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RE: Sorry-no reunion pic coming
I would post my picture if I knew how to do it, but I'm not good with the computer.
But to satisfy people's curiosity, I can give you an idea of what I look like.
When I was 29 I bore a striking resemblance to a 'handsome' Tom Selleck.
Now, 30 years later people mistake me for a virile looking Cary Grant.
Hope that helps.;)
Les
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12/02/08 07:36pm |
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RE: New James Bond Movies
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Personally, the wife to be and I loved the latest James Bond pick since he looks somewhat like younger Sean Connery.
:h I don't see any resemblance ? Craig looks more like a young Richard Widmark, or Nick Adams...but not at all like Sean Connery.
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12/02/08 06:29pm |
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RE: New James Bond Movies
My two favourite Bond girls are Honor Blackman and Diana Rigg. English beauties with elegance and a touch of class. Both tremendous actors.
My tea's boiling over just thinking of them.:)
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12/02/08 06:23pm |
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Best burger you've had- why?
What's the best burger you have ever had ? What made it so special, what ingredients, bun, etc.?
I'll even entertain entries from those who like them veggie burgers.:W
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12/02/08 02:14pm |
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RE: New James Bond Movies
Has anyone sean the new Bond movie?
We do not care for the new actor playing J. Bond.
In fact Casino Royal we could not even watch the whole movie. After about an hour we went to watch something else.
Only been 3 good Bond actors for us. Sean Connery, Roger Moore and Pearce Bronson.
I agree. I'm not a fan of Daniel Craig as James Bond. He is an excellent actor though and was tremendous in the movie about Truman Capote as one of the In Cold Blood killers.
I think he was miscast. Casino Royale was good for about 15-20 minutes than like you, I wanted to do something else.
I used to pay - good money - to see James Bond movies at the theater. Now, we rent them.
I think Sean Connery and Roger Moore were the best James Bonds....but think Pierce Brosnon and Timothy Dalton were also not well cast, although they are very good actors. George Lazenby should not of been cast as James Bond. IMO.
They should of cast another Scottish actor, namely Gerard Butler, fine actor, similar appearance to Connery, also a graduate lawyer.
Gerard Taylor- the man who should be James Bond
I haven't seen the new movie and I think the title...Quantum of Solace...is perhaps on of the most ridiculous title of any movie.
It's hurts my head to try to figure out what the title means...I think it's a case of being pretentious, for the sake of being pretentious.
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12/02/08 12:12pm |
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RE: 1st Day of Deer Season
A hunting store used to sell, maybe still do, toilet paper in orange blaze color, so hunters wouldn't mistakenly shoot other hunters in the derriere. Apparently they sometimes mistook the white toilet paper for a white tailed deer or a Cotton tail rabbit.
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12/01/08 10:15pm |
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RE: When & what was the last 3 on the tree built?
I once checked out a '69 (?) Olds Cutlass with no A/C, radio-delete, 350" V8 and a 3-in-the-tree. It was the short-body Cutlass; they made a long-body that year, too. It kept stalling & at the time I was looking for a ride, not a project vehicle. It was whatever year Olds had its parking-light/turn-signal between the headlights on each side; big-little-big. Its story ends here.
I once owned a '74 Econoline 200 with a 3-in-the-tree. Its undoing was not the transmission or the shift linkage. What {F word} did to that generation of Econolines via front end & steering parts was THEIR undoing with me.
Twin I Beam suspension..good load carrying, but would wander at highway speeds and hard to keep front tires aligned. Otherwise good trucks.
Somebody mentioned Vacuum wipers. The 1st-Generation IHC Scout had 1 motor with its own control for each wiper. That way, you could set one to "ffftt!_"ffftt!_"ffftt!_ffftt!" and the other to "ffftt!_____"ffftt!_____"ffftt!_____ffftt!" and drive your passenger nuutz.:B:E:B:E:B
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11/30/08 08:43pm |
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RE: Honda snowblowers
Thanks for all the input, I have decided on the honda below since I am not in a snowbelt area, and it is small enough for my wife and 17 year old son to handle if need be. Plus it is small enough to put in the back of my truck to go clear my mothers driveway.
Honda snowblower
Try it out first. At some of our snow blower dealers they have some land by there shop where you can try it out, first. I say this because I see the wheels are not driven. We have an electric Toro that with the exception of the fact that it had an electric motor rather than gas...the rest of it looked similar. The Toro is strictly push, the augers don't pull it along. The Honda augers 'pull' it along??? Don't know how well that would work. Maybe it will, but I would try it out first.
It might mean you have to push that thing into snow, if you get a little more than average snow storm, or if it's a snow bank caused by wind. Pushing a machine or assisting the meager traction by a machine is extremely tiring, at least it was for me.
Our undriven Toro sits unused in the garage next to our heavily used MTD, because it was next to useless.
I recall when using it, I was 3/4's as tired as I was shovelling the snow, wit that little electric Toro.
I got the MTD and stopped using the Toro electric because I was concerned about having a heart attack. I'm relatively healthy never had heart problems, but I was concerned as every winter you hear of guys, in less than great shape getting an attack by overdoing it , cleaning up after a snowstorm.
You might want to check with the Honda dealer, see what they say about the amount of force needed with the one you are looking at vs, the lightest power wheel driven Honda machine.
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11/30/08 01:37pm |
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RE: When & what was the last 3 on the tree built?
Just a little elaboration would help the rest of us dummies out here that have no idea what you just asked!!!!!
I think he is talking about a 3 speed manual transmission shifter on the steering column...............:B
Kinda reminds me of a few years back when I bought a 1956 Plymouth to restore. (It was a three on the tree) It was in pieces, but it was all there. When I told my son this he looked it over and said "No it's not, there aren't any seatbelts".
Anybody remember when seatbelts were first offered as an option?
I think for domestics Ford first offered them in the mid 50's as an option but dropped them quickly as hardly anyone was interested.
Probably the first auto maker was Volvo as they have always been safety conscious. My '62 Volvo PV544S actually had Volvo seat harnesses in the front seats, well ahead of pretty well anyone else.
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11/29/08 11:28pm |
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RE: Honda snowblowers
My MTD snow blower as mentioned previously has been worked hard in real winter country, 13 years, no parts, except spark plugs...cheaper than a Honda, I'd be impressed if a Honda met that record, up here. But it could. If you want a Honda get one.
Lawnmower...have what I consider the best, most reliable lawn mower engine ever...the tough two stroke Lawn Boy. Don't make them anymore....the environmentalists took care of that...2 stroke engines.
Had it, so far, for 19.5 years. It's old enough to vote in many provinces and states. Couple of spark plugs, one gas tank...which I replaced for $ 8.00 Cdn., back then about $ 4.00 US. Not bad for almost 20 years.
Lately it's been doing 3 lawns, not just one.
I might replace it with a Honda, if it ever goes, but only because the options are pitiful....I would never get a Briggs + Stratton engine again, after all the trouble and expense , I had with one decades ago. It's a case of fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.
Most lawn mowers use B + S, a few use Tecumseh (OK in my book), a few use Honda. I think that now the Lawn Boy 2 stroke is no longer produced, the Honda is perhaps the best of what remains.
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11/29/08 09:42pm |
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RE: Electric Razors for Men - Input Please
I'll bite, what did Smokey say???
Only YOU can prevent forest fires !
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11/29/08 08:35pm |
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RE: Dirt Track Racing....
Great action pictures. My Parents knew a sprint car driver in the '60's, who was a farmer by the Canadian border..somewhere either in northern North Dakota or northern Minnesota. The pix of your car and the others reminds me very much of his car.
What did you run...Chevy V8 with Hillborn injectors ?
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11/29/08 04:33pm |
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RE: New GMC 2005, never titeled. Is that a problem??
I notice also that the C4500 is rated at 15,500, while a Ford 450 is rated at 16,000, but I don't see that as a major factor (or should it be)??
The one thing I noticed is that there seems to be a whole lot more Ford 450/550s around then the GMC C4500/5500s, is there a good reason for that or is that just my imagination??
I think it is just how good the local market penetration is by the make's dealers.
Here, GM dealers dominate the local market and you see far more GMC 4500/5500 GMC's then Ford F450/550's.
They're both good trucks, but locally GM overwhelms Ford in MDT. Other markets like your local one, sounds like Ford dominates the market.
Someone mentioned warranty, if the manufacturer goes out of business. My son, last week bought a new Chevy pickup and the extended GM warranty.
I've got two newer ('07) GM cars in my vast vehicle stable with GM extended warranty.
My family could really take a kick to the teeth I guess, but like Alfred E. Newman of Mad Magazine fame..."what me worry...".
Like Alfred, I'm not worried. Do you realize how important a company like GM is to North America, all the dealerships, all the parts manufacturers..the fact that it still is the # 1 seller/maker of vehicles...20 % + or so.
It may go bankrupt, but if it did I would think that it will be GM restructured. Both the President and the President Elect of the US, seem to be on the same page on this issue...they want to help out GM.
I still think Alfred Sloan, GM prez back in the '20's was on to something that still applies today, when he said what's good for GM is good for the country (USA).."
It's true still to this day.
But that's my opinion, other more wiser heads may differ.
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11/29/08 09:25am |
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RE: Electric Razors for Men - Input Please
Nair On.................Hair Gone.....................:B:B:B
I remember that advert. Nair used to be advertised a lot. Haven' heard of it for awhile. Do they still make ?
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11/28/08 06:52pm |
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RE: Honda snowblowers
I've got an MTD 5 hp...24 inch...two stage. It has the Tecumseh Snow King 4 stroke engine , Snow Hog tires, Locking axle (pin in/pin out). I've had it since 1996 up here where we get winters for 5.5 months. It starts at 30 below, works well. It's pull start.
I originally looked at John Deere 5/24's, because nothing runs like a Deere. I checked out all the parts I could see...Tecumseh Snow King engine, SnowHog tires...same system to turn the blower around....I couldn't see the difference except the cost. The MTD was $ 627 at WalMart, the John Deere was $ 1130 at the JD dealer. Maybe it should read...nothing costs like a Deere.
I liked the JD Green and Yellow paint, but the MTD Red is still on and I can see it clear through a snow storm.
I've looked at the innards of my MTD...I actually maintain it by the book and it seems good and beefy in there. I also always run the engine dry, by shutting the fuel petcock to off. Gummed up carbs account for a lot of 'no starts'. I also change the oil per the manual, use the right oil, use Sta-Bil in the gas. I also grease/oil the shafts and check the tension on the industrial rubber bands.I think that's why I have no trouble. Touch wood.
The Honda's ? Too expensive. Don't see too many used up here. The caterpillar track seems neat, but the Snow Hog tires with the pin out/ pin in locking axle do just fine.
I'm not sure if the Honda would do any better than my 12 , going on 13 year old MTD. I haven't replaced any parts...except a couple of spark plugs.
BTW, I would check out whatever you get, using Mowermech's questions. They get to the heart of the matter.
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11/28/08 03:41pm |
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RE: Electric Razors for Men - Input Please
I have been trying to talk my husband into buying an electric razor,
figure it will be easier for the camper, etc. He said he had one
forty years ago and it did not give him a good shave. He absolutely
thinks they are a waste of money.
Well, to a certain extent I agree with your husband. I used a hand razor (not sure what to call them) until I was about 35. But I got tired of going to work or out, with little bits of Kleenex I used to stop the bleeding that I stuck to the cuts.
My wife convinced me to get an electric. I have two electric shavers that I use. One is Phillips with three round rotating blades, the other is a Braun with sort of straight razors. I use both, one after the other. I figure the different razor design will get what one misses.
They're OK, I haven't cut myself since using them, but the shave is not as smooth or good as a hand razor. I don't think it matters too much whether you buy an expensive Phillips or cheap Phillips. They appear to work the same, just the pricier ones have more options. I could be wring, so I'm sure there are electric razor aficionados out there that will correct.
I'm sure in the last 40 years, modern technology has improved the
electric razor. He has a strong beard and I would love to hear some
pros and cons from other men who have some experience with electric
razors.
If he hasn't used an electric for 40 years, than he would be an old guy like me. When you get older....who cares what you look like, as long as shaving is easier. I never liked shaving, he probably doesn't either.
So while I miss a spot here or there...I got my girl and she's seems to be relatively happy with me, poor shave and all.
Yeah, get an electric shaver. It's easier to shave with and no cuts. Save on tissue paper too.:)
Next thing I do believe I will get that will make my life as an old guy easier..will be shoes with velcro instead of laces.
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11/28/08 03:23pm |
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RE: When & what was the last 3 on the tree built?
In 1986 the company I worked for gave me my very own work truck to drive and remember having to go to the main branch in Cocoa Beach to pick it up since the Orlando branch was just staring up.
I was thinking it was going to be one of their newer model Dodges and was excited about it because my Nissan truck was parked needing a clutch, new rotors and pads and didn’t have the money to fix it.
The timing was ‘perfect’ because they didn’t regulate personal use and we all know how important it is to have a ‘ride’ at 19 even it was a full blown work truck compared to my sporty little Nissan.
To my shock (IIRC) it was an early 70’s F250 that was so beat up and ugly it was amazing it could still be driven and barely could at that. It was a column shift and remember thinking, not saying… “You have to be kidding me! What is this thing and how do you drive it” To top it off, it was yellow! Good thing I was in between girlfriends at the time!
Lol, thanks for bringing back that memory :B
Reminds me of my Father and Uncle's work truck they bought for their business back in the '60's It was much like that truck you describe, except it was a '68 Mercury M250...a Canada only version of the Ford F250. Our family truck was a stripper, 3 on the tree, 3/4 ton, 300 cube inline six....but it could take a load and haul a good size trailer....not fast, but did the job.
The color of the M250....yellow, a factory Mercury truck color back in those days.
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11/27/08 08:41pm |
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RE: When & what was the last 3 on the tree built?
nowadays i jus buy mostly used lifted automatic ...4x4..............but if'n i git another vette i probably git a 4-speed.......................:B
If you get a new Vette, that'll be a six speed. In my case that would probably be two speeds, too many. I'd forget my place.:?:B
Les
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11/27/08 07:26pm |
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RE: When & what was the last 3 on the tree built?
Three on the tree- three speed manual transmission...with the shift lever on the steering column. First came out to give more space for three people to sit on a front bench seat...floor shifters would get in the way of the middle person sitting in the center of a bench seat.
Think the 3 on the tree first introduced in vehicles in the late '30's/40-41. I think the previous poster was probably right, last 3 on the tree would be a basic pickup in the '80's or '90's.
1996 Forf F150 with 300 cube inline six sounds right, as in '97 Ford brought out new style truck and started to use 4.2 liter V6 as engine...not as torquey, or probably as durable as that old 300 straight six, which I believe was available in every Ford truck from the f150 to the medium duty F500.
I learned on a three on the tree manual transmission in a 1961 Ford Galaxie with a 223 cube inline six engine..
Neutral - wiggle tranny stick to make sure it's in neutral- middle of lower case h -should go back and forth easily
First- pull gear shift lever straight toward you, then pull down
Second -grab gearshift lever push up and towards front of a car in a lower case backward 'h' movement
Third - grab gearshift knob/lever and pull lever down straight from second gear position
Reverse - put hand underneath gearshift lever and in a pushing movement, raise lever -straight up from third gear or high gear position...We used to call the last gear...high gear as in we were in high gear and really rolling.
Make sure you use the clutch pedal properly as you're doing all this shifting.
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11/27/08 04:04pm |
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RE: Input from members
...If ads keep this going, then ads it is. And although moderating me is silly and a waste of time, the rest of you obviously need supervision..............
You're an exceptional individual.:):)
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11/26/08 02:01pm |
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