Over The Hill Gang , Old Farts with Young Cars

[Ladybugsmom]

Originally Posted by RubyCamaro

Man! That does look like something big. Maybe not a rock but like a metal object of some type. Almost looks more like something scraped it instead of something being flung up from the road but who knows? Hopefully it can be repaited fairly easily.

It was definitely something that was flung up - I think I remember when I heard it - I checked the body for damage, but didn't look at the wheels. The location of it isn't a spot that could have been scraped... I'm having a temporary touch-up done tomorrow, it's going to drive me nuts if I can see it for my photo shoot this weekend....

Originally Posted by skipinminn

So your Going to Sturgis for sure?

Yup! Registered, and hotel rooms booked, vacation days approved

[dianeokie]

Originally Posted by 69supersport396

Soooooo windy today! Been like this going on three days now.

Anybody here have that clear bra protective film on the front of their Camaro? What do you think of it? Since my front bumper cover has been repaired, haven't driven it much.

I do, on front end, headlights, mirrors and gills. I've had it since about November of 2010. I have Xpel Xtreme, which is supposed to be a better product than the 3M film. I like it, I still have a couple of spots, but it's very hard to see the film on the car, hasn't yellowed at all.

[69supersport396]

Originally Posted by dianeokie

I do, on front end, headlights, mirrors and gills. I've had it since about November of 2010. I have Xpel Xtreme, which is supposed to be a better product than the 3M film. I like it, I still have a couple of spots, but it's very hard to see the film on the car, hasn't yellowed at all.

Thanks Diane!

Heard anything about Suntek PPF? Supposedly does not have an orange peel and will self heal from scratches with natural heat. I'll have to see if someplace nearby does Xpel Xtreme.

[RubyCamaro]

Good morning crew. I REALLY need my coffee this morning. I am still sleepy. I found out last night I they are startng my dance exercize class back up in the old location at the old time on Mondays & Wednesdays. I am really happy about that. I have really missed going to class. It is overcast this morning ahead of this evening's storms. Sounds like they will roll through between 11:00 PM & midnight. I'm going to need to catch up on my sleep this weekend. Have a good day everyone.

[Ladybugsmom]

Is it Friday yet???

[lightning]

Jessie the chicken plucker


What a wonderful story ............ A DREAMER AND HIS DREAM
Let me tell you, Jesse hated this job. And you would too,


Imagine, if you had to do it.

Jesse was a chicken plucker. That's right.

He stood on a line in a chicken factory and spent his days
Pulling the feathers off dead chickens so the rest of us
Wouldn't have to.

It wasn't much of a job. But at the time,
Jesse didn't think he was much of a person.
His father was a brute of a man.
His dad was actually thought to be mentally ill
And treated Jesse rough all of his life.

Jesse's older brother wasn't much better.
He was always picking on Jesse and beating him up.
Yes, Jesse grew up in a very rough home in
West Virginia. Life was anything but easy.
And he thought life didn't hold much hope for him.
That's why he was standing in this chicken line,
Doing a job that darn few people wanted.

In addition to all the rough treatment at home, it seems
That Jesse was always sick. Sometimes it was real
physical illness, but way too often it was all in his head.
He was a small child, skinny and meek.
That sure didn't help the situation any.

When he started to school, he was the object
of every Bully on the playground.
He was a hypochondriac of the first order.
For Jesse, tomorrow was not always something
he Looked forward to.

But, he had dreams. He wanted to be a ventriloquist.
He found books on ventriloquism. He practiced with
Sock puppets and saved his hard earned dollars until
He could get a real ventriloquist dummy.

When he got old enough, he joined the military.
And even though many of his hypochondriac symptoms
Persisted, the military did recognize his talents and
Put him in the entertainment corp.
That was when his world changed.
He gained confidence.

He found that he had a talent for making people laugh,
And laugh so hard they often had tears in their eyes.
Yes, little Jesse had found himself.

You know, folks, the history books are full of people
Who overcame a handicap to go on and make a success
Of themselves, but Jesse is one of the few I know of
Who didn't overcome it. Instead he used his paranoia
To make a million dollars, and become one of
The best-loved characters of all time in doing it!

Yes, that little paranoid hypochondriac, who transferred
His nervousness into a successful career, still holds the
Record for the most Emmy's given in a single category.

The wonderful, gifted, talented, and nervous comedian
Who brought us Barney Fife
Was

Jesse Don Knotts.


NOW YOU KNOW, "THE REST OF THE STORY"
There is a street named for him and his statue in
Morgantown, West Virginia, his place of birth.

Jesse Donald "Don" Knotts (July 21, 1924 – February 24, 2006)

[RubyCamaro]

Cool Story!

[69supersport396]

Hi gang!

Nice story Lightning.

[RubyCamaro]

Good evening. I am really glad today is over & tomorrow is Friday. My last client has already cancelled so I think I'll leave early & get a haircut. I still have not cleaned the racing numbers & general dirt off Ruby from last weekend. The Crossfire also really needs a bath. It looks like it is yellow instead of blue from all the pollen. I will have to start driving them both to work more often as the Cruze is getting close to max mileage & will get turned back in soon. I look foward to getting outside & getting some good exercize.

[lightning]

I forgot to include the image with the story above......

[Mr Twisty]

Link broke? Don't see a photo.....

That's an amazing story!

[Ladybugsmom]

I brought Ladybug in for a "temporary" fix of the rock chip on her wheel, and they did such a great job you can barely tell where it was! Filled, painted, wet sanded, clearcoated... NO CHARGE.

[RubyCamaro]

That is great LBM! Good morning. Storms disipated & were not bad, so that is good. Chilly morning. It sounds like it might be a little too cool for all that car washing I wanted to do. Oh well. We shall see. If not, plan B. Running late. HAGD

[lightning]

LBM, that's.... uh..... that's sick. (Is that the right word? I don't know what these dang kids are talking about these days. )