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#1
Off Topic Discussion / Re: Sad news. DC.com member Jo...
Last post by will - Today at 06:02:03 PM That's a shame. Hopefully he found some enjoyment in the restoration. Like John said above, sometimes it's more fun working on the car. I generally work on all of my cars, it's driveway therapy...
#2
Charger Discussion / Re: it really is 2026.
Last post by Kern Dog - Today at 02:55:04 PMSort of related:
I love the concept of time travel. Movies, short stories, TV shows about it interest me.
In the past few years, I have developed the opinion that I in NO way would want to travel to the future. To me, it seems like it would be bleak, sad, too different in all the wrong ways and depressing.
The past? The drawbacks I see are few. Mostly, it would be less convenient in terms of communication and the access to entertainment. Dollar for dollar, it sure seems like we got by with far less money, we were happy with simpler pleasures.
Regarding retirement....yeah, I'm one that needs a mission, an obligation of some kind to spur motivation. It becomes too easy to tell yourself I'll just do it tomorrow but then say that same thing day after day until there are no more tomorrows.
I love the concept of time travel. Movies, short stories, TV shows about it interest me.
In the past few years, I have developed the opinion that I in NO way would want to travel to the future. To me, it seems like it would be bleak, sad, too different in all the wrong ways and depressing.
The past? The drawbacks I see are few. Mostly, it would be less convenient in terms of communication and the access to entertainment. Dollar for dollar, it sure seems like we got by with far less money, we were happy with simpler pleasures.
Regarding retirement....yeah, I'm one that needs a mission, an obligation of some kind to spur motivation. It becomes too easy to tell yourself I'll just do it tomorrow but then say that same thing day after day until there are no more tomorrows.
#3
Charger Discussion / Re: it really is 2026.
Last post by lloyd3 - Today at 02:22:38 PMMr. Kunkel is right, these are amazing times (comfort-wise and even medically) and in so-many other ways, but these are also challenging times when you consider the erosion of the social construct for so many of us. The world I grew up in is sadly....no more. People seldom work for one company anymore and then retire from it, and many people don't (or can't) count on an extended family for emotional (& other) support in their retirement years. This is largely because of the non-traditional nature of so-many of following generations after the 1960s. A very high percentage of marriages fracture, many folks no-longer attend church, etc, etc.
Mind you, it's not all bad, but it is different. Maybe in smaller towns this isn't quite so true but in the modern, more-urban world it seems to be the case and I need to figure out how to adapt to it all. I used to work because I had to, now I'm discovering (since a formal retirement in the Spring of 2024) that I'm a little bit lost. A man needs a mission I'm afraid, or at least I do.
I've hunted and fished and travelled and worked on my home and on my car and my marriage but...there's still something missing for me and I guess I need to figure out what exactly that is.
Mind you, it's not all bad, but it is different. Maybe in smaller towns this isn't quite so true but in the modern, more-urban world it seems to be the case and I need to figure out how to adapt to it all. I used to work because I had to, now I'm discovering (since a formal retirement in the Spring of 2024) that I'm a little bit lost. A man needs a mission I'm afraid, or at least I do.
I've hunted and fished and travelled and worked on my home and on my car and my marriage but...there's still something missing for me and I guess I need to figure out what exactly that is.
#4
Paint, Body & Trim / Re: 69 Charger quarter belt mo...
Last post by mopar4don - Today at 02:12:12 PMI did get this to go on. I first had to trim a bit off the end of the drip rail then what I did was attach the quarter belt molding to this corner piece and you kinda have to wrestle it around and pull it up and in.
I found this video showing how to get it on.
start at 8:25 into it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfYC3PsmR54
I found this video showing how to get it on.
start at 8:25 into it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfYC3PsmR54
#5
Charger Discussion / Re: Don's 69 Charger Rust Belt...
Last post by mopar4don - Today at 02:03:31 PM #6
Off Topic Discussion / Re: Sad news. DC.com member Jo...
Last post by John_Kunkel - Today at 12:13:21 PMQuote from: Kern Dog on Yesterday at 01:55:47 PMBy 2024, he said that while the car was finished, he barely had 100 miles on it. He spent a bunch of money, took 7 or more years and barely drove it.
There is a contingent of the car community who find more enjoyment in building the car than they do in driving the "finished" product.. Kinda like the old "it's not the kill but the chase" and goes along with the "How often do you drive your Charger?" thread here.
#7
Charger Discussion / Re: it really is 2026.
Last post by John_Kunkel - Today at 12:02:30 PMWe live in amazing times.
#8
Paint, Body & Trim / Re: 69 Charger quarter belt mo...
Last post by timmycharger - Today at 08:19:03 AMI don't love aftermarket either but I don't think that is the issue here. Looks like the molding needs to just twist a bit and lock in on the top rail and the bottom should follow?
If the aftermarket panels were that far out, it wouldn't even resemble a Charger
If the aftermarket panels were that far out, it wouldn't even resemble a Charger
#9
The Lighter Side / Biker
Last post by 426HemiChick - Today at 01:15:18 AMHola Folks, 21 Jan 2026
Got this joke from my cousin. Thought you might find it funny.
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An Arizona Highway Patrol officer stops a Harley for traveling faster than the posted speed limit, so he asks the biker his name.
'Fred, ' he replies.
'Fred what?' the officer asks.
'Just Fred, ' the man responds.
The officer is in a good mood, thinks he might just give the biker a break, and write him out a warning instead of a ticket. The officer then presses him for the last name.
The man tells him that he used to have a last name but lost it.
The officer thinks that he has a nut case on his hands but plays along with it. 'Tell me, Fred, how did you lose your last name?'
The biker replies, 'It's a long story, so stay with me.' I was born Fred Johnson. I studied hard and got good grades. When I got older, I realized that I wanted to be a doctor. I went through college, medical school, internship, residency, and finally got my degree, so I was Fred Johnson, MD. After a while I got bored being a doctor, so I decided to go back to school. Dentistry was my dream! Got all the way through School, got my degree, so then I was Fred Johnson, MD, DDS. Got bored doing dentistry, so I started fooling around with my assistant and she gave me VD, so now I was Fred Johnson, MD, DDS, with VD.
Well, the ADA found out about the VD, so they took away my DDS. Then I was Fred Johnson, MD, with VD. Then the AMA found out about the ADA taking away my DDS because of the VD, so they took away my MD leaving me as Fred Johnson with VD. Then the VD took away my Johnson, so now I am Just Fred.'
The officer walked away in tears.
Got this joke from my cousin. Thought you might find it funny.
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An Arizona Highway Patrol officer stops a Harley for traveling faster than the posted speed limit, so he asks the biker his name.
'Fred, ' he replies.
'Fred what?' the officer asks.
'Just Fred, ' the man responds.
The officer is in a good mood, thinks he might just give the biker a break, and write him out a warning instead of a ticket. The officer then presses him for the last name.
The man tells him that he used to have a last name but lost it.
The officer thinks that he has a nut case on his hands but plays along with it. 'Tell me, Fred, how did you lose your last name?'
The biker replies, 'It's a long story, so stay with me.' I was born Fred Johnson. I studied hard and got good grades. When I got older, I realized that I wanted to be a doctor. I went through college, medical school, internship, residency, and finally got my degree, so I was Fred Johnson, MD. After a while I got bored being a doctor, so I decided to go back to school. Dentistry was my dream! Got all the way through School, got my degree, so then I was Fred Johnson, MD, DDS. Got bored doing dentistry, so I started fooling around with my assistant and she gave me VD, so now I was Fred Johnson, MD, DDS, with VD.
Well, the ADA found out about the VD, so they took away my DDS. Then I was Fred Johnson, MD, with VD. Then the AMA found out about the ADA taking away my DDS because of the VD, so they took away my MD leaving me as Fred Johnson with VD. Then the VD took away my Johnson, so now I am Just Fred.'
The officer walked away in tears.
#10
Charger Discussion / Re: it really is 2026.
Last post by Kern Dog - Yesterday at 07:52:50 PMWell, I have no grandkids and I don't usually ache but I understand the sentiment.
It is interesting to think that as kids, the year 2000 sounded SO futuristic but here we are 26 years past it and STILL no flying cars.
I didn't give much thought of what year I'd live to. I hear dates mentioned for deadlines of laws, mandates and other stuff and it always seems foreign....just odd to me. 2030 ? It sounds WAY out there but it is just 4 years from now.
It is interesting to think that as kids, the year 2000 sounded SO futuristic but here we are 26 years past it and STILL no flying cars.
I didn't give much thought of what year I'd live to. I hear dates mentioned for deadlines of laws, mandates and other stuff and it always seems foreign....just odd to me. 2030 ? It sounds WAY out there but it is just 4 years from now.