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Forum: General Talk
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
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Very nice. In the 1950's, our neighbours (in Canada) were from Bristol, England and they bought a new Morris 4 door sedan....dark green in colour. Always liked the style.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
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Nicely photographed....of the first edition Corvette.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
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I've always wanted to go to the Goodwood Festival of Speed. I have read about it, watched the video....but as of yet, as I've never attended ....don't have the T-shirt. :D
The vintage automobiles and motorcycles.....the running of famous and infamous vehicles for the crowds to hear and see....and breathe in all that Castrol R racing oil....the clothing of times past, the old airplanes flying over the grounds....what a wonderful event. :)
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
4 Days Ago
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:lol:
I can imagine. :D
My half liter 1978 Yamaha SR 500....a 500cc single cylinder , 4 stroke engine, has about 5 pages of starting instructions, a decompressor (a valve lifter mechanism). and a little window at the the cylinder head, which indicates when the engine is at TDC ....all needed to turn it over and hopefully start the boom...boom...boom of the engine. :D
It is kick starter only, the Yamaha 500cc single, whether in the SR, XT or TT version, and you had to get the knack to fire it up. I'm a big guy ..... and when I start my 500cc single, I lift myself up and use the combo of my weight and what strength I have, to give it a good, solid kick start...to get things rolling. It took me about two weeks plus to get the knack, when I first bought it new, in 1978.
I can only wonder....and with a chill going through me, how one would manually start a pre 1910, 4 cylinder, 28 liter 4 stroke engine with a hand crank. :eek:
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
5 Days Ago
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What a stunning looking car....bet the sound it makes is incredible. How old is this car....almost looks pre war....and by that I'm talking pre WW1.
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Forum: Lens Sample Photo Archive
5 Days Ago
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We had a big year in southern and central Manitoba, (saw quite a few) for Great Gray Owls about 2014 or so......then I haven't seen one since. Think they come to southern Manitoba about every 11 years...something to do with the vole cycle someone told me. So for us, possibly 2025 winter will be a good year. I'm ready with my K5 and Sigma 150-500. :D
They usually stay in their more northern reaches....of northern Manitoba and NW Ontario....in other years....for our Great Grays. Magnificent bird.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
6 Days Ago
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Broke your wrist and six weeks before the cast was removed....just after you got your driver's license !
It must of been very frustrating for you. I don't know if you were a young fellow, when that happened, but I recall when I was 16....if that had happened to me....I would of been quite frustrated. :mad::D
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Forum: General Talk
6 Days Ago
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Lots of good info BigMackCam. You bring up privacy to consider, and I admit I also have the same concerns as you have. We have had the voice command in our vehicle, however with my voice, enunciation, etc....Alexa didn't seem to understand my commands, although she did get my wife's command first time, every time pretty well.
I'll check the Revo, not familiar with that brand.
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Forum: General Talk
6 Days Ago
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Thx Gary, I'll check out your link. The Sangean seems to offer some interesting units.
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Forum: General Talk
6 Days Ago
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Thx for the info Chris. BTW the other unit I'm considering is another Grace, but they seem to be hard to come by in Canada. Other than the loss of the internet provider, the Grace was a good radio for me. |
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Forum: General Talk
6 Days Ago
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Thanks Mark, Something for me to look into. I think this would be a good option when we are traveling, as TV in hotel rooms as TV is usually basic, and podcasts, internet radio would be more interesting to listen to. I never knew this, thx for the info. and link.
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Forum: General Talk
04-17-2024, 07:08 PM
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I'm thinking about getting an internet radio.
I've had a Grace internet radio for a number of years, however it doesn't appear to work anymore, and I understand the reason is something to do with internet system providers , changing their systems, with the result that older internet radios aren't working anymore. I'm not an expert on electronics/ radios, the internet, etc., so this may not have be correct.
Anyways I did enjoy tuning into all sorts of radio programming from around the world, for a number of years and I'd like to do that again. I'd also like to get podcasts through the internet radio, also, if that is an option.
I do hope that I won't get an internet radio, and then a few years later find that I can't get internet again, so I hope this would not happen.
Anyways, looking for an internet radio, that brings in world wide programming, including podcasts clear and consistently for a long, long time.
Any ideas about capability to look for, brands, sound quality, etc. ?
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
04-17-2024, 03:06 PM
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:lol: What are the chances.....Fords are common vehicles, but for both to be a 4 door '61 Ford Fairlane with a 3 on the tree.....:D
Manitoba changed the driver license regs the year after I got my license in 1965. In early 1966 they announced that there would be a separate motorcycle test and those who were using their old manual transmission license (like me) for driving a motorcycle, would have to meet with driver licensing people at the local motor vehicle branch, which called and made an appointment to meet.
I rode my motorcycle down to the office, and met with the man. He asked me how long I'd been riding a motorcycle, I said a year. He asked me if I had any accidents, I replied no. He then asked me some driver questions....about right of way, speed limits in school and hospital zones, etc. I answered them correctly and he gave me the new, now separate motorcycle license.
I still have my provincial motorcycle license...and still occasionally ride my son's BMW G/S motorcycle. I haven't lost the knack of riding a bike, although in the past almost 60 years, I will say, motorcycles have vastly improved. :D
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Forum: Ricoh GR
04-16-2024, 07:56 PM
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Nice shot of the '57 Chevy Bel Air.
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Forum: Ricoh GR
04-16-2024, 07:55 PM
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Ok....I give up :D....what are those cups doing on that man's back ?
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Forum: Ricoh GR
04-16-2024, 07:54 PM
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
04-16-2024, 07:53 PM
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I understand it was a complicated design and manufacture. Ford was no doubt very ambitious and the few I've seen, mostly at car shows have impressed me....with the look and also the concept of having a hard top convertible as opposed to the fabric type.
Our family Ford Country Sedan, station wagon was a dark green with a yellow stripe running alongside the side panels.
When you mention your dad's '61 Ford Fairlane, that was the same type of car ('61 Fairlane, 4 door sedan) I learned to drive in and take my driver's license.
As you know the 1961, was the last of the full sized Fairlanes....and the car I used had non power steering, non power brakes and a manual (3 speed on the tree) transmission...also with the Ford 223 cubic inch, straight six engine.
Parallel parking with a heavy car with manual steering wasn't easy, and I'm sure I put some muscle on by biceps, just practice parking that beast.
Back in the '60's when I got my license, our province had two basic licenses. One was for driving manual transmission cars, trucks and motorcycles and it was the 'manual' license. I got that one.
The other was for automatics and you took the test with an automatic car. With an automatic license, you could only drive an automatic car, no manual transmission car, no trucks, no motorcycles.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
04-16-2024, 02:12 PM
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My first car, after a series of 1960's European and one Japanese motorcycle....was a '61 VW Deluxe, Type 1. For me it was a great first car, as it was reliable, durable and handled well, after one big tweak I added. I was 18 and drove the @#$# out of it....and had few dollars to run it.
Your '58 Ford Skyliner that was quite a car. I have seen the Skyliner hardtop go up, and then disappear into the Ford(s). Really quite a marvellous mechanism for the time.
Your 352 V8 would be the first year of the Ford FE big block and being the interceptor engine cranked out around 300 hp, if memory serves.
I like the '58 Ford body style the most of Ford designs from '55-'60. My parents bought new, a '56 Fairlane with the 312 cube/225 HP automatic and traded that car in on a '58 Ford Country Sedan wagon, with the 292 V8 and 3 on the tree manual transmission.
The '58 Ford had 2nd generation T-Bird (squarebird) design cues....which appealed to me.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
04-16-2024, 12:33 PM
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Nice pix of the Moto Guzzi V8 and the AJS. Thx for posting.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
04-16-2024, 12:28 PM
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:lol: That tractor could do some serious damage.
I also park in far corners of parking lots. My reasons are twofold....preserve my car....and I can always use the exercise of a walk. Out here on the western Canadian prairies, we get a lot of snow and a lot of cold....-30 temps are not unusual. Even during inclement weather.....I still will park our vehicle in a safe spot, and anyways I'm when the weather isn't good....I'm dressed for it.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
04-16-2024, 12:19 PM
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Two nice Chevies....indeed. That Camaro SS /RS reminds me of my '67 Camaro RS.....right down to the blue colour.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
04-16-2024, 10:53 AM
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Looked at this pix again, and noticed the driver of the '63 split window Corvette does the same thing I do, when parking in a lot. I look for a spot where I can 'protect' my vehicle. In this case, the Vette driver parked his car at the end of the lot on one side, and the tractor on the other.
I do the same, with my Chevy, albeit my Chevy is a bit different than the lovely Corvette....I have a mere '20 Chevy Traverse SUV.....but I still like to protect it as much as I can from damage from other's.....
Some might say I'm too particular, but I have had dents put in doors by careless parkers.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
04-16-2024, 10:47 AM
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Well done creative photo.
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