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  1. Stanley Doble

    Why was "903" funny? At least for a while, in December 1946.

    In those days you could depend on Hollywood glamour girls for accurate scientific and medical advice.
  2. Stanley Doble

    Why were the 70s such a tacky decade?

    Some were rescued earlier, thanks to Canadian Ambassador Ken Taylor. http://www.international.gc.ca/history-histoire/people-gens/ken_taylor.aspx?lang=eng
  3. Stanley Doble

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    My guess would be 1937 International chassis with body by a commercial body company.
  4. Stanley Doble

    Why were the 70s such a tacky decade?

    As far back as the 1920s a movie studio head reprimanded a publicity agent for carrying out a publicity stunt that he felt was in bad taste. The publicity man resigned his position. A well known newspaper columnist backed him up, saying the movie studio was wrong, and that a publicity agent...
  5. Stanley Doble

    Fifty Shades of what in the HELL is she talking about?

    If you knew what Fifty Shades of Gray was you wouldn't care what she thought about anything.
  7. Stanley Doble

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    Reminds me of the work of George Ventress, an old friend now dead. He had a little mechanic's shop and welding shop in the country. During WW2 he built 22 tractors out of old junked cars and trucks. To build a car like that, you would start with a Model A 2 door sedan or coupe. Replace the...
  8. Stanley Doble

    What's for Dinner?

    Home made chili and garden salad with a chocolate filled pastry for dessert.
  9. Stanley Doble

    Shocking Stories About Your Golden Era Relatives

    My father was one of 10 siblings and sooner or later, pretty much all the men had to skip town or do time. His brother Jack joined the Army in 1946 to get out of a careless driving rap and made a career out of it, ending up a Master Sargeant. His was a success story. He still can't get a driving...
  10. Stanley Doble

    Traction for Shanks' Pony

    Rubber heels were available since the 1880s and men were resoling their boots with old car tire treads by WW1. Sunglasses or "blue goggles" date to the mid 1800s or earlier although I don't know if a WW1 recruit would have had them. You seem to be re enacting a march by recruits before they...
  11. Stanley Doble

    Why were the 70s such a tacky decade?

    I was hoping someone would point out that now the country has no Cash, no Hope, no Pride and no Balls.
  13. Stanley Doble

    Why were the 70s such a tacky decade?

    To be fair the seventies weren't all bad. We still had stars like Johnny Cash, Bob Hope, Charlie Pride and Lucille Ball.
  14. Stanley Doble

    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    Long Beach California, 1952. Home movies of Beany's Drive In restaurant. Notice that everyone looks well behaved, clean and neatly dressed, even for take out hamburgers. There is no litter or graffiti. All the cars are clean and polished except for a couple of prewar jobs. You can get a...
  15. Stanley Doble

    Why were the 70s such a tacky decade?

    You know, linoleum, like they made the leisure suits out of?
  16. Stanley Doble

    You know you are getting old when:

    A version of "text speak" was seen in humorous stories from the US in the 19th century when bad spelling was comical. As for example "that wuz 2 mutch"
  17. Stanley Doble

    What's For Breakfast...

    2 fried eggs with fresh ground pepper, 3 rashers of fried Spam topped with marble cheddar cheese. Glass of orange juice.
  19. Stanley Doble

    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    If a man wants to wear a pony tail he has the right to look like a horse's ass.
  20. Stanley Doble

    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    Ha ha I just fixed my doorbell. Does this mean I have to get a cell phone?
  21. Stanley Doble

    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    She committed mayhem on his shell like protuberance.
  22. Stanley Doble

    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    In other words a slap on the head.
  23. Stanley Doble

    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    A belt round the lug 'ole. She boxed his ear.

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