Re: Off the Subject, and Off The Wall, with Ken.....(trying to Come Back Again!)

[Guest guest]

Ken,

That is a great story. How long did you own the " car " ?

You got me to smile early in the morning. Keep 'em coming if you're up to

it!

Joanne

[Guest guest]

Joeann.....Thank you so much! The reason I DO write like this, is JUST for the

reaction you said....you smiled! And THAT is all the reason I need, and all

that I need to keep going! Thank you for a " new friendship " ( I hope).

All my love,

and thanks.....ken

J <xtend2000@...> wrote:

Ken,

That is a great story. How long did you own the " car " ?

You got me to smile early in the morning. Keep 'em coming if you're up to

it!

Joanne

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[Guest guest]

What a great poem and story. You should write more or keep a journal.

Maybe you already do. My Dad and brother always bought used cars

and worked them over. I remember an older mustang Dad had that

he fixed up and then- bam our fruity neighbor smashed the mustang

into the barracuda that was parked in front of it. I thought he would have

a stroke that day.

Joy

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[Guest guest]

Oh, Ken, what a great way to start my morning, I'm still laughing.

I'll see the picture of the yellow paint flowing out behind all day!

Good to see you back in form, take care my friend.

Gentle hugs and prayers,

On 1/31/07, kenneth samuelsen <squarehead52@...> wrote:

> Greetings!

>

> I remember back, when I was a Teen,

> and I wanted to Buy A Car,

> but my wallet was,at that time, lean:

> (That's how most Teens Are!)

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[Guest guest]

Ken: Of course we are all laughing as we read your words.......we love your

special gift and hope you will continue.................Hope things finds you

feeling better and the swelling in your legs has gone down abit.........I will

talk to you soon..............Hugs and love,

Pat in So Ore.

kenneth samuelsen <squarehead52@...> wrote:

Greetings!

I remember back, when I was a Teen,

and I wanted to Buy A Car,

but my wallet was,at that time, lean:

(That's how most Teens Are!)

Well,I had a coffee can, up on the shelf,

where I kept (ha!) " all my bucks " ,

I asked " Dad " for help, He said " Do It Yourself! "

So, I got the paper, and there,I had some luck!!

The Ad said " Used, not driven for a while,

but it should run good, " that made me smile,

" cause it also said the price was 50 dollars!

Now, not having had any " Practice " at this,

there were " things to ask " why? " , that I just " missed " ,

" cause I was just so excited, I could Holler!

Well,I hitch-hiked out to where the guy lived,

'bout 30 miles, take, or give,.......

(This Cuban lived out in the Florida country-side),

Well, " The Car " was out in his back yard,

spotting it wasn't;'t too darn hard....

as a matter of fact,it'd really be hard to hide!

It was a Valiant,with a push button dash,

instead of a manual transmission,

" painted " in primer, the colour of ash,

and it looked like it wouldn't move, without nuclear fission!

Out from the hood, was sprouting grass,

and there was a hole, instead of glass,

back behind where should have been the seats,

Oh, there were seats,I just looked around,

and found 'em lying there, on the ground,

and the Cuban said " No Worry, she'sa good engine unner da hood! "

Well, at the price, I hadda give him some slack,

even tho' the car " STOPPED, " right there at the back.....

He's cut off the roof,halfway, and there WAS no trunk

No fenders,either, and no back seat,

but what I thought was really neat

was He'd fastened a sheet of plywood right on the frame!

Well, I popped the hood, to look, and see,

and something scared the heck outta me....

see, this squirrel had made a nest on the carburetor!

When I opened the door, it fell off at my feet,

but I STILL thought " Man, this is really neat! "

My " Dad " wouldn't help with a car, and He's gonna HATE HER!

I put the seats in, and then I sat down,

and the door to the glove box fell on the ground,

and inside was a nest of little mice!

Well, the tires on the " car " were still pretty good,

'cause the axles were sitting on blocks of wood,

And I told that Cuban I'd buy it if he'd get her running!

He looked at me with big ol eyes,

'cause I guess that he was really surprised,:

After all that happened, he thought that I was " funning " !

Well, I gave him my money, said " Tomorrow we'd start " ,

And we got her to running, and boy, she had heart!

That piece of crap Valiant could really run!

The roof only went to the back of my neck,

and there weren't no doors, but what the heck...

at least I had some shade from the Florida sun!

When I got her home, I thought Mom would faint!

I told her " Don't worry...I got some paint! "

(What I DIDN " T say , it was water-based yellow house paint!)

After 40 coats, she looked pretty fine,

(Well, it did, at least in my own mind)

My very first piece of crap car, and it was MINE!

Now, sometimes(?) Teens don't think so hot....

and there was something I forgot.....

See, in Florida, well, it really rains a lot!

Whenever I took her out for a drive,

I,guess it's lucky,, I stayed alive.....

that house paint RAN, and I'd leave a flying trail of paint behind!

Some poor guy would get behind me,

and his windshield turned yellow, and he couldn't see,

and all his wipers did was smear it around!

No car,behind me, ever lingered,

and EVERYONE always " shot me the finger " ,

and SOME even yelled, and screamed until they turned hoarse!

My Mom begged me " Don't park near our house " ,

which for 2 minutes made me feel like a louse,

and I ALWAYS got stopped by the cops,who'd laugh, of course!

Well, THAT'S the tale of my 50 buck car,

and I hope you enjoyed it, who ever you are,

and I swear it, every word I said is true!

So, if your kid wants " car help " , (Don't get me wrong),

Perhaps it's better if you go along......

Yellow house paint don't look too good on anyone's car!

ken samuelsen, Jan.31st, 07 .

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[Guest guest]

Ken, Loved your poem. My husband was a car fixer upper. He always bought

junkers and fixed them up. In fact when I was pregnant with our third child we

decided we needed to get something bigger. He found one and took me and the two

kids we had to look at it. Our son who was about 7 years old looked at the

stationwagon then looked back at me and with all the seriousness a 7 year old

can muster and said " mom we can't get this one " . I asked why? He said " we don't

have anything big enough to pull it home. " We had never bought a car that would

run-always towed them home-my husband would get them running and we would drive

them or sell them.

kenneth samuelsen <squarehead52@...> wrote: Greetings!

I remember back, when I was a Teen,

and I wanted to Buy A Car,

but my wallet was,at that time, lean:

(That's how most Teens Are!)

Well,I had a coffee can, up on the shelf,

where I kept (ha!) " all my bucks " ,

I asked " Dad " for help, He said " Do It Yourself! "

So, I got the paper, and there,I had some luck!!

The Ad said " Used, not driven for a while,

but it should run good, " that made me smile,

" cause it also said the price was 50 dollars!

Now, not having had any " Practice " at this,

there were " things to ask " why? " , that I just " missed " ,

" cause I was just so excited, I could Holler!

Well,I hitch-hiked out to where the guy lived,

'bout 30 miles, take, or give,.......

(This Cuban lived out in the Florida country-side),

Well, " The Car " was out in his back yard,

spotting it wasn't;'t too darn hard....

as a matter of fact,it'd really be hard to hide!

It was a Valiant,with a push button dash,

instead of a manual transmission,

" painted " in primer, the colour of ash,

and it looked like it wouldn't move, without nuclear fission!

Out from the hood, was sprouting grass,

and there was a hole, instead of glass,

back behind where should have been the seats,

Oh, there were seats,I just looked around,

and found 'em lying there, on the ground,

and the Cuban said " No Worry, she'sa good engine unner da hood! "

Well, at the price, I hadda give him some slack,

even tho' the car " STOPPED, " right there at the back.....

He's cut off the roof,halfway, and there WAS no trunk

No fenders,either, and no back seat,

but what I thought was really neat

was He'd fastened a sheet of plywood right on the frame!

Well, I popped the hood, to look, and see,

and something scared the heck outta me....

see, this squirrel had made a nest on the carburetor!

When I opened the door, it fell off at my feet,

but I STILL thought " Man, this is really neat! "

My " Dad " wouldn't help with a car, and He's gonna HATE HER!

I put the seats in, and then I sat down,

and the door to the glove box fell on the ground,

and inside was a nest of little mice!

Well, the tires on the " car " were still pretty good,

'cause the axles were sitting on blocks of wood,

And I told that Cuban I'd buy it if he'd get her running!

He looked at me with big ol eyes,

'cause I guess that he was really surprised,:

After all that happened, he thought that I was " funning " !

Well, I gave him my money, said " Tomorrow we'd start " ,

And we got her to running, and boy, she had heart!

That piece of crap Valiant could really run!

The roof only went to the back of my neck,

and there weren't no doors, but what the heck...

at least I had some shade from the Florida sun!

When I got her home, I thought Mom would faint!

I told her " Don't worry...I got some paint! "

(What I DIDN " T say , it was water-based yellow house paint!)

After 40 coats, she looked pretty fine,

(Well, it did, at least in my own mind)

My very first piece of crap car, and it was MINE!

Now, sometimes(?) Teens don't think so hot....

and there was something I forgot.....

See, in Florida, well, it really rains a lot!

Whenever I took her out for a drive,

I,guess it's lucky,, I stayed alive.....

that house paint RAN, and I'd leave a flying trail of paint behind!

Some poor guy would get behind me,

and his windshield turned yellow, and he couldn't see,

and all his wipers did was smear it around!

No car,behind me, ever lingered,

and EVERYONE always " shot me the finger " ,

and SOME even yelled, and screamed until they turned hoarse!

My Mom begged me " Don't park near our house " ,

which for 2 minutes made me feel like a louse,

and I ALWAYS got stopped by the cops,who'd laugh, of course!

Well, THAT'S the tale of my 50 buck car,

and I hope you enjoyed it, who ever you are,

and I swear it, every word I said is true!

So, if your kid wants " car help " , (Don't get me wrong),

Perhaps it's better if you go along......

Yellow house paint don't look too good on anyone's car!

ken samuelsen, Jan.31st, 07 .

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