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Rodent

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  1. secretly loves munchkins
  2. I looked up the instruction sheet on the Revell site, and there does not appear to be alternate decals. Maybe someone who has the kit can confirm?
  3. Iowa has tornadoes
  4. Can't keep up. ...
  5. Small correction: The Ambassador was a licensed copy of the Morris Oxford, not Minor. They were a bit of a joke by the end of the run because there were so many nicer and more modern cars available from Maruti Suzuki, Tata, Toyota, Hyundai, and others. I don't know how old your friend was, but I can understand his feelings for the Ambassador as an icon in India. I was amused to see "AC Car - No Hand Signals" stickers on the back of the newer ones when I visited in 2005 and 2007.
  6. No, that's Toronto.
  7. Don't really see that around here. Last minute Facebookers and texters, but not voice. We love to blame millennials for everything rude and classless, but yesterday showed that some early baby boomers have forgotten how to behave in public. After the movie, we went grocery shopping. There was a late 60s couple that used a walker and a shopping cart to block all access to the heirloom tomatoes as they were squeezing all of them. No clue that there was anyone else on the planet that wanted to buy tomatoes.
  8. Yesterday actually. Went to see the movie about Adolph Eichman's capture at a very nice theatre with assigned seating. I am getting used to classless people coming in after the theatre is dark and the previews start, but it was especially bad yesterday. And it was all old people! We are 58, but these people were all at least 70, and most couldn't see in the dark to find their seats. Of course, out came the cell phone flashlights. A couple came in after the movie itself started.
  9. problem digesting lactose
  10. I saw this online earlier. I like it! I would have probably gone with buckets and console from a GTO. I like the Rally II wheels without trim rings on it.
  11. This is a tough room. I don't miss floor mounted dimmer switches at all. Had a 68 Mustang from 1977-2001. Was a 302-4v with a toploader. 67-68 Mustangs also had a foot pump windshield washer. Back in the early days when this car was a daily driver, there were many times that my left foot had too much to do. Couldn't reach the parking brake with the shoulder harness on either. Also owned a 67 Fairlane GTA, 68 Cougar XR-7, 70 Cutlass convertible. First new car was a "POS" Fox body Mustang that I put 180k fairly trouble free miles on before selling it and buying an E30 BMW. My current daily is one of the import brands that gets hatred here. It is comfortable to drive and has a nice stereo for my commute. It is a 6MT. It is a hoot to drive on a twisty road. Car and Driver has it on their 10 best several times. Their test cars have turned mid 15 second quarter mile times. My trip computer is stuck at 34.2 mpg average. A good commute to work shows 40 mpg for the mostly freeway trip. Occasionally it is over 42. Has a timing chain. Needs nothing but oil service, cabin and air filters until spark plugs at 75k. Probably wouldn't offer Bill G a ride because it is a bit small inside for anyone over 6'2" that is larger frame. No car is one size fits all. Like most of us here, I love looking at and driving older cars. I have a soft spot for Mustangs, Novas, and GM A-bodies. Strangely, one of the reasons I like the A body is because with the right modifications they drive a lot "newer" than they really are.
  12. Bears hunting bears?
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