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Braniff flew to Omaha, and I remember seeing some of their wild planes coming into town. (We lived in the flight path) I flew them once, and I remember the bright colored uniforms, and how the girls changed parts of them during the flight. The cabin interiors were really mod also. Being an...

Poor man's toaster oven? That sounds like something right up my aisle ;-) Actually, it's great for bagels, and making butered toast: Just pre-butter with butter from the fridge, and you'll be all set. I really like it!

And this Vacuum It's a Tri-Star, which is an uglier version of my Compact. Both made by Interstate Electric

Well, as long as I'm showing... I also found these fun things: First, a Kenmore hot plate with box. (I also saw a Lady Kenmore Blender that I passed on. Was that a mistake? I just figured I needed another blender like another hole in the head)

Anybody know anything about this stylish little number I picked up today?

Joe wasn't a Joe, and he wasn't a plumber. As in all things, honesty is the best policy - especially when you insert yourself into politics. As for Sarah and her outfits.... If they had been smart, they would have taken her to Sears or Macy's or Penney's, gotten her some outfits, and then...

"I've seen similar full size Tappan ranges, that used a console like that. The top was a warming tray." My parents had that stove when I was growing up. The warming tray on top stopped working early on, but they had that stove for probably 20 years. It was pretty mod.

We have "annual pictures" in our office of the people who did our work in years past, and up until the late 80's the men wore jackets and ties, and the women wore skirts or dresses (granted, the women were mostly secretaries back then). Considering that I spend a lot of time on construction...

You got it Pete - I think it's all plastic. Pretty much the schmaltziest thing ever! I can't understand how that look ever caught on. But it sounds great, and I'm a sucker for anything that has a hide-way aspect. Rest assured this thing is not going in the living room. It fits in nicely in the...

Perhaps I misspoke. One of the girls actually looks like an Russian mail order bride this month, what with that hair and all... ;-) The other one (the one in the picture with the hi-fi) is still looking summery and vacuous. (she always looks vacuous, come to think of it) But I couldn't get a...

And the clincher was the sales slip from the Late, Great Frederick & Nelson (A division of Marshall Fields!) from December of 1978. Somebody must have had a very merry Christmas, because they paid a cool $508 bucks cash for this unit

Not only is it a Hi-Fi (with optional eight-track, no less) it also comes with a whole slew of paperwork!

But then you open the doors, and WHAT a SURPRISE!!! It's a Hi-Fi!!!

Ok, to look at it, you probably think I've gone off the deep end due to all this election stuff, and have started to take an interest in overwrought 70's Mediterranean furniture (as well as mannequins, but to be fair, I've had them for years).

Yes Mark, by all means hang in there, because you are so persecuted! After all, what would conservatism (or fundamentalism, for that matter) stand for if it weren't for the opportunity to be a victim? There's certainly no rational reason for it, so wallow in that self-pity!!! Remember...

speaking of showers..... Nothing stinks more than flop sweat, Mark. As for your real estate problems, Caveat Emptor.

I love both the UP and SP liveries. When you fly into Omaha, if the plane comes in from the south, you fly right over the yard where UP stores their heritage equipment, and it is a sight to see. By the way, the National Association of Rail Passengers has an entry on their blog about the...

Alan, there's still a train like that. It's called "The Cardinal" and goes from NYC to CHI via DC, Cincinnati and Indianapolis. It's a pretty ride, but a strange way to go between the towns. But since the LD trains aren't really intended for people to go from endpoint to endpoint, it's more...

The trouble with Amtrak and timeliness is that they are at the mercy of the roads they travel on. The SW Chief and Empire Builder travel the BNSF and are usually on-time, or even early. The Zephyr, Starlight, Texas Eagle and Sunset run on UP and are usually late. The NE corridor trains (that...

You can still buy remarkably cheap liquor to bring on the train at the downtown Caltrain station. :-) (We would never, ever, ever think of allowing that here in the NW. We're far too uptight when it comes to booze. But that's another story.) Back east, Metro North (and maybe LIRR?) were...