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Supernice!! Great job!

LOL. Little things. I can confidently say that Mark was still vertical, taking nourishment (lots of it), exchanging oxygen for carbon dioxide, and sharpening his acerbic wit last time I saw him . . . last month. He was still firmly in control of his faculties and the museum. *An update every 11 years never hurts. *

Agreed!!

Nice. ALWAYS good to see a '78-'80 Malibu! Very underrated street machine.

Border Edition Camper Special - - Sleeps 8

Very nice!!! Always gotta love a Corvair!

Good catch, Steve. Thank you. I've fixed it now. As a bonus, check out this short video on the topic. Hall of Flame Video Tribute

Talk about sinking to new lows.

He does a lot of "jumping" around! I didn't see that much to jump up about. Maybe next time.

Ten Years Ago today, on 06-30-2013, the Granite Mountain Hotshots firefighting team from Prescott, AZ were deployed on a wildland fire on Yarnell Hill. They were fighting an active wildland fire that was aggressively threatening the population of Yarnell, AZ - approximately 600 people and 400 households. The fire burned 8,400 acres before containment. At approximately 4:15 p.m. MST, ferocious fire weather blew the fire up and it overran the Granite Mountain Hotshots. Despite deployment of their protective shelters, 19 of the 20 were killed. It was the largest loss of firefighters since 1933, other than 9-11. The Granite Mountain Hotshots fought fires all over the United States during the seven years of their existence. They were the only municipal firefighting team ever certified as Type 1 Hotshots. The Yarnell Hill fire was less than 30 miles from their hometown, Prescott, AZ. Please take a couple of moments . . . specifically 19 seconds, if you will . . . to offer Moments of Silence or Prayer to honor these brave heroes and offer condolences and solace to their survivors, families, and friends. AZ Granite Mountain Hotshots website [Just 11 days before the Yarnell Hill tragedy, this same group of gladiators fought another fire in AZ, not far from Prescott. They defended an historic 2,000 year old Juniper tree that was a beloved landmark, dear to the local citizenry. It was presumed the Big Juniper would be lost to the fire, but the Granite Mountain Hotshots saved it, against all odds.]

Had a dinner out, a couple of nights ago. Highly touted restaurant. Decent food but nothing exceptional Service was mediocre, nothing special either way (good or bad). Just average, although not very attentive. With the substantial bill, printed on the ticket was a list of pre-calculated 'tips.' All you had to do was check which 'tip' you wanted to reward the server with. Not uncommon. However, what ticked me off was that the pre-calculated tips ranged from 18% up to 25%, then a "Custom Tip" line if the 18-20-22-25 percentages weren't enough from which to select. Sidebar: Now, I am not stingy, and I generally tip 15% for good service, 10% for less than good with notable faults. I've been known to tip more for great service, and once in a while, I'll tip 5-10% for outrageous stinkers. Once, I think, a server was so abusive to customers (others as well as my party) I used the server's 'secret code' by leaving two pennies as a tip. But the temerity, cheekiness, of suggesting only above-average tips on the ticket just plain ticked me off. (As it has on other occasions.) So I wrote in a "custom tip" that I calculated at 15%. Average, but generous in this instance. The server swooped as soon as I finished the ticket but while I was still seated, finishing my iced tea. He stood at the table and 'accidentally' opened the ticket booklet and saw the tip I had added. He scowled and made a production of trying to silently express his displeasure with me. Apparently he recognized my displeasure with the service I had received. Bottom line, what irked me is the new practice of suggesting only higher than customary or average tips on pre-printed credit card tickets. I'm sure some people are 'trained' or intimated to just pick a pre-calculated selection which might not reflect their experience as a customer, but I'm not one. PS: The experience (service and even the food) was not sufficient to motivate me to return.

I'm waiting on Issue 221. 😶

Question for all you 1:1 rodders, street machine builders, and fabricators: What is the BEST position for the ends of exhaust tips - ahead of the bumper vertical line, even with the bumper, or extending beyond the bumper? Any difference vis-a-vis discoloration issues? I've seen some cars with lots of carbon soot deposited on the body work or bumper. I want to avoid that. I appreciate any ideas or best-practices. Thanks!

Wow, that's beautiful!

Public schools.

I've found some pretty nice stuff at Goodwill . . . even a lot of high $ clothes - sometimes brand new, unworn. You just have to be lucky enough to get there right after a scorching hot wifey has dropped off everything her cheating husband used to own!

Destructive game-playing, among immature people, can lead to questionable and scary interpersonal relationships.

Neat!

You are right, Bill. About 80% of wildfires (including forest fires) are human-caused.

Okay, first of all, I'm NOT picking on you, Rick. But . . . It is "Smokey Bear," not Smokey the Bear. Never in "his" history was he ever named with "the" in "his" name. It's always been "Smokey Bear." Look closely at every official mention, Forest Service release, or advertisement. You are not the only one that's ever made that mistake. Many, many people seem to think his name is Smokey the Bear, but it is not. The confusion began in the mid '50s when a song about Smokey was written and recorded. The songwriters, Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins, added "the" to his name to help with the musical cadence. That stuck and many, many people have adhered to the practice of adding "the"" to his name. It's a little like saying, "Rick the Hanmore," or "Dan the Baker." I work at the largest museum of firefighting apparatus, equipment, and memorabilia in the world. We even have one of the very first - if not THE first officially sanctioned - Smokey Bear costumes used by the forest service (circa 1950) on display. It has always been - officially - Smokey Bear. We gently correct people when they mis-state his name [out of due respect, you know]. In the manner of education, not criticism. As an aside, his tag line was originally as you quoted - "Only you can prevent forest fires." But in later years, as forest fires abated and wildland fires became a more frequent hazard/disaster, the Forest Service changed the tag line to "Only you can prevent wildland fires." More all-encompassing than just 'forest fires.' Okay, file this away in the "Useless Knowledge that No One Really Cares About" file. Smokey just cares most about the message.

Is everyone SURE that's a coffee cup? How about a 'specimen cup?'

Good grammar? [See topic title.]

Anyone else notice this build was posted to the forum 7 years ago? Nice build for that era.

Confused presidents often result in precedents.

Too?