How I got 914 hooked!, It's my High School Sweetheart's Fault |
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How I got 914 hooked!, It's my High School Sweetheart's Fault |
oakdalecurtis |
Jul 24 2016, 06:55 PM
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Oakdalecurtis Group: Members Posts: 1,325 Joined: 5-June 15 From: Oakdale, Ca Member No.: 18,802 Region Association: Central California |
When I was in High School, I started dating my wife of 39 years. My car was a Ford Pinto, and even then we called it the "blow up car", knowing that if we were ever rear ended, the cars were known to become roman candles. I was mowing my neighbor's lawn one afternoon, and he approached me and asked if I was going to the school prom soon with my girlfriend. When I told him I was, he informed me that it just wasn't right to take her on this big date in a Pinto. He had just purchased a new silver 914 and he offered it to me to use to take her to the dance! I couldn't believe it, and neither could she when I pulled up in this little racy Porsche to take her out for the big night!. My generous neighbor continued to let me use the 914 whenever I had a significant date night, and I will be forever grateful to him. After we were married, my wife and I always said that whenever we had a little extra coin someday, we would pick up a 914. We finally made it financially, and my wife and son went out and bought a nice yellow one and surprised me with it! When I told my friends that my wife bought my 914 for me, they asked where they could get one. I said "A car like this?". And they said "No, we can get the car anywhere, we want to know where to get a wife that will buy us a sports car!". Good luck, she's pretty special. I'm not so sure I would lend out my 914 today to some punk 16 year old kid like I was then! My neighbor was one of my heroes!
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oakdalecurtis |
Jul 25 2016, 01:22 PM
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Oakdalecurtis Group: Members Posts: 1,325 Joined: 5-June 15 From: Oakdale, Ca Member No.: 18,802 Region Association: Central California |
I appreciate all your kind comments, just thought I'd show you why I stay happily married to her!
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Maltese Falcon |
Jul 25 2016, 01:45 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,641 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
I appreciate all your kind comments, just thought I'd show you why I stay happily married to her! Never seen a Saltine with a 223 through it , that's what I call proper gun control (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) You don't need to hear my whole story on getting hooked on 914 ...just a bitchin car to buy (new) in 1974, and modify for the next 42 years (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Marty |
oakdalecurtis |
Jul 25 2016, 03:05 PM
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Oakdalecurtis Group: Members Posts: 1,325 Joined: 5-June 15 From: Oakdale, Ca Member No.: 18,802 Region Association: Central California |
I appreciate all your kind comments, just thought I'd show you why I stay happily married to her! Never seen a Saltine with a 223 through it , that's what I call proper gun control (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) You don't need to hear my whole story on getting hooked on 914 ...just a bitchin car to buy (new) in 1974, and modify for the next 42 years (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Marty Hey Tom, I wondered if anyone would make that connection! Didn't take long. And Marty, that's just a Ruger SR22, not a .223. If the crackers have any moisture in them, they don't break. But Annie is a crack shot, pity the fool that puts her to the test! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) java script:emoticon(':shoot2kill:','smid_48') |
Tom_T |
Jul 25 2016, 05:38 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
Hey Tom, I wondered if anyone would make that connection! Didn't take long. Curtis, We're all basically "warped" to be into 914s & want to hang onto them for 41+ years, so it wasn't a huge leap! Now we're all wondering if she's named after Annie Oakly, being a cracker shot!? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Tell Annie the Pinto story, she'll probably get a giggle out of it too! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
oakdalecurtis |
Jul 25 2016, 06:19 PM
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Oakdalecurtis Group: Members Posts: 1,325 Joined: 5-June 15 From: Oakdale, Ca Member No.: 18,802 Region Association: Central California |
Hey Tom, I wondered if anyone would make that connection! Didn't take long. Curtis, We're all basically "warped" to be into 914s & want to hang onto them for 41+ years, so it wasn't a huge leap! Now we're all wondering if she's named after Annie Oakly, being a cracker shot!? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Tell Annie the Pinto story, she'll probably get a giggle out of it too! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// Not named after Annie Oakley, but I taught her to shoot and her eyes are better than mine, good student! She knows all my stories inside and out, was involved with most of them! She said once that she never got in trouble till she started dating me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grouphug.gif) |
Tom_T |
Jul 25 2016, 09:07 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
Hey Tom, I wondered if anyone would make that connection! Didn't take long. Curtis, We're all basically "warped" to be into 914s & want to hang onto them for 41+ years, so it wasn't a huge leap! Now we're all wondering if she's named after Annie Oakly, being a cracker shot!? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Tell Annie the Pinto story, she'll probably get a giggle out of it too! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// Not named after Annie Oakley, but I taught her to shoot and her eyes are better than mine, good student! She knows all my stories inside and out, was involved with most of them! She said once that she never got in trouble till she started dating me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grouphug.gif) No Curtis, I meant to tell her my Pinto story above, about my friend's 2 gal cousins & the bull, you silly bunt! I assume she's like my wife of 31 years, who has heard all of my stories several times over ... as have my 2 kids for that matter .... & they all just roll their eyes every time I tell one again to somebody! (If you're a Monty Python fan, you'll know the "silly bunt" phrase.) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
oakdalecurtis |
Jul 25 2016, 09:59 PM
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Oakdalecurtis Group: Members Posts: 1,325 Joined: 5-June 15 From: Oakdale, Ca Member No.: 18,802 Region Association: Central California |
Hey Tom, I wondered if anyone would make that connection! Didn't take long. Curtis, We're all basically "warped" to be into 914s & want to hang onto them for 41+ years, so it wasn't a huge leap! Now we're all wondering if she's named after Annie Oakly, being a cracker shot!? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Tell Annie the Pinto story, she'll probably get a giggle out of it too! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// Not named after Annie Oakley, but I taught her to shoot and her eyes are better than mine, good student! She knows all my stories inside and out, was involved with most of them! She said once that she never got in trouble till she started dating me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grouphug.gif) No Curtis, I meant to tell her my Pinto story above, about my friend's 2 gal cousins & the bull, you silly bunt! I assume she's like my wife of 31 years, who has heard all of my stories several times over ... as have my 2 kids for that matter .... & they all just roll their eyes every time I tell one again to somebody! (If you're a Monty Python fan, you'll know the "silly bunt" phrase.) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// Sorry Tom, wasn't paying attention well enough to your post, my bad. I just read your bull f***ing Pinto story to her n she was glad it wasn't us! We grew up in Fullerton, Sunny Hills High! It was orange groves and open space, can't live down there anymore! We're country. Ty (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grouphug.gif) |
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