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  1. Bugguy

    Vintage things that have REAPPEARED in your lifetime?

    I think the term was "rippled out" for the night I woke up on the roof of a two story house in Michigan City, Indiana. I remember crawling back into the window and laying on a bed that wouldn't stop moving. I think I only felt worse after I over-indulged with slivovitz. Funny how 50+ years later...
  2. Bugguy

    Uncool, dorky things you won't be caught dead in

    Anything Green Bay Packers or cheesehead!!!
  3. Bugguy

    Things You can't Do Anymore

    I know what you mean... not my eyes, however. I can't seem to see much below the belt, it's all in a shadow. Likewise, if the dog's ball goes under the couch, between looking for a yard stick and getting down on my knees, it's quite a production.
  4. Bugguy

    (KNIVES) Let's see some sharp pointy objects

    While shopping for a fish filet knife for my son-in-law and a really good boning knife for my wife, I pulled out the 1975'ish Buck 123 filet knife I had in my fishing tackle box. Unfortunately(?), given I almost never land fish, it's in almost mint condition. Maybe now that I'm actively...
  5. Bugguy

    Out Your Back Door

    Unusual, but not rare in these parts - Western North Carolina (USA). https://cityofbrevard.com/481/White-Squirrels
  7. Bugguy

    Look what the drought brought in........

    We had a quarry in Lemont, IL that the Chicago mob used to sink cars with various individuals in the trunk. Seems a similar situation is playing out due to the drought effect on Lake Meade. https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-mob-lake-mead-bodies-found/11870686/
  8. Bugguy

    how far does a person need to travel to be considered a "Tourist" ?

    About three miles.... I live in South Nashville and have never been on Broadway - the CW Strip. It's the CW equivalent of Bourbon Street with three-story bars blasting music over the street. Seems to be the No. 1 bachelorette party destination.
  9. Bugguy

    Your Most Disturbing Realizations

    “You can choose your friends, but not your family.” (Harper Lee)
  10. Bugguy

    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    My first car - 54 Chevy Belair - had rusted out floorpans, as well. My father taught me a reasonable repair. He flattened out beer cans - I don't think they were aluminum - and riveted them together and riveted them to any solid floor. They worked and still allowed the water to drain out. I...
  11. Bugguy

    What's the worst coffee worldwide?

    Not the cleanest, but inexpensive, reasonable portions, open all night, and fast. ...and plenty around town and when traveling.
  13. Bugguy

    Raking Autumn's Produce

    Last week I had a kid blowing/hauling leaves for my neighbor quote me $80/hr + $100 to haul my leaves. I have 0.8 acres including my house and driveway. My wife, a former ICU nurse, was never payed anything close to that. Here this kid wants it for blowing leaves. I raked and hauled the front...
  14. Bugguy

    Old love - Show us your oldest T-shirt!

    Going through some older threads, here's my contributions... Bone bicycle... if you could read the labels, you'd see every one is a different bone. ...and my favorite: Note that the "bone bicycle" was on display at the Denver (CO) Museum of Nature and Science. All were from 1975-80.
  15. Bugguy

    Vintage SCUBA Diving anyone?

    My wife (future at the time) and I dove on the Smith Moore in 110' in Lake Superior... 42 degrees. w/ 1/4" wetsuit (no dry suit). It was below freezing in Munising MI and my gear was in the van overnight . My primary regulator froze on the bottom. Fortunately, my octopus (Poseidon Cyklon 300)...
  16. Bugguy

    Reviving an Old Garage

    I'm curious... did you ever finish this rehab project? Any pictures? I just finished enclosing under my back deck for a shop. Inside is still a mess, but coming along. BEFORE: AFTER: work still in progress
  17. Bugguy

    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    A conversation about the genesis of, and proliferation of "dollar stores" led to recalling the 5 & 10 cent stores, a.k.a "dime stores", like the Woolworths and Ben Franklin chain stores. I guess the "Ben Franklin" label is more appropriate now, i.e. one hundred dollar stores.
  19. Bugguy

    When I grow up I'm going to be a.....................

    Bellfastboy... you offer a great example of staying engaged and relevant. I'm in a transition after 45 years in my field and now one year into retirement., I'm taking advantage of the time to catch up on my 'bucket list' of self-improvement opportunities. Thanks for the validation and inspiration.
  20. Bugguy

    When I grow up I'm going to be a.....................

    I always imagined myself as a herpetologist. From elementary school on, I collected, ID'd, bred and released snakes, frogs, etc. My daughter grew up in Wisconsin and shared my interest. Now my granddaughter is hunting snakes and catching them by hand. We just need to teach her about...
  21. Bugguy

    Families of the Lounge

    Granddaughter at school... chickens and goats that the kids help maintain: Halloween. Melodia from Rescue Rangers: Cousins, all 5 yo. Mine is on the right:
  22. Bugguy

    Vintage SCUBA Diving anyone?

    These days any current double hose pictures are appreciated. I had a bad experience several years ago in of all places , the Georgia Aquarium diving with the whale sharks. I was cleared a week before, after a major non-invasive cardiac procedure and started to hyperventilate at 30'. Out of an...
  23. Bugguy

    Gone fishing...

    I've been out with my son-in-law a couple of times so far this year on the Davidson River in Pisgah Nat'l Forest in Brevard, North Carolina (Blue Ridge Mountains). Beautiful days, cold air and water, but nice smallish Rainbow, Brown, and Brook. This is my first year out without a guide and I'm...

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