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Forum: Lounge 03-01-2024, 02:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,292
Posted By Vern B
You probably wouldn’t recognize it today. We’ve...

You probably wouldn’t recognize it today. We’ve been overrun by retirees and those trying to escape the major cities to work from home. The second smallest county in Michigan, part of Traverse City,...
Forum: Lounge 03-01-2024, 03:43 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,292
Posted By Vern B
Traverse City is my hometown and I still live...

Traverse City is my hometown and I still live there, home of Hagerty Insurance.

This bank operated the gun program for opening an account/CD for a number of years.
They always had a large...
Forum: Lounge 10-29-2023, 02:45 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,876
Posted By Vern B
Our kids rent a VRBO for two weeks every winter, ...

Our kids rent a VRBO for two weeks every winter, they can walk to St Armand’s Circle from the house. Lots to do around there, great restaurants, close to Siesta Key, etc, but it is busy and traffic...
Forum: Lounge 09-26-2023, 06:42 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,028
Posted By Vern B
Small Ma and Pa diners are between a rock and a...

Small Ma and Pa diners are between a rock and a hard spot because they’re at the end of the delivery chain. They don’t have any say in what their costs for supplies is. Many Baby Boomers bailed on...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 09-08-2023, 02:17 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,440
Posted By Vern B
To go along with this, from the early 80’s thru...

To go along with this, from the early 80’s thru the late 80’s I used to see lots of mostly Buick’s and Old’s cars on the roads of Northern Michigan. They usually travelled in groups of 5-10 cars and...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 04-25-2023, 06:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,764
Posted By Vern B
There’s a premiere scheduled for the 19th of June...

There’s a premiere scheduled for the 19th of June in Detroit and in Northern Michigan on June 25 that will be open to the public, I know there will be a limited amount of tickets available. It is a...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 04-24-2023, 07:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,764
Posted By Vern B
Detroit, The City of Hot Rods and Muscle Cars

Check out the trailer on this new two hour documentary, due out on Fathers Day 2023. Much of the footage was filmed here in Michigan. This is just a trailer, entire documentary will be two hours.
...
Forum: Lounge 03-10-2023, 09:44 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,053
Posted By Vern B
I live not too far away to the north in Traverse...

I live not too far away to the north in Traverse City area. We’re there April thru December then January thru March in FL. Best of both worlds, Michigan weather for 9 months, FL for 3 months. Miss...
Forum: Lounge 01-06-2023, 12:35 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,644
Posted By Vern B
Plenty of people are making $1000 plus a month...

Plenty of people are making $1000 plus a month car payments and financing
company’s are going 8 and as long as 10 years to finance a vehicle.

The accountant in me says that isn’t something that...
Forum: Lounge 12-02-2022, 09:09 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,733
Posted By Vern B
I live 10 miles from Hagerty’s main office and...

I live 10 miles from Hagerty’s main office and know a lot of people that work there. They told me they stopped quoting Florida customers in the path of Ian in the preceding 36 to the storm.
...
Forum: Lounge 09-14-2022, 01:16 PM
Replies: 38,763
Views: 8,552,727
Posted By Vern B
That is a 1966 year plate.

That is a 1966 year plate.
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 04-17-2022, 03:54 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 26,601
Posted By Vern B
In March of 1967 I purchased a new GTO that had...

In March of 1967 I purchased a new GTO that had Firestone Redlines, Wide Ovals, as I remember. By the time I had 3000 miles on the tires, the sidewalls were cracked so bad that they were leaking air...
Forum: Lounge 04-06-2022, 12:57 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,523
Posted By Vern B
I regularly drive two different roads that have...

I regularly drive two different roads that have bicycle lanes with auto lanes on either side of the bike lanes. I’ve never seen a biker using one of the lanes, which doesn’t surprise me as a view it...
Forum: Ebay & other seen ads section 03-13-2022, 12:53 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 10,550
Posted By Vern B
Just happened to stop at Ideal on Wednesday when...

Just happened to stop at Ideal on Wednesday when I was in Venice and saw this car in the showroom. I didn’t pay much attention to it as the hood was closed and I wasn’t that interested. Maybe if it...
Forum: Ebay & other seen ads section 01-30-2022, 04:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,685
Posted By Vern B
Pretty funny how rusted through fenders and...

Pretty funny how rusted through fenders and rocker panels has evolved into “patina”.
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 10-11-2021, 09:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,120
Posted By Vern B
I had 17 batteries on Battery Tender Jr’s last...

I had 17 batteries on Battery Tender Jr’s last winter, batteries are ready to go in the spring. I've had a couple fail over the years, but many of them are over 10 years old. The alligator clips get...
Forum: Lounge 07-12-2021, 03:43 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 18,708
Posted By Vern B
I have a Toro Timecutter 60” zero turn. I...

I have a Toro Timecutter 60” zero turn. I switched from a JD 425 60” tractor to the zero turn. I mow about 2 1/2 acres, so you might not need that much deck width. If you’re buying a machine...
Forum: Lounge 02-06-2021, 05:43 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 8,519
Posted By Vern B
Live cruise is every Saturday evening at Old Town...

Live cruise is every Saturday evening at Old Town on the strip.
Forum: Lounge 12-29-2020, 10:58 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,769
Posted By Vern B
Likely room service somewhere between Michigan...

Likely room service somewhere between Michigan and Florida on our way to warmer weather.
Forum: Ebay & other seen ads section 10-25-2020, 02:53 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,894
Posted By Vern B
Notice the VIN is disguised so you can’t tell if...

Notice the VIN is disguised so you can’t tell if it was an original V8 car, likely originally a 6 cylinder car??

Also, in the text it says building plant was P for Pontiac. Looks like pad says G...
Forum: Ebay & other seen ads section 10-04-2020, 06:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,745
Posted By Vern B
I get that car guys don’t get the point of the...

I get that car guys don’t get the point of the early Broncos, but if you’re an outdoor person and owned one back in the day, I think you’d get it. I was able to get in places with mine that you’d be...
Forum: Lounge 08-23-2020, 12:37 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,974
Posted By Vern B
Looks nice. What is his turn around time,...

Looks nice.

What is his turn around time, I’ve got one to send out shortly?
Forum: Supercars/Musclecars-For Sale 08-18-2020, 03:48 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 17,815
Posted By Vern B
Cool car. I live 10 miles from where Herb...

Cool car.

I live 10 miles from where Herb Joslin Chevy was located in Traverse City. They weren’t a real performance dealer, but did sell some cool cars back in those days.

This car is of...
Forum: Lounge 06-08-2020, 02:33 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 8,081
Posted By Vern B
Biltmore Estate near Asheville, NC Newport...

Biltmore Estate near Asheville, NC
Newport Mansions, Newport, RI
Historic Boston
Shelburne Museum near Burlington, VT. (Great museum)
Olympic Village Lake Placid, NY
Baseball Hall Fame, Upstate...
Forum: Lounge 03-20-2020, 04:26 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 38,137
Posted By Vern B
Makes you wonder how did it really start? ...

Makes you wonder how did it really start?

Anyone notice the arrest of the Harvard professor who
secretly set up the lab in Wuhan?
...
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