Also had a Ford convertible. Fun times. Took my parents many decades to get another one that I inherited.
Lol…
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Thanks for the exhibition of truly exhibitionist autos. I love the coppery station wagon with matching surfboards - what style.
My favourite flower, the white ginger, is blooming now and the fragrance is intoxicating.
Patterns of light and shadow ...
Be well all
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This is for Janis. Unfortunately, the willows when to seed/flower whatever, by the time I got a pic. It's been fast this year, as the weather has been so changeable. 72 the high yesterday, today it's 44!
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Thank you for taking the time to photograph them, and the other Spring shots.
This is for Janis. Unfortunately, the willows when to seed/flower whatever, by the time I got a pic. It's been fast this year, as the weather has been so changeable. 72 the high yesterday, today it's 44!
Here's some Daffies. They introduced themselves into the herb garden. So I let them stay.
And a plum flower.
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And my car, from 2020! Hey, it's about 22 years old now. So maybe it's a classic
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@Socialprogressive
I think so. I like the writing on the spare tire... West Valley Boys (or Buys), Alhambra, CA. Boy, Alhambra sure looks different now!
a model A Ford.
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i think that advertizing period as a western phenomenon started with artists advertizing rich people and churches. modern advertizing probably started with limners who painted signs of various sorts for businesses. at least that's my guess.
i think that advertizing period as a western phenomenon started with artists advertizing rich people and churches. modern advertizing probably started with limners who painted signs of various sorts for businesses. at least that's my guess.
@joe shikspack
had advertisements. It's a very, very old business, as you point out. There is graffiti from Pompeii advertising things like food shops and so on. Advertisements are found along the Roman Wall in England too, and so on. I'm sure the Greeks had advertising too, I'm just not familiar with it.
i think that advertizing period as a western phenomenon started with artists advertizing rich people and churches. modern advertizing probably started with limners who painted signs of various sorts for businesses. at least that's my guess.
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If you're poor now, my friend, then you'll stay poor.
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Nothing ever changes -- Sima, c. AD 2020 or so
If you're poor now, my friend, then you'll stay poor.
These days, only the rich get given more. -- Martial book 5:81, c. AD 100 or so
Nothing ever changes -- Sima, c. AD 2020 or so
@janis b
I got my first muscle car when I was 14, and have driven fast bastards since. I learned to drive when I was 7, got my first car at age 11. Just in time for drag racing muscle cars!
Something about fast cars...or motorcycles...
I just love that little car. I drive it locally, rarely take it on a freeway. While I can outrun wrecks, it is small, hard for trucks to even see.
It is the car that draws young men to me to ask if they can please look under the hood. Of course, I oblige.
It will exceed 160 mph, although, not sure by how much. I just know there is still gas pedal room at 160 mph. An amazing machine, and still has less than 70,000 miles on the odometer.
@Socialprogressive
It is just an awesome, autobahn thing. I am getting it a fresh paint job, might replace the top. If I act right, it gets about 30 mpg. Big if.
I bought it in 20012, with less that 50,000 miles. It was previously owned by a doctor. He left his info in the console, and I bought this used car before the dealership had time to clean it.
The doc had his fun. My turn.
Great pics all! Excellent car shots SP! Nice rides there. I wish I still had that sea green '64 T-bird with the sliding steering column, which moved a foot to the right, and stayed engaged so the person riding shotgun could steer, while I rolled... it was ostensibly for larger people to get in and out easily, being pre-tilt wheels.
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Here in Japan there is a certain following for older American cars - always brightens my day to see one out on the road (tooling along in my 660CC three cylinder econo-box). Due to the fairly central location where I live - about halfway between Tokyo and Osaka - it's a convenient location for all-Japan events of various kinds and a couple times a year there are drive-in car events and I can see numbers of cool old cars on the road.
Have photos of various ones seen in the wild but can't seem to find them just now - here are a few from a local dealer's current stock, though:
@Blue Republic
And here I thought all the old American cars were in Cuba.
Nice song selection.
Here in Japan there is a certain following for older American cars - always brightens my day to see one out on the road (tooling along in my 660CC three cylinder econo-box). Due to the fairly central location where I live - about halfway between Tokyo and Osaka - it's a convenient location for all-Japan events of various kinds and a couple times a year there are drive-in car events and I can see numbers of cool old cars on the road.
Have photos of various ones seen in the wild but can't seem to find them just now - here are a few from a local dealer's current stock, though:
Here in Japan there is a certain following for older American cars - always brightens my day to see one out on the road (tooling along in my 660CC three cylinder econo-box). Due to the fairly central location where I live - about halfway between Tokyo and Osaka - it's a convenient location for all-Japan events of various kinds and a couple times a year there are drive-in car events and I can see numbers of cool old cars on the road.
Have photos of various ones seen in the wild but can't seem to find them just now - here are a few from a local dealer's current stock, though:
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We had that blue Chevy
Also had a Ford convertible. Fun times. Took my parents many decades to get another one that I inherited.
Lol…
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Hi, Snoopy
Nice looking ride.
What's the story with the bald eagle in the snow?
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Hi Social
Thanks for the exhibition of truly exhibitionist autos. I love the coppery station wagon with matching surfboards - what style.
My favourite flower, the white ginger, is blooming now and the fragrance is intoxicating.
Patterns of light and shadow ...
Be well all
Hi, Janis
Enjoy the white gingers while they're in bloom.
Love the light and shadow image.
I'm great at multi-tasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at the same time.
Thanks Social
Enjoy the weekend, and stay cool.
beautiful photos Janis!
great pics Janis! Love yer light always!
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
Love the car shots
Thanks for the mean machine views.
Never really understood the 'low rider' mods
like them mostly original... 49' Willys Jeepster
question everything
Hi, QMS
Low riders are just a different form of artistic expression. Some like them, some don't.
Nice 49' Jeep.
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just what we need more hot rods
Some willow catkins!
This is for Janis. Unfortunately, the willows when to seed/flower whatever, by the time I got a pic. It's been fast this year, as the weather has been so changeable. 72 the high yesterday, today it's 44!
If you're poor now, my friend, then you'll stay poor.
These days, only the rich get given more. -- Martial book 5:81, c. AD 100 or so
Nothing ever changes -- Sima, c. AD 2020 or so
They're lovely Sima
Thank you for taking the time to photograph them, and the other Spring shots.
And more signs of Spring
Here's some Daffies. They introduced themselves into the herb garden. So I let them stay.
And a plum flower.
If you're poor now, my friend, then you'll stay poor.
These days, only the rich get given more. -- Martial book 5:81, c. AD 100 or so
Nothing ever changes -- Sima, c. AD 2020 or so
Nice looking daff's and plum blossoms, Sima
I'm great at multi-tasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at the same time.
And, some cars!
This is my great Grandpa's car, from 1931.
And my car, from 2020! Hey, it's about 22 years old now. So maybe it's a classic
If you're poor now, my friend, then you'll stay poor.
These days, only the rich get given more. -- Martial book 5:81, c. AD 100 or so
Nothing ever changes -- Sima, c. AD 2020 or so
Looks like great grandpa was driving
a model A Ford.
I'm great at multi-tasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at the same time.
Model A?
I think so. I like the writing on the spare tire... West Valley Boys (or Buys), Alhambra, CA. Boy, Alhambra sure looks different now!
If you're poor now, my friend, then you'll stay poor.
These days, only the rich get given more. -- Martial book 5:81, c. AD 100 or so
Nothing ever changes -- Sima, c. AD 2020 or so
So do the cars!
I'm great at multi-tasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at the same time.
; )))
Could that also be 'bus'?
Thanks for pointing the words out.
hmmm...
looks like "blvd" to me.
Yes, it absolutely does, now that you point it out!
Do you think advertising started with the first autos?
heh...
modern advertizing, or advertizing period?
i think that advertizing period as a western phenomenon started with artists advertizing rich people and churches. modern advertizing probably started with limners who painted signs of various sorts for businesses. at least that's my guess.
Yeah, I did then wonder about billboard type advertising.
Thank you for your input, it's always appreciated. Enjoy the weekend.
heh...
it looks like billboard advertising may have predated the automobile, wikipedia says that the first billboard rentals started in 1867.
That's over 150 years of
mind-altering business.
The Romans
had advertisements. It's a very, very old business, as you point out. There is graffiti from Pompeii advertising things like food shops and so on. Advertisements are found along the Roman Wall in England too, and so on. I'm sure the Greeks had advertising too, I'm just not familiar with it.
If you're poor now, my friend, then you'll stay poor.
These days, only the rich get given more. -- Martial book 5:81, c. AD 100 or so
Nothing ever changes -- Sima, c. AD 2020 or so
I think you got it!
1240 West Valley Blvd, Alhambra CA... Listed as not for sale property in a quick duckduckgo search...
If you're poor now, my friend, then you'll stay poor.
These days, only the rich get given more. -- Martial book 5:81, c. AD 100 or so
Nothing ever changes -- Sima, c. AD 2020 or so
This is a picture of my car's make, model, and color.
https://www.smartmotorguide.com/L51927041
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981
I don't get a picture
just that little blue box with a ? in it.
Now I see
I figured you were quite sporty ; )
janis b,
I got my first muscle car when I was 14, and have driven fast bastards since. I learned to drive when I was 7, got my first car at age 11. Just in time for drag racing muscle cars!
Something about fast cars...or motorcycles...
I just love that little car. I drive it locally, rarely take it on a freeway. While I can outrun wrecks, it is small, hard for trucks to even see.
It is the car that draws young men to me to ask if they can please look under the hood. Of course, I oblige.
It will exceed 160 mph, although, not sure by how much. I just know there is still gas pedal room at 160 mph. An amazing machine, and still has less than 70,000 miles on the odometer.
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981
Nice grocery getter, OTC.
I'm great at multi-tasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at the same time.
Oh, yeah! Sure! Lol!
It is just an awesome, autobahn thing. I am getting it a fresh paint job, might replace the top. If I act right, it gets about 30 mpg. Big if.
I bought it in 20012, with less that 50,000 miles. It was previously owned by a doctor. He left his info in the console, and I bought this used car before the dealership had time to clean it.
The doc had his fun. My turn.
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981
It's amazing what a simple photo can inspire
Keep posting everyone, and thank you.
I'm off to pick up some locally smoked salmon, just around the corner. Be back soon. The salmon comes from farms in Akaroa, on the South island.
Ummm, salmon.
What time do we eat?
I'm great at multi-tasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at the same time.
Hurry up
It's still warm ... yum.
hi pixelators
Great pics all! Excellent car shots SP! Nice rides there. I wish I still had that sea green '64 T-bird with the sliding steering column, which moved a foot to the right, and stayed engaged so the person riding shotgun could steer, while I rolled... it was ostensibly for larger people to get in and out easily, being pre-tilt wheels.
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
Detroit Iron
Here in Japan there is a certain following for older American cars - always brightens my day to see one out on the road (tooling along in my 660CC three cylinder econo-box). Due to the fairly central location where I live - about halfway between Tokyo and Osaka - it's a convenient location for all-Japan events of various kinds and a couple times a year there are drive-in car events and I can see numbers of cool old cars on the road.
Have photos of various ones seen in the wild but can't seem to find them just now - here are a few from a local dealer's current stock, though:
1950 Hudson Commodore Eight
1960 Chrysler Imperial
1927 Roadster (Model A?)
more here
Good morning, BR.
And here I thought all the old American cars were in Cuba.
Nice song selection.
I'm great at multi-tasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at the same time.
Loved the hot rod lincoln video, Blue.
It’s mostly Japanese imports here.
I never was much of a car freak. As long as it was
economical, and got good gas mileage, fine with me.
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Inner and Outer Space: the Final Frontiers.