If ever there was an unexpected
treasure hidden behind a plain exterior, this is it! Anyone who has
lived in Richardson, Texas as long as I have will remember the building
on Campbell and Nantucket as the original Sterlings catalog store. After
that, it was offices. Recessed off Campbell, is a nondescript building,
except for the fact that there are now huge letters on the front that
say Classic Cars, Banquet Rooms and NTX.
What would be part of the celebration? Well there would be music for
dancing from the Big Band which is sponsored by ITT Conglomerates. Of
course, there would be food, party favors, and a chance to meet and
greet other car lovers (and even lonely souls who had nowhere to go on
New Year's eve).
Not only were the fads up in the air in the seventies, so were
the headline news. In 1971, the 26th Amendment was passed allowing a
U.S. citizen to be able to vote at age 18. In 1974, President Nixon
resigned from office as the Watergate scandal unfolds. In 1975,
President Ford announces war in Vietnam was finished as far as the U.S.
was concerned. And Space became the "New Frontier". In 1972, Pioneer 10
lifted off to journey past Jupiter. In 1973, Skylab was launched by
NASA. And in 1976, the Viking I landed on Mars. Boy, times were changing
fast, just as Bob Dylan had predicted.
straight
from the source
Technology has solved the time problem. From your home you can
find a dealer, a car, fill out the paper work and haggle over the price.
All you have to do is punch a few keys on your computer. Skip:
"See? That is all you needed." Skip has small glasses on, like Ben
Franklin, as he speaks he looks over the top of his glasses at Amery. He
notices Amery is more settled, and therefore, allows himself to lean
back more into his seat.
It can seem useless in the winter to wash your
buy truck parts and
accessories. If it's just going to hail iceberg
sized chunks, what is the point? But you'd be surprised what a nice coat
of wax and a regular wash can do for your body. Just like your own
figure, you like to shower, primp, and style on a daily basis. Don't
deprive your F150 the same maintenance. Salt does a number on the frame,
but ice, cinders, and snow can also be hazardous to the body. If you
clean underneath the truck and in the wheel wells frequently, you'll
prevent long term damage. He tipped his hat a bit, raising it off is forehead
and when he did I noticed steel eyes. Eagle eyes that I imagined could
spot a leaf hopper miles away. He screwed up his mouth, flicked the
straw out the window and opening the door, said, Well, let's go. Outdoor Bob, needed a truck
to go to work. Linda went with Bob to the local Ford dealer and bought a
new Ford pickup. Linda had the credit so the loan was in her name. About
six months later, Bob started to stop off on Friday at the local saloon
to cash his paycheck. Sure enough, there was a dart board there and a
few of the guys started tossing darts for beers. Bob was pretty good and
they invited him to be on the local dart team. Divorced folks really do not have any place to go
for guidance. Sure a good friend offers a shoulder to cry on, but the
tragedy of having personal credit destroyed from a broken marriage is
serious. In another article we deal with authorized users of a credit
card. This is important after a divorce also.