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Originally Posted by masraum (Post 11781733)

Many years ago, there was a Pelican/Houston meet and greet. One of the guys lived fairly near than clover, and took us to his house. In the process, we all drove all 4 corners of that clover once or twice. For about 7 years, I lived less than half a mile from there and drove it from time to time.

Allen Parkway and Memorial were some of the most interesting roads in the area.

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An area dear to heart. My first wife and I raced down Allen Parkway back to her house the first time we…

And my current wife lived right by that clover leaf when we were dating. She wasn’t a big fan of them when I was driving ;)

An art exhibit in the middle of one of them:

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August 23rd, 1954; the Four Fan Trash Can, The Vibrator, Bugsmasher, Bleed Air Blimp, HerkyBird, Spooky, also known as Lockheed YC-130 Hercules first took flight!
A four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed, and capable of utilizing unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medevac, and cargo transport aircraft. The versatile airframe has found uses in a variety of other roles, including as a gunship (AC-130), for airborne assault, search and rescue, Marine Patrol, scientific research support, weather reconnaissance, aerial refueling, maritime patrol, and aerial firefighting, and Hurricane Hunting.
It is now the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. Over forty variants and versions of the Hercules, including a civilian one marketed as the Lockheed L-100, operate in more than 60 nations.

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Highway Patrol Officer: Sounds like you've got straight pipes. You know that's illegal, right? Me: You're welcome to take a look..

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American Sycamore 393" in circumference, and around 80' tall. It is in Pennsylvania west of Philadelphia.

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23 August (1948)
McDonnell test pilot Edwin Foresman Schoch was assigned to the project, riding in the XF-85 while it was stowed aboard the EB-29B, before attempting a "free" flight on 23 August 1948. After Schoch was released from the bomber at a height of 20,000 ft (6,000 m), he completed a 10-minute proving flight at speeds between 180 and 250 mph (290–400 km/h), testing controls and maneuverability. When he attempted a hook-up, it became obvious the Goblin was extremely sensitive to the bomber's turbulence, as well as being affected by the air cushion created by the two aircraft operating in close proximity. Constant but gentle adjustments of throttle and trim were necessary to overcome the cushioning effect. After three attempts to hook onto the trapeze, Schoch miscalculated his approach and struck the trapeze so violently that the canopy was smashed and ripped free and his helmet and mask were torn off. He saved the prototype by making a belly landing on the reinforced skid at the dry lake bed at Muroc.[N 6] All flight testing was suspended for seven weeks while the XF-85 was repaired and modified. Schoch used the down period to undertake a series of problem-free dummy dockings with a Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star fighter.

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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera (Post 11782441)

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Great craftsmanship!

So much wrong in one picture. 😂

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A stack of barrels to be destroyed during prohibition.

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a knocker-up or knocker-upper shooting dried peas at windows to wake people up for work before alarm clocks were widely available and affordable.

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Someone made this and posted in a facebook woodworking group. I thought it was a very cool adirondack "love seat." I love the lines.

^^^^that is a handsome woman^^^^

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1000 years ago unknown Viking lost his chest while he traveled across the lake Mästermyr on the island of Gotland.
There are axes, hammers, tongs, punches, plate shears, saw blades, files, rasps, drills, chisels, knives, awls and whetstones among the 200 objects that were found in the chest. There are also raw material and scrap iron as well as finished objects such as locks, keys, a frying pan, cauldrons and bells.

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Originally Posted by asphaltgambler (Post 11783283)

^^^^that is a handsome woman^^^^

Good breedin' stock. [emoji23]

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Could not agree more and part of the reason baseball is an unwatchable sport.

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National Lampoon's Animal House (1978). John Landis
Cinematography: Charles Correll

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