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Topic: Lets go topicless... - part 85
Foszil Joined Wed 01/28/09 Posts: 4917	Wed 09/01/10 05:13 PM
A couple of quick questions Bill, in your profile pics, there is a tourer. (white top) It appears to have a Ford V8 dash, & with suicide front doors, my guess is a '34. Am I close? In another pic, there is a yellow drop-top, I have no idea what it might be though, so, What it is? The pic of the touring car was taken at the Auburn Cord museum in Auburn Indiana. It's in the old Auburn factory. I am pretty sure the car is an Auburn but to tell you the truth I don't remember. The yellow drop head is a Crosly. Taken at a sort of junk yard outdoor art gallery thing not far from here. The outer spacey looking things were also taken there. The pic doesn't show it but it was an old clown car. The red car is of course a Ferrari. I never even considered an Auburn, they are a rare beast in NZ, although I vaguely recall seeing one, a large sedan I think. I have never seen a "Crosly" and at a guess that one would be around the late 40's. The Ferrari was fairly obvious, although there are a number of fibre glass Ferrari rip-offs about. In passing, there are a few "Crossley's" here, but they are English & the company lost the battle with the stock market crash of '29, & the depression that followed.

motowndowntown Joined Wed 11/19/08 Posts: 21499	Wed 09/01/10 05:13 PM
Bill any ideas how to get rid of a boss? He will stand right in my way when Im trying to work..Im thinking drop a hammer on his foot or grease up the table I find that any time I start to do any actual work my boss mysteriously disappears. I want to make him wish he wasn't standing in my way murder is still illegal right? Aren't you a welder? I mean fire, flames, hot metal. Accidents happen right?

kidztales Joined Sat 06/19/10 Posts: 1515	Wed 09/01/10 05:15 PM
Strewth,I hope not Bill. I retired 3 years ago. Have been to a few sheep dog trials & they are quite good to watch, but I suspect my blood is getting thin, & its getting cold watching now. I often watch them on TV though, where it's warm and the beer isn't! What are sheep dog trials? Like hunting dog trials only for sheep dogs. They do a lot of them in Australia and New Zealand. It's really something to watch the dogs work the sheep. So, how do they do the hunting dog trials. They can't watch the dogs hunt can they?

SolitaryMan52402 Joined Sat 11/10/07 Posts: 21147	Wed 09/01/10 05:16 PM
Bill any ideas how to get rid of a boss? He will stand right in my way when Im trying to work..Im thinking drop a hammer on his foot or grease up the table I find that any time I start to do any actual work my boss mysteriously disappears. I want to make him wish he wasn't standing in my way murder is still illegal right? Aren't you a welder? I mean fire, flames, hot metal. Accidents happen right? I dont weld that much, mostly machining

SolitaryMan52402 Joined Sat 11/10/07 Posts: 21147	Wed 09/01/10 05:16 PM
Deb, she came home from the Hosp today

kidztales Joined Sat 06/19/10 Posts: 1515	Wed 09/01/10 05:18 PM
Deb, she came home from the Hosp today That's a good thing, right?

Foszil Joined Wed 01/28/09 Posts: 4917	Wed 09/01/10 05:19 PM
Strewth,I hope not Bill. I retired 3 years ago. Have been to a few sheep dog trials & they are quite good to watch, but I suspect my blood is getting thin, & its getting cold watching now. I often watch them on TV though, where it's warm and the beer isn't! What are sheep dog trials? Hi Deb, sheep dog trails are competitions designed to pick the best dog (on the day) at working with sheep. Sheep are notoriously solid between the ears, & it takes a good dog to move them. The dog answers to whistles, not voice commands, to round-up or pen the sheep. A really good dog/handler combo is a joy to watch. A poorly trained/miserable handler, not so much.

Foszil Joined Wed 01/28/09 Posts: 4917	Wed 09/01/10 05:21 PM
Hello Tim

kidztales Joined Sat 06/19/10 Posts: 1515	Wed 09/01/10 05:21 PM
brb. Getting a cup of tea!

motowndowntown Joined Wed 11/19/08 Posts: 21499	Wed 09/01/10 05:22 PM
A couple of quick questions Bill, in your profile pics, there is a tourer. (white top) It appears to have a Ford V8 dash, & with suicide front doors, my guess is a '34. Am I close? In another pic, there is a yellow drop-top, I have no idea what it might be though, so, What it is? The pic of the touring car was taken at the Auburn Cord museum in Auburn Indiana. It's in the old Auburn factory. I am pretty sure the car is an Auburn but to tell you the truth I don't remember. The yellow drop head is a Crosly. Taken at a sort of junk yard outdoor art gallery thing not far from here. The outer spacey looking things were also taken there. The pic doesn't show it but it was an old clown car. The red car is of course a Ferrari. I never even considered an Auburn, they are a rare beast in NZ, although I vaguely recall seeing one, a large sedan I think. I have never seen a "Crosly" and at a guess that one would be around the late 40's. The Ferrari was fairly obvious, although there are a number of fibre glass Ferrari rip-offs about. In passing, there are a few "Crossley's" here, but they are English & the company lost the battle with the stock market crash of '29, & the depression that followed. Late fortys to early sixties I believe. More of a novelty car not many of them around. I think it was based on an English design. Yeah the Auburns are real beauts. So is the museum. They even have a Deusenburg or two there plus some other rare marks.

SolitaryMan52402 Joined Sat 11/10/07 Posts: 21147	Wed 09/01/10 05:24 PM
Deb, she came home from the Hosp today That's a good thing, right? I don't think there is a hell of a lot they can do, it's the most aggressive type of brain cancer, they did how ever remove most of the largest of the 3 tumor's

kidztales Joined Sat 06/19/10 Posts: 1515	Wed 09/01/10 05:24 PM
Yummy...tea!

kidztales Joined Sat 06/19/10 Posts: 1515	Wed 09/01/10 05:27 PM
Strewth,I hope not Bill. I retired 3 years ago. Have been to a few sheep dog trials & they are quite good to watch, but I suspect my blood is getting thin, & its getting cold watching now. I often watch them on TV though, where it's warm and the beer isn't! What are sheep dog trials? Hi Deb, sheep dog trails are competitions designed to pick the best dog (on the day) at working with sheep. Sheep are notoriously solid between the ears, & it takes a good dog to move them. The dog answers to whistles, not voice commands, to round-up or pen the sheep. A really good dog/handler combo is a joy to watch. A poorly trained/miserable handler, not so much. Thanks Ray. I'm picturing that competition in the movie 'Babe.' Maybe you saw it with your grandkids. Anyway, the dog had to herd the sheep & get them in a pen. Is this right? It was all done with the handler whistling to the dog & hand signals.

Foszil Joined Wed 01/28/09 Posts: 4917	Wed 09/01/10 05:27 PM
A couple of quick questions Bill, in your profile pics, there is a tourer. (white top) It appears to have a Ford V8 dash, & with suicide front doors, my guess is a '34. Am I close? In another pic, there is a yellow drop-top, I have no idea what it might be though, so, What it is? The pic of the touring car was taken at the Auburn Cord museum in Auburn Indiana. It's in the old Auburn factory. I am pretty sure the car is an Auburn but to tell you the truth I don't remember. The yellow drop head is a Crosly. Taken at a sort of junk yard outdoor art gallery thing not far from here. The outer spacey looking things were also taken there. The pic doesn't show it but it was an old clown car. The red car is of course a Ferrari. I never even considered an Auburn, they are a rare beast in NZ, although I vaguely recall seeing one, a large sedan I think. I have never seen a "Crosly" and at a guess that one would be around the late 40's. The Ferrari was fairly obvious, although there are a number of fibre glass Ferrari rip-offs about. In passing, there are a few "Crossley's" here, but they are English & the company lost the battle with the stock market crash of '29, & the depression that followed. Late fortys to early sixties I believe. More of a novelty car not many of them around. I think it was based on an English design. Yeah the Auburns are real beauts. So is the museum. They even have a Deusenburg or two there plus some other rare marks. I understood the Auburn museum housed only Auburn,(obviously) Deusenburg, and Cord. I could easily stand corrected on that though.

kidztales Joined Sat 06/19/10 Posts: 1515	Wed 09/01/10 05:29 PM Edited by kidztales on Wed 09/01/10 05:30 PM
Deb, she came home from the Hosp today That's a good thing, right? I don't think there is a hell of a lot they can do, it's the most aggressive type of brain cancer, they did how ever remove most of the largest of the 3 tumor's Getting rid of most of the largest tumor is a great start! Is she going to get chemo treatments or don't you know?

Foszil Joined Wed 01/28/09 Posts: 4917	Wed 09/01/10 05:29 PM
Strewth,I hope not Bill. I retired 3 years ago. Have been to a few sheep dog trials & they are quite good to watch, but I suspect my blood is getting thin, & its getting cold watching now. I often watch them on TV though, where it's warm and the beer isn't! What are sheep dog trials? Hi Deb, sheep dog trails are competitions designed to pick the best dog (on the day) at working with sheep. Sheep are notoriously solid between the ears, & it takes a good dog to move them. The dog answers to whistles, not voice commands, to round-up or pen the sheep. A really good dog/handler combo is a joy to watch. A poorly trained/miserable handler, not so much. Thanks Ray. I'm picturing that competition in the movie 'Babe.' Maybe you saw it with your grandkids. Anyway, the dog had to herd the sheep & get them in a pen. Is this right? It was all done with the handler whistling to the dog & hand signals. I didn't see the film, but your description sounds accurate.

SolitaryMan52402 Joined Sat 11/10/07 Posts: 21147	Wed 09/01/10 05:30 PM
Bill any ideas how to get rid of a boss? He will stand right in my way when Im trying to work..Im thinking drop a hammer on his foot or grease up the table I find that any time I start to do any actual work my boss mysteriously disappears. I want to make him wish he wasn't standing in my way murder is still illegal right? Aren't you a welder? I mean fire, flames, hot metal. Accidents happen right? how do I make it look like an accident

SolitaryMan52402 Joined Sat 11/10/07 Posts: 21147	Wed 09/01/10 05:31 PM
how is the first day of spring Ray

SolitaryMan52402 Joined Sat 11/10/07 Posts: 21147	Wed 09/01/10 05:33 PM
Deb, she came home from the Hosp today That's a good thing, right? I don't think there is a hell of a lot they can do, it's the most aggressive type of brain cancer, they did how ever remove most of the largest of the 3 tumor's Getting rid of most of the largest tumor is a great start! Is she going to get chemo treatments or don't you know? I know she didn't want any surgery, but Im thinking she will have chemo

Foszil Joined Wed 01/28/09 Posts: 4917	Wed 09/01/10 05:34 PM
how is the first day of spring Ray Sorry to rain on your parade Tim, it was an absolute pearler cobber, & as of this minute, I'm crackin' a tinny.