So glad to be here and see familiar names. Today just seemed to be the day to jump back into the fray. Looking forward to getting to know you and having some great discussions, mostly separation of church & state, science and religion, and the "how" of existence.
Welcome "back" my friend, to the show that never ends...
Hi Artie. Long time no see. Welcome back. Good to see you. Feel free to join the Religious and Not news group, which I started in honor of former NV'r and friend Grisham. I think you'll recognize a few fellow NV refugees there too.
You know who the "Not News" category on NV was actually created for?
No. Whom?
Should I publish "My Dear Jackass"? I think I still have it.
lol. It would be comical, but is probably quite dated for anybody but the oldest of old timers around here.
It was created as a response to me and certain articles I insisted I had a right to write, initially.
But I loved those graphics, Peter!
Those are classic for sure.
I just looked and I DO still have the entire article.. so if you want it, I can give it to you.
Sure. Thanks.
Welcome back Artie.
Welcome, Artie. I hope you enjoy it here, though it is as partisan as anywhere else, at least we have some moderators forcing us to be adults, some of th etime.
Dear Friend Artie: Welcome.
Peace and Abundant Blessings.
Enoch.
Hi, ARtie. Do I know you by another name?
There's only one true Artie, lol
My memory is fading...fading...fading....
Welcome Artie!! I have to ask you, are you the Artie that used to hang with Krish, NSZ and me?
Thank you Perrie (and all!). I think I'm a different Artie, lol
nice jeep
Thanks!, a "46," which is what they called them all made btn '42 and '45. The headlights flipped over backward to shine on the engine. Couldn't safely go over 50 mph because the steering was so lose, on purpose, in case you hit a bad bump, you wouldn't break a wrist or a finger. My first vehicle, I was 22, and life was good building houses in the Santa Cruz Mts.!
Welcome Artie. Was that one of the Jeeps where you had to operate the driver's windshield wiper (the only person who had one) by tuning a little crank on the windshield? My uncle got one of those as military surplus when I was just a little kid.
As a matter of fact, yes! Too funny. It was a blast to drive in the woods.
Did you know that, during WWII, the Army produced a kit so that the tires on those Jeeps could be removed and replaced with railroad wheels? They were useful if the roads and road bridges were bombed out. Railroad tracks and bridges were usually still intact. Also, there was less traffic on rails. Only worked on the military model, though. When civilian production started after the war, the CJ models were widened to reduce roll overs and the rail wheels that they used would no longer fit the gauge of the tracks. Also, the soldiers ran them with only water in the radiators, rather than coolant. More chance of overheating, but you can't make hot coffee with coolant.
Wow. Thanks!
I used to laugh that it could fit between some pretty narrow trees.
The roll over threat was real, especially with that loose steering. When I bought my '92 Wrangler, I put slightly wider tires on it which helped a lot with the stability. You still have to drive it like you mean it - no crusin' down the road one-handed!
It was surprisingly heavy, btw, when I had to push it when it broke down, lol
Good to see ya, Artie!