DavidB

Jesus, Mary, & Joseph...! I think I made it to about 45 seconds. I certainly hope you Brits have corrected this, this... When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

In 1970, you could hear a Cobra-Jet "hiss" as it sucked air. Now it's just a cute decal. Yup...and the working ram-air scoop stayed on the engine when you open the hood. Put it 1/2 way to red-line & sidestep the clutch from a dead stop...between the wheel hop and the shaker scoop 'torque bangin' the right side of the hood-hole~ it sounded like a marching band's percussion section wuz sittin' in there with ya! Now dayz they tighten up the steering ratio, sync in a quality sound system & slap on a sticker...like that even remotely compares to the 'mechanical advantage' achieved during the time honored, pedal mashed straight-line rocket sled dementia needed to shake loose the Levis of a tight sweatered cheerleader! Society started downhill back when Saturday night High School transportation moved to a foor door jap car. I'd like to put a few rounds right between the horns of whoever came up with replacin' cubic inch born horsepower under the hood ...with a cup-holder full of Vodka, Viagra & GHB! Dude...! Next time you're between Philly & NYC, give me a shout! We'll convert hydrocarbons into noise & tire smoke. My little Dart makes around 350 HP, but it only weighs around 3100 lbs, or if I ever get the brakes bled maybe the Coronet station wagon (estate wagon for you Brits) can unleash it's 540+ HP & nearly 600 lb/ft of torque. Truly awe inspiring considering the car weighs over 2 & a half tons... And yes, a friend of mine had a 1970 Torino 429 Cobra Jet 4-speed car. Back in 1974 (when gas prices doubled) he picked it up for $950 (the previous owner needed money for new pistons to go into the 429 semi-hemi he was building for a 69 Mach1). About 6 months later he traded the Torino & some $$$ for an Opel GT. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

Yes, they are quite mad. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

Unless of course, you FORGET & leave the lights on for 8, 10, 36 hours... I agree with those saying, "... those are not the correct lights for this application." Sorry. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

The story of the first "Pro-Street" car, a 1968 Dodge Dart convertible: http://www.bigblockdart.com/harlen/harlen.htm When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

Do you want me to go into my "oil change rant mode" concerning a certain Toyota Highlander hybrid? About how a huge piece of plastic has to be removed to get to the oil filter every 5000 miles, & how that giant piece of plastic is secured to the car with 10 fasteners of three different styles, two of which are quite similar & easily mixed up? Or about how frustrating it is to get oil back INTO the engine without spilling it everywhere or taking 5 minutes a quart to drain? Two pieces of plastic, worth maybe 3¢ each, could make this simple, repetitive, common, necessary job so very much easier... No sir! ALL automakers have their "issues," not just the Americans. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

We are in a blue moon month now then. You are correct there. the first one happened on 2 Dec and the next one is due on the 31st Dec :) And if I remember correctly, the next blue moon wont happen until later in 2012. Seems kinda "rare" to me... When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

Have you ever dealt with 20+ year old sealed beam lights? They can be just as aggravating, & even more so, since the lights are secured with rings & 3 screws. Three TINY steel (= rust) screws! & you may still have to disassemble half the grill to get to those! On the 68 Dart, 68 Barracuda & 69 Coronet you have a bezel covering the headlights held on with 4-screws, not all the same length. Reasonable easy to change compared to the 64 Imperial... Yea, this has been going on for a lot longer than you may think! Welcome to the wonderful world of vehicle maintainance! BTW, plenty of different methods of aiming headlights with a Google search. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

Last time I saw him was Thanksgiving weekend 1985 (the last weekend of operations at Lakewood, NJ). Someone here mentioned he was busted up pretty badly in a test jump a couple years later. If you search my posts from a year or more ago, in this forum, or just for "Danny Doyle", you'll probably run across it. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

I jumped one once on Dec. 2, 1984. It belonged to Danny Doyle & if I'm remembering correctly the rig was also light blue in color. I can't even begin to guess what color the main was, sorry. The only thing that really stood out about the jump, besides the fact that it was a blue military rig, was that I landed next to the high tension lines along side the GS Parkway. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

She wanted the lights up... NOW! She got it. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

I'm not reading this whole thing, just want to say that I hate fake "hooker boobs." You know the ones, R-O-U-N-D, HIGH, & hard. BLECH!!!! More than a hand-full is a waste. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

Welcome home. Now have fun! When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

Ever see The Rock, Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, Transformers? He directed those. There is a saying in my town, "If it's Michael Bay, you know shit's gonna blow up." Hence the helicopters, airplanes and pyro. Everything I know about Micheal Bay comes from here: http://video.adultswim.com/robot-chicken/michael-bay-presents-explosions.html When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

Sorry, the only plane that I think deserves to be called GREAT is the DC3. Been around for what, 70 years now? When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

Spend a month in the ICU and you will find out. Hope I never have to. But that was my point .. what is YOUR life worth? To me, $50K seems cheap. I think that was just for a ankle/leg. Indeed. $50k was just a tib/fib. That also didn't include the surgeon or anesthesiologist. I walked into the emergency room 53 weeks ago & said, "My chest hurts." Three days later I walked out, with a stent. A few months later I finally received the itemized bill for just shy of $102,000. Co-pay = $500. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

'Zactly!!! When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

Manual or power steering? When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

Tiara, done. Sash, done.........in body paint, of course by a lucky individual to be named later. I want to thank you all for providing me with a fresh new project to work on for the next St. Patty's Day boogie, as well as the opportunity to raise some funds for a worthy cause. ....What..? Am I the only one who smells Jump for the Cause bucks all over this thing?? Taking it to the Events Thread. Back to the gratuitous sweater cakes here. Well, if you're thinking like that, when & where is the video auction? I want in on that action!!!! When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

Glad to see I'm not the only one with this problem. After a "period of distraction" I'd start reading & nothing made sense! So I'd go back & read some, then get distracted... again... Oh, if Beth wants to give up the title of "THE RACK" then I nominate Cheach as the new "THE RACK!" When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

Don't matter what we call you-you don't listen When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

Pcan (one syllable) I've had pecan pie, from nuts picked from local trees, when I lived on Pecan Drive in Alamogordo, NM (GF's older son still lives there). When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

Sounds like a discussion for SC... Ethical dilemma & all! When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

First thing that made my heir stand on end was the jump plane cranking over to the right with floaters out. I mean... WTF was that about?!? I had a similar experience (plane making a big maneuver when it shouldn't be) but it was a C-182 & caused by the pilot's door popping open (he put his left foot down, closed the door & tried cranking it back to the right). Since I was doing a solo & I saw I could still make a "designated landing area," I exited instead of making another pass. Result was a stand-up under a T-10 (@ 185lbs). Also happened to be my off-student jump. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

Bullshit and birdshit; their differences & similarities explained. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.