2020 New Random Pics

[masraum]

Supposedly, this was so you could fire your handgun from the planes used in WWI without having to worry about your brass casings rolling around in the cockpit.

[GH85Carrera]

The Southern Hotel in Wichita, Kansas. Taken in 1871.
Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum


The aftermath of one of the most intense naval bombardments in history. The deck of USS New Jersey (BB-62) is littered with empty 5-inch shell casings after unleashing nearly 2,000 rounds in a single night of relentless shore bombardment.
February 23, 1969 — Vietnam.
A staggering display of firepower from a single warship.




I scored a zero

[A930Rocket]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

I scored a zero

Me too

[Bill Douglas]

Me too.

[Bill Douglas]

[HobieMarty]

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

You got fins to the left, fins to the right and you're the only bait in town.

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[A930Rocket]

Rusted out frame

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by A930Rocket

Me too

I got a 1 unless an iPod counts as a “Valkman,” then it’s 0.

[oldE]

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

This no doubt explains the sudden interest in Fiat 500s.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

The aftermath of one of the most intense naval bombardments in history. The deck of USS New Jersey (BB-62) is littered with empty 5-inch shell casings after unleashing nearly 2,000 rounds in a single night of relentless shore bombardment.
February 23, 1969 — Vietnam.
A staggering display of firepower from a single warship.


I scored a zero

My first thought was to imagine the guys that were loading those shells into those guns. I suspect that was HOT, HEAVY, LOUD work. Reminded me of the line from "Good morning, Vietnam" where Robin Williams is acting like a guy from "artillary" is calling in to request a song. Robin asks him "what song do you want me to play" and the guy says "I don't care, just play it LOUD!"

Hell, I wouldn't even want to clean up those empty casings, much less have to deal with the rounds before they were fired.

Right, I suspect everyone on this board will get a 0 on that "test". Hell, I still own a dictionary (haven't used it in a while) and still occasionally write a check (<5/yr, maybe just 1-2 some years). We used to pay property taxes with a check, but they've finally made it easy and free (no more service fee to pay taxes online) to pay online. But we still pay vendors (plumber, HVAC, etc...) with check. Saves them the fees and they are happy to take checks. I don't often go to the local grocery stores, but I have been behind folks writing checks a few times since moving to the country. It's mostly women that I think were probably in the 60s-80s. What has struck me is that some will still wait until they are told the total before they start filling ANYTHING out on the check. My mom always filled everything out while the checker was scanning, and then only had to add the amount at the end. I'm assuming these folks are wanting to watch what each item rings up as so can't drop their attention to the check until after all scanning has concluded.

I also still receive a telephone book from time to time. I think I've received 2 since we moved here, so maybe every other year. We're probably due another one. But I don't think I've ever used it. I think it gets recycled immediately.

Interesting. I did an image search for "yellow pages" and several of the top hits are for New Zealand.




I was at my college roommate's parents place once (probably in the early 90s). For whatever reason, we went to one of their neighbor's homes (same neighborhood). The guy sold church bells and had a stack of phone books that must have been 8-10' long from all over the southeast US.

[GH85Carrera]

I still get a Yellow pages phone book, but it is tiny compared to what it was once. It just goes right the the recycle bin.

I have my checkbook in my pocket, as I am going to the jewelry store that custom made my wedding ring 34 years ago. They are resizing it to a small size as it was just too big and was falling off when I went to get something from my pocket.

I write checks to my barber on my visits. I write it at home and just hand it to her when I am trimmed up.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

I got a 1 unless an iPod counts as a “Valkman,” then it’s 0.

I got 1 for the boombox. Hated those things. But I took it that the question inferred that you owned one.

[Steve Carlton]

[Steve Carlton]

https://timetunnel.bigredhair.com/boilerplate/intro.html

[red 928]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

I have my checkbook in my pocket, as I am going to the jewelry store that custom made my wedding ring 34 years ago. They are resizing it to a small size as it was just too big and was falling off when I went to get something from my pocket.

he should be writing YOU a check to cover the gold he cuts out to resize the ring.
(assuming it's a gold wedding band)

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Zeke

I got 1 for the boombox. Hated those things. But I took it that the question inferred that you owned one.

I never owned one, but I had friends that had them, so yeah, I listened to a boombox outside.

[Por_sha911]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

I scored a zero

I scored ONE - I read the instructions wrong.

TY masraum for pointing it out

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Por_sha911

I scored SIXTEEN

Did you read it wrong? Are you <30?
You've only done 4 of the things on the list?
You're supposed to get a point for each item that you have NOT done. Not a point for each item that you have done.
Elva


Elva


Elva

[Por_sha911]

Originally Posted by masraum

Did you read it wrong? Are you <30?
You've only done 4 of the things on the list?
You're supposed to get a point for each item that you have NOT done. Not a point for each item that you have done.

Rut row.
Fixed it. TY

randumb

[GH85Carrera]