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That's good to know. That's not something that needs to be closed too long. We as a people need to be reminded of war and what it does to us, regardless of the aggressor. There's a saying, there's nothing more dead than yesterday's news. As time goes on it's hard to keep things relevant.
I was looking at my Dad’s discharge papers the other day. He was awarded eight medals. I’m not sure he recognized the significance of his Naval awards - he never spoke of his awards. Besides several basic/rudimentary awards, he was also awarded a medal for the Philippine Liberation. His ship left Norfolk arriving at Liverpool to stage w/ the British before crossing the English Channel. He took part in Omaha Beach invasion. After Omaha, he travelled to North Africa then Philippines. Not many engaged in both WWII theaters, let alone survived either of them.
Norm, and Jim, our dad's were cut from a different piece of cloth, that generation was something else. Chris, I have a dollar, hope that helps in the procurement of your dream Olds.
Chris, not sure what work that the bassett needs, but generally vintage pieces are worth more with the original patina, cleaning usually drops the value. An appraisal perhaps before digging into it?
Chris, not sure what work that the bassett needs, but generally vintage pieces are worth more with the original patina, cleaning usually drops the value. An appraisal perhaps before digging into it?
Dan - Thanks for the advice, much appreciated, and I'm sure you're right about that. My wife already has her plan for what she wants it to be, and she's started in on it. Usually, I only interject my thoughts or opinions about what she should do with a piece if I'm asked. I'm sure by the time it's finished, she'll get much less for it than if it had been left in it's more natural state, but she won't care, and neither will I.
I forget what the source was, but somewhere I read something about how women are team based and how they are on a "journey" when they have something monumental in front of them, like losing a lot of weight, whereas men just get tough love and told to get at it and they're a fat man until they don't, and that the only time a man is on a "journey" is when he is on the way up the mountain to go smoke a whole backpack of peyote.
I have used the phrase "a whole backpack of peyote" a few times since to describe either being, or needing to get to be, very very freaking high.
Sorry Norm, I got lost on the beltway. Hope the pizza was good.
Been an OK morning so far. The computers are behaving and the wheels are steady. I asked the lead yesterday to look at a couple days off for me, namely tomorrow and Friday, and he said okay. He didn't do it all day and now he's off the rest of the week. I fixed him, I got the other lead to do it for me. So today is my Friday yay.
It wasn't until not too long ago that I learned part of the Arizona is sticking up above the surface. I thought the harbor was deep and she was way down there. I also saw a picture taken from straight above where you can see the entire ship under the memorial. Quite moving, actually.
Hit the laundromat yesterday. Boy were they busy. I was yawning before we got there and Mom said I could take a nap while we waited. I said if you go to sleep at the laundromat you get robbed.
No rain today but it's back tomorrow. Eh, everything is a muddy mess so nothing to do outside anyway. Maybe I'll start a big project at my house and stay up late, since I'm off tomorrow. Ya maybe not.
My next door neighbor( a hundred yards or so) , the one that I help when I can on his hot rod, just bought a running driving 57 Chevy 210, not my pick but someone's project that health issues stopped its progress, mostly all there, new chrome front and back, no dents, 4 speed car, no interior and needs paint. Paid 15 grand. Seems a lot, but a lot has been done. I'll try and get a few pictures when I can. Frank will have fun with this one, he was like a kid at Christmas, said he slid around a few corners on its way home. For some reason, he likes going round corners sideways. I always thought that was an opportunity to the way one makes an inside pass. Different't strokes for different folks, perhaps he has a latent desire to be a drifter...Tedd
Chris tomorrow I'm taking Mom to the doctor then Friday I'll go to Alabama. That gives us a little extra time to do stuff. Tiger stays home, too bad.
Morning going well. It's lunchtime and I'm at 21, not a bad showing.
Tedd put up lots of pictures of the 57, maybe it will motivate me into working on mine. Or getting another one. There's one south of Macon I've been trying to go see for weeks. Funny that he still has it. I suspect it isn't as nice as it looks in the pictures. Also, he's a little proud of it. Could be his wife is wanting him to sell it and he actually runs off any potential buyers.
It's been cool, foggy/overcast, and rain here for the last 3-days, with more forecast for tomorrow, very depressing. The decking contractor is scheduled to come tomorrow morning to repair my deck boards that were damaged by the roofing contractor. I need to touch base with him, but doubt he'll come now since it's supposed to rain on and off all day tomorrow.
We were sitting watching TV last night and around 8:30pm we felt the house briefly shake and heard sort of a low rumble. We thought maybe a transformer or something might have blown within earshot. Come to find out this morning it was a 2.5-magnitude earthquake whose epicenter was only about 6-miles N/NE from us as the crow flies, on the Illinois side of the river. For those who may not be familiar with the geology of Missouri, St. Louis and areas S/SE all the way to the Arkansas line are in the what is known as the New Madrid fault zone. In 1895, a 6.7-magnitude quake epicentered near Charleston, MO, about 120-miles south of us, occurred and was so violent it actually caused the Mississippi River to flow backwards for a brief period of time. There's your MO geology lesson for the day!
Chris tomorrow I'm taking Mom to the doctor then Friday I'll go to Alabama. That gives us a little extra time to do stuff. Tiger stays home, too bad.
Morning going well. It's lunchtime and I'm at 21, not a bad showing.
Tedd put up lots of pictures of the 57, maybe it will motivate me into working on mine. Or getting another one. There's one south of Macon I've been trying to go see for weeks. Funny that he still has it. I suspect it isn't as nice as it looks in the pictures. Also, he's a little proud of it. Could be his wife is wanting him to sell it and he actually runs off any potential buyers.
Slow, relaxed, dreary day around here, just ask my bosses!
This is not the Basset dresser we picked up over the weekend, it is still a work in progress. This is a piece my wife recently took on as contract work. She is actually getting regular referrals and requests for contract work now. The owner should be extremely pleased with how this turned out considering the shape it was in when my wife got it.
It is. An interesting botanical side note. All cacti (Cactaceae) are succulents, but not all succulents are cacti i.e. Aloe is not a cactus but is a succulent. Same for an Agave.
I talked with my brother a little while ago. He's in Wood River, IL, and knew nothing of the earthquake. You know all the time I've spent in California I was never in an earthquake. Probably 40 years ago word was there would be a massive earthquake along the New Madrid fault and it would devastate Chicago. Still waiting.
We worked up to the end this afternoon, as we were not that close to our target. I of course did not stay but a few people did. It was warm when we walked out, over 70, nice change from cold and rainy.
I remember the earthquake of 1968. The first time I'd ever felt an earthquake & that was 40 miles West of Chicago (Elgin, IL). It was pretty cool I thought at the time. As I recall there were actually two tremors. The second was about 3-5 seconds after the first one.
I talked with my brother a little while ago. He's in Wood River, IL, and knew nothing of the earthquake. You know all the time I've spent in California I was never in an earthquake. Probably 40 years ago word was there would be a massive earthquake along the New Madrid fault and it would devastate Chicago. Still waiting.
Mike - At a magnitude of only 2.5, with your brother being ~45-miles from the epicenter vs. only 6-miles for me, it's not surprising to me he didn't notice it. It has been in the StL news however. You're right about them calling for another major New Madrid earthquake for a long time, the longer it goes, the greater the chance gets, it's only a matter of time. That's why I carry an earthquake provision on my homeowners policy.
Here are a few pictures of the 57 mentioned above. It's a runner now, but also came with a finished short block some new chrome and a box full of extra goodies for the car. For a price, Franks 57 project car Body has been overhauled quite well Interior needs a redo, but not bad for a maybe original Back seat Right rear Rear Left side
Christmas comes early. Tedd
Mike - At a magnitude of only 2.5, with your brother being ~45-miles from the epicenter vs. only 6-miles for me, it's not surprising to me he didn't notice it.
I dunno about that. When I lived on the Gulf Coast one morning my windows shook and later I learned there was a natural gas leak overnight in Brenham which was 90 miles away, and something ignited it and there was an air-fuel explosion.
One time, I wasn't long out of high school, I was laying on the floor in the living room watching TV. Had been for a couple hours. My sister was out and came home and said did you feel the earthquake? Nope. Later on the news they said there was a small tremor in our area, never felt it, never knew anything. This was Park Forest, about 30 miles from downtown Chicago. I missed out again!
Tedd that's a nice looking car. Originally a 6. Frank will be pleased with the outcome.
Every three or four years the chemical plant in Chicago Heights would blow up, and it would rattle the windows and sound like thunder. Chicago Heights is the next town over from Park Forest, that plant being maybe 10 miles away. Last I heard that plant was still there, it was Stouffer Chemical(like the lasagna)but it's been merged, sold, bought, conglomerated a few times. Funny, I read up on them a little bit but nothing mentions Chicago Heights. Hm.
Jim - Makes sense they'd use tie-rods & anchor plates to stabilize structures. I admire architectural usage of tie-rods & anchor plates so many of them in Europe but our older city structures in North America, as well.
That 57 looks like a great deal for 15 K, at least in pics- After all it is a Chevy- a 57- and a 2 door. And he drove it home?? Yeah... Merry Christmas indeed....
Let’s not forget Peyote. 
