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Old 05-09-2016, 06:06 AM   #2361
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Thanks fer setten me straight, mate!

I'd figured twigged must mean when one got old enough to get the joke. Ya know... like a twig of a tree growing into a sturdy trunk so it can take some weight. Guess I wasn't too far off.

Here's a funny:

When grand kids were 5 and 7 years old the following song was often on one off-beat radio station. DJ would make funny (adult - understandable) under tone remarks about Santa's three female Ho's and fact that one had gone missing on Santa. We'd be driving along in my 1967 Buick Wildcat and all four of us would be laughing our asses off that Santa has Lost a Ho of his. Kids had no idea what the word "HO" was actually implying... i.e. they had not "twigged" yet. That song lasted in vogue for only a few months. Haven't heard it on the radio since.




So... now that the girl is getting to 13 and the boy is 15 it won't be too long from now that Linda and I will sit them down to listen to this song again with us. We'll just watch their faces... to see if they have "twigged"!

Twigged is cool term - I'm going to begin using it!

Happy Twiggen Daze! -Art -

Hahaha thanks for the story bro. Can't wait to hear if they've twigged yet. Chances are the have lol.

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Old 05-09-2016, 06:12 AM   #2362
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Ok so this arvo I got back into gear spent a couple of hours working on a fillet before it got dark and the mozzies went to town on me

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Old 05-09-2016, 07:28 AM   #2363
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Hahaha thanks for the story bro. Can't wait to hear if they've twigged yet. Chances are the have lol.

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Here you go Matt...

Boat floats down canals. Wildcat flies down highways! Both modes of transportation attract the heck out of me!!
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Nice.I have a 71 Buick Skylark.It's been in my family since new.It's torque monster.
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Old 05-09-2016, 03:29 PM   #2365
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Nice.I have a 71 Buick Skylark.It's been in my family since new.It's torque monster.
Since professional rebuild to orig specs: Has first 5K mi on 430 cid, 10.5 to 1 cr, 490 fpt, 360 hp Wildcat engine. Broke her in correctly... She screams now when I let her loose!

130K miles total on the car; 49 yrs old this year.
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Shoot me a pm when it needs a new garage Art
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Shoot me a pm when it needs a new garage Art
Don't plan to sell! Had her since 1998. Looking down that endless white hood... she makes me think I'm at sea while driving hwy... aircraft carrier like - to be exact!!

Now back to the regular station... Matt's amazing boat restoration.

Didn't mean to hijack...
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Since professional rebuild to orig specs: Has first 5K mi on 430 cid, 10.5 to 1 cr, 490 fpt, 360 hp Wildcat engine. Broke her in correctly... She screams now when I let her loose!

130K miles total on the car; 49 yrs old this year.
Art, I'm sure you love her, but over here we used to call all those kinds of cars, "Yank Tanks".
We Antipodean car lovers favour something a little more sophisticated...like my 26 year old precious below, which is a 1990 model, and I still drive her every day...guess what it is..? Sorry re thread hijack...he started it...
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Here you go Matt...

Boat floats down canals. Wildcat flies down highways! Both modes of transportation attract the heck out of me!!

That's HOT..!!!! I love it. Thanks for the pics mate.


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Since professional rebuild to orig specs: Has first 5K mi on 430 cid, 10.5 to 1 cr, 490 fpt, 360 hp Wildcat engine. Broke her in correctly... She screams now when I let her loose!

130K miles total on the car; 49 yrs old this year.

Stopppp I'm getting excited like Tim the tool man does haha




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Didn't mean to hijack...

shhhh outside posts keep it interesting for me mate!


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Oh yeah... wanna hear bout my 2nd wife... back in the 70's - LOL

It's not the one you emailed me about is it? Something about a bar


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This afternoon/evening I finished off the rub rail and continued sanding the fwd sections.

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You should gather your sanding dust and weigh it for us
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Nice looking rub rail. You gonna place stainless or burnished aluminum rail over its upper and/or lower leading edges?


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