DonaldSmith Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 From time to time I've caught snippets of the misadventures of Austin Powers, but I didn't catch all the double meanings. So this is another one? I've led a sheltered life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pflaming Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 Who is Austin Powers? Is he on this forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 Living here in the frozen tundra, I really miss Blue Bell ice cream. Good Minnesotans eat Kemps ice cream, and all the worse since I am friends with the Quality Manager there. Guess that's not me then. We typically buy Cedar Crest from WI, Stone Ridge Creamery, or sometimes the quarts from Culvers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 (edited) The 70's???? The burnt orange avocado green decade.....lol. 48D Edited February 28, 2016 by 48dodger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 Sorry about this but to me that van represents all that was bad in the 70's. Wow my gag reflex has kicked in. lol 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulu Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Do they still Have Bridgemans's in Minnesota? We used to get Bridgeman's in Duluth, but maybe they were local only. Obligatory van pic. this was my '84 dodge. It did not have fake fur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Do they still Have Bridgemans's in Minnesota? We used to get Bridgeman's in Duluth, but maybe they were local only. Obligatory van pic. this was my '84 dodge. It did not have fake fur. 44VANDODGE.jpg I think you can still buy it at grocery stores but I believe most or all of the stand alone shops are gone. I know the one that was near me is long gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattimuss Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Customized vans are on the come back here in California. I am currently restoring a '69 Dodge A108, a very mild custom. The number of young people getting interested in old vans is growing. A lot of "experienced" [i.e. "old farts"] people like me just like them. Be prepared to see them showing up at car shows in your local area... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAKOTA169 Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 Sorry about this but to me that van represents all that was bad in the 70's. Wow my gag reflex has kicked in. lol You may be right, but I know of a lot of people who think you are wrong. Vanners were a close knit group. We went to a truck-in in Richmond, Va. There were over 7600 vans there. From Florida all the way up the East Coast and the Midwest. Ran into a club from Pennsylvania on the way down, and dropped in with them. Went to another truck-in in Bowling Green, Ky (Beech Bend Park). There were over 8000 vans there.Don't see numbers like that now. Everyone had a good time with no problems. Games and competition between clubs during the day, and party with live bands at night. Van was an everyday driver (All year). Took a trip to Florida and it cost very little. Food in the ice box and a propane stove, we could pull into a roadside park for meals. At night, pull into a KOA (or similar campground) to sleep. Why pay $50 - $80 a night at a motel/hotel just to sleep. The club also worked with a local home for special needs kids. Took them to the zoo in the summer, and got a hall and had a Christmas party for them (with gifts from Santa). During the winter months when we couldn't go to truck-ins, different clubs would have a hall party and invite the other clubs. Went to quite a few parties in Michigan, Ohio, and Windsor, Canada. Wish I still had the van. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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