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by Herb Iffrig
Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:40 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?
Replies: 4115
Views: 809584

Re: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?

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Is this a dead cat or a catfish?
Was this taken during the Regatta?
by Herb Iffrig
Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:38 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: What is this at the base of a wood utility pole?
Replies: 2
Views: 32

Re: What is this at the base of a wood utility pole?

I think you are right Norman.
by Herb Iffrig
Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:23 am
Forum: Classifieds - Parts
Topic: The best carburetor shut off valve you'll ever buy
Replies: 14
Views: 1709

Re: The best carburetor shut off valve you'll ever buy

Could this be hidden near the gas tank, say on a Torpedo roadster?
by Herb Iffrig
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Are you ready to go?
Replies: 7
Views: 471

Re: Are you ready to go?

The first photo makes me want to think of the Ford Clubs that were around in the early years.
We haven't talked about them for a while.
by Herb Iffrig
Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Old Photo-Pie wagon
Replies: 1
Views: 392

Old Photo-Pie wagon

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It looks like it might have roll-up side-curtain/doors.
by Herb Iffrig
Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Russ Potters Passing and Arrangements
Replies: 36
Views: 2161

Re: Russ Potters Passing and Arrangements

Sorry to hear of this.
by Herb Iffrig
Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:38 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: Some Humor to Brighten Your Day II
Replies: 218
Views: 16913

Re: Some Humor to Brighten Your Day II

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by Herb Iffrig
Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:41 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?
Replies: 4115
Views: 809584

Re: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?

Very rare, showing an ad for Happy Sally in this photo to the right on that building. I wonder how far away this was from Chugwater?
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Probably one of Ernie's relatives.
by Herb Iffrig
Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Old Photo- Automobile Boosters
Replies: 3
Views: 634

Old Photo- Automobile Boosters

This type of photos is not uncommon for the early automobile era. I thought I would post this one to show just how popular the automobile craze was. It was an event to get anyone who had a car and wanted to enjoy the camaraderie of owning an automobile to get together, humboldt boostera.JPG I guess ...
by Herb Iffrig
Mon Mar 04, 2024 6:16 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: This was trucking-Old Photos
Replies: 1402
Views: 322457

Re: This was trucking-Old Photos

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by Herb Iffrig
Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:06 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Old photo-Flint Hill MO. Joe Bross in his shop
Replies: 4
Views: 405

Old photo-Flint Hill MO. Joe Bross in his shop

Joe Bross.JPG
My Dad was first cousins to the Brosses in Flint Hill Mo.
This photo was put up on the Flint Hill Historical Society website today.
I thought it would be good to show it here.
by Herb Iffrig
Sun Mar 03, 2024 7:01 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?
Replies: 4115
Views: 809584

Re: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?

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Do you remember hearing the story about the time the bots down at Ernie's got into an argument with the constable and bet each other that one of them could shoot the buttons off of the Officer?
I wish I knew who that was.
by Herb Iffrig
Sun Mar 03, 2024 4:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Can you weld the hogshead?
Replies: 14
Views: 1083

Re: Can you weld the hogshead?

What type of welding rod did you use?

Thank you.
by Herb Iffrig
Thu Feb 08, 2024 8:23 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: This was trucking-Old Photos
Replies: 1402
Views: 322457

Re: This was trucking-Old Photos

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by Herb Iffrig
Wed Jan 31, 2024 7:39 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: This was trucking-Old Photos
Replies: 1402
Views: 322457

Re: This was trucking-Old Photos

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by Herb Iffrig
Mon Jan 29, 2024 9:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: T pics
Replies: 11
Views: 923

Re: T pics

The first one with the 1911 torpedo roadster, does it have a toolbox in the rear?
by Herb Iffrig
Sun Jan 28, 2024 1:13 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: Ethyl gas
Replies: 1
Views: 331

Ethyl gas

I once bought a Model T and the seller insisted, I would need to get some supplement to replace the lead in non-leaded gas. I told him that leaded gas came out after the Model T era was over. He didn't believe me. Her is an article that I read today on the inventor of leaded gas: https://www.jlconli...
by Herb Iffrig
Sat Jan 27, 2024 9:38 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?
Replies: 4115
Views: 809584

Re: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?

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Looks like he is going to take the dogs out for a spin.
I wish I knew more.
by Herb Iffrig
Wed Jan 24, 2024 7:48 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: Some Humor to Brighten Your Day II
Replies: 218
Views: 16913

Re: Some Humor to Brighten Your Day II

It looks like it does Dallas. It looks like it is woven, using just the treads cut off of the tires. It looks like a walking path to me. I wonder if it is a trip hazard.
by Herb Iffrig
Mon Jan 22, 2024 6:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Am I seeing things?
Replies: 5
Views: 796

Re: Am I seeing things?

Why not post your pictures here for all to get an idea as to how to do that.
by Herb Iffrig
Mon Jan 15, 2024 4:51 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: This was trucking-Old Photos
Replies: 1402
Views: 322457

Re: This was trucking-Old Photos

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by Herb Iffrig
Thu Jan 04, 2024 9:30 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?
Replies: 4115
Views: 809584

Re: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?

So, was it over land or over water?
by Herb Iffrig
Thu Jan 04, 2024 7:00 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: This was trucking-Old Photos
Replies: 1402
Views: 322457

Re: This was trucking-Old Photos

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by Herb Iffrig
Tue Jan 02, 2024 9:10 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?
Replies: 4115
Views: 809584

Re: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?

I had never heard of the Board of Censorship.
What was that all about?
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by Herb Iffrig
Sun Dec 31, 2023 11:49 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?
Replies: 4115
Views: 809584

Re: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?

I thought it was igneous.
by Herb Iffrig
Wed Dec 27, 2023 11:36 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: This was trucking-Old Photos
Replies: 1402
Views: 322457

Re: This was trucking-Old Photos

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by Herb Iffrig
Wed Dec 27, 2023 11:30 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Speedster-Old Photo
Replies: 2
Views: 365

Speedster-Old Photo

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by Herb Iffrig
Sun Dec 24, 2023 3:26 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: This was trucking-Old Photos
Replies: 1402
Views: 322457

Re: This was trucking-Old Photos

I'm posting this on several threads.
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by Herb Iffrig
Sun Dec 24, 2023 3:25 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: Tractor Talk
Replies: 145
Views: 12826

Re: Tractor Talk

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by Herb Iffrig
Sun Dec 24, 2023 3:25 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Ford on a Ford- Old photo
Replies: 17
Views: 1211

Ford on a Ford- Old photo

ford on a ford.JPG
by Herb Iffrig
Fri Dec 22, 2023 1:20 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?
Replies: 4115
Views: 809584

Re: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?

That might be his brother.
I think his beard was on the other side.
by Herb Iffrig
Thu Dec 21, 2023 1:32 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: Any idea what this fits?
Replies: 4
Views: 379

Re: Any idea what this fits?

That looks like a crank used in a combine to work the straw walkers. That is used to fluff the straw to help separate the grain out.
by Herb Iffrig
Thu Dec 21, 2023 1:31 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?
Replies: 4115
Views: 809584

Re: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?

Was that used on those EE cranks at Ford?
by Herb Iffrig
Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:43 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?
Replies: 4115
Views: 809584

Re: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?

This might be one of KD's experiments. you can see it has some faucet handles. I really dob't know what it was used for though.
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by Herb Iffrig
Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Ts around town
Replies: 5
Views: 613

Re: Ts around town

That first one looks like an early one. Too bad if is a little fuzzy.
by Herb Iffrig
Tue Dec 19, 2023 3:43 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?
Replies: 4115
Views: 809584

Re: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?

What an enlightening bit of local history!
by Herb Iffrig
Mon Dec 18, 2023 7:12 pm
Forum: Classifieds - Parts
Topic: FS --- TT Shackle Machining Fixture
Replies: 3
Views: 490

Re: FS --- TT Shackle Machining Fixture

A picture of it together would help.
by Herb Iffrig
Fri Dec 15, 2023 12:05 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: This was trucking-Old Photos
Replies: 1402
Views: 322457

Re: This was trucking-Old Photos

What is better than a hi-wheeler?
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Two hi-wheelers!
by Herb Iffrig
Thu Dec 14, 2023 11:55 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: Early Buick
Replies: 10
Views: 550

Re: Early Buick

This looks like a good place to put this photo.
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by Herb Iffrig
Thu Dec 14, 2023 7:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Steve Jelf in bad accident
Replies: 266
Views: 24013

Re: Steve Jelf in bad accident

Welcome back. I look forward to your contributions to the forum.
by Herb Iffrig
Wed Dec 13, 2023 6:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: The importance of preservation
Replies: 33
Views: 1681

Re: The importance of preservation

This makes me think of an incident that happened at our Church. Someone or some group of people entered our Cemetery and knocked over about forty gravestones. They must have done in in the night. They did not break the more modern ones, but broke the earlier thin type of marble ones that were put up...
by Herb Iffrig
Sat Dec 09, 2023 5:46 pm
Forum: Classifieds - Parts
Topic: FS front license plate mounts
Replies: 3
Views: 310

Re: FS front license plate mounts

I guess I meant headlight fork.
by Herb Iffrig
Sat Dec 09, 2023 5:46 pm
Forum: Classifieds - Parts
Topic: FS front license plate mounts
Replies: 3
Views: 310

Re: FS front license plate mounts

Could I get the one for the fender bracket?
by Herb Iffrig
Tue Dec 05, 2023 8:45 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: This was trucking-Old Photos
Replies: 1402
Views: 322457

Re: This was trucking-Old Photos

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The truck doesn't look big enough to ship a very big bull.
by Herb Iffrig
Tue Dec 05, 2023 8:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Delivery Car Project Build
Replies: 126
Views: 14020

Re: Delivery Car Project Build

I just thought I would contribute this to this thread.
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by Herb Iffrig
Tue Dec 05, 2023 8:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Old Photo- Ford bodies
Replies: 4
Views: 583

Old Photo- Ford bodies

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Clayton MO.

Does that look like a Ford chassis?
by Herb Iffrig
Sun Dec 03, 2023 3:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: If you could ask Henry a question ...
Replies: 40
Views: 1880

Re: If you could ask Henry a question ...

What year did you really build the Quadricycle?
by Herb Iffrig
Sat Dec 02, 2023 1:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Batter Up!
Replies: 11
Views: 724

Re: Batter Up!

Norm that might be a flash on his hair. Just a shiny spot.
by Herb Iffrig
Thu Nov 30, 2023 1:58 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?
Replies: 4115
Views: 809584

Re: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?

At least it wasn't brown Schwieger with Limberger cheese! That only happened on the fifth Wednesdays at Ernie's when his wife was out of town. Man he really liked that stuff! There were a few who said the taste grew on them, but they couldn't get it off.
by Herb Iffrig
Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:07 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: This was trucking-Old Photos
Replies: 1402
Views: 322457

Re: This was trucking-Old Photos

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by Herb Iffrig
Wed Nov 29, 2023 6:52 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?
Replies: 4115
Views: 809584

Re: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?

That is a bunch of bologna.
by Herb Iffrig
Wed Nov 29, 2023 2:56 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?
Replies: 4115
Views: 809584

Re: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?

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I don't know anything about this other than it was called a wind wagon.
by Herb Iffrig
Tue Nov 28, 2023 12:16 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?
Replies: 4115
Views: 809584

Re: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?

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Little is known about harvesting the watermelon tree. Some tried to use established methods but were left with sore hands.
by Herb Iffrig
Mon Nov 27, 2023 7:32 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?
Replies: 4115
Views: 809584

Re: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?

That looks like a sticky situation!
by Herb Iffrig
Mon Nov 20, 2023 7:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Steve Jelf Sunday, 11/19
Replies: 32
Views: 3025

Re: Steve Jelf Sunday, 11/19

Good news for sure. Glad to hear it.
by Herb Iffrig
Mon Nov 20, 2023 7:01 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?
Replies: 4115
Views: 809584

Re: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?

What time will the meeting be, and where will it be held?
by Herb Iffrig
Sat Nov 18, 2023 1:31 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: This was trucking-Old Photos
Replies: 1402
Views: 322457

Re: This was trucking-Old Photos

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by Herb Iffrig
Fri Nov 17, 2023 6:03 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?
Replies: 4115
Views: 809584

Re: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?

Right now, it is 41 volumes, or is that pages?
by Herb Iffrig
Thu Nov 16, 2023 4:01 pm
Forum: Classifieds - Parts
Topic: WTB: black side lights
Replies: 6
Views: 316

Re: WTB: black side lights

I know of some near me for sale. I can get you a link to them., or go here :
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 41a150f712
by Herb Iffrig
Wed Nov 15, 2023 12:43 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?
Replies: 4115
Views: 809584

Re: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?

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Are these the Klammetboffers? It seems they might have been to the Fair and just have gotten off of the Merry-go-Round? I don't know why they didn't write on the pictures back then.
by Herb Iffrig
Wed Nov 15, 2023 11:39 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Climbing the Court House steps- Old photo
Replies: 1
Views: 356

Climbing the Court House steps- Old photo

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Might be Placerville CA.
by Herb Iffrig
Mon Nov 13, 2023 8:00 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: This was trucking-Old Photos
Replies: 1402
Views: 322457

Re: This was trucking-Old Photos

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by Herb Iffrig
Sat Nov 11, 2023 5:03 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: Some Humor to Brighten Your Day II
Replies: 218
Views: 16913

Re: Some Humor to Brighten Your Day II

I think that was an episode on The Twilight Zone.
by Herb Iffrig
Fri Nov 03, 2023 11:43 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?
Replies: 4115
Views: 809584

Re: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?

Is this the fellow that worked on the Hoyt-Clagwell?
by Herb Iffrig
Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:12 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Model T repairs-Old photo
Replies: 13
Views: 756

Model T repairs-Old photo

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A neat perspective of the era.
by Herb Iffrig
Sun Oct 29, 2023 9:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Weaver press
Replies: 7
Views: 574

Weaver press

What would this be used for?
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by Herb Iffrig
Thu Oct 19, 2023 9:55 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?
Replies: 4115
Views: 809584

Re: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?

Is this from the regatta?
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If so then why the Union Jack flag under the American flag?
by Herb Iffrig
Wed Oct 11, 2023 8:10 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: California zero emission zones
Replies: 115
Views: 8515

Re: California zero emission zones

I just saw this on youtube. It made me think of this thread.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ7ykSfY-t8
by Herb Iffrig
Sat Oct 07, 2023 8:09 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: This was trucking-Old Photos
Replies: 1402
Views: 322457

Re: This was trucking-Old Photos

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by Herb Iffrig
Thu Oct 05, 2023 4:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Stuck
Replies: 13
Views: 681

Re: Stuck

The third photo down is an NRS Ford. It is the one with the trophy on it. It looks like it has the rear of the body removed.
by Herb Iffrig
Sun Oct 01, 2023 5:30 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: This was trucking-Old Photos
Replies: 1402
Views: 322457

Re: This was trucking-Old Photos

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by Herb Iffrig
Sat Sep 30, 2023 2:21 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: My new phone-Photo
Replies: 4
Views: 454

My new phone-Photo

I got this last night. I have been wanting one for a while. One had been in the local train depot when I was a boy.
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Patent date of 1909.
by Herb Iffrig
Fri Sep 29, 2023 6:32 pm
Forum: Classifieds - Parts
Topic: What the heck is this?
Replies: 7
Views: 896

Re: What the heck is this?

This sounds like something that belongs in the Kalamity Dick thread on the OT forum.
by Herb Iffrig
Tue Sep 26, 2023 10:19 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?
Replies: 4115
Views: 809584

Re: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?

There ya go. That's the rest of the story.
by Herb Iffrig
Mon Sep 25, 2023 11:05 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: Some Humor to Brighten Your Day II
Replies: 218
Views: 16913

Re: Some Humor to Brighten Your Day II

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by Herb Iffrig
Sat Sep 23, 2023 8:30 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: This was trucking-Old Photos
Replies: 1402
Views: 322457

Re: This was trucking-Old Photos

How about a tractor to a truck conversion.
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by Herb Iffrig
Sat Sep 23, 2023 8:28 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: 1st motorhome
Replies: 4
Views: 484

Re: 1st motorhome

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It says ''Seeing America First''.
by Herb Iffrig
Fri Sep 22, 2023 6:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: FRIDAY JELF REPORT
Replies: 19
Views: 1601

Re: FRIDAY JELF REPORT

All good to hear. Thanks for the report.