Dang, Silver — you get right in there! So here’s my bonny moat…
A man has been driving all night and by morning is still far from his destination. He decides to stop at the next city he comes to, and park somewhere quiet so he can get an hour or two of sleep. As luck would have it, the quiet place he chooses happened to be on one of the city’s major jogging routes. No sooner has he settled back to snooze when he hears a knocking on his window. He looks out and sees a jogger running in place.
“Yes?”
“Excuse me, sir,” the jogger says, “do you have the time?”
The man looks at the car clock and answers, “8:15”. The jogger says thanks and leaves. The man settles back again and is just dozing off when there’s another knock on the window and another jogger.
“Excuse me, sir, do you have the time?”
“8:25!”
The jogger says thanks and left. Now the man can see other joggers passing by and knows it’s only a matter of time before another one disturbs him. To avoid the problem, he gets out a pen and paper and puts a sign in his window saying, “I do not know the time!”
Once again he settled back to sleep. He’s just dozing off when there’s another knock on the window.
I know one thing…Volkswagon’s DIDN’T have gas gauges! That didn’t come along until 1962. I had a 1961 & my “gas guage” was a Memorial Day flag stick ( minus the flag, of course ) that I could check the level of the gas with.
I remember back in the 60s my uncle’s VW buggy had a round handle bar on the dashboard, passenger side. I remember as a kid back then I always fought to sit there so I could hold onto that handle.It didn’t take much to thrill kids back then
even thought the average temperature in what is now the US was around 70 F 75 million years ago versus 53 F today. Good large reptile (and mammal) weather. Also, oxygen was about 23% of the air versus 21% today, and dropping.
Evidently not warm enough. T-Rex likely went extinct for lack of Downy Feather Softener.
When my father passed we had to dispose of several of those paint cans from 1877.
A brand new VW bug was advertised at under $1300 in the mid to late 1960s, so a 1959 was likely less. Options were a radio and a heater. I would have splurged for the coffee pot.
Sherwin was no dummy. He purposely designed the lid so that one side was slightly warped so that once opened, it could never be properly sealed again. This resulted in more purchases.
Dang, 1959 VW was four years before I could drive. I wonder what the police officer who gave me my driver’s license test would have thought if I’d have had that option and a couple of donuts.
monkeysky almost 4 years ago
That’s one cute-looking T-Rex
Also, why do they show blue paint when people only had black and white back then?
eromlig almost 4 years ago
Dang, Silver — you get right in there! So here’s my bonny moat…
A man has been driving all night and by morning is still far from his destination. He decides to stop at the next city he comes to, and park somewhere quiet so he can get an hour or two of sleep. As luck would have it, the quiet place he chooses happened to be on one of the city’s major jogging routes. No sooner has he settled back to snooze when he hears a knocking on his window. He looks out and sees a jogger running in place.
“Yes?”
“Excuse me, sir,” the jogger says, “do you have the time?”
The man looks at the car clock and answers, “8:15”. The jogger says thanks and leaves. The man settles back again and is just dozing off when there’s another knock on the window and another jogger.
“Excuse me, sir, do you have the time?”
“8:25!”
The jogger says thanks and left. Now the man can see other joggers passing by and knows it’s only a matter of time before another one disturbs him. To avoid the problem, he gets out a pen and paper and puts a sign in his window saying, “I do not know the time!”
Once again he settled back to sleep. He’s just dozing off when there’s another knock on the window.
“Sir, sir? It’s 8:45!”
Leojim almost 4 years ago
Now having a built in coffee pot in your car…..THAT is way ahead of its time.
Caldonia almost 4 years ago
That cup looks just about ready to spill coffee in your lap.
h.v.greenman almost 4 years ago
I need to find one of those 1959 VWs
ForrestOverin almost 4 years ago
How did Williams manage to horn in and get half the naming rights? That’s the REAL story here…
FassEddie almost 4 years ago
Now THAT’S what I want! Two cups of boiling coffee right over my knees! Way to go, VW!
My Dad drove a 58. Without the coffee urn.
J Short almost 4 years ago
Likely had downy feathers; well there’s one we’ll never prove one way or the other. They likely spoke Greek, body surfed, and had nose hairs.
St. Pillsbury almost 4 years ago
I know one thing…Volkswagon’s DIDN’T have gas gauges! That didn’t come along until 1962. I had a 1961 & my “gas guage” was a Memorial Day flag stick ( minus the flag, of course ) that I could check the level of the gas with.
Huckleberry Hiroshima almost 4 years ago
And what about young Def Leppards?
Take care, may lyricist Adellante Mbungvord be with you, and gesundheit.
almondmilk54 almost 4 years ago
For the zillions time, T-REX DID NOT HSVE FEATHERS!
UmmeMoosa almost 4 years ago
I remember back in the 60s my uncle’s VW buggy had a round handle bar on the dashboard, passenger side. I remember as a kid back then I always fought to sit there so I could hold onto that handle.It didn’t take much to thrill kids back then
markhughw almost 4 years ago
even thought the average temperature in what is now the US was around 70 F 75 million years ago versus 53 F today. Good large reptile (and mammal) weather. Also, oxygen was about 23% of the air versus 21% today, and dropping.
zippykatz almost 4 years ago
Q. What’s the difference between scrambled eggs and pea-green paint? A. Anyone can scramble eggs…
ncorgbl almost 4 years ago
Evidently not warm enough. T-Rex likely went extinct for lack of Downy Feather Softener.
When my father passed we had to dispose of several of those paint cans from 1877.
A brand new VW bug was advertised at under $1300 in the mid to late 1960s, so a 1959 was likely less. Options were a radio and a heater. I would have splurged for the coffee pot.
WCraft Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Sherwin was no dummy. He purposely designed the lid so that one side was slightly warped so that once opened, it could never be properly sealed again. This resulted in more purchases.
poppacapsmokeblower almost 4 years ago
Dang, 1959 VW was four years before I could drive. I wonder what the police officer who gave me my driver’s license test would have thought if I’d have had that option and a couple of donuts.
Craig Westlake almost 4 years ago
It was the only way to keep warm; the early VWs didn’t have a heater…
spaced man spliff almost 4 years ago
They Cover the Earth.
pbr50138 over 3 years ago
The T-Rex “likely” had feathers? And could have NOT likely had them too.
donut reply over 3 years ago
I wonder if Volkswagen and Porsche were associated with each other like they are now. MY 1976 and 1992 Porsches don’t even have cup holders.