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"secretagent" wrote in message ... I want to replace my trailer tires because of age. I want the most reliable tires I can get. Should they be LT or T? Radial or bias? Does load range matter. Max weight will be 1800 to 2400 lb including trailer. Should the spare be replaced too? I will try to keep the speed down to 60 to save gas but my speedo has a tendancy to creep to 70 or 75 when I'm not looking. I'm not planning on adding trailer brakes as the tow vehicle is rated far beyond the combined vehicle weights. Is that OK? I think you should go water your bananas instead. Still debating about a trip. Eisboch |
trailer tires for long trip
On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 20:31:31 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:
"secretagent" wrote in message .. . I want to replace my trailer tires because of age. I want the most reliable tires I can get. Should they be LT or T? Radial or bias? Does load range matter. Max weight will be 1800 to 2400 lb including trailer. Should the spare be replaced too? I will try to keep the speed down to 60 to save gas but my speedo has a tendancy to creep to 70 or 75 when I'm not looking. I'm not planning on adding trailer brakes as the tow vehicle is rated far beyond the combined vehicle weights. Is that OK? I think you should go water your bananas instead. I don't get it. Oh - wait - bananas have skins - tires are called skins. Now I get it. Still debating about a trip. ROAD TRIP!!!! |
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 20:31:31 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: Still debating about a trip. ROAD TRIP!!!! Speaking of road trips .... I received a call today from a guy I met a couple of years ago at a classic car show. He had an absolutely beautiful '63 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible that I was drooling over. I don't know why, but I've always liked this particular Ford year and have been searching off and on for one for several years. They are hard to find that are in good shape and reasonably priced. Anyway, he has decided to sell it and had saved my telephone number from the time we met. I am going over to his house tomorrow with a check. Crazy. I've been getting rid of most of the old cars ..... sold the '46 Ford, the '64 Ford, the '55 F-100 and gave the '69 Charger away. I have kept the '67 GTO and the Porsche (just in case I run into wiseguys with Corvettes). Now, I am starting over again. Oh well. Eisboch |
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On Mar 4, 9:14*pm, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:6cvrs3d74b9drb6v7e6v2nvncq0kv1jm1u@4ax .com... On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 20:31:31 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: Still debating about a trip. ROAD TRIP!!!! Speaking of road trips .... I received a call today from a guy I met a couple of years ago at a classic car show. *He had an absolutely beautiful '63 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible that I was drooling over. *I don't know why, but I've always liked this particular Ford year and have been searching off and on for one for several years. *They are hard to find that are in good shape and reasonably priced. Anyway, he has decided to sell it and had saved my telephone number from the time we met. I am going over to his house tomorrow with a check. Crazy. *I've been getting rid of most of the old cars ..... * sold the '46 Ford, the '64 Ford, the '55 F-100 and gave the '69 Charger away. * I have kept the '67 GTO and the Porsche (just in case I run into wiseguys with Corvettes). * Now, I am starting over again. * Oh well. Eisboch Speaking of Vette's, my kid would kill for a ride in a fast Corvette? Wonder if I know anyone who has one;) |
trailer tires for long trip
"Eisboch" wrote in message ... "secretagent" wrote in message ... I want to replace my trailer tires because of age. I want the most reliable tires I can get. Should they be LT or T? Radial or bias? Does load range matter. Max weight will be 1800 to 2400 lb including trailer. Should the spare be replaced too? I will try to keep the speed down to 60 to save gas but my speedo has a tendancy to creep to 70 or 75 when I'm not looking. I'm not planning on adding trailer brakes as the tow vehicle is rated far beyond the combined vehicle weights. Is that OK? I think you should go water your bananas instead. Still debating about a trip. Eisboch Debating who? If you come make sure you're not being followed. Especially when you pass through Mary's land. |
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On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 21:14:11 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message .. . On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 20:31:31 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: Still debating about a trip. ROAD TRIP!!!! Speaking of road trips .... I received a call today from a guy I met a couple of years ago at a classic car show. He had an absolutely beautiful '63 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible that I was drooling over. I don't know why, but I've always liked this particular Ford year and have been searching off and on for one for several years. They are hard to find that are in good shape and reasonably priced. Anyway, he has decided to sell it and had saved my telephone number from the time we met. Love that year car - in particular the convertible. Nice catch. I am going over to his house tomorrow with a check. Kewl beans. If you ever decide to sell it, let me know. Crazy. I've been getting rid of most of the old cars ..... sold the '46 Ford, the '64 Ford, the '55 F-100 and gave the '69 Charger away. I have kept the '67 GTO and the Porsche (just in case I run into wiseguys with Corvettes). Gee - I wonder who that could be. Now, I am starting over again. Oh well. I thought about a car or two over the winter, but I've still got the 'Vette and figured I'd rather do something else. When I had the GTX and the 'Vette, I could never figure out how to drive both of them at the same time - didn't want to get into that again. So I started helicopter flight lessons. Always wanted to learn how to fly a helicopter properly - I had some 'copter time, but nothing formal. Now I'm looking at buying a 'copter instead of a car. :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-crY07TXhVI Found a used one with really low hours. |
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wrote in message ... On Mar 4, 9:14 pm, "Eisboch" wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:6cvrs3d74b9drb6v7e6v2nvncq0kv1jm1u@4ax .com... On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 20:31:31 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: Still debating about a trip. ROAD TRIP!!!! Speaking of road trips .... I received a call today from a guy I met a couple of years ago at a classic car show. He had an absolutely beautiful '63 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible that I was drooling over. I don't know why, but I've always liked this particular Ford year and have been searching off and on for one for several years. They are hard to find that are in good shape and reasonably priced. Anyway, he has decided to sell it and had saved my telephone number from the time we met. I am going over to his house tomorrow with a check. Crazy. I've been getting rid of most of the old cars ..... sold the '46 Ford, the '64 Ford, the '55 F-100 and gave the '69 Charger away. I have kept the '67 GTO and the Porsche (just in case I run into wiseguys with Corvettes). Now, I am starting over again. Oh well. Eisboch Speaking of Vette's, my kid would kill for a ride in a fast Corvette? Wonder if I know anyone who has one;) Just borrow it from Tom. Great opportunity to teach your kid how to drive. ;-) |
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 21:14:11 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message . .. On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 20:31:31 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: Still debating about a trip. ROAD TRIP!!!! Speaking of road trips .... I received a call today from a guy I met a couple of years ago at a classic car show. He had an absolutely beautiful '63 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible that I was drooling over. I don't know why, but I've always liked this particular Ford year and have been searching off and on for one for several years. They are hard to find that are in good shape and reasonably priced. Anyway, he has decided to sell it and had saved my telephone number from the time we met. Love that year car - in particular the convertible. Nice catch. I am going over to his house tomorrow with a check. Kewl beans. If you ever decide to sell it, let me know. Crazy. I've been getting rid of most of the old cars ..... sold the '46 Ford, the '64 Ford, the '55 F-100 and gave the '69 Charger away. I have kept the '67 GTO and the Porsche (just in case I run into wiseguys with Corvettes). Gee - I wonder who that could be. Now, I am starting over again. Oh well. I thought about a car or two over the winter, but I've still got the 'Vette and figured I'd rather do something else. When I had the GTX and the 'Vette, I could never figure out how to drive both of them at the same time - didn't want to get into that again. So I started helicopter flight lessons. Always wanted to learn how to fly a helicopter properly - I had some 'copter time, but nothing formal. Now I'm looking at buying a 'copter instead of a car. :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-crY07TXhVI Found a used one with really low hours. Forget that toy... you want a good surplus Huey. |
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On Mar 4, 11:17*pm, "Don White" wrote:
wrote in message ... On Mar 4, 9:14 pm, "Eisboch" wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:6cvrs3d74b9drb6v7e6v2nvncq0kv1jm1u@4ax .com... On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 20:31:31 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: Still debating about a trip. ROAD TRIP!!!! Speaking of road trips .... I received a call today from a guy I met a couple of years ago at a classic car show. He had an absolutely beautiful '63 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible that I was drooling over. I don't know why, but I've always liked this particular Ford year and have been searching off and on for one for several years. They are hard to find that are in good shape and reasonably priced. Anyway, he has decided to sell it and had saved my telephone number from the time we met. I am going over to his house tomorrow with a check. Crazy. I've been getting rid of most of the old cars ..... sold the '46 Ford, the '64 Ford, the '55 F-100 and gave the '69 Charger away. I have kept the '67 GTO and the Porsche (just in case I run into wiseguys with Corvettes). Now, I am starting over again. Oh well. Eisboch Speaking of Vette's, my kid would kill for a ride in a fast Corvette? Wonder if I know anyone who has one;) Just borrow it from Tom. *Great opportunity to teach your kid how to drive. ;-)- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Got my kid a motorcycle for Christmas, manual transmission, 4 speed.. These kids are amazing. They are so used to analog controls from X-Box that after a couple of verbal lessons, backed up with a couple of drawings on the workings of the machine, my kid got on and drove it away. Probably stalled it 4 - 5 times since then, that's all. As soon as the weather breaks, we are going to try the Blazer... I like to teach my kids to drive young, my last one learned in my Jeep. I drove up to the state park and down a dirt road to a dead end, put her in the drivers seat and told her to back it out! Told her anyone could go forward, that's easy. If you can back it out of here, you can take it anywyere... Seriously, that was the first time she drove, or worked a clutch... The scarey part was later that week when I took her out on the highway. Getting on the ramp she looked over her shoulder and turned did not think to keep the wheel straight. Up on two wheels, one side, then the other, but we did not flip;) She pulled over, had a cry, a cigarette, and we drove off again... |
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 18:35:32 -0800 (PST), wrote: On Mar 4, 9:14 pm, "Eisboch" wrote: I have kept the '67 GTO and the Porsche (just in case I run into wiseguys with Corvettes). Now, I am starting over again. Oh well. Speaking of Vette's, my kid would kill for a ride in a fast Corvette? Wonder if I know anyone who has one;) I know somebody who owns one. I'll see what I can do. Note to justwaitafrekinmiute: When your kid is done riding in that plaything, send him over here. I'll take him for a ride in a *real* sports car. Eisboch |
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 21:14:11 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: So I started helicopter flight lessons. Always wanted to learn how to fly a helicopter properly - I had some 'copter time, but nothing formal. Now I'm looking at buying a 'copter instead of a car. :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-crY07TXhVI Found a used one with really low hours. An R22 is good, but an R44 is better. Make sure you investigate the status of the rotors. There was a problem with some of the R22 composite rotors that resulted in them being officially grounded until the rotors were replaced. This was 2 or 3 years ago. The guy we bought one of the Florida houses from had an R22 and he took me up a few times. I didn't know it at the time, but he was still a student pilot .... had not completed his flight school or received his ticket yet and was not supposed to be carrying passengers .... but it was cool. His R22 was grounded due to the rotor issue and he ended up selling it. There was another very seasoned pilot that lived in the community that had an R44 who also was a CFI. I took a few lessons with him, but I had a bit of a hard time with the whole helicopter concept. He explained to me that it is often somewhat difficult for someone who learned to fly fixed wing (I had finished my private a couple of years earlier) to make the transition to helicopters. I enjoyed flying in it though. We hired him for Eisboch Jr's wedding. He and my older son (who was best man) made a grand and surprise arrival at the wedding site in the R44 ..... swooping in at full speed, 100 feet over the outdoor wedding party area, then pulling up vertical and coming in for a landing sideways. I have a great video of it. He also had me out over a cow pasture at 600 feet when I did my first emergency "auto-rotation" landing. That's when I decided to stick with fixed wing aircraft. Another time we flew down the ICW, about 5 feet above the water, "attacking" a big sportsfish that was cruising along. The look on the faces of the passengers in the cockpit of the boat as we came up on them from the stern at 90 kts, then suddenly pulling up over them was priceless. I had to go home and change my pants. There's another famous poster here who flew with this guy in the R44. It's a nice aircraft, as is the R22. Good luck with the lessons and chopper purchase if you decide to go for it. (Damn, now I have the itch to go rent a Cessna). Eisboch |
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On Wed, 5 Mar 2008 03:34:16 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message .. . On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 21:14:11 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: So I started helicopter flight lessons. Always wanted to learn how to fly a helicopter properly - I had some 'copter time, but nothing formal. Now I'm looking at buying a 'copter instead of a car. :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-crY07TXhVI Found a used one with really low hours. An R22 is good, but an R44 is better. Make sure you investigate the status of the rotors. There was a problem with some of the R22 composite rotors that resulted in them being officially grounded until the rotors were replaced. This was 2 or 3 years ago. The guy we bought one of the Florida houses from had an R22 and he took me up a few times. I didn't know it at the time, but he was still a student pilot .... had not completed his flight school or received his ticket yet and was not supposed to be carrying passengers .... but it was cool. His R22 was grounded due to the rotor issue and he ended up selling it. The CFI went over the 'copter with me and mentioned that and one other issue they had with the tail rotor, but apparently after the two fixes, there has been nothing since. Pretty solid aircraft. Good luck with the lessons and chopper purchase if you decide to go for it. (Damn, now I have the itch to go rent a Cessna). I haven't flown fixed wing in a long time. I seem to have an affinity for flying 'copters for some odd reason - they suit me. It's a blast in any case. To tell you the absolute truth, I'm a little big for the R22 and was thinking of the R44, but this might be a good incentive to drop 50 pounds. :) I love the R22 - I could land it in the back yard easily - I could land it on your driveway without any problems. :) The only thing I can't quite justify is purchasing one outright. I might take an hour share in one for a couple of years until I get a feel for whether it makes sense to own one or not. |
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On Wed, 5 Mar 2008 02:56:04 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message .. . On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 18:35:32 -0800 (PST), wrote: On Mar 4, 9:14 pm, "Eisboch" wrote: I have kept the '67 GTO and the Porsche (just in case I run into wiseguys with Corvettes). Now, I am starting over again. Oh well. Speaking of Vette's, my kid would kill for a ride in a fast Corvette? Wonder if I know anyone who has one;) I know somebody who owns one. I'll see what I can do. Note to justwaitafrekinmiute: When your kid is done riding in that plaything, send him over here. I'll take him for a ride in a *real* sports car. I have never once claimed my 'Vette as a "sports" car. It's a go fast in a straight line car that happens to be able to corner sufficiently enough to make life interesting. :) |
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... Found a used one with really low hours. The CFI went over the 'copter with me and mentioned that and one other issue they had with the tail rotor, but apparently after the two fixes, there has been nothing since. Pretty solid aircraft. I was told that the Robinson 22 and 44 have the best safety record of all private choppers. Eisboch |
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Wed, 5 Mar 2008 02:56:04 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: When your kid is done riding in that plaything, send him over here. I'll take him for a ride in a *real* sports car. I have never once claimed my 'Vette as a "sports" car. It's a go fast in a straight line car that happens to be able to corner sufficiently enough to make life interesting. :) Just bustin' your chops. A straight run drag race might still be interesting. I'd have to find someone who knows how to drive the Porsche though. The factory issued owner's manual lists 0-60 mph at under 4 seconds, but it assumes a driver who knows what he/she is doing. Not me. Yet. Eisboch |
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On Mar 4, 9:14*pm, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:6cvrs3d74b9drb6v7e6v2nvncq0kv1jm1u@4ax .com... On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 20:31:31 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: Still debating about a trip. ROAD TRIP!!!! Speaking of road trips .... I received a call today from a guy I met a couple of years ago at a classic car show. *He had an absolutely beautiful '63 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible that I was drooling over. *I don't know why, but I've always liked this particular Ford year and have been searching off and on for one for several years. *They are hard to find that are in good shape and reasonably priced. Anyway, he has decided to sell it and had saved my telephone number from the time we met. I am going over to his house tomorrow with a check. Crazy. *I've been getting rid of most of the old cars ..... * sold the '46 Ford, the '64 Ford, the '55 F-100 and gave the '69 Charger away. * I have kept the '67 GTO and the Porsche (just in case I run into wiseguys with Corvettes). * Now, I am starting over again. * Oh well. Eisboch Two cars I want rebuild before I die. I 1964 Galaxy XL (hardtop or convert. I'm not choosy!), and also a 1965 (body style change) Galaxy XL. |
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wrote in message ... On Mar 4, 9:14 pm, "Eisboch" wrote: Crazy. I've been getting rid of most of the old cars ..... sold the '46 Ford, the '64 Ford, the '55 F-100 and gave the '69 Charger away. I have kept the '67 GTO and the Porsche (just in case I run into wiseguys with Corvettes). Now, I am starting over again. Oh well. Eisboch Two cars I want rebuild before I die. I 1964 Galaxy XL (hardtop or convert. I'm not choosy!), and also a 1965 (body style change) Galaxy XL. The '64 Galaxie 500 XL is arguably the nicest looking Galaxie of all time. I still prefer the '63 however. I had a nice, '62 "Sunliner" convertible a few years back and a plain-Jane '65 Ford "Custom" with the 300 ci straight six for a while. Also had a '66 LTD ... maroon with black vinyl top. Showing my age though. The '66 wasn't a "collector". It was our primary transportation for a couple of years back in the early 70's. Eisboch |
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wrote in message ... On Mar 4, 11:17 pm, "Don White" wrote: wrote in message ... On Mar 4, 9:14 pm, "Eisboch" wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:6cvrs3d74b9drb6v7e6v2nvncq0kv1jm1u@4ax .com... On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 20:31:31 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: Still debating about a trip. ROAD TRIP!!!! Speaking of road trips .... I received a call today from a guy I met a couple of years ago at a classic car show. He had an absolutely beautiful '63 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible that I was drooling over. I don't know why, but I've always liked this particular Ford year and have been searching off and on for one for several years. They are hard to find that are in good shape and reasonably priced. Anyway, he has decided to sell it and had saved my telephone number from the time we met. I am going over to his house tomorrow with a check. Crazy. I've been getting rid of most of the old cars ..... sold the '46 Ford, the '64 Ford, the '55 F-100 and gave the '69 Charger away. I have kept the '67 GTO and the Porsche (just in case I run into wiseguys with Corvettes). Now, I am starting over again. Oh well. Eisboch Speaking of Vette's, my kid would kill for a ride in a fast Corvette? Wonder if I know anyone who has one;) Just borrow it from Tom. Great opportunity to teach your kid how to drive. ;-)- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Got my kid a motorcycle for Christmas, manual transmission, 4 speed.. These kids are amazing. They are so used to analog controls from X-Box that after a couple of verbal lessons, backed up with a couple of drawings on the workings of the machine, my kid got on and drove it away. Probably stalled it 4 - 5 times since then, that's all. As soon as the weather breaks, we are going to try the Blazer... I like to teach my kids to drive young, my last one learned in my Jeep. I drove up to the state park and down a dirt road to a dead end, put her in the drivers seat and told her to back it out! Told her anyone could go forward, that's easy. If you can back it out of here, you can take it anywyere... Seriously, that was the first time she drove, or worked a clutch... The scarey part was later that week when I took her out on the highway. Getting on the ramp she looked over her shoulder and turned did not think to keep the wheel straight. Up on two wheels, one side, then the other, but we did not flip;) She pulled over, had a cry, a cigarette, and we drove off again... Buying a motorcycle for a kid....???? Please make sure he understands how dangerous they can be. A field trip to a nearby trauma center might be in order. |
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On Mar 5, 2:56*am, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:8r2ss3hqtlnab11fmh2qn865h1r0nu0ptj@4ax .com... On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 18:35:32 -0800 (PST), wrote: On Mar 4, 9:14 pm, "Eisboch" wrote: I have kept the '67 GTO and the Porsche (just in case I run into wiseguys with Corvettes). Now, I am starting over again. Oh well. Speaking of Vette's, my kid would kill for a ride in a fast Corvette? Wonder if I know anyone who has one;) I know somebody who owns one. I'll see what I can do. Note to justwaitafrekinmiute: When your kid is done riding in that plaything, send him over here. *I'll take him for a ride in a *real* sports car. Eisboch Can I bring my guitar and hook it up in that room? ;) |
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On Mar 5, 10:09*am, "Don White" wrote:
wrote in message ... On Mar 4, 11:17 pm, "Don White" wrote: wrote in message ... On Mar 4, 9:14 pm, "Eisboch" wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:6cvrs3d74b9drb6v7e6v2nvncq0kv1jm1u@4ax .com... On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 20:31:31 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: Still debating about a trip. ROAD TRIP!!!! Speaking of road trips .... I received a call today from a guy I met a couple of years ago at a classic car show. He had an absolutely beautiful '63 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible that I was drooling over. I don't know why, but I've always liked this particular Ford year and have been searching off and on for one for several years. They are hard to find that are in good shape and reasonably priced. Anyway, he has decided to sell it and had saved my telephone number from the time we met. I am going over to his house tomorrow with a check. Crazy. I've been getting rid of most of the old cars ..... sold the '46 Ford, the '64 Ford, the '55 F-100 and gave the '69 Charger away. I have kept the '67 GTO and the Porsche (just in case I run into wiseguys with Corvettes). Now, I am starting over again. Oh well. Eisboch Speaking of Vette's, my kid would kill for a ride in a fast Corvette? Wonder if I know anyone who has one;) Just borrow it from Tom. Great opportunity to teach your kid how to drive. ;-)- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Got my kid a motorcycle for Christmas, manual transmission, 4 speed.. These kids are amazing. They are so used to analog controls from X-Box that after a couple of verbal lessons, backed up with a couple of drawings on the workings of the machine, my kid got on and drove it away. Probably stalled it 4 - 5 times since then, that's all. As soon as the weather breaks, we are going to try the Blazer... I like to teach my kids to drive young, my last one learned in my Jeep. I drove up to the state park and down a dirt road to a dead end, put her in the drivers seat and told her to back it out! Told her anyone could go forward, that's easy. If you can back it out of here, you can take it anywyere... Seriously, that was the first time she drove, or worked a clutch... The scarey part was later that week when I took her out on the highway. Getting on the ramp she looked over her shoulder and turned did not think to keep the wheel straight. Up on two wheels, one side, then the other, but we did not flip;) She pulled over, had a cry, a cigarette, and we drove off again... Buying a motorcycle for a kid....???? Please make sure he understands how dangerous they can be. *A field trip to a nearby trauma center might be in order.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - It's a dirt bike. We spent more on safety equipment than the bike. Full bell face helmet with shield and Fox Goggles Full chest and torso protector with shoulder and upper arm, kidney collarbone protection, etc. Steel shank riding boots Full leather jacket with more padding Padded pants Protective gloves Elbow and Knee pads.. All black and pink, with the FOX gear logo, which of course added a lot of pricey to it all but it's worth it. We are joining two seperate racing orginazations, all sanctioned, all very controled environments.. Motocross is dangerous, most of the activities I do with my kids are. They know the risks, we make the decisions together knowing the possibilities an assessing the risks so as to manage them as responsibly as possible... Thanks for your concern. Guess I shouldn't mention that if the grades stay good, my kid has been promised to be the first kid to drive up to school on a Harley... Pink of course...;) |
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wrote in message ... On Mar 5, 2:56 am, "Eisboch" wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:8r2ss3hqtlnab11fmh2qn865h1r0nu0ptj@4ax .com... When your kid is done riding in that plaything, send him over here. I'll take him for a ride in a *real* sports car. Eisboch Can I bring my guitar and hook it up in that room? ;) Sure. I've been seriously trying to relearn the guitar, this time doing things the right way and it makes a big difference. Eric Clapton has nothing to worry about but my playing has improved considerably over the winter. It seems like the better you get and the more flexible your fingers get, the progress gets faster. I love the "Blackie". I bought a dedicated Fender amp for it because it seemed to overpower the inputs of the Marshall amp I had been using due to the built-in preamp. I like the "clean" sound, so any distortion bugs me. It sounds great with the Fender amp. I also took another inexpensive, but decent Peavey "Strat" clone and tuned it in an open "G" tuning. What a blast! Easy to play and people who know me and my lack of ability are blown away. My favorite is the Les Paul Gibson. I got a Vox tube amp for it for that warm, classic Gibson sound. Both the Vox and Fender amps have DSP circuits in them (new to me) that can be set up to emulate the sound of many different classic amps along with various effects such as chorus, flanger, tremolo, rotation (Leslie speaker sound), etc. It's been a good way to kill the winter. Eisboch |
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Eisboch wrote:
wrote in message ... On Mar 5, 2:56 am, "Eisboch" wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:8r2ss3hqtlnab11fmh2qn865h1r0nu0ptj@4ax .com... When your kid is done riding in that plaything, send him over here. I'll take him for a ride in a *real* sports car. Eisboch Can I bring my guitar and hook it up in that room? ;) Sure. I've been seriously trying to relearn the guitar, this time doing things the right way and it makes a big difference. Eric Clapton has nothing to worry about but my playing has improved considerably over the winter. It seems like the better you get and the more flexible your fingers get, the progress gets faster. I love the "Blackie". I bought a dedicated Fender amp for it because it seemed to overpower the inputs of the Marshall amp I had been using due to the built-in preamp. I like the "clean" sound, so any distortion bugs me. It sounds great with the Fender amp. I also took another inexpensive, but decent Peavey "Strat" clone and tuned it in an open "G" tuning. What a blast! Easy to play and people who know me and my lack of ability are blown away. My favorite is the Les Paul Gibson. I got a Vox tube amp for it for that warm, classic Gibson sound. Both the Vox and Fender amps have DSP circuits in them (new to me) that can be set up to emulate the sound of many different classic amps along with various effects such as chorus, flanger, tremolo, rotation (Leslie speaker sound), etc. It's been a good way to kill the winter. Eisboch Are you still working out on your elliptical runner? |
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On Mar 5, 11:18*am, "Eisboch" wrote:
wrote in message ... On Mar 5, 2:56 am, "Eisboch" wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:8r2ss3hqtlnab11fmh2qn865h1r0nu0ptj@4ax .com... When your kid is done riding in that plaything, send him over here. I'll take him for a ride in a *real* sports car. Eisboch Can I bring my guitar and hook it up in that room? ;) Sure. I've been seriously trying to relearn the guitar, this time doing things the right way and it makes a big difference. Eric Clapton has nothing to worry about but my playing has improved considerably over the winter. It seems like the better you get and the more flexible your fingers get, the progress gets faster. I love the "Blackie". *I bought a dedicated Fender amp for it because it seemed to overpower the inputs of the Marshall amp I had been using due to the built-in preamp. *I like the "clean" sound, so any distortion bugs me. It sounds great with the Fender amp. I also took another inexpensive, but decent Peavey "Strat" clone and tuned it in an open "G" tuning. *What a blast! *Easy to play and people who know me and my lack of ability are blown away. My favorite is the Les Paul Gibson. * I got a Vox tube amp for it for that warm, classic Gibson sound. * Both the Vox and Fender amps have DSP circuits in them (new to me) that can be set up to emulate the sound of many different classic amps along with various effects such as chorus, flanger, tremolo, rotation (Leslie speaker sound), etc. It's been a good way to kill the winter. Eisboch Yeah, it's funny that when I first started playing the first thing I did was go out and get a distortion pedal for my cheap strat. After buying my last guitar, I find I just want to hear the guitar, clean.. well, sort of. It has dual Sam Duncan Humbuckers which give it a little fullness, but I can switch them on and off... The action is so light and the neck makes a very cool sound (it's not wood). Right now I am trying to find strings I like for it, but I really don't know what I am looking for. I need to take lessons soon, I am getting frrustrated that I don't get better but I just don't know which direction to go. I love the sound of electric, but find myself playing more old acoustic stuff... Creedence, Dylan, CSNY... I am soooo confused... |
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"Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote in message . .. Are you still working out on your elliptical runner? I am embarrassed to admit no. Last April, after dropping 65 lbs, I stopped the rigid diet and exercise routine because I was outdoors and physically active but still tried to watch how much I ate or drank. I did ok all last summer and for a good part of this winter, but now I have realized that I've regained about half of what I lost. That's next. I have to get myself mentally pumped up again and start back into the walking/running/weight lifting routine. I don't think I have to go as rigid with the dieting, but I need to lose some. I got down to 195 lbs (from 260) last time and everybody, including the doc, said not to lose anymore. I need to be around 205-210 and right now I am at about 225. Eisboch |
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"Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote in message . .. Are you still working out on your elliptical runner? I am embarrassed to admit no. Last April, after dropping 65 lbs, I stopped the rigid diet and exercise routine because I was outdoors and physically active but still tried to watch how much I ate or drank. I did ok all last summer and for a good part of this winter, but now I have realized that I've regained about half of what I lost. That's next. I have to get myself mentally pumped up again and start back into the walking/running/weight lifting routine. I don't think I have to go as rigid with the dieting, but I need to lose some. I got down to 195 lbs (from 260) last time and everybody, including the doc, said not to lose anymore. I need to be around 205-210 and right now I am at about 225. Eisboch The hardest part is just getting started. I use a health club, and I have found going in the morning helps to get the day started and going in the evening helps to control my evening appetite. I have never had a problem eating correctly during the day, it is at night when I eat too much of the wrong stuff. |
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On Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:48:06 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is
Here wrote: Eisboch wrote: "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote in message . .. Are you still working out on your elliptical runner? I am embarrassed to admit no. Last April, after dropping 65 lbs, I stopped the rigid diet and exercise routine because I was outdoors and physically active but still tried to watch how much I ate or drank. I did ok all last summer and for a good part of this winter, but now I have realized that I've regained about half of what I lost. That's next. I have to get myself mentally pumped up again and start back into the walking/running/weight lifting routine. I don't think I have to go as rigid with the dieting, but I need to lose some. I got down to 195 lbs (from 260) last time and everybody, including the doc, said not to lose anymore. I need to be around 205-210 and right now I am at about 225. Eisboch The hardest part is just getting started. I use a health club, and I have found going in the morning helps to get the day started and going in the evening helps to control my evening appetite. I have never had a problem eating correctly during the day, it is at night when I eat too much of the wrong stuff. Do four miles on a treadmill, then go hit a hundred balls at the driving range. I figure that's as good as walking 18 holes. |
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On Mar 5, 11:18*am, "Eisboch" wrote:
wrote in message ... On Mar 5, 2:56 am, "Eisboch" wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:8r2ss3hqtlnab11fmh2qn865h1r0nu0ptj@4ax .com... When your kid is done riding in that plaything, send him over here. I'll take him for a ride in a *real* sports car. Eisboch Can I bring my guitar and hook it up in that room? ;) Sure. I've been seriously trying to relearn the guitar, this time doing things the right way and it makes a big difference. Eric Clapton has nothing to worry about but my playing has improved considerably over the winter. It seems like the better you get and the more flexible your fingers get, the progress gets faster. I love the "Blackie". *I bought a dedicated Fender amp for it because it seemed to overpower the inputs of the Marshall amp I had been using due to the built-in preamp. *I like the "clean" sound, so any distortion bugs me. It sounds great with the Fender amp. I also took another inexpensive, but decent Peavey "Strat" clone and tuned it in an open "G" tuning. *What a blast! *Easy to play and people who know me and my lack of ability are blown away. My favorite is the Les Paul Gibson. * I got a Vox tube amp for it for that warm, classic Gibson sound. * Both the Vox and Fender amps have DSP circuits in them (new to me) that can be set up to emulate the sound of many different classic amps along with various effects such as chorus, flanger, tremolo, rotation (Leslie speaker sound), etc. It's been a good way to kill the winter. Eisboch Learning the "right" way IS important. I did the same thing. Knocked around for years, then started taking lessons from a very reputable local guy. He told me to forget about half of what I thought I knew. I didn't see the reasoning until a couple of months later and I noticed I was able to do things that before I had worked and worked on. |
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On Mar 5, 9:39*am, "Eisboch" wrote:
wrote in message ... On Mar 4, 9:14 pm, "Eisboch" wrote: Crazy. I've been getting rid of most of the old cars ..... sold the '46 Ford, the '64 Ford, the '55 F-100 and gave the '69 Charger away. I have kept the '67 GTO and the Porsche (just in case I run into wiseguys with Corvettes). Now, I am starting over again. Oh well. Eisboch Two cars I want rebuild before I die. I 1964 Galaxy XL (hardtop or convert. I'm not choosy!), and also a 1965 (body style change) Galaxy XL. The '64 Galaxie 500 XL is arguably the nicest looking Galaxie of all time. I still prefer the '63 however. *I had a nice, '62 "Sunliner" convertible a few years back and a plain-Jane '65 Ford "Custom" with the 300 ci straight six for a while. *Also had a '66 LTD ... maroon with black vinyl top. Showing my age though. *The '66 wasn't a "collector". * It was our primary transportation for a couple of years back in the early 70's. Eisboch Yes, I think the 64 is a thing of beauty. I had a 65 Galaxy, not an XL, that the unibody "frame' rusted in half (western NY) and then a white 65 Custom like yours. These were in my youth and VERY used! I had a 69 Fairlane 500 hardtop (fastback) that I really liked. It had a 250 straight six in it, then I later got a 289 HiPo out of a wrecked Mustang and put in it. Didn't the 62 Sunliner have the tailights that looked like a frown? Or was that the 61? |
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John H. wrote:
On Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:48:06 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote: Eisboch wrote: "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote in message . .. Are you still working out on your elliptical runner? I am embarrassed to admit no. Last April, after dropping 65 lbs, I stopped the rigid diet and exercise routine because I was outdoors and physically active but still tried to watch how much I ate or drank. I did ok all last summer and for a good part of this winter, but now I have realized that I've regained about half of what I lost. That's next. I have to get myself mentally pumped up again and start back into the walking/running/weight lifting routine. I don't think I have to go as rigid with the dieting, but I need to lose some. I got down to 195 lbs (from 260) last time and everybody, including the doc, said not to lose anymore. I need to be around 205-210 and right now I am at about 225. Eisboch The hardest part is just getting started. I use a health club, and I have found going in the morning helps to get the day started and going in the evening helps to control my evening appetite. I have never had a problem eating correctly during the day, it is at night when I eat too much of the wrong stuff. Do four miles on a treadmill, then go hit a hundred balls at the driving range. I figure that's as good as walking 18 holes. Yeah, and more fun. ;) You don't feel like such a klutz. |
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wrote in message ... On Mar 5, 9:39 am, "Eisboch" wrote: wrote in message ... On Mar 4, 9:14 pm, "Eisboch" wrote: Crazy. I've been getting rid of most of the old cars ..... sold the '46 Ford, the '64 Ford, the '55 F-100 and gave the '69 Charger away. I have kept the '67 GTO and the Porsche (just in case I run into wiseguys with Corvettes). Now, I am starting over again. Oh well. Eisboch Two cars I want rebuild before I die. I 1964 Galaxy XL (hardtop or convert. I'm not choosy!), and also a 1965 (body style change) Galaxy XL. The '64 Galaxie 500 XL is arguably the nicest looking Galaxie of all time. I still prefer the '63 however. I had a nice, '62 "Sunliner" convertible a few years back and a plain-Jane '65 Ford "Custom" with the 300 ci straight six for a while. Also had a '66 LTD ... maroon with black vinyl top. Showing my age though. The '66 wasn't a "collector". It was our primary transportation for a couple of years back in the early 70's. Eisboch Yes, I think the 64 is a thing of beauty. I had a 65 Galaxy, not an XL, that the unibody "frame' rusted in half (western NY) and then a white 65 Custom like yours. These were in my youth and VERY used! I had a 69 Fairlane 500 hardtop (fastback) that I really liked. It had a 250 straight six in it, then I later got a 289 HiPo out of a wrecked Mustang and put in it. Didn't the 62 Sunliner have the tailights that looked like a frown? Or was that the 61? You're thinking of the '60. http://www.dearbornclassics.com/imag...axie_small.jpg '61 had the big, round taillights that carried thru until '64. http://www.oldcartrader.com/files/63174_2.jpg Eisboch |
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