tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post2004222896170020552..comments2024-03-10T01:26:13.595-08:00Comments on Trainride Of The Enigmas: Flight Of The AerolarkGeo.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-91666477495458959532014-08-05T01:07:36.621-07:002014-08-05T01:07:36.621-07:00Indeed, Squid, the brain --he percolates in this h...Indeed, Squid, the brain --he percolates in this heat, this absence of weather!Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-68592829527710675452014-08-04T04:55:59.347-07:002014-08-04T04:55:59.347-07:00110, yikes! I can understand daydreams of higher,...110, yikes! I can understand daydreams of higher, colder altitudes.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-74144526306131737462014-08-03T14:26:50.872-07:002014-08-03T14:26:50.872-07:00A puzzle, yes. I can only opine --as a former gard...A puzzle, yes. I can only opine --as a former gardener and custodian among other jobs-- that cars are EVENTS where mowers and vacuums suggest only the work cars get us to and from. There is an emotional charge to them that other machines lack.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-13423926255803743142014-08-03T13:57:14.125-07:002014-08-03T13:57:14.125-07:00Funny that we get nostalgic about cars.
I never mo...Funny that we get nostalgic about cars.<br />I never mourn a previous lawn mower or vacuum cleaner.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-12376722891314893382014-08-03T11:41:05.504-07:002014-08-03T11:41:05.504-07:00Ah, the leaping silver cat --beautiful bit of scul...Ah, the leaping silver cat --beautiful bit of sculpture!Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-65112215461758479182014-08-03T11:29:28.035-07:002014-08-03T11:29:28.035-07:00I once had a mark 2 Jag. I think I bought it for t...I once had a mark 2 Jag. I think I bought it for the bonnet ornament.john bainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15624118202659480062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-4299209444003198982014-08-03T10:55:52.093-07:002014-08-03T10:55:52.093-07:00Dear Brigitta,
That famous street would be a fine ...Dear Brigitta,<br />That famous street would be a fine place to revive hood-ornaments, stylized dancers, rockets, rams, stallions, archers and angels all chrome-plated and shining in the sun!Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-43423962806358585062014-08-03T01:08:35.330-07:002014-08-03T01:08:35.330-07:00Dear Geo.,
I'm not sure whether I ever saw an...Dear Geo., <br />I'm not sure whether I ever saw an Aerolark in my life (though quite many American vintage cars (which we call 'Oldtimer') drive through Berlin, very majestic. <br />We have so very high temperatures here, too - if I could (but I can't) I would open the top of a (my - but it isn't) convertible and drive slowly along the Ku'damm, listening to Billy Idol's "Hot in the City"... Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-42291971600126680392014-08-02T11:42:33.611-07:002014-08-02T11:42:33.611-07:00Arleen, I'm afraid our parents' generation...Arleen, I'm afraid our parents' generation might have been the last one that understood its possessions. Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-7346060999405673882014-08-02T06:55:08.145-07:002014-08-02T06:55:08.145-07:00I had a '67, it had a dual overhead cam, a 4-c...I had a '67, it had a dual overhead cam, a 4-cylinder engine that put out 147 bhp as I remember. Didn't have cooling problems, but the distributor shaft was bent, and would 'stutter' except above 3K rpms....<br /><br />It's 51 here this morning, sorry about that. Should Fish Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400586203204886095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-84268907106295282952014-08-02T03:46:58.279-07:002014-08-02T03:46:58.279-07:00This is the first year in many that I have not vis...This is the first year in many that I have not visited CA. It is usually so much cooler there than here, but this year the coasts have exchanged their weather. I have to admit that I am enjoying your lower temperatures.<br /><br />I remember that back in the 50's a new car was something very special and would always cause excitement and interest in the neighborhood. The women would admire the two tone colors and the men would keep their heads bent over the workings of the engine, discussing every little nut and bolt. Today's cars all look alike and very few are special. People spend more time talking and bragging about their phones.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-51620348844939564672014-08-01T22:51:13.552-07:002014-08-01T22:51:13.552-07:00Kind lovely Suze: In this heat, nobody wears sock...Kind lovely Suze: In this heat, nobody wears socks but it's fun to imagine they're all impressed with me. Thanks for that fun idea!Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-45830983973876787062014-08-01T22:46:20.992-07:002014-08-01T22:46:20.992-07:00"...sad, sorry, soggy and grumpy mess." ..."...sad, sorry, soggy and grumpy mess." In a California August, that phrase describes me on a GOOD day. In fact, it was efficient air conditioning that got me to buy a car from this century. Sometimes, alas, I sacrifice charm for comfort.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-10819929310794283522014-08-01T22:40:26.579-07:002014-08-01T22:40:26.579-07:00Oh Margie, I checked the thermometer at 10p.m. and...Oh Margie, I checked the thermometer at 10p.m. and it's only down to 85! Could you fan some cool air westward? I bet your husband got to try out all the new cars when he was growing up. Lucky kid!Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-29942375139636773672014-08-01T22:30:25.295-07:002014-08-01T22:30:25.295-07:00I'm actually tearing up as I speed toward to t...I'm actually tearing up as I speed toward to the final line and then I'm like, of course. This is Geo., after all.<br /><br />(Socks have been impressed off.)Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-89438839563689968652014-08-01T20:38:09.698-07:002014-08-01T20:38:09.698-07:00Those early cars had something which I think is sa...Those early cars had something which I think is sadly lacking from the current boxes. Charm. Lots and lots of charm.<br />And I am sorry that the heat has put you into meltdown mode. Summer makes me a sad, sorry, soggy and grumpy mess.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-40699533867379478112014-08-01T19:58:26.626-07:002014-08-01T19:58:26.626-07:00Oh my, Geo, that is too hot.
It was 82 here today,...Oh my, Geo, that is too hot.<br />It was 82 here today, mind you, we do get hot days here but never over 100 (at least not this summer) <br /><br />I enjoyed this post, very much.<br />I can see you being entranced over your uncle's car.<br />My husband's father had a car dealership and my husband has a love of cars and knows every car on the road . Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14433759763753850718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-2065499942570247982014-08-01T19:44:39.917-07:002014-08-01T19:44:39.917-07:00I remember the Willys Jeeplike station wagon --we ...I remember the Willys Jeeplike station wagon --we had a green one, other color was gray -- but Uncle's sedan was truly meant for the mass market and was aesthetically comparable to the best early '50s cars. And yes, send cool air --hold the dust. Thanks!Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-60868243886103060022014-08-01T19:20:46.226-07:002014-08-01T19:20:46.226-07:00Intense heat tends to evaporate the best from all ...Intense heat tends to evaporate the best from all of us. Texas is presently having a rare cool spell and I'll do my best to send it your way. I thoroughly enjoyed the repost. My father had a Willys Jeep before I was born. He later bought a Willys car (a nifty red and white one) when I was a small child.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-91028213607316077572014-08-01T19:15:33.854-07:002014-08-01T19:15:33.854-07:00Is that the one with the cooling problems? I remem...Is that the one with the cooling problems? I remember a friend trying to drive one in a parade back then and having an awful time. Hope Alpha fixed that and maybe have some tips on cooling off this valley. Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-5150288594675128672014-08-01T18:35:50.597-07:002014-08-01T18:35:50.597-07:00The photo's I goggled appeared to resemble a m...The photo's I goggled appeared to resemble a mid-sixties Alpha Romeo Super. <br />Yeah, when engines and cars were approachable.....Should Fish Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400586203204886095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-64023518714352294122014-08-01T17:34:20.298-07:002014-08-01T17:34:20.298-07:00Must agree. Cars now look crouchy and grouchy, lik...Must agree. Cars now look crouchy and grouchy, like they're about to scurry down a hole.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-77055156484877948342014-08-01T17:26:13.258-07:002014-08-01T17:26:13.258-07:00The cars from the 50's and 60's had so muc...The cars from the 50's and 60's had so much style and character...not like the angular plastic things we drive now. They had beautiful hood ornaments...I especially like the Indian head from the Pontiac...early 50's....it lit up. <br />So sorry to hear you are once again suffering from a midsummer heat wave...keep hydrated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com