tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post5634050921923678622..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Today In History: Smallest Car Show Ever.Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-22673774725018198312008-07-03T17:10:00.000-04:002008-07-03T17:10:00.000-04:00"Worst of all, no cool concept cars."They were all..."<I>Worst of all, no cool concept cars.</I>"<BR/><BR/>They were all cool concept cars back then. ;)<BR/><BR/>"<I>You can go to the Smithsonian and see Elwood Haynes' "Pioneer" vehicle instead, and not even have to leave the country.</I>"<BR/><BR/>They've moved the Smithsonian back to America? Cool! <BR/>(I guess <I>Heller</I> was a start.)Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-48734960834358909922008-07-03T16:48:00.000-04:002008-07-03T16:48:00.000-04:00Why go to Germany to see a Benz? You can go to th...Why go to Germany to see a Benz? You can go to the Smithsonian and see Elwood Haynes' "Pioneer" vehicle instead, and not even have to leave the country.<BR/><BR/>(Just thinkin' American on the third of July.)Fuzzy Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802539927743643041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-3603498994247234152008-07-03T14:18:00.000-04:002008-07-03T14:18:00.000-04:00Worst of all, no cool concept cars.Worst of all, no cool concept cars.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-75392446723091184542008-07-03T12:12:00.000-04:002008-07-03T12:12:00.000-04:00"Good beer and sausage. Why's every chick around h..."Good beer and sausage. Why's every chick around here blonde?"<BR/><BR/>"Where do you think all those 'relocated' Swedes ended up?"<BR/><BR/>"Ahh. I dig the boob dresses."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-43990697084936324672008-07-03T11:31:00.000-04:002008-07-03T11:31:00.000-04:00"Well of course not, given that implants, brightly...<EM>"Well of course not, given that implants, brightly colored spandex and slash and burn style groundskeeping hadn't been invented yet.</EM><BR/><BR/>Yes, but the traditional Dirndl was being worn at the time, and in my opinion, seeing <EM>die Fraeuleins</EM> talking it up around <EM>das Auto</EM> has its own appeal. Even now.theirritablearchitecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04105315709746689270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-57886074527724456012008-07-03T09:35:00.000-04:002008-07-03T09:35:00.000-04:00"...and not one booth bimbo was hawking car wax by..."...and not one booth bimbo was hawking car wax by suggestively rubbing a fender."<BR/><BR/>Well of course not, given that implants, brightly colored spandex and slash and burn style groundskeeping hadn't been invented yet. <BR/><BR/>I don't know what's worse, girls that spend thousands to have something that looks like a volleyball was split and mounted in their chest (well, general area. one under the armpit, the other over the opposite rack of ribs, one pointed towards the floor and to the outside at a 45 degree angle, the other aimed skyward as if it's the opening day of dove season), or the boys that think they're the kitten's toes. Nothing says "I've never been with a good big pair" like drooling over implants.<BR/><BR/>Cue the dinged pride "I'm a gourmand, not a gourmet" style responses...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-85691423282175838012008-07-03T09:26:00.000-04:002008-07-03T09:26:00.000-04:00If you want to see the Patentwagen in person, or i...If you want to see the <EM>Patentwagen</EM> in person, or if you are just a serious gearhead, I'd suggest making a trip to the Benz museum in Stuttgart sometime before you die.<BR/><BR/>It's neat.<BR/><BR/>Tam, you'd love it.theirritablearchitecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04105315709746689270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-30371606980089790132008-07-03T08:24:00.000-04:002008-07-03T08:24:00.000-04:00No wimmen in bikinis?We've come such a long way si...No wimmen in bikinis?<BR/><BR/>We've come such a long way since then.Jeffrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06873138122305060834noreply@blogger.com