Where were you in 1960 - Page 3

FNorm · 04-07-2012, 08:24 PM

Second year at Purdue

Norme · 04-07-2012, 08:54 PM

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

cirelaw · 04-07-2012, 09:04 PM

Soon they will be checking 'DNA' !

Hugh · 05-09-2012, 02:11 AM

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:

jonnyc · 05-09-2012, 06:01 AM

Hmmm......until February 28th, I wasn't anywhere!

jamese · 05-09-2012, 06:09 AM

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

sheepherder · 05-09-2012, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh

This is a picture of my little brother & his girlfriend in my Austin Healy that I traded the MG in for...

Kewl!!!

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...

alanint · 05-09-2012, 08:15 AM

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.

Douglas Jr. · 05-09-2012, 08:32 AM

Oh boy, I'm a child here...
I asn't anywhere until... 14 years later.

cirelaw · 05-09-2012, 08:46 AM

LIL ERIC july 1961

Ron Wood · 05-09-2012, 09:32 AM

Junior in college...with my 'ride' (still have it)

Patronen · 05-09-2012, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Douglas Jr.

Oh boy, I'm a child here...
I asn't anywhere until... 14 years later.

Douglas, your not alone. That would be about 12yrs. for me

Shadowsix · 05-09-2012, 11:45 AM

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!

jonnyc · 05-09-2012, 04:50 PM

T............m.............i

CAP Black · 05-09-2012, 09:14 PM

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.

aptech77 · 05-09-2012, 10:17 PM

Where was I..... -17

cirelaw · 05-10-2012, 09:00 AM

Was Cartain Kangeroos' sidekick. I enjoyed Soupy Sales!

cirelaw · 05-10-2012, 09:05 AM

Howdy Doodie!

Douglas Jr. · 05-10-2012, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patronen

Douglas, your not alone. That would be about 12yrs. for me

Quote:

Originally Posted by aptech77

Where was I..... -17

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

b0xcrash · 05-10-2012, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cirelaw

Was Cartain Kangeroos' sidekick. I enjoyed Soupy Sales!

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.

05-09-2012, 02:11 AM	#44
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 165 Times in 64 Posts	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: __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*

05-09-2012, 06:09 AM	#46
jamese User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: South Florida Posts: 789 Thanks: 0 Thanked 84 Times in 34 Posts	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 __________________ The "truth" is a matter of Perception

05-09-2012, 08:15 AM	#48
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	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.

05-09-2012, 08:46 AM	#50
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	LIL ERIC july 1961 Attached Thumbnails

05-09-2012, 09:32 AM	#51
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 6,986 Thanks: 1,065 Thanked 5,088 Times in 1,674 Posts	Junior in college...with my 'ride' (still have it) Attached Thumbnails __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

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04-07-2012, 08:54 PM	#42
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,414 Thanks: 224 Thanked 2,591 Times in 930 Posts	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

04-07-2012, 09:04 PM	#43
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Soon they will be checking 'DNA' !

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jonnyc User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 425 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 34 Posts	Hmmm......until February 28th, I wasn't anywhere!

05-09-2012, 08:32 AM	#49
Douglas Jr. User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South America Posts: 948 Thanks: 598 Thanked 584 Times in 254 Posts	Oh boy, I'm a child here... I asn't anywhere until... 14 years later.

05-09-2012, 11:45 AM	#53
Shadowsix User Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 106 Thanks: 56 Thanked 26 Times in 18 Posts	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!

05-09-2012, 04:50 PM	#54
jonnyc User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 425 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 34 Posts	T............m.............i

05-09-2012, 09:14 PM	#55
CAP Black User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fairmont, WV Right here in Mountaineer country and God's country Posts: 767 Thanks: 100 Thanked 168 Times in 96 Posts	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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aptech77 User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 85 Thanks: 10 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Where was I..... -17

05-10-2012, 09:00 AM	#57
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Mr Green Jeans Was Cartain Kangeroos' sidekick. I enjoyed Soupy Sales! Attached Images

05-10-2012, 09:05 AM	#58
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Let not foget Howdy Doodie! Attached Images