Posts for: Virgil
Dec 18, 2017 19:56:00 #
I was still working and a co-worker who had been retired for a few months was my golf partner in the company league. One day we are playing and on about the third hole he says to me "I need to find me a job". This statement didn't sink in until the next hole. I new this guy was well off, so I said "What do you need a job for? You've got more money than you know what to do with!". He says "When I was working I had no trouble getting things done. Now that I'm retired, I can't get anything done!" I have been retired for 32 years now and still haven't figured out how to get it all done! Don't much care any more if gets done or not. AND I'M NOT LOOKING FOR A JOB!!
Dec 17, 2017 17:47:07 #
Oct 18, 2017 23:19:52 #
bull drink water wrote:
60 yrs ago I use to eat red apples that were almost as big as a grapefruit. what ever happened to them? all I see now are medium size apples some with almost no taste.
And believe it or not, there are more than 200 varieties of apples.
Oct 18, 2017 23:00:55 #
Not sure about iPhone5 but my daughter told me to press the 'home' button and the 'sleep' button at the same time to reset my iPhone6 when I had a problem. I don't remember if I had to hold them for a certain period of time or not.
Oct 18, 2017 22:53:18 #
jaymatt wrote:
I miss seeing the old steam trains running what was the Nickel Plate road from Lima, Ohio, to Frankfort, Indiana, and beyond. It's an N&S route now, running diesels--not the same.
There is a retired Nickel Plate engine and tender on display near the civic center in Hammond, IN. It needs a little "tender" care right now.
Sep 26, 2017 11:36:28 #
My latest windows10 "Update and Shut Down" removed my list of "favorites"! Starting all over again.
Virgil
Virgil
Apr 12, 2017 23:36:11 #
Apr 2, 2017 17:51:49 #
Mar 24, 2017 21:43:52 #
jaymatt wrote:
Well, excuse me. 
It's still the Nickel Plate to me. That's what I grew up with, and it's practically in my back yard.
Thanks for looking.
It's still the Nickel Plate to me. That's what I grew up with, and it's practically in my back yard.Thanks for looking.
There is a Hickel Plate engine and tender on display in Hammond, IN. Lately it looks as though it could use a facelift.
Mar 22, 2017 12:15:51 #
rhdwright wrote:
Yes, he's quite a character...and nosey... 
What song was Elvis singing? Home on the Range? Nice pics!
Mar 21, 2017 16:48:19 #
HelenOster wrote:
No - Vivatar was not a manufacturer
They sourced the lens - Vivatar used more than one manufacturer for making their lenses
They sourced the lens - Vivatar used more than one manufacturer for making their lenses
At the time I bought my Vivitar lens, a 75-205 close focusing lens, Vivitar and Soligor were probably the two most advertised off brands that I can think of. Do you have any idea who manufactured their lens for them? Again, just curious. I'm curious about a lot of things!
Mar 21, 2017 15:28:35 #
HelenOster wrote:
This is an old lens and we sold somewhere about 1990
Most of them were like an add on sale to a lens kit that came with a 35-70mm lens and is 70-210mm
We had them made for us; this is canon FD mount .
The lens is rather heavy – since it contains good glass.
Most of them were like an add on sale to a lens kit that came with a 35-70mm lens and is 70-210mm
We had them made for us; this is canon FD mount .
The lens is rather heavy – since it contains good glass.
Kind of looks like a Vivitar Series-1 lens with that 70-210 range. Would that be the mfgr? Just curious!
Mar 20, 2017 18:18:24 #
gmartin4 - Thank you. A lot of us know color but it is nice to be refreshed once in a while or have the info presented in slightly different way. AND, ignore that other guy!!!
Mar 20, 2017 17:53:11 #
I tell ya! Some people are just plain nosy!
Mar 19, 2017 17:15:14 #
DOOK wrote:
All horses get a little flighty with the wind under their tails & these are no exception. Downloading is recommended.
I like that expression -"WIND under their tails". Never heard it put that way!