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Re: [OM] IMG: Pics from the Good Life!

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Pics from the Good Life!
From: Rick Beckrich <rbeckrich@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 22:08:39 -0400
You're probably right, Jim...
But we can still dream.

Remember, One is never to old to start having fun.

On Oct 5, 2016 5:48 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Rick, with all  of the horsepower and torque they pack into those things
> these days, I doubt that us "old guys" could stand the acceleration. ;-)
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 10/5/2016 4:42 PM, Rick Beckrich wrote:
>
>> Too kewell, Jim... will he let us test drive it?
>>
>> On Oct 5, 2016 3:44 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> My photos from the airport this morning fall into the category of luxury
>>> goods, or the good life.  As I parked, I noticed a Mercedes SL 550 near
>>> me.  I decided to snap a couple of images.  When I had finished, the
>>> owner
>>> returned and we talked about the car.  He asked if I would like to see it
>>> drop the top, which he proudly said took all of 14 seconds.  I said that
>>> I
>>> would take pictures of the process.  Here are the results.
>>>
>>> Front: http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Mercedes+SL550.
>>> tif.html
>>>
>>> Rear: http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/SL+550+-+1.tif.html
>>>
>>> The conversion sequence:
>>>
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/SL+550+-+2.tif.html
>>>
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/SL+550+-+3.tif.html
>>>
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/SL+550+-+3_5.tif.html
>>>
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/SL+550+-+4.tif.html
>>>
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/SL+550+-+5.tif.html
>>>
>>> And finally, I noticed this Auxiliary Power Unit installed in the tail of
>>> a recent Cessna jet.
>>>
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/APU+on+Cessna+Jet.tif.html
>>>
>>> All of these are things that I enjoy looking at, but have no inclination
>>> to own.
>>>
>>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>
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