Nostalga ... cars, TV, music (radio show)

[OldManEmu]

Steve, yes I do mean the gull wing. Something like 70% of all delivered went to the US. There are a few of these in Australia however I believe most have been imported in more recent times. The previous owner of your house realised what he had in that car even in unrestored condition.

 

[Guest]

Heh....too bad that previous owner knew what he had, Steve! That would've been an awesome car to own .

 

[epstns]

Yeah, and even better if I could have buried the price of the car into the home mortgage!

 

[Wise]

I read your list and enjoyed the blasts from the past.

Some of my favorites from your list:

Ronnie Milsap (my all-time favorite country singer - I had no idea then that I'd marry a lady who is blind)

"1959" by John Anderson; that's my birth year, gotta like it.

Irene Cara. A little woman with a great voice. Lisa Tucker from this year's American Idol reminded me of her. Lisa got into bad song selection and never got back on track.

T. G. Sheppard. My favorites of his were "Devil in the bottle" and "Tryin' to beat the mornin' home", which I believe were his first two hits.

Michael W. Smith. Loved his worship albums of recent years, especially the song "Breathe"

Dolly Parton. I remember my niece Christina when she was 2 years old; we were all at a family gathering and all of a sudden in the middle of that group she starting belting out "Here you come again..". She got that much out and then realized what she'd done and abruptly shut up. Maybe that memory is why that's my favorite Dolly song.

Billy Swan. "I Can Help"; loved the music and I wasn't particularly fond of rock-a-billy music.

Charlie Rich. Right up there with Ronnie Milsap. "Behind Closed Doors" his all-time best with a bunch of close seconds.

Now I have officially finished this stroll down your memory lane. Thanks.

Wise

 

[Phyllis Jean]

Nostalgia

Nostalgia

My husband is 65 and I am 62. We are stuck in the 60's and 70's. We are the King and Queen of Nostalgia. TV Land is our favorite station. We love the Andy Griffith show, Sanford and Son, The Beverly Hillbillies, Gunsmoke, etc.

We only rent old movies, anywhere from the 1930's to the 1970's. We have a large collection of 33 LP viny records which we play on a regular basis. I love all the classic's which includes, country, rock, blues, motown. At least you can understand the lyrics and they have a good beat.

The newer sticoms on TV don't interest us in the least. And, no, we are not old fogy's. We have a variety of interests such as flea markets, traveling, reading, cooking, and having friends over for home cooked meals.

I'm glad that there are others out there that enjoy these things as well. I have enjoyed reading the nostalgic things that make you happy. We are happy just having a glass of wine and listening to Englebert. I guess it is the simple things in life that mean so much to us.

Best Wishes to all.
Phyllis J.

 

[Guest]

Yeah, and even better if I could have buried the price of the car into the home mortgage!

*chuckles*

Talk about a sweet price .



Wise,

Very glad you had some time to go through the list ... even more glad to see that you and I share some of the same tastes . This is yet another example (to me anyway) of how the internet helps bring people together ... and even more importantly to take the opportunites to meet people in person ... you never know what all you have in common .


Phyills,

Traveling is one of my favorite things . He he he. Where all do you guys go ... and how often?

As for TV Land ... sure wish I had that, but we don't have cable/dish here .... Ah, well. I suppose if I had it, I'd spend way too much time in front of the TV .

 

[Wise]

Talking about opportunities to meet people in person, Cindy and I met Sherry and her son Andy at Starbucks here in Frankfort; they were on their way to Andy's fiddle lesson. We so needed the break to just sit and chat with such nice people.

Regarding TV Land, we just finished watching three Andy Griffith episodes; just plain old good fun.

 

[Guest]

SWEET ... glad you all were able to meet up . So cool!


Ah...Andy Griffith. I never saw it when it was on the air originally, but have seen it in syndication, of course. WGN used to have it on just about all the time...he he he.

*sighs*

It's sad to see a TV season end ... especially if it's the last one ever of the show ... watched Charmed series finale tonight .... just get melancholy. With the new health issues, I think even more so.....

 

[Christine]

You watched Charmed???!!! - finally, I thought I was the only "over 30" who watched the show.. thought they could have kicked a little more butt then they did for the finale - but overall, I loved it.. felt they did a great job closing the story lines..

Desperate housewives on the other hand.. liked the season finale, but thought 2 hours was a wee bit too long for me..

tonite - Everwood - bummer they're canceling the show in June.. not being brought over to the new CW network..

Cort - hang in there

Chris

 

[Guest]

You watched Charmed???!!! - finally, I thought I was the only "over 30" who watched the show.. thought they could have kicked a little more butt then they did for the finale - but overall, I loved it.. felt they did a great job closing the story lines..

*grins sheepishly*

yes, I watch Charmed. Sadly, tho, I didn't watch it from the beginning, so I missed the seasons with Pru, but watched all of the seasons with Rose McGowan (Paige). Can't remember exactly why I started watching it ... I think it was a combo of Alyssa Milano and, what else, the show's theme song . My sister was a fan of it with Pru ... but didn't like Paige, so she stopped watching it ... and I took over where she left off.

Luckily for me, my best friend also watched it, too. And, this past Saturday, when I spoke with her on the phone (she is in Charlotte NC), she said she was disappointed with the ending last week, but was confident that the show wouldn't end so negatively ... and, she, of course was right ... which she proudly told me when I called her the few seconds after Charmed ended ... and before Desperate Housewives began.

What do you mean when they could've kicked more butt into the finale? I, as well as my best friend, feel that that was one of the better series finales ever. It was, to me, awesome they way they mixed in old storylines with new ... had a glimpse of the future ... and even a glimpse at the past ... all in the same hour.

Sadly, I didn't tape it .

Desperate housewives on the other hand.. liked the season finale, but thought 2 hours was a wee bit too long for me..

I agree. Although, I, again, liked the way they weaved the past into the present. I'm not sure I like the developing storylines ... including Mike's impending death. At least, I believe that's what happens to him because I read somewhere that Steven Culp who plays Mike will be in a new series next fall.

*shrugs*

For whatever reason, I'm not as interested to see next year's season as I was the first 2 seasons. Though, I'm sure I'll tune in ... because I love watching Teri Hatcher (formerly of Lois and Clark) and Felicity Huffman (formerly of the all-too-quickly-ended Sports Night).

tonite - Everwood - bummer they're canceling the show in June.. not being brought over to the new CW network..

I never could get into Everwood. I'm surprised, tho, that it isn't being brought over to CW. 7th Heaven, on the other hand, ended it's 10-year run ... but, from what I've heard, the CW has decided to bring it back, so it'll be interesting to see how they work that into the schedule, given that they hyped the "last ever" episode so much. Heh...we'll see.

*shrugs*

 

[Christine]

Cort, don't get me wrong.. I loved the story lines of the past, present and future, thought it was great.. but the Charmed Ones kick butt, but they toned it down this season and my co-worker and I were hoping for a little more action - you know, good kicking evil's butt kind of thing..

Chris

 

[Guest]

Hmmm....yeah, I guess I know what you mean....

 

[Barbara Stewart]

Nostalgia

Nostalgia

I remember the first time I heard The Beatles. It was fall, 1964. I also remember seeing them for the first time on Ed Sullivan. Truthfully, I didn't get was such a big deal, but I came along after that. My favorite Beatles album is still Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club.

In general, I'm not nostalgic. When I look at pictures from the past I get a sad feeling. I want to reach into the past and hold on, but that's not possible, so I stay pretty much in the present, where I have some control.

Barbara

 

[Guest]

When I look at pictures from the past I get a sad feeling. I want to reach into the past and hold on, but that's not possible,

So very true, Barbara. While Aunt Chris and I were going through my grandmother's scrapbooks after my most-recent open heart surgery in 2003, I remember looking through the old photos in a bit of a "wistful" manner ... wondering where all the years went ... and wanting to be able to do some of the things all over again. But, as you noted, it's not possible.

And that's the "danger" of nostalgia ... wanting to live in the past. I admit ... I have my moments ... like when I think of my grandparents ... or my original best friend (died of an asthma attack in 1987) ... or other friends/family that have died ... or even great years in Chicagoland sports ... or certain events ... or, yes, even owning certain cars .

But, then I realize ... going backward would mean no personal road trips ... no meeting many people from VR.com and many other groups/message boards of which I'm a member ... no Monte Carlo family for me ... etc. etc. etc. So ... I remain focused on the present ... and look to the future....with an ever-keen eye on the past .

 

[Dennis S]

What I miss:

What I miss:

I have been following this thread, and thinking about some of the things I miss. One thing that no one has mentioned so far is railroad trains. At one time or another my Dad and 5 Uncles all worked for the railroad. One of my favorite "old family stories" was how the men in my family came to work for the railroad. My Grandfather, his wife and six children (five boys and one girl) lived on a wheat farm in Kansas. It was during the depression, and they were in great danger of losing the farm. The only employer hiring in that part of Kansas was the railroad. The "muscle jobs" were filled, but there were openings for trained telegraphers.

My Grandfather walked twelve miles across the Kansas prairie under a blazing summer sun to ask for lessons in telegraphy. He had to ask to take the lessons on credit, as there was absolutely no money to be found. The teacher turned him down, saying "the whole state of Kansas is filled with guys who want lessons on credit'. My Grandfather said he understood, and asked if he could fill his mason jar with water since it was a long walk home. When he found out that my Grandfather had undertaken a 24-mile walk just to ask for the opportunity to learn, the teacher relented and taught him telegraphy on credit. My Grandfather mastered telegraphy, and taught it to each of his five sons. The farm was saved, and the railroad will always have a special place in our family.

This is a picture of a train with the Canadian Pacific Railroad that I took when we went to Banff Canada. I have always thought that the engineer on this route has to be one of the luckiest people in the country!

 

[Dennis S]

One more thing:

One more thing:

One more thing: I should have mentioned that you need to be very careful when playing card games against old guys who are trained telegraphers. You wouldn't believe how much they can communicate with just a few taps of their fingers!

 

[Guest]

He he he ... I can imagine those communication skills, Dennis!

Oh, and that pic ... simply awesome! I agree about the engineer being lucky!


As for mentioning trains, I didn't even think about it, oddly enough. I enjoy watching trains, too, actually. I remember going to the Horseshoe Curve in PA ... among other areas ... to watch trains.

I also have an HO scale train set up (pics can be seen here: http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html ) ... as well as a lego house .

Thanks for posting, Dennis ... definitely appreciate the train thoughts/memories!

 

[Mary]

Cort,
I've seen trains that are set up outside in several Gardening publications. I don't have a link to the articles, but they sure are neat. They use their landscape as a natural backdrop for the trains. I'm not sure how they deal with wet weather, but they leave them in place year round.
I'd love to try it; maybe next year!

 

[epstns]

Hey, Dennis. . .

Hey, Dennis. . .

Maybe we should link up to play poker -- I was in the Signal Corps in the early 1970's (radio teletype team leader) and have been a ham radio operator (high speed Morse) for over 40 years.

 

[Guest]

I've seen trains that are set up outside in several Gardening publications. I don't have a link to the articles, but they sure are neat. They use their landscape as a natural backdrop for the trains. I'm not sure how they deal with wet weather, but they leave them in place year round.

Yeah, I've seen pics of set ups of the like, but have never seen any in person ... sure would love to sometime .


*chuckles*

That reminds me of Ricky Schroeder (sp?) on "Silver Spoons". He had a toy train that ran through the house (living room, I believe) and out into the backyard/garden areas. I was sssooo jealous ... he he he.