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raven1

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I'd watch out if I were you.  @Geron Kees might take exception to the use of 'dilapidated' in the definition.  :gikkle:

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drpaladin

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I remember a friend of mine taking a test flight in a plane he was thinking about buying. You'd think having to reinflate the tires and jump it off would have given him pause, but no. He not only took off, but with his entire family. They get to altitude and the engine stops. He did get it restarted and back to the airport. Now that piece of junk was a jalopy.

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drpaladin

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1 minute ago, raven1 said:

I'd watch out if I were you.  @Geron Kees might take exception to the use of 'dilapidated' in the definition.  :gikkle:

Why? He's not dilapidated.

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raven1

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1 hour ago, drpaladin said:

Why? He's not dilapidated.

No, but he definitely loves old cars that are restored and improved to maximize their speed.  Muscle cars.  I had a lot of learning to do when I read his Rules of the Road and Road of Dreams.  It's a good thing I was at least old enough to at least remember some of the cars in his stories.

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Ah, finally a word from my youth.  The first car I drove and the first one I owned, most other people called them jalopies.  I thought they just had a bit of character.  It wasn't that big of a deal that the first car I owned might pop out of gear on its own.  I just had to be ready to correct the situation.  🤪

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raven1

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1 hour ago, Bill W said:

Ah, finally a word from my youth.  The first car I drove and the first one I owned, most other people called them jalopies.  I thought they just had a bit of character.  It wasn't that big of a deal that the first car I owned might pop out of gear on its own.  I just had to be ready to correct the situation.  🤪

I hear you.  Mine was a '57 Chevy. $100 bucks when I got her in 1969 and lasted for 5 years. I did love that car!

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JamesSavik

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You might think my 2003 Toyota Tacoma is a jalopy, but as long as I keep the hamsters happy, it's dependable, runs well, and it's paid for.

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Bill W

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50 minutes ago, raven1 said:

I hear you.  Mine was a '57 Chevy. $100 bucks when I got her in 1969 and lasted for 5 years. I did love that car!

The first car I drove was my Grandfather's 50 Ford, and the first car I owned was 51 Chevy with a 4-speed conversion kit on the floor.  That's the one that kept popping out of gear.  

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wildone

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My first experience with the word and still the first thing I think of when I hear it, is Archie Andrews red jalopy :yes: 

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Geron Kees

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On 4/7/2023 at 5:27 AM, raven1 said:

I'd watch out if I were you.  @Geron Kees might take exception to the use of 'dilapidated' in the definition.  :gikkle:

It's all in how you say the word. If you say 'jalopy' with affection, it's a great car. If you can't help but to laugh or cry while using that word, you need to look for another ride! :)

 

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Geron Kees

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On 4/7/2023 at 5:28 AM, drpaladin said:

I remember a friend of mine taking a test flight in a plane he was thinking about buying. You'd think having to reinflate the tires and jump it off would have given him pause, but no. He not only took off, but with his entire family. They get to altitude and the engine stops. He did get it restarted and back to the airport. Now that piece of junk was a jalopy.

That shows a great deal of faith in technology on your friend's part,  and something of a lack of common sense about life!

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Geron Kees

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On 4/7/2023 at 5:29 AM, drpaladin said:

Why? He's not dilapidated.

Not yet, anyway!

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Geron Kees

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On 4/7/2023 at 7:19 AM, raven1 said:

No, but he definitely loves old cars that are restored and improved to maximize their speed.  Muscle cars.  I had a lot of learning to do when I read his Rules of the Road and Road of Dreams.  It's a good thing I was at least old enough to at least remember some of the cars in his stories.

And I don't think I used the word 'jalopy' even once!

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drpaladin

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1 hour ago, Geron Kees said:

That shows a great deal of faith in technology on your friend's part,  and something of a lack of common sense about life!

He has an official title before his name, dumbass. His family and friends all use it.

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KrisK

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6 hours ago, Geron Kees said:

And I don't think I used the word 'jalopy' even once!

Well, you might not have used the word Jalopy in the Road series stories, I haven't read them yet so can't say. But I'm reading, The House of Storms right now, and you did use the word jalopy in that story. 😁

"The Princess was Chip's old jalopy, which he was always trying to 'soup up' into a hot rod."

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drpaladin

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6 minutes ago, KrisK said:

Well, you might not have used the word Jalopy in the Road series stories, I haven't read them yet so can't say. But I'm reading, The House of Storms right now, and you did use the word jalopy in that story. 😁

"The Princess was Chip's old jalopy, which he was always trying to 'soup up' into a hot rod."

Yes. I thought of this story when raven mentioned Geron.

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raven1

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2 hours ago, KrisK said:

Well, you might not have used the word Jalopy in the Road series stories, I haven't read them yet so can't say. But I'm reading, The House of Storms right now, and you did use the word jalopy in that story. 😁

"The Princess was Chip's old jalopy, which he was always trying to 'soup up' into a hot rod."

 

2 hours ago, drpaladin said:

Yes. I thought of this story when raven mentioned Geron.

I read The House of Storms about three weeks ago.  I guess I need to go back and read Rules of the Road and Road of Dreams again soon.

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Geron Kees

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On 4/9/2023 at 9:25 PM, KrisK said:

Well, you might not have used the word Jalopy in the Road series stories, I haven't read them yet so can't say. But I'm reading, The House of Storms right now, and you did use the word jalopy in that story. 😁

"The Princess was Chip's old jalopy, which he was always trying to 'soup up' into a hot rod."

I did use 'jalopy' in The House of Storms. Mostly because the writers of the Hardy Boys series used it in their tales! :)

 

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