A modeler named mike

I was able to dig up a photo of my dad's 28' Trojan cabin cruiser. It is a wooden hall boat but I'm not sure of the year it was made. The other is a boat my dad had apparently owned before my time. Unfortunately with his mental state now he doesn't remember the boat let alone it being his. UP DATED INFO.. I went back and found more info on the other boat. It is a 17 foot Day cruiser w/ 35 up Johnson motor. Don't know the year.

So you are having problems navigating to topics? I get to a topic and I can't seem to get to the othe pages in a topic when I enter..not all the time but enough to be a "IRK"..? Don't worry Tony, your package will come. ?°°sometime!

You are correct Dave.. Thank you for pointing that out. I was going through so many photos I guess I got mixed up.. Thanks I'll fix it..

Dad's '51 NashDad's '51 Nash after hitting a large truck Dad's '55 Ford Dad's '62 Ford Dad's '66 Buick Riviera Dad's '69 Buick Electra 225 Dad's '55 Buick Roadmaster straight 8 Dad's '56 Caddy Coupe Deville One of my favorite cars he had.. '56 Lincoln Premiere all original Dad's '58 Oldsmobile and my granddads '61 T-Bird that my dad ended buying. Dad's '72 Dodge dart which he bought from my grandmother Dad's '74 Scamp and my first car a '79 Honda civic. I sold that car at 50,000 miles. The guy who bought drove it till it hit 300,000 miles. The car at the end of our driveway was my bros '66 Chevelle SS 396.. Dad's '74 VW he bought used Dad's '74 VW beetle he bought new. Dad's '72 Buick Lasabra Dad's '77 Ford T-BirdDad's '78 Lincoln continental Mark lV Dad's '82 Mercury wagon bought used Dad's '86 Chevy Silverado he bought used. This picture is of a race but I don't know where or the year. The photo had no info on the back. I didn't even know my dad had been to a race. He never seemed interested and never talked about it. That's some of the cars my dad he's owned over the years. He had numerous others. Boat load of Honda civics and accords. A few Mercury Grand Marquis. A few Ford explorers and a Ford Ranger step side he bought new. We always said he should have been a car salesman. He also was a boat lover and a owner of a few. Thanks for looking and enjoy.. I know he did.

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Nice photos of your family cars Dan and the rest who posted. My dad had more cars than the years him and mom were married. They were hitched for 50 yrs. He was always trading in for a newer model or buying something that caught his eye. Here's a few of the many, not in any particular order. I'll have to dig up more when I have more time. My dads uncles old Ford. Dad's '31 Chevy roadster Dad's '41 Nash Dad's '50 Nash and my granddads '50 Ford Convertible

Somewhat similar in model kit form but it's a Ferrari

At my other home we have grey squirrels. The next court over approximately an 1/8 of a mile they have a few black squirrels. They never seem to travel to our side of the community that's connected. Weird.. Same type of tress and landscape.

I too had the tails poking out the grips. They went with the baseball cards and clothes pin motors smacking the spokes as we peddled our @$$€$ off.. Those were the days. I think your photo sounds pretty funny...

Nicely done Tony.. I had an older uncle who traveled the roads in a '66 blue and white one. He had a mattress in the back to nap on when he went on long trips. He also had a toilet paper roll mounded to his dash instead of the standard tissue box. He was an eccentric old chap with his own ways.

Very unique build. You nailed it and your driver tops it off.

Not sure my eyes were watering when I searched the site but my tongue was drooling.. Call me a fool ?°° wait..what did my wife say about that? Anyway it is rare and it appears to be in very good condition so in my honest opinion it's worth it. If its on someones must have list it is a no brainer. When will the next one as nice come along? Definitely not priced for a resale. I just laid out a little more for another vintage kit last week. If it was on my list I'd snatch it up. You only live once! ?

Yeah by no means am I over feeding them. They bury a good % and the birds chime in on the action too. The blue jays will swoop down at the squirrels trying to get the nuts. Then they take it over to the split rail fence and bang the nut on the wood while it's in their beak. Yes very entertaining. Now the woodpeckers we have are not!

I guess if I had the unfortunate experiences some of you guys have had my view would be somewhat different on the little guys.. But it's not. Until they turn on me they are safe. If they do turn I will unleash a wrath of fury on them. Dad and I will be sporting squirrel skin hats and gloves.. We have a couple of feral cats lurking about too but they seem not to bother the wildlife. Maybe a neighbor is feeding them good?

You are correct they can become dependent on hand outs. We have a lot of oaks, maples and a variety of pine species that they still fed on along with the peanuts. They also love to eat the berries? on the dogwood trees we have and leftover toast that I'll toss to them after our breakfast.

Yep.. Same here. I go through 5 ponds of unsalted peanuts a week. I've even noticed the neighboring squirrels across the street are now stopping by for a treat. One of my neighbors told another neighbor they don't know where they're coming from but I have a lot of peanut shells in my yard? Oops.. That would be my guys..

?.. Sorry.. I can sense your sarcasm.. I'd be mad too.

All of what you said is so true Bob. I wish I had more time with my family but they understand and support what I'm doing for my dad. Its just a small inconvenience in life for a man who fought for his country at the age of 18 in Germany and france, battle of the bulge during WW2, who made me, raised me, supported me and taught me good values. Its my turn to return the favor proudly. You could say its my duty and an honor to do so!

Awe Nuts.. Thanks.. For reading.. Hey your not one of those squirrel eating snakes are ya? ?

Cool... I would have loved to keep rocky as a pet if the law permitted. I will say this. The smell of urine was very strong. Not sure how I would deal with that. Not sure if they can be trained to use a pan or a specific area. Here's a picture I got off the internet that I use as a wallpaper sometimes.

This was actually yesterday, but it was a real pleasure. I attended a birthday dinner for one of my grandsons, his 13th birthday. He's a good kid and his whole reasoning behind the choice of where he would pick for his dinner location was based on me and my current situation with being unable to attend many events. I was so proud of his selflessness. Most kids would want some place with video games and fun houses. I was also pleased that my dads younger sister was able to step up and sit with my dad which allowed me to go. We had a good time. I was able to see and intermingle with my 4 grandkids and especially get to spend some time with my wife. Best thing was.. I didn't have to cook nor clean up! Nah that was just an added bonus. It's so nice to be pleased by loving family members.

Wow.. No more vacations or at least invite the squirrels to go along.. I know they can be very destructive. So far we have had no problems. I guess the memo I sent them worked.."I'll fed you if you all behave, if not I've got a big cooking pot"

Cool.. I toss out peanuts all day long to the 6 or 7 that come every morning and throughout the day to feast. We even have a chipmunk coming now. I can stand out amongst them and they come within a foot of me looking up waiting. I have named the ones I can identify. At my house where I usually live.. They jump on the window screens to let you know they are there for food. Thanks for sharing Tony.

Not sure if there is already a squirrel topic started. I looked but after scrolling through pages and pages I gave up. So if there is one already.. I apologize and it can be moved. I've always been fascinated by these furry little creatures. I know some people would just as well shoot them for fun, food or because they're doing damage to your property. That's all well and good but I prefer to just enjoy their presence. I had a female squirrel at my house that would come and eat a variety of shelled nuts from my hand. It was so fricken cool. She was so gentle and never tried to bite me. Although that was always a concern in the back of my head. This hand feeding went on for about two months. Then she stopped coming. I figured she had been the victim of a predator. Here's a few screenshots from videos of the hand feeding. I also had the privilege of saving a baby squirrel who had fallen out of its neat with 3 other siblings during a bad rain and wind storm. The other 3 babies didn't make it. This little guy was approximately 3 to 4 week old. I nurtured it and raised it till it was about 7 weeks old. I'm my state it is illegal to keep one as a pet. So I contacted an animal rescue facility and handed the little guy over with a donation to help out. It turned out it was a little girl and she was in excellent health due to my care. Than I got the riot act on I shouldn't have done what I did. I should have left it. Blah, blah, blah.. ?°° I did it is it out of love for animals and I'll do it again in a heart beat. If I hadn't than little rocky may have never had a second chance at life. Here's some photos of that little sweet girl squirrel.. Enjoy and let's see what you got..✌?

I Love the old wooden boats. Being a cabinet maker for about 30 years I appreciate wooden anything! Not quite the same as the boats pictured but my dad had a 28' wooden Trojan cabin cruiser with a single screw, 318 Chrysler engine. It had teak wood for the decking. It was a fun boat but man every winter we had to dry dock her inorder to scrap the barnacles and repaint her bottom.. I wish I had pictures to show. If I come across any I'll come back and post them.