It's an ad for the 1963 Mercury Comet. "...new scat in '63's fun car..." ??? Do I really want scat in my car? That's a pretty big dog....
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Showing posts with label Ford. Show all posts
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Am I the only one who thinks this is funny?
It's an ad for the 1963 Mercury Comet. "...new scat in '63's fun car..." ??? Do I really want scat in my car? That's a pretty big dog....
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Mugabe calls Jamaica a nation of pot-smokers
Comrade Bob Mugabe, the head nagger of Zimbabwe, owes his too-long life to lean living. He neither drinks alcohol nor smokes anything. Certainly not "mbanje" which is the chiShona word for marijuana, the sacramental herb so beloved of Jamaicans like Saint Bob Marley, after whom Mugabe was named.
Speaking last week at the "Research and Intellectual Expo" in his country's capital, Uncle Bob made some rather strong statements about Jamaica, which he described as a nation of marijuana smokers, where women were now taking charge since men were always sloshed.
Mugabe said he wished Zimbabwe had never followed the footsteps of Jamaicans whose influence on the impoverished African country is pervasive.
"In Jamaica they have freedom to smoke mbanje, men are always high, and universities are full of women. The men want to sing and do not go to colleges. Some are dreadlocked. Let us not go there," was how Mugabe put it.
Toronto (Canada) mayor Big Bob Ford is studying Mugabe's remarks from behind the wheel of his Escalade while stuck in traffic. And Jamaican Foreign Affairs minister A.J. Nicholson said on Sunday that his government was aware of the report but is not yet in a position to comment, as everyone is recovering from the weekend jump-up.
Speaking last week at the "Research and Intellectual Expo" in his country's capital, Uncle Bob made some rather strong statements about Jamaica, which he described as a nation of marijuana smokers, where women were now taking charge since men were always sloshed.
Mugabe said he wished Zimbabwe had never followed the footsteps of Jamaicans whose influence on the impoverished African country is pervasive.
"In Jamaica they have freedom to smoke mbanje, men are always high, and universities are full of women. The men want to sing and do not go to colleges. Some are dreadlocked. Let us not go there," was how Mugabe put it.
Toronto (Canada) mayor Big Bob Ford is studying Mugabe's remarks from behind the wheel of his Escalade while stuck in traffic. And Jamaican Foreign Affairs minister A.J. Nicholson said on Sunday that his government was aware of the report but is not yet in a position to comment, as everyone is recovering from the weekend jump-up.
Friday, January 22, 2010
The coolest cars Detroit never built
Here's a great slide show from Forbes. Forget the 21st-century examples and feast your eyes on the 1963 Chrysler Turbine (I saw this one "in person"), the 1958 Ford Nucleon (powered by a small nuclear reactor) and the 1938 Buick Y-job (the most beautiful of all pre-war cars). Enjoy!
Monday, January 11, 2010
Over 100 years ago
Before the Model T, even before the
Model A, there was the Ford Model R.
It appeared in 1909, just over 100 years ago.
What a difference a century makes! Here are some statistics for the Year 1909.
The average life expectancy was 47 years. Fuel for this car was sold only in drug stores.
Only 14 percent of North American homes had a bathtub. Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads. The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!
The average wage in 1909 was 22 cents per hour. The average worker made between $200 and $400 per year. A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year, a dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.
More than 95 percent of all births took place at home. Ninety percent of all doctors had NO college education! Instead, they attended so-called "medical schools", many of which were condemned in the press AND by the government as "substandard". The five leading causes of death were: 1. Pneumonia and influenza; 2. Tuberculosis; 3. Diarrhoea; 4. Heart disease; 5. Stroke.
Sugar cost four cents a pound. Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen. Coffee was fifteen cents a pound. Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering the country for any reason.
The American flag had 45 stars. The population of Las Vegas, Nevada, was only 30!
Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented yet. There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day. Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write and only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.
Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacists said, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health."
Eighteen percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic helper.
There were about 230 reported murders in the entire U.S.A.!
One more sad thought.... 95 percent of the taxes we have now did not exist in 1909.
I am now going to make this available to readers all over the world, at the speed of light. Doing this could scarcely be imagined in 1909. Try to imagine what our world may be like in another 100 years.
Model A, there was the Ford Model R.It appeared in 1909, just over 100 years ago.
What a difference a century makes! Here are some statistics for the Year 1909.
The average life expectancy was 47 years. Fuel for this car was sold only in drug stores.
Only 14 percent of North American homes had a bathtub. Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads. The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!
The average wage in 1909 was 22 cents per hour. The average worker made between $200 and $400 per year. A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year, a dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.
More than 95 percent of all births took place at home. Ninety percent of all doctors had NO college education! Instead, they attended so-called "medical schools", many of which were condemned in the press AND by the government as "substandard". The five leading causes of death were: 1. Pneumonia and influenza; 2. Tuberculosis; 3. Diarrhoea; 4. Heart disease; 5. Stroke.
Sugar cost four cents a pound. Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen. Coffee was fifteen cents a pound. Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering the country for any reason.
The American flag had 45 stars. The population of Las Vegas, Nevada, was only 30!
Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented yet. There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day. Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write and only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.
Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacists said, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health."
Eighteen percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic helper.
There were about 230 reported murders in the entire U.S.A.!
One more sad thought.... 95 percent of the taxes we have now did not exist in 1909.
I am now going to make this available to readers all over the world, at the speed of light. Doing this could scarcely be imagined in 1909. Try to imagine what our world may be like in another 100 years.
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