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[GH85Carrera]

Nowadays he is not well remembered, but in his time Alexander Humboldt was perhaps the most famous and widely-admired man in the world. A man of extraordinary genius who made ground-breaking discoveries in a wide range of scientific fields, Humboldt was best known as a naturalist, explorer, and world traveler. Prussian by birth, Humboldt spoke and wrote in several languages and lived for decades in Paris. Equally at ease lecturing in a prestigious European university, or trekking through a South American jungle, across the world Humboldt was regarded as the ideal modern man—a cosmopolitan polymath.
Humboldt had a special affinity for America and the ideals of the young republic (he once said that he considered himself “half American”), and Americans returned it in their admiration of him. Dozens of towns, counties and geographic features across America and named for Humboldt and the territory that came to be called Nevada was nearly named “Humboldt” instead.
Humboldt and Thomas Jefferson were mutual admirers. In 1804 Humboldt traveled to Washington to meet Jefferson, much to their mutual delight, with President Jefferson taking the opportunity to consult with Humboldt regarding America’s natural borders and to solicit his advice on the Louisiana territory.
There are more species of animals and plants named for Humboldt than for any other person. Among them are the Humboldt squid, the Humboldt penguin, the Humboldt hummingbird, the Humboldt skunk, the Humboldt orchid—the list goes on and on.
When Humboldt died at age 89, his loss was grieved across the world. In the United States, hundreds of thousands of people turned out for memorial services in his honor.
Alexander Von Humboldt died in Berlin on May 6, 1859, one hundred sixty-three years ago today.
The portrait is by Charles Willson Peale from 1805, when Humboldt was 35 years old. He sat for the portrait in 1804, during his visit to meet Thomas Jefferson. Humboldt helped revived Peale’s flagging career, and he was one of many American artists and writers inspired and encouraged by Humboldt (including, among many others, Thoreau, Poe, and the landscape painter Frederick Edwin Church).

[wrenchhead944]

Originally Posted by Racerbvd

You sir, continue to post some of the coolest pictures, be it your cars or cats, Cayman and I thank you and salute you.

I worked on a lot of those Rollers .
Dose it have CIS issues ?
I see a fuel pressure tap on the fuel dist.

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[masraum]

I get an email from Cutlery & More. I think someone needs to proof read better.
Out of about 10 items in the email, I think 8 of them had the same sort of issue. Seems weird that 2 were correct.

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[asphaltgambler]

These pictures are just too beautiful!!

[masraum]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Originally Posted by asphaltgambler

These pictures are just too beautiful!!

Yes, yes they are!

[GH85Carrera]

New Zealand Officers of the British Expeditionary Force with a captured German anti-tank rifle in Second Battle of Bapaume, France, during World War I — the German Muaser 1918 Tankgewehr, a 13 mm anti-tank rifle. Weighing over 41 pounds, the T-Gewher was the world's first anti-tank rifle; the Germans fielded some 15,800 before the war ended. The single shot, bolt action rifle had an enormous recoil and no recoil reduction system, not even a padded butt stock; operations was painful for the shooter.
That would be a cool wall hangar trophy for a gun lover.

[yellowperil]

Originally Posted by masraum

Yes, yes they are!

I don't think it was Laurel and Hardy that made the baseball thing famous. I'm sure it was Abbot and Costello that famed it up. I could be wrong. Perhaps they both did it.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by yellowperil

I don't think it was Laurel and Hardy that made the baseball thing famous. I'm sure it was Abbot and Costello that famed it up. I could be wrong. Perhaps they both did it.

Absolutely correct. I posted L&H just to mess with people. You know, "random" pics and all.

I remember the "who's on first" skit, but a few years ago, saw a version that was longer than I remembered.

[GH85Carrera]

(2/19/1945) 5th Fleet during invasion of Iwo Jima. Mt. Suribachi in background..Nara Image




"B-17G Fortress “Liquid-8-Or” of 569th Bomb Squadron dropping cases of “10 in 1” rations into Holland during Operation Chowhound aimed at breaking the famine in western Holland, May 3 1945" (National Archives)




Here is a 1950s postcard for the "Cattlemen's Cafe, Truxton, Arizona" on Route 66. This is the only postcard we have ever seen from this small village founded in 1951 along Rt. 66. It was owned by John & Howard Grounds, open 24 hours, and its postcard said: "We Raise Our Own Beef". It is along the long, original Rt. 66 alignment between Seligman and Kingman, AZ between Peach Springs and Hackberry. It is almost a ghost town. The building is gone but the foundation is still visible with the outline of the old circular counter and the round steel bases of some of the bar stools still visible on the floor

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rt. 66 diner in Springfield MA






Rt. 66 diner in ABQ

[asphaltgambler]

^^^^^^how cool is that^^^^

[Racerbvd]

[GH85Carrera]

WWII Vet James Arness was born James Aurness in Minneapolis; in 1923; he dropped the "u" when he started acting. Arness' younger brother was actor Peter Graves. Peter used the stage name "Graves", a maternal family name.
Arness wanted to be a naval fighter pilot, but he felt his poor eyesight would bar him. His height of 6 feet 7 inches ended his hopes, since 6 feet 2 inches was the limit for aviators. Instead, he was called for the Army and reported to Fort Snelling, Minnesota in March 1943.
Arness served as a rifleman with the U.S. 3rd Infantry Division, and was severely wounded during Operation Shingle, at Anzio, Italy when he was hit in the right leg with machine gun fire.
According to James Arness – An Autobiography, he landed on Anzio Beachhead on January 22, 1944 as a rifleman with 2nd Platoon, E Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Infantry Division. Because of his height, he was the first ordered off his landing craft to determine the depth of the water; it came up to his waist.
On January 29, 1945, having undergone surgery several times, Arness was honorably discharged. His wounds continued to bother him, and in later years Arness suffered from chronic leg pain, which sometimes hurt when mounting a horse. His decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three bronze battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal and the Combat Infantryman Badge.
His wounds were not minor. He was bothered by the leg the rest of his life. Gunsmoke co-star Burt Reynolds remembered:
They would get ready to do a shot. Jim Arness would come limping on to the set, and Dennis Weaver [who played the lame Chester] would walk briskly. The director would yell ‘Action!’ and Arness would walk briskly, and Weaver would start to limp.
Climbing on a horse was always painful for him. And Arness did a lot of climbing onto horses.
"The Giant Killer" book details the incredible life of the smallest soldier, Green Beret Captain Richard Flaherty along with the harrowing stories from the men of the 101st Airborne in Vietnam. The Giant Killer FB page honors these incredible war heroes making sure their stories of valor and sacrifice are never forgotten. The Book is Available now on Amazon & Walmart.


A giant waste basket in the middle Times Square shaming New Yorkers for their poor littering habits, 1955.

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[GH85Carrera]

The Unsinkable Stratotanker!
May 9th 1957 – A Boeing KC-97F-55-BO Stratotanker, was en route from Sidi Slimane Air Base, Morocco, to Terceira-Lajes AFB, Azores, when it was forced to ditch in the Atlantic ocean after suffering from a double engine failure at 0616 hrs 343.8 miles SE of the Azores Islands. All seven crew survived, and amazingly the Stratotanker floated for ten days until it was forcibly sunk by USS Wisconsin.




Young girl during the Great Depression. Missouri, USA. 1930s.


You wouldn’t think it based on their appearance, but this is the senior staff of the 7th Marines in January of 1944. Leaders who weren’t afraid to get their hands dirty….that’s real leadership. Marine Corps legend Lt. Colonel Chesty Puller is second on the left.
The Battle of Cape Gloucester was fought on the Island of New Britain from December of 1943 to January of 1944. It was the second landing for the 1st Marine Division of the war following Guadalcanal. The Marines victory on New Britain would cost them over 300 men killed in action with over 1000 casualties.

[TimT]

There is an all original diner in Castleton, Vt, near my house.. untouched..and the food is good...farm to table type stuff