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14/02/2022 12:28 pm
@jack-dodds case in point, a better brew but not as widely popular. Golden Ale 🍺👍👍👍
Frank Reed
Chesapeake, VA
Topic starter
14/02/2022 12:43 pm
LOL David, your comment, "I did really appreciate those wonderful large rear seats in my dating era of the 1950s and 1960s. An American car worked well for that", was memory in and of itself. 
Many times a Drive-In Movie contributes to that memory as well.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
David Green and David Green reacted
14/02/2022 12:50 pm
David;
If you drink too much of #7 do you see The Great Pumpkin, like Charlie Brown?
14/02/2022 12:52 pm
LOL David, your comment, "I did really appreciate those wonderful large rear seats in my dating era of the 1950s and 1960s. An American car worked well for that", was memory in and of itself.
George;
I'll bet your memorry of that big interior are better than what any of the movies were about........ 
Topic starter
14/02/2022 1:00 pm
LOL David, your comment, "I did really appreciate those wonderful large rear seats in my dating era of the 1950s and 1960s. An American car worked well for that", was memory in and of itself.
George;
I'll bet your memorry of that big interior are better than what any of the movies were about........
What movie?
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
14/02/2022 1:05 pm
...“We were just young and restless and bored”…🎶
Frank Reed
Chesapeake, VA
14/02/2022 1:08 pm
LOL David, your comment, "I did really appreciate those wonderful large rear seats in my dating era of the 1950s and 1960s. An American car worked well for that", was memory in and of itself.
George;
I'll bet your memorry of that big interior are better than what any of the movies were about........
What movie?
Well George; perhaps if you had used a piece of ....say....discarded cloth....and wiped off the steamed up windows you might have seen a movie going on! I heard that this may have occurred on occasion back in the day.
George Schire and George Schire reacted
14/02/2022 1:56 pm
John Bono;
It is of course a matter of perspective. It is true that Canadian Pontiacs used Chevy chassis and engines for the most part but as I grew up in the midst of these cars I never considered that there was a different, larger Pontiac until I was around twelve. When I first looked at the American Pontiacs (let's not get into "Plodges" right now) I thought they were chunky and much like the Oldsmobile 98; to be honest I didn't like them much; especially the tail light area (post war thru 54) which was very different. As the years went by I came to appreciate both types of Pontiac and now love them both; although I definitely can understand why an American would think Canadian Ponchos are/were strange. The only truly negative thing I can say now against Canadian Pontiacs, at least during the "wide track Pontiac" era, is that.....thanks to a certain Forum member who pointed this out,..... the narrow Chevy track used on the wider Canadian Pontiacs starting in 1959 looks STRANGELY narrow.....there I admitted it. That Forum member has scarred me for life. Vive La Parisienne!
Jack, Good for you. You have a good memory. LOL.
John Bono
North Jersey
Jack Dodds and Jack Dodds reacted
14/02/2022 2:08 pm
John Bono;
It is of course a matter of perspective. It is true that Canadian Pontiacs used Chevy chassis and engines for the most part but as I grew up in the midst of these cars I never considered that there was a different, larger Pontiac until I was around twelve. When I first looked at the American Pontiacs (let's not get into "Plodges" right now) I thought they were chunky and much like the Oldsmobile 98; to be honest I didn't like them much; especially the tail light area (post war thru 54) which was very different. As the years went by I came to appreciate both types of Pontiac and now love them both; although I definitely can understand why an American would think Canadian Ponchos are/were strange. The only truly negative thing I can say now against Canadian Pontiacs, at least during the "wide track Pontiac" era, is that.....thanks to a certain Forum member who pointed this out,..... the narrow Chevy track used on the wider Canadian Pontiacs starting in 1959 looks STRANGELY narrow.....there I admitted it. That Forum member has scarred me for life. Vive La Parisienne!
Jack, Good for you. You have a good memory. LOL.
Yes....and you could also say the experience has made me narrow minded. I wish I could recall who that certain Forum member was.......hmmmm.
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14/02/2022 3:32 pm
LOL David, your comment, "I did really appreciate those wonderful large rear seats in my dating era of the 1950s and 1960s. An American car worked well for that", was memory in and of itself.
George;
I'll bet your memorry of that big interior are better than what any of the movies were about........
What movie?
Well George; perhaps if you had used a piece of ....say....discarded cloth....and wiped off the steamed up windows you might have seen a movie going on! I heard that this may have occurred on occasion back in the day.
LOL, those steamed up windows were a good thing, even in the dark of night. I remember going to the Drive-In theater to see The Poseidon Adventure, but I can say with 100% truth, I didn't see it.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
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14/02/2022 3:36 pm
Don't know about the rest of you guys, but I think this first "Coffee Talk" has been successful in brewing up a spirited conversation. Hope all of you will look forward to TUESDAY'S "Coffee Talk". THANKS ALL!
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
14/02/2022 5:54 pm
For me it was always Mopars. Not a Chevy or a Ford. But that only lasted until the late 70's and then I made the shift to Mazda's in in the 80's. Since then I am up for grabs. Whatever catches my eye.
14/02/2022 6:02 pm
LOL David, your comment, "I did really appreciate those wonderful large rear seats in my dating era of the 1950s and 1960s. An American car worked well for that", was memory in and of itself.
George;
I'll bet your memorry of that big interior are better than what any of the movies were about........
What movie?
Well George; perhaps if you had used a piece of ....say....discarded cloth....and wiped off the steamed up windows you might have seen a movie going on! I heard that this may have occurred on occasion back in the day.
LOL, those steamed up windows were a good thing, even in the dark of night.
Lol....you were busy with The Schire Adventure! Boy would I ever like to re-do that era....even though I was of course much better behaved than you were.
Yours Truly;
Pinnochio
George Schire and George Schire reacted
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15/02/2022 12:09 am
Hey, I'd like to relive in any era than the one we're in right now. In all my 70 years on the planet, I've never seen our country more divided and hateful.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
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