Nifty 50's Thread

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Jimbob

Discussion Starter · Nov 2, 2008 (Edited)

1. '57 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser (Indy 500 pace car and a timeless classic)
2. '57 Chevy Bel-Air (the King of the classics, looked good then, looks good now)
3. '57 Ford Fairlane 500 (the unsung hero which actually outsold the Chevy)
4. '55-57 T-Bird (slow, but sharp)
5. '59 Cadillac (fins gone mad)
6. '58 Buick (caused the great "chrome shortage" of '58 :lol

7. '58 Edsel (we laughed then, but now we admire)

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39Tudor

· #42,661 · Dec 6, 2021

Flying sure has changed, and not for the better if recent events are any indication.

First time I flew was with my parents back in January of 1966. We flew on a Continental DC-6 from Wichita to Denver and then on a new Braniff 727-200 from Denver to Seattle. Pretty impressive stuff for a 7 year old.

During my 36 years in the jet biz, I think I flew almost 1 million miles. Never really had any problems to speak of. Flying overseas in Business class was always the only way to fly. United gave me a courtesy bump to first class on a 777 one time.

My last flight was from Seoul South Korea to Chicago. Thirteen relaxing hours in business class on an ANA 777.

Never saw a flight attendant get punched, never saw passengers getting in fights, never had cops come on the plane and remove an ignoramus! Not once in all those times.

Like Pauls says, If I can’t drive there, I guess I’m not going

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pwd72s

· #42,662 · Dec 6, 2021

Also, be careful out there on the road..

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Jimbob

Discussion Starter · #42,663 · Dec 6, 2021

TwoStangWmn said:
Very interesting! I did not know of this incident.

Neither had I. Boy, talk about being "riveted" to something. Whoever put that vid together deserves an Emmy!

Jimbob

Discussion Starter · #42,664 · Dec 6, 2021

39Tudor said:
Flying sure has changed, and not for the better if recent events are any indication.

First time I flew was with my parents back in January of 1966. We flew on a Continental DC-6 from Wichita to Denver and then on a new Braniff 727-200 from Denver to Seattle. Pretty impressive stuff for a 7 year old.

During my 36 years in the jet biz, I think I flew almost 1 million miles. Never really had any problems to speak of. Flying overseas in Business class was always the only way to fly. United gave me a courtesy bump to first class on a 777 one time.

My last flight was from Seoul South Korea to Chicago. Thirteen relaxing hours in business class on an ANA 777.

Never saw a flight attendant get punched, never saw passengers getting in fights, never had cops come on the plane and remove an ignoramus! Not once in all those times.

Like Pauls says, If I can’t drive there, I guess I’m not going

Interesting. But, Seoul to Chicago in 13 hours? 👀 How did you manage THAT? When I flew from San Fran to Tokyo it took 22 hours nonstop. Were you on a Concorde or something?

Jimbob

Discussion Starter · #42,665 · Dec 6, 2021

DOWN MEMORY LANE...

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Here's a look back to four muscle car "sleepers" from the 60's that we may have forgotten. They could chill you and thrill you, but only in a straight line. But hey, they were fun!

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Jimbob

Discussion Starter · #42,666 · Dec 6, 2021

But what about Ford?

I knew you'd ask. So, being the gracious host I am, I prepared for it. Here's Ford's homogeneous "race car" offerings from the '60s...

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Jimbob

Discussion Starter · #42,667 · Dec 6, 2021 (Edited)

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👆 Ee-gads! I didn't do anything out of the ordinary. Just pasted the link onto my post above and hit "Post." That's it. Instantly, I find myself looking at not one, but TWO INDENTICAL POSTS, BOTH NUMBERED #42,666! I know it's aliens, but it's that "666" that has me worried... 👀

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UPDATE: Now, after remaining on here all morning, the mysterious second post has vanished. Just as mysterious, THIS post has suddenly lost ITS number entirely. I've heard of a horse with no name, but this is the first time I've seen a post like that. Hmmm...

UPDATE TO THE UPDATE: As if it heard me singing, this post now has a number again. Strange happenings on IMBOC. Very strange.

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Jimbob

Discussion Starter · #42,668 · Dec 6, 2021 (Edited)

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Jimbob

Discussion Starter · #42,669 · Dec 6, 2021

Hmmm, has this movie hit the theaters while I was under a rock? I don't remember... I'm confused, remember?

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39Tudor

· #42,670 · Dec 6, 2021

Well Jimbob, I guess it all depends on how you kept track of the time.

If I were to use my watch, I left Seoul at 11AM local time on Friday morning.
I arrived in Chicago at 9AM local time on Friday morning so technically, I arrived at my destination before I even left?

If you actually follow the flight on the entertainment screen, we were in the air just over 13 hours and cruised along with a nice tailwind at approximately 550 mph. And it was a balmy -55 degrees Fahrenheit outside.

When you fly a heavy twin like a 777, you have to follow ETOPS (Extended Twin Operations) rules and fly up the coast of Russia and then along the Aleutians before entering over Canada. If you were lucky and landed a seat on a 747 or A380, those guys just point it straight east across the Pacific and knock a few hours off the flight time.

All I remember is when ever I flew from east to west, jet lag was easy to readjust from.
When I flew west to east, like this trip, my body clock was messed up for a couple of days!

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TwoStangWmn

· #42,671 · Dec 6, 2021

Jimbob said:
But what about Ford?

I knew you'd ask. So, being the gracious host I am, I prepared for it. Here's Ford's homogeneous "race car" offerings from the '60s...

Bill and I were one of the lucky 300 people to find/own a 2000 Cobra R street legal race car. He kept it for 3 years and decided it was someone else's turn to have one. He took track lessons and raced it a few times.

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pwd72s

· #42,672 · Dec 7, 2021 (Edited)

Of the two girls seen before you clicked on the videos?

The Ford girl was the kutiest...

By the way, the horse had no name, but it did have a number. 999. I think. All depends on how you look at it.

Good cover..

Jimbob

Discussion Starter · #42,673 · Dec 7, 2021

👆

1. But the Chevy's were faster.

2. Horse was 86.

3. I was lipsynching. I had America over for a few beers.

TwoStangWmn

· #42,674 · Dec 7, 2021

Jimbob said:
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👆 Ee-gads! I didn't do anything out of the ordinary. Just pasted the link onto my post above and hit "Post." That's it. Instantly, I find myself looking at not one, but TWO INDENTICAL POSTS, BOTH NUMBERED #42,666! I know it's aliens, but it's that "666" that has me worried... 👀

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UPDATE: Now, after remaining on here all morning, the mysterious second post has vanished. Just as mysterious, THIS post has suddenly lost ITS number entirely. I've heard of a horse with no name, but this is the first time I've seen a post like that. Hmmm...

UPDATE TO THE UPDATE: As if it heard me singing, this post now has a number again. Strange happenings on IMBOC. Very strange.

Jim, I think all this riff raff is all in your head, man! I like your song.

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Jimbob

Discussion Starter · #42,675 · Dec 7, 2021 (Edited)

TwoStangWmn said:
Jim, I think all this riff raff is all in your head, man! I like your song.

Well, I admit that I dramatize and add humor to these odd glitches, but these crazy things DO happen! This site is nowhere nearly as well maintained as when B-Man was running the show.

Thanks for the flowers. Glad you enjoyed the song. I was happy with the sound I was able to get --- came off sounding A LOT like America, if I do say so myself.

Oh, and Vicki, I don't think you meant to use the word "riffraff." At least I HOPE NOT! 👀

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Jimbob

Discussion Starter · #42,676 · Dec 7, 2021

DOG SENSE...

This episode of the Twilight Zone was on the other day ("The Hunt" Season 3, Episode 19). It was a great one. BTW, the angel told Mr. Simpson, "Rachel? Nah, she'll have no problem with him..." (at the end of this vid).

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Jimbob

Discussion Starter · #42,677 · Dec 7, 2021

COOLEST CARS OF THE 60S!

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Don't worry, Paul. Your beloved 911 made the cut.

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pwd72s

· #42,678 · Dec 7, 2021

December 7th...80 years ago. 'Nuff said.

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TwoStangWmn

· #42,679 · Dec 7, 2021

TwoStangWmn said:
Jim, I think all this riff raff is all in your head, man! I like your song.

😊 Did not mean riff raff JB. Sorry 'bout that. I myself, thought you sounded very much like America!

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Jimbob

Discussion Starter · #42,680 · Dec 7, 2021 (Edited)

pwd72s said:
December 7th...80 years ago. 'Nuff said.

Buy a Mitsubishi! Brought to you by the same fine corporation that brought you the JAPANESE ZERO! 👀

2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport

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