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Re: Hobo Jungle

Postby rogruth » Tue Mar 18, 2014 10:51 pm

Rufus T. Firefly wrote:
rogruth wrote:Hmmmm.That makes sense.Better watch out.


Have you a mild case of alektorophobia by some chance?


Not really but I am allergic to eggs and do not like the smell of fowl being cooked and don't like the taste at all.
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Re: Hobo Jungle

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Wed Mar 19, 2014 7:36 am

rogruth wrote:
Rufus T. Firefly wrote:
rogruth wrote:Hmmmm.That makes sense.Better watch out.


Have you a mild case of alektorophobia by some chance?


Not really but I am allergic to eggs and do not like the smell of fowl being cooked and don't like the taste at all.


Perhaps just nightmares of being chased by ducks?

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Re: Hobo Jungle

Postby 2railjon » Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:39 am

My brother has been living in California for a number of years and finally strikes up a conversation with another neighbor down the street. They talk about sports cars and this guy shows my brother what's been sitting in his garage.
A 1967 XKE Jag! Sold it to my bro for 10K. I hate my brother!!
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Re: Hobo Jungle

Postby sarge » Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:07 am

They are the most achingly beautiful car in the world.

I've always wanted one; didn't have the four digit price in the 70's any more than the five digits today to do it right.

God, they are lovely things.

I think I hate your brother, too. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: Hobo Jungle

Postby 2railjon » Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:17 am

What's so amazing is that back in the 70's I actually owned the same year XKE!
But mine was a ragtop. I sold it before shipping off to the marines.
Regret it to this day. :(
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Re: Hobo Jungle

Postby MurphOnMillerAve » Wed Mar 19, 2014 10:01 am

As I recall it, if a guy had one of those cars, esp. the ragtop, he was as cool as it got, without exception. When he drove up, there wasn't anything else that needed to be said; he was obviously the smartest and coolest guy in town. On a college campus, such as in Ohio, he was nearly a god.

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Re: Hobo Jungle

Postby E7 » Wed Mar 19, 2014 10:12 am

sarge wrote:They are the most achingly beautiful car in the world.

I've always wanted one; didn't have the four digit price in the 70's any more than the five digits today to do it right.

God, they are lovely things.

I think I hate your brother, too. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


In one of the many car mags (Road & Track, maybe) there was a shot of a pre-production styling exercise of a coupe without any trim or such, and it was even better looking than the production version. My only close encounter was at a local body shop, and sitting in the driver's seat was a tight fit for me, but they were a H*ll of a good looking automobile. My real automotive piece of lust was/is the Ferrari Daytona coupe. When I started my first real job making about 5K a year, they could be had for 40K+. Couldn't get a floor mat for that these days! Couldn't afford Enzo's toy or the Jag back then, and still can't. At least I'm consistent!
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Re: Hobo Jungle

Postby HONDO74 » Wed Mar 19, 2014 10:45 am

My only recollection of an XKE was this song by Jan & Dean

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukunx21UHCA

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Re: Hobo Jungle

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Wed Mar 19, 2014 11:00 am

sarge wrote:They are the most achingly beautiful car in the world.

I've always wanted one; didn't have the four digit price in the 70's any more than the five digits today to do it right.

God, they are lovely things.

I think I hate your brother, too. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Friend of mine is getting rid of his and may havd already - it was eating him alive on repairs and parts......
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Re: Hobo Jungle

Postby 2railjon » Wed Mar 19, 2014 11:57 am

:mrgreen:

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Re: Hobo Jungle

Postby sarge » Wed Mar 19, 2014 12:35 pm

Rufus T. Firefly wrote:
sarge wrote:They are the most achingly beautiful car in the world.

I've always wanted one; didn't have the four digit price in the 70's any more than the five digits today to do it right.

God, they are lovely things.

I think I hate your brother, too. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Friend of mine is getting rid of his and may havd already - it was eating him alive on repairs and parts......


I have a Chevy I could trade him...

8) 8) 8)

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Re: Hobo Jungle

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Wed Mar 19, 2014 1:03 pm

sarge wrote:
Rufus T. Firefly wrote:
sarge wrote:They are the most achingly beautiful car in the world.

I've always wanted one; didn't have the four digit price in the 70's any more than the five digits today to do it right.

God, they are lovely things.

I think I hate your brother, too. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Friend of mine is getting rid of his and may havd already - it was eating him alive on repairs and parts......


I have a Chevy I could trade him...

8) 8) 8)



I offered him some sticks and wattle, but it wasn't enough, :(
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Re: Hobo Jungle

Postby rogruth » Wed Mar 19, 2014 1:34 pm

All that I can do now is Dream,Dream,Dream.

Said earlier I cant fold up and get down low enogh to get in one.

But I can still Dream. :cry:
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Re: Hobo Jungle

Postby sarge » Wed Mar 19, 2014 2:24 pm

Hardly sticks and wattle...

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He wouldn't have to worry about things breaking, and still he could look gooooood. :D

Roger:

I think the problem would be more getting out than in.

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I'd bloody well figure it out, though!

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Re: Hobo Jungle

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Wed Mar 19, 2014 6:23 pm

sarge wrote:Hardly sticks and wattle...


I've got some rather nice sticks & wattle......and I've seen and ridden in your rather large lawn ornament, :lol:


I think the problem would be more getting out than in.


In is easy - you just sort of fall in. Out requires assistance from a small crane, a surly no-necked crane operator, and probably a medical team.[/quote]

I'd bloody well figure it out, though!


Install a loo in it and you won't have to get out....
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