Is this making anyone else nervous?

[rob love]

The problem with putting electric motors to replace a Ford flathead is that the Ford's are so quiet with the flathead, you will certainly notice the loud noise of the electric motor. Not sure the electric motors will be as smooth either.



The CMP suspensions will certainly have no problem holding all the batteries necessary for electric.

[maple_leaf_eh]

We are all talking about starting, driving, stopping and otherwise demonstrating our vehicles. I mentioned fuel cells and new motors in a Sherman as a for instance. Rob mentions suspension capacity in a CMP for a battery pack.

We know that certain vehicles of the past have our attention, for storage or agility. Carriers, Jeeps, scout cars, Land Rovers, and 3/4-ton class movers have more curb appeal than a 5-ton with a huge cubic inch straight six. Those large more ponderous heavy hauling vehicles get less and less love even today because of the cost of ownership versus our enjoyment as hobbyists.

I suspect that gradually more of our HMVs, especially the thirstiest ones will simply get parked, stored and less and less well seen. As the new religion takes hold, those of us unable/unwilling to adapt will be singled out as nonconformists, or worse nonbelievers. Will we still be able to demonstrate our form of history in two decades?

[rob love]

Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

... especially the thirstiest ones will simply get parked, stored and less and less well seen. As the new religion takes hold, those of us unable/unwilling to adapt will be singled out as nonconformists, or worse nonbelievers.

They will simply attach the desire to use carbon fuel with the demise of humankind, and punish the non-conformity by rescinding our covid vaccine passports (which by then will have to be updated every 6 months to be valid).



There is a saying that change is constant, and to embrace it. Not for me thanks....

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by rob love

There is a saying that change is constant, and to embrace it. Not for me thanks....

To 'embrace change' (when the old way is perfectly good and more efficient) is to basically say that everyone that came before you was wrong and you're the first generation to finally get it right. Such arrogance.

Oh, and that covid passport? It should go away at the end of covid, right? I'll bet you a case of beer it will morph into something else and be with us forever. Once that baby gets on your cell phone with the GPS and mandatory digital currency it ain't coming off.

[rob love]

Are you telling me you have a cellphone Bruce?


I will admit I have one also. It is a flip phone with a broken outer screen and I will also admit I took a picture with it once, but I have no idea how I did it. I will also proudly admit I have no idea where the thing even is. I find it when I am doing a long haul such as poaching trips in to Ontario or trips to Alberta. But if the overseers were to track that phone (if that's even possible) they will quickly form the opinion that I am an invalid, as there is no movement.


I am starting to get left out f things however. I will have to print a paper copy of my covid passport, and A&W has quit sending printable coupons.....they are only downloadable onto your phone. I wrote them a stern email on that one let me tell you.



I turned 60 this year, and sometimes feel I am turning into grandpa Simpson.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by rob love

Are you telling me you have a cellphone Bruce?

So if it's confession time, I have two, but both under duress (#1 wife so she can track me, #2 work so work can track me. The wife one out-tracks and controls me better than any GPS microchip app Samsung or googles can think up). Even if I wanted the cell to control my life I'd have problems. The wife tells me I'm not on any internet plan so if I turned the internet portion of my phone on I would get a bill for $5000 a minute. It scares the crap out of me I might turn it on by accident and lose my house.

My work one pushes out friendly icons, things like a covid self assessment I have to share with gawd knows who every morning and a beeping warning if I've been within 5 metres of an active covid infected person. It creeps me out how it knows that other person has covid and my location to within 5 metres every moment of every day.

Honest question...when they ban paper money and the only way to pay for anything is by tapping some magic box with your phone, how exactly will we oldsters survive?

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Bruce Parker

Honest question...when they ban paper money and the only way to pay for anything is by tapping some magic box with your phone, how exactly will we oldsters survive?

We will trade as much as possible.



I have always liked cash, and made some pretty major purchases with only bills. With Covid, my habits changed a bit and I got pretty used to the tap and go of the bank card. I recently decided to start going back to cash. Went to withdraw $400 for some pocket money, and the bank machine reported it was not able to complete the transaction. But my online banking showed they took the $400 out of my account.

I waited a day to see if it would fix itself. It didn't so I called the number on the machine....they told me to call my bank. Called my bank, only got an answering machine and no callback. So the next day I explained the story on my online banking. Got a message back they were going to investigate but let my bank know. Called my bank and got the same answering machine message from the day before...still not updated. So I drove the 30kms to my bank. They saw I opened an investigation, but they moved $400 into my account pending the outcome of the investigation. Then a week later I got $400 put into my account from some other source.So now I am up $400, but will give it a week before trying to call my bank again to get them to take their money back.



Their conspiracy to get me away from cash might just work yet.

[Darrell Zinck]

Hi Rob

Just for you:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5v8D-alAKE

regards
Darrell

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Darrell Zinck

Hi Rob

Just for you:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5v8D-alAKE

regards
Darrell

Ha ha Darrell. It took me a while to figure out what you were trying to say with this link. Is it that I am losing my marbles? If so, it would appear by others on this thread that I am not alone, and you too will be over 60 soon enough. Soon enough you will identify with Grampa Simpson and Mr Burns.