Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Well, I'm sorry, I must have misinterpreted the following.

I guess you did. "Nothing to do with the CIA" The implication was that the Russian ran Amazon not that they controlled the CIA.
You seem awfully sensitive to an obvious joke. Are you CIA? Are you here spying on us? Is there a sniper outside my office window, again?

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Every time I see that picture of a bucket of chicken, it brings to mind a back-in-the-day story.

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Yet another reason to love my avatar.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by humfrz

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Agh, back when cars were cars and the trunks were bigger then present day $2M homes in California....

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I guess you did. "Nothing to do with the CIA" The implication was that the Russian ran Amazon not that they controlled the CIA.
You seem awfully sensitive to an obvious joke. Are you CIA? Are you here spying on us? Is there a sniper outside my office window, again?

I'm referring to Amazon as the well known and respected institution...

Welcome to the joke, please step inside.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Seems silly to start a new thread for this. One of my colleagues is trying to identify the car driven by his great uncle in this photo. Any ideas? Photo was taken in Romania sometime in the 30s, I think.

A Nash?

I'm going with A Nash 488

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Spuds

I'm referring to Amazon as the well known and respected institution...

Welcome to the joke, please step inside.

Damnit you were supposed to play along. You ruined Christmas.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I have no idea what the hell this is and at that price why they think I would be even remotely interested in one if I knew what it was.

It's only 2 million dollars. Aren't you the least bit curious?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Seems silly to start a new thread for this. One of my colleagues is trying to identify the car driven by his great uncle in this photo. Any ideas? Photo was taken in Romania sometime in the 30s, I think.

Almost guaranteed to not be an American car in the era of US isolationism. Can be hard to tell since many back then had different coach works building the bodies so standardization was lacking. Given the time period and location I would guess some Soviet make we never heard of before.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

"Alexa" is a very Russian name. Maybe Amazon has nothing to do with the CIA and it is all a big cover up for who is really in charge.

You may be on to something....Can I use Amazon Alexa to order a real Russian Alexa?



(Alexa Pol, singer born in Moscow, leaves in England now I believe, for those that don't know.)

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

A Nash?

I'm going with A Nash 488

Nice...but I'm going to go with the Nash Healey

[ScoobsMcGee]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I have no idea what the hell this is and at that price why they think I would be even remotely interested in one if I knew what it was.

That's the estimated cost of 3.92 years of marriage to a cliche trophy wife.

Don't ask me why, it's based on your shopping history.

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Seems silly to start a new thread for this. One of my colleagues is trying to identify the car driven by his great uncle in this photo. Any ideas? Photo was taken in Romania sometime in the 30s, I think.

While I'm terrible at distinguishing the difference in antique cars, I did stumble on this, which was pretty neat to watch. The car in the still image looks fairly close as well.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCJtmzhqw-4"]The sights of Bucharest, Romania, 1930's -- Film 15000 - YouTube[/ame]

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

You may be on to something....Can I use Amazon Alexa to order a real Russian Alexa?



(Alexa Pol, singer born in Moscow, leaves in England now I believe, for those that don't know.)

I'd give her my pol, if you know what I mean.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by ScoobsMcGee

That's the estimated cost of 3.92 years of marriage to a cliche trophy wife.

Don't ask me why, it's based on your shopping history.



While I'm terrible at distinguishing the difference in antique cars, I did stumble on this, which was pretty neat to watch. The car in the still image looks fairly close as well.

The problem is they all look pretty close back then. The one in the still has a rounded front to the rad housing and I am pretty sure it is a Mercedes. The one in the pic look like a European version of a base model car such as the Model T of the same era. There were literally hundreds of companies making cars back then and they all looked so alike that you need to look close at the details to even attempt to find a difference. Even then the same year, make and model could look difference since so many were pretty much hand made.

[ScoobsMcGee]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Nice...but I'm going to go with the Nash Healey.

Is only car manufacturers today knew how to market to millennials the way late-30s Nash did: