ChrisBcritter

Would be nice to get the taillight bezels and stock lenses back, finally, but I'm not holding my breath. Not to mention having the hood be level where it meets the cowl...

Since I last posted, I've read James Ellroy's two most recent novels, This Storm (sequel to Perfidia) and Widespread Panic (a "from-beyond-the-grave autobiography" of famous L.A. private eye Fred Otash). Also hunted around and found a first-edition copy of Henry Gregor Felsen's Cup of Fury (the sequel to Street Rod); I'd heard its ending was changed when it was re-released under the better known title Rag Top. Sure enough, the ending was more bleak than the later version, which had a happier ending tacked on.

and dear to

Cousin Itt was put under a hair dryer and wrecked the whole beauty parlor.

Donkey Kong made Nintendo a whole lot of quarters.

One thing about hanging on to the off-air VHS/Beta tapes: A LOT of stuff recorded 40-some years ago would otherwise not exist if someone hadn't saved their home tape, as the masters are now lost. Case in point (albeit kinda risque): the complete "paint dance" sequence from the Ann-Margret movie The Swinger apparently only survives today from a couple tapes recorded from WGN-TV late-night airings in 1979-1980; the print WGN aired (apparently a longer European version) hasn't been found. Same thing with an early Robert Altman TV movie, Nightmare in Chicago - the only complete version available was apparently recorded on VHS from a late-'70s airing on WLS-TV (there's also a movie print existing but it's badly faded).

Kool-Aid with no hyphen?

in her Mustang

Grape is two letters short of grapple.

What's on second

Some springs ain't so happy!

Only 60, officer!

leader base model

Uh-oh, you've peed off Captain Hawk!

Land August, sounds like the name of a '70s TV detective from out yonder.

make mud pies

Boat passengers should each have a life vest or jacket.

...no lies told.

Guess they'll have to update the title to "IPod in his Tractor"...

Promotion took a back seat to accuracy when Chrysler Corporation rejected AMT's incorrect promotional model '66 Valiant.

under the table

The '02 Cougar is slowly proceeding. Unbelievably, it passed smog on the first try; oil pan is now sealed. After buying two used sunroof motors on eBay, the roof will pop up and close down, but won't slide back and I guess that's where I'll leave it for now. Got new KYB front struts ready to install, and trying to decide on tires next. The factory ones are an odd size, 215/50R16; only ones readily available are the Atlas ones made in Thailand for around $72 each; they have good online reviews. The ones on it now are 205/55R16; some others I've seen on the New Cougar forum use 225/50R16. Any suggestions? So since my '98 Century may be on its last legs I bought another estate auction find as my next daily driver: 02 Buick Regal with 50k miles. Same body as the Century, but with a more powerful 3.8 V6, 4-wheel disc brakes, leather and sunroof. And zero rust.

below Blue Book

"Kids" was a show-stopping number from Bye Bye Birdie.

I just got a paper cut on my cuticle while opening my health insurance bill.