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Sapphireho · 11-22-2021, 11:17 PM

My wife and son worked on the Christmas tree today. I must say, I like it too. So crowded with ornaments the kids made, gifts from friends, the couple that survived the kids being young, 20 year old candy canes. The tree is full of good memories.

It's the start of the holiday season. Whatever your flavor, hug the ones you love, and have a good season of cheer!

humfrz · 11-23-2021, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Look at the picture. We have like 6 power lines, thank you very much!

Are you sure those other five lines aren't telegraph lines?

humfrz · 11-23-2021, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

I had a first gen once upon a time. Bought it for $50, got it running and sold it a few weeks later for $200.

I acquired a 1975 Toyota Celica GT for my daughter when she turned 16.

(like the one in the attached picture)

A teacher friend of mrs humfrz was giving it away. So my daughter and I took a battery and a tire pump over to his house, salvaged that puppy from his back 40 and drove it home. It had 5 speed floor shift transmission and a R20 (I think) engine. It was dirty white on the outside and dirty soggy blue on the inside.

I replaced the brakes, put on some new, cheap tires and replaced the plugs and points. Also, I Jiffy Lubed all the fluids. Plus, I gave her a case of cheap 30 weight oil and made her park it in a gravel area beside our driveway. Yep, she leaked some oil - about a quart a week.

My daughter completely gutted and re-did the interior.

Now, she was cherry - the car (and my daughter).

THE END

spcmafia · 11-23-2021, 09:33 AM

That moment when you realize that the only "Boost" you can afford is the vaccine one, which is free.

Tcoat · 11-23-2021, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

I acquired a 1975 Toyota Celica GT for my daughter when she turned 16.

(like the one in the attached picture)

A teacher friend of mrs humfrz was giving it away. So my daughter and I took a battery and a tire pump over to his house, salvaged that puppy from his back 40 and drove it home. It had 5 speed floor shift transmission and a R20 (I think) engine. It was dirty white on the outside and dirty soggy blue on the inside.

I replaced the brakes, put on some new, cheap tires and replaced the plugs and points. Also, I Jiffy Lubed all the fluids. Plus, I gave her a case of cheap 30 weight oil and made her park it in a gravel area beside our driveway. Yep, she leaked some oil - about a quart a week.

My daughter completely gutted and re-did the interior.

Now, she was cherry - the car (and my daughter).

THE END

The one I had was used up until it wouldn't start about two weeks before I got it. It was rusty (remember when 6 year old cars could be rusted to the door handles?) but had a good interior and ran OK. Wasn't a field car or barn find or anything like that.
Oh and yes it leaked oil like all the imports did back then but at least didn't burn a quart a day like my wife's poor old field find B210 did.

NoHaveMSG · 11-23-2021, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by spcmafia

That moment when you realize that the only "Boost" you can afford is the vaccine one, which is free.

The price of the kit doesn't look too bad, then you start adding tuning and other supporting mods and it goes up really quick. NA is better anyway

Sapphireho · 11-23-2021, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

Are you sure those other five lines aren't telegraph lines?

Telegraph?

Tcoat · 11-23-2021, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Telegraph?

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soundman98 · 11-23-2021, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by cjd

Besides, it's just money.

well if you don't want it...

just let me know when to send you my paypal info

unfortunately, something busted in my paypal a while back, and it only accepts amounts with at least 1 comma and 6 digits anymore.

Spuds · 11-23-2021, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Guff bought first gen Celica and made me jealous. Now I'm kinda want one... Good news is, there isn't any near by. lol

I learned today that both my parents had Celicas. My dad had a gen1, my mom had a gen2.

Captain Snooze · 11-24-2021, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

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I have read that telegraphers had different styles of telegraphing so that people on the other end could identify who was sending the signal by their "signature".

Captain Snooze · 11-24-2021, 12:56 AM

Spuds · 11-24-2021, 01:02 AM

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I have read that telegraphers had different styles of telegraphing so that people on the other end could identify who was sending the signal by their "signature".

Did you pick that up from The Imitation Game?

Captain Snooze · 11-24-2021, 01:37 AM

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Did you pick that up from The Imitation Game?

No. I've not heard of The Imitation Game before.
*researches*
Ah, I know of that movie, I haven't watched it.

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