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#754
10-30-2017
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Devil's Night
Many communities across the United States have their own way of celebrating the night before Halloween. Detroit Michigan is somewhat unique in the destructive “Devils Night.” Allegedly a tradition going back to the 1800’s it perhaps reached it’s peak in 1984 when the Tigers won the World Series. I am far too young to remember any of that but have heard there were between 300-500 fires set. By 1992 I was old enough to venture out with friends. We didn’t have anything in mind but guess we thought it was cool or something. Somehow my Dad got wind of it and went out looking for us. He found us down the street, asked us “what do you dumbshits think you’re doing?” made us get in the car, and took us back home. It was a Friday, so we stayed up all night watching MTV, playing videogames, and looking at my friend’s brothers Playboy and Penthouse collection.
 We lived in the suburbs so the worst that ever happened was our mailbox got blown up once and a rock was thrown through one of our windows scaring my Mom. My Dad and I went out looking for whoever did it but no luck. Indiana has been quite tame by comparison. The worst I’ve ever seen down here are “TP’d” trees… Happy Halloween! 
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#755
10-31-2017
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One of my great aunt's was even buried in one and it was down a road called China Grove in Central Arkansas if you look it up. It is kind of a triangulation between Alexander, Benton and Sardis town wise.
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#756
11-17-2017
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From "Newsweek" 11/17/2017:
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#757
11-24-2017
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Courtesy of “NASA.gov”:
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#762
12-19-2017
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1985?
Saw this picture pop up in an ad this morning on MSNBC when I was reading about the Amtrak crash. The caption said something about "Indiana Homeowners born in 1985 or before." Good grief!
 I didn't realize this was the perception of people in their 30's. Ouch!!! No wonder Dove Cameron hasn't texted me in a while. I may not leave the house today...
Last edited by a9127; 12-19-2017 at 10:36 AM.
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#763
12-22-2017
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Man with 19" cock.
According to the article he has been stretching his dick for many years and is not capable of having sex. Doctors also found his "functional" penis is really only 7" the rest is foreskin. Not sure if I believe any of this or not. Here's the article: http://metro.co.uk/2017/12/21/man-19...forms-7175807/
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#764
12-26-2017
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Sex Education from 1950's!
The first one looks like it's written for adults. "Sex Explained," "How babies are conceived and born." Are they serious?  The look on that kids face is awesome. Definitely woulda been me... From "As Boys Grow (1957)." Coach decides to teach his team about the facts of life. In the video, he says "going out with girls is fun." He's right about that. 
Last edited by a9127; 12-26-2017 at 01:57 PM.
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#766
12-28-2017
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Had to miss Hayley's birthday yesterday because I was getting a haircut. It came out so well Dove is back to texting me again. We are getting together for New Year's.
(Seriously, this was in the news today. The hair stylist ran the clippers over the man's head in anger. According to "Time" the stylist was arrested. )
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#767
12-28-2017
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#768
12-28-2017
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It looks like Fox picked up the story: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/12/27...hind-bars.html Of course I learned long ago to just do it myself...
Last edited by a9127; 12-28-2017 at 07:27 PM.
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#769
01-04-2018
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Who likes military tech?
R2D2 with a murderboner...
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*More posts than Bionca* [QUOTE=God(from Futurama)]Right and wrong are just words; what matters is what you do... If you do too much, people get dependent on you. And if you do nothing, they lose hope... When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all.
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#770
01-19-2018
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#771
01-19-2018
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She turned 22 Monday. Catching up to me... Here's a recent pic. Think it's from the premiere of Descendants 2 last summer. Maybe if I'm lucky she'll swing by here in that limo for our date.
Last edited by a9127; 09-28-2019 at 07:37 PM.
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#772
01-22-2018
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According to a news story I read earlier today someone has created a "robot priest" that gives blessings and forgives sins.
Personally I would rather "confess" my sins to the robot in the second picture and suffer my penance...
Last edited by a9127; 09-28-2019 at 07:36 PM.
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#773
01-25-2018
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Today (January 25) marks the 40th anniversary of the “Blizzard of 1978.” Starting in the Ohio Valley it intensified and dumped up to 36” (91 cm) of snow on the Central and Eastern parts of the United States. Wind gusts of up to 100 mph (160 km) were recorded and 70 people lost their lives.
Although my family lived in Detroit at the time and I was not yet around, my Dad took an 8mm film of the aftermath. We did not get the snow that other areas got. Still we had drifts that covered our garage. In many areas all the snow that piled up did not melt until June. This picture is of the I-65 Zionsville exit in Indiana looking North (on the way to Chicago) after the worst had passed through Indiana. I take this exit everyday home from work. Where I live today is about a mile East on W. Stonegate Dr. across from the Elementary School. The sign says “334.” Could it be the same one after all this time? This is the “Oak St.” referenced in many of my stories. Downtown Zionsville is several miles to the East. Forty years ago it looks like nothing was there. Today it is all businesses, condos, and shopping centers. Amazon has a large distribution center just to our North. Last edited by a9127; 10-25-2020 at 10:42 PM.
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#775
02-12-2018
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My recent post about Françoise in "Grand Prix"
 got me thinking (besides about her) how much the cars have changed since 1966. The advanced technology inside a modern racing car is something else entirely. Kinda like a several-million dollar computer on wheels that goes over 230 MPH (370.15 km). "Safety" in the movie appears to be nonexistent. Drivers run into hay bales and trees, spectators line the course without any form of grandstand or barrier and get onto the track, at least one driver is almost decapitated when his car runs under a guardrail, and one of the main characters is killed tragically at the end when his car runs off a high banking and explodes. Here are a couple of Ferrari "concept" cars for 2019. The third picture is Lewis Hamilton winning the United States GP in 2007 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. I was fortunate to see this race as well as the inaugural event in 2000 won by Michael Schumacher. Bringing F1 here was a good thing IMHO. Indy screwed it up of course and lost out for 2008 and beyond. Now F1 runs a race in Austin, Texas at the Circuit of the Americas. Lewis Hamilton has won six times.
Last edited by a9127; 09-28-2019 at 07:35 PM.
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#777
02-16-2018
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Here’s one more “fantasy” car. This one from DeviantArt. Looks like someone drove it to downtown Zionsville. Wonder who?
Allegedly has a top speed of over 600km/h (372.823 MPH). Watched “Grand Prix” again on YouTube a couple days ago. Still think it’s perhaps the best movie about auto racing. Even with 50 year old technology. Of course the main attraction for me is Françoise. Forgot she leaves her driver at the end for her “american boyfriend.” If only she had been born 40 years later… Or me 40 years earlier… Sigh…
Last edited by a9127; 02-16-2018 at 04:59 PM.
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#778
02-16-2018
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The fastest and most powerful cars in racing, Top Fuel dragsters actually make only a very short run (now at 1000 feet in the US due to a fatal accident several years ago). The standard track had always been ¼ mile (402 meters). Speeds approach 340 MPH (547.177 km) and the race lasts only 3 to 4 seconds. Unlike F1, NASCAR, or IndyCar, it is a flat-out speed contest. If you’ve ever wanted to blow away the car next to you at a stop light, that’s pretty much what it is all about. Evolved from the “slingshot” style cars of the 50’s and 60’s today’s modern dragster is a highly advanced piece of technology. It is also incredibly dangerous mainly due to the unbelievable speeds. To generate this kind of power nitromethane fuel is used. Explosions are common, and engines are required to be covered with a “Kevlar” blanket to keep shrapnel from going into the crowd. Here’s a look at some facts behind Top Fuel drag racing:
One Top Fuel dragster outfitted with a 500 cubic-inch (8.2 liters) Dodge Hemi engine makes more horsepower than the first 4 rows at the Daytona 500. An NHRA Top Fuel Dragster accelerates faster than any other land vehicle on Earth. The current speed record is 337.58 MPH (Tony Schumacher, who’s car is pictured below). For comparison, you're driving, say, a new Lingenfelter twin-turbo Corvette Z-06. Over a mile up the road, a Top Fuel dragster is staged and ready to "launch" down a quarter-mile strip as you pass. You have the advantage of a flying start. You run the 'Vette hard, through the gears, and cross the starting line passing the dragster at 200 MPH. The light goes green for both of you at that exact moment. The dragster departs and starts after you. You keep your foot to the floor, and within a mere 3 seconds he catches and passes you. He beats you to the finish line, a quarter-mile away from where you just passed him. (The Labor Day weekend before we moved here from Michigan, our family came down to Indianapolis to look at houses. Me, my dad, and my girlfriend went to the US Nationals. They were less than enthusiastic. Still in high-school, when I expressed an interest in learning how to do this, my dad just said “no” and she said it was “fucking crazy.” )
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#780
02-18-2018
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Someone asked me about mentioning a Bentley dealer in Zionsville in a couple of my stories. Yes there really is. It's a fairly insignificant looking building located next to a Dairy Queen. You wouldn't notice it ordinarily. Other than the sign and the logo, you might think they sold furniture or it maybe was an art gallery--unless you looked inside.
It's been owned by the same family for many years. No, I don't own one... I'm more the Ferrari type anyway.
Last edited by a9127; 02-18-2018 at 05:49 AM.
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#781
02-22-2018
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"Retro" wrist watches. The "TV" is from 1983. Actually it's pretty cool.
Also picked up a "fashion tip" from the guy onscreen for the next time I go on a date--wear my collar outside my Leisure Suit and unbutton my shirt down to my navel. Sure to impress... If that fails then there's always a "gold tone" classic Casio digital "timepiece." Found one online for $65. If I can't get laid flashing that thing at the bar, there is no God.
Last edited by a9127; 02-22-2018 at 08:21 PM.
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#785
03-03-2018
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Tyler Durden: “Motherfucker! You hit me in the ear!”
Narrator: “Well, Jesus, I'm sorry.” Tyler Durden: “Ow, Christ... why the ear, man?” Narrator: “Guess I fucked it up...” Tyler Durden: “No, that was perfect!” Last edited by a9127; 09-21-2019 at 10:14 PM.
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#786
03-04-2018
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It gets worse... "Born before 1985?" OMG!!!
Fuck, forget the nursing home, just bury me now... Was curious to see what the "How Old Do I Look" site said. Not known for accuracy, sometimes it gets it right (like when it said I looked "18" ) this appears closer to his true age. I would have guessed he's in his 80's.(Yes, I know it's a sleazy ad on CNN masquerading as a "story" but "Born in 1985" = 33. Hardly the age of the man pictured. $355? Not even a car payment. Wonder what the scam is? )
Last edited by a9127; 09-21-2019 at 10:15 PM.
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#787
03-10-2018
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Born before 1969? She looks more like one of my students!
I'd be glad to help her with her computer. Maybe over dinner? Then back to her place for drinks... I've always had a thing for "older women" anyway! (I don't know about the drinks. She doesn't look old enough. But 2018-1969=49. She must workout a lot. The "scam" this time is for AntiVirus software. )
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#792
03-25-2018
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#793
03-26-2018
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I know there are many who are sick of seeing or even take offense at those “ads” on CNN. You know, the ones that say “Born Before 1985” then show someone clearly in their 70’s or 80’s. Well I was “born before 1985” as were many of us on here!
But enough complaining. Today I finally found an ad that actually got my attention. I’m all for improving US-Russia relations so I would like to invite the beautiful General over to my place for a romantic candlelight dinner. We could discuss issues of importance to both our countries... Maybe if it ever warms up here in Indiana we could go for a late night ride on my Harley. Hell I’d even let her “interrogate” me if she wanted. Or maybe she’d rather have me interrogate her… Either way it sounds like fun. (I decided to look her up. Her name is Natalia Poklonskaya. Born in 1980, she is Deputy of the State Duma of Russian Federation and former Prosecutor of the Republic of Crimea. Hence the uniform. Natalia, you need to visit the US--you'd love Zionsville. I'm serious... )
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#796
04-10-2018
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For some reason, today I’ve gotten more of those “Born before 1985” fake ads (you know the ones that show people in their 70’s and 80’s.) So I decided to look up celebrities I admire to see which ones were born in 1985. Quite a few, and none of them looks “old.” Maybe 'cause they're not. I’m a little older so perhaps I really am old after all.
 Here’s just a few: Cristiano Ronaldo Gal Gadot Bruno Mars Kayley Cuoco Lewis Hamilton Dwight Howard Ashley Tisdale Beth Behrs : Bar Refaeli
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#797
04-16-2018
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Finally I found something I liked.
Since according to these "fake ads" on CNN, everyone born "before 1985" already has one foot in the grave, then it would be nice to find an "assisted living facility" like this one to spend my final days. (Maybe Dove, Miley, and Hayley could come and visit me? )
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#798
04-21-2018
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Got another one of those ads today (what is it about "1985" anyway?). This one was about "cars for seniors." They were advertising different models appropriate for older folks... So I said "fuck it I'm going to trade the Hellcat in on one of these..."
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