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"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland) 04/03/2020 at 21:23 • Filed to: What constitutes for Friday night entertainment these days

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Post a photo of something in your possession that is  completely out of the ordinary. That is all.

My contribution:

HammerheadFistpunch > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 04/03/2020 at 21:31

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AestheticsInMotion > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 04/03/2020 at 21:43

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Abused bananas benefit from the bendable banana barrier. Brilliant!

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > AestheticsInMotion 04/03/2020 at 21:49

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Not that there is anything wrong with that!

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 04/03/2020 at 21:57

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Sadly MOPP gear may start getting more common. 

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 04/03/2020 at 21:57

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I was looking at this the other day, parts range from 1760-1822, it’s a French military pistol. They were originally flintlock and then were converted to percussion cap, parts were swapped and different dates can be found on it. 

Goggles Pizzano > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 04/03/2020 at 22:01

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Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 04/03/2020 at 22:09

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Wow, that’s cool! We’ve a 1911 30-06 in the family, that’s as old as it gets.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Snuze: Needs another Swede 04/03/2020 at 22:10

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I’ve got my half face respirator from field work where we has asbestos and lead. We still have like 25 sets of <1 micron filters for it too. 

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 04/03/2020 at 22:11

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A 1914 advertising poster for Chenu, a French aero engine ( in this case, dirigible engine) manufacturer.

Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 04/03/2020 at 22:24

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Not a photo, really, but a poster of a George Carlin concert I had a big hand in. Yes, it’s signed by George to me, as I was the lead in getting the concert up and running back in 1992. Damn near killed me, as I was in college at the time, and was the concerts chair for the programming board for the university. Great show though. Carlin was a bit of a prick if I remember right. Good times.  

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 04/03/2020 at 22:36

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Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 04/03/2020 at 22:49

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That’s only out of the ordinary in some parts of the world 

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 04/03/2020 at 23:41

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Jim Spanfeller > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 04/03/2020 at 23:50

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Despite knowing of no one in my family who played with Lego in the early 1960s, I found a cellulose acetate red 2x4 Lego brick at my grandpa’s house. For those who don’t know, up until about 1963 or so, Lego bricks were made out of a material called cellulose acetate, but after 1963 they switched to ABS and they’ve been made of ABS ever since. They switched because ABS is better at retaining its shape, color, and strength over time, whereas cellulose acetate is prone to fading and warping. You can tell cellulose acetate Lego bricks apart from relatively newer ones by the color, which is usually lighter from age; the shape of the underside, which has tubes but no internal bracing; and the logo on the studs, which is a different font. Mine looks basically like this:

Interestingly, even though they switched materials, the bricks of today still have the same dimensions as the cellulose acetate bricks, so they’re still compatible! I have more weird stuff as well, but I haven’t taken pictures of it, so I’ll have to share them later.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 04/03/2020 at 23:52

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Not nearly as interesting as anyone else’s but I do have a signed copy of To Kill A Mockingbird.

U nfortunately, I cant include the rest of the note since it has my name in it. 

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 04/04/2020 at 00:10

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So cool!

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Jim Spanfeller 04/04/2020 at 00:10

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Does it still hurt if stepped uppon?

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 04/04/2020 at 00:10

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I dig it, would love something like this in my own collection. 

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 04/04/2020 at 00:11

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A survivor?

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 04/04/2020 at 00:25

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My great grandfather was a machine gunner at verdun in 1918, but the momento didn’t come into the family until sometime in the 1930s . 

Jim Spanfeller > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 04/04/2020 at 00:33

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Just because it’s old doesn’t mean it can no longer fight in the war against feet ;)

Jim Spanfeller > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 04/04/2020 at 00:48

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Alright, here’s a photo of several items of mine that are out of the ordinary...

Some of them are stranger than others... Probably the most unique thing here is a handmade ceramic turtle I bought from a Native American woman on the side of the highway. The swirls in it are horse hair, and it has a little turquoise bead on top that I can’t remember the significance of. I also have an old Citroen advertisement that was transferred onto wood. I met the guy who made it at a Christmas bazaar, and after I noticed it and started talking to him about Citroens, he gave it to me because he was impressed that I knew what Citroens are. The most random thing here is probably my wooden “cow pie”, which was created and given to me by a random old guy I met at the farmers market because he liked the wooden puzzles I made. I have a lot of odd knickknacks...

CB > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 04/04/2020 at 00:52

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I was given this by the RCMP for helping out at a call. It’s one of many challenge coins that I have.

Tristan > Snuze: Needs another Swede 04/04/2020 at 01:14

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That’s some old ass MOPP gear. I should probably track mine down... LRS “misplaced” it during an exercise.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 04/04/2020 at 03:45

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Pretty much everywhere except where you are...that is a lot more than ‘ some’.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Tristan 04/04/2020 at 08:05

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I was Navy, for stuff like this we got old shit because it was generally outside out normal role. Plus most of our work was shipboard, and most ships are sealed with CPS (Collective Protection System). But I worked in a supply shop for my last stint and lets just say sometimes the back of my car got mistaken for the dumpster.

That said, this is an old MCU-2/P. They were only ever used by the Air  Force and Navy. After fielding them they discovered that while they are generally pretty good, certain blister agents like Mustard Gas break down the seals. 

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > CB 04/04/2020 at 10:39

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It makes the prairie look pretty.