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What do you do when you don't need to use your fireplace? Fill it up with McIntosh equipment! Of course! |
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Said to have origins in Charleston, South Carolina, in the late 1800s, "haint blue" is the color used to paint the ceilings of front porches in order to repel spirits. The belief is that spirits are unable to cross water, so the blue color would trick them into thinking the porch ceiling was actually a body of water. |
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Popular in New England, particularly in Vermont, "witch windows" are angled windows that are often found between roofs on the upper levels of a home. As Devin Colman, who works for Vermont's Division for Historic Preservation, told Vermont Public Radio, "The story is that a witch on a broomstick can't fly through a crooked window opening, which I guess physically is true." These are also known as "coffin windows," according to Colman, possibly because they could accommodate a coffin coming in and out of the upper floors. "The idea being that it's difficult to maneuver a coffin with a body from the second floor down to the first floor in these narrow staircases, so slide it out through the window and down the roof." That said, these windows also maximize an awkward sloping space, serving the practical purpose of adding more light and a breeze to an upper story of a home. |
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In some states around the US, such as Pennsylvania and Ohio, you'll often see large stars mounted on houses and barns. Believed to have Pennsylvania-Dutch or German roots, these stars were once painted on barns to ward off evil and they were oftentimes referred to as "hex stars." They commonly used to feature six, eight, or 12 points and were located within a circle or square. Today they are referred to as "barn stars." |
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I own a pair of sunglasses like these. Well not quite EXACTLY like these. The lenses (2 separate) have the same chrome like colors. They are my pool sunglasses. They cost $1. My complex has both a regular pool (too cold for me) and a large hot tub (perfect for me) with seating for like 10 adults - all built in. Turn a timer knob and you get up to 30 minutes of those soothing jets. Anyways, last weekend Alex and I were in the hot tub with a mother and her son and daughter both in the 4 - 5 year old range. I take my regular spot which is the only spot in the tub that has a lower jet which I can dangle my feet in. I have lost about 65% of the hearing in my right ear due to 1. Not wearing ear protectors when watching Top Fuel/ Funny Cars at the drag strip back in the 1980s and 2. Having a scuba diving accident in the Exuma Islands which left me deaf in that ear for a week. My hearing did come back but never as good before the accident. It was one of those life or death decisions: I ran out of air at 40 feet under. So I can save my hearing and drown or go up to the surface with half a breath (that was all that was left in my tank) and risk blowing out my ear drums. The family is sitting on my right and Alex is sitting across from me. The little girl turns to Alex and says something I can't hear. He starts laughing like crazy. I ask "what?" He says "your sunglasses. She thinks they are lame-o." https://i.postimg.cc/YShF6TjW/373835-l.jpg Sorry for the lame-o sized picture. It's the only one I could find. |
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The rarest 1970 Olds Muscle Car was the W31 Cutlass Club Coupe. Only 116 of them were made: |
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1970 LS6 SS454 Chevelle Special Order Paint: Citrus Green |
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One of the Mustangs from the Disney Ride at the 1964 Worlds Fair. When people think muscle car paint, is "over restored" take a look at the finish on this car. When required, the factories could produce a show car finish. |
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We used to send every show vehicle to the Milford Proving Ground for a "cut and buff": physically sanding the finish down with sandpaper wrapped on popcicle sticks and then polished to perfection. Those that couldn't be saved would be re-sprayed and then cut and buff. In fact - you have reminded me - I used to have a standardized list of things I knew I would need to do to prep a vehicle for a show or executive review, before I even saw the vehicle: Cut and buff (show or exec review only) Installed zero balanced tire/wheel assemblies Zero balance driveline Fix wind noise from vent windows and door fits Fix door closing efforts There was probably more than that but those come to mind immediately. K |
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It has every available comfort and convenience option, including PS/PB, auto trans, Power windows, power vent windows, power seat, remote mirror, remote trunk release, AM/FM and power antenna. K |
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And all 1961 GM cars for that matter ? My favorite year across the board. And ....NO BLACKED OUT WHEELS ...:naughty: Mike |
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With you on the '61 thing also I'm sucker for the Poncho version too.:drool: Cream of the crop may be the W-Power Canadian Pontiacs, my dream car's a 348 Strato-Chief 2-Dr. Post!:headbang: :beers: ~ Pete . |
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If you only need 500 to qualify for homologation, and you are losing money on each one, why do you build 750 of them? |
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