in our world, that's true. But, the "A" needs to be put into context. Over a hundred years ago, there were very few roads that would let the car go over about 40-45 mph, if that. And, there was precious little other traffic to hit. After that, the front end of the car was made of real steel that would probably survive a head-on reasonably well. I never saw one that was in a head-on. People were more careful then!

Also, the tank did not hold much gasoline, which was definitely a lower octane than we know. A friend and I used to put kerosene in his "A" and it ran fine after getting warmed up. It was cheaper that gasoline, for which we paid about 9 cents per gallon. We made sure to put gasoline in before we shut it down to make it easier to start.

Fun days and great memories!

The gasoline cap, right in front of the windshield, is in the top of the tank. The tank is right behind the dash (firewall?) from the driver and passenger.

For what it may be worth to you, last year we bought 2 Cub Cadet Lt1 Enduro mowers with 46" deck and powered by a 23-hp Kohler V-twin gasoline engine that will use either regular gasoline or ethanol-free gasoline. One mower has been used a lot more than the other. Two were shipped to us and the trucker's waybill said there were two; but, there was only one delivered. One got lost somewhere. How a shipping crate that is about 3' wide and over 3' high, almost 6' long and weighs almost 500 pounds gets lost is up to one's imagination. But, Home Depot had another one shipped from the factory in Tennessee and it was finally delivered. Both mowers have performed well. They are well-designed and easy to operate and maintain. Oil changes use a really clever method that is quick and easy. Air filters, which get really dirty in dusty conditions are easy to remove and clean or replace. Oil filters are readily available from Home Depot. I have not removed the deck to sharpen the blades; but, it seems to be a fairly easy process. After my veteran's discount at Home Depot, the cost was about $2,500 each, again last year's prices.

Lowe's has a John Deere that seems to meet the exact specifications. Since John Deere advertises that their mowers are proudly made in America, in Tennessee, I suspect that they really do come from the same factory and Lowe's has some agreement to have Craftsman tractors made there, too. But, that's just guessing.

Since we have had no problems with either unit, warranty repairs has not been an issue. I hope it does not come up.

Good luck with your selection and purchase. I would strongly suggest that if you can find what you want, buy it! As the season advances, all of them will likely be difficult to obtain. It took over a month for the one to be shipped from Tennessee to Washington State.

I didn't realize your area was that much higher than here (about 1k' higher). Apparently, that puts you in the middle elevations that the Tanagers like. Lucky you! They are certainly pretty birds. I like Gordon's Nursery!

My eBird list includes Western Tanagers. Not too far from you, I reported one seen along the Chehalis-Western Trail near the Monarch Butterfly place in Thurston County. They are "uncommon" here according to Merlin. We are in their breeding territory, but they usually nest at mid to higher elevations. The male you photographed is pretty easy to identify. Females and juveniles not so easy.

Burney, near Yelm.

That symbol was used to identify those of us who were PTs (Photographic Intelligenceman). It was combined with an image of a steroscope. My "A" school equivalent was at the Armed Forces Air Intelligence Training Center, on Lowry AFB, just outside of Denver, CO in 1964-1965. That was a great place for a sailor to be stationed! USN 1964-1970.

I'd be happy to own any one of them just to haul around nothing more than my old, overweight rear end!

Definitely an Eastern Towhee. If you learn to recognize their calls, you might find that they are more commonly around you than you realize. They are just very shy/secretive and are usually under thick brush and come out to feed but quickly go back into cover. Beautiful birds!

My guess is a threshing machine.

I have the same problem with a Delta table saw. My solution is to use a good tri-square to measure the angle of the blade from the table whenever I'm making a cut where accuracy is important. Only when making rough cuts do I use the scale on the saw. I always check the angle of the miter gauge to the blade when needing an accurate cut, also. If I need more accuracy than I get from the table saw cut, I go to the shooting board and make everything "right".

No noise in mine.

I had cataracts removed from both eyes, about two weeks apart, over 10 years ago. I was told that I would probably need to wear glasses after the surgery, regardless of which lenses I chose to be inserted, so I opted for the "distance" kind. I've worn glasses for most of my life, so wearing them in the future was not a concern.

The actual procedure was very simple and quick, sort of like a production line process - very well-organized! Soon after I removed the bandage from the first eye, I was happy. Things that were white actually looked VERY white to me, compared to what I'd been seeing. Other colors were better, too, but whites were amazing.

As expected, I did need to continue to wear glasses. Corrected vision was very good! As others have suggested, get the laser surgery done at a facility that does LOTS of them and "go for it"!

About three months ago, I had a YAG laser capsuleotomy to correct so-called "secondary cataracts". The tissue behind the artificial lens can become "cloudy" and become colored, similar to the condition in the natural lens that requires the lens removal in the cataract surgery. Again, whites, especially, were much whiter and other colors were, again, better. The possibility of "secondary cataracts" will probably be explained to you before you get the cataract surgery. It was explained to me as not a big problem and easily corrected, if it happened. They were right. This procedure was really a non-event. Eyes are dilated and numbed with drops, but the procedure only takes a couple of minutes.

When I had the cataract surgery, I received a CD with a video of the surgery on the first eye so I could actually see what the doctor saw while he was working. Pretty amazing! The video feed came right out of the microscope that the Doctor was using to see what he was doing. I suspect that they record the video for their records, anyway, and making a CD was as simple as a couple of mouse clicks. I don't know if the place you choose will do that, or not, but you might ask, if you are interested.

Go for it and good luck! And, enjoy the restored colors!

Burney

Good captures, but it looks like a Chestnut-backed Chickadee to me.

Should have been "our" dogs. Can't get the edit function to work.

Beautiful picture. Great composition and wonderful colors. Very representative of the Montana I've seen! Thank you.

Robert Frost's poem is very relevant to our lives right now. We are putting up a fence to keep out dogs on our property. One neighbor is very opposed for some reason, although he doesn't like our dogs on his property and has mentioned that he might shoot one. His "thinking" is a mystery to us. Anyway, in response to Frost's poem, my wife took about ten minutes to pen a "response" I'd like to share with the group. Just a casual thought on a holiday that is important to many of us. Thank you, fellow veterans and families.

My neighbors are not all like me
Some have cats, some have horses
Some have dogs and some just trees.
Those with fences care for their critters
Those without often seem bitter
They forget that fences keep us from creeping
And forms a barrier that discourages stealing.
So let the fence go up and keep us safe
From dogs that wander and those that take.