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The classic Sally Struthers commercial that was almost as well known as was her role in "All in the Family." Maybe it would have been easier to list what they DON'T teach.

Montage of Varig* 747 over Rio de Janeiro (two beauties together) You can choose to view this on the web, instead of on Instagram. Source: Instagram https://share.google/YNvIbP0GVmzx2xWa6 * previously the national flag carrier of Brazil - - - - - They made it up to the -400 and it sure would have been great to have flown on it from Brazil to either Milan or Rome as this ad indicates ...

Vehicles I saw in NY I saw this older T-bird in a driveway in a small town in Westchester County I saw this one in Times Square, but I don't know what it is. Should I? It was interesting to see this caravan just off of Times Square. I don't know what the function was all about.

Random, albeit repetitive ...

Good morning ... ... except that i'm not being facetious. Today Dick Van Dyke turns 100! When they asked him what he attributes his longevity to, he said that he doesn't hold grudges. That's admirable. That's not easy to do. I then wondered how I could possibly operate like that being Italian and, worse yet, Sicilian.

I wonder if America has any Black surfers.

I would always get flyers from a bunch of Buick dealerships I never went to, even if I just went into one for service. Sometimes they would come from the craziest places because I had been driving long distances and got service. It's kind of like Catholic charities. My mom routinely gave to 5 of them. And then I wound up chasing away 25 of them after she passed. Those dreaded mailing lists that get passed around.

I've taken the Boeing assembly tour as an adult and, when I was a kid in scouting, United Airlines gave us a tour. There are 3 tours that I would really like to take to see how the processes work since I could probably understand them better today: 1) the USPS processing and distribution system 2) the waste collection system 3) the recycling system

Recycling can be aggravating in some places. I am very far from being a tree hugger, but I'm a big believer in recycling. When you're in a red state and/or an area where they just don't care, you may not even find the bins for it. Sometimes I find that I keep my recyclable things in the car until I find some bins. I couldn't believe how many rest areas in Florida do not have recycling bins, so the junk accumulates in my rental car. Then, I've been at libraries where they have the separate bins and watched the janitor pick up the trash ... only to watch him just throw all the recyclable stuff in with the regular trash.

Yes, and sometimes I miss my voluminous Greg Brady hair that went with that V8 engine. I still have it, but it doesn't look anything like that!

You should eventually do it. Personally, I don't think the place has a very good vibe, but I had to endure it. They have extensive agricultural areas because they offer that area of study and, when the wind blows the wrong way, you feel like you want to throw up. In some fields, they consider it on par with Michigan, but, for most fields, Michigan is much, much better. The freshman admit rate at U of I remains high. At Michigan, it keeps tightening up and getting lower. I think the latter is a much more attractive campus and college town. Within the last 20 years, I found out that I have a first cousin in New York I'd never met before who chose Michigan over Cornell, and he also got into Cornell. Hindsight is 20/20, isn't it?

I've been taking photos and need to slot them into their right spots. GM "full sizes" Buick LaCrosse (3rd and final generation) This picture turned out good and flatters it. It's about the same length as the 1st generation, but the sweep of the cabin greenhouse makes it look deceptively longer. I think there was a person inside, and they were wondering why I was taking this photo - - - - - Olds Ninety-Eight Regency (RWD, probably Olds 5.0 liter Rocket V8) Got it just in time! I'm thinking '83 or '84. I will always love these cars. This one dates back to July. The others are all recent. As I would say, "voila la Cathedrale Roulante." - - - - - Pontiac Bonneville At its very youngest, this is a 36 year old car. The last year for this rear light bar was 1989. I saw this in a valet situation at a hospital and didn't have a chance to talk to the parking attendant. This Bonneville is in outstanding shape. I did not like the rounded Bonneville that Pontiac marketed from 1992 through 1999. But I really liked the very last one which debuted in 2000 ... as long as the trim level didn't get carried away with the cladding.

Some days I miss the whoosh of a V8 engine from behind a commanding dashboard.

Thanks for this link. Very well written, detailed, chronological enough, and interesting. This is about how I understand it. The psychological twists and turns are going to be important. There will be a lot for psychological experts to chew on that we're not (yet) privy to.

I don't think indifference is right here. It was a calculated crime and a murder. When we first saw the video and didn't know a UPenn graduate with top grades pulled this off, it was shocking. Thompson got gunned down at 6:45 am in Midtown Manhattan. That's creepy. Personally, I don't think the CEO was a good guy. You can read some Machiavellian vibes from looking at him. You don't get to the top in such a big outfit without doing some bad things along the way. It's like the 23 y.o. blonde UK law student in Dubai who got busted for drugs. They are overly harsh over there. But, because of how she looks, people feel for her more - a 23 y.o. blonde in prison in Dubai ... that can't be. Now that they've put Luigi's face to this and it's all over the news, people have softened on what he did. The reports say that he was changing quickly and getting weirder ... Santa Monica to San Francisco to Hawaii ... and writing radical diatribes similar to the Unabomber from years ago. His mom was getting concerned before this happened. He had back issues and was in pain but I don't think he had his surgical claim denied ... nor would that justify it. Unchecked vigilante stuff can be dangerous.

Luigi is front and center right now. When a reporter was in front of the courthouse in New York, she was drowned out by all these people chanting in support of Luigi. Our prepster has to have his nice sweaters, argyle socks, and loafers suited to his taste. There's no denying that this is yet another type of cult. While it's fairly certain that he did do it, from what I can read and see, there are still so many unanswered questions as to why. I'm very interested in the psychological dimensions of this situation and what might have snapped.

I also like black cats. I flew on a 747-400 within the last year or two. I think it was about 25 years old. It's an incredible machine. I'm always a happy camper (without a Subaru) when I'm aboard one.

Just say ... ... YES Did someone own this cat? Some of them have great personalities.

1. Yes, lose the white trash billionaire 2. Stereotypes? 20,000 Frenchman can't be wrong. Often substantiated by numbers. We've all seen the big truck owners, and their purchased testosterone, and the Soobie ladies way too many times 3. Misty and Crystal may very well live in nearby double wides 4. Even lower than that if it's purple or lime, but you're on the right track And that was a nicely plated Thanksgiving meal. On the other hand, I helped myself to quite a bit of the hummus and avocado on pita and chips prior to several plates of turkey and accompaniments. I also went to Trader Joe's prior to going to dinner and bought those small bags of dark chocolate and peanut butter cups for all the attendees in addition to the requested bottle of wine.

Now Then - - - - - For a moment, I thought I was seeing double ...

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It's that I don't like being in the kitchen, minding the sequences, buying and stocking up on ingredients. I never got into it when I should have. On the other hand, if I liked my own cooking, I might have a problem on my hands!

For me, cooking is a very trying and traumatic experience. LOL.

Join me in wishing @G. David Felt a HAPPY BIRTHDAY on this Thanksgiv!ng Day!

Persimmon metallic - translation: rust metallic Cutlass Salon Canyon Copper metallic Cutlass S Spectre Blue metallic Cutlass Supreme This is when I got smitten with automobiles, so it's no surprise I remember the exact names of these Oldsmobile colors. This was my favorite car. How I'd like to have one of these today!