Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

[GwenOnBass]

It's all I can hear whenever someone says "Studebaker Hawk."

Just Another Band From L.A. is the first Zappa album I heard I was all but 16, and impressionable as may be imagined.

 

[StereoPlayer]

Just Another Band From L.A. is the first Zappa album I heard I was all but 16, and impressionable as may be imagined.

It’s a great work of art!

 

[gtmalone]

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I hate when this happens. out my basement walkout door.
it rained HARD last night

Yikes! Any water in the house? Hope not.

 

[notJaco]

So very close. My safety valve is the height of the road out front of the house. It will crest over that keeping the basement free of water by about an inch... no fool in’. If they ever raise the road any I’m skrood.

 

[gtmalone]

Velma Dinkley (Diagnosis: Obsessive–Compulsive Personality Disorder)
Not to be confused with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, which is a high anxiety disorder that causes bad thoughts and compulsions and what not. No, OCPD is when everything needs to be just so. It has to with order, rules and expectations and this causes anxiety when things are out of a certain expected order. This doesn't mean that Velma expects everything to be in a straight line, just that she expects things to be how she expects them to be. Out of all the gang though, having OCPD and choosing to solve mysteries for a living isn't actually a bad thing.

You see, while it is a disorder, Velma shows that having a certain order to things in life helps you understand what is out of place and is able to provide her with a keen view of the unseen clues. Velma is very adept at solving puzzles and putting together the pieces, due to her expectations of the order of things, and her constant anxiety that something is amiss. Along with Fred, Velma is the primary case solver and leads the Mystery Inc. gang in being the one to pull the "great reveal" at the end of each episode. Her behavior clearly teaches to have a greater understanding of the world through having a less than flexible attitude towards it. It's an interesting conundrum, but if you think about it long enough it makes sense.

ref: Psychology of Cartoons - Part 1: Scooby-Doo | WIREDhttps://www.wired.com › article › cartoons


Which Scooy-Doo character do I relate most to? Scooby.

ruh ro.

 

[gtmalone]

I believe I saw that car, or one much like it, at a car show here several years back. I have a thing for old cars; don't know why. I am not a mechanic, don't care about what's under the hood, but there's something about the styling of cars through the ages that I find very interesting.

You mean you don't care for the melted blob profile almost every car has today? 2-3 yrs ago there was a change where most of them went to a fastback looking roof line which probably made trunk access more difficult. And they did it all together so give them some credit for that.

We really like our '13 Accord but it looks pretty much like every other car that size in profile.

 

[12BitSlab]

You mean you don't care for the melted blob profile almost every car has today? 2-3 yrs ago there was a change where most of them went to a fastback looking roof line which probably made trunk access more difficult. And they did it all together so give them some credit for that.

We really like our '13 Accord but it looks pretty much like every other car that size in profile.

My wife and I both have small/midsize SUV’s. Mine is a Chevy and hers is a Mazda. We can tell which one is which because they are different colors.

 

[gtmalone]

Trading emails with the "Chicago" band mates from school decades ago. We saw Chicago live on Feb 10, 1973 at Barton Coliseum in Little Rock. Great show! It was "festival seating" which meant there were no seats - lol. We were about 50 ft from the stage. Cetera was using an SVT.

It was scary going through the doors. There was a big rush when the doors opened and my feet didn't touch the floor until we were well inside the building.

They played a new tune called "Devils Sweet" and Pankow apologized for having to read music on stage. Geez, it's CHICAGO. I don't care about that! That tune came out on Chicago VII.

 

[gtmalone]

My wife and I both have small/midsize SUV’s. Mine is a Chevy and hers is a Mazda. We can tell which one is which because they are different colors.

lol. Ours is white and it's sometimes a challenge to find it in a crowded parking lot. I know the license no. and what the wheels look like.

 

[GwenOnBass]

You mean you don't care for the melted blob profile almost every car has today? 2-3 yrs ago there was a change where most of them went to a fastback looking roof line which probably made trunk access more difficult. And they did it all together so give them some credit for that.

We really like our '13 Accord but it looks pretty much like every other car that size in profile.

A silver Toyota Camry is the perfect getaway car. Nobody will be able to give an accurate description to the polzei.

 

[beans-on-toast]

You mean you don't care for the melted blob profile almost every car has today? 2-3 yrs ago there was a change where most of them went to a fastback looking roof line which probably made trunk access more difficult. And they did it all together so give them some credit for that.

We really like our '13 Accord but it looks pretty much like every other car that size in profile.

Car colors are odd. I got my last car and never knew what to call the color. The name was something like antique bronze mist metallic, metal flakes made the color change depending on the angle. One day a guy comes up to me in a parking lot and says that he has one the same color. Then he says, what do you call it? It seems that I wan’t the only one that couldn’t characterize it.

What I did notice when I bought my last car is that white was the least expensive. I found this odd because the prep has to be perfect for white to not show flaws. If you want color, it costs more, 3D with metal flakes is even more.

 

[beans-on-toast]

I believe I saw that car, or one much like it, at a car show here several years back. I have a thing for old cars; don't know why. I am not a mechanic, don't care about what's under the hood, but there's something about the styling of cars through the ages that I find very interesting.

Sheetmetal workers were true artists the way that they sculpted metal on cars. Old airplanes were the same.

 

[GonePlaid]

Like this?

Bumpy ramp...

 

[mikeoso]

You mean you don't care for the melted blob profile almost every car has today? 2-3 yrs ago there was a change where most of them went to a fastback looking roof line which probably made trunk access more difficult. And they did it all together so give them some credit for that.

We really like our '13 Accord but it looks pretty much like every other car that size in profile.

The profile on my ride hasn't changed much in 80 years.

 

[Deleted member 268085]

A silver Toyota Camry is the perfect getaway car. Nobody will be able to give an accurate description to the polzei.

Except that a cop on a 1 hp moped could probably catch you.

 

[beans-on-toast]

This is the future. Life will change with this technology.

 

[Deleted member 268085]

This is the future. Life will change with this technology.

Is there a 3D printer that could pop out a couple of peeps to help me fly my 3 dogs from Chicago to Paris? My brother and his wife backed out.

 

[beans-on-toast]

Is there a 3D printer that could pop out a couple of peeps to help me fly my 3 dogs from Chicago to Paris? My brother and his wife backed out.

It might be less expensive to buy two extra seats on the flight.

Pet Packers – Professional Flying Pet Nanny Service

 

[Deleted member 268085]

It might be less expensive to buy two extra seats on the flight.

Pet Packers – Professional Flying Pet Nanny Service

Thanks for the link. I have every intention of buying 3 tickets if I can't find someone already going in coach (who I'd upgrade to Premium Economy).

 

[gtmalone]

This is the future. Life will change with this technology.

Cool. Computer controlled MIG welding on the tank/body! Great technology. LOTS of potential applications.