[tturedraider]

Originally Posted by sygazelle

1968 or so Ford Thunderbird. 206 inches long, 4400 pounds, and 9 miles per gallon. Far cry from the 1955 2-seater Thunderbird.

Detroit auto leaders were losing their collective minds. End of rant from and old guy who was there.

I must admit I missed this car. Never would have recognized that and I had absolutely no idea a Thunderbird ever came with suicide doors!!

[sygazelle]

At first I thought I'd share this photo on the LOL photo thread, but then I realized that the humor would be lost on the younger crowd. So, I've chosen this fine thread of older, wiser, and just plain better participants.

[Esteban]

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[3.0L]

You had a pen pal sometime during grade school. You’re also old if you
licked the postage stamp.

[JeffL0]

Originally Posted by 3.0L

You’re also old if you
licked the postage stamp...

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[Esteban]

Originally Posted by 3.0L

You had a pen pal sometime during grade school. You’re also old if you
licked the postage stamp.

Never had a pen pal but have licked a stamp or two in my day.

[M_Six]

Wifey and I were chatting today about being a quarter of the way through this century. I clearly remember the whole Y2K scare like it was yesterday, yet most recent college grads have barely heard of it.

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by M_Six

Wifey and I were chatting today about being a quarter of the way through this century. I clearly remember the whole Y2K scare like it was yesterday, yet most recent college grads have barely heard of it.

Most college grads this year weren't even alive to "never forget" 9/11.....

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

Most college grads this year weren't even alive to "never forget" 9/11.....

My son was born on 9/11. He's 37 now. One year, a few years ago, he went to New York to visit "Ground Zero" for his birthday. He went by himself. Said it was something he'll never forget.

[JeffL0]

Originally Posted by Esteban

but have licked a stamp or two in my day.

Some folks called 'em stamps, some called 'em tabs, you say tomAto I say tomAHto

[Esteban]

More from Lucy.

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by Esteban

My son was born on 9/11. He's 37 now. One year, a few years ago, he went to New York to visit "Ground Zero" for his birthday. He went by himself. Said it was something he'll never forget.

I still vividly remember seeing the second plane to strike the WTC flying down the Hudson River at low altitude as I was loading up my race car for the drive to the SCCA National Championship in Kansas, and the whole thing is just a chapter in the history books for this year's college grads.....

[wdb]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

I still vividly remember seeing the second plane to strike the WTC flying down the Hudson River at low altitude as I was loading up my race car for the drive to the SCCA National Championship in Kansas, and the whole thing is just a chapter in the history books for this year's college grads.....

I was working in home's our lower level, which we had ripped apart to install ductwork; my wife came down the steps telling me that her daughter had called and told her to turn on the TV right away. We were utterly unaware of it otherwise. I was working in an internet NOC at the time, and we had clients in the WTC, so I dropped everything and headed to the office.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by wdb

I was working in home's our lower level, which we had ripped apart to install ductwork; my wife came down the steps telling me that her daughter had called and told her to turn on the TV right away. We were utterly unaware of it otherwise. I was working in an internet NOC at the time, and we had clients in the WTC, so I dropped everything and headed to the office.

Yes, I saw it on the TV as well. I was horrified! Could hardly believe what I was seeing!

[3.0L]

Originally Posted by wdb

I was working in home's our lower level, which we had ripped apart to install ductwork; my wife came down the steps telling me that her daughter had called and told her to turn on the TV right away. We were utterly unaware of it otherwise. I was working in an internet NOC at the time, and we had clients in the WTC, so I dropped everything and headed to the office.

My daughter called and asked me if I had the TV on. I didn’t, so she filled me
in, including the fact she and my wife were stuck in Colorado. They were on
their airplane at DIA and had just pushed back. Their airplane returned to the
gate. Our son had dropped them off at the airport and somehow quickly
figured out what was happening, called them and told to run, not walk, to
the terminal exit. Lights were flashing and alarms were buzzing. The doors
closed and locked seconds after my wife and daughter got out of the building.

I ended up driving from California to pick them up. Two days out and two days
back. Overnighted in Cedar City out and back. Highways had few cars. It was
very eerie.

[UncleWede]

I was using the water pik in the shower this morning, and strained my lower back


AGAIN

[Buug959]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

I was using the water pik in the shower this morning, and strained my lower back


AGAIN

What are you using the water pik for that perhaps you shouldn't be? NM I don't want to know.

[sygazelle]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

I was using the water pik in the shower this morning, and strained my lower back


AGAIN

Bad back, no plaque.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

I was using the water pik in the shower this morning, and strained my lower back
AGAIN

I was thinking of buying a water pik, but I was concerned about the mess it might make. I suppose using it in the shower is one way to mitigate that issue. But I don't need more back problems, so maybe I'll skip it.

[kscarrol]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

I was using the water pik in the shower this morning, and strained my lower back


AGAIN

And you once told me not to shave in the shower!

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by kscarrol

And you once told me not to shave in the shower!

Going to have to do that tomorrow, for NYE and all

[vreihen16]

I believe that this is all that's left of the original bridge crew:






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