tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post252923506353940223..comments2023-09-03T15:10:00.180-04:00Comments on casey/artandcolour: "We Must Have That Which Men Have…"Casey Shainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-22056798394140158082011-01-03T00:57:00.360-05:002011-01-03T00:57:00.360-05:00oh Debbie, those things are so cool! I've got ...oh Debbie, those things are so cool! I've got a million things I could use to steampunk modern conveniences, lol. Eight years ago when I bought my current TV, it was a modern gray and chrome. I didn't like it so I painted a woodgrain finish on it and painted the chrome over with gold leaf. I was sort of steampunking before I knew what it meant, lol.Casey Shainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-37694696642028304062011-01-03T00:10:32.199-05:002011-01-03T00:10:32.199-05:00Casey, check these out:
http://thehottestgadgets.c...Casey, check these out:<br />http://thehottestgadgets.com/2008/07/the-17-hottest-steampunk-computer-creations-001127<br />Why do you think I had my kids late---they keep me young! (well, at least that's my story and I'm sticking to it.) You can borrow 'em any time! They are also the source of many grey hairs, mild breakdowns, and severe panic attacks. But they sure keep me on my toes!Debbienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-84322599337985589402011-01-02T23:26:45.267-05:002011-01-02T23:26:45.267-05:00oh Deb, what does "steampunk" mean? just...oh Deb, what does "steampunk" mean? just another clue how friggin old i'm getting!! I used to be able to keep up with the "lingo" lol. I haven't gone out socializing in 6-7 years so I have no clue what's going on!<br /><br />AP: it is really pretty here. If you look back at June/July/August in my blog, you'll find some photos of the shore, but I couldn't Casey Shainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-58338841210679748732011-01-02T22:43:18.152-05:002011-01-02T22:43:18.152-05:00I shall google map thee ! I would imagine it is qu...I shall google map thee ! I would imagine it is quite beautiful, judging by many of your photos.<br /><br /><br />APAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-23413791909503151332011-01-02T22:34:28.565-05:002011-01-02T22:34:28.565-05:00Love the old typewriters! Ferris would want to get...Love the old typewriters! Ferris would want to get a hold of them to "steampunk" his Macbook!Debbienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-67692370028338905782011-01-02T22:34:13.578-05:002011-01-02T22:34:13.578-05:00Hey AP!
My town, Madison, CT, is on Long Island So...Hey AP!<br />My town, Madison, CT, is on Long Island Sound. It's only another 5-10 minute walk past the town center for me, but I don't always go that far. I try to at least once a week.Casey Shainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-21079939549604818042011-01-02T22:00:44.316-05:002011-01-02T22:00:44.316-05:00When you say 'beach',Casey, what beach do...When you say 'beach',Casey, what beach do you mean? I am sorry, I am still a noob and don't know all the details.<br /><br />It's cold here,too. We were just up in the Santa Monica Mts and it was in the 30s. It's snowing in some parts of LA .<br /><br />Of course some folks are still out there surfing !<br /><br />APAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-32243653854131223082011-01-02T19:35:14.200-05:002011-01-02T19:35:14.200-05:00Just one mile there and one mile back! But yesterd...Just one mile there and one mile back! But yesterday I did it three times and added a circle around the beach. it was relatively warm compared to what it has been, probably mid 40s. same today, but it's supposed to drop to the 20s again this week.Casey Shainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-62333213622470097152011-01-02T19:06:37.515-05:002011-01-02T19:06:37.515-05:00The Luce speech ? Fantastic, Casey. What a remarka...The Luce speech ? Fantastic, Casey. What a remarkable find . I love it . Such a high degree of literacy ! And for blue humor, too. ,<i>'(we)Insist on being placed upon the floor of the house"</i>. Indeed ! I' ve passed it on to a humorist I know .<br /><br />Two miles to town and two miles back everyday ? Thats pretty good . Enjoy your beer and (whole grain) sandwich ! <br /><br Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-61721789275494565112011-01-02T18:17:30.223-05:002011-01-02T18:17:30.223-05:00wasn't this "speech" a hoot?
i trie...wasn't this "speech" a hoot?<br /><br />i tried Atkins once for a couple of weeks, but I really love bread and beer too much! now I just try to make sure it's whole grain so there is at least some redeeming value to it. the beer not so much I guess. It's about a 2 mile round trip to town for me, and I ride my bike or walk it at least once a day, sometimes twice, so I get a Casey Shainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-25534427231953393802011-01-02T17:46:39.901-05:002011-01-02T17:46:39.901-05:00Casey-lol !
In my most recent attempt to Lagondon...Casey-lol !<br /><br />In my most recent attempt to <i>Lagondonize</i> , I went on an ATKINS diet for two years .I lost weight and gained kidney stones! <br /><br />The day of my surgery , I was to eat a good breakfast (it was going to be late in the day.) Among everything else, I had a buttered bagel -the first bread/doughy thing in two years! TWO YEARS! It was better than any donut, bear claw,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-57224824259387479522011-01-02T14:40:42.466-05:002011-01-02T14:40:42.466-05:00AP,
I endeavor to have a Lagonda like figure too,...AP, <br />I endeavor to have a Lagonda like figure too, but EVERYTHING I eat anymore goes right to my waistline! Getting old sucks!<br />IMHO, Krispie Cremes are sickeningly sweet! YUK! Just give me a good cinnamon danish.phantomXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250791056393523096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-19358619305489717532011-01-02T13:38:44.801-05:002011-01-02T13:38:44.801-05:00phantom X,
You are right. The same design languag...phantom X,<br /><br />You are right. The same design language . Crisp, razor edged lines . The Caprice gave the masses a wee taste of the Lagonda . Happily, for the super rich, the reverse was not true.<br /><br />I also love the Lagonda ~ the worlds most beautiful Praying Mantis on a starvation diet.<br /><br /><br />I don't Krispy Creme either. ik! I have never had one. I didn't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-8874886848505527372011-01-02T08:25:41.076-05:002011-01-02T08:25:41.076-05:00AP, I can go along with your accessment of the Cap...AP, I can go along with your accessment of the Caprice. Both cars had a similar design language, though targeted at opposite ends of the retail spectrum. I actually love both of them - especially the Lagonda!<br />I've never much cared for Krispy Cremes, lol!phantomXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250791056393523096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-17150301518614110272011-01-02T00:40:59.378-05:002011-01-02T00:40:59.378-05:00Hey Paul,
I am glad you see that .It's odd, b...Hey Paul,<br /><br />I am glad you see that .It's odd, but there it is.<br /><br />Sometimes The 77 Caprice reminds me of the 76 Lagonda. (The Lagonda after a diet of Crispy Cremes and Dr.Pepper Floats , of course . ) I don't know why.<br /><br />I am hoping a trip to the shrink might help !<br /><br /><br />APAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-9082232666152894102011-01-02T00:23:43.402-05:002011-01-02T00:23:43.402-05:00I never thought of it but now that you mention it ...I never thought of it but now that you mention it the Camargue looks a lot like the first downsized Chevrolets of 1977. The Camargue always looked a little ill-proportioned -- there's no front overhang and too much rear overhang. The front looks a little flat too. It's pretty much the forgotten Rolls-Royce.<br /><br />Paul, NYCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-48835436349272394122011-01-01T17:36:56.644-05:002011-01-01T17:36:56.644-05:00Thanks ,you guys ! I see it out here often, so may...Thanks ,you guys ! I see it out here often, so maybe one day I will take a snap. In this part of the world, I often laugh at what I see in the supermarket lots. It can be pretty astounding. <br /><br />Every time I see this particular Rolls, I recall the words of Billy Mitchell on the Camargue :<i> " Theres a helluva lookin' thing !"</i> I say that out loud trying to figure if he Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-58699549257361063822011-01-01T16:56:04.219-05:002011-01-01T16:56:04.219-05:00I love the Camargue! They're really quite odd ...I love the Camargue! They're really quite odd looking, such a big 2 door with that dipping beltline trim, and relatively narrow tread. They are such a designer's car. Were they Pininfarina? I'm going to have to read about them tonight. What a great find, AP!Casey Shainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-67153871518348272072011-01-01T16:46:47.725-05:002011-01-01T16:46:47.725-05:00You don't see so many Camargues around! It...You don't see so many Camargues around! It's nice to know that someone is using one as a daily driver. I often wish I carried a camera with me when I see neat cars either in NYC or when I travel. There are lots of daily drivers from the 60s that I see on my annual San Francisco trips. I've gotten a few of them over the years, but lots of them just go by and I miss them. Oh well.<Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-57349501355145902132011-01-01T16:25:53.204-05:002011-01-01T16:25:53.204-05:00Holidays were beautiful. Rainy. Quiet and cold. Pe...Holidays were beautiful. Rainy. Quiet and cold. Perfect. Thank you,Casey !<br /><br />I hope yours were great, too.<br /><br />Yesterday at the supermarket, I thought of you, phantom X and Paul: there parked in the lot was a creamy yellow Rolls Royce Camargue !Perfect in that that daily-driver way. Nice . Pampered but put to good use.<br />I really ought to bring a camera with me. <br /><br />AP<Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-69315389583377096942011-01-01T15:05:23.434-05:002011-01-01T15:05:23.434-05:00Hey AP! Hope your holidays were great!Hey AP! Hope your holidays were great!Casey Shainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-7984916577994360922011-01-01T13:49:15.289-05:002011-01-01T13:49:15.289-05:00January 1st ,2011 !
Happy New Year, Casey!
Thank...January 1st ,2011 !<br /><br />Happy New Year, Casey!<br /><br />Thanks for brighting so many days in 2010.<br />Lots of love and luck in the new year, Casey.<br /><br />Love and luck to all!<br /><br />AP<br />Malibu!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-77792711907951530092010-12-31T20:47:23.832-05:002010-12-31T20:47:23.832-05:00Happy New Year everyone!! It has been great gettin...Happy New Year everyone!! It has been great getting to "know" our cast of characters here lol. <br />So, Casey, PX, Brian, Woody, AA, Granny, Ish, Jim, Brian Katie and absolutely everyone (please forgive me if I left you out or don't know your name!) here is my wish for a peaceful, prosperous, equal, healthy, enough to share year for all of us...<br />blessings,<br />maremarejohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903554421867897659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-39834380950806625442010-12-31T19:17:52.406-05:002010-12-31T19:17:52.406-05:00Happy New Year to all and lets wish better things ...Happy New Year to all and lets wish better things to come for all of us.Korean Car Maniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413162812043485242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-47229976859600815682010-12-31T18:19:08.227-05:002010-12-31T18:19:08.227-05:00OH THANK YOU CASEY. YOUR SO SWEET.
GN CASEY GN.
...OH THANK YOU CASEY. YOUR SO SWEET.<br /><br />GN CASEY GN.<br /><br /><br />HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL. YOU ALL IS SOUTHERN YOU KNOW.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com