Oh! The Wookie is SO allowed to play at your house!

You have cool (or hot) toys!

Need advice.

I have a colleague who's worked here for about two years. He's definitely (dig that spelling) not one of the "upperclassmen" here. He's smart and capable and a very nice dude, a little older than me, married, a kid or two.

Recently several events happened. We had our annual reviews, and I assume his went okay, though I've been told (and this is not gossip) that he expressed a desire to do more of the "important" work around here.

The director of the Weather Service visited last week and awarded two of my colleagues with special commendations for work they did--work that got the attention of some influential people. This dude was not one of the recipients.

Finally, three of us are going to Alaska in a week, and another two went for field work last summer, and this dude was not selected to be on either team.

There's more, but this fella seems especially bummed out and I believe it's due to being left out of things around here.

I feel like asking him to get together or something, give him a chance to air his grievances, in case there's anything I can do about them, but his children take up all his time in the evenings and I don't want it to be a big deal.

Maybe I should just invite him over for dinner, but then he'd bring his wife and probably not gripe as freely.

Any tips? And remember, we're not women. This is the kind of thing best resolved over beers after work, but that's not an option.

Does he drink Dr Pepper?

Buy him lunch or something if he won't go anywhere after work hours.

-ol' 2long

2morrow, a website (mafca.com, as they didn't post my name after all!) will post a pic2re of my panel truck on their "A of the day" page. You'll have 2 watch for it, because it won't be there the next day.
They may post my real name (not really 2long, as some of you may have surmised by now), but not for just for the day. So I should be okay... ...Deaf O'Nittley! (but you can call me "Nate").

Heck, most of you aren't even going 2 be here reading 2 see this post in time!

2late!

-ol' 2long

Is it the green one with the red wheels? If so, I was in time. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Couldn't read the caption though.

I like 2long's idea of lunch.

You sure are a caring person, gray. I hope you have a really good time in Alaska.

It's totally YUMMY 2Long...if'n that's not too much of a girly thing to say about an automobile...

Dr. Pepper, not so much yummy, tho...blech.

But I agree...lunch off site sounds in order, GC.

Nopers. That was yes2rday's A. Check again.

-ol' 2long

It looks great 2long!!
Now all it needs is the owner standing close by - that would look even better.

SS

SS:

For that you'll have 2 look up Faith1's MB Photo album. There's one in there.

I was thinking about driving 2 and from Vermont this August, but it isn't big enough 2 put what I need 2 take there in it.

-ol' 2long

I just checked again, and it's still green, with red wheels. What, did they put that one back up again?

What color are you others seeing?

2weird!

It's tan with black fenders and orange wheels. Parked at one of the Redwoods parks in N. Cal. (lots of big-[censored] trees in the background).

Maybe you're using an outdated version of Internet Exploder or something?

-ol' 2long

weav,

Stay on the http://mafca.com/ home page. Lower right corner.

2long, how do you find the time for these restorations?!

And what's the story with the logo?

gc:

I don't.

That truck was restored by a guy in Washington about 30 years ago. He did the logo. It's only got 6,000 miles on it since then.

Along with the truck, I got a pic2re of a bakery in Bellingham taken in 1931, showing 4 Model A panel trucks parked in front. Allegedly, my truck is one of them. If I can verify that connection, I intend 2 restore it 2 its original dark green color, with the sign:

"Rogers Baking Company
The Housewife's Baker
Wedding and Birthday Cakes a Specialty
Phone 2754"

I have a 29 Fordor that I bought when I was in High School. It STILL isn't finished!

I still might sell it and buy another old car, preferably one that's either an old restoration, or an original low-mileage car. Believe it or not, lots of small museums around the country are selling old cars because these days everyone wants 2 restore muscle cars from the 60s. Blecch!

I'm waiting for a nice brass-era touring car with less than 10,000 miles 2 come along!

-ol' 2long

I used the url Ap posted and saw it. Too cool!

Do you have shelves in the back full of 2long's Majic Elixir?

Brother Love's Travelin Salvation Show comes to mind, as well.

or how about a portable moonshine still? LOL

Way too cool!

A guy I used 2 know had an original "Bring back 3.2 beer!" sticker on the windshield of his 1928 roadster.

I've never been a slave 2 fashion, but I've ac2ally purchased a copy of the era fashion guidebooks for Model As. Don't have any original togs yet, but someday.

I just learned recently that men's shirts didn't come in short sleeves until late 1931. They just "rolled up their sleeves" and got 2 work!

-ol' 2long

Well you might as well get Mrs. 2long some Flapper clothes and one of those really long cigarette holders while your at it...and learn how to do the fox trot.

Is that anything like 2rkey trots?

One can hope not... <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

-ol' 2long

It reminds me of a paddy wagon. With bread crumbs.

But way cool.