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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 06:59 PM
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....Just a few disorganized thoughts for this evening based on recent posts.

-the Forum font is 16 Times New Roman
-your arms are too short to read the newspaper
-or, you can’t see your Wife from a distance and don’t buy eyeglasses to correct
-you fall into your Corvette seats, and can’t get out, but you’re still cool with those muti-coloured shades
-Hair was a 1970s musical, your baseball cap is peak forward to hide the residuals
-a chambered exhaust is through your BVDs
-Honda Civics are the bane of modern society and fartpipes must be banned but you are not sure why
-oxygenated gas is a form of punishment from eating chili or hot dogs at a Corvette meet
-you do a frame-off but can’t remember why, it was so long ago when you started…
-Corvette vendors have the VISA access code to your account
-NCRS looks like an option
-you built a house with a three-car garage but can’t remember why; you have only two cars
-you lust for a 427/435 but can’t understand why it cost $100,000 and does not run properly; heck it was original!!
- I love my numbers matching engines but the numbers are upside down. Wow I have a rare engine!
-my sidepipes are noisy but it doesn’t matter as I can’t hear them
-a 1969 vert with a BB and sidepipes should be banned: too noisy
-the Beach Boys and Jan and Dean are played on your stereo
-you go to the dragstrip to watch
-ProTeam plays football
-restoration means dental work
-intake polishing means flushing your teeth, in the sink
-you fall asleep during cruise nights
-you watch Dr. Phil for emotional inspiration

And finally,

Dep makes sense!
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 07:02 PM
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:lolg: :lolg: :lolg: :lolg: :lolg: :lolg: :lolg: :lolg: :lolg: :rofl: :rofl:
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 07:13 PM
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Dep makes sense!


Who's Dep?????? :lol:
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 07:26 PM
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You know you're getting old when...you purchase a C-5, over-size sunglasses, a bottle of jet-black hair dye, a thick gold rope chain with matching boat-anchor pendant and a black v-neck silk t-shirt then go cruising for babes and complain when women under 68 years of age won't even look in your direction.

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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 07:33 PM
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:rofl: :rofl:
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 07:37 PM
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:lolg: :lolg:

Hey wait a minute, you talkin bout me Willis :eek:
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 07:59 PM
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Dep makes sense!


Who's Dep?????? :lol:
:iagree: If Dep makes sense, this must be Bizzaro World! :lolg: I'll never watch Dr. Phil either. :nono:
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 08:17 PM
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The Wife says if I ever go for that hair dye solution to hide the grey, she will go for another solution. Not sure what she meant by that but I backed off on the challenge.
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 08:21 PM
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Dep is like me a lurker. Want to buy a 302 SB?
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 08:25 PM
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Dep is like me a lurker. Want to buy a 302 SB?
No Thanks, I hear they were over rated :leaving:


:seeya Jeff
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 08:33 PM
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I was waiting for that reaction, thanks ;). But they are nice high-rev engines. Not for me but others love them. Particularly the Camaro folks. But that is another world.
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 08:34 PM
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Jeff: You heard wrong :nono:

Paul: Thread is great!!! Of course, if ANYONE else started it, I would have my flamethrower warmed up :thumbs:

Dep...permanent resident of Bizarro World.
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 08:38 PM
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Jeff: You heard wrong :nono:
:thumbs: Yes, you are correct. That's why I put ---> :leaving: <----- this guy in there.

The DZ 302 motor that was offered in the '67-'69 Z28 is a fantastic high revving engine.


Paul,
Here's another for your list

A bad hair day is when you don't have any more.


:seeya Jeff

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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 08:40 PM
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Sounds like an old man of 56 or so. I guess that describes me!
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 08:40 PM
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Jeff: You got me with that one!!!! :thumbs:

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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 09:25 PM
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Dep.
My IM reply to you seems to have drifted off..... Must have been one of my senior moments! But nice to see you on-line again! How much of the dashboard have you ripped out this week? Or how much have I put back? Different priorities, different perspectives on what a Corvette should be. Thanks for getting us on the Forum!
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 09:32 PM
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Dep...permanent resident of Bizarro World.
I think you were one of the founding fathers. :D Did you check ou that Yenko Nova at ChevyHiperformance.com? :thumbs:


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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 01:22 AM
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-a 1969 vert with a BB and sidepipes should be banned: too noisy
In here I saw last summer a -69 with sidepipes and these was a sticker inside the cowl hood that you could see from drivers side which said: If it's too loud, you're too old!" That was pretty funny... :crazy: But you have to remember that I'm under 30 years old... :D
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Dep makes sense!
:skep: :skep: :lolg: :lolg:
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 03:09 AM
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-NCRS looks like an option
more like NOFRS...National Old Fart Restoration Society :p:
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