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Category: Cars

  • Blogging A – Z Challenge 2022: O is for “Open ‘Er Up and Give ‘Er”

    Blogging A – Z Challenge 2022: O is for “Open ‘Er Up and Give ‘Er”

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    Herb

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22715 – 965 Here’s the haps: On those occasions when my teenage uncle would take us boys for a ride in his 1969 Olds 442 we knew how much he loved to show off its impressive power and speed. With no seatbelts on we would lean over the…

  • I Feel Sad For New Car Owners

    I Feel Sad For New Car Owners

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    Herb

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22169 – 739: You know, I feel sorry for some of the people who drive these brand new cars. Not so much that they are pretentious, which some are, of course, but rather that people have to get them without all the niceties. If I were to…

  • The Origin Of Pets – Or Not

    The Origin Of Pets – Or Not

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    Herb

    Herb’s blog, Herbdate 22123-694: I had been cruising along with my daily blogging fairly well, scheduling posts ahead of time, then I got hit by a truck and now I have fallen behind. Well, I am still maintaining my streak and my commitment so I guess I’m not really behind.…

  • Semi Truck Versus Pt Cruiser = Ouch!

    Semi Truck Versus Pt Cruiser = Ouch!

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    Herb

    Herb’s blog, Herbdate 22120-691: I was really glad that I had a post scheduled yesterday. Mrs. Herb and I were in a car accident yesterday and it was only the graceful hand of God that it wasn’t worse. We were in the 2003 PT Cruiser on our way to a…

  • Cars Can Be Aarrggh

    Cars Can Be Aarrggh

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    one adage of the old-time retailers was under-promise and over-deliver. well, as I sit here waiting for the tow truck to come and get my car, I have been thinking about that. These guys were going to be here in an hour and they are getting here in 20 minutes…

  • Drive-In Church

    Drive-In Church

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    Herb

    We have been streaming our services since the governor of Colorado asked us not to assemble in groups of ten or more. While he did say religious services could be exempt our pastor felt that the safer thing was to stream the services over our church website along with posting…

  • My Cars

    My Cars

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    Herb

    I have never owned a brand new car. The newest car I ever owned was, I think, five years old at the time. I wound up having to trade it in for a minivan. That’s not today’s story, however. This is kind of a tag-on to yesterday’s post. I have…

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