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by DLodge
Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:05 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: Why stop at 12 languages?
Replies: 13
Views: 363

Re: Why stop at 12 languages?

... What I learned in German has on occasion helped me to read Dutch! My wife and I spoke mostly Dutch with each other during the forty years of our marriage, and our daughter ended up speaking it very well for someone who learned it in a suburb of St. Louis. She took German in high school and some...
by DLodge
Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:57 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: Why stop at 12 languages?
Replies: 13
Views: 363

Re: Why stop at 12 languages?

Kaiser wrote:
Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:55 am
.... So what will it be.... ;)
Dutch, of course. :D
by DLodge
Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:24 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: Should I buy a Dodge Brothers?
Replies: 7
Views: 426

Re: Should I buy a Dodge Brothers?

My grandparents (married in 1908, died in 1960) owned six cars in their lives, a 1915 Dodge, a 1928 Dodge, a 1936 Dodge, a 1941 Dodge, a 1950 Dodge and a 1956 Chrysler. I think it's safe to say they would approve your buying the Dodge. :D
by DLodge
Wed Feb 07, 2024 11:26 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Ford building lost
Replies: 25
Views: 2863

Re: Ford building lost

In St. Louis, the old Ford assembly plant was converted to lofts.

https://www.paric.com/project/west-end-lofts/
by DLodge
Fri Feb 02, 2024 11:13 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Stan Howe on Stewardship
Replies: 10
Views: 1220

Re: Stan Howe on Stewardship

For years, I had known Stan from the forum but had never met him in person. In 2018 Jane and I were on a road trip out west and it took us close enough to Helena that I contacted Stan and arranged to see him. He gave us a tour of the area and then we went to have a meal at The Dam Bar. (Cute name. I...
by DLodge
Wed Jan 31, 2024 4:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Stan Howe on Stewardship
Replies: 10
Views: 1220

Stan Howe on Stewardship

Many years ago, Stan Howe posted an item on this forum on stewardship. At that time, I only knew Stan from having seen his forum posts. I was the editor of the St. Louis club's newsletter (I said it was many years ago) and I emailed him to ask if I could use it. He graciously replied that I could us...
by DLodge
Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What happened to Model T Club of Facebook
Replies: 10
Views: 907

Re: What happened to Model T Club of Facebook

Susanne wrote:
Sun Jan 14, 2024 11:24 am
....because they've been Model T people all their 22 year lives...
Gee, Susanne, that means I was 60 when they were born. :D
by DLodge
Fri Jan 12, 2024 12:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: OT but not really. Scammers are getting very bold...
Replies: 21
Views: 1091

Re: OT but not really. Scammers are getting very bold...

Because I made my living for about 25 years translating Dutch documents into English, I am fairly good (not perfect, but fairly good) at recognizing English written by a non-native speaker. It may look okay, but it doesn't quite feel okay. I have forwarded a lot of them (with all headers) to the fra...
by DLodge
Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:36 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Vintage Ford
Replies: 25
Views: 1485

Re: Vintage Ford

People complain about the USPS, but who else lets you send a letter from New York to California for just a penny day? :D
by DLodge
Thu Dec 07, 2023 10:37 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Purple Cow new owner needs help in MA
Replies: 17
Views: 1197

Re: Purple Cow help

John kuehn wrote:
Thu Dec 07, 2023 9:12 am
The Title of the post needs to be clearer to get more responses.
Absolutely. I looked at the post out of idle curiosity, but if even I were the world's expert on Model T trucks, I'd probably have skipped it.
by DLodge
Tue Nov 21, 2023 10:41 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Notice for Mr. Ben Martin concerning new switch work - Latest update PLEASE READ!
Replies: 29
Views: 3146

Re: Notice for Mr. Ben Martin concerning new switch work - Latest update PLEASE READ!

Peculiar thread, not a peep from Mr. Martin, hope he's doing well. Much earlier in the thread, this appeared: "(just FYI to those that don't already know, he can ONLY be contacted by phone - does not have email)" If "not a peep" refers to not getting an email from Mr. Martin, that might explain it....
by DLodge
Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:36 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Steve Jelf Sunday, 11/19
Replies: 32
Views: 3106

Re: Steve Jelf Sunday, 11/19

Yes. Reading posts like that one make my day.
by DLodge
Sat Nov 11, 2023 7:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Saint Louis Veterans Day Parade
Replies: 7
Views: 383

Re: Saint Louis Veterans Day Parade

Hated to miss it. Looks like the weather was perfect.
by DLodge
Sat Nov 11, 2023 5:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Saint Louis Veterans Day Parade
Replies: 7
Views: 383

Re: Saint Louis Veterans Day Parade

It's the one parade I hate to miss. Did anyone take any pictures?
by DLodge
Fri Nov 03, 2023 10:30 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Starting local club chapter?
Replies: 8
Views: 516

Re: Starting local club chapter?

The MTFCA Chapter Coordinator is Kathy Tagert, kltagert@cox.net. She can probably tell you what the next steps are in forming a new chapter.
by DLodge
Sun Oct 22, 2023 11:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Fall tour to Washington Missouri
Replies: 16
Views: 790

Re: Fall tour to Washington Missouri

South park zephyr wrote:
Sun Oct 22, 2023 6:46 pm
It was pointed out that they all came over to see our cars as we were gathering....
But, as I recall, none of us went over to see their cars. Just sayin'. :D
by DLodge
Sun Oct 22, 2023 9:57 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Fall tour to Washington Missouri
Replies: 16
Views: 790

Re: Fall tour to Washington Missouri

I concur with Scott's description. My T wasn't running so Jane and I joined the tour by tagging along behind in a modern car. For several the tour provided validation of the Model T phrase "seven-gallon hill." In my case, I learned that a 2011 FWD Taurus is not a good tow vehicle going uphill on a g...
by DLodge
Mon Oct 02, 2023 10:33 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: MTFCA Board of Directors Election Candidates
Replies: 13
Views: 980

Re: MTFCA Board of Directors Election Candidates

I too (1) have wondered what the reasoning is for making me vote for someone I perhaps know and also at random for someone I don't know, and (2) have never seen an explanation of the reasoning behind it. I have occasionally seen people ask why, but have never seen an answer. Kind of like the old sto...
by DLodge
Sun Sep 10, 2023 3:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Steve Jelf in bad accident
Replies: 266
Views: 24661

Re: Steve Jelf in bad accident

Well the last Saturn was produced in 2010 so unless it’s a collector car the insurance policy may not be adequate to cover the circumstances.... As far as I know, the value of the Saturn doesn't affect the amount of liability insurance the Saturn owner carries. It's the amount of insurance coverage...
by DLodge
Fri Aug 25, 2023 6:51 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Notice for Mr. Ben Martin concerning new switch work - Latest update PLEASE READ!
Replies: 29
Views: 3146

Re: Notice for Mr. Ben Martin concerning new switch work - Latest update PLEASE READ!

I remember one kinda weird thing when I had mine done. They were done two weeks apart, which meant I had some time where one eye had been done and the other not yet. I discovered I could look at a wall, for example, and alternate closing my eyes. The wall became brighter and a different shade with t...
by DLodge
Mon Aug 21, 2023 8:04 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Who's that in the photo?
Replies: 64
Views: 6430

Re: Who's that in the photo?

Might as well get on the bandwagon. This is a picture of me and my late wife Anja at the Model T Centennial in Richmond in 2008.

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by DLodge
Mon Aug 21, 2023 6:53 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: Some Humor to Brighten Your Day II
Replies: 229
Views: 18033

Re: Some Humor to Brighten Your Day II

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by DLodge
Mon Aug 21, 2023 2:18 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: I’d like to see Ken Burns, make a film on Henry Ford and his Model T.
Replies: 14
Views: 961

Re: Ken Burns, documentary film maker.

Yes I do know that there are posts about losing a member and it doesn’t bother me about knowing about it. I may have misstated my point. It also doesn't bother me to know about losing a member, but I don't like seeing the name of someone I know, thinking it's bad news, and finding out that he has, ...
by DLodge
Sun Aug 20, 2023 4:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: I’d like to see Ken Burns, make a film on Henry Ford and his Model T.
Replies: 14
Views: 961

Re: Ken Burns, documentary film maker.

What’s the deal about posting somebody’s name with out explanation? Name Ken Burns Explanation Documentary film maker It has frequently been a way of announcing the death of a forum member. If I see a subject line which reads "John Kuehn," with no further reason for the post, then I am always afrai...
by DLodge
Sun Aug 20, 2023 9:03 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: I’d like to see Ken Burns, make a film on Henry Ford and his Model T.
Replies: 14
Views: 961

Re: Ken Burns, documentary film maker.

Another "Oh damn, he must have died" subject line. Please, people, don't just post names as subjects without some further explanation. Please?
by DLodge
Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:28 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: Some Humor to Brighten Your Day II
Replies: 229
Views: 18033

Re: Some Humor to Brighten Your Day II

A man goes to the doctor and says, "Doc, whenever I try to sing a song, it comes out different. Today it was 'The Green, Green Grass Of Home.' Yesterday it was, 'Delilah.' Last week it was 'What's New Pussycat?' What's wrong with me?" The Doctor says, "Sounds like Tom Jones Syndrome to me." The man ...
by DLodge
Mon Aug 14, 2023 1:20 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: Some Humor to Brighten Your Day II
Replies: 229
Views: 18033

Re: Some Humor to Brighten Your Day II

Your Edison story remind me of something. Some years ago, I had the occasion to meet and spend time with a member of the Osage Nation Congress who was visiting St. Louis. He said that he and his wife had Osage friends and the whole group would sometimes go out to dinner. He said that when the hostes...
by DLodge
Thu Aug 10, 2023 2:04 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: What happened to the "Humor to Brighten Your Day" thread?
Replies: 19
Views: 1647

Re: What happened to the "Humor to Brighten Your Day" thread?

It was one of the longest-lived threads on the forum, and I can't understand why the whole thread would disappear because of one or even a few posts. Oh, well.....
by DLodge
Thu Aug 10, 2023 8:10 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: What happened to the "Humor to Brighten Your Day" thread?
Replies: 19
Views: 1647

What happened to the "Humor to Brighten Your Day" thread?

I always used to check (and sometimes contribute to) "the "Humor to Brighten Your Day" thread. Suddenly it was gone and I can't even find old ones.
by DLodge
Sun Aug 06, 2023 10:51 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Ron Patterson
Replies: 27
Views: 1910

Re: Ron Patterson

As I have commented from time to time before, please make the subject line more than just a name by itself, e.g "Ron Patterson Great Guy" or "Another Good Experience with Ron Patterson." In view of the average age of Model T people, seeing a name by itself can initially be worrisome. :D
by DLodge
Wed Jul 05, 2023 10:57 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: I Hate To Give Out…..
Replies: 10
Views: 1109

Re: I Hate To Give Out…..

ironhorse wrote:
Tue Jul 04, 2023 3:47 pm
I have a gmail account that I created just for t-bay.
I also have a gmail account. I consider it the equivalent of a spare tire in the trunk. I only use it when I need it, but it's good to know that I have it.
by DLodge
Wed Jul 05, 2023 8:14 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Silly Question
Replies: 9
Views: 729

Re: Silly Question

Allan wrote:
Tue Jul 04, 2023 8:20 pm
For such a short trip I would not fold it. Just drive a route which will allow you to travel at normal T speeds.
First thing that occurred to me as well. It would take longer to fold and unfold it than it will to drive 10-12 miles.
by DLodge
Sat May 27, 2023 8:16 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Upcoming movie set in T era
Replies: 13
Views: 1505

Re: Upcoming movie set in T era

Some 20 plus years ago, my 1927 was used in (I'm sorry I can't recall the name) movie that was filmed in St Louis and I was paid as a driver. I don't recall the dollar amount, but I do remember the car made more money than I did. Are you talking about the NBC mini-series "A Will of Their Own"? It w...
by DLodge
Mon May 15, 2023 8:49 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: St. Louis to Dearborn - 20 years ago
Replies: 2
Views: 495

Re: St. Louis to Dearborn - 20 years ago

Steve Jelf wrote:
Sun May 14, 2023 11:29 pm
You mean dad. The current George is the son.

Of course. Gee, I must be older than George Sr. was 20 years ago! :D
by DLodge
Sun May 14, 2023 9:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: St. Louis to Dearborn - 20 years ago
Replies: 2
Views: 495

St. Louis to Dearborn - 20 years ago

2003 was the 100th anniversary of Ford Motor Company and to celebrate the centennial, Ford organized a huge celebration in Dearborn. A group of seven Model T owners from the St. Louis Chapter of the MTFCA decided to drive to Dearborn to join the celebration. We met at a major shopping center and set...
by DLodge
Wed May 03, 2023 8:40 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: Off to prom in the Imperial
Replies: 8
Views: 1342

Re: Off to prom in the Imperial

Mopar_man wrote:
Sun Apr 30, 2023 10:25 pm
Thanks so much. She turns a wrench as well.
You have posted photos of your daughter here on the forum in the past, but I think this may be the first one where she isn't under the hood with a wrench in her hand. :D
by DLodge
Thu Apr 27, 2023 7:59 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Posting titles for deceased members
Replies: 1
Views: 588

Re: Posting titles for deceased members

When we lose a member, please post the member’s name in the title. And the other side of that coin is this. If you're just wondering how to contact someone or how someone is doing, say so in the title. I hate seeing names of people as stand-alone thread subjects, assuming it's bad news, and then fi...
by DLodge
Thu Apr 13, 2023 9:43 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What to Use Instead of Kwik Poly???
Replies: 6
Views: 826

Re: What to Use Instead of Kwik Poly???

Wow, this thread takes me back. This was part of the obituary in our club newsletter in May 2002: "It is with deep regret that we report the passing of Harold Bowden, a fixture in the Model T Ford Club of Greater Saint Louis and also in the Model T world for at least three decades. It has been said ...
by DLodge
Sun Apr 02, 2023 9:31 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Tornado's
Replies: 13
Views: 1543

Re: Tornado's

George House wrote:
Sun Apr 02, 2023 9:03 am
How about Mike Walker, our Forum Friend in Little Rock ?
Mike is in Arkansas, but not in Little Rock. Not sure. Fayetteville perhaps?
by DLodge
Fri Mar 31, 2023 8:21 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Tony Bowker
Replies: 31
Views: 3940

Re: Tony Bowker

I never met Tony in person, but it's pretty much impossible to be a member of the Model T community and not know who he was.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1611

RIP, Tony.
by DLodge
Thu Mar 23, 2023 7:33 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: Why I love Florida
Replies: 28
Views: 3103

Re: Why I love Florida

I went to a conference in Florida one summer. A native Floridian explained to me, "In Florida, we don't measure humidity in percentage, we measure it in gallons per acre."
by DLodge
Fri Feb 03, 2023 10:30 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: very off topic: 2 dollar bills bad luck?
Replies: 29
Views: 2786

Re: very off topic: 2 dollar bills bad luck?

5 WoodenWheels wrote:
Fri Feb 03, 2023 2:46 am
... Of course I’ll do anything to avoid breaking a mirror or walking under a ladder or letting a black cat cross my path....
I had a boss once who said, "I suppose you're one of those people who think it's bad luck to be superstitious."
by DLodge
Thu Feb 02, 2023 11:17 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Longest trip you took in your T
Replies: 27
Views: 3592

Re: Longest trip you took in your T

Sometime in 2002 at a Model T event here in St. Louis, Sam Atkinson commented, "Next year is the Ford Centennial. Wouldn't it be neat to drive to Dearborn for that?" That was enough. In June 2003, seven Ts left St. Louis on their way to the Centennial. All seven made it and six made the trip back. (...
by DLodge
Wed Jan 25, 2023 9:12 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Dealer question
Replies: 6
Views: 1178

Re: Dealer question

My guess is that this is the man you're looking for. Name is right and Watersmeet is right.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153 ... ter-behlow
by DLodge
Sat Jan 21, 2023 8:41 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: very off topic: 2 dollar bills bad luck?
Replies: 29
Views: 2786

Re: very off topic: 2 dollar bills bad luck?

I recall reading a story quite a while ago about an Army post where there was a lot of friction between the GIs and the local population. Those were the days when the soldiers were paid in cash, and the commandant of the fort told the paymaster to pay everyone in two-dollar bills for a couple of mon...
by DLodge
Thu Dec 08, 2022 7:27 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Route 66 1926
Replies: 23
Views: 2403

Re: Route 66 1926

The challenge I remember when I was a kid was to look out the rear window, read the Burma Shave signs in reverse, and then reconstruct the rhyme. Of all the rhymes I read through the years, the only one I remember is: She put a bullet Through his hat, But he's had closer Shaves than that. Burma Shave
by DLodge
Sat Nov 26, 2022 6:29 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: My daughter Soldering her first pipe.
Replies: 10
Views: 1468

Re: My daughter Soldering her first pipe.

Mopar_man wrote:
Sat Nov 26, 2022 6:11 pm
.... and got a few extra parts so Angie could lead how to Sweat a pipe. I told her all good Italians need to know how.
Funny, I've heard lots of stereotypes of various nationalities, but I don't recall anything about Italians and soldering.... :D
by DLodge
Wed Nov 23, 2022 5:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Model T Capabilities on Hills? - Edited 2 Years Later With an Update
Replies: 46
Views: 6222

Re: Model T Capabilities on Hills?

Funny, I started reading the thread and was startled to find that I was reading a post from myself that I didn't remember posting. Went back and looked at the dates and realized that I was reading a discussion from two years ago. Read through all the old ones and finally came to the very recent ones...
by DLodge
Sun Nov 20, 2022 9:33 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: UHMW failure
Replies: 16
Views: 1893

Re: UHMW failure

ABoer wrote:
Sun Nov 20, 2022 4:13 am
I do it the cheap way before a tour.
Zegt de zuinige Nederlander...
Says the frugal Dutchman...

:D
by DLodge
Thu Nov 17, 2022 8:20 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Veterans' Day Parades
Replies: 10
Views: 1485

Re: Veterans' Day Parades

Ours here in San Jose CA. is also on Friday, Veterans Day, as it should be. I understand the sentiment, but the parade in St. Louis is always the Saturday before the 11th. The reasoning, I am sure, is that more people can (and therefore will) go downtown to watch a parade on a Saturday than can (or...
by DLodge
Mon Nov 14, 2022 7:46 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Model T story my Dad told me.
Replies: 22
Views: 2038

Re: Model T story my Dad told me.

Rich P. Bingham wrote:
Sun Nov 13, 2022 4:20 pm
How long is a rope ?
That brought an unexpected memory. Having heard something similar, I once asked my grandfather, "How long is a piece of string?" His answer was, "How Long is a Chinaman." (Probably politically incorrect these days, but on the other hand, isn't everything? :D )
by DLodge
Thu Nov 10, 2022 4:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Ford in Lilliput
Replies: 8
Views: 1233

Re: Ford in Lilliput

I have rarely found any particular advantage to being shorter than many other men (I'm 5'7"), but I fit very comfortably in my Model T.
by DLodge
Sat Nov 05, 2022 4:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Veterans' Day Parades
Replies: 10
Views: 1485

Re: Veterans' Day Parades

Parade in downtown St. Louis.
Veterans Parade 2022.jpg
Me with my daughter Liz before the parade.

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Along the parade route.

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Spectators.
by DLodge
Sat Nov 05, 2022 4:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Veterans' Day Parades
Replies: 10
Views: 1485

Veterans' Day Parades

Instead of just photos from our parade in St. Louis, I figured I'd start a thread an d anyone can add to it. We had our parade in St. Louis this morning. Chilly and very windy, but dry.
by DLodge
Sat Oct 22, 2022 9:01 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: MTFCA Hershey Gathering
Replies: 26
Views: 3637

Re: MTFCA Hershey Gathering

Steve Jelf wrote:
Sun Oct 09, 2022 9:41 pm

16 Cindy Adkinson
Slight misspelling. It's Cindy Atkinson.
by DLodge
Fri Sep 30, 2022 8:33 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: Civil War Rememberance Cancelled at THF
Replies: 29
Views: 3057

Re: Civil War Rememberance Cancelled at THF

tdump wrote:
Thu Sep 29, 2022 2:31 pm
If it offends anyone, erase it.
My problem is that I am offended by people who are easily offended for no good reason. Haven't figured out yet how to erase them. :D
by DLodge
Sun Sep 25, 2022 9:00 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Model T camping equipment
Replies: 28
Views: 7861

Re: Model T camping equipment

Steve Jelf wrote:
Fri Sep 20, 2019 11:52 pm

.... They make a chair that sells for less than half the price, but it makes a much less compact package, three feet long.
I think I out-frugalled you on this one. Since I have a touring and only take the chair to local car shows, I bought the cheap one. :D
by DLodge
Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:39 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: My 1st T
Replies: 14
Views: 1709

Re: My 1st T

DHort wrote:
Wed Sep 21, 2022 1:42 am
...Make sure you state you are in Indiana, PA. Always hard to help when someone does not state where they
are from.
It's even more complicated when you're in a place called "Indiana, Pennsylvania." :D
by DLodge
Tue Sep 20, 2022 8:27 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: OT- Wife and dementia
Replies: 28
Views: 5412

Re: OT- Wife and dementia

... So now I am alone again After 41 years. I have long thought that husbands should go first. I think wives handle being alone better. After my mother died in 1996, I remember thinking, "At least I will never have to plan another funeral." Yeah, sure. If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your p...
by DLodge
Sat Sep 17, 2022 8:17 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Just heard from Our Mr.Jelf.
Replies: 3
Views: 1110

Re: Just heard from Our Mr.Jelf.

Wayne Sheldon wrote:
Sat Sep 17, 2022 4:38 am
... I really like the famous Cronkite closing.
Bit of trivia to start your day. According to Google, "Cronkite" is originally a Dutch name. It comes from the old Dutch "krankheyt" (or modern German "krankheit") meaning "sickness" or "disease.")
by DLodge
Wed Sep 14, 2022 10:54 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Identify / Verify / Serial Numbers
Replies: 10
Views: 1418

Re: Identify / Verify / Serial Numbers

...AND just give them the basic info and not a long story about your car. It will only complicate things! What John said is absolutely correct. I went with a friend to the DMV once. My friend is friendly, chatty and likes to be helpful. He kept yammering on with all kinds of unnecessary (but in his...
by DLodge
Tue Sep 13, 2022 8:15 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: Signs I Used To See
Replies: 10
Views: 1429

Re: Signs I Used To See

JohnM wrote:
Tue Sep 13, 2022 7:58 am
There are still a few of these around the Midwest.
And Meramec Caverns themselves are also still here.
by DLodge
Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:35 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: GRRRRRR!
Replies: 7
Views: 1220

Re: GRRRRRR!

Change of attitude, use Robo calls as a form of entertainment - the challenge is to see how long you can waste their time. Andy Rooney said once that he tells them, "Wait a minute. This sounds interesting. Let me get a pencil and a piece of paper." Then he lays the phone down and goes back to what ...
by DLodge
Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:29 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: USA- STRATEGIC OIL RESERVES
Replies: 11
Views: 1775

Re: USA- STRATEGIC OIL RESERVES

Did I get this wrong? The strategic oil reserve's are for times of national emergency like weather related disasters and military conflict. Craig, in Biden's view, low poll numbers and the possibility of a bad election outcome are a national emergency.... about the only one he recognizes. :D
by DLodge
Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:24 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Massage from Steve
Replies: 4
Views: 1020

Re: Massage from Steve

Jim, my thought exactly..... but it does seem somewhat out of character for Steve. :D
by DLodge
Mon Sep 05, 2022 8:05 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Death of the Model T Hobby?
Replies: 62
Views: 5820

Re: Death of the Model T Hobby?

jiminbartow wrote:
Wed Aug 31, 2022 11:56 am
Driving a Model T creates a very unique experience that can only be derived from the act of driving it.
When I first got into the hobby, someone said to me, "Driving a Model T is the most fun you can have with clothes on." Seemed about right.... :D
by DLodge
Sun Sep 04, 2022 9:30 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What Years Are These Model Ts From?
Replies: 50
Views: 4133

Re: What Years Are These Model Ts From?

vbergman wrote:
Sat Sep 03, 2022 11:09 pm
... I was not expecting this kind of response within minutes of posting.
Is this your first time posting a question about Model Ts on the Model T Forum? :lol:
by DLodge
Tue Aug 30, 2022 8:32 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Death of the Model T Hobby?
Replies: 62
Views: 5820

Re: Death of the Model T Hobby?

Steve Jelf wrote:
Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:25 pm

The Model T pastime may indeed fade eventually, but I don't expect that in my lifetime.
.... Says the 80-year-old from Kansas! :D
by DLodge
Sat Aug 27, 2022 2:33 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: California is just the 1st of bad days ahead
Replies: 102
Views: 7295

Re: California is just the 1st of bad days ahead

Norman Kling wrote:
Thu Aug 25, 2022 9:55 am
Anyway, the proposed date of not selling gas cars is 2035. If I am still around at age 95, I might not even care.
You made me curious, Norm. I did the calculation and I will be 94 in 2035. I guess we're both old farts..... :D
by DLodge
Thu Jul 28, 2022 5:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Floods
Replies: 10
Views: 1569

Re: Floods

JohnM wrote:
Thu Jul 28, 2022 3:40 pm
Just a little water running across the basement floor to the drain for me....
Where in the area are you? I'm in Ballwin and we had heavy rain but no flooding near me. I did see that the area of Rock Hill where the Trainwreck is flooded again, but that's par for the course.
by DLodge
Wed Jul 27, 2022 8:26 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Model T collectors who served during Korean War
Replies: 8
Views: 1433

Re: Model T collectors who served during Korean War

Gee, Darel, Korea? I thought you drove a Model T ambulance in WWI. :D
by DLodge
Mon Jul 18, 2022 9:54 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Model T Tour Guidance
Replies: 18
Views: 2280

Re: Model T Tour Guidance

More seriously, the St. Louis club has had an annual Overnight Tour since 1992. (They have all been planned and organized by our tour chairman, Sam Atkinson, and he has been on every one up to this year, when a last-minute positive Covid test sidelined him. Very frustrating.) I am no expert but have...
by DLodge
Mon Jul 18, 2022 8:53 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Model T Tour Guidance
Replies: 18
Views: 2280

Re: Model T Tour Guidance

Darin Hull wrote:
Sun Jul 17, 2022 6:39 pm
... Our goal is a small and simple tour to get our feet wet...
You mean like this?

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Kentucky Fall Foliage Tour in 2006.
by DLodge
Fri Jul 15, 2022 9:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Do you like a Hearse?
Replies: 27
Views: 2942

Re: Do you like a Hearse?

It was a cough that carried him off.
It was a coffin they carried him off in.
by DLodge
Mon Jul 11, 2022 8:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: So I'm trying Youtube
Replies: 12
Views: 1864

Re: So I'm trying Youtube

A guy with the name "Versteeg" from Michigan? Wow! Go figure! :D
by DLodge
Mon Jul 11, 2022 5:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: The Bible and Fords
Replies: 12
Views: 1691

Re: The Bible and Fords

I though that a fjord was a Norwegian automobile.
by DLodge
Mon Jul 11, 2022 11:54 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: The Bible and Fords
Replies: 12
Views: 1691

Re: The Bible and Fords

I seem to recall that Caesar in his "Commentary on the Gallic Wars" mentioned that the Helvetians had crossed a river by means of fords.
by DLodge
Wed Jul 06, 2022 10:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Why a Model T?
Replies: 33
Views: 3725

Re: Why a Model T?

When I first got into the Model T hobby, I read or heard somewhere, "Driving a Model T is most fun you can have with clothes on." That seems to have summed it up.
by DLodge
Mon Jul 04, 2022 3:58 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: American Patriotism
Replies: 5
Views: 1269

Re: American Patriotism

I had a discussion something like this recently. I think it's kind of a case that "Dog bites Man" doesn't make the papers because it isn't news. I think that our evolution to 24-hour-a-day, 7-days-a-week news has created an impression that something is going horribly wrong all the time. That doesn't...
by DLodge
Wed Jun 22, 2022 7:29 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Coast to Coast, Part 2 - the halfway point
Replies: 88
Views: 11084

Re: Coast to Coast, Part 2 - the halfway point

Wayne Sheldon wrote:
Wed Jun 22, 2022 4:30 am
I think you could get me into lederhosen before you could a kilt! I do love the bagpipes, but the kilt doesn't interest me.
Oh I dunno. This was five years ago at the St. Louis Scottish Games. (Me, my son-in-law and my grandtwins.)

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Now back to our Model T programming....
by DLodge
Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:41 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: 50 Years and she hasn't thrown me out!
Replies: 13
Views: 2048

Re: 50 Years and she hasn't thrown me out!

Congratulations! Anja and I made it to forty years and then learned the wisdom of the expression, "If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans for the next five years." Forty great years, three children and five grandchildren (one more now). Happy memories. Enjoy every minute!
by DLodge
Thu Jun 16, 2022 12:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Archive of fond memories.
Replies: 19
Views: 2810

Re: Archive of fond memories.

ABoer wrote:
Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:54 pm
Ik denk dat het iets te maken heeft met Mieren .
Klopt. :D
by DLodge
Thu Jun 16, 2022 7:21 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: IPhone App to Track T Trip
Replies: 6
Views: 1426

Re: IPhone App to Track T Trip

Kaiser wrote:
Thu Jun 16, 2022 5:43 am
...me, i'm using my phone to call people and talk..
Hopeloos ouderwets. A favorite of mine is, "“I possess a device, in my pocket, that is capable of accessing the entirety of information known to man. I use it to look at pictures of cats and get into arguments with strangers.”
by DLodge
Sun Jun 12, 2022 8:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Archive of fond memories.
Replies: 19
Views: 2810

Re: Archive of fond memories.

... at the time gave an argument that it was improper to call them 'Depot Hacks', but rather 'Hacks for Depots'.  Does anyone remember this article or what his reasoning was? Sounds like nitpicking. I'd be interested in seeing it. (Steve, there are several Dutch terms equivalent to "nitpicking." On...
by DLodge
Sun Jun 12, 2022 5:44 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: Almost 2500 American Soldiers killed on June 6th, 78 years ago D-Day
Replies: 7
Views: 1450

Re: Almost 2500 American Soldiers killed on June 6th, 78 years ago D-Day

After listening to some folks around us complain that "they were starving" his comment to me they don't know what starving is! He never talked much about his experiences My wife was Dutch and her parents (and three of her four siblings) went through the five-year German occupation of the Netherland...
by DLodge
Sat Jun 11, 2022 10:30 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: T model in Balance of Nature commercial
Replies: 6
Views: 1619

Re: T model in Balance of Nature commercial

The link that didn't work for me is double-underlined on my screen and the more recent one (which does work) is single-underlined. Don't know why they're like that, but that is clearly the reason.
by DLodge
Sat Jun 11, 2022 6:50 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: T model in Balance of Nature commercial
Replies: 6
Views: 1619

Re: T model in Balance of Nature commercial

"The requested page could not be found."

Is part of the link missing?
by DLodge
Fri Jun 10, 2022 7:47 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Please post 2022 Homecoming Pictures
Replies: 27
Views: 3156

Re: Please post 2022 Homecoming Pictures

KLTagert wrote:
Thu Jun 09, 2022 11:39 pm
...from 0530 until after 1600...
You can take the girl out of the military, but you can't take the military out of the girl. :D
by DLodge
Mon Jun 06, 2022 8:57 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: From Coast to Coast
Replies: 170
Views: 16410

Re: From Coast to Coast

But it’s amazing to read that so many Americans offer support or hospitality or give helpful advises. Bernd, my theory is that we are closer in time to when the people settling the country began to move west, and depended on their neighbors or even strangers for help, and sometimes even their lives...
by DLodge
Wed Jun 01, 2022 4:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Vintage Ford..May/June 2022
Replies: 10
Views: 1434

Re: Vintage Ford..May/June 2022

Mine arrived in a suburb of St. Louis yesterday, May 31st.Have read most of the articles, so now will start waiting for the next one. Perhaps I'll re-read a few of the articles to pass the time. :D
by DLodge
Sun May 29, 2022 5:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: From Coast to Coast
Replies: 170
Views: 16410

Re: From Coast to Coast

By all means post your route and your progress. If they know where you are going to be, I'm sure that people along your route will be happy to see you.

It looks like you are going too far north for me.
by DLodge
Sun May 29, 2022 9:19 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: Wishing a reflective holiday weekend
Replies: 3
Views: 1080

Re: Wishing a reflective holiday weekend

Memorial Day is in honor of those who served and didn't come home, Veterans' Day is in honor of those who served and did come home, and Armed Forces Day is in honor of those serving. The 4th of July celebrates the anniversary of the United States' independence.
by DLodge
Sat May 21, 2022 9:51 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Mrs Becker’s passing
Replies: 5
Views: 1271

Re: Mrs Becker’s passing

JTT3 wrote:
Fri May 20, 2022 8:50 pm
... Larry & my father were stationed at the same SAC base in Nebraska.
Offutt? I was at Little Rock.

Condolences to the family.


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by DLodge
Tue May 17, 2022 12:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Can of worms officially opened
Replies: 48
Views: 4403

Re: Can of worms officially opened

I have always thought the name alone was reason enough to use it."Marvel Mystery Oil." What's not to like about that? :D
by DLodge
Sat Apr 23, 2022 1:22 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: Heads Up!
Replies: 21
Views: 2753

Re: Heads Up!

On our side of the pond discussion has started about the extra nitrogen burden our pets have on the environment, what do they suggest, i plug up my dogs a** ? Ik had een baas in A'dam die me vertelde van iemand die een rijm zocht voor een bepaald woord. Iemand suggereerds "Een stok in je reet." "Ho...
by DLodge
Sun Apr 10, 2022 9:11 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Mobile phone for the T......
Replies: 20
Views: 2919

Re: Mobile phone for the T......

I like it! I had a similar thought about 25 years ago.... :D

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by DLodge
Fri Apr 08, 2022 10:12 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: 1925 Model T Pickup, should I buy it for 1K?
Replies: 73
Views: 7732

Re: 1925 Model T Pickup, should I buy it for 1K?

TXGOAT2 wrote:
Thu Apr 07, 2022 2:53 pm
2 CV or T? I'd choose both.
I've had both, and I agree. This was my 2CV. I took the picture in 1968, and I think the car was a 1960. Simple and basic, just like a Model T. :D

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by DLodge
Wed Apr 06, 2022 3:52 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: COVID 'Payroll Protection Program'
Replies: 8
Views: 1882

Re: COVID 'Payroll Protection Program'

I continue to be amazed at the internet. Anja got an email today to confirm a $662 order and charge to her bank account, with a phone number to call if there is any disagreement. Apparently they have ISPs everywhere now. She died almost nine years ago but was still able to place an online order. Won...
by DLodge
Tue Apr 05, 2022 8:06 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: 1925 Model T Pickup, should I buy it for 1K?
Replies: 73
Views: 7732

Re: 1925 Model T Pickup, should I buy it for 1K?

Quick side note. Someone suggested sending for a Lang's catalogue to see the availability of parts. Instead of waiting for a paper catalogue to makes its way to you from Massachusetts, you can also look here:

https://www.modeltford.com/
by DLodge
Thu Mar 31, 2022 8:06 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: New Lousiana MTFCA Chapter
Replies: 7
Views: 1422

Re: New Lousiana MTFCA Chapter

KLTagert wrote:
Wed Mar 30, 2022 7:43 pm
We look forward to hearing of their bayou tours and adventures.
Son of a gun, they'll have some fun.... :D