veitsi_poika
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Warmer than that.Yes, just unplug!
Warmer than that.Yes, just unplug!
Very cool! Betcha never found one in a jar!I have all of the Schrade Walden made "Miracle Whip" knives and one that is hand engraved by John G Kraft himself... I'm not sure the story behind it but I found it on the auction site for $5.00 The seller had no idea who John Kraft was and didn't realize that Miracle Whip was using that style of knife for their "Anniversary" knives. Eventually I will post pics of all of them on the Old Knives thread
Yep! It was a subliminal clue.r8shell, I have to admit that when I saw your Miracle Whip thread back in April, I didn't notice the Whataburger mustard in some of the photos. Was that a deliberate "Easter egg"?
Looking good! Steel construction? How heavy is it?I seem to have contracted yet another hobby having to do with antiques. A friend from work was cleaning out her basement, and wanted to get rid of her husband's old bicycle. She knew that I often bike commute to work, and offered the bike to me. After a bit of hair pulling from dealing with odd French sizing issues, a bunch of labor, and a couple hundred dollars in parts, I now have a restored and marvelously functional 1976 Motobecane Grand Jubile touring bicycle. It's really quite amazing to ride, in comparison to modern day bicycles. I've already put over 100 miles on it so far this week.
Looks sweet! I rode a lot when I was younger, haven't had a bike in years...till yesterday. I was driving around checking out some places, one of which was a bicycle shop, turns out it's only a repair shop. Got to talking with the owner and told him I was just looking for something to ride around the neighborhood and maybe on some trails in the local parks. He told me he had a Trek from the 90's that he had just renovated and offered it to me at a price, I gave a deposit and am waiting on a call because the saddle for it was supposed to come in today. Not really sure what model or anything, this is a totally new type of bike for me, I always had road bikes before, Fuji Cycles, my last one is up north as my youngest brother took possession of it from my dads shed lol. This weekend we are going shopping for one for my wife. Can't wait to start pedaling again and getting back into shape, I grow too soon old and too late smart...I seem to have contracted yet another hobby having to do with antiques. A friend from work was cleaning out her basement, and wanted to get rid of her husband's old bicycle. She knew that I often bike commute to work, and offered the bike to me. After a bit of hair pulling from dealing with odd French sizing issues, a bunch of labor, and a couple hundred dollars in parts, I now have a restored and marvelously functional 1976 Motobecane Grand Jubile touring bicycle. It's really quite amazing to ride, in comparison to modern day bicycles. I've already put over 100 miles on it so far this week.
Looking good! Steel construction? How heavy is it?
I seem to have contracted yet another hobby having to do with antiques. A friend from work was cleaning out her basement, and wanted to get rid of her husband's old bicycle. She knew that I often bike commute to work, and offered the bike to me. After a bit of hair pulling from dealing with odd French sizing issues, a bunch of labor, and a couple hundred dollars in parts, I now have a restored and marvelously functional 1976 Motobecane Grand Jubile touring bicycle. It's really quite amazing to ride, in comparison to modern day bicycles. I've already put over 100 miles on it so far this week.
What a heroic stance
Will it's not a Rekord, it is an Ariane or Versailles (4 cyl Simca or flathead V8 because it was owned by Ford before being bought by Simca). same for the far left. I can't see between.
Thanks JP, you must be correct.Some of those big Simcas were very flashy and Transatlantic looking, and Opel is the only marque of car that has never tempted me with any of their offerings
On blowing up the pic, that car in the middle MIGHT just be an R4 that I was talking about, but we all see what we want to see sometimes Talking of which, why am I thinking of Panhards, Facel-Vega, Jaguar Mark VIII?
Call her Riki-Tiki-Tavi!And I was out on my bike yesterday as it was a beautiful warm 21c day, more today. My bikes are nothing much just run of the mill, but each year they seem a little slower...they have to carry more as time passes you see...
Going up the dirt track yesterday evening I get a shock as I find the Cat confronting a 40cm or so Adder (viper) the heat has drawn them out all sleepy and hungry,thin too. She'd got it behind the head and I think she had run with it outside a small wood across a ditch, wounded the snake seemed unable to escape and thus dangerous. Damn cat kept at it and I had to 'remove' the poor thing. Not a fan of snakes but the cat finds them tasty-a very dangerous dining habit!
Something about the sideways turned torso with arms akimbo and stern visage makes me think of this popular image, albeit mirrored and exaggerated.