Heh, this reminds me of the joke that Fiat stands for "fix it again, Tony".
Ford = Found On Road Dead.
OR
Ford = Fix Or Repair Daily.
In the case of my much-reviled Tempo, both were true.
I am not...I am not the damsel in distress. I am not some case. I have to work this. I've lived in a cave for 5 years in a world where they killed my kind like cattle. I am not going to be cut down by some monster flu. I am better than that. What a wonder...how very scared I am.
Fred ,'A Hole in the World'
Natter .38 Special
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Steph L. - Sep 07, 2005 8:22:29 am PDT #5269 of 10002
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Topic!Cindy - Sep 07, 2005 8:29:34 am PDT #5270 of 10002
What is even happening?
My first car was a 1968 Ford Galaxie 500. It was black with a red interior. I called it the Hearse.
My parents had a [196somehing) red Galaxie Convertible. That car was the best. Then they decided to get a station wagon. Asshats. They only had the one kid.
amych - Sep 07, 2005 8:31:27 am PDT #5271 of 10002
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
My parents had a [196somehing) red Galaxie Convertible. That car was the best. Then they decided to get a station wagon. Asshats. They only had the one kid.
This is the same sad story of my parents' Triumph TR4. Dammit, I was a wee baby! They could've squeezed me in on the floorboards!
sarameg - Sep 07, 2005 8:38:03 am PDT #5272 of 10002
My arrival was the reason my parents got rid of their cars. The Chevy? No seat belts (and it was 20 years old.) The Karmann Ghia? No back seat.
Topic!Cindy - Sep 07, 2005 8:39:49 am PDT #5273 of 10002
What is even happening?
This is the same sad story of my parents' Triumph TR4. Dammit, I was a wee baby! They could've squeezed me in on the floorboards!
My sister in pain. I can't even figure out why they went to the station wagon, amy. I was past baby stage because I remember riding in it, so it's not like they needed to make room for a lot of gear for me, or something. And there was a big back seat and trunk, because this was prior to the energy crisis.
Oh, I loved that car. And when we took rides with the top down, my mother and I used to wear kerchiefs on our heads, to keep our hair out of our faces.
And the station wagon? Green. It couldn't have been worse. Okay. It could have. It didn't have the fake wood on the side at least, but still. From a red convertible to a green station wagon? Even as a wee child, I knew how wrong that was.
brenda m - Sep 07, 2005 8:40:52 am PDT #5274 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
This is the same sad story of my parents' Triumph TR4. Dammit, I was a wee baby! They could've squeezed me in on the floorboards!
I feel your pain! I've never forgiven my father for getting rid of the MG.
Sue - Sep 07, 2005 8:44:41 am PDT #5275 of 10002
hip deep in pie
Happy Birthday Lyra Jane!
Frankenbuddha - Sep 07, 2005 8:46:51 am PDT #5276 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
The Karmann Ghia?
Oh man. There used to be a black one over on Beacon Hill I'd always see. It was in REALLY good shape. I coveted it something fierce.
I've also always been fond of the Mazda MX3 (for newer cars) aka The Bullet. Also, the 1st and 3rd of the RX7 models (hated the 2nd one - again, too boxy in the wrong way). The RX8 is pretty sweet too.
Betsy HP - Sep 07, 2005 9:08:41 am PDT #5277 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
t hearts Karmann Ghias a LOT.
DebetEsse - Sep 07, 2005 9:22:45 am PDT #5278 of 10002
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Many Happy Returns of the Day, Lyra!