Author Topic: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread (Read 3007065 times)

Sir Osis of Liver · « **Reply #10240 on:** July 18, 2016, 02:32:37 pm »

Quote from: Airbalancer on July 18, 2016, 02:22:31 pm

I have seen Antonov take off , that was something , not sure I would to fly on with a Ukrainian crew Lol

https://www.aviation.ca/Forum/4-general/14645-our-government-deals-with-cowboys

Yikes! Not hugely surprising though.

lebowski · « **Reply #10241 on:** July 18, 2016, 02:57:24 pm »

Saturday, early morning drive down the 99 towards Seattle, fairly empty roads, moving at a healthy clip, got passed by a blacked-out MP4-12C spyder. Unbelievable sound, road presence and speed. It didn't seem to pass us all that fast, but the rate at which it shrank in my windshield was amazing.

Bubba · « **Reply #10242 on:** July 19, 2016, 03:50:32 am »

Vixen 21 motorhome. One of 587 (Wikipedia).

Gurgie · « **Reply #10243 on:** July 19, 2016, 08:05:32 am »

Pulling into work this morning I saw an absolutely mint Chevy Baretta... looked like it just came off the showroom floor!! No time to snap a pic, plus I was half asleep & in shock. I remember these being pretty cool cars back in the late 80's/early 90's when they first came out. My parents actually owned the Chevy Corsica version with the 2.8V6 and boy did that thing pull that car around & it made the best sounds too.

The Baretta looked like this one in the pic.

tenpenny · « **Reply #10244 on:** July 19, 2016, 09:55:44 am »

Quote from: KDS2K on July 18, 2016, 02:10:03 pm

Quote from: tenpenny on July 18, 2016, 02:05:25 pm
Quote from: KDS2K on July 14, 2016, 02:07:26 pm
Saw the aftermath of a bad highway accident a while ago. There was a Subaru OBW way off in the ditch with the doors off and the rear end pushed up toward the rear seats and a tractor trailer with a smashed front end parked on the shoulder. Seeing that I suspect the transport truck rear ended the Sub, but not sure if it was parked on the shoulder at the time of impact. It was just before an off ramp.

I'm pretty sure the people in the OBW endured an awful impact!!

By the Lorneville exit? I thought that was a Matrix, but I admit I wasn't looking too closely.

I'm (almost) certain it was an OBW.

Hit so hard that it looked like a Matrix, LOL. I just assumed that with the short back end it was a Matrix, LOL.

tenpenny · « **Reply #10245 on:** July 19, 2016, 09:58:39 am »

Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on July 18, 2016, 02:16:02 pm

I always wondered about the meetings that went into the decision to go with TBMs.

"We need water bombers."
"Bombers, got it."

Weeks later

"So what's you get for spray planes?"
"Got a bunch of TBM Avengers."
"You bought carrier torpedo bombers?"
"YOU WEREN'T SPECIFIC! DON'T JUDGE ME!"

Knowing how KC Irving did everything, more like, 'Let's buy all these surplus war items for pennies on the dollar, and then figure out what we'll do with them'.

They bought all kinds of surplus landing craft and such, and used the diesel engines to power all sorts of things for decades.

Arthur Dent · « **Reply #10246 on:** July 19, 2016, 10:39:05 am »

That Vixen is a very groovy find. Only ever seen one.

A very cool 1941 Ford panel van on a hot rod tour from Ontario to British Columbia.

Blueprint · « **Reply #10247 on:** July 19, 2016, 12:35:53 pm »

Quote from: Gurgie on July 19, 2016, 08:05:32 am

Pulling into work this morning I saw an absolutely mint Chevy Baretta... looked like it just came off the showroom floor!! No time to snap a pic, plus I was half asleep & in shock. I remember these being pretty cool cars back in the late 80's/early 90's when they first came out. My parents actually owned the Chevy Corsica version with the 2.8V6 and boy did that thing pull that car around & it made the best sounds too.

The Baretta looked like this one in the pic.

They were cool, and you could actually see out of them too. Saw a similar monochrome white (and rust) Grand Am GT this morning.

Yesterday, a pure '70s Honda CB750 in metallic yellow & white.

KD · « **Reply #10248 on:** July 19, 2016, 01:40:06 pm »

Haven't seen one of these in a while. It actually hurt my eyes looking at it in the sun! Not to my taste, but the old guy driving it seemed to be enjoying himself.

tooscoops · « **Reply #10249 on:** July 19, 2016, 01:58:01 pm »

ahh... more of a rare colour there... was meant to be called aztec gold, but then the pontiac aztec came out and no one wanted any affiliation with that thing, so it became inca gold...

rrocket · « **Reply #10250 on:** July 19, 2016, 06:09:33 pm »

What a turd of a car. All show..and no go. FFS...they should have at least put a V8 in it so it at least had the sound of a hot rod.

mlin32 · « **Reply #10251 on:** July 19, 2016, 06:47:51 pm »

Saw another R3 twin at work today......didn't recognise the yellow colour scheme though. Found out it was an accessory kit.

rrocket · « **Reply #10252 on:** July 19, 2016, 06:56:36 pm »

Quote from: mlin32 on July 19, 2016, 06:47:51 pm

Saw another R3 twin at work today......didn't recognise the yellow colour scheme though. Found out it was an accessory kit.

Accessory kit or part of their 60th Anniversary bikes? I know there were several bikes (R1, R6, Tenere, FZ9, etc) that you could get in this paint scheme for the 60th Anniversary

mlin32 · « **Reply #10253 on:** July 19, 2016, 07:15:44 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on July 19, 2016, 06:56:36 pm

Quote from: mlin32 on July 19, 2016, 06:47:51 pm
Saw another R3 twin at work today......didn't recognise the yellow colour scheme though. Found out it was an accessory kit.

Accessory kit or part of their 60th Anniversary bikes? I know there were several bikes (R1, R6, Tenere, FZ9, etc) that you could get in this paint scheme for the 60th Anniversary

That's what I first thought too, but for sure the R3 was never offered from the factory in the yellow/60th anniversaire scheme.

https://www.yamahagenuineparts.com/Motorcycle/moreinfo.asp?ID=1314&shopcat=accessories&Class=Sport%20Bike&Year=2015&Model=YZFR3

tenpenny · « **Reply #10254 on:** July 19, 2016, 09:11:34 pm »

Stopped to pick up my wife after work. I pulled up to the curb, and waited for her. A woman came over to the passenger side, and asked if I was waiting for someone. I forgot that's hooker street.

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rrocket · « **Reply #10255 on:** July 19, 2016, 09:31:27 pm »

Quote from: mlin32 on July 19, 2016, 07:15:44 pm

That's what I first thought too, but for sure the R3 was never offered from the factory in the yellow/60th anniversaire scheme.

That's not the same as in the pic above....

KD · « **Reply #10256 on:** July 20, 2016, 06:46:42 am »

Quote from: tenpenny on July 19, 2016, 09:11:34 pm

Stopped to pick up my wife after work. I pulled up to the curb, and waited for her. A woman came over to the passenger side, and asked if I was waiting for someone. I forgot that's hooker street.

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Good thing you didn't have your coffees cup on the dash or she might have jumPed right in.

tenpenny · « **Reply #10257 on:** July 20, 2016, 06:49:37 am »

That happened to a friend of mine while he was waiting for his wife at the same spot, the woman jumped right in his car. Had a heck of a time getting her out.

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KD · « **Reply #10258 on:** July 20, 2016, 06:54:05 am »

Quote from: tenpenny on July 20, 2016, 06:49:37 am

That happened to a friend of mine while he was waiting for his wife at the same spot, the woman jumped right in his car. Had a heck of a time getting her out.

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Almost happened to me at work one night when a girl tried to jump in my truck. Good thing it was locked! I had my coffee cup on the dash and that is their cue according to my cop buddy.

safristi · « **Reply #10259 on:** July 20, 2016, 07:42:39 am »

...do the cups have to be Timmy Whoretons.....

......so the wifey had to walk home eh.