Merry Christmas everyone...

It is OK to say Merry Christmas. It is the season where we remember Christ's birth and the value that God placed on man that we too should value the family of man and our families. God Bless us everyone.

George

This day in TV history...

Wow, ain't that a beauty... Top of the line in new technology Dec 19, 1959...

Shekel, Shekel, who's got the...

Tonight as we approach Christmas we went to an event at our church known as "The Journey"... ( http://sccjourney.com/ ) we boarded a boat and went to Bethlehem to pay our taxes and register for the census as dictated by Ceasar Augustus ( Remember the Bible story?) It was really cool ; we all got identities and became members of the 12 different tribes. This year I was an olive farmer/picker from the tribe of Benjamin. We were all given our tolen half shekel to pay the tax when we "arrived in Bethlehem" I believe this gives us a more realistic look at perhaps how things might have been. The Roman guards were even a bit antagonistic to us demonstrating how they looked down on the Jewish people. It was in good fun though. Remember the reason for the season. He was born for us. Jesus would have us to remember this. While we celebrate this year remember those less fortunate. He came for them as well. God Bless and prayers for this holiday season.

George

Fiesta oh Fiesta

Well the Auto bailout didn't pass...seems too many folks are too greedy... of the three Ford seems to be in the best spot...they still have many good things going for them. I see they have new technology and a real cool plant they just built in Brazil... I am hoping they will sort out their problems and decide to build some cars we can use. I miss my old Fiesta. I bought it when I didn't have a lot of money and needed a really economical and flexible little car. I logged many miles on it and even put a trailer hitch on it for utility. I had many good times in it. I know it was partially a German car and not a true "Ford" but it seems that the auto industry is going to have to compromise and adapt to each others technologies. I ddid see recently that Ford might be bringing back the Fiesta. That would be cool...especially if it gets better than 40 mpg like they are suggesting. I see also it looks a lot like their european "KA" . Looks good to me. I need to get another fuel mizer for when times get hard and fuel jets back up. Will be watching...hmmmmmm.

George

It ain't 8 dollars yet

I remember just a couple of months ago watching the price of gas skyrocketing...now it is as low as it has been in probably five years. Yeah for us...today I saw $1.51...a lot better than when I freaked after seeing a sign with $8.57 for 9/10 regular unleaded ( even with "up to 10% ethanol ) wow... I know a little alcohol helps keep my fuel dry of water but too much ain't good for seals and my old Maxima really didn't run as well with ethanol in it and my old Impulse really ran like crap whenever I put any gas in it that had alcohol in it. Exploring around in my V-8 it ain't too bad today. Just glad it ain't gone up to 8 dollars. I will have to get new walking shoes then... Enjoy the prices... :)

And now for something totally different..

Ain't that just ducky??? I seem to have misplaced my thumbdrive. If I had one of these I think it might be easier to find. Where to put it when I am not using it might be awkward... hm.... maybe I could combine it with the "clapper" and it would quack at me when I clapped...lol :)

George

Blue and Orange now blue.....

I have been an Auburn fan since about 1970, ( except for a couple years for Tennessee when Condredge Holloway Jr. played ) and they have been up and down ( see stats... http://www.aurx.net/auburn4.html ) but they have always produced excellent Tailbacks and Fullbacks, and their defense has always been ranked. Boy oho Boy have colleges become fickle in the new days. For the last six years Auburn has ranked and also beaten Alabama, and until this year Alabama had never won against Auburn at Bryant-Denny in Tuscaloosa. That is quite a record... now I will admit that this years blowout was not what I would like to have seen but Tuberville has a set of skills and the ability to bring Auburn about. There has to be more to it behind the scenes. Football has always been BIG in the great state of Alabama but now that the other school has decided to pay its coach $40Million what are the other coaches who make much much less supposed to do. Tuberville's buyout at less than $6million is way less. I may have to retire my Auburn fan'ness for a while. I hate the thought of having to swithch allegiences but I do like Georgia too, and I like the Dooleys, and Mark Richt. We will just have to wait and see. War Eagle...maybe.

Gators, taste like chicken...

I have had gator, and yes it does taste a bit like chicken. My daughter wouldn't eat hamburgers but she would eat gator. mmmmmmmmmm.good. So I guess I will be pulling for Bama this upcoming weekend even though it pains me. I hope Nick Saban has a gameplan. Better set the traps now...get ready.

It doesn't last forever.

Well, I guess the reign couldn't last forever but it was fun while it lasted. Now my wife is happy... the Tide has risen again...she thinks it is the second coming of the Bear...but I just think the giant is sleeping. After all six in a row now we need a rest and a chance to regroup. The SEC is a tough conference, and has always been. Congrats to the Bama folks but hey Tigers will be back...WAR EAGLE !!! ... http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/aub-m-footbl-body.html

Sockmonkey rides again...

My daughter loves "Sockmonkey"... so this is for her...http://www.sockmonkey.com/ rides again... cool ride too... http://sockmonkey.net/ http://www.sockmonkeyfun.com/Gallery_Sock_Monkey.html http://www.monkeyofsock.com/

Random Kermit stuff..

Can you tell me how to get to S _ _ _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ _ ? ...

For my lovely bride...

Remembering the old days...with many more to come. I love you and will always love you. May God continue to guide us and keep us throuogh all of our years.

PS: I really liked your coffee :)

Love T.

Wait and see

Now is the time to wait and see. ...by the way... it is also Veteran's Day today. Don't forget to honor your veterans. I just wish we had the day off to go to the parade. Not many folks get Veteran's day off any more. Why is that???

George

Well isn't this interesting...

Oh, my... well we will have to see what comes now... Democrats in the congress and AND the White house too. Hope his move to the center that he was starting to proport was in fact a reality. Hope I don't get too depressed. :(

George

Well, the days are winding down, and the choices are few. I think it it pretty bad when folks don't care enough to vote but have the gall to complain about the way things are or the like. Americans have a wonderful country and we should learn to appreciate what we have. I have been to third world countries and they all look to us as the standard of what they want to be. Why do you think so many people want to come here. Our system may not be perfect but it is a heck of a lot better than many, no most of the world. If I wanted to live in a socialistic state where the government provided my healthcare and daycare and a small pension, I would probably move to Denmark. Alas, outside of Lego's what else are they famous for. Oh yes, nude ballet, and the little mermaid. I am not slamming on Denmark, it is a fine country, I have lived there. I just don't see it growing in the same way America has. We have captains of industry, technology, and great medical breakthroughs. We have hollywood( even though a lot of hollywood is far left reaching.) We have more great things that have come and gone than most of the third world put together. Don't put all that down, for a lame hope of change that will penalize the hard working American that has finally made something for himself because someone else who doesn't work as hard believes it isn't "Fair". I work 2 jobs and my wife works too. It takes all of that to make our household function and allow for opportunities to go to school to eventually open those doors that are currently closed. I sure would hate it if I finally got through one of those doors and suceeded after nearly fifty years of struggling to make it, only to have someone else arbitrarily decide that I must be rich, so now I will have my tax burden increased to help pay for those people that don't work( because they are too lazy or inept, to try and make it. ) Life is hard and no-one said it is supposed to be fair. You have to work at making it work. My father raised me to believe that if anything was worth doing it was worth doing your best. He also made me realize that nothing in life was free, everyone works for his share, the harder you work the greater the reward. America used to believe that as well. remember that when you go to the polls. God Bless America.

George

I don't think it is hot air...

Whoa..!!! I am not sure I like this. I struggle to continue to better myself, but if I finally make it to where I think I am doing well, what then? This redistrubution of wealth thing has me worried. Is it Socialism? I hope he doesn't think he can bring about Utopia by shuffling our dollars around. http://hotair.com/archives/2008/10/27/smells-like-socialist-spirit/ This should worry you as well. It doesn't matter what color you are or where you live.

Tongue in cheek...

Here is a little election humor. http://www.redstateupdate.com/ They like me used to be for Fred but now have to decide from the rest. You can see on my page elsewhere who my choice is...

George

Changes in the near future...

Boy, I am getting ancee ( antsy??) I don't make a whole lot of money but I remember paying more taxes in the past and not seeing a lot of return in government. I don't believe taxes are the answer. In fact I believe there should be a major overhaul and audit of how our tax dollars are being spent. There is probably a grand amount being spent on tripe. It will never be under control if this can't be done. Taxes and the economy are not the only things to think about this election. Watch the following and vote your conscience. http://www.valuevotersusa.com/high_res.php

On a positive note

In light of the current market ... scared me I looked at my portfolio today... :( but on a positve note I saw gas at $2.69 today. Much better ... What really bothers me though is that some sheik can say hey...we are going to cut production and "BAM" America bends over. We need our own sources...quickly I might add. or some other means... LP, Electrical, something anyway. but I am glad to see gas is back into something reasonable ( relatively)

George

History repeats

I knew history always repeated itself, but it is scary... ( see http://www.cnbc.com/id/21016815/ ) I would think we try to learn from history to keep the bad from repeating itself. Just watching the market is scary business...who needs halloween?

:(

George

I never knew that...

Today I googled the letter "b" and I found out that the common plug and recepticle I use daily is called a type "b" plug and recepticle. Wow... I never knew that. Learn something new everyday. :)

George

I googled 310

Just for grins I googled a random number...310... I thought I might see old Datsuns or Cessna's or maybe some technical electronic stuff...but a whole lot of junk popped up, but I thought these were cool. I like to do the same thing on YouTube as well. Just pick a random thought or word and search. Some really cool stuff comes up. You might have to sift through some junk too, but there are usually some gems to be had.

George

Nested in the heather...

I have to rant...our "beloved community association" has complained that I have an inappropriate sign in my yard. The sign says McCain/Palin. I had it neatly nested near the heather in our front garden. I don't believe it has so musch do do with the fact it is a sign, because if I had a gnome or such holding out a sign like Keep America Beautiful or Welcome it woouldn't be looked at in a negative fashion...but since it happens to be of a candidate that they dont endorse during our election period they have to complain. If I don't remove it I could be fined. I wonder how that plays out against the first ammendment. I am getting to the point where I wonder what does my community association actually do for me beside collect money? If they are worried about property values..then I would think all of the "for Sale" signs should be removed. I wouldn't want to buy in a neighborhood that everyone else is leaving. hmm..more to come. I am thinking about letters to the editor too.

NewStickers

Well, It is 1 October...the year is fleeting. It is almost election time...I hate to retire my Fred sticker but I guess I will be covering it up with my new McCain/Palin stickers. Remember to pray for our leaders, and look at the issues and your values. While I am not a straight party Republican, I probably have voted Republican most of the time. I have conservative but trend toward Independent sometimes even Libertarian, but I believe this year I will be casting Republican. I find it disturbing that many people can simply discard some of their values because they don't like the other candidate or because it is convenient. I believe in our system and even when I was making far less and struggling I did not wish to see our country become socialized. I do believe though that there should be some form of oversight/ accountability for many businesses. I am not sure a totally pure capitalist arena is what we need at this time. If everyone was honest in their dealings with everyone else then perhaps. But as long as there are a few bad apples...

I believe it was a Dinky

After researching I believe my brothers ambulance was not in fact a Corgi but was a Dinky. I think we lost the stretcher and patient rather quickly as well as the back door coming off but it was still fun to play with. The front wheels turned too.stripe. I am sure there were different versions but this looks to be about approximate. After I post this I am sure he will let me know yay or nay... and I have included a photo of what my little black and white was...although I remember mine having more black...Man, that was a long time ago...

Other little wheels in the 60's

I was thinking about my little cars the other day. I was wondering if I had kept them all in mint condition what they would be worth today? I had "Matchbox" cars that had actually come in the "Matchbox" and I remember when Hotwheels first came out. I also had the little tootsietoy cars and trucks but the ones I liked best were the ones that were a little larger than the rest. These were the ones made by Corgi. I had the James Bond Astin Martin with the ejection seat, guns and the pop up rear window protection shield. I believe I probably lost James bond but I remember the car for a long time. I also had a volkswagon and a 1961 black and white Buick ..wait or was it an Olds. hmmm. I think my brother had an ambulance but I don't remember what kind of car it was. I will have to Google and see if anything comes to mind.

George

The origin..origins...originally...

I wanted to show the first car I ever rode in but unfortunately I am not sure what it looks like. However I have a sneaking suspision that a 1958 Mercury has something to do with it... I will have to ask my dad what color it was. hmmm...

Pre "Wildcat" days

Here are a couple of shots of my earliest wheels. I call these my pre "Wildcat" days. I don't know if you can even find any of these nowadays. Mike, you should get a hoot out of these. Enjoy. These are from times we should always treasure.

I found the Wildcat

Hey, digging through old photo's I found it...my ol' "Wildcat" the purple wonder. Many mile have been logged on these two wheels. Many adventures..."Rat Patrol", "Breaking Away," and other imaginary adventures. My kids wouldn't have been able to cope. I believe the only times we were allowed to play inside were if we were sick or if it was raining. So...the rest of the time..."Go Play Outside!!!" It was a good thing we lived near cotton fields there was always a place to ride and it wasn't always on the street. We had some pretty cool ditches to jump and the school was only a short distance away and it had a lot of land on which to play. We also had made a ballpark behind the neighbors house where we played baseball. Good memories.

My Other Impala...

Well it really was a Caprice but it was almost the same thing... Green with a 350ci V-8 2bbl auto. Pretty cool ride. It would be a hot seller today, although somebody would probably put 20's on it. I liked it just as it was. Sweet and green...and smooth. Gave it up just before I went in the Army.

George

Thanks to God

We should all be thankful that Texas has survived through Ike. Many didn't leave that should have, but God has seen them through. http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jG1m4XT341oCKXPMIZlKffdhP9vwD937081G1

In Memoriam 911

Today, I pause to remember those lost through no fault of their own during the attacks during September 11, 2001. I remember where I was that day. Driving a forklift in a warehouse, but it could have been just as easy to have been in an office in a building without a care that enemies of our country and way of life were plotting such a heinous event. Pray for the families of those lost and that we win this war. God Bless America. Check out this touching tribute. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKokgnBGfsk

George

Old gas...OMG

My dad sent me this one...boy it seems only yesterday... sure would be nice to see prices like this again. Not the plane on the road of course.

Gas sticker shocker

Boy, you aren't going to believe what I saw the other night on my way home from work at 3 in the morning. ... $8.57 per gallon at the Murphy's gas station at Walmart. I nearly ran off the road. The cops couldn't believe it. They pulled in to look at the sign too. As soon as I can figure out how to get the picture off of my phone and into my computer I will post it. Hey it could happen, I mean I work inside for 10 to 12 hours at a time and perhaps some National catastrophe had happened, and put our fuel on critical levels. I was happy to see that it was jsut someone screwing around with the sign at Walmart. Boy, what a relief, I hope I never actually see those numbers on a gas station sign again. At least not any time soon. I think I will fill up tomorrow...I think I saw $3.61...what a deal. Phew, i am glad it isn't $8.57.

George

Number Two in its usual setting

While I really liked this land yacht, I will admit that being the fourth owner and it being from Michigan...it did spend an unusually lot of time in this position. I really like the 360CI plenty of ooomph. Blew my friends Chevy away lickety split. ... Also blew a retread off... funny thing riding down the highway on a steel belt...it sounds kind of funny. Oh the black smoke from where the tire threw the tread was scary as well as the backend of the car coming up off the ground. I won't say what the speedo said, but it was near the end... The interior of this ride was immaculate, oh except for the parole papers, I found, panties, diapers, $2.73 in change and one piece of used chewing gum and a condom wrapper.( this is all the stuff I found when I bought it and was cleaning it out. ) The car cost me $175.00 and then I had to spend quite a bit more... tires, oil, engine mounts, shocks, plugs, pooints, condensor, cap, wires, mufflers, and oh yeah...freeze plugs, and a starter.

The one that got away...

Just before I started driving we had this little gem. I was all slated and psyched up to learn to drive a Mustang. ( Yes, I know it is a Mustang II ..supposedly the pretend mustangs...) But I really like that little car. The only thing I didn't like was a "Mustang" with only four cylinders. But man was this a pretty car. It was a Ghia in brilliant white and vinyl half top. Top of the line...my dad did good. We didn't have too long...it was damaged in a tornado in April 1974, and it was never the same. These little gems are becoming quite rare, I can't even remember the last time I saw one. Hmmm...

Hey, have a wonderful day. :)

George

To be really unconventional

Yeah, riding those old bikes was fun. My old Honda CB-100, Gene's 175, my brother later had a Suzuki 125 or was an 85...I don't remember. I will have to ask... Later my dad bought a 1972 BMW 75R... what a thumper...very deceiving. Fast whooo hoo.. Then I bought a Honda CM-400C in a beautiful Metallic Burgundy...and Gene bought a red CM-400T. Good times...

I miss those days with the wind in my face...here is what I would like to have now. Yeah, if anyone would like to buy me one??? Sure would be nice.

Have a wonderful day.

George

Unconventional

About the same time as I was getting my first car, my best friend Gene had an old Honda that we used to ride around his yard. It didn't look as fine as this one, but it was the same color and looked about the right year. His seat was ripped up pretty good and it had been laid down a few times but hey...it was still fun......and his sister was cute too.

George

The runnning mate...

I guess since today seems to be the day to announce running mates...although it ws not my car, I do remember driving it a lot, and it is also in the previous post. You might say it was my cars running mate. ( If the one was unable to fulfil its obligations then well...you know) I really liked the little Pinto. Lots of good time there...the back seat folded down too... the little 1600cc four with four speed was not as peppy as say a Vega but I bet we got better mpg. 30's on the road were not uncommon. Pretty good for a 1971 car when miles per gallon wasn't really a thought. Also note the "Graduate"...that's me, and now 31 years later I am graduating again. Here's to Pinto's, old Chevy's, and Graduating.