Are you aware there are entire movies on YouTube? Most of them are old and probably no longer protected by copyright, but there are quite a few, including old naval warfare movies. (It’s true: if you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all, but they remain one of my guilty pleasures.) Of course, I’m sure you already know this, but why doesn’t anybody tell me these things?
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You will have to scroll down and there are quite a few pix between the first and last link.
And discussion.
Jackie:
You are correct. A V8 is more expensive to insure, considerably more, in fact. Also, they usually require premium fuel and other more costly items.
I know what you mean about the smaller engines still possessing a fair amount of power.
The 3.6 that my Camaro kicks out 323 HP, whereas my 2000 Grand Prix GT had a 3.8 with 305.
The 3.8 was a powerful engine, but the 3.6 is astounding. I barely touch the accelerator, not even trying to speed or stress the engine, and I’m at 90 – 95 before I realize it.
Such fun. Such great fun.
Old Bear:
Once again, great stuff. Thanks for the posts.
As you can see, steam locomotives fascinate me. I know why.
Even the earliest locomotives were marvels of engineering, the absolute height of technology for their times. To think that humankind went from human- and animal-powered devices to engine-powered machinery virtually overnight when seen over the span of time is astounding.
I am also in awe of the sheer genius of the engineers who designed the locomotives, along with everything else that came along during the Industrial Revolution.
All of which reminds me of most of the honors students I had over my years of teaching. They were smart, yes, but not what I consider to be true geniuses. About once a year, they began to feel very full of themselves and their abilities. When it became obnoxious, I would let them know that the vast majority of people alive today are only Space Age Cavepeople.
That, of course, confused them, and I would then explain that most of us are merely tool users, not tool creators, and I would then mention the overwhelming genius of the human who invented the first wheel.
Then, to drive the point home a little bit more, I would ask them to tell me how to construct an item that is considered to be extremely low tech: a wooden pencil. Of course, no one had the slightest idea.
They soon realized that they had far to go and that they shouldn’t be so contemptuous and disdaining of those students who were not quite as academically blessed as were they.
Thinly veiled sex joke (or innuendo) in today’s BC comic.
http://www.gocomics.com/bc/2017/01/28
Not my only “harem”, Jackie, but all of them were figurative rather than literal. And I was never the one to so designate them.
With all the problems I’ve seen in “traditional” marriages, I have no clue as to how polygamous ones work. I did learn early on that the most important thing in dealing with an all-female staff is to be scrupulous about treating them all equally. If they ever get the idea you are playing favorites, you are doomed.
Very neat stuff about trains, thanks, Old Bear! My brother builds WW1 era planes and has a forum like the trains. I enjoy reading the back-n-forth between folks, the stories, the photos. People do neat things.
Old Bear, here is a place I would love to visit: http://www.oerm.org/
From the photos, their collection looks fantastic. They got Ward Kimball’s collection after he died. I still remember watching Ward and Tom Snyder riding his train on the Tomorrow tv show about 1975.
Too many interesting topic this morning and I am late. Ghost, you made the point I was thinking. From what I have read about real harems and polygamy the real he’ll arises from favoring one more than the other and the other women turn on the favored one.
In the south we turn on even bigamy but I knew one farmer and country store ownerror who lived his entire life with two women and had children by one he was not married to. Women were sisters but also among homeliest women I can remember. But hard workers.
I need to write that Southern book.
While no serious train fan, I always rode them a lot and still enjoy riding trains, looking out windows. Have spent entire last 40 years going to train museums, riding the remaining train rides on old tracks.
Guess I am a fan but just love the experience and lack technical knowledge.
Maybe we should all take a train ride together and the knowledgeable ones lecture? I’d like thst.
The look on Arlo’s face!!!!! great job, Jimmy.
Thanks for the link Mark
Growing old is hard work…
The mind says “yes” but, the
body says “what the heII are you
thinking” A. Nony Mouse
Old Bear:
And that reminds me of a line that hit me the other day:
You know what I like about growing older? Not a d**n thing.
Old Bear:
Signed off too fast because I just remembered something I thought of this morning while I mall walking for exercise:
What good is it staying healthy and living a long life if I have to spend it working?
domaucan, that sounds like an outing I would enjoy, too. Lucky grandkids!
Hope everyone is enjoying weekend. Took the scenic route to Tulsa along the Arkansas River. Stopped to buy some concrete animals for garden like squirrel, tortoise, rabbit, cat. Everything there but owners who were at a ball game with granddaughter.
Went on to Tulsa to home and garden show, enjoyed it, then went to antique show in same fair ground and skipped gun show. On to West Marine to get Wooden Boat magazine with article on Stella,
Eating dumplings and more shut pork then on to Sam’s Club and on home. Tired, tired, tired.
mo shu pork dammit! Hal I spelled it correctly. Very good, best zip have had since Houston. A little too saucy, I dripped all over my balcony.
In Utah it’s Girl Scout Cookie season:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zCO4j4MrxE
That’s the Addams Family perspective!
Love Addams Family. There is an historic home in Port Townsend that looks exactly like the Addams house.
Bought a really good original copper plate etching of mallard ducks at the antique show. I don’t like frame, need to change it out and mat.
Got a gorgeous watercolored or at least handpainted coat of arms in elaborate frame, bargain. I intend to make up a story and claim it is mine.
Like my grandmother’s silver retirement tray. People see it and ooh and shh over it, ask if it is family piece, I say R.J. Reynolds. They say oh my gosh, your family is R.J. Reynolds?
My grandmother was a line inspector for cigarettes.
So, Jackie, you’re saying you had saucy boobs?
Yes, some have suggested I need to eat stuff like that top less for easier clean up.
Just got text from salesman. My car is enroute and they want me to pick it up Tuesday.
No room for hippos. Lots of bird song and what sounds like a woodpecker. There are woodpeckers in Kenya; don’t remember if we saw any.
http://explore.org/live-cams/player/african-safari-camera
Gotta shave, shear, and shower for BUMC tomorrow [though I doubt Elohim cares.]
Peace,
Late to the party (again!)
Jimmy, other good things on YouTube include lots of old military training films that are quite interesting, as well as lots of NASA stuff. There are lots of old aircraft familiarization films from WWII, etc, and I found an Air Force film from the ’60s that is about the best explanation of how refrigeration systems work that I have seen. I know, I’m a nerd… 🙂
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