Thanks again Irish and hope your RnR was relaxing. I've always been tempted to pray for an Old Testament Angel of Death to be sent to make things right, but there is probably a down side for me I don't see. It might take two this time around.
Latch key means one parent who worked and was not home when you got home from school. There was no dinner ready, usually we cooked dinner for our parent.
#28: Been wearing Nocona black Bullhide boots for 40 years. Sadly, they are essentially out of business, a boot company in name only now. Owned by (and made by) Justin, which is owned y Warren Buffet's company.
I have the pair of veal skin Noconas I got married in. I bought them in 1983 and them resoled twice. I am about 25lbs. heavier than I was when I got married (40+ yrs.). I can't wear them anymore. I told my GS he could have them when he grew to fit them. They are quality boots from that time. I've been wearing a pair of Tecovas rough outs the last three years. They are the best pair of boots I've ever owned.
I like them too. It was a transitional model (last year for the chrome rear bumper and the first year for a molded "rubber" front bumper. This model came along during the "gas shortage"/Energy crisis and .gov started to mess around in the auto industry with reduced horsepower and emission controls. Some of the Corvettes produced had the powerful, but diminished 454 C.I.D. in spite of .gov regulations. When I was right out of high school I found a 1969 coupe with the factory 427 C.I.D. and factory speed. The body was straight, but the Tee-tops had leaked and the carpet was kind of ragged. It was blue and it had a L88 hood that was gray primer (not sure if it was factory or after market). The car had been sitting for 7 years and it had four flat tires and no battery. I had bought it for $3,100.00. I went home and gathered my things to effect the repairs. Then, I aired the tires up, put a hot battery on it, poured some gas down the carb and it fired up. I put the the remainder of the five gallon can of gasoline in the tank and I got it back home (25 miles). I tuned it up and put new calipers and lines on it and drove about a year before selling it. Those were the days.
I've always believed what Tom Petty sang in one of his songs ... "I don't know but I've been told ... if you never slow down, you never grow old". Learning as I grow old. Think this is true .... so far,
Born 1960. Technically a boomer, all my life it's felt like the only time boomers older than me wanted me included was when there was a bill to pay. Don't take that as whining, I've always managed to live my life.
I was born in 1955 - Got my house key at 11 - mum had some serious health issues when I was in my early teens, often had to fend for myself for a few days, cooking, cleaning and getting my arse out of bed to go to school - went off cycling around South Wales at 14 (200 miles from home) - my folks didn't even have a landline! Makes you independent
Thanks again Irish and hope your RnR was relaxing. I've always been tempted to pray for an Old Testament Angel of Death to be sent to make things right, but there is probably a down side for me I don't see. It might take two this time around.
ReplyDeleteI was born in 48 and most of us kids were latch key long before gen x.
ReplyDelete'47 here. Gone all day fishing or just roaming the woods. Dinner was at 5:30 and you dare not be late.
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DeleteLatch key means one parent who worked and was not home when you got home from school. There was no dinner ready, usually we cooked dinner for our parent.
Delete#28: Been wearing Nocona black Bullhide boots for 40 years. Sadly, they are essentially out of business, a boot company in name only now. Owned by (and made by) Justin, which is owned y Warren Buffet's company.
ReplyDeleteI have the pair of veal skin Noconas I got married in. I bought them in 1983 and them resoled twice. I am about 25lbs. heavier than I was when I got married (40+ yrs.). I can't wear them anymore. I told my GS he could have them when he grew to fit them. They are quality boots from that time. I've been wearing a pair of Tecovas rough outs the last three years. They are the best pair of boots I've ever owned.
DeleteEvery day that goes by where somebody doesn't get arrested for all the law fare they pulled is another day in Americas coffin.
ReplyDelete#3 picture, 1973 red Corvette.
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I like them too. It was a transitional model (last year for the chrome rear bumper and the first year for a molded "rubber" front bumper. This model came along during the "gas shortage"/Energy crisis and .gov started to mess around in the auto industry with reduced horsepower and emission controls. Some of the Corvettes produced had the powerful, but diminished 454 C.I.D. in spite of .gov regulations. When I was right out of high school I found a 1969 coupe with the factory 427 C.I.D. and factory speed. The body was straight, but the Tee-tops had leaked and the carpet was kind of ragged. It was blue and it had a L88 hood that was gray primer (not sure if it was factory or after market). The car had been sitting for 7 years and it had four flat tires and no battery. I had bought it for $3,100.00. I went home and gathered my things to effect the repairs. Then, I aired the tires up, put a hot battery on it, poured some gas down the carb and it fired up. I put the the remainder of the five gallon can of gasoline in the tank and I got it back home (25 miles). I tuned it up and put new calipers and lines on it and drove about a year before selling it. Those were the days.
DeleteNothing but the best, thank you, I needed these....
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome. Thanks for stoppping by.
DeleteI've always believed what Tom Petty sang in one of his songs ... "I don't know but I've been told ... if you never slow down, you never grow old". Learning as I grow old. Think this is true .... so far,
ReplyDeleteBorn 1960. Technically a boomer, all my life it's felt like the only time boomers older than me wanted me included was when there was a bill to pay. Don't take that as whining, I've always managed to live my life.
ReplyDeleteI know some people I'd like to pass out plastic bags to. Looks like it was relatively dry for this time of year where you were.
ReplyDeleteI hope your turkey season was better than ours. I heard 3 gobbles in 3 weeks. Nice to get out in the woods after a long winter.
ReplyDelete#61--Not precisely true. Ham the Chimp flipped switches upon command. Katy Perry did not. She did about as much as the fruit flies NASA sent up.
ReplyDeleteI was born in 1955 - Got my house key at 11 - mum had some serious health issues when I was in my early teens, often had to fend for myself for a few days, cooking, cleaning and getting my arse out of bed to go to school - went off cycling around South Wales at 14 (200 miles from home) - my folks didn't even have a landline!
ReplyDeleteMakes you independent
Note: The prototype "Harrier" was called a Kestrel...
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