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Re: The Thread of Randomness. . .

Posted: Aug 08, 2017 7:56 PM
by tig
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Re: The Thread of Randomness. . .

Posted: Aug 08, 2017 8:43 PM
by Karl Grau
Mike W. wrote:I'd seen it for a long time, probably 15 years or so, usually with the caption, but never knew it's origin.
Same here. I didn't post one with a caption because I thought everybody had seen it a million times. I knew nothing of the history of the actual pic until Wayne's Wiki link. :?


The original captioned one from circa 1972:

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Re: The Thread of Randomness. . .

Posted: Aug 08, 2017 8:57 PM
by vinceg101
a wrote:Depends upon the circumstances. One memorable July day in the distant past , my Bil and I polished off a 5th of 20yr old Canadian Club and ginger ale in 45 minutes. You can mix anything with gingerale if its free. :cool: emoticon's shades are covering hangover. Dewars is darn OK blend as blends go.
My college room mate and I did something similar with a 5th of Evan Williams and a 2 liter bottle of Coke the night before our sophomore classes started.
Yeah, the next morning was kind of rough.

Re: The Thread of Randomness. . .

Posted: Aug 10, 2017 2:10 PM
by tig
I think this fits the Randomness bar...

https://www.inc.com/erik-sherman/a-geni ... -head.html

Re: The Thread of Randomness. . .

Posted: Aug 13, 2017 9:45 AM
by a
Nice Fair Lady, Cek. With nothing in the pic for a scale, I thought it was a model. Is it a real car?

Re: The Thread of Randomness. . .

Posted: Aug 13, 2017 1:55 PM
by Mike W.
vinceg101 wrote:
a wrote:Depends upon the circumstances. One memorable July day in the distant past , my Bil and I polished off a 5th of 20yr old Canadian Club and ginger ale in 45 minutes. You can mix anything with gingerale if its free. :cool: emoticon's shades are covering hangover. Dewars is darn OK blend as blends go.
My college room mate and I did something similar with a 5th of Evan Williams and a 2 liter bottle of Coke the night before our sophomore classes started.
Yeah, the next morning was kind of rough.
Hmmm, seems like a common event. I remember a roommate and I going thru nearly a full quart of I.W. Harper 100 proof one night. I made it into work but didn't sober up until noon or so. That was a loooooong time ago. :laugh:

Re: The Thread of Randomness. . .

Posted: Aug 13, 2017 4:14 PM
by tig
a wrote:Nice Fair Lady, Cek. With nothing in the pic for a scale, I thought it was a model. Is it a real car?
It's a real car model.

Re: The Thread of Randomness. . .

Posted: Aug 15, 2017 11:03 AM
by a
cek wrote:
a wrote:Nice Fair Lady, Cek. With nothing in the pic for a scale, I thought it was a model. Is it a real car?
It's a real car model.
Heh heh Yah I know the Fair Lady is a model of Datsun (Nissan) . Is the artifact in the picture a scale model or a real car? I feel like Lou Costello doing the who's on first sketch :laugh:

Re: The Thread of Randomness. . .

Posted: Aug 15, 2017 3:29 PM
by tig
a wrote:
cek wrote:
a wrote:Nice Fair Lady, Cek. With nothing in the pic for a scale, I thought it was a model. Is it a real car?
It's a real car model.
Heh heh Yah I know the Fair Lady is a model of Datsun (Nissan) . Is the artifact in the picture a scale model or a real car? I feel like Lou Costello doing the who's on first sketch :laugh:
The Datsun model known as a Fair Lady in the photo is real.

Re: The Thread of Randomness. . .

Posted: Aug 15, 2017 10:01 PM
by John in VA
Did you see this "Fair Lady" in chevale's pix from TedFest?

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Re: The Thread of Randomness. . .

Posted: Aug 17, 2017 1:11 AM
by 1st 5er
:wave:
John in VA wrote:Did you see this "Fair Lady" in chevale's pix from TedFest?

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Datsu///m

Re: The Thread of Randomness. . .

Posted: Aug 17, 2017 1:29 AM
by Mike W.
The sleepy little town I live in is pretty easy going about cars parked on the street for extended periods of time, as long as they're registered. But a couple of cars got tagged with a 3 day notice recently. Right by the Chief of Police's house. Then his Camero did. Funny though, it hasn't moved but it didn't get towed yet. :roll: I guess it was one of the newbies on the force and they didn't do a check before they wrote the warning that I bet was generated by the Chief.

Re: The Thread of Randomness. . .

Posted: Aug 17, 2017 1:37 AM
by tig
1st 5er wrote::wave:
John in VA wrote:Did you see this "Fair Lady" in chevale's pix from TedFest?

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Datsu///m
Ok. That's cool.

Re: The Thread of Randomness. . .

Posted: Sep 15, 2017 1:44 AM
by bobby in Derby City
Most amazing vehicle. Going to work at my "satellite" transmitter on Sept. 7, 2017 10:14am in Taylor Mill,Ky 41015 near CincyNasty! I-275 East at Madison Pike. Baby gurl going opposite way so no picture or plate identification. Saw what looked like a probably a cirrusblau E28 doing the pilot/escort vehicle work :shock: My freaking jaw dropped!! :shock: :shock: Ol' gurl was ballin'!! Would make you guys feel like me ... Made me want to give up my religious beliefs! She was flyin' like she was on air in da slipstream. Majestic for real! E28 still putting in work at over 30 years old. Da GOAT! Greatest of All Time






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Re: The Thread of Randomness. . .

Posted: Oct 03, 2017 11:20 PM
by davintosh
Am I the only one bothered by bozos who refer to Japanese-built cars sold in the US as USDM?

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Re: The Thread of Randomness. . .

Posted: Oct 14, 2017 6:08 PM
by a
and yet more vice. Pot and cigarettes go together like peanut butter and jelly, or scotch and ice cubes. Wabbout a 2 stage delivery device? Not mixed, that is like an Irish coffee that ruins 2 favorite flavors at once. Rather the front half some really gone gage transitioning to a smooth Turkish tobacco? Hmmn

Re: The Thread of Randomness. . .

Posted: Oct 15, 2017 11:14 AM
by tig
davintosh wrote:Am I the only one bothered by bozos who refer to Japanese-built cars sold in the US as USDM?

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Never heard that. Is that a Midwest thing?

Re: The Thread of Randomness. . .

Posted: Nov 17, 2017 12:32 PM
by waynet1

Re: The Thread of Randomness. . .

Posted: Nov 17, 2017 5:22 PM
by a
Thanks Wayne. Thats on the Bay of Biscay in Portugal. :cool:

Re: The Thread of Randomness. . .

Posted: Nov 19, 2017 10:28 PM
by davintosh
cek wrote:
davintosh wrote:Am I the only one bothered by bozos who refer to Japanese-built cars sold in the US as USDM?
Never heard that. Is that a Midwest thing?
No, it's a Facebook thing. Trouble is, most people who use the term insist it's correct, and those who know it's not say it doesn't matter because everyone knows what they're talking about. :facepalm:

Yeah, not that big a deal to obsess over, and I really don't, but get the overwhelming urge to correct people every now & then, and regret it every time.

Re: The Thread of Randomness. . .

Posted: Nov 20, 2017 1:31 AM
by Mike W.
davintosh wrote:
cek wrote:
davintosh wrote:Am I the only one bothered by bozos who refer to Japanese-built cars sold in the US as USDM?
Never heard that. Is that a Midwest thing?
No, it's a Facebook thing. Trouble is, most people who use the term insist it's correct, and those who know it's not say it doesn't matter because everyone knows what they're talking about. :facepalm:

Yeah, not that big a deal to obsess over, and I really don't, but get the overwhelming urge to correct people every now & then, and regret it every time.
I'm unfamiliar with it too. I've several thoughts. Too much time on FB, might be accurate if it referred to Japanese manufacturer cars built in the US and you obsess too much over the small shit. (not sayin' I don't, just that it's easier to see from a distance)

Re: The Thread of Randomness. . .

Posted: Nov 21, 2017 12:01 AM
by a
It took me awhile to assimilate USDM. I have 2 of them now.

Re: The Thread of Randomness. . .

Posted: Dec 05, 2017 4:40 PM
by a
I am researching a rum based cocktail: equal parts Mug rootbeer and lime seltzer with a shot of Gosling's Black Seal Rum. Some adjustment of ingredients is required. More research is necessary. I already bought another handle of Gosling's. Forgot to get more R Beer, but this isn't really needed as time goes by :laugh:

Re: The Thread of Randomness. . .

Posted: Dec 05, 2017 7:10 PM
by Mike W.
a wrote:I am researching a rum based cocktail: equal parts Mug rootbeer and lime seltzer with a shot of Gosling's Black Seal Rum. Some adjustment of ingredients is required. More research is necessary. I already bought another handle of Gosling's. Forgot to get more R Beer, but this isn't really needed as time goes by :laugh:
Ah, nice to have first world problems. :D Have one for me.

Re: The Thread of Randomness. . .

Posted: Dec 05, 2017 8:23 PM
by e28Sean
a wrote:I am researching a rum based cocktail: equal parts Mug rootbeer and lime seltzer with a shot of Gosling's Black Seal Rum. Some adjustment of ingredients is required. More research is necessary. I already bought another handle of Gosling's. Forgot to get more R Beer, but this isn't really needed as time goes by :laugh:
Do you require a research assistant? :)

Re: The Thread of Randomness. . .

Posted: Dec 05, 2017 10:04 PM
by a
I prefer rum for mixed drinks. So far I haven't found a juice yet that doesn't go with it. I talk a mean game , but no longer have the stamina to drink much. I have a 5th of single malt, but I want to save it for the cabin or when my sister visits.

Re: The Thread of Randomness. . .

Posted: Dec 05, 2017 10:13 PM
by Brian in TN
a wrote:I am researching a rum based cocktail: equal parts Mug rootbeer and lime seltzer with a shot of Gosling's Black Seal Rum. Some adjustment of ingredients is required. More research is necessary. I already bought another handle of Gosling's. Forgot to get more R Beer, but this isn't really needed as time goes by :laugh:
A. My good friend. In me minds eye I read that with your accent. Well, the dialect. Hope to see you again sometime.

Re: The Thread of Randomness. . .

Posted: Dec 09, 2017 4:35 PM
by oldskool
I LOVE the holidays. A car shows up, I come home a few hours later and simply exclaim “Christmas shopping”. No questions asked and smiles all around!

Re: The Thread of Randomness. . .

Posted: Dec 18, 2017 11:26 PM
by davintosh
Cool trick...

Go to the O'Reilly Auto Parts website (oreillyauto dot com), type "121G" into the search field, then hit enter.

You're welcome!

Re: The Thread of Randomness. . .

Posted: Dec 18, 2017 11:59 PM
by tig
davintosh wrote:Cool trick...

Go to the O'Reilly Auto Parts website (oreillyauto dot com), type "121G" into the search field, then hit enter.

You're welcome!
Very much appreciated.