Camping accessory reviews

[Ozark Tracker]

all through the years when I had kids at home, we sat at the dinner table and ate together, no TV, but since we've been rid of all kids for several years, we hardly ever use the table, we got some trays and sit in here in the living room and watch whatever's on, 

[Sod Buster]

...She was better as Laura Petrie, ...

She started a fashion trend with those capri pants.

[Leo Tanner]

It was a funny thing, the TV in the kitchen.  Dad was perty strict, but had ta have his MTM an Bob everynight while we ate.  It weren't fer me an my sister, and it stopped when we moved ta a differnt house.  From then on dinner time was about listnin ta Dad tell us about his day at work.  I think he missed Mary an Bob.

     If ya skipped TV in the 80's OT, ya did yerself a favor.  I did the same thing in the 90's when my kids was little.


Leo

[Texas Lawdog]

MTM had been a dancer before the Dick Van Dyke show was on. She danced on Broadway. Dick was tall and skinny so I guess they thought she would be a good match for Dick on the show Sheldon Leonard was the probucer of a lot of those shows on CBS back then. I guess he saw something in her.

[Leo Tanner]

She started a fashion trend with those capri pants.

Well it's the ultimate thread drift come full circle
     The award fer Best Camping Accessory of All Time is............
CAPRI PANTS!!!
...or CLAM DIGGERS fer our coastal friends or PEDAL PUSHERS fer our friends who is tryin ta deal with the rising cost of gas.

[Texas Lawdog]

If you keep clothes long enough, they will come back in style.  I'm waitin' on my leisure suits and my white belt and shoes.

[Arcey]

……………my leisure suits and my white belt and shoes.

Couldn’t do that, even in the ‘70s. Just couldn’t….

The B-17 what was here o’er the weekend. Video included:

http://hamptonroads.com/2008/08/wwii-bomber-liberty-belle-asks-come-fly-me

That caused me to wonder whatever happened to this one:

http://hamptonroads.com/2008/08/whatever-happened-turtle-sat-gate-norfolk-naval-station

[Texas Lawdog]

Arcey, Thanks for the links.  Dotta love that John Fogerty music. Creedence ain't Creedence without John.  I probably saw that Neptune at Pensacola, I've been to the Naval Air Museum down there a couple of times.

[Texas Lawdog]

I noticed that the B 17 is owned by a Tulsa outfit, so maybe I'll see it some time at the Airshow at Midland.

[Arcey]

Happy ta send ‘em.

Far as I’m concerned, Fogerty WAS Creedence.

Bet it was a fun ride. Saw they flew o’er downtown. If ya knew where ta look ya could pick out the Wisconsin.

The Turtle was there so long she became a part of the scenery. The intersection is Taussig ‘n Granby. Don’t ‘n didn’t go thru there much when I got grown. Passed one afternoon when I was still werkin’ ‘n asked myself, ‘where’s the airplane?’

For the record, she wasn’t sittin’ at a gate to NAS when that picture was taken. 3 ‘n 5 were a good mile west down the road runnin’ off to the left. 4, I think it is, was close to a mile to the north.

[Texas Lawdog]

Them ol Warbirds are special to me because of my Dad and the fact that I belong to the CAF.

[Texas Lawdog]

Arcey, I haven't heard John's solo album, need to go find that CD.  I always thought I was born about 30 years too late. I shoulda been a WWII aviator.

[Leo Tanner]

John, had a few solo albums, Centerfield bein the first.  Eye of the Zombie was another and the most recent I don't know.  CCR was ma first rock obsession.  Moved all over the place from there, but they always hold a special place in ma heart.  Can't have CCR without John, don't care how many tickets them Revisited guy's sell.
     
      Trivia: they was 'riginally called the............

[Leo Tanner]

The links ta the B-17 and P2V were great!  The print story and the video commentary contradict each other but whatever, that Belle is a beatiful plane.  Would love a ride


Leo

[Ozark Tracker]

I always thought I was born about 30 years too late. I shoulda been a WWII aviator.

I thought that song went  "I shouda been a Cowboy"   

[Ozark Tracker]

John, had a few solo albums, Centerfield bein the first.  Eye of the Zombie was another and the most recent I don't know.  CCR was ma first rock obsession.  Moved all over the place from there, but they always hold a special place in ma heart.  Can't have CCR without John, don't care how many tickets them Revisited guy's sell.
    
      Trivia: they was 'riginally called the............

the Blue Velvets,

 saw em at Stillwater, Ok   OSU stadium, when I was in College.  CCW  that is. 

[Leo Tanner]

the Blue Velvets,

 saw em at Stillwater, Ok   OSU stadium, when I was in College.  CCW  that is. 

Good call OT.  I was thinkin The Golliwogs, that was what they was called when they played my ex MIL's prom.  Blue Velvets was first. 
     The Beatles went through the same stuff with Johnny and the Moon Dogs and then The Silver Beatles.


Leo

[Texas Lawdog]

OT, I always wanted to be a Texas DPS Trooper and then get promoted to the Rangers(not the BB club).  I applied in 1967 and passed everyithing but the eye test. Back then you had to be 20/20 uncorrected. By the time they changed the requirements, I was too old for the academy.   I had all of CCR's albums on 8-track, I even had Asleep at the Wheel's first album on 8-track. I've got that ASAW 8- track somewhere in my old house that I still own.   

[Ozark Tracker]

I remember the first player I bought was a 4 track,  didin't last long till the 8 tracks came out.  they worked pretty good.  I know a fella down at Ozark  has 2 or 3 8 tracks that he keeps working,  bet he's got a thousand tapes. 

[Trinity]

That was one great video!

[Tensleep]

My first player was a 4/8 track, kept it til I sold that 60 Bel Air in 1971.

Johnny Cash, LeRoy Van Dike, Merle Haggart, CCR and Iron Butterfly tapes were always playing.

[Arcey]

Haddah box fullah 8 tracks I threw out when me moved last. No idea what was in there. Re-recorded most of ‘em to cassette 'fore then anyway.

[Texas Lawdog]

Bro. Sleep that is an unusual group of musical offerings.     OT, I have a brand new Zenith home 8-track unit that has never been played. If I ever find that ASAW 8-track tape again, I'm gonna get Ol' Ray Benson to autograph it.

[Tensleep]

Bro. Sleep that is an unusual group of musical offerings.    

Werked in a "head shop" part time while in college, passed the job to my future brother in law whan I graduated.
He and my sister bought it and still own the business, it has evolved quite a bit.

[Leo Tanner]

I believe I'm the last of the 8-track guys.  Casettes were just comin out when I got inta music but everyone had an 8-track.  Made that dang loud hissin noise.  Found out later they was designed ta be used in cars an the noise a the vehicle was supposed ta make the hiss not matter.  
Fast forward er rewind?  Naw just four "program" buttons ta poke at til ya close ta what ya wanted.  Heck, there was still folks around with real ta real players in their houses that they was proud of.  See some at a garage sale every now an then.


Leo