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sg1838 · 06-11-2007, 10:51 AM

Bill,

I was kidding, as I did know what Sputnik was, but I'm glad I made my smart-*** remark because it caused you to write your little history lesson, which I enjoyed. Unfortunately, I had the pleasure of being a kid during the time of the gas-crunch, and by the time I was old enough to drive the great cars I had to choose from were those classics like the '78 Aspen, or maybe if I was lucky an '81 K-car.

I just wish I would have somehow found the money at the time ($20K - $40K) to have purchased at least one Hemi car. That would have been difficult given I was only making $3.35/hr. at the time, but given that those cars now sell for over $300K, I'm kicking myself for not begging, borrowing, and stealing from every person that I could have (I would have paid back the people that I stole from).

Oh well...I have a few more woulda, coulda, shouldas for you if you'd like to hear them...

Thanks again for the interesting perspective!

Jason Oldfield
S/G & S/ST 1838

06-11-2007, 10:51 AM	#5
sg1838 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 80 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Bill, I was kidding, as I did know what Sputnik was, but I'm glad I made my smart-*** remark because it caused you to write your little history lesson, which I enjoyed. Unfortunately, I had the pleasure of being a kid during the time of the gas-crunch, and by the time I was old enough to drive the great cars I had to choose from were those classics like the '78 Aspen, or maybe if I was lucky an '81 K-car. I just wish I would have somehow found the money at the time ($20K - $40K) to have purchased at least one Hemi car. That would have been difficult given I was only making $3.35/hr. at the time, but given that those cars now sell for over $300K, I'm kicking myself for not begging, borrowing, and stealing from every person that I could have (I would have paid back the people that I stole from). Oh well...I have a few more woulda, coulda, shouldas for you if you'd like to hear them... Thanks again for the interesting perspective! Jason Oldfield S/G & S/ST 1838