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Welcome to Fairfax Underground, a project site designed to improve communication among residents of Fairfax County, VA. Feel free to post anything Northern Virginia residents would find interesting.
Welcome to Fairfax Underground, a project site designed to improve communication among residents of Fairfax County, VA. Feel free to post anything Northern Virginia residents would find interesting.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
blanche
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Date: September 23, 2017 11:26AM
Young Blanche loved Giffords! That Swiss Chocolate sauce --yummy.
The picture looks like the one on Lee Highway though. Currently a resaurant that closed its locations in Fairfax and Vienna recently. Joe's Pizza, unless that location has closed also.
The picture looks like the one on Lee Highway though. Currently a resaurant that closed its locations in Fairfax and Vienna recently. Joe's Pizza, unless that location has closed also.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Cic
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Date: September 23, 2017 01:07PM
Blanche first on a new page. Woohoo! Too bad there's not a prize for that.
We use to go to the Bailey's Gifford's. But I remember the one in N. Arl too. How can you tell the difference?
We use to go to the Bailey's Gifford's. But I remember the one in N. Arl too. How can you tell the difference?
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
About 1968
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Date: September 23, 2017 01:14PM
I was about 8 or 9 years old when my mom took a group of us little ones to Gifford's in Annandale for ice cream. It was located on Little River Turnpike very near the intersection with Backlick Road.
We went there in her wood covered Country Squire station wagon. This was years before there was a Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor in this area.
We went there in her wood covered Country Squire station wagon. This was years before there was a Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor in this area.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
HoDu
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Date: September 23, 2017 02:12PM
About 1968 Wrote:
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> I was about 8 or 9 years old when my mom took a
> group of us little ones to Gifford's in Annandale
> for ice cream. It was located on Little River
> Turnpike very near the intersection with Backlick Road.
I don't think there was ever a Giffords at the location you are indicating.
Rather, the closest one ca. 1956 was in Bailey's Crossroads, on Columbia Pike.
It is now a dry cleaners next door to German Gourmet.
(I live in Annandale just behind the shopping center at Gallows Rd since 1961
and we used to go to Giffords all the time...)
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/23/2017 02:14PM by HoDu.
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> I was about 8 or 9 years old when my mom took a
> group of us little ones to Gifford's in Annandale
> for ice cream. It was located on Little River
> Turnpike very near the intersection with Backlick Road.
I don't think there was ever a Giffords at the location you are indicating.
Rather, the closest one ca. 1956 was in Bailey's Crossroads, on Columbia Pike.
It is now a dry cleaners next door to German Gourmet.
(I live in Annandale just behind the shopping center at Gallows Rd since 1961
and we used to go to Giffords all the time...)
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/23/2017 02:14PM by HoDu.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
About 1968
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Date: September 23, 2017 02:39PM
You a correct. I just got off of the phone with my mother, and she confirmed the Bailey's location. At first she was startled by the question about something that happened in the summer of 1968, some 49 years ago.
What do 8 year old boys remember? Wherever it was, it was a fun time. The ice cream was great, and I also confirmed it was a Ford Country Squire Station Wagon.
Thanks for waking up a great memory from a long time ago
What do 8 year old boys remember? Wherever it was, it was a fun time. The ice cream was great, and I also confirmed it was a Ford Country Squire Station Wagon.
Thanks for waking up a great memory from a long time ago
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Fran Conia
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Date: September 23, 2017 04:17PM
My Dad bought a new car from Logan Ford in Springfield around 1971. I had no idea there was a Logan Chevrolet.
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Fran Conia
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Date: September 23, 2017 04:38PM
Okay, not a old local picture but it's from the Washington post. That is a sweet deal on a state of the art VCR for only 700 bucks!
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Andy Ratlips
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Date: September 23, 2017 07:51PM
This is Fairlington, I think that is Arlington county is it not?
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Greybeard
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Date: September 23, 2017 08:52PM
Fran Conia Wrote:
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> Okay, not a old local picture but it's from the
> Washington post. That is a sweet deal on a state
> of the art VCR for only 700 bucks!
Nice. I assume you don't know the year?
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> Okay, not a old local picture but it's from the
> Washington post. That is a sweet deal on a state
> of the art VCR for only 700 bucks!
Nice. I assume you don't know the year?
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
David in FC
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Date: September 23, 2017 09:10PM
Greybeard Wrote:
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> Fran Conia Wrote:
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> > Okay, not a old local picture but it's from the
> > Washington post. That is a sweet deal on a
> state
> > of the art VCR for only 700 bucks!
>
> Nice. I assume you don't know the year?
There was a Sunday January 4th in 1987, and one in 1981 (leap years throw off easy 7 year calculations).
I would guess with what is offered, this would be the 1981 version.
But for me, I all I see is the little 5" b/w AM/FM TV in the top left corner of the ad. That looks like the same set that I was watching, at work, of all the things happening on a certain September 11th, 16 years ago.
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> Fran Conia Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Okay, not a old local picture but it's from the
> > Washington post. That is a sweet deal on a
> state
> > of the art VCR for only 700 bucks!
>
> Nice. I assume you don't know the year?
There was a Sunday January 4th in 1987, and one in 1981 (leap years throw off easy 7 year calculations).
I would guess with what is offered, this would be the 1981 version.
But for me, I all I see is the little 5" b/w AM/FM TV in the top left corner of the ad. That looks like the same set that I was watching, at work, of all the things happening on a certain September 11th, 16 years ago.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Erol's Video Club Member
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Date: September 23, 2017 10:14PM
David in FC Wrote:
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> Greybeard Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Fran Conia Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Okay, not a old local picture but it's from
> the
> > > Washington post. That is a sweet deal on a
> > state
> > > of the art VCR for only 700 bucks!
> >
> > Nice. I assume you don't know the year?
>
>
> There was a Sunday January 4th in 1987, and one in
> 1981 (leap years throw off easy 7 year
> calculations).
> I would guess with what is offered, this would be
> the 1981 version.
> But for me, I all I see is the little 5" b/w AM/FM
> TV in the top left corner of the ad. That looks
> like the same set that I was watching, at work, of
> all the things happening on a certain September
> 11th, 16 years ago.
There was only BETA back in 1981, and Super TV.
VHS was out by 1987, so it is probably 1987
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> Greybeard Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
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> > Fran Conia Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Okay, not a old local picture but it's from
> the
> > > Washington post. That is a sweet deal on a
> > state
> > > of the art VCR for only 700 bucks!
> >
> > Nice. I assume you don't know the year?
>
>
> There was a Sunday January 4th in 1987, and one in
> 1981 (leap years throw off easy 7 year
> calculations).
> I would guess with what is offered, this would be
> the 1981 version.
> But for me, I all I see is the little 5" b/w AM/FM
> TV in the top left corner of the ad. That looks
> like the same set that I was watching, at work, of
> all the things happening on a certain September
> 11th, 16 years ago.
There was only BETA back in 1981, and Super TV.
VHS was out by 1987, so it is probably 1987
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Old Iron
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Date: September 23, 2017 10:23PM
Fran Conia Wrote:
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> My Dad bought a new car from Logan Ford in
> Springfield around 1971. I had no idea there was a
> Logan Chevrolet.
Jim Mckay started selling Chevys in 1956, so where was is 201 East Main St?
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> My Dad bought a new car from Logan Ford in
> Springfield around 1971. I had no idea there was a
> Logan Chevrolet.
Jim Mckay started selling Chevys in 1956, so where was is 201 East Main St?
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
wally
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Date: September 23, 2017 10:25PM
That 4 speaker boom box was $150!
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
causeican
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Date: September 23, 2017 10:26PM
Andy Ratlips Wrote:
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> This is Fairlington, I think that is Arlington
> county is it not?
yea, pretty close. Across 395 from Shirlington. Between Glebe and 7.
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> This is Fairlington, I think that is Arlington
> county is it not?
yea, pretty close. Across 395 from Shirlington. Between Glebe and 7.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
oldguy
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Date: September 23, 2017 11:06PM
causeican Wrote:
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> Andy Ratlips Wrote:
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> > This is Fairlington, I think that is Arlington
> > county is it not?
>
>
> yea, pretty close. Across 395 from Shirlington.
> Between Glebe and 7.
Richard Nixon lived in Fairlington when he was a congressman. I think his building has a plaque on the door.
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> Andy Ratlips Wrote:
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> > This is Fairlington, I think that is Arlington
> > county is it not?
>
>
> yea, pretty close. Across 395 from Shirlington.
> Between Glebe and 7.
Richard Nixon lived in Fairlington when he was a congressman. I think his building has a plaque on the door.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Mike E
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Date: September 24, 2017 03:48AM
Canterbury Gas Explosion Wrote:
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> That was in a Cul De Sac off Queen Elizabeth
> ..Magdalene Ct. The House was right in the center
> not far from Q.E. There was work in the
> intersection and gas exploded in the house. It was
> blown to pieces and the adjoining houses had
> damage.You could see scorch marks on them. A
> mother was killed which I knew, the above report
> in another post said 2 children also.
>
> I saw it that day after it happened as a friend
> and I left school to see it. The "Disaster Gapers"
> with many other dopes trying to get in the way and
> clog the roads.
>
> It was a sad site to see and it set people all
> over NOVA on Pins and Needles anywhere Natural Gas
> was for a while..This was around the same period
> that the high rise at Bailys fell and I went to
> Gape at that too.. There two tragedies were the
> Big Ones of the 70's.and still are in NOVA's
> History.
>
> DAJAX Then There Was That N.G Fire at the
> supply line station.up Reston..been a while. Not
> far from Rt 7 and the "Road To Reston"
Dajax: did you stop by the Arlington Moose after viewing the Bailey's tower collapse?
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> That was in a Cul De Sac off Queen Elizabeth
> ..Magdalene Ct. The House was right in the center
> not far from Q.E. There was work in the
> intersection and gas exploded in the house. It was
> blown to pieces and the adjoining houses had
> damage.You could see scorch marks on them. A
> mother was killed which I knew, the above report
> in another post said 2 children also.
>
> I saw it that day after it happened as a friend
> and I left school to see it. The "Disaster Gapers"
> with many other dopes trying to get in the way and
> clog the roads.
>
> It was a sad site to see and it set people all
> over NOVA on Pins and Needles anywhere Natural Gas
> was for a while..This was around the same period
> that the high rise at Bailys fell and I went to
> Gape at that too.. There two tragedies were the
> Big Ones of the 70's.and still are in NOVA's
> History.
>
> DAJAX Then There Was That N.G Fire at the
> supply line station.up Reston..been a while. Not
> far from Rt 7 and the "Road To Reston"
Dajax: did you stop by the Arlington Moose after viewing the Bailey's tower collapse?
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Ching Chong Ching Ching Chong
()
Date: September 24, 2017 04:12AM
Peking Gourmet Inn.
Love that place, I remember the first time I went. Huge Culmore sign, tons of illegals around, was sure my car was going to get broken into. Spitting distance of the 7/11 where half of Guatemala hangs out.
Love that place, I remember the first time I went. Huge Culmore sign, tons of illegals around, was sure my car was going to get broken into. Spitting distance of the 7/11 where half of Guatemala hangs out.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
no it was 1977
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Date: September 24, 2017 04:24AM
Erol's Video Club Member Wrote:
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> David in FC Wrote:
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> > Greybeard Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Fran Conia Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > Okay, not a old local picture but it's from
> > the
> > > > Washington post. That is a sweet deal on a
> > > state
> > > > of the art VCR for only 700 bucks!
> > >
> > > Nice. I assume you don't know the year?
> >
> >
> > There was a Sunday January 4th in 1987, and one
> in
> > 1981 (leap years throw off easy 7 year
> > calculations).
> > I would guess with what is offered, this would
> be
> > the 1981 version.
> > But for me, I all I see is the little 5" b/w
> AM/FM
> > TV in the top left corner of the ad. That looks
> > like the same set that I was watching, at work,
> of
> > all the things happening on a certain September
> > 11th, 16 years ago.
>
> There was only BETA back in 1981, and Super TV.
>
> VHS was out by 1987, so it is probably 1987
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> David in FC Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Greybeard Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Fran Conia Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > Okay, not a old local picture but it's from
> > the
> > > > Washington post. That is a sweet deal on a
> > > state
> > > > of the art VCR for only 700 bucks!
> > >
> > > Nice. I assume you don't know the year?
> >
> >
> > There was a Sunday January 4th in 1987, and one
> in
> > 1981 (leap years throw off easy 7 year
> > calculations).
> > I would guess with what is offered, this would
> be
> > the 1981 version.
> > But for me, I all I see is the little 5" b/w
> AM/FM
> > TV in the top left corner of the ad. That looks
> > like the same set that I was watching, at work,
> of
> > all the things happening on a certain September
> > 11th, 16 years ago.
>
> There was only BETA back in 1981, and Super TV.
>
> VHS was out by 1987, so it is probably 1987
vhs history
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JVC released the first VHS machines in Japan in late 1976, and in the United States in early 1977. Sony's Betamax competed with VHS throughout the late 1970s and into the 1980s (see Videotape format war).
VHS - Wikipedia
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Fran Conia
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Date: September 24, 2017 05:52AM
1967 yearbook photo from Fairfax high school. Fairfax circle American. Those kids look like they need to get a room!
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
blanche
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Date: September 24, 2017 09:01AM
Too bad the FHS 1967 yearbook photo didn't show what gas was going for then.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Fran Conia
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Date: September 24, 2017 10:22AM
Supposed to be Washington street in Falls Church. Date unknown. I think this is from a color slide.
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Sleepy Holla
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Date: September 24, 2017 11:19AM
Great pics folks. That MW ad for the VCR is def 1981...my wife paid a little less from Penny's in 1983. By 1987 they had dropped dramatically.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Sleepy Holla
()
Date: September 24, 2017 11:27AM
Fran Conia Wrote:
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> Supposed to be Washington street in Falls Church.
> Date unknown. I think this is from a color slide.
Fran, That is circa 1950...awesome...love those old slides. Looks like Alma was a multi shop family, as a nice pic of the Alma Shoe store (with the Small Loan Co above it) was also in FC, from the FC City Website.
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> Supposed to be Washington street in Falls Church.
> Date unknown. I think this is from a color slide.
Fran, That is circa 1950...awesome...love those old slides. Looks like Alma was a multi shop family, as a nice pic of the Alma Shoe store (with the Small Loan Co above it) was also in FC, from the FC City Website.
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
To Lead or not to Lead
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Date: September 24, 2017 02:26PM
blanche Wrote:
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> Too bad the FHS 1967 yearbook photo didn't show
> what gas was going for then.
Seeing the AMOCO photo which indicates they had "certified lead free" gas got me thinking about WHEN unleaded gas became a "thing". Doing some quick Googling so far I haven't found anything that would indicate unleaded fuel was even available in 1967. Maybe "lead free" and "unleaded" are not the same thing? LOL
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> Too bad the FHS 1967 yearbook photo didn't show
> what gas was going for then.
Seeing the AMOCO photo which indicates they had "certified lead free" gas got me thinking about WHEN unleaded gas became a "thing". Doing some quick Googling so far I haven't found anything that would indicate unleaded fuel was even available in 1967. Maybe "lead free" and "unleaded" are not the same thing? LOL
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
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To Lead or not to Lead
()
Date: September 24, 2017 02:30PM
True or not I just found this statement:
The article "The Rise and Fall of Organometallic Additives in Automotive Gasoline" tracks the unleaded offerings of American gasoline companies in detail. Although the following quotes would seem to contradict, they imply that some unleaded gasoline was always available, typically as a "premium" product: Sun and/or Amoco.
The article "The Rise and Fall of Organometallic Additives in Automotive Gasoline" tracks the unleaded offerings of American gasoline companies in detail. Although the following quotes would seem to contradict, they imply that some unleaded gasoline was always available, typically as a "premium" product: Sun and/or Amoco.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
gass man
()
Date: September 24, 2017 02:43PM
To Lead or not to Lead Wrote:
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> True or not I just found this statement:
>
> The article "The Rise and Fall of Organometallic
> Additives in Automotive Gasoline" tracks the
> unleaded offerings of American gasoline companies
> in detail. Although the following quotes would
> seem to contradict, they imply that some unleaded
> gasoline was always available, typically as a
> "premium" product: Sun and/or Amoco.
From Wiki,
While most oil companies were switching to leaded gasolines en masse during the mid-to-late 1920s, American Oil chose to continue marketing its premium-grade "Amoco-Gas" (later Amoco Super-Premium) as a lead-free gasoline by using aromatics rather than tetraethyllead to increase octane levels, decades before the environmental movement of the early 1970s led to more stringent auto-emission controls which ultimately mandated the universal phase out of leaded gasoline. The "Amoco" lead-free gasoline was sold at American's stations in the eastern and southern U.S. alongside American Regular gasoline
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> True or not I just found this statement:
>
> The article "The Rise and Fall of Organometallic
> Additives in Automotive Gasoline" tracks the
> unleaded offerings of American gasoline companies
> in detail. Although the following quotes would
> seem to contradict, they imply that some unleaded
> gasoline was always available, typically as a
> "premium" product: Sun and/or Amoco.
From Wiki,
While most oil companies were switching to leaded gasolines en masse during the mid-to-late 1920s, American Oil chose to continue marketing its premium-grade "Amoco-Gas" (later Amoco Super-Premium) as a lead-free gasoline by using aromatics rather than tetraethyllead to increase octane levels, decades before the environmental movement of the early 1970s led to more stringent auto-emission controls which ultimately mandated the universal phase out of leaded gasoline. The "Amoco" lead-free gasoline was sold at American's stations in the eastern and southern U.S. alongside American Regular gasoline
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
video killed the radio star
()
Date: September 24, 2017 04:51PM
Fran Conia Wrote:
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> Okay, not a old local picture but it's from the
> Washington post. That is a sweet deal on a state
> of the art VCR for only 700 bucks!
"6-hr. video cassette recorder"??? What does that mean. I never recall a tape that could record more than two hours.
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> Okay, not a old local picture but it's from the
> Washington post. That is a sweet deal on a state
> of the art VCR for only 700 bucks!
"6-hr. video cassette recorder"??? What does that mean. I never recall a tape that could record more than two hours.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Wrote:
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Date: September 24, 2017 05:04PM
Fran Conia Wrote:
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> Supposed to be Washington street in Falls Church.
> Date unknown. I think this is from a color slide.
I love it!!! Excellent slide. Thanks for posting it.
Cic
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> Supposed to be Washington street in Falls Church.
> Date unknown. I think this is from a color slide.
I love it!!! Excellent slide. Thanks for posting it.
Cic
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
SP LP SLP
()
Date: September 24, 2017 06:40PM
video killed the radio star Wrote:
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> Fran Conia Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Okay, not a old local picture but it's from the
> > Washington post. That is a sweet deal on a
> state
> > of the art VCR for only 700 bucks!
>
>
> "6-hr. video cassette recorder"??? What does that
> mean. I never recall a tape that could record more
> than two hours.
http://www.dvdyourmemories.com/blog/difference-between-sp-lp-and-ep-for-video-tape-recording/
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> Fran Conia Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Okay, not a old local picture but it's from the
> > Washington post. That is a sweet deal on a
> state
> > of the art VCR for only 700 bucks!
>
>
> "6-hr. video cassette recorder"??? What does that
> mean. I never recall a tape that could record more
> than two hours.
http://www.dvdyourmemories.com/blog/difference-between-sp-lp-and-ep-for-video-tape-recording/
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Greybeard
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Date: September 24, 2017 07:48PM
SP LP SLP Wrote:
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> http://www.dvdyourmemories.com/blog/difference-bet
> ween-sp-lp-and-ep-for-video-tape-recording/
Yep. And that EP recording was some high-quality, o yeah! You could almost tell what was going on :)
(OK, at the time, it didn't seem that bad--but after a decade of HDTV, it's amazing to see just how bad it was!)
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> http://www.dvdyourmemories.com/blog/difference-bet
> ween-sp-lp-and-ep-for-video-tape-recording/
Yep. And that EP recording was some high-quality, o yeah! You could almost tell what was going on :)
(OK, at the time, it didn't seem that bad--but after a decade of HDTV, it's amazing to see just how bad it was!)
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Old Iron
()
Date: September 24, 2017 08:12PM
Fran Conia Wrote:
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> Supposed to be Washington street in Falls Church.
> Date unknown. I think this is from a color slide.
Early 1950's?
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> Supposed to be Washington street in Falls Church.
> Date unknown. I think this is from a color slide.
Early 1950's?
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
video killled the radio star
()
Date: September 24, 2017 09:10PM
SP LP SLP Wrote:
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> video killed the radio star Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
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> > Fran Conia Wrote:
> >
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>
> > -----
> > > Okay, not a old local picture but it's from
> the
> > > Washington post. That is a sweet deal on a
> > state
> > > of the art VCR for only 700 bucks!
> >
> >
> > "6-hr. video cassette recorder"??? What does
> that
> > mean. I never recall a tape that could record
> more
> > than two hours.
>
>
> http://www.dvdyourmemories.com/blog/difference-bet
> ween-sp-lp-and-ep-for-video-tape-recording/
Interesting. I guess my family really never did much recording so I was not aware of the different recording options. Mostly used the VCR for video rentals. The hours spent at Blockbuster looking for that perfect movie!!!!!
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> video killed the radio star Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Fran Conia Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Okay, not a old local picture but it's from
> the
> > > Washington post. That is a sweet deal on a
> > state
> > > of the art VCR for only 700 bucks!
> >
> >
> > "6-hr. video cassette recorder"??? What does
> that
> > mean. I never recall a tape that could record
> more
> > than two hours.
>
>
> http://www.dvdyourmemories.com/blog/difference-bet
> ween-sp-lp-and-ep-for-video-tape-recording/
Interesting. I guess my family really never did much recording so I was not aware of the different recording options. Mostly used the VCR for video rentals. The hours spent at Blockbuster looking for that perfect movie!!!!!
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
causeican
()
Date: September 24, 2017 09:57PM
About 1968 Wrote:
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> You a correct. I just got off of the phone with my
> mother, and she confirmed the Bailey's location.
> At first she was startled by the question about
> something that happened in the summer of 1968,
> some 49 years ago.
>
> What do 8 year old boys remember? Wherever it
> was, it was a fun time. The ice cream was great,
> and I also confirmed it was a Ford Country Squire
> Station Wagon.
>
> Thanks for waking up a great memory from a long
> time ago
I don’t believe you said what the year was on that Ford Country Squire Station Wagon?
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> You a correct. I just got off of the phone with my
> mother, and she confirmed the Bailey's location.
> At first she was startled by the question about
> something that happened in the summer of 1968,
> some 49 years ago.
>
> What do 8 year old boys remember? Wherever it
> was, it was a fun time. The ice cream was great,
> and I also confirmed it was a Ford Country Squire
> Station Wagon.
>
> Thanks for waking up a great memory from a long
> time ago
I don’t believe you said what the year was on that Ford Country Squire Station Wagon?
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Sleepy Holla
()
Date: September 25, 2017 04:34PM
causeican Wrote:
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> About 1968 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > You a correct. I just got off of the phone with
> my
> > mother, and she confirmed the Bailey's
> location.
> > At first she was startled by the question about
> > something that happened in the summer of 1968,
> > some 49 years ago.
> >
> > What do 8 year old boys remember? Wherever it
> > was, it was a fun time. The ice cream was
> great,
> > and I also confirmed it was a Ford Country
> Squire
> > Station Wagon.
> >
> > Thanks for waking up a great memory from a long
> > time ago
>
>
> I don’t believe you said what the year was on
> that Ford Country Squire Station Wagon?
I'm gonna guess...'66...this one. :)
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> About 1968 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > You a correct. I just got off of the phone with
> my
> > mother, and she confirmed the Bailey's
> location.
> > At first she was startled by the question about
> > something that happened in the summer of 1968,
> > some 49 years ago.
> >
> > What do 8 year old boys remember? Wherever it
> > was, it was a fun time. The ice cream was
> great,
> > and I also confirmed it was a Ford Country
> Squire
> > Station Wagon.
> >
> > Thanks for waking up a great memory from a long
> > time ago
>
>
> I don’t believe you said what the year was on
> that Ford Country Squire Station Wagon?
I'm gonna guess...'66...this one. :)
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Posted by:
WV
()
Date: September 25, 2017 04:38PM
Fairfax High School parking lot 1977.
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Posted by:
About 1968
()
Date: September 25, 2017 05:48PM
Sleepy Holla Wrote:
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> causeican Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > About 1968 Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > You a correct. I just got off of the phone
> with
> > my
> > > mother, and she confirmed the Bailey's
> > location.
> > > At first she was startled by the question
> about
> > > something that happened in the summer of
> 1968,
> > > some 49 years ago.
> > >
> > > What do 8 year old boys remember? Wherever
> it
> > > was, it was a fun time. The ice cream was
> > great,
> > > and I also confirmed it was a Ford Country
> > Squire
> > > Station Wagon.
> > >
> > > Thanks for waking up a great memory from a
> long
> > > time ago
> >
> >
> > I don’t believe you said what the year was on
> > that Ford Country Squire Station Wagon?
>
>
> I'm gonna guess...'66...this one. :)
It looked like that one but ours was white. Thanks for the picture of the Country Squire.
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> causeican Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > About 1968 Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > You a correct. I just got off of the phone
> with
> > my
> > > mother, and she confirmed the Bailey's
> > location.
> > > At first she was startled by the question
> about
> > > something that happened in the summer of
> 1968,
> > > some 49 years ago.
> > >
> > > What do 8 year old boys remember? Wherever
> it
> > > was, it was a fun time. The ice cream was
> > great,
> > > and I also confirmed it was a Ford Country
> > Squire
> > > Station Wagon.
> > >
> > > Thanks for waking up a great memory from a
> long
> > > time ago
> >
> >
> > I don’t believe you said what the year was on
> > that Ford Country Squire Station Wagon?
>
>
> I'm gonna guess...'66...this one. :)
It looked like that one but ours was white. Thanks for the picture of the Country Squire.
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Posted by:
Fran Conia
()
Date: September 25, 2017 06:11PM
WV Wrote:
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> Fairfax High School parking lot 1977.
LOL!
Actually I think that is Falls Church high school. Sleepy holla, Greybeard and caucasian were ready to start the school day! Too funny!
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> Fairfax High School parking lot 1977.
LOL!
Actually I think that is Falls Church high school. Sleepy holla, Greybeard and caucasian were ready to start the school day! Too funny!
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Posted by:
Ummmmmm.............
()
Date: September 25, 2017 07:37PM
WV Wrote:
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> Fairfax High School parking lot 1977.
Hell, that was my truck at Oakton High School in 1989!!!
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> Fairfax High School parking lot 1977.
Hell, that was my truck at Oakton High School in 1989!!!
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Posted by:
causeican
()
Date: September 25, 2017 08:41PM
Fran Conia Wrote:
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> WV Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Fairfax High School parking lot 1977.
>
>
> LOL!
>
> Actually I think that is Falls Church high school.
> Sleepy holla, Greybeard and caucasian were ready
> to start the school day! Too funny!
can someone post that picture? i can’t get the link to open. i think it died.
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> WV Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Fairfax High School parking lot 1977.
>
>
> LOL!
>
> Actually I think that is Falls Church high school.
> Sleepy holla, Greybeard and caucasian were ready
> to start the school day! Too funny!
can someone post that picture? i can’t get the link to open. i think it died.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
linkalot lance
()
Date: September 26, 2017 02:39AM
causeican Wrote:
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> Fran Conia Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > WV Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Fairfax High School parking lot 1977.
> >
> >
> > LOL!
> >
> > Actually I think that is Falls Church high
> school.
> > Sleepy holla, Greybeard and caucasian were
> ready
> > to start the school day! Too funny!
>
> can someone post that picture? i can’t get the
> link to open. i think it died.
https://media0.giphy.com/media/oKvNJVBbzhWFy/giphy.gif
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> Fran Conia Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > WV Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Fairfax High School parking lot 1977.
> >
> >
> > LOL!
> >
> > Actually I think that is Falls Church high
> school.
> > Sleepy holla, Greybeard and caucasian were
> ready
> > to start the school day! Too funny!
>
> can someone post that picture? i can’t get the
> link to open. i think it died.
https://media0.giphy.com/media/oKvNJVBbzhWFy/giphy.gif
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
DLawson
()
Date: September 26, 2017 10:13AM
Fran Conia Wrote:
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> Okay, not a old local picture but it's from the
> Washington post. That is a sweet deal on a state
> of the art VCR for only 700 bucks!
And they were still advertising B&W TVs.
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> Okay, not a old local picture but it's from the
> Washington post. That is a sweet deal on a state
> of the art VCR for only 700 bucks!
And they were still advertising B&W TVs.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Sleepy Holla
()
Date: September 26, 2017 10:16AM
Fran Conia Wrote:
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> WV Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Fairfax High School parking lot 1977.
>
>
> LOL!
>
> Actually I think that is Falls Church high school.
> Sleepy holla, Greybeard and caucasian were ready
> to start the school day! Too funny!
We were skipping and heading to Great Falls. But we forgot and went to Gino's...and then to...
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> WV Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Fairfax High School parking lot 1977.
>
>
> LOL!
>
> Actually I think that is Falls Church high school.
> Sleepy holla, Greybeard and caucasian were ready
> to start the school day! Too funny!
We were skipping and heading to Great Falls. But we forgot and went to Gino's...and then to...
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Posted by:
DLawson
()
Date: September 26, 2017 10:21AM
David in FC Wrote:
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> Greybeard Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Fran Conia Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Okay, not a old local picture but it's from
> the
> > > Washington post. That is a sweet deal on a
> > state
> > > of the art VCR for only 700 bucks!
> >
> > Nice. I assume you don't know the year?
>
>
> There was a Sunday January 4th in 1987, and one in
> 1981 (leap years throw off easy 7 year
> calculations).
> I would guess with what is offered, this would be
> the 1981 version.
I agree. In 1987 I bought a VHS recorder as a grad student. No way it was anywhere near $700.
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> Greybeard Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Fran Conia Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Okay, not a old local picture but it's from
> the
> > > Washington post. That is a sweet deal on a
> > state
> > > of the art VCR for only 700 bucks!
> >
> > Nice. I assume you don't know the year?
>
>
> There was a Sunday January 4th in 1987, and one in
> 1981 (leap years throw off easy 7 year
> calculations).
> I would guess with what is offered, this would be
> the 1981 version.
I agree. In 1987 I bought a VHS recorder as a grad student. No way it was anywhere near $700.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
CW rules!
()
Date: September 26, 2017 11:21AM
Kings Park kid Wrote:
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> As a Kings Park kid growing up we hated
> Canterberry woods kids, they were the enemy! We
> started the backwards baseball cap wearing trend
> and those guys copied us! We would ride our bikes
> across Braddock road into enemy territory and
> throw crab apples at CW kids. KP4eva!
Hey kings park kid, our houses in CW were bigger and nicer. You guys were jealous of us.
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> As a Kings Park kid growing up we hated
> Canterberry woods kids, they were the enemy! We
> started the backwards baseball cap wearing trend
> and those guys copied us! We would ride our bikes
> across Braddock road into enemy territory and
> throw crab apples at CW kids. KP4eva!
Hey kings park kid, our houses in CW were bigger and nicer. You guys were jealous of us.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Elyw7
()
Date: September 26, 2017 11:51AM
CW rules! Wrote:
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> Kings Park kid Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > As a Kings Park kid growing up we hated
> > Canterberry woods kids, they were the enemy! We
> > started the backwards baseball cap wearing
> trend
> > and those guys copied us! We would ride our
> bikes
> > across Braddock road into enemy territory and
> > throw crab apples at CW kids. KP4eva!
>
>
> Hey kings park kid, our houses in CW were bigger
> and nicer. You guys were jealous of us.
Probably true. Nevertheless, in either case, pictures or it didn't happen.
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> Kings Park kid Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > As a Kings Park kid growing up we hated
> > Canterberry woods kids, they were the enemy! We
> > started the backwards baseball cap wearing
> trend
> > and those guys copied us! We would ride our
> bikes
> > across Braddock road into enemy territory and
> > throw crab apples at CW kids. KP4eva!
>
>
> Hey kings park kid, our houses in CW were bigger
> and nicer. You guys were jealous of us.
Probably true. Nevertheless, in either case, pictures or it didn't happen.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Fairfax Fred
()
Date: September 26, 2017 04:41PM
Jim Williams was nice enough to share this picture. I think this was in Pickett shopping center?? Supposed to be 1979. I think I saw Rocky horror show at midnight here a couple times.
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Posted by:
Restricted - No One Under 17
()
Date: September 26, 2017 05:18PM
Fairfax Fred Wrote:
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> Jim Williams was nice enough to share this
> picture. I think this was in Pickett shopping
> center?? Supposed to be 1979. I think I saw Rocky
> horror show at midnight here a couple times.
I can't make out the movie, but it is rated R
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> Jim Williams was nice enough to share this
> picture. I think this was in Pickett shopping
> center?? Supposed to be 1979. I think I saw Rocky
> horror show at midnight here a couple times.
I can't make out the movie, but it is rated R
Posted by:
chuckhoffmann
()
Date: September 26, 2017 05:34PM
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/2017 12:00AM by chuckhoffmann.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/2017 12:00AM by chuckhoffmann.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
causeican
()
Date: September 27, 2017 12:25AM
Sleepy Holla Wrote:
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> Fran Conia Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > WV Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Fairfax High School parking lot 1977.
> >
> >
> > LOL!
> >
> > Actually I think that is Falls Church high
> school.
> > Sleepy holla, Greybeard and caucasian were
> ready
> > to start the school day! Too funny!
>
> We were skipping and heading to Great Falls. But
> we forgot and went to Gino's...and then to...
Yea. We forgot... I don’t think forgetting was a problem back then. Maybe we were stoned and forgot. Okay, we forgot.
What were we talking about?
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> Fran Conia Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > WV Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Fairfax High School parking lot 1977.
> >
> >
> > LOL!
> >
> > Actually I think that is Falls Church high
> school.
> > Sleepy holla, Greybeard and caucasian were
> ready
> > to start the school day! Too funny!
>
> We were skipping and heading to Great Falls. But
> we forgot and went to Gino's...and then to...
Yea. We forgot... I don’t think forgetting was a problem back then. Maybe we were stoned and forgot. Okay, we forgot.
What were we talking about?
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
gbw
()
Date: September 27, 2017 08:27PM
Fran Conia Wrote:
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> 1967 yearbook photo from Fairfax high school.
> Fairfax circle American. Those kids look like they
> need to get a room!
I remember gas stations having stacked tires like that at the end of the pumps. Think that was to prevent crappy drivers from running into the pumps?
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> 1967 yearbook photo from Fairfax high school.
> Fairfax circle American. Those kids look like they
> need to get a room!
I remember gas stations having stacked tires like that at the end of the pumps. Think that was to prevent crappy drivers from running into the pumps?
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Old Iron
()
Date: September 28, 2017 09:49AM
gbw Wrote:
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> Fran Conia Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > 1967 yearbook photo from Fairfax high school.
> > Fairfax circle American. Those kids look like
> they
> > need to get a room!
>
>
> I remember gas stations having stacked tires like
> that at the end of the pumps. Think that was to
> prevent crappy drivers from running into the
> pumps?
I remember tires being wrapped in a gold or silver colored foil to get your attention.
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> Fran Conia Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > 1967 yearbook photo from Fairfax high school.
> > Fairfax circle American. Those kids look like
> they
> > need to get a room!
>
>
> I remember gas stations having stacked tires like
> that at the end of the pumps. Think that was to
> prevent crappy drivers from running into the
> pumps?
I remember tires being wrapped in a gold or silver colored foil to get your attention.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Kim Jung Un
()
Date: September 28, 2017 10:50AM
Nike missile site Lorton. Not my photo but interesting non the less.
http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2016/may/12/missiles-and-guns-backyard-and-school-parking-lot/
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Posted by:
Fairfax Fred
()
Date: September 28, 2017 08:13PM
Kamp washington Peoples Drug after a blizzard. 70s ? 80s? not sure.
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Posted by:
1979 Pals
()
Date: September 28, 2017 08:19PM
That Jan was a Big Snow here..Biggest of the 70's and 80's..1995 or 96 was another.
Then a few Big Snows this century one not long ago..
DAJAX "Big Snow of 66" was not as big as some we have seen lately..
Then a few Big Snows this century one not long ago..
DAJAX "Big Snow of 66" was not as big as some we have seen lately..
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Still Digging Out
()
Date: September 28, 2017 08:45PM
Blizzards of Feb 1979, Feb 1983 were mammoth in size.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Viewmaster
()
Date: September 29, 2017 10:49AM
This thresd now has three quarters of a million views!
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Sleepy Holla
()
Date: September 29, 2017 02:32PM
Anyone remember this in Annandale?
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Posted by:
Cal Zone
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Date: September 29, 2017 03:50PM
Sleepy Holla Wrote:
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> Anyone remember this in Annandale?
Andys pizza?
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> Anyone remember this in Annandale?
Andys pizza?
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Sleepy Holla
()
Date: September 29, 2017 04:25PM
Yes...very good. Always thought that sign was wacked.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Fairfax Fred
()
Date: September 29, 2017 05:01PM
Pan Am shopping center no info on the date.
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Fairfax Fred
()
Date: September 29, 2017 05:07PM
I think the Ford Torino looks like a '74 maybe. Pic courtesy of FCPD. We know where car 53 was but how about car 54?
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Posted by:
Old Iron
()
Date: September 29, 2017 05:08PM
Fairfax Fred Wrote:
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> Pan Am shopping center no info on the date.
The sign says Aug. 21, 1974
Look at the size of that T-Bird!
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> Pan Am shopping center no info on the date.
The sign says Aug. 21, 1974
Look at the size of that T-Bird!
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Fairfax Fred
()
Date: September 29, 2017 05:11PM
Old Iron Wrote:
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> Fairfax Fred Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Pan Am shopping center no info on the date.
>
>
> The sign says Aug. 21, 1974
>
> Look at the size of that T-Bird!
Well, the mystery on the date was solved quickly, thanks old iron!
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> Fairfax Fred Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Pan Am shopping center no info on the date.
>
>
> The sign says Aug. 21, 1974
>
> Look at the size of that T-Bird!
Well, the mystery on the date was solved quickly, thanks old iron!
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Sleepy Holla
()
Date: September 29, 2017 05:19PM
FF, Thanks for the pics. Good eyes OLD IRON
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Old Iron
()
Date: September 29, 2017 07:32PM
Fairfax Fred Wrote:
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> I think the Ford Torino looks like a '74 maybe.
> Pic courtesy of FCPD. We know where car 53 was but
> how about car 54?
I think the Police car is a 1971 or 1972.
It is not a 1974 because it doesn't have the 5 mph bumpers that were mandated for 1974 on cars sold in the U.S.
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> I think the Ford Torino looks like a '74 maybe.
> Pic courtesy of FCPD. We know where car 53 was but
> how about car 54?
I think the Police car is a 1971 or 1972.
It is not a 1974 because it doesn't have the 5 mph bumpers that were mandated for 1974 on cars sold in the U.S.
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Posted by:
Gran Torino
()
Date: September 29, 2017 07:39PM
Torino's are 2 doors, right?
Seems kind of weird for a cop car...kinda hard to cuff and stuff, isnt it?
But, on the other hand, I guess the cop knows the perpetrator cant jump out of the back seat.
Seems kind of weird for a cop car...kinda hard to cuff and stuff, isnt it?
But, on the other hand, I guess the cop knows the perpetrator cant jump out of the back seat.
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Posted by:
Old Iron
()
Date: September 29, 2017 07:45PM
Gran Torino Wrote:
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> Torino's are 2 doors, right?
>
> Seems kind of weird for a cop car...kinda hard to
> cuff and stuff, isnt it?
>
> But, on the other hand, I guess the cop knows the
> perpetrator cant jump out of the back seat.
Torinos came in 2 or 4 door versions, and so did Mavericks.
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> Torino's are 2 doors, right?
>
> Seems kind of weird for a cop car...kinda hard to
> cuff and stuff, isnt it?
>
> But, on the other hand, I guess the cop knows the
> perpetrator cant jump out of the back seat.
Torinos came in 2 or 4 door versions, and so did Mavericks.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
4WPUX
()
Date: September 29, 2017 07:59PM
Fairfax Fred Wrote:
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> Pan Am shopping center no info on the date.
Is that where Microcenter is? I remember it being some kind of home improvement store before Microcenter. Think it was called Channel??
Cool pic
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> Pan Am shopping center no info on the date.
Is that where Microcenter is? I remember it being some kind of home improvement store before Microcenter. Think it was called Channel??
Cool pic
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Fairfax Fred
()
Date: September 30, 2017 07:12AM
Gran Torino Wrote:
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> Torino's are 2 doors, right?
>
> Seems kind of weird for a cop car...kinda hard to
> cuff and stuff, isnt it?
>
> But, on the other hand, I guess the cop knows the
> perpetrator cant jump out of the back seat.
Another Gran Torino.
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> Torino's are 2 doors, right?
>
> Seems kind of weird for a cop car...kinda hard to
> cuff and stuff, isnt it?
>
> But, on the other hand, I guess the cop knows the
> perpetrator cant jump out of the back seat.
Another Gran Torino.
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Posted by:
Fairfax Fred
()
Date: September 30, 2017 07:16AM
Looking around in the old FCPD stuff I saw this and thought it was interesting.
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Posted by:
Fairfax Fred
()
Date: September 30, 2017 07:25AM
And this looks like early to mid 80s
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Old Iron
()
Date: September 30, 2017 09:09AM
Fairfax Fred Wrote:
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> Gran Torino Wrote:
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> > Torino's are 2 doors, right?
> >
> > Seems kind of weird for a cop car...kinda hard
> to
> > cuff and stuff, isnt it?
> >
> > But, on the other hand, I guess the cop knows
> the
> > perpetrator cant jump out of the back seat.
>
>
> Another Gran Torino.
This Torino has the 5 mph bumpers.
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> Gran Torino Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Torino's are 2 doors, right?
> >
> > Seems kind of weird for a cop car...kinda hard
> to
> > cuff and stuff, isnt it?
> >
> > But, on the other hand, I guess the cop knows
> the
> > perpetrator cant jump out of the back seat.
>
>
> Another Gran Torino.
This Torino has the 5 mph bumpers.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Old Iron
()
Date: September 30, 2017 09:16AM
Fairfax Fred Wrote:
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> Gran Torino Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Torino's are 2 doors, right?
> >
> > Seems kind of weird for a cop car...kinda hard
> to
> > cuff and stuff, isnt it?
> >
> > But, on the other hand, I guess the cop knows
> the
> > perpetrator cant jump out of the back seat.
>
>
> Another Gran Torino.
I am not exactly sure, but I think the "Gran Torino" was a 2 door version with the half vinyl covered roof and was a personal luxury car, as was the Monte Carlo.
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> > Torino's are 2 doors, right?
> >
> > Seems kind of weird for a cop car...kinda hard
> to
> > cuff and stuff, isnt it?
> >
> > But, on the other hand, I guess the cop knows
> the
> > perpetrator cant jump out of the back seat.
>
>
> Another Gran Torino.
I am not exactly sure, but I think the "Gran Torino" was a 2 door version with the half vinyl covered roof and was a personal luxury car, as was the Monte Carlo.
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Posted by:
thinking back
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Date: September 30, 2017 09:38AM
Gran Torino Wrote:
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> Torino's are 2 doors, right?
>
> Seems kind of weird for a cop car...kinda hard to
> cuff and stuff, isnt it?
>
> But, on the other hand, I guess the cop knows the
> perpetrator cant jump out of the back seat.
I thought it was common back at that time for a "paddy wagon" to transport people who were being arrested rather than the officer doing it in their patrol car? The officer continued to patrol and the paddy wagon dudes dealt with the transport and booking crap.
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> Torino's are 2 doors, right?
>
> Seems kind of weird for a cop car...kinda hard to
> cuff and stuff, isnt it?
>
> But, on the other hand, I guess the cop knows the
> perpetrator cant jump out of the back seat.
I thought it was common back at that time for a "paddy wagon" to transport people who were being arrested rather than the officer doing it in their patrol car? The officer continued to patrol and the paddy wagon dudes dealt with the transport and booking crap.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Fran Conia
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Date: September 30, 2017 09:44AM
I love Fords from the 70s. My second car was a 70 maverick.
This is the way I remember the Torinos,,,
Torino
Torino wagon
Gran torino
Gran torino squire (wagon)
Gran Torino sport (2 door)
Gran Torino brougham (4 door with vinyl roof and other bling)
Somewhere along the line there was a gran torino sport sportsroof better known as the fastback.
And of course most of these were available in a Mercury version called Montego.
This is the way I remember the Torinos,,,
Torino
Torino wagon
Gran torino
Gran torino squire (wagon)
Gran Torino sport (2 door)
Gran Torino brougham (4 door with vinyl roof and other bling)
Somewhere along the line there was a gran torino sport sportsroof better known as the fastback.
And of course most of these were available in a Mercury version called Montego.
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Posted by:
PU7
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Date: September 30, 2017 10:28AM
Why did we like these so much in the 70s?
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Greybeard
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Date: September 30, 2017 11:38AM
Fran Conia Wrote:
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> Actually I think that is Falls Church high school.
> Sleepy holla, Greybeard and caucasian were ready
> to start the school day! Too funny!
Correct timespan, wrong school (and state) for me!
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> Actually I think that is Falls Church high school.
> Sleepy holla, Greybeard and caucasian were ready
> to start the school day! Too funny!
Correct timespan, wrong school (and state) for me!
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Posted by:
Coppertonish
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Date: September 30, 2017 11:44AM
Sleepy Holla Wrote:
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> Anyone remember this in Annandale?
Can we go back to this? Um, was this an ad for Andy's Pizza? Did it run more than one time?
THESE is a difference?
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> Anyone remember this in Annandale?
Can we go back to this? Um, was this an ad for Andy's Pizza? Did it run more than one time?
THESE is a difference?
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Posted by:
blanche
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Date: September 30, 2017 12:10PM
Coppertonish Wrote:
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> Sleepy Holla Wrote:
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> > Anyone remember this in Annandale?
>
>
> Can we go back to this? Um, was this an ad for
> Andy's Pizza? Did it run more than one time?
>
> THESE is a difference?
There is a difference. I think at one time the sign was on the side of the building, very cute.
Andy's was good for its time, the cracker-like crust probably wouldn't make it today.
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> Sleepy Holla Wrote:
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> > Anyone remember this in Annandale?
>
>
> Can we go back to this? Um, was this an ad for
> Andy's Pizza? Did it run more than one time?
>
> THESE is a difference?
There is a difference. I think at one time the sign was on the side of the building, very cute.
Andy's was good for its time, the cracker-like crust probably wouldn't make it today.
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Posted by:
jeffs345
()
Date: September 30, 2017 03:19PM
not pan am shopping center did not open till late 1979 the safeway opened feb 1980 I worked there
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Posted by:
drive in fan
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Date: September 30, 2017 03:41PM
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Posted by:
drive in fan
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Date: September 30, 2017 03:45PM
Baileys x road drive in 1966.
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Posted by:
Andy Ratlips
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Date: September 30, 2017 04:01PM
Sad but historically significant picture of the frozen dairy bar. We called it the FDB when I was a kid. This was June of 97 and they tore the FDB down a couple days after this pic was taken. 2nd pic better days!
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Posted by:
blanche
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Date: September 30, 2017 04:16PM
Frozen Dairy Bar!!!!!
We used to go into the Curio Shop that was located just to the left of the FDB while enjoying our cones.
Coming Soon CVS -- that's progress...
I have drawing from "Local Color" of Gifford's, Frozen Dairy Bar, and Chez Francois displayed at Chez Blanche.
Now let's hope nothing happens to L'Auberge.
We used to go into the Curio Shop that was located just to the left of the FDB while enjoying our cones.
Coming Soon CVS -- that's progress...
I have drawing from "Local Color" of Gifford's, Frozen Dairy Bar, and Chez Francois displayed at Chez Blanche.
Now let's hope nothing happens to L'Auberge.
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Posted by:
FDB
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Date: September 30, 2017 07:12PM
Haven't been in the area for many years, but didn't FDB move the ancient custard machines to another location? We spent many Saturday's at the Radio Shack next door. Also does anyone remember the flattop wearing white guy at Best Car Wash, or the sketchy Picasso shirt wearing sweaty bald guy riding his bicycle in the area?
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Posted by:
Ya They Did..
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Date: September 30, 2017 08:18PM
Took The Old Electro Freeze machines..to a place on Lee Hwy..They were open some times closed often at both places.. I thought the Custard was good and they were Too Lazy to run the place....
Carls in Fredericksburg has those same old Electro Freeze machines and good custard today..
DAJAX The new Pizza Joint down off Ft Hunt where Pats Market was has a new Custard Stand there and people are flocking to it..The Pizza Joint Is doing well too..went inside looks good but have not tried it..No Money..for either..Or Too Lazy To Get some custard..LOL Del Ray Pizza or Something..
Woolco Opened when Pan Am Did in 1980..And there was the old run down small graveyard on Rt 29 there they saved and fixed up..Thompson Family I believe and there were many Thompsons with Dairy farms in FXCO..
Carls in Fredericksburg has those same old Electro Freeze machines and good custard today..
DAJAX The new Pizza Joint down off Ft Hunt where Pats Market was has a new Custard Stand there and people are flocking to it..The Pizza Joint Is doing well too..went inside looks good but have not tried it..No Money..for either..Or Too Lazy To Get some custard..LOL Del Ray Pizza or Something..
Woolco Opened when Pan Am Did in 1980..And there was the old run down small graveyard on Rt 29 there they saved and fixed up..Thompson Family I believe and there were many Thompsons with Dairy farms in FXCO..
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Posted by:
I do
()
Date: September 30, 2017 11:07PM
FDB Wrote:
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> Haven't been in the area for many years, but
> didn't FDB move the ancient custard machines to
> another location? We spent many Saturday's at the
> Radio Shack next door. Also does anyone remember
> the flattop wearing white guy at Best Car Wash, or
> the sketchy Picasso shirt wearing sweaty bald guy
> riding his bicycle in the area?
I remember that flattop guy at the car wash. He looked like he was stuck in the 50's
That bicycle guy is still around. Last time I saw him was like 3-4 weeks ago by the Sears at 7 Corners. The last few times I have seen him he wasn't riding his bike but pushing it instead. Someone said he lives on Sleepy Hollow Rd.
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> Haven't been in the area for many years, but
> didn't FDB move the ancient custard machines to
> another location? We spent many Saturday's at the
> Radio Shack next door. Also does anyone remember
> the flattop wearing white guy at Best Car Wash, or
> the sketchy Picasso shirt wearing sweaty bald guy
> riding his bicycle in the area?
I remember that flattop guy at the car wash. He looked like he was stuck in the 50's
That bicycle guy is still around. Last time I saw him was like 3-4 weeks ago by the Sears at 7 Corners. The last few times I have seen him he wasn't riding his bike but pushing it instead. Someone said he lives on Sleepy Hollow Rd.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Jbvgp
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Date: September 30, 2017 11:14PM
Ya They Did.. Wrote:
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>
> Woolco Opened when Pan Am Did in 1980..And there
> was the old run down small graveyard on Rt 29
> there they saved and fixed up..Thompson Family I
> believe and there were many Thompsons with Dairy
> farms in FXCO..
In the picture of the Woolco, doesn't the sign say, Grand Opening Aug. 21 1974?
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>
> Woolco Opened when Pan Am Did in 1980..And there
> was the old run down small graveyard on Rt 29
> there they saved and fixed up..Thompson Family I
> believe and there were many Thompsons with Dairy
> farms in FXCO..
In the picture of the Woolco, doesn't the sign say, Grand Opening Aug. 21 1974?
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
causeican
()
Date: September 30, 2017 11:28PM
Fran Conia Wrote:
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> I love Fords from the 70s. My second car was a 70
> maverick.
>
> This is the way I remember the Torinos,,,
>
> Torino
> Torino wagon
> Gran torino
> Gran torino squire (wagon)
> Gran Torino sport (2 door)
> Gran Torino brougham (4 door with vinyl roof and
> other bling)
>
> Somewhere along the line there was a gran torino
> sport sportsroof better known as the fastback.
>
> And of course most of these were available in a
> Mercury version called Montego.
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> I love Fords from the 70s. My second car was a 70
> maverick.
>
> This is the way I remember the Torinos,,,
>
> Torino
> Torino wagon
> Gran torino
> Gran torino squire (wagon)
> Gran Torino sport (2 door)
> Gran Torino brougham (4 door with vinyl roof and
> other bling)
>
> Somewhere along the line there was a gran torino
> sport sportsroof better known as the fastback.
>
> And of course most of these were available in a
> Mercury version called Montego.
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Posted by:
Andy Ratlips
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Date: October 01, 2017 04:55AM
Lloyd Wolf shared this picture of FDB with us.
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Posted by:
Andy Ratlips
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Date: October 01, 2017 05:09AM
Random Baileys crossroads area pic.
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Posted by:
Andy Ratlips
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Date: October 01, 2017 05:14AM
1968 FCHS yearbook
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Posted by:
Fran Conia
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Date: October 01, 2017 08:38AM
causeican Wrote:
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> Fran Conia Wrote:
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> > I love Fords from the 70s. My second car was a
> 70
> > maverick.
> >
> > This is the way I remember the Torinos,,,
> >
> > Torino
> > Torino wagon
> > Gran torino
> > Gran torino squire (wagon)
> > Gran Torino sport (2 door)
> > Gran Torino brougham (4 door with vinyl roof
> and
> > other bling)
> >
> > Somewhere along the line there was a gran
> torino
> > sport sportsroof better known as the fastback.
>
> >
> > And of course most of these were available in a
> > Mercury version called Montego.
Here is a shot of a Torino fastback from earlier in this thread.
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> Fran Conia Wrote:
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> > I love Fords from the 70s. My second car was a
> 70
> > maverick.
> >
> > This is the way I remember the Torinos,,,
> >
> > Torino
> > Torino wagon
> > Gran torino
> > Gran torino squire (wagon)
> > Gran Torino sport (2 door)
> > Gran Torino brougham (4 door with vinyl roof
> and
> > other bling)
> >
> > Somewhere along the line there was a gran
> torino
> > sport sportsroof better known as the fastback.
>
> >
> > And of course most of these were available in a
> > Mercury version called Montego.
Here is a shot of a Torino fastback from earlier in this thread.
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Posted by:
Fran Conia
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Date: October 01, 2017 09:20AM
This is reportedly route 1 in Alexandria looking southbound in 1960. Not sure what is going on in the picture. Is that a VW with it's door jacked open? Maybe a Fiat?
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Posted by:
Photo Detective
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Date: October 01, 2017 09:44AM
Fran Conia Wrote:
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> This is reportedly route 1 in Alexandria looking
> southbound in 1960. Not sure what is going on in
> the picture. Is that a VW with it's door jacked
> open? Maybe a Fiat?
RR Tracks cross RT 1 in Northern Virginia in just a few places-
I can't place the RR Bridge in RT 1 in Alexandria. Is it possible that the location is in the Del Ray area?
The year is 1961 or 1963 because the license plates on the cars a white. I see a 1960 Chevy, and a 1960 or 1961 Chrysler auto, and yes, it is a Fiat.
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> This is reportedly route 1 in Alexandria looking
> southbound in 1960. Not sure what is going on in
> the picture. Is that a VW with it's door jacked
> open? Maybe a Fiat?
RR Tracks cross RT 1 in Northern Virginia in just a few places-
I can't place the RR Bridge in RT 1 in Alexandria. Is it possible that the location is in the Del Ray area?
The year is 1961 or 1963 because the license plates on the cars a white. I see a 1960 Chevy, and a 1960 or 1961 Chrysler auto, and yes, it is a Fiat.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Jbvgb
()
Date: October 01, 2017 11:53AM
Photo Detective Wrote:
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> Fran Conia Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
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> > This is reportedly route 1 in Alexandria
> looking
> > southbound in 1960. Not sure what is going on
> in
> > the picture. Is that a VW with it's door jacked
> > open? Maybe a Fiat?
>
> RR Tracks cross RT 1 in Northern Virginia in just
> a few places-
>
> I can't place the RR Bridge in RT 1 in Alexandria.
> Is it possible that the location is in the Del Ray
> area?
>
> The year is 1961 or 1963 because the license
> plates on the cars a white. I see a 1960 Chevy,
> and a 1960 or 1961 Chrysler auto, and yes, it is a
> Fiat.
The trestle connected the W&OD line with Potomac Yard. The elevated road bed of the track is now a walking path behind DelRay Animal Hospital.
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> Fran Conia Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > This is reportedly route 1 in Alexandria
> looking
> > southbound in 1960. Not sure what is going on
> in
> > the picture. Is that a VW with it's door jacked
> > open? Maybe a Fiat?
>
> RR Tracks cross RT 1 in Northern Virginia in just
> a few places-
>
> I can't place the RR Bridge in RT 1 in Alexandria.
> Is it possible that the location is in the Del Ray
> area?
>
> The year is 1961 or 1963 because the license
> plates on the cars a white. I see a 1960 Chevy,
> and a 1960 or 1961 Chrysler auto, and yes, it is a
> Fiat.
The trestle connected the W&OD line with Potomac Yard. The elevated road bed of the track is now a walking path behind DelRay Animal Hospital.
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Posted by:
RR alex
()
Date: October 01, 2017 01:40PM
That rail road bridge is no longer there...however, you can see the old alignment on the right side (from the vantage of this picture) heading south on 1...elevated area that angles into Rt 1.
Basically at the south end of Potomac Yards.
Basically at the south end of Potomac Yards.
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Posted by:
Photo Detective
()
Date: October 01, 2017 02:20PM
RR alex Wrote:
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> That rail road bridge is no longer
> there...however, you can see the old alignment on
> the right side (from the vantage of this picture)
> heading south on 1...elevated area that angles
> into Rt 1.
>
> Basically at the south end of Potomac Yards.
Thank you for the exact placement of this photo. I know where the RR bridge crossed RT 1 at the old RF&P rail yard. All that was left is the old concrete bridge support on the right side of RT 1.
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> That rail road bridge is no longer
> there...however, you can see the old alignment on
> the right side (from the vantage of this picture)
> heading south on 1...elevated area that angles
> into Rt 1.
>
> Basically at the south end of Potomac Yards.
Thank you for the exact placement of this photo. I know where the RR bridge crossed RT 1 at the old RF&P rail yard. All that was left is the old concrete bridge support on the right side of RT 1.
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Posted by:
old fairfaxian
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Date: October 02, 2017 04:03AM
Have you guys seen this one before?
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Etevm
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Date: October 02, 2017 11:41AM
old fairfaxian Wrote:
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> Have you guys seen this one before?
Nope. Thx for posting it.
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> Have you guys seen this one before?
Nope. Thx for posting it.