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[mattdavis11]

Just a few miles away from the house. Toll road though.

[GH85Carrera]

IWO JIMA.
Landing ships and craft unloading on Iwo Jima's eastern beaches, 25 February 1945. Photographed from Mount Suribachi by SSgt. Mark Haufman, the view looks north from the vicinity of the Red Beaches. Note roads leading inland, LVTs and other vehicles in the vicinity and small Japanese ship wrecked on the beach (right center). Identifiable ships include (from bottom to top): LST-715, LST-790, LST-724, LSM-242, LCT-892 (probably), LCT-1028, LST-224, LST-784, LSM-43, LCI(L)-1077, LSM-140, LSM-47, LST-779 and LSM-202. Official U.S. Marine Corps Photograph. ORIGINAL HISTORIC WARTIME CAPTION. (NHHC)


Yep, it is a real place.

[red 928]

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Brian 162

In Oklahoma. It is somehow really satisfying cruising past a State Trooper running radar while rolling along at 80. I certainly remember the bad old days of 55 MPH national speed limit. Going 80 was get handcuffed and go to jail speeds back then.

I drove I-40 through Oklahoma heading to Arizona in late December. When I saw 80 mph it was like wow I can legally go this fast?

Random

I've never been to this part of Texas, but...



I remember hearing a comedian several years back talking about getting pulled over for speeding in some midwest state. The guy was freaking out, and then the cop told him, "you can pay now." The guy asked "how much," and the cop told him "$5". He said he had the urge to hand him a $20 and tell him he was paying ahead for speeding through the rest of the state.

Most of the driving that I do is on roads where the SL is 75mph. I usually set me cruise at 83mph, although out of curiosity, I did once set it (briefly) at 127, and it worked.

[GH85Carrera]

A moment of daily life in Whitby, England otherwise forgotten, recorded forever.


IWO JIMA.
D-DAY ON IWO -- Marines assemble equipment and supplies on the Iwo beachhead prior to starting the inland drive.
The numbered signs are the rendezvous points of the units designated. February 19 1945. ORIGINAL HISTORIC WARTIME CAPTION. (NARA)


The Aventine Keyhole is a keyhole at the Villa del Priorato di Malta, in Rome, which was granted extraterritorial status by Italy in 1869. When you peek through the keyhole, you actually have 3 countries in your line of sight: Malta, Italy and the Vatican City
More: https://thetravelbible.com/museum-of-artifacts/


View of worker operating a Greenlee machine at the Studebaker plant in South Bend, Indiana. Label on back: "The Studebaker Corporation, South Bend, Indiana. The special Greenlee machine, a portion of which is shown above, is one of the automobile industry's contributions to the mass production of aircraft engines. It was designed and built by Greenlee at the request of Studebaker. The complete machine is more than 175 feet long and has 50 operating stations. When in full operation it handles approximately 130 cylinder heads at a time. All told it has 162 tools including 36 drills, 35 reamers, 15 mills, 30 taps and 46 special tools. A-1017-14-C." Stamped on back: "Studebaker, South Bend, Indiana." Handwritten on back: "ACWP - Machine tools."
Bob Chaparro
Hemet, CA


"Pulled this balloon and pieces of a couple others from the field this morn. My sheep had already been chewing on them. For those that let balloons go for celebrations or ceremonies, while the sentiment is sweet as are the intentions. The balloons don't actually go to heaven, instead they land in our fields or in our waterways or in forests, for curious animals to choke on. They never biodegrade and never go away."
(c) S. Gozales

[masraum]

I have to tell you, if I ever needed a lawyer, I'd probably avoid any lawyer that has billboards, but I'd almost be willing to check these guys out.

[john70t]

^That is funny as heck

[GH85Carrera]

Yea, this is just an AI image, but how cool would that be to get dad to take the baby out for a "walk"




The ZiS-E134, a beast of a truck that could quite literally go anywhere. It was an 8×8 with four-wheel steering, adjustable tire pressures and incredible traction. It proved its worth even against the Russian rasputitsa, and an amphibious version covered water-based activities. https://militaryhistoria.com/zis-e134-8x8-truck/




An early 1950's set of 78 rpm records. Records have not been touched for decades. These records were used by WOC AM 1420 and came complete with disc covers.


Not much says America more than one of our 572 Imposter series Big Blocks. This engine is designed to have the look, sound, and feel of a methanol dragster but was designed from the ground up to be able to drive around city streets and wake up the neighbors. The throttle response on this thing is insane, and the overdriven idle will have you dancing in the car. The last Imposter we built ran 8.0 in the quarter-mile yet is docile enough to go to the burger joint.

[Racerbvd]

[GH85Carrera]

17mm ordered, 170mm delivered.

[Por_sha911]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Yep, it is a real place.

Why do I have the urge to listen to Cat Stephens?

Random:

[Por_sha911]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

That ain't nuthin


(Courtesy of Ducktown TN and Photoshop)

[GH85Carrera]

[rcooled]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Yep, it is a real place.

I think these guys sang about someone from there...

[Steve Carlton]

I believe John wrote that about himself.

[gumby]

Everybody Knows This is Nowhere....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsZjKQEN1tY

[GH85Carrera]

At the Porsche factory, the skilled workforce adds final touches to an engine – not just any engine, but one destined for the iconic Porsche 959 .


That is the plumber you want to hire!

[porsche930dude]

Anybody know what these copper pins are for I have a can of them . They arnt nails they have no point.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by porsche930dude

Anybody know what these copper pins are for I have a can of them . They arnt nails they have no point.

they look like some sort of rivet. Put them through a hole and beat the side with no head until it mushrooms enough to stay in place.

[Dixie]