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Offline AWMac

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« Reply #15 on: January 15, 2005, 06:53:12 AM »
Born in Toledo, Ohio, Teresa Brewer babysat me often, that's where I met Mickey Mantle...they had a thing going on.  My Dad was a Merchant Marine then, an oiler on the Edmund Fitzgerald.  Then he went back into the Navy '64. He had friends that went down on the Fitz.  My Grandma used to babysit Jamel Farrah..later known as Jaime Farr. LOL

I feel sooooo old, yet I have many more years to go.

Mac
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« Reply #16 on: January 15, 2005, 07:23:32 AM »
How about the Cub Scout downhill racers? They gave you a small block of wood, 4 wheels and some nails. You had to whittle it yourself then there was a tournament.
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« Reply #17 on: January 15, 2005, 07:38:46 AM »
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How about the Cub Scout downhill racers? They gave you a small block of wood, 4 wheels and some nails. You had to whittle it yourself then there was a tournament.


those rocked.

there was a weight cap so we'd do all of these experiments with lead pellets to get it as heavy as possible without going over or slowing it down.
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Offline Shuckins

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« Reply #18 on: January 15, 2005, 07:46:47 AM »
Sigh....

...everything WAS better back then...

...SIGH!
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Offline AWMac

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« Reply #19 on: January 15, 2005, 08:35:39 AM »
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How about the Cub Scout downhill racers? They gave you a small block of wood, 4 wheels and some nails. You had to whittle it yourself then there was a tournament.


Yep did that in'68... mine was green with 2 fishing sinkers in the front underneath. Didn't win anything but I was proud of it...also Boy Scout Jamborees were great too.


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Offline AWMac

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« Reply #20 on: January 15, 2005, 08:39:30 AM »
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Sigh....

...everything WAS better back then...

...SIGH!


Yep, I could go out and play all day long as long as I was home before the street lights came on... never worried about kidnappins or such.

Today you gotta keep tabs on your children 24/7.

Mac
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« Reply #21 on: January 15, 2005, 08:40:49 AM »
Sheesh... I've got sweaters older than you.  :eek:
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« Reply #22 on: January 15, 2005, 11:57:27 AM »
I got you by about 4 months.. Happy B-day.


Anybody remember 5 speed stick shift stingrays?

Mine was purple metallic with a black seat, slick in the back and a sissybar.
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Offline SaburoS

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« Reply #23 on: January 16, 2005, 12:44:49 AM »
Just saw this... Happy Birthday AWMac!!
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« Reply #24 on: January 16, 2005, 02:33:37 AM »
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Hey wombatt! That's my birthday too! (Different year though)



LOL do you get screwed at Christmas too?
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« Reply #25 on: January 16, 2005, 02:35:05 AM »
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How about the Cub Scout downhill racers? They gave you a small block of wood, 4 wheels and some nails. You had to whittle it yourself then there was a tournament.



Pinewood derby :D
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Offline VOR

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« Reply #26 on: January 16, 2005, 02:41:48 AM »
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Sigh....

...everything WAS better back then...

...SIGH!


Something troubling...in 30 years, what will the world be like, and will people say it was better today than it will be then? :eek:
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« Reply #27 on: January 16, 2005, 03:58:02 AM »
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LOL do you get screwed at Christmas too?
LOL - no, my parents were always good about that and I always got separate presents. But over the years I never got that many birthday cards. The shops have very few birthday cards in December.

This time a friend sent me an interesting birthday card designed for Christmas babes like us. On the front it said "Happy Birthday", and inside it said "and Happy Christmas too". Neat!
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« Reply #28 on: January 16, 2005, 04:01:04 AM »
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Hey wombatt! That's my birthday too! (Different year though)



Mine too.  I'll be damned.
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« Reply #29 on: January 16, 2005, 03:23:33 PM »
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Hey wombatt! That's my birthday too! (Different year though)


Happy bday and b-years to the old farts' gang.
:)
Hate to be in such a bad company. :D
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