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[Steve Carlton]

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Ahead of His Time: It’s April 14, 1900, and a groundbreaking electric car, based on the Lohner-Porsche system, is celebrating its premiere at the Paris Exposition’s Palace of Electricity. It’s the innovative drive concept that brings widespread recognition of the Porsche name.
This is 24-year-old Ferdinand Porsche’s first foray into the limelight as an automotive engineer. For the company Jacob Lohner & Co. based in Vienna, he develops an electric vehicle with wheel-hub motors integrated into the front wheels in just ten weeks. Each of the two electric motors delivers 2.5 hp and the top speed of the Lohner-Porsche is 32 km/h. The brakes can be applied at all four wheels at the same time, which in 1900 is a milestone. That alone reveals that Ferdinand Porsche embodies a harmonious balance of technical talent, constructive creativity, and the drive to optimize existing solutions.


In 1903, a photograph captured Walt Speyer sitting outside his sod home, commonly referred to as a "dugout," in what is now Beaver County, Oklahoma. Dugouts were a typical form of housing for settlers on the Great Plains, particularly in regions like Oklahoma, where the dry, treeless landscape made traditional wooden homes impractical. To adapt, many homesteaders constructed shelters by digging into hillsides or building walls from prairie sod.
Walt Speyer’s dugout stands as a testament to the resourcefulness and determination of early settlers who faced the challenging conditions of the American frontier. These modest sod houses offered vital protection from the relentless wind, intense heat, and severe storms of the plains. Though simple in design, dugouts were essential for survival during the era of westward expansion and the settlement of the Oklahoma Territory.
This photograph, preserved by the Wolf Creek Heritage Museum, provides a window into the harsh realities of pioneer life and highlights the innovative architectural solutions settlers employed to endure and thrive in such a demanding environment.

[Bill Douglas]

[GH85Carrera]

Mercedes SLR McLaren 2003 - 2010
5.4 liter supercharged engine that delivers 617 horsepower.
Torque is 780NM and it handcrafted made of aluminum and carbon fiber to achieve light weight
This car has a special place for every Mercedes-Benz lover.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

[GH85Carrera]

A housewife poses with a week's worth of groceries in 1947. She spent $12.50 a week to buy all her groceries except milk. On this, she managed to feed herself, her husband, her four-year-old twins, and the family cat. Adjusted for inflation that is $176.85 in 2024.


The last ever Model T Ford (motor number 14,987,899, leaves the assembly line at Ford plant on Southwestern Parkway, Louisville, Kentucky, July 3, 1927.


The "Jack Screw Men and Steam Donkey" of circa 1898 highlights a fascinating period in logging history when human ingenuity combined with emerging steam-powered technology. Jack screws were manually operated devices used to position or move massive logs, especially when precision was required in tight or uneven terrain. Paired with the steam donkey, a portable steam-powered winch, these tools transformed logging operations by enabling the movement and manipulation of heavy timber with greater efficiency.
In a typical scene from the era, workers, known as "jack screw men," would use these devices alongside the steam donkey, which hauled logs over long distances or positioned them for further processing. The men relied on skill, teamwork, and sheer physical effort, reflecting the arduous nature of the work.
Such an image encapsulates the transition from purely manual logging methods to mechanized operations, marking a pivotal moment in industrial forestry's development.


In the ruins of Chernobyl, scientists have discovered a black fungus feeding on deadly gamma radiation, slowly growing toward the reactor core. This mysterious organism, thriving in the abandoned wasteland, is not just surviving but actively absorbing nuclear radiation, as if healing the scar left by one of the world's worst disasters. It must be Godzilla coming together!



Enzo Ferrari, his dog & Ferrari 330 GT 2+2.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

cousins

[GH85Carrera]

[masraum]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

A housewife poses with a week's worth of groceries in 1947. She spent $12.50 a week to buy all her groceries except milk. On this, she managed to feed herself, her husband, her four-year-old twins, and the family cat. Adjusted for inflation that is $176.85 in 2024.

That doesn't look like much food. I'm sure that when you combine a bunch of ingredients to make a dish, it actually comes out to several meals due to leftovers. I think our biggest problem is eating too much these days.

I wonder what the cost of these items would be today. Not the adjusted to today's dollars amount, the actual "go to a grocery store and by the same amount and same items cost".

This is from a reddit post from 2 years ago

"$176 worth of groceries at the cheapest grocery store in the area. from r/Seattle"

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Racerbvd

Every time I pass this place, it reminds me of a HoJo. But I have no idea what it used to be. It is on I10, so seems possible/likely that it was once a motel of some sort, although there doesn't seem like there's much parking (also not a lot of rooms).

[GH85Carrera]

In the 1700s, lobsters were so abundant along the Massachusetts coast that they would wash ashore in piles up to two feet high.
These crustaceans were considered the “poor man’s chicken” and were primarily used as fertilizer or fed to prisoners, slaves, and indentured servants. In fact, some indentured servants revolted against being forced to eat lobster, leading to agreements that they would not be fed lobster more than three times a week.
As the American rail transportation system developed, train workers realized they could serve lobster to passengers because it was plentiful and cheap. Passengers, unaware of the negative stigma attached to lobsters, believed they were eating a decadent food and began requesting it even when they weren’t on the train.
This shift in perception transformed lobster from a lowly food to a luxurious delicacy. It’s amazing how perspectives can change when economic opportunities arise!
Text credit: Earth Unreal
Image credit: February 1915.Photograph by Walter L. Beasley, National Geographic


Dead End Road, in the Desert of Al-Zulfi, Central Saudi Arabia



Orville and Wilbur Wright, pioneers of aviation, are captured with their second powered airplane on Huffman Prairie in Dayton, Ohio, in 1904. This moment marks a significant achievement in the Wright brothers’ quest to master flight. By this time, they had already made history with the first powered, controlled, and sustained flight on December 17, 1903, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. However, their work in 1904 at Huffman Prairie was crucial in refining their designs and proving the practicality of their invention.
Huffman Prairie, a field near Dayton that was used by the Wright brothers as a testing ground, became the site of their most important flight trials in 1904. It was here that they worked to perfect their aircraft and flying techniques. The plane shown in this photograph was a significant improvement over the 1903 Flyer. It was capable of flying longer distances and was more stable, demonstrating the brothers’ growing mastery of flight. In fact, during this year, they managed to fly more than 100 miles in total, further proving the viability of powered flight.
This image, taken in 1904, is a snapshot of a pivotal moment in aviation history, capturing the determination and innovative spirit of the Wright brothers as they pushed the boundaries of what was thought possible. Their work in Dayton laid the foundation for modern aviation, making them true pioneers whose legacy continues to shape the world today.


Lysebotn, Norway

[Jim Horton]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

That would be a very slow race.

Steve Smith might beg to differ.....

[masraum]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

That would be a very slow race.

Originally Posted by Jim Horton

Steve Smith might beg to differ.....

...drive fast in a slow car...



Or to hit a little closer to home...

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[Bill Douglas]

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