D-League

[ymmot31]

Happy birthday, Tommy, you young whippersnapper.

I don't feel so young today. All that overhead work yesterday has me stiffed up a bit today. Talked to my friend while ago and he sounds to be more sore than I am.

Drug commercials. They tell you that they've came up with this new drug that no one has tried before and then promptly tell you not to take it if you're allergic to it. How can you know if your allergic to something you've never seen or taken?

 

[ymmot31]

Stay on the couch. It's your day so enjoy!

She just called and said she was picking up some food to bring home. I had just ate a plate full of roast, taters, and carrots. Didn't mention that though because I fully intend to eat again. And then continue to sit on the couch until I take her to the airport at 1700.

 

[wildcatdonf]

Happy birthday, Tommy, you young whippersnapper.

Grasshopper.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

They read off the side effects and risks at about 90 mph and by the time they are through I am ready to check into the ER.

 

[ymmot31]

Grasshopper.

Yes master.

 

[ymmot31]

Master Po: Close your eyes. What do you hear?
Young Caine: I hear the water, I hear the birds.
Po: Do you hear your own heartbeat?
Caine: No.
Po: Do you hear the grasshopper which is at your feet?
Caine: Old man, how is it that you hear these things?
Po: Young man, how is it that you do not?[9]

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Looking back I was poor and didn't even know it. Grandpa was probably wanting me to go to the garden with him a bring back a big watermelon.

 

[ymmot31]

Time for reflection:

Number 1 song of 1960-



Motor Trend 1960 Car of the Year!

climate prediction of 1960:

Man Made Global Cooling

Not too hard to shine when those are your opponents for most popular of 1960.

 

[AustinTXCat]

 

[Sawnee Cat]

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I am ready to kick it off.

 

[wildcatdonf]

Time for reflection:

Number 1 song of 1960-

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Motor Trend 1960 Car of the Year!

climate prediction of 1960:

Man Made Global Cooling

Not too hard to shine when those are your opponents for most popular of 1960.

That was a shitty little car.

 

[ymmot31]

I never had one of em. They needed to put wider tires on the rear and maybe a spoiler. Not many American cars were built at that time with near the quality control of today's vehicles.

 

[starchief5]

I never had one of em. They needed to put wider tires on the rear and maybe a spoiler. Not many American cars were built at that time with near the quality control of today's vehicles.

80K on the odometer and you were definitely planning on getting rid of those beautiful old cars before the engine or tranny goes. It already had a lot of rust if you lived where it snows.

 

[AustinTXCat]

Time for reflection:

Number 1 song of 1960-

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Motor Trend 1960 Car of the Year!

climate prediction of 1960:

Man Made Global Cooling

Not too hard to shine when those are your opponents for most popular of 1960.

My mother and father owned a Corvair back during the 1960s. Fan belt broke once as I recall. Took an act of Congress to locate a replacement.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

That was a shitty little car.

And it made Ralph Nader famous

 

[Sawnee Cat]

80K on the odometer and you were definitely planning on getting rid of those beautiful old cars before the engine or tranny goes. It already had a lot of rust if you lived where it snows.

My first two years of college I had this 56 Ford and it was a very nice car. It had every option available for a 56. It was getting close to 50,000 miles and someone convinced me it was going to fall apart soon. I was not having a problem with it at all. It was fast and smooth running. So I bought a 63 Chevy Impala 409. The car was OK but servicing that engine was horrible for a young boy making $1.25 an hour at McDonald/s and going to school. I wish I had the 56 today and the Chevy 409 too.

 

[UK82]

Been busy today getting a bird out of the attic. I have no idea how it got in because I've done a thorough inspection. Plus we just got a new roof last year. Maybe a vent is the problem.

I foamed the carpenter bee holes and plugged them up. I noticed 5 dead bees and I swat killed another 2. So far so good.

A different take on the birds and the bees.

 

[55wildcat]

Happy birfday tommy....hope it was a goodin!

 

[starchief5]

My first two years of college I had this 56 Ford and it was a very nice car. It had every option available for a 56. It was getting close to 50,000 miles and someone convinced me it was going to fall apart soon. I was not having a problem with it at all. It was fast and smooth running. So I bought a 63 Chevy Impala 409. The car was OK but servicing that engine was horrible for a young boy making $1.25 an hour at McDonald/s and going to school. I wish I had the 56 today and the Chevy 409 too.

Here's the one you wanted. Ford''s I've owned, 53, 57, 59, 67

 

[MdWIldcat55]

I guess it’s not too late to join the Birthday Chorus. I hope it was a good Tommy. Any day not working can’t be too bad.

 

[cordmaker]

Happy Birthday Y!!! Hope you had a great one!!!!!!

 

[cordmaker]

Be careful! My wife asked me what I wanted for my birthday, I told her a blue pill! It got late that night, she comes in the living room turns the lights out, tells me hold out my hand, I have your blue pill!!!!! Slept like a baby!!! She gave me a Tylenol pm! Never take meds in the dark!!!!

 

[UKWILDCAT2004]

Ever have a job that just develops into a constant of having to defend every action you take? Like nothing you do is up to their standards? They always have something negative about how and what you did? Kinda where I'm at.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

That was a shitty little car.

It was. I owned one and it ran through all my meager funds.

 

[AustinTXCat]

 

[Woodrow_Call_1998]

Hello league. Haven’t been on here in awhile. Hope everyone is doing good!

 

[_Rooster]

 

[ymmot31]

Happy birfday tommy....hope it was a goodin!

I guess it’s not too late to join the Birthday Chorus. I hope it was a good Tommy. Any day not working can’t be too bad.

Happy Birthday Y!!! Hope you had a great one!!!!!!

Thanks fellas! Been a great day so far. Ran into a little trouble getting her to the airport, a truck was stuck across the road and his load had shifted. Looked like he tried to turn that rig around in a lot less than 40 acres. I found a route around that though and took some backroads to get her there. Nothing was going stop me. Nothing.

Having a bourbon as I type and watching Olympus Has Fallen at theater level sound. All is well. I don't feel older. I don't feel tardy.

 

[ymmot31]

Dude, you've got a heluva record going here! If you have Netflix there is a show on the 4K content section called Slow Time. It's a train ride from Bergen to Oslo. I'm about 3 hours into a 7hour 14minute ride. The camera is in the front windshield and the view of the Norwegian countryside is awesome. I'm not watching all the way through, but it makes for good background viewing while surfing the interweb.

 

[warrior-cat]

Dude, you've got a heluva record going here! If you have Netflix there is a show on the 4K content section called Slow Time. It's a train ride from Bergen to Oslo. I'm about 3 hours into a 7hour 14minute ride. The camera is in the front windshield and the view of the Norwegian countryside is awesome. I'm not watching all the way through, but it makes for good background viewing while surfing the interweb.

I watch something similar on Pluto called Slow TV. They go all over Europe.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Happy Friday D-Leaguers. And I hope you all have a good Memorial Day ahead.

My son and I are going to take the subway over to Arlington Cemetery. My father-in-law, Korean War vet, was recently buried there as was a close friend who served in Vietnam. Also, I want to show him Audie Murphy’s grace. I’m encouraging him to read Murphy’s book to Hell and Back.

Also where I live in Maryland part of the Rolling Thunder motorcycle crew always passes by on their way to gather at the Vietnam Memorial. It’ll be a good weekend.

 

[AustinTXCat]

Good morning from ATX. Currently 78°F. Expecting another 90°F+ afternoon. Slight drizzle.

We'll check back later. Y'all behave.

 

[_Rooster]

61°➫ 87° Sunny & dry

Whew! TGIF

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Hello league. Haven’t been on here in awhile. Hope everyone is doing good!

Murph in you absence we have said a bunch of merciless things about you.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

It is a good 65.0°F here and sunny. I am looking forward to the weekend and Monday seeing Ymmot again. I am already getting my lies lined up.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Good Friday Morning D League.

At my spot on earth we have a current temperature of 70° and we should get up to 90° in mid afternoon. We have clear sunny skies and no rain is forecast. People around here are preparing for Memorial Day or as we called it back years ago Decoration Day. Back when my parents, uncles and aunts were alive we would all gather in Pike County, KY and decorate family graves. It seemed like hundreds of the family showed up. Another tradition that has passed. Now the family is scattered from California to the deep blue sea.

My daughter wants to plan a deep sea fishing trip in the next few weeks. It has been a long time and it is not cheap. A good day on the Gulf could run between $600-$800 on a charter. Tom Cruise has a son who operates out of Clearwater, Florida that a friend of mine went out on and had some good success.

The British woman is stepping down. She could not deliever Brexit. Good bye

 

[OldEvilleCat]

Morning D
Tried to keep up.
Happy late Birthday ymmot...

Church meeting Wednesday night, worked late yesterday...3 day weekend ahead!
Have a great weekend D leaguers. Save me some food...

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Listening to the radio and a man says they do not teach shop in public schools anymore. What??? I had no idea. The information I learned in 7th,8th and 9th grades has lasted a life time. I had wood working, welding and a basic understanding of tools and building things. It has lasted a lifetime. I made wooded tables, welded cast iron and steel and was able to give my mother a Christmas present I made with my own hands. Oh well, my time has come and gone anyway

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Here's the one you wanted. Ford''s I've owned, 53, 57, 59, 67

Beautiful little 55' Crown Victoria. When I had my 56 I was a UK student and it had to be Blue and White. Fun car.

After I was married and had a couple of kids I bought this 56' Chevy to play around with. I bought it for $250 in 1975. One day I was getting my haircut and a barber in another chair was talking to a customer about mister so and his having to give up his drivers license due to age. The barber said what will he do with his 56 Chevy? My ears perked up and I asked who the old man was and where did he live. After my haircut I went to his house and he met me at the door. We talked and in the conversation he said he wanted to get rid of the Chevy. He had no family and was alone and going to a nursing home.. I told him it was a nice car and he said give me $250 and you can have it. I came back the next day and drove it home. He had bought it new and had all of the license plates and service records in the trunk. I still have the plates and one of them the 400th anniversary of Florida is worth more than I paid for the car.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Shrimp Boats A Comin'

These beauties came out of the Gulf of Mexico and are being unloaded at a restaurant on the Tarpon Springs sponge docks. I am going to make sure I eat my share of shrimp this weekend. Fresh from the Gulf and never frozen.