Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Both are beautiful cars in their own right. It is unfair and unnecessary to compare them. It's like comparing the taste of oranges to bananas. Some like one, some like the other, both are right.

Alas, the demise of print magazines is not by any means limited to the photography genre. It is across the board. Readership has declined to the point where advertisers are unwilling to sink their money into the print issues which quickly renders them unprofitable. Thus the printed magazine business is slowly sinking into the morass of mind-numbing online "publications." This has actually been going on for several years. It started out slowly with magazines like "Saturday Evening Post" and "Life" but is gaining steam and speed. Soon, printed magazines will be collectors items and you will only see them in museums.

Unfortunately for us old duffers print magazines are dinosaurs. The day is coming (sooner rather than later) when there will no longer be any print magazines. Personally I think that's a shame but that's the times in which we live.

Interesting. In Texas it's one and done.

Same in Texas, provided the homeowner files an exemption affidavit with the Appraisal District between their 64th and 65th birthdays. This does not forgive the tax and does not stop interest from accruing; it only stops any and all legal action as long as the homeowner retains ownership and lives on the property. A lien is filed against the property and it, along with accrued interest and fees, is collected when the homeowner's estate is settled. Most of the time this means the heirs will have to sell the property to pay the lien, then the remainder of the proceeds is part of the estate.

You seem to have a very optimistic outlook on human nature. I do as well, generally, but I also believe in the equal application of the law. This is where we differ and, I think, always will. BTW, many locations have hardship exemptions and take this into account. Not living in one of those, I have no idea how it works; I only know they are out there.

So anyone with a "good enough" excuse would be off the hook. Is that about right? After that it is just a matter of deciding if a person's excuse is "good enough." Who decides that? This leads to unequal application of the law which leads to corruption, which is part of the problem we have today.

Aside from that, you are conveniently ignoring the fact that tax foreclosures take months at least; in many cases they take years. During that time the property owner is given many, many opportunities to pay the past-due tax or make arrangements to eventually pay it.

You changed your original premise from everyone to only those who are truly unable to pay. Under your original premise no one would have to pay, so no one would. Not so "off the wall." Under your revised premise excuses would abound, and most of them would be either very creative or very convincing, if not both. People would be looking for any excuse at all that would be deemed "good enough." This is a natural result of the fact that no one likes to pay taxes and will do whatever they can to avoid them.

"Have a heart" you say. I do have a heart but I also have a practical side that says we all pay our fair share.

So what enforcement action do you propose? If there were none then no one would pay any taxes. Then the government would collapse and anarchy would ensue. Therefore there has to be some enforcement mechanism. What would you suggest? If it can't be property confiscation then what form should it take?

This was the result of the recent court decision to which Jerry referred. A home was sold for a lot more than the back taxes that were due. The taxing authority kept the overage for themselves. The court ruled that that was in violation of the 4th amendment (and possibly others - I'm relying on unreliable memory) and said the excess must be returned to the original owner.

Good point.

And your point is...?

Doesn't bother me. Personally I prefer cars that are restored completely to original. They more closely maintain our heritage and history. However I also like a well-done custom and/or "tricked out" examples as they exude creativity and hard work. Kudos to both.

Very nice collection.

I don't think the engine in the Willys Coupe is stock.