"Carl's Lounge" (Off-Topic Discussion, Traditional Knife "Tales & Vignettes")

redsparrow said:
True, I don't know what I was thinking but... are those of a certain brand better then they were or are just the new brands better than the old brands use to be?
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For the most part, the trend is toward better, not worse. Motorcycles were great for all the years that I was into them. And we're living in a Golden Age of tequila making. You could say that I'm not someone who is nostalgic for the past or automatically thinks that "old" means "better."
 
Mister Coffee said:
For the most part, the trend is toward better, not worse. Motorcycles were great for all the years that I was into them. And we're living in a Golden Age of tequila making. You could say that I'm not someone who is nostalgic for the past or automatically thinks that "old" means "better."
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What about the good old days of American manufacturing? Brands like AMC and AMF come to mind…
 
Just Tom. said:
What about the good old days of American manufacturing? Brands like AMC and AMF come to mind…
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The best of it was good for its time, but can't compared to the best of what we have today. The problem with American manufacturing is that the pride and the ingenuity went out of it, and the greed and capitalism took over. Japanese cars have fallen off in the last ten years for the same reasons. American movies suck because the studios just want to make a buck. On and on it goes. On the other end of the equation, the consumer has been infantilized to the point where he hasn't got the intelligence and maturity to demand better.
 
Mister Coffee said:
I believe you are correct. He did a lot of the riding, but they wouldn't let him do the famous jump. Same, more or less, with Bullitt. Le Mans was a slightly different story because he was producing the film. I read the Terrill biography, but it was a while ago.
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McQueen used to race motorcycles using the nom de guerre Harvey Mushman to keep on the down low.
 
redsparrow said:
You guys crack me up. 🤣 There's only one best marque Ducati!!! 🇮🇹
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A guy who runs a local dyno shop was heard to say:
“The Harley rider and the Ducati rider are basically the same guy. They don’t look alike, they don’t dress alike, and they probably don’t know each other, but they are the same guy. And they are really easy to make money off of.”
 
I used to work in the nswfb with a very clever guy...he was a Harley specialist at Throttlemasters in Sutho..."tractors" was what he called them...he rebuilt an Aston Martin engine for the place he worked in The Gong..off plans on the internet...
Meanwhile today Meako pushed a Honda Mower around in the boiling heat so hard it carked halfway through the last lawn...sassen rasssen hassen hondagrassen.*



*not what i actually said.
 
Prester John said:
That's a great line, isn't it, Gary? I love Kipling.
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When I was a kid, I somehow ran across Kipling's short story "The Finest Story in the World" and thought that was exactly what it was! 🤓 :cool:
I read it again this morning, and it's not as superlative as I remember, but I still think it's an inspired tale.

- GT
 
JohnDF said:
I'm not a motorcycle guy...
But concerning Harleys, do they REALLY need to be that loud? :mad:
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If they ride it daily, they don't change the mufflers. If they just take it for the show, they do!
When I was riding with the Norton club, some took a great pleasure revving the engine while riding under a tunnel.
I had (and still have) the very silent "black caps" noone wants. I rode to Faro, Land'End, Debrecen, Blair Atholl among many. Never met a crotch rocket on the open road...
 
Mister Coffee said:
Perhaps you have heard the joke:

In the 1970s, the British invented the world's most powerful super-computer, but they had to shelve the project because they couldn't figure out a way to make it leak oil.
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I bought my Commie Electric foot Interstate in 1976. That year, 12 were sold in France, they sold at bargain price. I could write a book twice as thick as the Bible with all I heard about oil leaks etc from so-(self)-called experts.
One day I was working for the French tv in their headquarters, I told the guy who for the mmmpfth time laughed about leakin cases I'd take the bet that if there was a trace of oil on a white glove I'd take him eat at Maxim's (yes, the real thing!).
Long story short, I ate twice at Maxim's, because another guy who's uncle knew the siter-in-law of a despatch rider who ... etc ... some time later took the challenge.
This was long ago. I still have the motorcycle and a pair of white gloves... I'd love to see if the meals is as good as it used to be... 😂😂😂
The problem often came from alu cases that deserve respect when you screw them back. An average mecanic had to take care of that I agree.

redsparrow said:
My garage proudly displays a metallic poster I purchased at a British bike rally which says, "I'd rather be pushing my Brit bike than riding your American hog!" No offense to anyone, it's just that a certain style of riding causes me to appreciate a certain style bike. :)
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See above!
Sometime you raise your children with love, they have all they need and... deceive you. My son has two Dukes... 😎

sf fanatic said:
Having been a long time BMW rider, I’ve had many people ask me if I’d ever consider getting a Harley. I tell them when I buy a boat I’ll get a Harley cause they make great anchors! 😜
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I agree. Beemers are not the best roadholder, but they do the job.
Hogs are great BBQ lighters. Though I must admit Kwackers and Honda are better at that! 😂😂😂

Peregrin said:
1966 long, long time ago.......
I wish I still had it.
I still have the Old Timer Stockman that was in my pocket!
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Looks good. Too bad they did not use Loctite at factory!
 
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Jolipapa said:
Oh yes and fairly expensive for a full course! I think they've changed of look since, but quality surely remained!
I must admit the guys were fair play and both invited their and my Old Lady then! 👍👍👍
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I remember Maxim's and the Tour d'Argent. The latter was considered the very top the French gastronomic pyramid, but both were great experiences. (I'm still paying off my American Express bill for the Tour d'Argent.)
 
Mister Coffee said:
I remember Maxim's and the Tour d'Argent. The latter was considered the very top the French gastronomic pyramid, but both were great experiences. (I'm still paying off my American Express bill for the Tour d'Argent.)
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You did the "tournée des Grands-Ducs"! (the Russian Grand-Dukes used to have some b....y great time when they were in Paris. 😀
Thanks to my job I ate at some 4 stars (Bocuse, Gagnère) and other fine places but just walked past, never in! ☺️
 
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