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The long running Ralston Type-8 morphed into the 'Tigre' line in 1938, running late, as the promised V8 from Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Cord line failed with that company, and the inline-8 which had similarly been bought it from A-C-D (used in the Auburn), was also no longer in series production from the engine works.
No matter. There was a modest stockpile of inline-8 engines which was gradually depleted in the manufacture of the Rhino model. Meanwhile 1938 brought with it a V8 engine from Cadillac, fitted to a chassis frame of Ralston's own design. The shorter engine allowed a greater allocation of overall length to the passenger area - though truth be told, more of if went to providing greater luggage capacity, and a more cab-forward look to the cars.
The Tigre MkI, still know as the Type-8 Tigre was replaced after WWII, with a MkII design, losing this Type-8 appellation. The new model appeared at the end of 1953, the car based on the new post WWII Cadillac frame, engine and underbody of the 1948-53 Series 60 (in particular the slightly longer 60 Special). The tooling was transferred to Ralston upon completion of the 1953 model year. By this stage the preceding MkI was now 15 years old, though this included the period through the war years.
The adoption of Cadillac underpinnings provided the Ralston Tigre MkII with the calibre of running gear demanded by the marque's premium position, though with a much reduced outlay, particularly compared to their premium US-based builders such as Packard. Key differentiation with the originating Cadillac was the Ralston themed 'X' radiator grille, unique bumper treatment, and completely reprofiled rear fender tops, truncating in a rocket-pod tail lamp cluster, instead of the Cadillac 'fin'. Not elements sat completely at ease with the carryover Cadillac based structure.
An update to the Tigre MkII in 1956 led to the MkII-B. a few of the elements were cleared up in the styling, plus the addition of a number of 'flourishes' that had emerged during the 1952-55 model years. Chief among these were 'tailfins' no longer the preserve of Cadillac, but sprouting taller and wilder each year on all US domestic brands. Compared to the 1954 model, the MkII-B had slightly taller fins, but they were much more prominent in the styling, as they were accentuated by both chrome trim separating them from the fender bulge, and also incorporating one of the zones for the bi-colour and tri-colour themes.
In 1958 the car was upgraded further with the advent of the MkII-C. This model again received changes to the fender, front and rear. At the front, the fender height was increased, making the car look both more modern, and also tying the top ridge into the unmodified doors and sides. The rear fender was modified to include a tapering fin, which then led to a tail lamp treatment which was to evolve further into a 'rocket pod' on subsequent models. The 'X' theme was continued to include a 'X' rocket, mounted centrally in the trunk lid. This could alternatively be swapped out for a conventionally styled horizontal trim, if the Continental spare wheel option was included (though this had also phased out of popularity over a short time period). The new trunk lid also shared the tapering profile of the fins. Although this look less modern compared to the newly squared up trunk lids from GM and Ford's divisions, it suited the 'classic' lines of the Ralston Tigre model, leading many to state that the MkII-C was perhaps the most conservatively handsome of mid-century Ralston models, particularly on the SWB closed models.
Additional styling changes included a modest reinterpretation of the grille, including the addition of 'Dagmars' at its extremities, and a new front bumper including marker lights.
The 1954 car launched with the same tune 331 CID (5.4 litre) V8, producing 230 bhp (175 kW), for 1956 this was raised to 285 bhp (213 kW) with an increase in capacity to 365 CID (6.0 litres). The 1958 MkII-C retained the 365 CID V8, but power increased to 310 bhp (230 kW).
Shown here is the 1958 MkII-C SWB Saloon in two-colour treatment gun-metal brown, and midnight black. This is a somewhat rare model, as most four-door cars used the long wheelbase chassis (4-window and 6-window Limousines) - though as mentioned, it is well regarded. The customers of the SWB Saloon tended to drive the cars themselves with their families.
This Ralston Tigre MkII-C SWB Saloon (1958) has be built on Lego miniland scale for Flickr LUGNuts 95th Build Challenge, - 'Designing the Ralston Legacy' - a challenge to design the fictitious Dragon 'Motorcycle' model for the fictitious Ralston company, though any of the previous Ralston challenge vehicles, the Tiger or the Rhino are also eligible to be submitted. The chief stipulation is that the model must feature a 'X' in the styling.
Marked on the 1870 OS map as Edmondsham Lodge, by the late 1800s it had morphed into Torbay Lodge, a boarding house. It then became the Torbay Hotel for many years but in latter years it has been a series of nightclubs, including K Bar, 2020 and Be Bar. At the moment it is being converted into flats with commercial units at street level, as seen above.
Judging by various photos of the building it looks likely that the original Edmondsham Lodge was retained within the fabric of the enlarged structure.
The building on the left is the Edmondsham House flats on the corner of Orchard Street, which is Bournemouth's only 'street'. The Orchard Street area was the town's first working class district where those involved in constructing the buildings in the 1840s and 50s lived to save them having to travel from further afield each day. As the town expanded in the 1860s and 70s further working class, or artisan areas, developed in Springbourne and Winton.
Edmondsham House above, is built on the site of the much earlier Edmondsham Cottage.
I think i'm right in saying that in the 1880s a villa called Edmondsham House was built on the opposite side of Terrace Rd which later became the Bristol Hotel. It stood behind Terrace Cottage / Merville Hotel, on what is now the junction of Terrace Rd and Upper Terrace Rd. It has since been demolished.
The long running Ralston Type-8 morphed into the 'Tigre' line in 1938, running late, as the promised V8 from Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Cord line failed with that company, and the inline-8 which had similarly been bought it from A-C-D (used in the Auburn), was also no longer in series production from the engine works.
No matter. There was a modest stockpile of inline-8 engines which was gradually depleted in the manufacture of the Rhino model. Meanwhile 1938 brought with it a V8 engine from Cadillac, fitted to a chassis frame of Ralston's own design. The shorter engine allowed a greater allocation of overall length to the passenger area - though truth be told, more of if went to providing greater luggage capacity, and a more cab-forward look to the cars.
The Tigre MkI, still know as the Type-8 Tigre was replaced after WWII, with a MkII design, losing this Type-8 appellation. The new model appeared at the end of 1953, the car based on the new post WWII Cadillac frame, engine and underbody of the 1948-53 Series 60 (in particular the slightly longer 60 Special). The tooling was transferred to Ralston upon completion of the 1953 model year. By this stage the preceding MkI was now 15 years old, though this included the period through the war years.
The adoption of Cadillac underpinnings provided the Ralston Tigre MkII with the calibre of running gear demanded by the marque's premium position, though with a much reduced outlay, particularly compared to their premium US-based builders such as Packard. Key differentiation with the originating Cadillac was the Ralston themed 'X' radiator grille, unique bumper treatment, and completely reprofiled rear fender tops, truncating in a rocket-pod tail lamp cluster, instead of the Cadillac 'fin'. Not elements sat completely at ease with the carryover Cadillac based structure.
An update to the Tigre MkII in 1956 led to the MkII-B. a few of the elements were cleared up in the styling, plus the addition of a number of 'flourishes' that had emerged during the 1952-55 model years. Chief among these were 'tailfins' no longer the preserve of Cadillac, but sprouting taller and wilder each year on all US domestic brands. Compared to the 1954 model, the MkII-B had slightly taller fins, but they were much more prominent in the styling, as they were accentuated by both chrome trim separating them from the fender bulge, and also incorporating one of the zones for the bi-colour and tri-colour themes.
In 1958 the car was upgraded further with the advent of the MkII-C. This model again received changes to the fender, front and rear. At the front, the fender height was increased, making the car look both more modern, and also tying the top ridge into the unmodified doors and sides. The rear fender was modified to include a tapering fin, which then led to a tail lamp treatment which was to evolve further into a 'rocket pod' on subsequent models. The 'X' theme was continued to include a 'X' rocket, mounted centrally in the trunk lid. This could alternatively be swapped out for a conventionally styled horizontal trim, if the Continental spare wheel option was included (though this had also phased out of popularity over a short time period). The new trunk lid also shared the tapering profile of the fins. Although this look less modern compared to the newly squared up trunk lids from GM and Ford's divisions, it suited the 'classic' lines of the Ralston Tigre model, leading many to state that the MkII-C was perhaps the most conservatively handsome of mid-century Ralston models, particularly on the SWB closed models.
Additional styling changes included a modest reinterpretation of the grille, including the addition of 'Dagmars' at its extremities, and a new front bumper including marker lights.
The 1954 car launched with the same tune 331 CID (5.4 litre) V8, producing 230 bhp (175 kW), for 1956 this was raised to 285 bhp (213 kW) with an increase in capacity to 365 CID (6.0 litres). The 1958 MkII-C retained the 365 CID V8, but power increased to 310 bhp (230 kW).
Shown here is the 1958 MkII-C 6-Window Limousine in single-colour midnight black. This was a commonly ordered model using the long wheelbase chassis (along with the 4-window Limousine and Phaetons). The LWB chassis featured the 147 in (3,729 mm) chassis from the 1950-53 Cadillac 75 Series.
This Ralston Tigre MkII-C 6-Window Limousine (1958) has be built on Lego miniland scale for Flickr LUGNuts 95th Build Challenge, - 'Designing the Ralston Legacy' - a challenge to design the fictitious Dragon 'Motorcycle' model for the fictitious Ralston company, though any of the previous Ralston challenge vehicles, the Tiger or the Rhino are also eligible to be submitted. The chief stipulation is that the model must feature a 'X' in the styling.
After the performance
From left
Dancers Mikko Lampinen, Henrikki Heikkilä, Pekka Louhio, David Scarantino, Saku Koistinen, Jussi Nousiainen and Heikki Vienol
Photo credit: Carita Weissenfelt
Brecht Bug Rogers in a rocket ship in space with Wilmer Godfry at the helm - A Brechtbug newspaper cartoon in color without the paper - insect comic strip comics bug bugs Gadfly and Brechtbug Buck Rogerz space travel moon planet crater craters pen ink science fiction space ship rocket ship galaxy sci-fi 2012 windshield of a Marx wind up tin toy rocket ship vintage antique. Newspaper Science Fiction Sci-Fi comic strip hero action figure spaceman Buddy brother screen grab photoshopped space ship Morphed Buck
Photos taken on April 8, 2009 in El Monte California, at Peck and the 10 Freeway.
This shopping complex has morphed throughout the years. Originally it was a giant Sears Department Store, known as Sears El Monte. I remember it as a kid, as it used to have a great toy department in the basement with fantastic model train displays during Christmas time. But all things must change. This store was originally connected to a shopping center. I don't remember going into any other area but the Sears. In the late 1970s, Sears closed down this store.
The outcome of the rest of the stores are unknown, but they are gone.
Home Club Hardware Stores took over the Sears building. Home Club changed its name to Home Base. They competed directly with Home Depot. For years they operated, until one day, they decided to close down the chain. They did attempt to start another chain, with some of the stores, Home 2 Life??, however this store was not part of them, nor did the Home 2 Life Chain last a long time.
Anyway. On the parameter of the parking lot, the built a car dealership: Longo Toyota and their upper scale line: Longo Lexus. The dealership was to the right of Home Base. To the left was several new stores built on the parking lot. The stores included Tianguis Supermarket, Thrifty Drug Store and several smaller shops. Over the years, stores have come and gone.
After Home Base closed, Longo Lexus took over the building to use for their auto dealership. Remnants of the former Sears Building still can be seen in the photos.
Tianguis Supermarket, which was owned by VONS, closed down after several years after it was discovered by VONS that they could not compete with other speciality chains. The building sat vacant for many years, until KMART took over the site. They turned the interior into a typical KMART.
Now the Ironic twist of fate. A few years ago, KMART Corp. took over SEARS Holdings, and became SEARS Holdings. This former KMART converted into SEARS Essentials Department Store. SEARS has come full circle in this shopping center.
The long running Ralston Type-8 morphed into the 'Tigre' line in 1938, running late, as the promised V8 from Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Cord line failed with that company, and the inline-8 which had similarly been bought it from A-C-D (used in the Auburn), was also no longer in series production from the engine works.
No matter. There was a modest stockpile of inline-8 engines which was gradually depleted in the manufacture of the Rhino model. Meanwhile 1938 brought with it a V8 engine from Cadillac, fitted to a chassis frame of Ralston's own design. The shorter engine allowed a greater allocation of overall length to the passenger area - though truth be told, more of if went to providing greater luggage capacity, and a more cab-forward look to the cars.
The Tigre MkI, still know as the Type-8 Tigre was replaced after WWII, with a MkII design, losing this Type-8 appellation. The new model appeared at the end of 1953, the car based on the new post WWII Cadillac frame, engine and underbody of the 1948-53 Series 60 (in particular the slightly longer 60 Special). The tooling was transferred to Ralston upon completion of the 1953 model year. By this stage the preceding MkI was now 15 years old, though this included the period through the war years.
The adoption of Cadillac underpinnings provided the Ralston Tigre MkII with the calibre of running gear demanded by the marque's premium position, though with a much reduced outlay, particularly compared to their premium US-based builders such as Packard. Key differentiation with the originating Cadillac was the Ralston themed 'X' radiator grille, unique bumper treatment, and completely reprofiled rear fender tops, truncating in a rocket-pod tail lamp cluster, instead of the Cadillac 'fin'. Not elements sat completely at ease with the carryover Cadillac based structure.
An update to the Tigre MkII in 1956 led to the MkII-B. a few of the elements were cleared up in the styling, plus the addition of a number of 'flourishes' that had emerged during the 1952-55 model years. Chief among these were 'tailfins' no longer the preserve of Cadillac, but sprouting taller and wilder each year on all US domestic brands. Compared to the 1954 model, the MkII-B had slightly taller fins, but they were much more prominent in the styling, as they were accentuated by both chrome trim separating them from the fender bulge, and also incorporating one of the zones for the bi-colour and tri-colour themes.
Another emergent theme was the incorporation of the Continental-style rear external mount spare wheel.
Somewhat more curious was the chrome trim along the body side, which seemed to not quite know what it wanted to be, but sort of wandered from the front fender vent back to the leading edge of the rear fender bulge, forming the the leading edge of the 2nd-colour zone covering the rear fender.
The 1954 car launched with the same tune 331 CID (5.4 litre) V8, producing 230 bhp (175 kW), for 1956 this was raised to 285 bhp (213 kW) with an increase in capacity to 365 CID (6.0 litres).
The Tigre MkII-B was in turn replaced by the MkII-C in 1958.
Shown here is the 1956 MkII-B Convertible in tri-colour pale yellow, tiger brown, and midnight black.
This Ralston Tigre MkII-B Convertible (1956) has be built on Lego miniland scale for Flickr LUGNuts 95th Build Challenge, - 'Designing the Ralston Legacy' - a challenge to design the fictitious Dragon 'Motorcycle' model for the fictitious Ralston company, though any of the previous Ralston challenge vehicles, the Tiger or the Rhino are also eligible to be submitted. The chief stipulation is that the model must feature a 'X' in the styling.
I was going to give a talk to sales floor colleagues about product knowledge. The theme was to "discover, appreciate and get involved" with everyday stationery objects. So in addition to showing all those creative stuffs you can find on the net (post-it bikini, tricks, hacks, hacks, deco, ads, ads, ads, ads, etc), I showed how a pack of post-it and a marker could fill-up the whole afternoon with fun and laughter with my 3.6 years old son.
First, like many young children, my son can recite A-Z only from beginning to end. When you ask him what is the letter after K, it can take him some time to find out, or with no motivation to do so at all. So I decided to create some imprints of both capital and small letters to his little brain by playing with him a hide-and-seek or treasure hunting all these letters at home.
I would write a pair of letters on each piece of post-it, sticked it somewhere like ceiling in the corridor, window seal, my face, anywhere fun and unusual or unreachable. This already consumed us a long time with unstoppable laughters and aerobic exercises. Some of these locations do correspond to the letters, such as an O on an Orange. The later part of this game was to ask him to find in sequence each letter pairs and he would stick these post-its on the result wall very tidily forming a curved line. It was great fun. We should do more of this exercise.
Another thing he enjoys a lot is to command me drawing something in his mind and he would pick them up to stick on a notebook also quite tidily. Of course comparing to demanding schools/parents, this is no brainer. These days school tends to ask questions like "what's the difference between a clinic and hospital?" or "What would you buy if you have 10,000 dollars?" But we'll see how to make all these leaning a little more fun instead of looking at the pressure aspects.
There are times when an imaginary go-with-the-flow type of story telling made us laugh a lot and remember a lot. I would set the story scene, asked him what's next and then I would elaborate a longer and funnier version, the giggle was just unstoppable. The next day he would dictate me into drawing the whole thing out in simpler version.
Now all these little games are done with analog pen and paper, can digital stuffs totally replace the whole experience? Not in a decade at least. In every age of human existence, we always transcend the corporeal world by creating or tapping into a higher existence, separating the world into ideas (morphe) and tools (hyle), such as a perfect sphere in our mind versus a crafted sphere, in our limiting bodies. We always possess a lot more than what our body or the technology we created can offer, isn't that beautiful? Our on going challenge is to find out how this beautiful link works and make good use of it. And I have a feeling that we are close to experiencing this evolution in our lifetimes. Perhaps 2012?
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The long running Ralston Type-8 morphed into the 'Tigre' line in 1938, running late, as the promised V8 from Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Cord line failed with that company, and the inline-8 which had similarly been bought it from A-C-D (used in the Auburn), was also no longer in series production from the engine works.
No matter. There was a modest stockpile of inline-8 engines which was gradually depleted in the manufacture of the Rhino model. Meanwhile 1938 brought with it a V8 engine from Cadillac, fitted to a chassis frame of Ralston's own design. The shorter engine allowed a greater allocation of overall length to the passenger area - though truth be told, more of if went to providing greater luggage capacity, and a more cab-forward look to the cars.
The Tigre MkI, still know as the Type-8 Tigre was replaced after WWII, with a MkII design, losing this Type-8 appellation. The new model appeared at the end of 1953, the car based on the new post WWII Cadillac frame, engine and underbody of the 1948-53 Series 60 (in particular the slightly longer 60 Special). The tooling was transferred to Ralston upon completion of the 1953 model year. By this stage the preceding MkI was now 15 years old, though this included the period through the war years.
The adoption of Cadillac underpinnings provided the Ralston Tigre MkII with the calibre of running gear demanded by the marque's premium position, though with a much reduced outlay, particularly compared to their premium US-based builders such as Packard. Key differentiation with the originating Cadillac was the Ralston themed 'X' radiator grille, unique bumper treatment, and completely reprofiled rear fender tops, truncating in a rocket-pod tail lamp cluster, instead of the Cadillac 'fin'. Not elements sat completely at ease with the carryover Cadillac based structure.
An update to the Tigre MkII in 1956 led to the MkII-B. a few of the elements were cleared up in the styling, plus the addition of a number of 'flourishes' that had emerged during the 1952-55 model years. Chief among these were 'tailfins' no longer the preserve of Cadillac, but sprouting taller and wilder each year on all US domestic brands. Compared to the 1954 model, the MkII-B had slightly taller fins, but they were much more prominent in the styling, as they were accentuated by both chrome trim separating them from the fender bulge, and also incorporating one of the zones for the bi-colour and tri-colour themes.
In 1958 the car was upgraded further with the advent of the MkII-C. This model again received changes to the fender, front and rear. At the front, the fender height was increased, making the car look both more modern, and also tying the top ridge into the unmodified doors and sides. The rear fender was modified to include a tapering fin, which then led to a tail lamp treatment which was to evolve further into a 'rocket pod' on subsequent models. The 'X' theme was continued to include a 'X' rocket, mounted centrally in the trunk lid. This could alternatively be swapped out for a conventionally styled horizontal trim, if the Continental spare wheel option was included (though this had also phased out of popularity over a short time period). The new trunk lid also shared the tapering profile of the fins. Although this look less modern compared to the newly squared up trunk lids from GM and Ford's divisions, it suited the 'classic' lines of the Ralston Tigre model, leading many to state that the MkII-C was perhaps the most conservatively handsome of mid-century Ralston models, particularly on the SWB closed models.
Additional styling changes included a modest reinterpretation of the grille, including the addition of 'Dagmars' at its extremities, and a new front bumper including marker lights.
The 1954 car launched with the same tune 331 CID (5.4 litre) V8, producing 230 bhp (175 kW), for 1956 this was raised to 285 bhp (213 kW) with an increase in capacity to 365 CID (6.0 litres). The 1958 MkII-C retained the 365 CID V8, but power increased to 310 bhp (230 kW).
Shown here is the 1958 MkII-C SWB Saloon in two-colour treatment gun-metal brown, and midnight black. This is a somewhat rare model, as most four-door cars used the long wheelbase chassis (4-window and 6-window Limousines) - though as mentioned, it is well regarded. The customers of the SWB Saloon tended to drive the cars themselves with their families.
This Ralston Tigre MkII-C SWB Saloon (1958) has be built on Lego miniland scale for Flickr LUGNuts 95th Build Challenge, - 'Designing the Ralston Legacy' - a challenge to design the fictitious Dragon 'Motorcycle' model for the fictitious Ralston company, though any of the previous Ralston challenge vehicles, the Tiger or the Rhino are also eligible to be submitted. The chief stipulation is that the model must feature a 'X' in the styling.
The long running Ralston Type-8 morphed into the 'Tigre' line in 1938, running late, as the promised V8 from Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Cord line failed with that company, and the inline-8 which had similarly been bought it from A-C-D (used in the Auburn), was also no longer in series production from the engine works.
No matter. There was a modest stockpile of inline-8 engines which was gradually depleted in the manufacture of the Rhino model. Meanwhile 1938 brought with it a V8 engine from Cadillac, fitted to a chassis frame of Ralston's own design. The shorter engine allowed a greater allocation of overall length to the passenger area - though truth be told, more of if went to providing greater luggage capacity, and a more cab-forward look to the cars.
The Tigre MkI, still know as the Type-8 Tigre was replaced after WWII, with a MkII design, losing this Type-8 appellation. The new model appeared at the end of 1953, the car based on the new post WWII Cadillac frame, engine and underbody of the 1948-53 Series 60 (in particular the slightly longer 60 Special). The tooling was transferred to Ralston upon completion of the 1953 model year. By this stage the preceding MkI was now 15 years old, though this included the period through the war years.
The adoption of Cadillac underpinnings provided the Ralston Tigre MkII with the calibre of running gear demanded by the marque's premium position, though with a much reduced outlay, particularly compared to their premium US-based builders such as Packard. Key differentiation with the originating Cadillac was the Ralston themed 'X' radiator grille, unique bumper treatment, and completely reprofiled rear fender tops, truncating in a rocket-pod tail lamp cluster, instead of the Cadillac 'fin'. Not elements sat completely at ease with the carryover Cadillac based structure.
An update to the Tigre MkII in 1956 led to the MkII-B. a few of the elements were cleared up in the styling, plus the addition of a number of 'flourishes' that had emerged during the 1952-55 model years. Chief among these were 'tailfins' no longer the preserve of Cadillac, but sprouting taller and wilder each year on all US domestic brands. Compared to the 1954 model, the MkII-B had slightly taller fins, but they were much more prominent in the styling, as they were accentuated by both chrome trim separating them from the fender bulge, and also incorporating one of the zones for the bi-colour and tri-colour themes.
Another emergent theme was the incorporation of the Continental-style rear external mount spare wheel.
Somewhat more curious was the chrome trim along the body side, which seemed to not quite know what it wanted to be, but sort of wandered from the front fender vent back to the leading edge of the rear fender bulge, forming the the leading edge of the 2nd-colour zone covering the rear fender.
The 1954 car launched with the same tune 331 CID (5.4 litre) V8, producing 230 bhp (175 kW), for 1956 this was raised to 285 bhp (213 kW) with an increase in capacity to 365 CID (6.0 litres).
The Tigre MkII-B was in turn replaced by the MkII-C in 1958.
Shown here is the 1956 MkII-B Convertible in tri-colour pale yellow, tiger brown, and midnight black.
This Ralston Tigre MkII-B Convertible (1956) has be built on Lego miniland scale for Flickr LUGNuts 95th Build Challenge, - 'Designing the Ralston Legacy' - a challenge to design the fictitious Dragon 'Motorcycle' model for the fictitious Ralston company, though any of the previous Ralston challenge vehicles, the Tiger or the Rhino are also eligible to be submitted. The chief stipulation is that the model must feature a 'X' in the styling.
Our puppy, Roxy - all 7 pounds of her!! This was taken the 1st day we brought her home (Aug 30, 2013). Her name has morphed into "Wooja" these days, though....and she's now 30 pounds!
By the way - funny quip about how we arrived at the AKA name "Wooja" - in normal baby-talk fashion, I'd grab her face and say "Whatcha doing, Roxy..Whatcha doing...whatcha, whatcha, whatcha...." The more silly the baby-talk we used, the more it sounded like "Wooja." Soon the whole family was saying it that way. Then one day, my wife Amy looked up the word "wooja" to see if the word actually existed, and HERE is what we found. OF COURSE, it stuck after seeing that!!
Three. Three happens to be LESS than the number of trips I took to the pharmacy today.
I went to the eye doctor as I was convinced that my contacts had morphed into evil creatures and were attacking my innocent eyes. As it turns out, I have an infection in the tear ducts in my eyelids. The doctor electronically sent in the prescriptions and sent me on my way. Well, he sent my on my way after checking to see what I had in my wallet and taking it all. I kid. Not really but I'm not bitter. I'm just not digging wearing my glasses right now in the humidity. One can get used to walking in fog, right?
Trip ONE (to Pharmacy A): "We are sorry but our computer system is down. It is a corporate problem. We suggest you get your doctor to call it in to a different place."
I called the eye doctor and relayed the message. No problem. They said they would call it right in to Pharmacy B.
Trip TWO (to Pharmacy B): "Thank you for your business! Here is your prescription. What? Only the eye ointment was called in, not the antibiotic. You need to call your doctor about calling in the other one."
I called the eye doctor. Again. And left a message on the answering machine.
Trip THREE (to Pharmacy A after realizing the doctor's office was not calling back today): "Our system is working again! Thanks for your patience. Oh, you don't need the ointment now? No problem."
When I got home, I opened the bag to realize I had another tube of ointment.
Trip FOUR (to Pharmacy A to get the oral antibiotics): "Do you need medical counseling from the pharmacist? Oh? You mean you wanted the oral antibiotics. No problem. I'll refund the ointment and you now owe $174.83. You see, I thought that you didn't want to pay that much so that was why I put it back. Insurance? It says here that the number is wrong. Oh, I guess I can type that in again and see if that helps. And it does! That will be $20."
And that was how I spent my last day of summer. Back to work tomorrow!
The long running Ralston Type-8 morphed into the 'Tigre' line in 1938, running late, as the promised V8 from Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Cord line failed with that company, and the inline-8 which had similarly been bought it from A-C-D (used in the Auburn), was also no longer in series production from the engine works.
No matter. There was a modest stockpile of inline-8 engines which was gradually depleted in the manufacture of the Rhino model. Meanwhile 1938 brought with it a V8 engine from Cadillac, fitted to a chassis frame of Ralston's own design. The shorter engine allowed a greater allocation of overall length to the passenger area - though truth be told, more of if went to providing greater luggage capacity, and a more cab-forward look to the cars.
The Tigre MkI, still know as the Type-8 Tigre was replaced after WWII, with a MkII design, losing this Type-8 appellation. The new model appeared at the end of 1953, the car based on the new post WWII Cadillac frame, engine and underbody of the 1948-53 Series 60 (in particular the slightly longer 60 Special). The tooling was transferred to Ralston upon completion of the 1953 model year. By this stage the preceding MkI was now 15 years old, though this included the period through the war years.
The adoption of Cadillac underpinnings provided the Ralston Tigre MkII with the calibre of running gear demanded by the marque's premium position, though with a much reduced outlay, particularly compared to their premium US-based builders such as Packard. Key differentiation with the originating Cadillac was the Ralston themed 'X' radiator grille, unique bumper treatment, and completely reprofiled rear fender tops, truncating in a rocket-pod tail lamp cluster, instead of the Cadillac 'fin'. Not elements sat completely at ease with the carryover Cadillac based structure.
An update to the Tigre MkII in 1956 led to the MkII-B. a few of the elements were cleared up in the styling, plus the addition of a number of 'flourishes' that had emerged during the 1952-55 model years. Chief among these were 'tailfins' no longer the preserve of Cadillac, but sprouting taller and wilder each year on all US domestic brands. Compared to the 1954 model, the MkII-B had slightly taller fins, but they were much more prominent in the styling, as they were accentuated by both chrome trim separating them from the fender bulge, and also incorporating one of the zones for the bi-colour and tri-colour themes.
In 1958 the car was upgraded further with the advent of the MkII-C. This model again received changes to the fender, front and rear. At the front, the fender height was increased, making the car look both more modern, and also tying the top ridge into the unmodified doors and sides. The rear fender was modified to include a tapering fin, which then led to a tail lamp treatment which was to evolve further into a 'rocket pod' on subsequent models. The 'X' theme was continued to include a 'X' rocket, mounted centrally in the trunk lid. This could alternatively be swapped out for a conventionally styled horizontal trim, if the Continental spare wheel option was included (though this had also phased out of popularity over a short time period). The new trunk lid also shared the tapering profile of the fins. Although this look less modern compared to the newly squared up trunk lids from GM and Ford's divisions, it suited the 'classic' lines of the Ralston Tigre model, leading many to state that the MkII-C was perhaps the most conservatively handsome of mid-century Ralston models, particularly on the SWB closed models.
Additional styling changes included a modest reinterpretation of the grille, including the addition of 'Dagmars' at its extremities, and a new front bumper including marker lights.
The 1954 car launched with the same tune 331 CID (5.4 litre) V8, producing 230 bhp (175 kW), for 1956 this was raised to 285 bhp (213 kW) with an increase in capacity to 365 CID (6.0 litres). The 1958 MkII-C retained the 365 CID V8, but power increased to 310 bhp (230 kW).
Shown here is the 1958 MkII-C Hardtop Coupen in two-colour treatment Dark Blue, and White. This is configuration was one of the most popular on the Tigre MkII Platform, and was particularly pretty as the MkII-C.
This Lego miniland scale Ralston Tigre MkII-C Hardtop Coupe (1958) has been created for Flickr LUGNuts' 96th Build Challenge - The 8th Birthday, titled - 'Happy Crazy Eight Birthday, LUGNuts' - where all previous build challenges are available to build to. This model is built to the LUGNuts 63rd build challenge, - "Designing the Ralston Tiger" featuring fictional vehicles styled with an 'X' form in the styling.
~ The moonlight reflecting off her pale skin, ~
~ the innocence shown in her angelic smile ~
~ these things make her seem mortal within, ~
~ but the deception can last only a while. ~
~ Ian Stevens ~
Hunt Items:
Eyes by =HooT= (Averie Larnia)
slurl.com/secondlife/Hide%20and%20Seek/95/209/30
Organ Pipe by Morphe Inc. (Abel Dreamscape)
slurl.com/secondlife/Morphe%20Inc/132/22/24
Pose by aDORKable Poses (Adorkable Peapod)
slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Deck/125/188/22
Photographer: Whisper Despres
Togninis has morphed into dopo and the food remains excellent. Loaded in greens and avocado salsa it’s a super breakfast for a busy Saturday ahead.
Photos taken on April 8, 2009 in El Monte California, at Peck and the 10 Freeway.
This shopping complex has morphed throughout the years. Originally it was a giant Sears Department Store, known as Sears El Monte. I remember it as a kid, as it used to have a great toy department in the basement with fantastic model train displays during Christmas time. But all things must change. This store was originally connected to a shopping center. I don't remember going into any other area but the Sears. In the late 1970s, Sears closed down this store.
The outcome of the rest of the stores are unknown, but they are gone.
Home Club Hardware Stores took over the Sears building. Home Club changed its name to Home Base. They competed directly with Home Depot. For years they operated, until one day, they decided to close down the chain. They did attempt to start another chain, with some of the stores, Home 2 Life??, however this store was not part of them, nor did the Home 2 Life Chain last a long time.
Anyway. On the parameter of the parking lot, the built a car dealership: Longo Toyota and their upper scale line: Longo Lexus. The dealership was to the right of Home Base. To the left was several new stores built on the parking lot. The stores included Tianguis Supermarket, Thrifty Drug Store and several smaller shops. Over the years, stores have come and gone.
After Home Base closed, Longo Lexus took over the building to use for their auto dealership. Remnants of the former Sears Building still can be seen in the photos.
Tianguis Supermarket, which was owned by VONS, closed down after several years after it was discovered by VONS that they could not compete with other speciality chains. The building sat vacant for many years, until KMART took over the site. They turned the interior into a typical KMART.
Now the Ironic twist of fate. A few years ago, KMART Corp. took over SEARS Holdings, and became SEARS Holdings. This former KMART converted into SEARS Essentials Department Store. SEARS has come full circle in this shopping center.
By 1992, my tastes in railroad photography had morphed from quantity to quality. The Amador Central hit my radar, as it was dependent on the beleaguered timber industry, and its motive power was a pair of 40+ year old Baldwin S-12s. Just 55 miles to the south of AMC's base at Martell, California, the Sierra Railroad had a trio of Baldwin S-12s at its enginehouse in Oakdale. If you had an affinity for photogenic shortlines - especially those with elderly locomotives constructed by minority builders - the Sierra foothills in Central California were the place to be.
These photos were taken the first time I visited the Amador Central Railroad in July 1992. My wife and I had chased the SP 4449 south from Portland the previous weekend, and we were visiting our friend Tom Messer in Fair Oaks. He took me to Martell so we could chase AMC. Unfortunately, the day we chose for a visit was a day that the railroad only switched out the Georgia Pacific mill, and did not run down the hill to the Southern Pacific interchange at Ione. These are the images I recorded on Kodachrome that day.
We also found some maintenance of way track cars inside the enginehouse.
The long running Ralston Type-8 morphed into the 'Tigre' line in 1938, running late, as the promised V8 from Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Cord line failed with that company, and the inline-8 which had similarly been bought it from A-C-D (used in the Auburn), was also no longer in series production from the engine works.
No matter. There was a modest stockpile of inline-8 engines which was gradually depleted in the manufacture of the Rhino model. Meanwhile 1938 brought with it a V8 engine from Cadillac, fitted to a chassis frame of Ralston's own design. The shorter engine allowed a greater allocation of overall length to the passenger area - though truth be told, more of if went to providing greater luggage capacity, and a more cab-forward look to the cars.
The Tigre MkI, still know as the Type-8 Tigre was replaced after WWII, with a MkII design, losing this Type-8 appellation. The new model appeared at the end of 1953, the car based on the new post WWII Cadillac frame, engine and underbody of the 1948-53 Series 60 (in particular the slightly longer 60 Special). The tooling was transferred to Ralston upon completion of the 1953 model year. By this stage the preceding MkI was now 15 years old, though this included the period through the war years.
The adoption of Cadillac underpinnings provided the Ralston Tigre MkII with the calibre of running gear demanded by the marque's premium position, though with a much reduced outlay, particularly compared to their premium US-based builders such as Packard. Key differentiation with the originating Cadillac was the Ralston themed 'X' radiator grille, unique bumper treatment, and completely reprofiled rear fender tops, truncating in a rocket-pod tail lamp cluster, instead of the Cadillac 'fin'. Not elements sat completely at ease with the carryover Cadillac based structure.
An update to the Tigre MkII in 1956 led to the MkII-B. a few of the elements were cleared up in the styling, plus the addition of a number of 'flourishes' that had emerged during the 1952-55 model years. Chief among these were 'tailfins' no longer the preserve of Cadillac, but sprouting taller and wilder each year on all US domestic brands. Compared to the 1954 model, the MkII-B had slightly taller fins, but they were much more prominent in the styling, as they were accentuated by both chrome trim separating them from the fender bulge, and also incorporating one of the zones for the bi-colour and tri-colour themes.
In 1958 the car was upgraded further with the advent of the MkII-C. This model again received changes to the fender, front and rear. At the front, the fender height was increased, making the car look both more modern, and also tying the top ridge into the unmodified doors and sides. The rear fender was modified to include a tapering fin, which then led to a tail lamp treatment which was to evolve further into a 'rocket pod' on subsequent models. The 'X' theme was continued to include a 'X' rocket, mounted centrally in the trunk lid. This could alternatively be swapped out for a conventionally styled horizontal trim, if the Continental spare wheel option was included (though this had also phased out of popularity over a short time period). The new trunk lid also shared the tapering profile of the fins. Although this look less modern compared to the newly squared up trunk lids from GM and Ford's divisions, it suited the 'classic' lines of the Ralston Tigre model, leading many to state that the MkII-C was perhaps the most conservatively handsome of mid-century Ralston models, particularly on the SWB closed models.
Additional styling changes included a modest reinterpretation of the grille, including the addition of 'Dagmars' at its extremities, and a new front bumper including marker lights.
The 1954 car launched with the same tune 331 CID (5.4 litre) V8, producing 230 bhp (175 kW), for 1956 this was raised to 285 bhp (213 kW) with an increase in capacity to 365 CID (6.0 litres). The 1958 MkII-C retained the 365 CID V8, but power increased to 310 bhp (230 kW).
Shown here is the 1958 MkII-C SWB Saloon in two-colour treatment gun-metal brown, and midnight black. This is a somewhat rare model, as most four-door cars used the long wheelbase chassis (4-window and 6-window Limousines) - though as mentioned, it is well regarded. The customers of the SWB Saloon tended to drive the cars themselves with their families.
This Ralston Tigre MkII-C SWB Saloon (1958) has be built on Lego miniland scale for Flickr LUGNuts 95th Build Challenge, - 'Designing the Ralston Legacy' - a challenge to design the fictitious Dragon 'Motorcycle' model for the fictitious Ralston company, though any of the previous Ralston challenge vehicles, the Tiger or the Rhino are also eligible to be submitted. The chief stipulation is that the model must feature a 'X' in the styling.
Strobist info: 1 vivitar on the top left, directly on the wall and 1 vivitar trought a white umbrella on the left
Je ne savais pas parler , trop jeune .
Et ce songe se déroulait toujours de la même façon .
Dans mon lit , avant de m'endormir
ce songe étrange m'envahissait ,
jusqu’à tomber dans les bras de Morphée .
Je m'endormais alors .
Dans la noirceur cosmique , je me levais
doucement . Je me voyais
dans l'apparence d'un enfant âgé de 6ans environ .
Je ne voyais que les contours
de sa silhouette , un fil d'or .
Pas de détails corporels .
Le reste du corps se fondait dans la
nuit cosmique . Ses cheveux d'or , mi-long ,
et chaque mouvement se dessinait ainsi :
seule la lumière d'or de ses contours apparaissait .
Ainsi vêtu , je me lève .
Je flotte dans le placenta cosmique , c'est une sensation délicieuse .
Et puis je me mets à esquisser des pas de danse .
Une chorégraphie simple , silencieuse , il n'y a que le silence .
Immense , et infini .
Ma technique s'améliore , et le temps met du temps ,....
Il me semble flotter là depuis très longtemps .
Et plus je réalise des prouesses , des figures complexes ,
et plus je prends conscience de l’immensité du temps .
Je danse sans fin , sans fatigue .
Mes volutes se perfectionnent .
Maintenant , en une impulsion , je me déplace sur une longue distance .
Je parcours d'immenses lieues , sans bottes , vêtu du même
costume de lumière .
L'environnement est sombre , pas de lumière . Pourtant .
Loin là bas , un minuscule point de lumière prend tout à coup toute mon
attention . Me captive . Alors , lentement , vers lui je me dirige .
Le voyage est très long . Mes volutes se perfectionnent encore .
Je puis maintenant tournoyer , virevolter , dans des figures très élaborées .
Sans fatigue . Une joie profonde inspire cette gestuelle . Je m' élève irrésistiblement ,
et repars de plus belle .
Au loin , la petite source de lumière est plus intense . Je m'en approche imperceptiblement .
Après un temps , une durée impossible à décrire , elle est encore plus intense .
Je commence à sentir une chaleur inconnue .
L'approche continue ainsi .
En dansant .
Je la vois , immense au loin , cette source de chaleur .
Sa lumière est d'ambre et d'or , pas aveuglante , mais
majestueuse .
Je suis stimulé , infatigable , toujours en approche .
Elle est immense , grossit sans cesse ...
Puis j 'arrête mes volutes , et semble redescendre au ralenti .
En suspension .
Au moment ou je semble la contempler , arrive une boule .
Venue de la noirceur , elle décrit une courbe silencieuse . Elle devient rapidement énorme .
Elle s'interpose entre moi et l'astre de lumière .
Et , au loin , je vois trois autres enfants , comme moi .
Loin là bas , trois points lumineux , vêtu de la même façon .
Ils semblent un peu chahuteurs , joyeux assurément .
La grosse , l'énorme boule , nous entraine imperceptiblement dans son sillage .
J'oublie l'Astre de lumière .
Puis je vois l'un des enfants prendre son élan , effectuer un saut de l'ange ,
et plonger en direction de la boule énorme .
Son corps est une belle figure parfaite . Lui aussi a du s'entrainer
à virevolter .
Il arrive maintenant tout près d'une membrane transparente .
Des ondes se dessinent lorsqu'il la traverse .
Et je réalise que cette membrane transparente entoure toute l'énorme
boule .
Très loin , là bas , l'enfant continue sa descente .
Sous lui maintenant se distingue la structure
étrange de ce globe .
L'intérieur semble vivant .
De couleur rose pale , dans une sorte de placenta bleu .
C'est un gigantesque organisme vivant ,
une structure annelée , articulée .
Elle se meut imperceptiblement .
L'ensemble est un énorme nœud , sans commencement ni fin .
Rien n'est serré , tout semble prodigieusement respirer .
Cela ressemble à un œsophage qui respire .
Qui rêve . Dans le placenta bleu .
L'enfant va entrer en contact avec lui !
Cela va très vite .
Sa vitesse c'est tant accélérée !
Toujours en position de saut de l'ange ,
il rentre , traverse la membrane rose annelée .
Instantanément , il devient un point lumineux rouge ,
de la couleur et de l' éclat du rubis ...
Et nous le voyons se fondre , et
au autre enfant tout excité se prépare à rejoindre le cœur du globe .
Il s'élance .
Ensuite , c'est le tour du troisième .
Étaient-ils quatre ? peut-être bien .
Maintenant , je suis seul .
Le silence , la majesté de la scène ,
La courbe infinie de la trajectoire du globe ...
Je m'élance à mon tour .
Les étapes se succèdent ,
j'arrive et traverse la membrane transparente
( cela demanda plus de temps qu’il n'en faut pour l' écrire )
Mon corps d'enfant de 6ans est un arc ,
la plongée , les ondes à l'infini ...
A l'instant ou je traverse la structure annelée rose ,
je deviens un point lumineux rouge rubis .
Et je dévale les méandre de plus en plus vite ,
je suis sur une luge invisible !
La vitesse est fulgurante ,
l'ivresse ,
une joie immense
puis le sommeil ,
instantané .
Je fis ce songe très longtemps , chaque soir .
Plus tard , sur le balcon ,
par une nuit d'été , installé sur les genoux de mon père .
Il me décrit le ciel étoilé .
Je ne sais pas encore parler .
Il me dit " étoile " , en me désignant la voute céleste .
Alors je suis heureux . Il sait d’où je viens .
Il me comprend !
( Comme je me trompais ! )
Né en Juin ,
c'était mon deuxième été .
Puis mon père me terrifia .
Et je fis le même cauchemar durant 2 ans .
Heureusement ,
Je venais de loin !
Voilà ,
En écoutant : youtu.be/Z_HT-d8W1_M
Il est 2heures 07
Le 10 février 2013
Sur la Terre ,
la Terre
qui est
un astre ,
vivant
The long running Ralston Type-8 morphed into the 'Tigre' line in 1938, running late, as the promised V8 from Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Cord line failed with that company, and the inline-8 which had similarly been bought it from A-C-D (used in the Auburn), was also no longer in series production from the engine works.
No matter. There was a modest stockpile of inline-8 engines which was gradually depleted in the manufacture of the Rhino model. Meanwhile 1938 brought with it a V8 engine from Cadillac, fitted to a chassis frame of Ralston's own design. The shorter engine allowed a greater allocation of overall length to the passenger area - though truth be told, more of if went to providing greater luggage capacity, and a more cab-forward look to the cars.
The Tigre MkI, still know as the Type-8 Tigre was replaced after WWII, with a MkII design, losing this Type-8 appellation. The new model appeared at the end of 1953, the car based on the new post WWII Cadillac frame, engine and underbody of the 1948-53 Series 60 (in particular the slightly longer 60 Special). The tooling was transferred to Ralston upon completion of the 1953 model year. By this stage the preceding MkI was now 15 years old, though this included the period through the war years.
The adoption of Cadillac underpinnings provided the Ralston Tigre MkII with the calibre of running gear demanded by the marque's premium position, though with a much reduced outlay, particularly compared to their premium US-based builders such as Packard. Key differentiation with the originating Cadillac was the Ralston themed 'X' radiator grille, unique bumper treatment, and completely reprofiled rear fender tops, truncating in a rocket-pod tail lamp cluster, instead of the Cadillac 'fin'. Not elements sat completely at ease with the carryover Cadillac based structure.
An update to the Tigre MkII in 1956 led to the MkII-B. a few of the elements were cleared up in the styling, plus the addition of a number of 'flourishes' that had emerged during the 1952-55 model years. Chief among these were 'tailfins' no longer the preserve of Cadillac, but sprouting taller and wilder each year on all US domestic brands. Compared to the 1954 model, the MkII-B had slightly taller fins, but they were much more prominent in the styling, as they were accentuated by both chrome trim separating them from the fender bulge, and also incorporating one of the zones for the bi-colour and tri-colour themes.
Another emergent theme was the incorporation of the Continental-style rear external mount spare wheel.
Somewhat more curious was the chrome trim along the body side, which seemed to not quite know what it wanted to be, but sort of wandered from the front fender vent back to the leading edge of the rear fender bulge, forming the the leading edge of the 2nd-colour zone covering the rear fender.
The 1954 car launched with the same tune 331 CID (5.4 litre) V8, producing 230 bhp (175 kW), for 1956 this was raised to 285 bhp (213 kW) with an increase in capacity to 365 CID (6.0 litres).
The Tigre MkII-B was in turn replaced by the MkII-C in 1958.
Shown here is the 1956 MkII-B Convertible in tri-colour pale yellow, tiger brown, and midnight black.
This Ralston Tigre MkII-B Convertible (1956) has be built on Lego miniland scale for Flickr LUGNuts 95th Build Challenge, - 'Designing the Ralston Legacy' - a challenge to design the fictitious Dragon 'Motorcycle' model for the fictitious Ralston company, though any of the previous Ralston challenge vehicles, the Tiger or the Rhino are also eligible to be submitted. The chief stipulation is that the model must feature a 'X' in the styling.
Wilford Brimley and a Walrus Morphed <----- click to see morphing video!!
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The long running Ralston Type-8 morphed into the 'Tigre' line in 1938, running late, as the promised V8 from Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Cord line failed with that company, and the inline-8 which had similarly been bought it from A-C-D (used in the Auburn), was also no longer in series production from the engine works.
No matter. There was a modest stockpile of inline-8 engines which was gradually depleted in the manufacture of the Rhino model. Meanwhile 1938 brought with it a V8 engine from Cadillac, fitted to a chassis frame of Ralston's own design. The shorter engine allowed a greater allocation of overall length to the passenger area - though truth be told, more of if went to providing greater luggage capacity, and a more cab-forward look to the cars.
The Tigre MkI, still know as the Type-8 Tigre was replaced after WWII, with a MkII design, losing this Type-8 appellation. The new model appeared at the end of 1953, the car based on the new post WWII Cadillac frame, engine and underbody of the 1948-53 Series 60 (in particular the slightly longer 60 Special). The tooling was transferred to Ralston upon completion of the 1953 model year. By this stage the preceding MkI was now 15 years old, though this included the period through the war years.
The adoption of Cadillac underpinnings provided the Ralston Tigre MkII with the calibre of running gear demanded by the marque's premium position, though with a much reduced outlay, particularly compared to their premium US-based builders such as Packard. Key differentiation with the originating Cadillac was the Ralston themed 'X' radiator grille, unique bumper treatment, and completely reprofiled rear fender tops, truncating in a rocket-pod tail lamp cluster, instead of the Cadillac 'fin'. Not elements sat completely at ease with the carryover Cadillac based structure.
An update to the Tigre MkII in 1956 led to the MkII-B. a few of the elements were cleared up in the styling, plus the addition of a number of 'flourishes' that had emerged during the 1952-55 model years. Chief among these were 'tailfins' no longer the preserve of Cadillac, but sprouting taller and wilder each year on all US domestic brands. Compared to the 1954 model, the MkII-B had slightly taller fins, but they were much more prominent in the styling, as they were accentuated by both chrome trim separating them from the fender bulge, and also incorporating one of the zones for the bi-colour and tri-colour themes.
Another emergent theme was the incorporation of the Continental-style rear external mount spare wheel.
Somewhat more curious was the chrome trim along the body side, which seemed to not quite know what it wanted to be, but sort of wandered from the front fender vent back to the leading edge of the rear fender bulge, forming the the leading edge of the 2nd-colour zone covering the rear fender.
The 1954 car launched with the same tune 331 CID (5.4 litre) V8, producing 230 bhp (175 kW), for 1956 this was raised to 285 bhp (213 kW) with an increase in capacity to 365 CID (6.0 litres).
The Tigre MkII-B was in turn replaced by the MkII-C in 1958.
Shown here is the 1956 MkII-B Convertible in tri-colour pale yellow, tiger brown, and midnight black.
This Ralston Tigre MkII-B Convertible (1956) has be built on Lego miniland scale for Flickr LUGNuts 95th Build Challenge, - 'Designing the Ralston Legacy' - a challenge to design the fictitious Dragon 'Motorcycle' model for the fictitious Ralston company, though any of the previous Ralston challenge vehicles, the Tiger or the Rhino are also eligible to be submitted. The chief stipulation is that the model must feature a 'X' in the styling.
Please forgive us. We seem to have a thing for boots this season. But how can you not? Especially when they seem to have morphed into the perfect thigh-high boots for Fall like these Sunbird Dk boots by Neuaura. Designed by vegetarian Arti Upadhyay, Neuaura animal-friendly shoes eschew leather, fur, silk, wool, shell, and pearls for faux leather and rubber outsoles. They’re all fair trade manufactured in a hydro-powered Brazilian factory that promotes waste-reduction through recycling more than 60-percent of its waste. Walking the walk, Neuaura also sponsors a habitat for endangered animals in Southern Brazil, and donates 10-percent of each season’s proceeds to charities like Farm Sanctuary, The Humane Society of the United States, ASPCA, and the Animal Welfare Institute. But back to the boots. If you’re tired of our obsession, check out the company’s other super-chic vegan shoe offerings like the Alethe heels, ecru-accented Kite pumps, work-perfect Finch flats and Ibis ankle-bucklers. We’re even bigger fans of the Condor cowboy kickers which, despite the name, are all animal-friendly, all the time.Yeehaw!Check outEcoStiletto for a chance to win a pair of the $125 Swan peep-toes.Think eco-style's expensive? Not if it's free! EcoStiletto'sgiving away $250+ in eco-swag each week to free newsletter subscribers! Winners are randomly selected on Mondays, so sign up now and tell a friend: Your odds may be worse, but your karma's better.
A picture of an elegant SUV transformed into various elegant shapes.
Morphed on iPad in real time with eLastyc Pix App available for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch volyy.com/en/elastyc/ios/astore.php
Morphed with three touch gestures.
Credits:
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By OSX (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikipedia Commons
Photos taken on April 8, 2009 in El Monte California, at Peck and the 10 Freeway.
This shopping complex has morphed throughout the years. Originally it was a giant Sears Department Store, known as Sears El Monte. I remember it as a kid, as it used to have a great toy department in the basement with fantastic model train displays during Christmas time. But all things must change. This store was originally connected to a shopping center. I don't remember going into any other area but the Sears. In the late 1970s, Sears closed down this store.
The outcome of the rest of the stores are unknown, but they are gone.
Home Club Hardware Stores took over the Sears building. Home Club changed its name to Home Base. They competed directly with Home Depot. For years they operated, until one day, they decided to close down the chain. They did attempt to start another chain, with some of the stores, Home 2 Life??, however this store was not part of them, nor did the Home 2 Life Chain last a long time.
Anyway. On the parameter of the parking lot, the built a car dealership: Longo Toyota and their upper scale line: Longo Lexus. The dealership was to the right of Home Base. To the left was several new stores built on the parking lot. The stores included Tianguis Supermarket, Thrifty Drug Store and several smaller shops. Over the years, stores have come and gone.
After Home Base closed, Longo Lexus took over the building to use for their auto dealership. Remnants of the former Sears Building still can be seen in the photos.
Tianguis Supermarket, which was owned by VONS, closed down after several years after it was discovered by VONS that they could not compete with other speciality chains. The building sat vacant for many years, until KMART took over the site. They turned the interior into a typical KMART.
Now the Ironic twist of fate. A few years ago, KMART Corp. took over SEARS Holdings, and became SEARS Holdings. This former KMART converted into SEARS Essentials Department Store. SEARS has come full circle in this shopping center.