My insurance agent pointed this out to me while I was in to visit with the adjuster. Be sure to have duct tape handy when you listen to prevent head explosions
My insurance agent pointed this out to me while I was in to visit with the adjuster. Be sure to have duct tape handy when you listen to prevent head explosions
Really. It doesn't surprise me. I've been at my buddy's tire shop/garage when people come in to get new tires, and he'll ask, "Do you know what size?" Most people don't know from P185/65/R15, so he'll follow up with, "What kind of car?" And more than once I've heard answers like... Blue... or It's just a regular car
My insurance agent pointed this out to me while I was in to visit with the adjuster. Be sure to have duct tape handy when you listen to prevent head explosions
My insurance agent pointed this out to me while I was in to visit with the adjuster. Be sure to have duct tape handy when you listen to prevent head explosions
Cubs and Indians were two well matched teams and deserving franchises. Outstanding baseball from both teams. Records made and tied. What a series. I think this one will be referred to for some time!
My insurance agent pointed this out to me while I was in to visit with the adjuster. Be sure to have duct tape handy when you listen to prevent head explosions
Went to get my license renewed today. Illinois has changed their licenses and now does a fraud check when they issue licenses. However the fraud check takes a little time so I walked out with my old license with a hole punched in it and a paper image of my new license that is now my temporary license until the new license comes in the mail in around 15 days. Another change is now if you're a vet you can get "Veteran" on your license which I did.
I got my new license in July and PA now puts Veteran on new licenses but Lowes and Home Depot don't accept that as proof of being a veteran to get a 10% discount on purchases because you don't have to prove it to the state. All you have to do is say you are a veteran attesting under penalty of law that you are. That has no teeth so why do it? They can get at least some proof by asking for your DD 214 but they don't.
There must be some benefit of getting Veteran stamped on your drivers license but I don't know what it is.
Went to get my license renewed today. Illinois has changed their licenses and now does a fraud check when they issue licenses. However the fraud check takes a little time so I walked out with my old license with a hole punched in it and a paper image of my new license that is now my temporary license until the new license comes in the mail in around 15 days. Another change is now if you're a vet you can get "Veteran" on your license which I did.
I got my new license in July and PA now puts Veteran on new licenses but Lowes and Home Depot don't accept that as proof of being a veteran to get a 10% discount on purchases because you don't have to prove it to the state. All you have to do is say you are a veteran attesting under penalty of law that you are. That has no teeth so why do it? They can get at least some proof by asking for your DD 214 but they don't.
There must be some benefit of getting Veteran stamped on your drivers license but I don't know what it is.
Yeah, but who fact-checks Snopes. Some of their checkers have a noted political bias.
I've heard that. And it looks like they pick on deer a lot while leaving members of the Bull Moose party alone. All those moose falling in love with cows stories never get exposed in Snopes.
Yeah but whenever you jump a car that hasn't been prepared, it usually destroys something first time. That's why they often use multiple versions of the same car in films that require that stunt. I suppose the car could stagger around after the first jump.
Yeah but whenever you jump a car that hasn't been prepared, it usually destroys something first time. That's why they often use multiple versions of the same car in films that require that stunt. I suppose the car could stagger around after the first jump.
The stunt coordinator was Carey Loftin, who probably knew what he was doing. He gives a little insight here (Milton Berle's image comes up but stay with me here):
Next some regulator will be complaining about My Pillow ads. (Wash. Post)
Glad you said that....I was looking for a My Pillow at Walmart the other day, since it was so highly recommended. Looks like you saved me $50.
One problem I find is, how do you test a pillow. You kind of hold it in the store and put your head on it and then hope it feels good when you get home.
The My Pillow ads are great, pure Snake Oil Salesman, If you have trouble sleeping,,,,and who doesn't, this will cure all your problems.
I am very "pillow picky". And have a fairly large collection in the house of failed experiments. That we just rotate onto the guest room beds! I might try one of the My Pillows at some point (my sister has one and loves it). There is another similar one (made somehow of bamboo?) that costs less. Saw a guy demoing them at BJs one day and almost bit.
Next some regulator will be complaining about My Pillow ads. (Wash. Post)
The My Pillow ads are great, pure Snake Oil Salesman, If you have trouble sleeping,,,,and who doesn't, this will cure all your problems.
The thing is, they work good for some people unless all those testimonials are fake. But it's like taking a test drive, how do you know how well it's going to work for an 8 hour dream cruise?
Yeah but whenever you jump a car that hasn't been prepared, it usually destroys something first time. That's why they often use multiple versions of the same car in films that require that stunt. I suppose the car could stagger around after the first jump.
The stunt coordinator was Carey Loftin, who probably knew what he was doing. He gives a little insight here (Milton Berle's image comes up but stay with me here):
This is a really interesting documentary on the making of the film, if you choose to watch from the beginning.
That was fun to scroll through.
I think Mythbusters did a show on "ramp-jumping" and "stunt jumping". It was a sorta of "real life vs. movies" and "don't try this at home".
As I recall, when you try to drive off a ramp in real life, the car does not fly flat--it noses down, which is....bad...for you and the car. In the movies, they will often launch a dummy car (sometimes even gutted internally and strengthened with welded pieces in the frame so it flies flat and lands flat) and then quick cut to the actual drivers landing in, of course, a different car in a controlled drop.
Always makes me cringe, as a car like that was a dream car for me when I was approaching driving age (early 90s). That scene and when he smashes Don Knotts's 56 Ford convertible into a parking barrier hurt.
There's also a scene in that with a 60 Ford wagon identical to the one my dad had back in the 90s:
I love Mad World too, not just for the car scenes but for the look of California back in 1962. I think it shaped how I thought California was supposed to look. There is a video online of locations then and now and many are still pretty much identical, which is cool.
The service station destruction bit is just incredible, and any of the scenes with Dick Shawn always make me laugh. My only letdown was the ladder truck ending, which, given the special effects of the time, they just couldn't pull off.
My dad's was red and white like that, with a matching interior. Come to think of it, of the few others I ever saw pics of at the time, all were also single tone.
I've seen that then-and-now site. California looks a lot greener, and in most areas, more built up. There's actually a "Plaster City" too, what appears to be a gypsum (?) plant east of San Diego. Ethel Merman cracks me up in it too. A few good one liners in there.
Next some regulator will be complaining about My Pillow ads. (Wash. Post)
Glad you said that....I was looking for a My Pillow at Walmart the other day, since it was so highly recommended. Looks like you saved me $50.
One problem I find is, how do you test a pillow. You kind of hold it in the store and put your head on it and then hope it feels good when you get home.
The My Pillow ads are great, pure Snake Oil Salesman, If you have trouble sleeping,,,,and who doesn't, this will cure all your problems.
I don't have sleeping problems. I have staying awake problems, like right now (almost midnight here in the Burgh).
This site is calming just before I hit the sack with my pillow.
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The My Pillow ads are great, pure Snake Oil Salesman, If you have trouble sleeping,,,,and who doesn't, this will cure all your problems.
Hadacol sold lots of tonic that a lot of people swore fixed their ills. Same for the Sisters' recipe in the Waltons. I guess the same devotion holds for automobiles that people hold despite the shortcomings; they will swear their car (tonic) is the best thing since slice bread. LOL
Another good thing about the Cubs winning the World Series my commute this morning was easy, made it in half the time (or less). They are having their victory parade this morning and it is expected to draw millions.
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The My Pillow ads are great, pure Snake Oil Salesman, If you have trouble sleeping,,,,and who doesn't, this will cure all your problems.
Hadacol sold lots of tonic that a lot of people swore fixed their ills.
Same for the Sisters' recipe in the Waltons.
I guess the same devotion holds for automobiles that people hold despite the shortcomings; they will swear their car (tonic) is the best thing since slice bread. LOL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadacol
When people get a vested interest in something, be it real or perceived, and because of that people will tend to exaggerate the good and down play the bad. This is the reason why self reporting surveys tend to be unreliable.
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Oh no...It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World is coming on! How can I NOT put it on to see a '62 Dodge Dart do this?
Great movie, but I like this car scene better.
As I recall, didn't he end up there because he tore his oil pan out on a rock and the oil made him lose traction up a hill? He drove the car for quite a while with no oil. Must have been some Hollywood magic or else they don't build 'em like that any more.
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He drove a guy to his house on an unpaved road, and a kid offered to show him the way back (for a fee). The kid walked across the small river, so Phil Silvers drove across, a little off, and sank.
The oil pan incident happened on the same drive, I think before the house, and yes, the car kept running for some time. Reminds me of the "brick it" contests, and that a 47 Ford convertible was just a low value old used car in 1962.
As I recall, didn't he end up there because he tore his oil pan out on a rock and the oil made him lose traction up a hill? He drove the car for quite a while with no oil. Must have been some Hollywood magic or else they don't build 'em like that any more.
This is one of the better car chases. I remember watching a program that showed how they prepared for this chase and how they reinforced the cars. They went thru several new '73 Grand Villes and Venturas to make this. The Seven-Ups, 1973. The driver of the Grand Ville also drove the black Charger in Bullitt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vACWV5sRcY
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Wondered if it was a still for a dealership in exchange for some "consideration" but the photos kind of look like a back lot at a studio, what with the parking slots, high fences and the nooner trailer.
Oh no...It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World is coming on! How can I NOT put it on to see a '62 Dodge Dart do this?
Great movie, but I like this car scene better.
As I recall, didn't he end up there because he tore his oil pan out on a rock and the oil made him lose traction up a hill? He drove the car for quite a while with no oil. Must have been some Hollywood magic or else they don't build 'em like that any more.
You can actually run a car without oil for a minute or two, especially at idle. (Don't try this at home. )
Oh no...It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World is coming on! How can I NOT put it on to see a '62 Dodge Dart do this?
Great movie, but I like this car scene better.
As I recall, didn't he end up there because he tore his oil pan out on a rock and the oil made him lose traction up a hill? He drove the car for quite a while with no oil. Must have been some Hollywood magic or else they don't build 'em like that any more.
You can actually run a car without oil for a minute or two, especially at idle. (Don't try this at home. )
Oh don't I know it. Younger son came to me one morning and said he couldn't get his $300 1988 K car started. One turn of the key told me something was real bad. He had driven it home with NO oil pan as he had torn it off driving over God knows what.
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Wondered if it was a still for a dealership in exchange for some "consideration" but the photos kind of look like a back lot at a studio, what with the parking slots, high fences and the nooner trailer.
Ok, here's a little bit of the scoop. I found it on the Internet so it must be true.
It all started back in 1966 while Nimoy was on the Desilu Studios backlot in Culver City, California for the filming of the original Star Trek series – a few photos were taken of him posing in front of his Riviera. He was in full dress and makeup of his infamous character Mr Spock. It seemed more of a perfect fit than you think, with the Riviera’s flashy and space age styling Mr Spock didn’t look out of place posing next to the Riviera (a bit of interesting trivia, the 1963 Corvette fastback to Nimoy’s right in the both pictures belongs to Captain Kirk).
Another interesting tidbit in the pictures is the "Lauesen Buick" on the front license plate frame. Lauesen was a Buick dealership in the Westwood section of Los Angeles not more than a stone’s throw from the Culver City studio. Lauesen sold many Buicks to Hollywood celebrities before shutting its doors.
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For the time period those stunts were amazing. The stunt drivers must have been insane to do that considering the suspensions of the era.
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This is a really interesting documentary on the making of the film, if you choose to watch from the beginning.
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One problem I find is, how do you test a pillow. You kind of hold it in the store and put your head on it and then hope it feels good when you get home.
The My Pillow ads are great, pure Snake Oil Salesman, If you have trouble sleeping,,,,and who doesn't, this will cure all your problems.
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I think Mythbusters did a show on "ramp-jumping" and "stunt jumping". It was a sorta of "real life vs. movies" and "don't try this at home".
As I recall, when you try to drive off a ramp in real life, the car does not fly flat--it noses down, which is....bad...for you and the car. In the movies, they will often launch a dummy car (sometimes even gutted internally and strengthened with welded pieces in the frame so it flies flat and lands flat) and then quick cut to the actual drivers landing in, of course, a different car in a controlled drop.
All time classic movie, maybe in the top 10. I never get tired of it. There's a short scene in the movie with a fintail in the background, too.
Always makes me cringe, as a car like that was a dream car for me when I was approaching driving age (early 90s). That scene and when he smashes Don Knotts's 56 Ford convertible into a parking barrier hurt.
There's also a scene in that with a 60 Ford wagon identical to the one my dad had back in the 90s:
The service station destruction bit is just incredible, and any of the scenes with Dick Shawn always make me laugh. My only letdown was the ladder truck ending, which, given the special effects of the time, they just couldn't pull off.
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I've seen that then-and-now site. California looks a lot greener, and in most areas, more built up. There's actually a "Plaster City" too, what appears to be a gypsum (?) plant east of San Diego. Ethel Merman cracks me up in it too. A few good one liners in there.
This site is calming just before I hit the sack with my pillow.
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Same for the Sisters' recipe in the Waltons.
I guess the same devotion holds for automobiles that people hold despite the shortcomings; they will swear their car (tonic) is the best thing since slice bread. LOL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadacol
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The oil pan incident happened on the same drive, I think before the house, and yes, the car kept running for some time. Reminds me of the "brick it" contests, and that a 47 Ford convertible was just a low value old used car in 1962.
IMCDB has an excellent page about the cars in the movie
The Seven-Ups, 1973. The driver of the Grand Ville also drove the black Charger in Bullitt.
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Still one of my favorite car chase scenes...with really nice cars, to boot....
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I wonder if that is a real Buick dealership or just another made up one for a Hollywood shoot?
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It all started back in 1966 while Nimoy was on the Desilu Studios backlot in Culver City, California for the filming of the original Star Trek series – a few photos were taken of him posing in front of his Riviera. He was in full dress and makeup of his infamous character Mr Spock. It seemed more of a perfect fit than you think, with the Riviera’s flashy and space age styling Mr Spock didn’t look out of place posing next to the Riviera (a bit of interesting trivia, the 1963 Corvette fastback to Nimoy’s right in the both pictures belongs to Captain Kirk).
Another interesting tidbit in the pictures is the "Lauesen Buick" on the front license plate frame. Lauesen was a Buick dealership in the Westwood section of Los Angeles not more than a stone’s throw from the Culver City studio. Lauesen sold many Buicks to Hollywood celebrities before shutting its doors.
Hey, @imidazol97, I know you'll appreciate this. You're welcome.
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