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Apr 2, 2012 | 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bpounds

Built Ford Tough.

93-year-old Florida woman retires her car with 576,000 miles

Quote:

Originally Posted by 93-yr-old lady

"Mechanically, it's worn through three sets of shocks, 18 batteries and eight mufflers. Veitch bought the car in February 1964 for just $3,289."

Aah, that's 192K on each set of shocks... can you say smooth ride?

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Originally Posted by 93-yr-old lady

She credits the longevity to a "near-obsessive" approach to the car's maintenance. "I've never been a destructive person and I've just taken care of everything, except my husbands," she told FoxNews.

My kinda gal!

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Originally Posted by bpounds

Hmm, different valve than mine.

O'Reilley's order'd it for 38 smackers. Should be there by 8 bells mañana. One more night on the cushy bed.

Apr 2, 2012 | 06:19 PM

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On a side note:

33 is the happiest age, study says | The Sideshow - Yahoo! News

So nice to be over the hill and out of the happy race...

Apr 2, 2012 | 06:26 PM

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I was thirty-three the year before I got married.

Hmmmm.....

Pop

Apr 2, 2012 | 06:28 PM

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JLH makes me happy

Apr 2, 2012 | 06:51 PM

#20

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Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy....

Whew!

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Apr 2, 2012 | 06:55 PM

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That may be the first time we've seen a John Denver reset in this here thread

Apr 2, 2012 | 06:58 PM

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576k on the car, and it look like it is brand new. I would be surprise if Leno didn't buy it, knowing his infatuation with all things automotive.

Jim

Apr 2, 2012 | 06:58 PM

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That may be the first time we've seen a John Denver reset in this here thread

I'm sorry.

I truly am!

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.......

Pop

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Apr 2, 2012 | 07:04 PM

#24

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The first guitar song I learned - 3 or 4 chords.

John Denver - Leaving on a Jet Plane - YouTube

Apr 2, 2012 | 07:15 PM

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I am NOT gonna' click on that one!

Oh no, no, no, no......

Pop

Apr 2, 2012 | 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Sage Yoda

Fear is the path to the Dark Side. Fear leads to anger; anger leads to hate; hate leads to jet planes...

Feel the pull from the dark side, Pop.

Apr 2, 2012 | 08:56 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sage Yoda

Fear is the path to the Dark Side. Fear leads to hesitation; hesitation leads to prudence; prudence leads to planning; planning leads to jet planes with heat-seeking missiles...

Fixed it for you, Sean.

We get to basically the same place, but by different paths.

You take the high road, and I'll take the low road, and I'll be in Scotland about the same time as ye.

Pop

Apr 2, 2012 | 09:07 PM

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Bonnie Scotland!

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Apr 2, 2012 | 09:14 PM

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Been a long-while since I've seen that movie:

Pop

Apr 3, 2012 | 05:47 PM

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Has anyone heard of or been to Mentryville? Sounds/looks like it's worth checking out:

Just Outside the Valley: Mentryville | San Fernando Valley Relics