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I was spoilt when I was a kid - spoilt by my paternal grandparents ! They were financially well-off ( made all of their income honestly ; my grandfather had a construction business, tile making business, and other ventures , dating to the late 'teens ) , whereas my parents were financially poor ; they were middle class. But, I digress... I'd perform chores around our home, which was typically yard work. Then I'd be dropped off at my grandparents' home, where I'd perform minor chores (cleaning windows, vacuuming, some weed pulling), and my grandfather would "palm" me anywhere from $10 to a crisp $50 ! That was quite a lot in '75 - '80 ! Later, my friend and I would push a lawnmower with a broom and rake straddled on it. We'd go door-to-door and ask for work. Did pretty well there, back in the early-mid 1980s. Biggest job paid $150.00 !

First time I remember seeing "0w" viscosities , I thought it was a typo : 0w-30 ???? That was just a spank past 20 years ago. Now there's 0w-8 ! Tight tolerances are one thing -- C.A.F.E. standards rubbish is another. May as well just recommend 3-in-1 oil and be done with it !

IIRC, that pattern is called Marbled Tabby. Molly Anne ( my departed Calico ) had that pattern where the Tabby patches were.

The '72 Challenger by Lindberg is - from what I'd heard / read - a close-copy of the MPC kit (with that funky 'Shaker' and its hood ). That may be your best bet - disregard its hideous box art appearance ( haha ). EDIT Here's a listing for one ( not my listing ) : Lindberg '72 Dodge Challenger Street Machine 1:25 Model Kit 72152 Unassembled | eBay

I've had good luck with Sharpies ( couple of different colours ) , followed by Tamiya Panel Line Accent (typically, the dark grey ) for "depth".

IIRC, the rosewood steering wheel was part of the Sports Car Package , which also included a 150 MPH speedometer and other gauges ( not too certain about the speedo's MPH ). * too bad that the late, great @Snake45 isn't with us . He would have the correct info.

Ice T is a lifelong fan of Black Sabbath ; even attended that last performance. He sampled the intro to Black Sabbath for 'Shut Up ! Be Happy !' , with spoken word from Jello Biafra 'And Now a Word from Our Sponsors' .

Dark chocolate with sea salt caramel .

I was being facetious ! Haha.

Who's idea was it to switch horse's midstream from it's original post ?

I don't want to read the article - the provided headline is enough for me to say NOPE. Speaking of "Huge / Hugh" - people have a helluva time pronouncing my surname which is Hughes. Then they can't spell the cornsarned name ! Of course I then thrill them with the family coat of arms ( it's in Cymræg ) , and how the surname is a patronym ; how it transcends both Ireland and Wales. Usually by that point I'm talking to an empty room.

R.I.P. , Mr. Tamiya ( 19-12-1934 to 18-7-2025 ) He passed away on Friday. Here's an article from the Tamiya newsletter : In Memoriam: Mr. Shunsaku Tamiya - TamiyaBlog

I like the ones I've seen most recently in 'SPAM' : 16.06.2025... receepts for purchace Urjent last notise - actions is required

Potentially silly perspective here , @tim boyd, et alia : Is it possible that the roof insert for the '69 was damaged by the time of its c.1977 reissue ? Perhaps the earlier roof tooling insert was employed from 1976 , ad sequitur , due to its being damaged ?

1.) Emily's sister April relaxing with two other feline buddies . 2.) Feral colony of felines near a friend's house.

24v ? Same as , or similar-to - the oceanliners' engines ? Biggest I've seen in person on a car was a 16v-71.

Absolutely - I'd forgotten to mention that that's its objective. I just love the way that those "Jimmy Huffers" sound. To this day I can still hear the rattling of a 6v-71 in the local buses ; the Jimmy winding-up and "screaming".

I wonder if that applies to other, non-English languages...

Imagine the excrement that that muh would produce ! It'd bury a Sherman Tank like it was an ant ! Perhaps worse ; picture a lovely day at the beach with your significant other, and one of those rascals decides to void its contents. No thanks !

Looks like a great kit to introduce kids to the hobby with. I remember building the earlier versions back in the late 1970's / early 1980's, and thoroughly enjoying them.

100%. The work vehicle I drive - the company vehicle - is a 2022 Ranger which has the Fœcal-Boost 4 cylinder which is backed with a 10 speed auto. It's cumbersome. The transmission will hit a "dead zone" where it hangs up between one of its 10,000 forward gears. Then, it'll catch and the truck'll finally take off. Leaves others with the impression that either I'm in an inexperienced driver, or that I'm some teen with a new licence. The 2008 Ranger was a vastly superior vehicle, period. Inline 4 with the 5-speed auto ( 5R55W, I seem to remember ) and 4.10 gear ( and no "distracto-tainment" screens nor any other rubbish ). It was seat-of-the-pants quicker than the turbo-10-speed-techie-festooned 2022. And, it returned better fuel economy.

Conversely, the 2-stroke Detroit Diesels are considered naturally-aspirated in spite of all of them having a supercharger. The versions with turbos have a "-T" or "-TT" suffix ; to wit : 8V92-TT

Brother Tao stretched-out in a "limousine pose" on my bed. He turned to look at me as if to say, "Why are you bothering me right now ? And, why are there so many model car kits stacked-up in here ?"

Amen to that ! One of my favourite programmes ( Vice Grip Garage ) on YouTube features the family's feline companions frequently. Derek also takes the time to interact with animals he meets when he's rescuing / reviving vehicles.