Old Enough To Remember?

[JetRanger]

I once tried to sell those door to door, but after two days I realized what a scam it was taking advantage especially of young families and I quit.

I was conned into trying to do the same for another brand of encyclopedia in my wasted youth... I lasted one day.

 

[Stu Padazole]

Lawrence Welk And His Champagne Music!
Anyone remember this?

 

[diferg]

Lawrence Welk And His Champagne Music!
Anyone remember this?

that is so wrong in so many ways! everybody sit down and be quiet!

 

[Chris09]

a one and a two and a...

 

[Ron]

Did they have any kind of clue about what they were singing about?

 

[ST1100Y]

... Disaster Area tribute band...

 

[ST1100Y]

 

[STripper]

1972 Datsun 510. One of the most fun cars I've owned.

 

[JetRanger]

I still want one... this one.

 

[core-aggie]

( Raises hand ) ... had both.

First had a canary yellow 240z. Unfortunately, a lead foot driver slammed into it, totaling it (wife driving the 240 in worse morning traffic area of Houston, not a scratch on her).

Then bought a blue 280z 2+2 (4 seater). Traded it for a black 300z t-top (Nissan).

 

[JetRanger]

( Raises hand ) ... had both.

First had a canary yellow 240z. Unfortunately, a lead foot driver slammed into it, totaling it (wife driving the 240 in worse morning traffic area of Houston, not a scratch on her).

Then bought a blue 280z 2+2 (4 seater). Traded it for a black 300z t-top (Nissan).

I am unreasonably envious!

 

[diferg]

1980 I wanted a dodge Magnum, Wife said she wanted1980 Datsun 200SX! (I am still glad we didnt but the Magnum).

 

[Firstpeke]

My first mobile phone.... which I bought myself, it was used but perfectly serviceable..... if expensive to run.... the rubber ducky really improved the performance!

 

[JetRanger]

My first mobile phone.... which I bought myself, it was used but perfectly serviceable..... if expensive to run.... the rubber ducky really improved the performance!

In 1990, I was a base manager for Alpine Helicopters in Edmonton so I carried a company cell phone... thank goodness it came with a SHOULDER strap!

 

[STRider]

... Disaster Area tribute band...

Still going! Saw them last month in San Francisco!

I'm somewhere within a ten person radius of the red dot.



During their residency at the Sphere in '24 they raffled off a functional replica of the Wall of Sound™

 

[RaYzerman]

It was around 1970, I went to look at a Triumph Trident that had been traded in for a car at the local Datsun dealer. The price seemed right..... and I had read they would do 125mph. So I rode down the highway and opened it up..... at 125 indicated, I was nearly blown off the seat, rather scary moment. Took it back to the Datsun guy, and I never pursued it further..
There were quite a few Datsuns in the area at the time.

 

[Uncle Phil]

It was around 1970, I went to look at a Triumph Trident that had been traded in for a car at the local Datsun dealer. The price seemed right..... and I had read they would do 125mph. So I rode down the highway and opened it up..... at 125 indicated, I was nearly blown off the seat, rather scary moment. Took it back to the Datsun guy, and I never pursued it further..
There were quite a few Datsuns in the area at the time.

I bought a brand new 1973 Triumph Trident - an incredible machine for it's time.
I got 25,000 miles out of it before it leaked more oil that gas it burned.
Once you got them above 100 mph that pushrod engine just floated right along...

 

[Ron]

Good thing you weren't dressed like that when the deer hit you!!

 

[DeanR]

Good thing you weren't dressed like that when the deer hit you!!

A little older and a lot wiser.

 

[Uncle Phil]

A little older and a lot wiser.

And few crashes later ...