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scottyrocks
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 Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 12:52 pm Post subject: Re: Am I the only one? |
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The one that REALLY gets me is when I have my Herbie replica at a car show and someone asks
"Have you ever seen the movie?"
I've started having fun with it. Now I say, "Movie? What movie?" |
I don't go anywhere without a fedora. Inevitably, I get Indiana Jones comments. When they are rude in nature, as opposed to complimetary, I say, 'Who's that?' That's usually enough to end the conversation. haha |
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HippyTom
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| Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 3:37 am Post subject: Re: Am I the only one? |
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| scottyrocks wrote: |
| HippyTom wrote: |
The one that REALLY gets me is when I have my Herbie replica at a car show and someone asks
"Have you ever seen the movie?"
I've started having fun with it. Now I say, "Movie? What movie?" |
I don't go anywhere without a fedora. Inevitably, I get Indiana Jones comments. When they are rude in nature, as opposed to complimetary, I say, 'Who's that?' That's usually enough to end the conversation. haha |
Since I was a kid I've heard my Dad say he was wearing a "Go-to-hell hat." I asked what that was and he said, "If somebody doesn't like it, they can go to hell." If someone says something negative, tell them it's your "go-to-hell hat." They'll figure it out. |
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Floating VW
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 5:26 am Post subject: Re: Am I the only one? |
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Tell them to F#$@ OFF, it was designed by Porsche.
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At gunpoint... it's not like Hitler just rang him up with the idea and Porsche said "sure sounds pretty cool."
Were it not for Hitler, the car would not exist period.
So they are correct.
Who cares. |
Not exactly true. In fact, not true, at all. Dr. Porsche had plans for an Auto für Jedermann way before he ever met Hitler, as did a lot of other car manufacturers at the time (check out Porsche's designs for the Type 12 and Type 32 that he did for Zündapp and NSU). And the economy was so bad in Germany at the beginning of the 1930's, when Hitler "rang him up" in '34 and said, "Hey, I want a propaganda piece to drum up money for my massive re-armament scheme and I've embezzled millions of reichsmarks from DAF coffers to invest in the project. I'm thinking about calling it 'the people's car'. How does that sound to you?" you can be sure the first words that came out of Porsche's mouth were, "sure, sounds pretty cool." Hell, Porsche was so hard up for cash at that point, the devil himself could have offered him a job and he would have taken it, which I guess is not really all that far off from what did happen.
As far as I'm concerned, Hitler was little more than a just majority shareholder in the history of the VW - the man with the cash. The air-cooled, rear-engine layout had already been created by Tatra, and the streamlined, beetle-esque shape of the car was already in Porsche's head, as evidenced by his earlier designs, so I don't see how Hitler can get much credit for that. If anything, the VW is a British car. Major Ivan Hirst and the British Army played a much bigger role than Hitler ever did for putting the humble VW into actual production.
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Cusser
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 8:41 am Post subject: Re: Am I the only one? |
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| HippyTom wrote: |
The one that REALLY gets me is when I have my Herbie replica at a car show and someone asks
"Have you ever seen the movie?" |
I know what Herbie cars are, but haven't seen any of the films. I heard they were somewhat silly. Any hot gals in them ?
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New2me69
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 8:57 pm Post subject: Re: Am I the only one? |
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| I know what Herbie cars are, but haven't seen any of the films. I heard they were somewhat silly. Any hot gals in them ? |
Pffff....
No way. I really struggle to believe that one. Maybe you really are way too cool to have ever sat through the entire film but there is no way you haven't seen at least parts of it of your years on this planet. Come on.....seriously?
You see parts of it in commercials even or flashbacks to old Disney films and what not.
Yeah the movies are ridiculous but my kids love them and when I was a kid, I freakin' wanted that car bad. |
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KTPhil 
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 10:04 pm Post subject: Re: Am I the only one? |
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New2me69
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LOL
Clearly I've missed something. Haha |
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Jon Schmid
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| Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 12:16 pm Post subject: Re: Am I the only one? |
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| I know what Herbie cars are, but haven't seen any of the films. I heard they were somewhat silly. Any hot gals in them ? |
Chick Hearn was in the original movie.  |
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Zundfolge1432
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| Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 4:24 pm Post subject: Re: Am I the only one? |
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The one that REALLY gets me is when I have my Herbie replica at a car show and someone asks
"Have you ever seen the movie?" |
I know what Herbie cars are, but haven't seen any of the films. I heard they were somewhat silly. Any hot gals in them ? |
What a shame I'd start with the 1968 original staring dean jones, buddy Hackett and Suzanne pleshette. Skip the others and go to Herbie reloaded with Lindsey lohan before the drinking and dope made her look old. Nice rack I think that would get your attention. Hell even Suzanne back in 68 was looking kinda sporty, probably both are cheap on Netflix. |
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67rustavenger
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| Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 7:35 pm Post subject: Re: Am I the only one? |
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The one that REALLY gets me is when I have my Herbie replica at a car show and someone asks
"Have you ever seen the movie?" |
I know what Herbie cars are, but haven't seen any of the films. I heard they were somewhat silly. Any hot gals in them ? |
What a shame I'd start with the 1968 original staring dean jones, buddy Hackett and Suzanne pleshette. Skip the others and go to Herbie reloaded with Lindsey lohan before the drinking and dope made her look old. Nice rack I think that would get your attention. Hell even Suzanne back in 68 was looking kinda sporty, probably both are cheap on Netflix. |
Which one? Lindsey or Suzanne? I'll take one of each please!
Really 1968 for the original release? Man I was 8yo 
The movies were silly fun. Let what's left of your hair down and enjoy a Disney Classic.
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67ctbug
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The Love Bug released on March 13, 1969. Not 1968.
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modok
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I don't mind. He helped, but so did thousands of others. It is one of the better examples of a whole branch of the evolution of automobiles which started long ago, a branch that is more or less dead today, but even so represents the work and thoughts of thousands, and should not be forgotten just yet IMO.
Hitler's major requirements were it be "like a tatra" and have modular chassis/body so that different bodies could be fitted. Pretty good ideas |
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kirk1015
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| Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 4:37 am Post subject: Re: Am I the only one? |
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The one that REALLY gets me is when I have my Herbie replica at a car show and someone asks
"Have you ever seen the movie?" |
I know what Herbie cars are, but haven't seen any of the films. I heard they were somewhat silly. Any hot gals in them ? |
What a shame I'd start with the 1968 original staring dean jones, buddy Hackett and Suzanne pleshette. Skip the others and go to Herbie reloaded with Lindsey lohan before the drinking and dope made her look old. Nice rack I think that would get your attention. Hell even Suzanne back in 68 was looking kinda sporty, probably both are cheap on Netflix. |
Just to clarify, that was Michelle Lee (Knots Landing) in the first film. Not Suzanne Pleshette.
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