Coincidentally, it's also where they were both conceived.

This week, in "News of the completely pointless"...

"This truck has been in the family for so long. We just call it an old truck,"


WTF else would you call it? A new yacht?

dustman81: It's even more amazing that a GM made vehicle made it for 33 years without rusting away or falling apart.

That's because it was at a time when they new how to make vehicles.

/my first was a '63 Pontiac Acadian Invader. I bought it in '98, only a few issues.

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWNNNNNNNNNN.

Unoriginal_Username: dustman81: It's even more amazing that a GM made vehicle made it for 33 years without rusting away or falling apart.

That's because it was at a time when they newknew how to make vehicles.

/my first was a '63 Pontiac Acadian Invader. I bought it in '98, only a few issues.

ftfm

that's nothing.

My bosses family has been having children on the same bus for generations

They used to make cars in the U.S.?

Huh, I did not know that. You learn something new every day.

OK, grandfathers, listen up:

STOP BEING GRANDFATHERS AT MY AGE.

I'm not that old yet. Jeez. I have a daughter in preschool, fer cryin' out loud.

Unoriginal_Username: dustman81: It's even more amazing that a GM made vehicle made it for 33 years without rusting away or falling apart.

That's because it was at a time when they new how to make vehicles.

/my first was a '63 Pontiac Acadian Invader. I bought it in '98, only a few issues.

The 63 Chevy II was a much better designed car than the 63 Invader was.

I think the real story here is that people feel it's acceptable to name their baby boy "Hayden"

dustman81: It's even more amazing that a GM made vehicle made it for 33 years without rusting away or falling apart.

Me too, 70's GMC's were known for their tendency to turn into a pile of rust after about 10 years.

/Dad had one
//Had excellent 4WD though

The grandson's name is "Hayden". They should have used a New Beetle or PT Cruiser festooned with plastic "chrome".

eeh. its a cute human interest story. Grand pa is honering the legacy of his cancer dead wife by bringing home thier grand kids in the same truck he used to bring home the kids.

The truck has been in the family for so long.. well.. the truck is kinda.. a member of the family. none of the kids can ever remember a time when the truck wasn't around.
pretty much a simular reason I keep the old Ram D150 and Ford escort around.

cant sell them. there really isnt a point as I wouldnt get anything for them, and they're good back up vehicles.

hell the escort is a 92, almost 400k miles on it, single owner, still runs fine.. hell the damn thing is like an old aunt right now.. you wanna just dump her off at the old folks home to die, but you just don't have the heart. she's still moving around and has some fun stories to tell

Unoriginal_Username: dustman81: It's even more amazing that a GM made vehicle made it for 33 years without rusting away or falling apart.

That's because it was at a time when they new how to make vehicles.

/my first was a '63 Pontiac Acadian Invader. I bought it in '98, only a few issues.

Pontiac Acadian...........that would make you Canadian, eh?

Frizbone: Unoriginal_Username: dustman81: It's even more amazing that a GM made vehicle made it for 33 years without rusting away or falling apart.

That's because it was at a time when they new how to make vehicles.

/my first was a '63 Pontiac Acadian Invader. I bought it in '98, only a few issues.

The 63 Chevy II was a much better designed car than the 63 Invader was.

That's very true, but I still have a special spot in my heart for that car. I made the huge mistake of selling it, because my ex couldn't drive a stick. (It was a 3 in the tree)

thomasvista: Unoriginal_Username: dustman81: It's even more amazing that a GM made vehicle made it for 33 years without rusting away or falling apart.

That's because it was at a time when they new how to make vehicles.

/my first was a '63 Pontiac Acadian Invader. I bought it in '98, only a few issues.

Pontiac Acadian...........that would make you Canadian, eh?

yup, but living in GA now

/would give anything to have that car back..

Teen Wolf Blitzer: "This truck has been in the family for so long. We just call it an old truck,"


WTF else would you call it? A new yacht?

Use your brain, Teen Wolf Blitzer. It is obviously NOT a yacht! It is a New Home.

:-D

Too bad he'll never be able to drive it once we eliminate gas-powered engines.

I will now attempt to summarize the thread without actually reading any of the comments:

onefarker: Something something GM sucks something

otherfarker: Something something no wai GM rocks something

How'd I do?

scottyvr6: Too bad he'll never be able to drive it once we eliminate gas-powered engines.

Link (new window) Not neccessarily.

rassleholic: My dad still has a 76 Chevy pickup he bought brand new.

My dad still has his 1960's thing he brought me home from the hospital in. Love him, love the car, but I think there would be a Child Protective Services intervention and a temporary restraining order if I dared to try to drive a newborn anywhere in that car.

Nothing against his car in particular. Them things' are deathtraps.

dustman81: It's even more amazing that a GM made vehicle made it for 33 years without rusting away or falling apart.

It's not like it's a Ford.

scottyvr6: Too bad he'll never be able to drive it once we eliminate gas-powered engines.

I'm sure all his friends/family will heave a huge sigh of relief when that happens. They won't have to ride in that awful old truck any more.

My old neighbor brought each of his kids home in a new S4. 3 kids - 3 new S4's. I thought for sure when he bought his 4th another crotchfruit would be dropping soon but alas, nada. He now owns a R8 so I'm assuming his wife is popping out a soccer team or something.

/csb for reals

dustman81: It's even more amazing that a GM made vehicle made it for 33 years without rusting away or falling apart.

THIS

StopLurkListen: rassleholic: My dad still has a 76 Chevy pickup he bought brand new.

My dad still has his 1960's thing he brought me home from the hospital in. Love him, love the car, but I think there would be a Child Protective Services intervention and a temporary restraining order if I dared to try to drive a newborn anywhere in that car.

Nothing against his car in particular. Them things' are deathtraps.

It is so bizarrly and absolutely amazing anyone survived in the 60s in pre-Nader era vehicles. It wont be long before there is an outright ban on driving anything on the roads made before 1990...the EPA being the first to ban old cars because our smog problems are because of them.

Frizbone: StopLurkListen: rassleholic: My dad still has a 76 Chevy pickup he bought brand new.

My dad still has his 1960's thing he brought me home from the hospital in. Love him, love the car, but I think there would be a Child Protective Services intervention and a temporary restraining order if I dared to try to drive a newborn anywhere in that car.

Nothing against his car in particular. Them things' are deathtraps.

It is so bizarrly and absolutely amazing anyone survived in the 60s in pre-Nader era vehicles. It wont be long before there is an outright ban on driving anything on the roads made before 1990...the EPA being the first to ban old cars because our smog problems are because of them.

Yeah, well, it's not the Gummint that's going to ban fathers from driving their kids in pre 1990 car -- Hell hath no something something than a MOMMY.

Just see how many Moms let their kids walk to school. The US Government could ban all automobiles, and you'd still have every schoolkid dropped off at school by Moms in their now contraband 4800 lb, seats-8 5-liter SUV with 16 coffee cup holders.

(And the US Government would lose, too)

Dad still has his 65 Chevelle Malibu ss brought from Nickey Chevrolet in1965. He also has his 1982 silverado. 372,000 miles on the odometer. You take care of it, it will last forever.

How is this news? Rednecks do it every day.

I have the car I came home from the hospital in when I was born - '65 Porsche 356C coupe.

Was running good when the daughter was born, wife wouldn't hear of it. No seat belts in back, lap belts only in front, too low to the ground.

Was running good when the son was born almost 4 years later. Same excuses.

Wasn't running when daughter #2 was born... don't think it would've mattered.

With all 3, within the first few days while Mommy was napping I'd sneak outside and just hold 'em in my arms and sit in it.

Here's boy at about 18 months...

dustman81: It's even more amazing that a GM made vehicle made it for 33 years without rusting away or falling apart.

certainly better than 3.3 years, heh?



/brought my newborn daughter home in my 66 442 ragtop, f**k the wife's Camry
//oh what a feeling

I drove my ex-GF to Planned Parenthood in my '89 Taurus.

Teen Wolf Blitzer: I drove my ex-GF to Planned Parenthood in my '89 Taurus.

Bu...bu...but: This thread is a testament to having kids and owning trucks!

glenlivid: Teen Wolf Blitzer: I drove my ex-GF to Planned Parenthood in my '89 Taurus.

Bu...bu...but: This thread is a testament to having kids and owning trucks!

WIN!!

Heck, right now there's probably someone with a 1997 model car/truck who brought his kid home from the hospital in it, and will be returning to the hospital to see his grandson in it.

No big deal, really, if it's a '79............

/A book that came out in 1998 reported on genetic studies using fruit flies aimed at speeding up, and also slow down, aging/breeding. The ones that had short generations and reproduced fast were nicknamed "trailer park flies" (heh!), the ones with longer generations and lifespans were the "Methuselah flies" (title of book):

Link (new window)

/I know, I'm getting off topic here.....

StopLurkListen: OK, grandfathers, listen up:

STOP BEING GRANDFATHERS AT MY AGE.

I'm not that old yet. Jeez. I have a daughter in preschool, fer cryin' out loud.

Right?
"It nice being a grand father and being able to take the kids to story time at the library here isn't it"

"I suppose so . . ."

"Aw crap - sorry"

My first ride was in Dad's brand new '60 Comet.

Teen Wolf Blitzer: I drove my ex-GF to Planned Parenthood in my '89 Taurus.

This is why you're on my list of favorites.

I miss my 79 Ford f-150. It was my first vehicle so it was a fixer upper with it being in the early 90's when I got it. Was a good truck but I joined the Navy out of highschool and didn't really see it as something to drive across the country in so I sold it before bootcamp. Had a 351 4 barrel in it, new black paint, fat tires that looked cool but would hydroplane easily =(....etc etc etc. I don't think kids these days really start with fixed up old vehicles like they did when I was just starting to drive. They more like get a Civic that's 10 years old and try to rice it out like they're on the set of Fast and Furious.

Boy, some of the shiat that gets greenlit around this m'farker.

I came home from the hospital in a '67 Pontiac Tempest. It could have been a T-Bird if my mother hadn't been too scared to drive the Tempest back to Michigan from Oklahoma on her own. But no, she couldn't do that and my dad had to tell his army buddy no on the T-Bird. Then they went all "family" and started buying Ford Mavericks. My dad and I used to call them a "poor man's Mustang". You know, I'd actually kill for a Ford Maverick, lots of great childhood memories.

/But the first public place I went after being born was a bar. So I have that.
//Dad wanted to show off his first born to all his buddies.

Poldana: Then they went all "family" and started buying Ford Mavericks. My dad and I used to call them a "poor man's Mustang". You know, I'd actually kill for a Ford Maverick, lots of great childhood memories.

My mom had a cherry 76 Maverick, red with black interior. Dad had it Ziebarted when new. Only thing that rusted was the back bumper mount which had some shock absorbing thing in it and it almost dropped the bumper. We replaced that, good as new. Mom gave the Maverick to my niece, who promptly totaled it pulling out in front of a truck. Niece made it thru ok with just bumps and bruises. Good cars.

thomasvista Pontiac Acadian...........that would make you Canadian, eh?

He should've gone for their Mercury pick-ups, with the fiberglass front end... coulda sold for besaucoup bucks down here

dustman81: It's even more amazing that a GM made vehicle made it for 33 years without rusting away or falling apart.

Oh, hey, look - somebody makes the same stupid comment about GM again.

This is one of their pickup trucks. GM has always been very good at making pickup trucks.

These are vehicles that get abused, get lots of miles, and still keep going. It's not unusual to see a '70s GM pickup truck on the road, it's not even that uncommon to see one from the '60s.