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The media explosion that began with TV just brings us the passing of more and more aging celebrities. I'm Patty's age, and it's so sad to see people who became part of our culture and memories pass away. Even worse, experiencing the passing of so many of our real friends and acquaintances.

Superb work.

A documentary on the making of Le Mans aired a few days ago on Showtime. Check your listings to see if it will be repeated.

So at 2% inflation since 1803, that £500 bet in 1803 would be $39,558 today.

I can see what you're doing, but what exactly is bead rolling? Never heard the term.

Doesn't come up on any of my searches.

Superb stuff.

The boggling of the mind marches on.

The clip is good, and authentic. The metal rods look too thick for scale.

Very cool. I think you posted a similar bus before, not a tram. I bet others would like to see some shots in this thread.

I can't imagine the paint detail and washes this thing will involve, much less the lighting.

As of early March, ScaleAutoWorks is predicting a release date of late 2016/early 2017.

Somewhere, someone here (Mr. Obsessive? Bill Geary) showed how he made the hinges. But here's an early discussion -- scroll toward the bottom. There are two sets of hinges -- spring versions at the firewall and the folding ones with round springs that you can see in the link.

Spectacular paint, great interior.

You could say the same about a lot of westerns, like Hondo, where a mysterious stranger comes to save the day for simple folk. But this is different, and he's not there to save the day -- It's by far Eastwood's most ambitious film, storywise - a Biblical allegory. Eastwood said that his character was "an out-and-out ghost." Taken from Revelations..."...behold a pale horse: and his name that sat upon him was Death, and Hell followed with him." Highest-grossing western of the '80s.

Excellent work.

Correcting the Auburn is quite a task. The biggest problem is getting the grille to sit correctly at the right angle, the hood fit is a major challenge requiring lots of sanding, and you have to provide larger tires. The step plate is also wrong, and the windshield frame is quite off. If you can conquer all that, you can have a nice model. But that grille area is a booger.

Friday, 8 pm Eastern: A documentary on Showtime about Steve McQueen's challenges in filming "Le Mans."

Nobody's perfect. But I'd go with Scorsese, Scott, Nolan, Inarritu, Spielberg, Cameron, Danny Boyle and a buncha others. Best movie by one of those guys -- Spielberg's Schindler's List.

Though I'm not a rod/custom fan, this one looks terrific with excellent choices. That top is great, and I love the fender skirts. I just wish the front end wasn't lowered that much. What color do you have in mind? To me, it looks like it wants to be a metallic purple, but that's just me.

In the early days, George Martin recorded and mixed everything for best reproduction on monaural vinyl. He hated the "rechanneled for stereo" versions. So it seems to make sense they'd share a microphone. He also did not approve of the first CD versions.

Regarding the removal of bones from chicken or fish, does one bone it or debone it?

The difference between the following in a variety of applications: RIGHT... Should have gone WRONG should have went

Hello? It means you've burned your bridges behind you with problems ahead that could ruin your future.

I wish we had a "Like" button.