I Must Be Getting Old

[bdeutsch]

Just opened up September 2007 issue of Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car.

Inside is an advertisement for a 1975 Ford Mustang II fastback with a prototype Turbo V6 Engine. Stored 20-years and very low mileage. Asking price for it is about $29k.

I had a 1974 Mustang II Mach I with the V6. Somehow, even if the Turbo V6 is legitimate (and to be honest I do not ever remember a Turbo ever being available for that engine), cracked up when I read the asking price. These years were not exactly the pinnacle of power and build quality for Detroit...

Like I said, must be getting old.

[Ron61]

Naw, you're not getting old. It is the cars that are getting old. You will be getting old when your 2007 vehicle is just a faded memory.

Ron

[trularin]

Yes, you are getting older by the moment, but we all are.

Ron was born before cars, trains, planes and chariots as he tells it.

[4RE KLR]

I had heard that Ron actually planted "General Sherman"

Who knows what I am talking about?

[Ron61]

I do. I was there and have been several times since to see how well it did. One of my better achievements I do believe. Had to wait for all the volcanoes to stop before I could get anything to grow in most places.

Tru,

I wasn't born remember. I was left here by aliens to start populating this planet. I have just misplaced my locator beacon so I can signal them to come take me home.

Ron

[4RE KLR]

LOL I thought you would get it pretty quick.

For those who don't know General Sherman is a VERY large Sequoia tree in Sequoia National Park. If I remember correctly it is estimated at 2,800 years old. I also think they say it is the largest living thing on the planet. Not the oldest that goes to another tree ( I forget where) but the largest.

See the link for the oldest tree on the planet at over 4,000 years old.
http://www.ket.org/pressroom/2001/49/NOVA__002817.html

[trularin]

So that strange pod in the pictures of your back yard really is an escape pod from an alien space craft....I see.