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13 hours ago, A Horse With No Name said:

 

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If I had lots and lots of money...I mean lots of it...like...a lot.   Id own a mansion.   Nothing too big.  But big enough to have a game room.  No pool table or bar...but an arcade game room.  Id have maybe 20-25 even 30 vintage arcades.  You know, the standards. The classics.  Donkey Kong. Pac Man. Arkanoid.  Mortal Kombat.  QBert. Space Invaders etc...  Pinball games.   Bad Cats.  Terminator 2.  High Speed 1 and 2.  Older classics like KISS etc...     Id have movie posters on the walls.  Neon Lights a la 80s with different motifs like Cocktail the movie neon.   Movie props here and there like a life size Darth Vader and a Terminator figure.  Robocop....  A Millennium Falcon. That sort of thing.  

And right smack in the middle of that game room would be this fantastic piece...

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4 hours ago, oldshurst442 said:

If I had lots and lots of money...I mean lots of it...like...a lot.   Id own a mansion.   Nothing too big.  But big enough to have a game room.  No pool table or bar...but an arcade game room.  Id have maybe 20-25 even 30 vintage arcades.  You know, the standards. The classics.  Donkey Kong. Pac Man. Arkanoid.  Mortal Kombat.  QBert. Space Invaders etc...  Pinball games.   Bad Cats.  Terminator 2.  High Speed 1 and 2.  Older classics like KISS etc...     Id have movie posters on the walls.  Neon Lights a la 80s with different motifs like Cocktail the movie neon.   Movie props here and there like a life size Darth Vader and a Terminator figure.  Robocop....  A Millennium Falcon. That sort of thing.  

And right smack in the middle of that game room would be this fantastic piece...

Gotta have Bubble Bobble, that arcade game rocked!

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Beautiful weather today, took a drive out east to the scenic rolling hills of Geauga County, visited the neat ASM office building and it’s geodesic dome and gardens. 

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Also went to Punderson State Park and lodge.  Want to try the kayaking here.  Mellow 

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I could eat a Big Mac AND a Quarter Pounder w/cheese in my car while driving without making a mess.  Done that hundreds of times.  But somehow, one measly Grand Big Mac and the lettuce and sauce is flying everywhere. On my seat. On my pants.  The steering wheel.  Oh boy was there sauce on the steering wheel!!!     :drunk:

(Its a good thing I was driving my wife's car.   Shhhhhh....dont anybody tell her.  She'll throw a conniption my way)     :hissyfit:

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19 minutes ago, oldshurst442 said:

I could eat a Big Mac AND a Quarter Pounder w/cheese in my car while driving without making a mess.  Done that hundreds of times.  But somehow, one measly Grand Big Mac and the lettuce and sauce is flying everywhere. On my seat. On my pants.  The steering wheel.  Oh boy was there sauce on the steering wheel!!!     :drunk:

(Its a good thing I was driving my wife's car.   Shhhhhh....dont anybody tell her.  She'll throw a conniption my way)     :hissyfit:

Been lucky….so far….

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Seems the study results are in, at 13,500 miles is when BEVs become cleaner than ICE.

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/when-do-electric-vehicles-become-cleaner-than-gasoline-cars-2021-06-29/

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On 7/3/2021 at 6:42 PM, David said:

First Major shipment of Rivian built Amazon Prime EV delivery vans are going out.

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Sweet. 

12 hours ago, oldshurst442 said:

I could eat a Big Mac AND a Quarter Pounder w/cheese in my car while driving without making a mess.  Done that hundreds of times.  But somehow, one measly Grand Big Mac and the lettuce and sauce is flying everywhere. On my seat. On my pants.  The steering wheel.  Oh boy was there sauce on the steering wheel!!!     :drunk:

(Its a good thing I was driving my wife's car.   Shhhhhh....dont anybody tell her.  She'll throw a conniption my way)     :hissyfit:

I promise I won't tell. 

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On 7/2/2021 at 10:22 PM, oldshurst442 said:

If I had lots and lots of money...I mean lots of it...like...a lot.   Id own a mansion.   Nothing too big.  But big enough to have a game room.  No pool table or bar...but an arcade game room.  Id have maybe 20-25 even 30 vintage arcades.  You know, the standards. The classics.  Donkey Kong. Pac Man. Arkanoid.  Mortal Kombat.  QBert. Space Invaders etc...  Pinball games.   Bad Cats.  Terminator 2.  High Speed 1 and 2.  Older classics like KISS etc...     Id have movie posters on the walls.  Neon Lights a la 80s with different motifs like Cocktail the movie neon.   Movie props here and there like a life size Darth Vader and a Terminator figure.  Robocop....  A Millennium Falcon. That sort of thing.  

And right smack in the middle of that game room would be this fantastic piece...

I would own a small cabin someplace scenic in Tennesee and travel the world, actually. 

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On 7/2/2021 at 8:33 PM, balthazar said:

Dad picked up a brand new Encore GX, white. I like the red accents on it.
Traded in their Cruze sedan, nothing wrong with it and the miles were still pretty low (in the 50s), but wanted something with a little more room... and height.

Encore should do them well. You are fortunate to still have your dad, mine passed 3 years ago and I still miss him every single day. 

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For our own David Felt...

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For Balthazar...

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For Drew, a motorcycle pic i like...

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For Oldshurst...

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I love this photograph...

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Moar vintage...

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Miss Winston from 1974

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Buick for TC Bob, Robert Hall, and Drew...

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50's cars just have the look, love this photograph. 

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Not sure what to post for Surreal, but since he lives in the carolinas, the heart of nascar country....this...

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Moar Hurst olds for...Hurst olds....

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We can cover all of the bases here with this picture...

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Neat vintage pic for our own David87RS...

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This just has the look....

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18 minutes ago, A Horse With No Name said:

I promise I won't tell. 

thanx.

I  told her.

Our marriage is at the point where nothing stupid  I do surprises her.  She just looked at me like with a look as if I was a child.  A messy, awkward child.   Didnt say a word to me and immediately went out to clean her car.

Yup...she loves me!!!

29 minutes ago, A Horse With No Name said:

I would own a small cabin someplace scenic in Tennesee and travel the world, actually. 

FOR SURE!!!

When I say lots and lots of money. I am talking about an ungodly amount of money. Top 1%er amounts of money. Several billions. 

When I say mansion, not in the real definition of a mansion either. Even with an ungodly amount of money, the house would be no bigger than 2200-2500 square feet. I own a 2000 sq. foot home now.   Them kids of mine will eventually leave the nest, whenever that would be, there is no rush, and my wife and I WILL downsize even from this house @ 2000 sq. feet.   1978 sq feet to be exact. 

And yeah... Id travel the world SEVERAL time over myself!

 

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5 minutes ago, oldshurst442 said:

thanx.

I  told her.

Our marriage is at the point where nothing stupid  I do surprises her.  She just looked at me like with a look as if I was a child.  A messy, awkward child.   Didnt say a word to me and immediately went out to clean her car.

Yup...she loves me!!!

FOR SURE!!!

When I say lots and lots of money. I am talking about an ungodly amount of money. Top 1%er amounts of money. Several billions. 

When I say mansion, not in the real definition of a mansion either. Even with an ungodly amount of money, the house would be no bigger than 2200-2500 square feet. I own a 2000 sq. foot home now.   Them kids of mine will eventually leave the nest, whenever that would be, there is no rush, and my wife and I WILL downsize even from this house @ 2000 sq. feet.   1978 sq feet to be exact. 

And yeah... Id travel the world SEVERAL time over myself!

 

I am to the point where i want to own less not more. Also at the point where I love music and want to start collecting Vinyl. It's a battle between living simply and exploring new things. 

Yeah, my wife is tolerant also. We have a driveway full of logs I need to mill and break down into turning blanks. Our suburgan neighbors are very patient. Firing up the tools in my garage when I get home. 

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4 minutes ago, A Horse With No Name said:

I am to the point where i want to own less not more. Also at the point where I love music and want to start collecting Vinyl. It's a battle between living simply and exploring new things. 

Yeah, my wife is tolerant also. We have a driveway full of logs I need to mill and break down into turning blanks. Our suburgan neighbors are very patient. Firing up the tools in my garage when I get home. 

Since my momma passed away, and I had to clear out her house, I realized all the useless shyte we end up buying over the course of our lifetime. We buy all kinds of junk that just ends up in the garbage.  All that money wasted could be put to better and more FULFILLING use. 

My wife and I, she was always like that tho, but we have more or less adapted a more of a minimalist lifestyle since the passing of my mom. Her mom passed away last year and we have DEFINATELY been steered that way since then. 

 

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2 minutes ago, oldshurst442 said:

Since my momma passed away, and I had to clear out her house, I realized all the useless shyte we end up buying over the course of our lifetime. We buy all kinds of junk that just ends up in the garbage.  All that money wasted could be put to better and more FULFILLING use. 

My wife and I, she was always like that tho, but we have more or less adapted a more of a minimalist lifestyle since the passing of my mom. Her mom passed away last year and we have DEFINATELY been steered that way since then. 

 

I really want to see South America. That expensive stereo equipment I want or additional woodworking tools I don't need would definitely buy airfaire. 

 

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Neat Bird pic. 

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Nepal

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Rural England

 

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I have had a wild fetish for these ever since i bought the Ranger.

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Riv always looks good....this set of photos taken by Vince M from FB. 

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Love 32-40 Fords!

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10 minutes ago, oldshurst442 said:

Since my momma passed away, and I had to clear out her house, I realized all the useless shyte we end up buying over the course of our lifetime. We buy all kinds of junk that just ends up in the garbage.  All that money wasted could be put to better and more FULFILLING use. 

 

 

I am not looking forward to cleaning out my family house/farm eventually....since my Mom died in 2016 my idiot older brother has remained living there, sooner or later he will die (poor health) or go to jail for a long time and my sister and I will be left cleaning up the place to sell...  

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I'd love to visit New Zealand...not sure about Australia--too much dry desert land.  I've had enough desert for a lifetime, I think.

I've been to England several times, but really want to explore Cornwall.

 

 

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More 50's car love, always liked the 56 Chevy

1 minute ago, Robert Hall said:

I'd love to visit New Zealand...not sure about Australia--too much dry desert land.  I've had enough desert for a lifetime, I think.

I've been to England several times, but really want to explore Cornwall.

 

 

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My biggest quest right now is South America. insurance denied my roof claim so ten grand is out the door for a new roof. Kills going south like I had hoped...for this year anyways.

More 50's love...

 

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2 minutes ago, A Horse With No Name said:

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More 50's car love, always liked the 56 Chevy

My biggest quest right now is South America. insurance denied my roof claim so ten grand is out the door for a new roof. Kills going south like I had hoped...for this year anyways.

There are places in S America that could be interesting...my sister has been looking into Costa Rica as a retirement destination.     

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71 GTO convertible...

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5 minutes ago, Robert Hall said:

There are places in S America that could be interesting...my sister has been looking into Costa Rica as a retirement destination.     

I am looking into the same thing. 

 

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C-47

 

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One more vintage aviation photograph....

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B-29 Superfortress 42-24598 "Waddy's Wagon", 20th Air Force, 73rd Bomb Wing, 497th Bomb Group, 869th Bomb Squadron,

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Just now, David said:

Amazing how software upgrades allow our Canadian brothers to the north to double vote! ;) :P 

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@Drew Dowdell Gotta say, the latest software update sure has it's entertainment value. :D 

Without getting political, dead people been voting for years here in the states and lots of other countries....

Not really though. 

 

Snarky Puppy, sorry if this is a double post but I like them. 

 

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2 hours ago, A Horse With No Name said:

 

 

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Sweet GTO.  I've seen that C-53...it sat for years at an airstrip in Beach City, Ohio down in Stark County.  It's now in PA.

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4 hours ago, Robert Hall said:

I'd love to visit New Zealand...not sure about Australia--too much dry desert land.  I've had enough desert for a lifetime, I think.

I've been to England several times, but really want to explore Cornwall.

 

 

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There is always Cornwall, Ontario.

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7 hours ago, David said:

Amazing how software upgrades allow our Canadian brothers to the north to double vote! ;) :P 

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@Drew Dowdell Gotta say, the latest software update sure has it's entertainment value. :D 

Which post was this? I'll report it to the software vendor as a bug.

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12 hours ago, Drew Dowdell said:

Which post was this? I'll report it to the software vendor as a bug.

He upvoted me, that is a feature, not a fault. Now if I get downvoted twice....that is a fault not a feature. 

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On 7/5/2021 at 7:36 AM, A Horse With No Name said:

For our own David Felt...

May be an image of 3 people and people standing

 

For Balthazar...

May be an image of 3 people and people standing

For Drew, a motorcycle pic i like...

May be an image of motorcycle and text that says 'CP 58451 8 CHUCK PALMGREN ROOSEVELT RACEWAY, LONG ISLAND, NY, 1971 8'

For Oldshurst...

May be an image of standing, car and road

I love this photograph...

May be an image of 1 person, standing, car and text that says 'BALL FULLER" FULLER 13 4'

Moar vintage...

May be an image of 11 people

Miss Winston from 1974

May be an image of 4 people, people standing and text

Buick for TC Bob, Robert Hall, and Drew...

May be an image of 1 person and smiling

 

50's cars just have the look, love this photograph. 

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@Drew Dowdell This was the post that had Olds with double votes and now it does not show it. Very weird. I am thinking it corrected itself once others also voted on the post.

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