Robert Hall

How fast is your connection? I've had mixed results w/ an Orbi mesh setup... I've got good wifi for the most part except for one of the upstairs bedrooms. I've got Cox Gigblast and get good download speeds for 2 people WFH on wifi and VPNs all day...lots of Teams meetings and streaming movies...

There is great food and a lot of great musicians from there...but it's an ugly, horrible state otherwise...

I loathe TexASS...shithole of a state. So full of itself...

My uncle Melvin and aunt Wilma were serial Buick owners. The ones I remember were a ‘73 Centurion 2dr, ‘75 Regal 2dr, ‘78 Electra, ‘81 Electra, ‘81 Riviera, ‘86 Electra, ‘87 Riviera, ‘92 Park Avenue, ‘96 Riviera, and lastly an ‘02 Park Avenue.. I’ve seen an old photo of them in the 60s with a ‘64 Wildcat. On the other hand, Wilma’s sister Alma and uncle Dave were Oldsmobile people. My uncle Paul once had a ‘48 Ford Sportsman convertible, an early Bronco, a ‘65 Mustang. He is now approaching 80 and has a late model Acura MDX...

Yeah, interesting in comparing the rooflines between the C (red/white 98) and B (blue 88). The B-body 2dr has a more rounded C-pillar and rounded rear window edges..

Interesting...would have thought it would have been the same as the other C-body coupes (98 and Electra). I know that the '61 C-body coupe roofline is different from the '61 B-body coupes (squarer rear pillars). I like the funky '61 4dr ht 4 window roofline also, w/ it's wrap around rear window...

Interesting comparison of the changes from '61 to '62... I think I prefer the slim C-pillars and big rear glass of the '61.

I remember the Caddy dealer in my neighborhood in Phoenix (Coulter) was pretty nice after their remodeling..they separated their Buick and GMC showrooms from the Cadillac showroom.

Yes, the Cadillacs are Coupe de Ville, and true, graininess is a separate issue. B&W is just so boring to look at...color makes the photos look real.

Subsequent generations of Escalades have definitely done a better job in differentiating themselves from their Chevy and GMC siblings than the first couple generations did. The very first Escalade was literally identical to the Denali other than grille and badging. Lexus has generally done a good job differentiating themselves from US market Toyotas...though the LX has always been pretty similar to the Land Cruiser besides the front end.

If I tried sitting on the floor or use a creeper to get under a car without a lift I'd be a world of pain the next day. My back just can't take that shit. I'd rather pay a specialist...that's how the economy works... I get paid for my specialized work product so I can pay others for their specialized goods and services...can't do everything myself.

Yes, ‘61. Only year with that roof and those taillights. Probably in Palm Springs. Here is a '62 for comparison.

I remember having an '03ish Park Avenue Ultra as a rental back in the day, a long weekend in Chicago in summer...I remember it being a very comfortable, quiet ride...a change from my usual Town Car/Grand Marquis/Impala/Intrepid rentals...

Neat to see those old pics in color, look so much more real than in grainy B&W..

Can't see the pics, but remember the movie and the car. I have the vintage Corgi diecast 1/64th versions along w/ a recent 1/43rd one.

Crazy indeed...when I lived in Phoenix, SWA was usually always the cheapest to places I would frequently fly (Denver, San Francisco, Cleveland)....

Saw a Buick like that yesterday, white also. A local independent repair shop has 3 older Buicks parked along the side of their lot--a late 80s-early 90s LeSabre 4dr (the really square ones), an early 00s Century, and a white PA like that. I wonder if the shop owner has a Buick fetish or a lot of older customers that have older Buicks.

I know a really good independent shop here that my sister used for her Cadillac..been in business 50 years, on their 3rd generation in a family. Just like the independent shop I frequented in my Phoenix neighborhood. Both are generalist shops, and there is also a great Euro shop there that she took her old Mercedes to. I do wonder if in the future we will see independent EV repair shops to repair future EVs? Or will they just be disposable appliances that the automakers recycle after the leases are up?

The dealer can change the oil and brakes much faster than I ever could...I have no interest in f*cking around w/ that shit...nor do I have a lift or pit in my garage or the space for one.

Modern vehicles aren't designed for DIY servicing. My Jeep, for instance, requires removing the whole front fascia to change any of the front bulbs.

Yes..there is a restaurant/bar in there, my sister went a few times and took pics. There are a lot of interesting MCM houses in Bartlesville also...the Price Tower was seen in a movie w/ Ben Affleck that was filmed there some years ago also.

Re: dogs---some friends of mine that live in downtown Columbus in a condo recently got an Australian Cattle Dog puppy...they get to about 35 pounds. Interesting looking dog, they apparently don't shed much..often have blue eyes. Speaking of dogs, our pack is doing fine..Henry (golden Yorkie) recently turned 14, Ginny (tiny Yorkie) is 12, and the younger ones are fine (Raine--Australian Terrier mix, and Beardsley--something mix).. also took a couple pics today of a squirrel on my patio wall...

December gloom here currently, not seeing much interesting. Went out today, saw a purple Challenger SRT w/ the yellow air dam shipping protectors on... and was at a light behind a Chevy Equinox w/ an Oklahoma plate..odd to see in Parma, Ohio. It had a Chevy dealer plate frame from Bartlesville, where my sister worked for a couple years at ConocoPhillips about a decade ago. Interesting coincidence...

Caught a glimpse of what looked like a clean yellow '65 LeMans sitting in a garage..had a car cover partially on, couldn't tell if it was a coupe or convertible. From the length of the badging on the rear quarter pretty sure it was a LeMans and not a GTO (from 75 feet away).

I’ll admit I do enjoy planting trees and cultivating them. I started using a yard service when I lived in Phoenix, had no interest in mowing in the summer when it was 110F or more often. I’ve never been much of a wrencher, I’ve always enjoyed driving more than tinkering.