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Thanks so much guys! You’re correct GFP, our versions of the Allstate were sold exclusively through Sears. Sounds like we have cousins from the old Country! Can you imagine picking that thing out of the catalog? I like the little bit of history that you can sense from these old artifacts. I picture some cig smoking, slicked back hair Italian kid, putting that thing together on the assembly line. What a wild time it must have been to be alive in the 40’s and 50’s. Ruth Orkin’s “American Girl in Italy,” 1951. That’s actually a Lambretta D in the photo.

I enjoy spending time restoring vintage vehicles. This is a 1955 Vespa Allstate that I just finally finished. I had a guy rebuild the motor and another guy do the paint as those two things are above my pay grade (at this time). I think it’s really cool that this thing was made in Italy, 70 years ago. It’s looks like a sculpture to me. The Vespa body is a monocoque, where the body is the structure. The original Vespa was designed by Corradino D’Ascanio, who also designed the first production helicopter. You can see the front wheel/fender looks like a landing gear on a helicopter. There’s no front fork. The tale is that all of these 1950’s Vespas were painted in tans and greens with the leftover paint from the war. IMG_2817.mov

agree with you on this point Greg. The only point I was trying to make was that James posted an article from the NYT, presumably proving some point of his to be right. But I thought that we’ve all been told repeatedly that the Left Wing Rag NYT is just fake news. So which is? Is it legit when it confirms our own biases, but fake media in all other instances? You can’t have it both ways James. And TBH, his original post was mostly a trolling exercise, as it has nothing to do with Elon Musk. But it’s a great lead-in for the other fighters to pick up their pitchforks!

Hahahaha. Yep, the ol Trump classic “You know it, I know it, everyone knows it!!” Hahaha, so ballistic.

So you posted a story from fake news NYT, that’s tells us nothing? Wow, very interesting!!

Weird James, I didn’t take you for a fan of the New York Times. And when did we start believing anything the NYT reports?

Ok cool, so it sounds like you’re ok with paying people to vote, got it!

Hahahahaha, “yea, but…I have video!!” If you think I am watching a 20 min video on Stacey Abram’s you are sorely mistaken. And if you watched a 20 minute video on Stacey Abrams then I can better understand why you are so grumpy in most of your posts.

“Yea, but”…right on queue! Hahahaha.

So I guess we’re all cool with paying people to vote? Queue up the “Yea, but” replies! https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-supreme-court-musk-trump-b9be6119d500bdacc9c6341be013cd62

Hahahaha, I would have expected a lot more spine from the party of “Fuck Your Feelings.” Waaaaahh, waaaahh, our guy was treated so bad, he deserves a third term. Waaaah. What a bunch of cry baby snowflakes

Damn, it’s rough out there for the straight white male! Stay safe everyone! It’s like Bo Burnham says…We used to have all the money and land, and we still do, but it’s not as fun now.”

You’re right, that was a bad take! Thanks for warning us beforehand I didn’t realize you were so pro big-government.

Here’s Paar saying the quiet part out loud. This isn’t about anything other than “Number Go Up.”

I think it’s hilarious that we have been hearing for 10+ years how BTC was the ultimate asset, because it didn’t need the government, or banks or regulators to exist. And now these same folks are clamoring for a government bailout of their BTC What a disingenuous group of people…tells you about all you need to know.

Hahahaha. So the poll that you posted is a joke? Why did you post it then?

Elon cared…this was about the same time that he started paying people to vote.

How many times are they going to announce this Bitcoin Strategic Reserve? Seems like we’ve already had 2-3 announcements.

Can’t you just use the yield from your BTC holdings to cover your mortgage payment?

Lower tariffs than expected and mild response from Xi?

Hahahaha. That’s pretty funny!

Poor Blake. Getting dunked on, on an online forum, by someone’s Grandpa.

Holy shit Grandpa Simpson.

Ok you’re right, I did misread your statement. But now that I’ve reread it, it makes even less sense. He won by a “landslide on the issues.” Hahahahahah, what a dumb comment.

Oh I see. That’s a very nice way for a 65 year old to talk to someone. Geez.