Random Photos ‘You took’

[special-K]

Paul's interest in air-cooled VWs got me to digging for pictures. Want to see some crappy pictures? No? Ok, have a look!

The '56 Bug I had through HS. I had stashed it in the barn on my folks' place while I was living on CA. I had the chrome Porsche wheels but the tires rotted up and when I got new tires I discovered one wheel was messed up, so grabbed the star spoke for cheap. Not the look I wanted, but it looked alright I guess. It was still a blast to drive!




The '66 Bus I had made into my camper I sold to my gal. She got run off the road coming home from the beach. I found a '63 Kombi that had camper windows to restore and put all the goodies in it. This is about as far as I got when she broke up with me. I remember saying, "But I haven't finished the bus, yet"

The '66 picture was taken at a weekend bull roast field party.

[CG]

Cleaning out my little shop hoping to have enough room in there to easily move about this fall and winter. Down to 18 boxes of magazines (99% car) ranging from the 40’s through early 70’s. Water stain was on the box pre stuffing with mags.Winter project to scan what I want and then probably toss.

[Warrens69GMC]

tarantula wasp

[Stocker]

Originally Posted by Warrens69GMC

tarantula wasp

Yikes!

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by Warrens69GMC

tarantula wasp

You can keep that thing!

[special-K]

I just looked that nasty thing up. Dang they are big, too!

[Warrens69GMC]

I zoomed in 3.5x to get a good picture. I didn't want to get near it. It flew in to one of the bays at work, landed on overhead door. Not of fan of this one.

for size

[Boog]

It must have sounded like a helicopter when it flew in.
That thing looks like trouble.

[Steeveedee]

All you have to do to avoid trouble with it is not be a tarantula. Nobody here is a tarantula, right? Better keep those bushy eyebrows trimmed!

[special-K]

Originally Posted by 68bowtie

Oh yeah goatheads. That brings up so many memories. Between picking them off your feet after walking barefoot in the garden, and getting hundreds of them in your bike tires. Tough little boogers.

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I don't have to deal with goatheads in my area. The east coast south of the Chesapeake Bay starts having sand spurs that are bad news for bare feet. What I do have to deal with right here in my yard is this ground cover I planted somewhere I can't even remember, and it's spreading itself all over the place. It takes the grass over. It gets tiny purple flowers in the spring. I don't know how it spreads itself, but I have patches all over. Makes me wonder if I'll end up with it all over, with no grass left. If I had no other reason to spray weed killer on my grass, this is a good enough one. It's pretty, super comfortable to walk on, and it just tufts up. Doesn't really need mowed.

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

All you have to do to avoid trouble with it is not be a tarantula. Nobody here is a tarantula, right? Better keep those bushy eyebrows trimmed!

When I go for a haircut I tell the gal I'm there to get my brows trimmed but might as well cut my hair while she's at it.

I don't know about that nasty snarlygaster wasp being harmless to humans. We don't have those, either, so I looked them up. Effecys from their sting are:

- Abnormal swelling of face, lips, and throat

- Red bumps and itching on other parts of the body

- Respiratory issues

- Dizziness

- Hypotension

I'll make sure I get my eyebrows trimmed before coming out that way!

[Warrens69GMC]

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

All you have to do to avoid trouble with it is not be a tarantula. Nobody here is a tarantula, right? Better keep those bushy eyebrows trimmed!

Or be "Special", (skip to 10:15)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnExgQ81fhU

[Steeveedee]

Originally Posted by Warrens69GMC

Or be "Special", (skip to 10:15)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnExgQ81fhU

I guess some people will do anything for attention. I'll pass.

[3757chevy]

Originally Posted by Warrens69GMC

Or be "Special", (skip to 10:15)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnExgQ81fhU

My wife walked by as I was watching that video and said "Oh that guy? He's not the sharpest crayon in the box."

[LT7A]

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

All you have to do to avoid trouble with it is not be a tarantula. Nobody here is a tarantula, right? Better keep those bushy eyebrows trimmed!

Hahaha!
Best not to let those eyebrows get away from you.

[Steeveedee]

Originally Posted by LT7A

Hahaha!
Best not to let those eyebrows get away from you.

Sometimes when I rub my face, the brow hairs come down and poke my eyes. I swear that I suspect spiders, first.

[4u2nv]

Originally Posted by Warrens69GMC

I zoomed in 3.5x to get a good picture. I didn't want to get near it. It flew in to one of the bays at work, landed on overhead door. Not of fan of this one.

for size

What the heck did that wasp get crossed with !!!

[CG]

I don't like tarantulas or tarantula wasps but I to like Tito and the Tarantulas

Tito & Tarantula - After Dark (Official Music...

[3757chevy]

Stopped by the local Chevy Dealership today for a "not so random photo".

[special-K]

Originally Posted by 3757chevy

Stopped by the local Chevy Dealership today for a "not so random photo".

Did they run you off for making all their vehicles look ugly?

[Steeveedee]

So true. The designers seem to want the trucks with angry "faces", or maybe that's what sells?

[dieseldawg142]

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

So true. The designers seem to want the trucks with angry "faces", or maybe that's what sells?

ya, is so true...we went from aero-blob styling to angry transformer look.
at least my kids Firebird don't have the angry look...in fact in another day or two, it's gonna have the "cool" look.
rims showed up today, not the classic Cragar S/S's we wanted, but the modern look 5 spoke should match the era of his car better. just waiting for the Cooper Cobra's to show up now....wanna talk an excited kid?!!!

[Steeveedee]

Originally Posted by dieseldawg142

ya, is so true...we went from aero-blob styling to angry transformer look.
at least my kids Firebird don't have the angry look...in fact in another day or two, it's gonna have the "cool" look.
rims showed up today, not the classic Cragar S/S's we wanted, but the modern look 5 spoke should match the era of his car better. just waiting for the Cooper Cobra's to show up now....wanna talk an excited kid?!!!
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Those are some nice looking wheels! Somebody is going to be sad when the first curb rash occurs.

[KW5413]

Originally Posted by dieseldawg142

ya, is so true...we went from aero-blob styling to angry transformer look.
at least my kids Firebird don't have the angry look...in fact in another day or two, it's gonna have the "cool" look.
rims showed up today, not the classic Cragar S/S's we wanted, but the modern look 5 spoke should match the era of his car better. just waiting for the Cooper Cobra's to show up now....wanna talk an excited kid?!!!
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I put those on my '76 Cutlass. Nice look.

[3757chevy]

Originally Posted by special-K

Did they run you off for making all their vehicles look ugly?

They were closed , Thank God . They would swarm on me to buy a new one, if the had any , the lot looked sad.

[special-K]

Summertime on the Severn