[MaxBigfoot]

Have you taken The Pledge?

The Alcohol Professor Responsible Day Drinking Manifesto

We believe that a drink or two during the day can be a thoroughly enjoyable experience and that balance is everything. We discourage drinking to excess and support anyone who chooses to stay sober for any reason or no reason at all. We especially appreciate those designated drivers keeping us safe.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that staying hydrated is a good thing, that fizzy drinks, session beers, and NA cocktails or mocktails are go-to day drinkign options, that keeping cool means indulging in cool climate low alcohol wines and that eating something with your tipple is always smart.

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Well, I never knew that particular pledge existed, but I guess I'm already an adherent.  Nowadays, 2 or 3 drinks is the most I do an evening, when I drink at all.  I'm still working on a bottle of rye I started January of last year.  BTW, I think the stupid forum censor screwed with your URL.

[MaxBigfoot]

BEHOLD, the hennipede!   

[Hiram]

The point I'm making is that Mother Nature can fouled her own home and man is not necessary to do it.

It isn't change but speed of change that is the issue at present.

[solvegas]

 

[Shadowmuse Blown]

Full-sized version of a Hot Wheels Dodge Deora.  Apparently, one gains access through the windshield. I think the panel between the headlights also folds down

Holy crap, I never thought one of those things really existed!  Nice find, Shadowmuse!

Quite a few of those Hot Wheels from when we were kids were made into real one-off cars.  I wonder if anyone ever made a real Twin Mill.  Now that would be fun to drive!

UPDATE: I Googled it.  Here’s the real world Twin Mill

[MaxBigfoot]

ROFL!   

[MaxBigfoot]

Full-sized version of a Hot Wheels Dodge Deora.  Apparently, one gains access through the windshield. I think the panel between the headlights also folds down

Holy crap, I never thought one of those things really existed!  Nice find, Shadowmuse!

Quite a few of those Hot Wheels from when we were kids were made into real one-off cars.  I wonder if anyone ever made a real Twin Mill.  Now that would be fun to drive!

UPDATE: I Googled it.  Here’s the real world Twin Mill

That's bloody awesome.  It's even somewhat driveable, if the driver can see between the blowers.

[MaxBigfoot]

Speaks for itself.   

[TheZookie007]

Full-sized version of a Hot Wheels Dodge Deora.  Apparently, one gains access through the windshield. I think the panel between the headlights also folds down

Holy crap, I never thought one of those things really existed!  Nice find, Shadowmuse!

Quite a few of those Hot Wheels from when we were kids were made into real one-off cars.  I wonder if anyone ever made a real Twin Mill.  Now that would be fun to drive!

UPDATE: I Googled it.  Here’s the real world Twin Mill

That's bloody awesome.  It's even somewhat driveable, if the driver can see between the blowers.

Nice!!

[Shadowmuse Blown]

So, I found a few others. These were apparently real cars first and then Mattel made Hot Wheels based on the cars.

Silhouette

[TheZookie007]

So, I found a few others. These were apparently real cars first and then Mattel made Hot Wheels based on the cars.

Silhouette

That looks like something from The Jetsons, wow!

[Shadowmuse Blown]

So, I found a few others. These were apparently real cars first and then Mattel made Hot Wheels based on the cars.

Silhouette

That looks like something from The Jetsons, wow!

One of my odd little memories from childhood is that a friend of mine had a silhouette and I had this little plastic car from a cereal box.  My friend coveted my cheapie cereal box car and I wanted a silhouette.  Imagine my surprise when he said he’d swap!  Are you kidding, I asked him?  He was not and I acquired one very cool Hot Wheel while he got a silly plastic piece of crap in comparison. 

This is why you should not let your children swap toys.  LOL

[MaxBigfoot]

Somebody touched it.   

[Shadowmuse Blown]

Who owned a Beatnik Bandit? 

I know I owned a nice deep blue one.

[MaxBigfoot]

Who owned a Beatnik Bandit? 

I know I owned a nice deep blue one.

Hah, neat coincidence!  That's the only Hot Wheels car I can remember ever owning.