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04-07-2012, 08:24 PM | #41 |
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04-07-2012, 08:54 PM | #42 |
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1960 was the year I immigrated to this country from England. I visited the US consulate in London, had my fingerprints taken, and signed a document swearing that I did not intend to overthrow the US government or commit adultery. When I became a citizen a few years later, I again had to swear that I did not intend to commit adultery. It's nice to know that our border security doesn't just let anybody in. Regards, Norm
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05-09-2012, 02:11 AM | #44 |
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Just found this post! I graduated college in 1960. My first car was this bright red 1940 Ford convertable that I drove in college:
When I wasn't riding this Harley: After I got my first job out of college, I bought this MG: This is a picture of my little brother & his girlfriend in my Austin Healy that I traded the MG in for, that's his Jeep in the background:
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Hmmm......until February 28th, I wasn't anywhere!
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05-09-2012, 06:09 AM | #46 |
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Boy, I didn't realize we had so many old timers here , makes me feel young....I was only 3 in 1960...I don't think I had much interest in guns or cars at that time...most likely Captain Kangaroo and Mr. Green Jeans occupied my time.
Did Mr. Green Jeans really have green jeans ? I wouldn't know because we only had a B/W TV back then. Jim
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I owned 4 of the big Healeys back in the 70's...3 100/6's (like the one in the pic) and 1 3000...Had one set up for SCCA Class E in 1975; made it to the drivers school at Watkins Glen, lost oil pressure during the familiarization lap...Didn't have enough money to rebuild the engine AND race it, so traded it for a Yamaha DT1-B flat track motorcycle...Raced that for two years before admitting I would never be a winner... The big Healeys were fun...Weak pressed sheet steel frames, though - rusted out pretty quick...The last one I owned, I fabricated a new frame for and put a Datsun 240Z engine & trans into...Plus TR6 steering & brakes...
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05-09-2012, 08:15 AM | #48 |
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My Dad had a 1960 MG A which was a rare car around Mexico City at that time. As kids, we used to love to sit in the passenger seat and hide under the tarp that would cover the entire car's interior with an opening for the driver only, which could be zipped shut.
I remember being stunned upon coming out one morning after an earthquake and seeing that most of the stucco lining of our carport's concrete ceiling had come down on the MG. I thought it had destroyed the car, but my Dad swept it all off, jumped in the car and headed for the office. It needed only buffing and polishing to bring it back to almost new again. Last edited by alanint; 05-09-2012 at 09:11 AM. |
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Oh boy, I'm a child here...
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LIL ERIC july 1961
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05-09-2012, 09:32 AM | #51 |
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Junior in college...with my 'ride' (still have it)
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Douglas, your not alone. That would be about 12yrs. for me
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Just about ready to come down my mother's fallopian tube (at least the egg part of me) and the rest of my DNA was still waiting for it's chance in my father to make its attack!
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At 18 1/2 years of age, I joined the U.S. Air Force on 2/25/60 and spent 3 1/2 years in missile maintenance. The last two in Germany, at Hahn Air Base. At 21 years of age, I had a 7 man crew and was crew chief for 10 nuclear missiles all set up to say hello to Mr. Khrushev.
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Where was I..... -17
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Mr Green Jeans
Was Cartain Kangeroos' sidekick. I enjoyed Soupy Sales!
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Good to know that! I was feeling kind of lonely here...
Ron, you remember me Paul Le Mat character in American Grafitti movie... May I ask you what was playing in your AM radio? I love music from the 50s and 60s (as seriously as Lugers). Douglas |
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I was about -16.
I loved Captain Kangaroo. My grandmother was close friends with Bob, or Mr. Captain Kangaroo.....I remember meeting him a few times when I was kid. Same with Fred Rogers, also a family friend. |
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