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I have the original 1975 Gremlin. And from I can see, repop is exactly the same as original. Scott

Two classics there. The Duesenberg itself, and the Monogram kit of the Duesenberg. Very nice job, Bruce. Scott

In the mail, from an eBay purchase, I got AMT's 2005 Buyer's Choice Pirahna rear engine funny car reissue. Opened the the box. Did some pre-paint subassembly to the engine and chassis. So far, I'm liking what I'm seeing. A little bit of flash on some of the parts. But, nothing too horribly bad. I like clear upper half of the body. I'm thinking about keeping it that way. Only the thing I don't like are the decals and plastic tires. I may have to buy an after market set of decals. The price I've seen for a replacement set of the original style decals, I feel is a little high, especially with shipping. So I'm not sure were I want to go with that. Replacement tires should be no problem. I think I may have a set or two that will work. Then at last nights MCCM meeting I picked up AMT's part pack T roadster racing body. No surprises here. The only thing I question, is putting it together with AMT's parts pack chassis. I'm still not sure how well this will work? Scott

Oh man! The car above is very, very ugly! And there is no need to go and insult the Batman, Mr. Mesner. Scott

Okay time for the famous "Incredible Three Legged Pig" joke. One day a salesman is traveling down a country road and his car breaks down. This happened in the days before cell phones. So he has to walk to nearest farm to phone for a tow truck. As he's walking up the driveway to the farm house, he passes by this pig pen. And in that pig pen is standing the most magnificent pig you could ever want see. But, the pig has only has three legs. He doesn't think much of it and continues up to the farm house. He gets there knocks on the door. The farmer opens up and the salesman explains to the farmer what has happened and asks to use the phone. The farmer says, "Sure, go a head." Well it's going to be several hours before a tow truck can get out there to help the salesman. So, the farmer invites him to have a cup of coffee and shoot the breeze. Well they talk for an hour or so, about what ever you talk to farmers about. Things like how well the crops are doing. The weather. The price of feed for the cattle. What ever? Soon they run out of things to talk about. So the salesman mentions seeing the magnificent pig out in the pig pen, with only three legs. What's the story behind that? Why does the pig have only three legs? The farmer get all excited, and starts to tell the salesman the story of this incredible pig. He says, "Mr. that is the most incredible pig your ever going to see. This last Christmas Eve, the wife, the kids and I enjoyed a nice dinner, then sat down in living room and enjoy looking the Christmas tree and sing a few carols. Pretty soon it's time to go to bed. Well everybody went to bed, and we forgot to turn lights off on the Christmas tree. And the tree was a little dry. Soon the hot lights set the tree on fire! We didn't know nothing about it. We're up stairs sleeping. But, somehow that incredible pig out in the barn knows something's wrong! He gets so excited, but can't find a way out of the barn. So, he smashes through a window! He runs up to the house. Again he can't find a way in. So he smashes through another window! He runs up stairs. Wakes the wife and I up. Then he goes from room to room, waking up the kids. He helps drag the little kids out who are having trouble because of the smoke. When everybody is out and safe, he goes back in and moves the gifts and the furniture away from the tree, so there was less damage to our stuff by the time fire department got there to put the fire out. Heck, that pig saved our Christmas! The salesman is impress impressed! He agrees that is one incredible pig! The farmer says, "That's nothing! This spring I'm out plowing the back forty. I happen to get the tractor on hill that was a little too steep for her. It tips over sideways, pinning my leg underneath the machine. There's gasoline pouring out all over, heading towards the hot exhaust. I figure I'm a goner. Somehow, that pig, way over on the other side of the farm knows there's something wrong! He gets so excited, he flips over the fence of the pen! He runs all the way across the fields to where I am. When gets there, he looks at the situation, figuring out where he can get the best leverage to lift the tractor off my leg. He frees my leg, and then drags me away to safety just before the tractor blows up! Heck that incredible pig saved my life! The salesman is amazed! But he asks again, "Why does the pig have only three legs? "Well," the farmer says, "You wouldn't eat an incredible pig like that all at once. Would you?" Scott

Why does it takes pirates many, many years to learn their alphabet? They keep getting stuck on the "C". What's a pirates favorite letter in the alphabet? "Arrrrr". Why would the pirate captain not let his crew go to the movie? Because it was rated "Arrrrr". What's a pirates favorite restaurant? "Arrrrrbys". Scott

Chuck I like the "Monk" joke you posted above a lot. Never heard that one before. Great punch line line. Scott

Ah, Bob Taber stole my comment, before I could steal his. Unfair Bob. Scott

Very nice. I like it! Scott

Wow! Very nice. Very impressive. Great work. Scott

I with you there there. I too have a Rat Fink bobble head. It sits next to a Colonel Sanders I got at KFC #1 a few years back. So I need the Kat to stand along side the other two. Scott

A very nice Chrysler. The colors really work well on that car. Scott

What the XKE hearse? I've always loved that movie and that car. I think it's cool. Scott

Did they Harry? I always heard that they got almost every real Tucker still out there to appear in that movie. The only fake Tucker in the movie I knew of was the car they used in the roll over scene. From my understanding that was a Studebaker dress up to look like a Tucker. There were fake parts sitting in the factory next to the assembly line. But, I know of no out right fake Tuckers made for that movie. On this I maybe wrong. I'd like to see some evidence of this if I am wrong. Scott

That's got to be one of dumbest things I've seen in while. Like I could care less. Scott

In the case of Monogram, 1/24th. Which the new Sizzler/Slingster is. Scott

Okay? Can you explain it?

In the next few days, I'll tell you the story of three legged pig. Scott

Every day this guy drives by a chicken farm on his way to work. One morning as he's driving by, there is a three legged chicken standing in the driveway. As he passes it, it comes out on to the road and starts pacing his car. He looks down at his speedometer and sees that he is doing 30 mph. He thinks wow! 30 mph is pretty fast for a chicken. Even one with three legs. He decides to get away from the chicken and speeds his car up to 45 mph. He looks over. And the chicken spead up to match his speed at 45 mph. So he bumps his car up to 60 mph. And guess what? He looks over and that three legged chicken is doing 60 mph! So he pushes his car up to 75 mph. There's that chicken doing 75, and not even breaking a sweet. Finally the chicken gets bored and takes off, leaving the guy in his dust. The next morning, as the guys driving to work, again there's that chicken waiting for him. He's do 30 mph. The three legged chicken does 30 mph. He push his car up to 45 mph. The chicken does 45 mph. 60. The chicken does 60. Finally at 75, the chicken paces him for a while. Gets bored and takes off. The third day, again the three legged chicken is waiting for him. They go though the whole routine they went through the two days before. Well, the guy is amazed and curious, and decides he wants to find out what deal is with this three legged chicken. So, he turns the car around and goes back to farm. He finds the farmer and asks him what's the deal with this three legged chicken? The farmer says, "You've got to understand I have ten kids and they all like dark meat. So, we started raising three legged chickens for more dark meat. The guy then asks, "Oh yea. How do they taste? The farmer says, "I don't know. We can't catch one! Scott

I have a variation on Harry's penguin joke. A guy has got a truck load of penguins he has to get to a zoo. Several miles before he gets there, his truck breaks down. Along comes Ole, who pulls over to see if he can help. The guy says, "Yeh, it's going to be several hours before a tow truck can get here, and I really need to get these penguins to the zoo. I tell you what, I'll give $50 if you'll take the penguins to the zoo for me." Ole agrees. They load the penguins into his car. The guy gives him $50. And off goes Ole and the car load of penguins to the zoo. Several hours later, the guy is still waiting for the tow truck. He looks off in the direction of the zoo, and sees Ole coming back, with his car still stuffed with the penguins. He flags Ole down. "Why didn't you take the penguins to the zoo like I asked?" Ole says, "I did take the penguins to the zoo. We had such a good time. And I still have money left over from that $50 you gave me. So now I'm taking them out for some ice cream. Scott

I'm sorry. I don't get this one? Scott

The more I see and hear here. The more excited I'm getting about this kit. It's looking better and better to me. I can't wait for it to hit market along with the Ford pickup. Now I'm concerned with how accurate the Johnny Quest Dragonfly will be! Good luck on that one Dave, since the plane did not appear the same in every episode. I hope nobody seriously complains about that one. Scott

I want the Kat from AMT statue! Scott

Wow! Impressive! Scott

Today I got AMT's Hindenberg kit. I've always wanted one. I'm very glad they decided to reissue it. Scott