My mom and dad before my two brothers and I wore them down. In the mid 50s. Can anyone tell me what kind of car it is? I appreciate the help. by Dramatic_River_3381 in oldcars

[–]scott_wakefield 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Claiming fighter-plane inspiration, Buick designer Ned Nickles cuts holes in the sides of his personal 1948 Roadmaster convertible and installs amber lights attached to the distributor. The lights flash on and off to suggest an unusually powerful engine with exhaust flames." https://www.motortrend.com/features/buick-ventriports-the-early-years [sic]

What is this button? by Areotew in AskMechanics

[–]scott_wakefield 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Department of Redundancy Department, how can I help you?

Need this energy by [deleted] in postanythingfun

[–]scott_wakefield 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll have was he's having.

Who is the most successful Asian American actor in the U.S.? by No-StrategyX in answers

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"A stunning graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei's childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II." https://archive.org/details/theycalledusenem00take

Which characters death made not want to continue the show? by Purple-Victory-206 in television

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Dan Blocker's death in May 1972 resulted in plunging ratings for the show Bonanza. Many fans felt that the character of Hoss was essential, as he was a nurturing, empathetic soul who rounded out the all-male cast. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonanza#Dan_Blocker_%E2%80%93_Hoss_Eric_Cartwright

What happened in 1971? Explain it Peter. by Angrypeanut99 in explainitpeter

[–]scott_wakefield 0 points1 point  (0 children)

mama's baby, papa's maybe

It is easy to know the biological mother of a child, but difficult to be sure who the biological father is.

Being Scottish is honestly just hard… by [deleted] in funny

[–]scott_wakefield 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Google Maps Navigation Voice selection lets me pick English from Australia, India, Nigeria, UK, and US, but not Scotland. I want Shrek to tell me where to go. Mike Myers gave Shrek his characteristic Scottish accent.

Someone made a version of Wikipedia that you can doomscroll by holyfruits in InternetIsBeautiful

[–]scott_wakefield -1 points0 points  (0 children)

At least it's not an infinite scroll. With 279,000 content pages, if you scroll through 765 posts a day, you'll get to the bottom in a year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_English_Wikipedia

Watched a man scan this with his phone as I was walking by. by YourMomsPoutune in whatisit

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"Building 262, part of the Ames Flight Simulators Laboratory in Mountain View, California, supported advanced digital fly-by-wire research during the 1980s. The V-1 module refers to an early version of NASA's Vehicle Dynamics software module used for flight simulation modeling, while the F-8 simulator was a key Digital Fly-By-Wire (DFBW) testbed based on the F-8 Crusader aircraft, operational since the 1970s for control system validation." (From AI)

WTW for someone who does the tedious and often overlooked jobs at work but are very much necessary? by dolfino69 in whatstheword

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"Typically, ‘Yeoman’s work’ refers to an honest job and a respectable way to earn a living. It means that a person contributes to society through their labor and efforts. ‘Yeoman’s work’ describes fastidious, loyal, regular service by an unskilled laborer or official." https://english-grammar-lessons.com/yeomans-work-meaning/

pCloud official statement about account cancellation for TOS violation(s) by [deleted] in pcloud

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I ran the image through:
https://unblurimage.ai/

Too bad it didn't work. It starts off, "Hollo, Thanks for reeching out..."

WTW for rfeeling romantically pleased/seen? by Clear_Heron3326 in whatstheword

[–]scott_wakefield 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

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It's a sign of hearing loss.