What were you doing in 1980?

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[JoeSixPack1]

Well, I had a 3406 cat dumpin' 530HP to the wheels. I was running double and triple loads, bypassing scales, etc., and had to "LOOK" lite. :-)

But when I smashed down on the foot feed, twin 6" round tubes of black smoke would pour out of the exhaust. I'd race Porsches up the mountains and beat 'em! Empty flatbet haulers loved to make bets on who'd get to the top of any given mountain first. Outrunning corvettes in the Mojave was a good way to pass the time also. Made a ton of side money, loaded or empty. Paid a lot of tickets. Bought a lot of permits. :-)

[missyme]

LOL..That's right a gram! it has been awhile ago that I heard this lingo!

[ErnBatavia]

I bought one for a couple of (car) road trips across the country...I'd always get a kick out of what I called the 'Truckers Mandatory Accent' - Southern!

You could hear all that drawlin' and slangin', and you'd end up passing a rig from Persnickety, New Jersey!

[JoeSixPack1]

Don't forget the one-shot-tooter that screwed onto that little brown bottle. :-)

[dirtbiker]

Today, in 1980, I was celebrating my 1 year anniversary with my now ex-wife.....(Musta done something right, she stayed for 21 more...)

[RSmithOpt]

Bagging as much white-tailed deer in the discos as possible. Some were coked, some were toked, and some would just fall down. It was fun though before anything like HIV was heard of.

Like my uncle always said: "Son....make sure you got a clear shot before you squeeze your trigger and keep your sights steady. Never be in a hurry to shoot. Relax and take your time."

I can't believe how well that philosophy always worked.

Dated a girl that summer that was the drop dead ringer twin sister look alike (and voice) of Stevie Nicks. Talk about a pain to date that girl in public.....couldn't keep the people away. Linda really seemed to enjoy the attention at times, though sometimes, she'd beg me to 'take her home'.

[missyme]

Happy Anniversary! Good on ya!

1980 I had no desire to get married was having way too much fun! YIKES! :)

[JoeSixPack1]

Actually the slang was part of what made things understandable. CB speakers sucked, and so did external speakers. So drawling your words made voice talk easier. :-)

10 dash 4, while being on the 10-10 side of a 10-20 westerly bound! 42's! Ciao! Smoker out. :-)

[missyme]

HAHA..yeah well sometimes long fingernails helped! :)

[dakine]

Pulse...looking for a pulse...not picky then...

[dirtbiker]

Another one Bites the Dust by Queen was good too!

Don't forget "Weird Al's" version of that song; "Another One Rides the Bus"....

[hattend]

I was fixing bomb racks on AT-38Bs at Holloman AFB, New Mexico.

[Dashing Dasher]

I like Apples.


Do you like Apples?

[missyme]

A Picture of my Car in 1980 And Your's??

[dirtboy]

And Your's??

71 Cutlass Supreme with a Rocket 350 V8.

[dakine]

Post a '71 Monte Carlo... 0 to 70 on 2 gallons...

[missyme]

71 Monte Carlo that was a cool car?

[dirtbiker]

Drove over 2.7 million myself, driving for a delivery company for 20 years...

[colorcountry]

Well - you ran in a "faster" lane than I!

I gave the road up in 1982 after 4 years. All of it was amazing...saw more of this nation than I knew existed (which was pretty good for a 22-26 year old little country girl.)

Are ya still drivin'?

[dakine]

Would say "I'll bite" ...but that is slang I'm unfamiliar with...