"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
07/02/2020 at 18:55 • Filed to: This Is Stupid, Kinja sucks, Dots
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"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
07/02/2020 at 18:55 • Filed to: This Is Stupid, Kinja sucks, Dots | 4
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ranwhenparked
> WilliamsSW
07/02/2020 at 18:57 |
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Joe Biden traded up to a C7?
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WilliamsSW
> ranwhenparked
07/02/2020 at 19:00 |
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I think he’s still got the T/A.
lone_liberal
> WilliamsSW
07/02/2020 at 19:15 |
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Man, Richard Avedon saw a Jolly! Lucky guy.
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WilliamsSW
> lone_liberal
07/02/2020 at 19:22 |
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I feel like the first photo is a brilliant example of Ansel Adams' attention to detail and use of natural lighting.
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lone_liberal
> WilliamsSW
07/02/2020 at 19:25 |
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Very artistic use of reflections. That’s why the guy is a legend.
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ranwhenparked
> WilliamsSW
07/02/2020 at 19:57 |
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The Onion’s version of Joe Biden always cracked me up, when I was a kid, my grandmother’s next door neighbor who owned an asphalt company was exactly like that. Even down to the gold medallion, washing his Trans Am shirtless in the driveway, and blasting Cheap Trick. Guy must have at least been in his 50s in the ‘80s, so some sort of midlife crisis, I guess.
Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> WilliamsSW
07/02/2020 at 20:36 |
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What the fucks wrong with that corvette? It don’t look right.
415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> WilliamsSW
07/02/2020 at 20:46 |
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Robert M applethorpe is so overrated.
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415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
07/02/2020 at 20:48 |
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Maybe his other car is a BMW
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WilliamsSW
> Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
07/02/2020 at 20:53 |
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Chrome wheels - check
Parked across two spaces - check
Driven by a shirtless boomer- check.
Looks fine to me.
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WilliamsSW
> 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
07/02/2020 at 20:55 |
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Avedon is the best
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WilliamsSW
> lone_liberal
07/02/2020 at 21:00 |
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True fact- it took him 13 hours to get the windshield reflection and glare just right for that Corvair shot.
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WilliamsSW
> ranwhenparked
07/02/2020 at 21:00 |
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I think every neighborhood had a guy like that in the 70s and 80s. It was a rule or something.
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ranwhenparked
> WilliamsSW
07/02/2020 at 21:42 |
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Also the childless yuppie couple with a Golden Retriever and his and hers BMWs.
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WilliamsSW
> ranwhenparked
07/02/2020 at 21:47 |
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That couple didn’t move in until the mid 80s, but yeah.
Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
> WilliamsSW
07/02/2020 at 22:16 |
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Fiat 60 0 with factory I think bodywork modifications. Those are very uncommon. Four door Corvair is lovely as well
shop-teacher
> WilliamsSW
07/02/2020 at 22:19 |
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I see you led off with our favorite daily driven Corvair. Where did you see the Jolly? I’ve never seen one of those in person.
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WilliamsSW
> shop-teacher
07/02/2020 at 22:23 |
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Of course! These are older photos, it’s really just a shitpost to play around with this stupid photo credit requirement. But I love that Corvair
The Jolly was at a gas station in downtown Hinsdale, right across from the Metra station.
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WilliamsSW
> Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
07/02/2020 at 22:25 |
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That Corvair is a true daily driver in the suburbs of Chicago. Both shop-teacher and I see it regularly.
The Jolly is cool- I’ve only seen it once, but I’m sure it lives in the town next to me.
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415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> WilliamsSW
07/02/2020 at 22:37 |
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I was just joking about the picture posted, I’m sure Mapplethorpe is decent enough. I am partial to Aaron Brimhall these days.
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WilliamsSW
> 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
07/02/2020 at 22:40 |
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Oh, I figured, and only mentioned Avedon because I like the Jolly.
Some good stuff in that link!
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WilliamsSW
> shop-teacher
07/02/2020 at 22:54 |
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By the way, do you ever see a 68-69 Nova coupe that’s about the same color as the Corvair? I see that car all the time going south on 83 in the morning.
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shop-teacher
> WilliamsSW
07/02/2020 at 22:57 |
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No, I avoid 83 like the plague during rush hour.
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Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
> WilliamsSW
07/03/2020 at 00:11 |
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I recognized the Corvair. Most classic dailys around here belong to VW nuts.
Was the Jolly 500 or 600 based?
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WilliamsSW
> Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
07/03/2020 at 00:20 |
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Yeah, I’ve posted pics of that Corvair a few times, and I think shop-teacher has, too.
Apparently some Jollys were 500s and some were 600s. They're rare and shockingly pricey.
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Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
> WilliamsSW
07/03/2020 at 00:26 |
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That one appears to be a 600 based one. Strange. I also always welcome Corvair content.
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WilliamsSW
> shop-teacher
07/03/2020 at 00:28 |
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Smart man. But it's my best route, so I take it from 55th street up to at least 290 every day, then back. Bleah. Though I do see some interesting cars on it.
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WilliamsSW
> Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
07/03/2020 at 01:17 |
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I’m sure you’re right on the Jolly. I don’t know them well.
Yes, same on the Corvair!
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shop-teacher
> WilliamsSW
07/03/2020 at 09:32 |
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Yeah, for you that is the best way. All I have to do is get from Villa Park to north Elmhurst. I go the long way up to Lake St, so I can just drive right over 83 like it's not even there.
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WilliamsSW
> shop-teacher
07/03/2020 at 09:53 |
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That’s the worst stretch of 83, between Roosevelt and North Avenue too. North or south of there, it’s fine. Down by me, it’s an expressway for a few mile stretch (and they finished the construction last fall).
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WilliamsSW
> shop-teacher
07/03/2020 at 09:55 |
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Oh, and you should recognize the location of the Cartier-Bresson photo above! (it’s exiting 83 North, waiting to turn left and go west on Lake St.)
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shop-teacher
> WilliamsSW
07/03/2020 at 10:36 |
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Yeah, between Oakbrook mall and North Ave route 83 is a shit-show. When we were at peak shutdown, I was able to ride my scooter down that stretch at 4:00 pm on a weekday, and there wasn't another car within 800 feet of me. It was surreal.
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shop-teacher
> WilliamsSW
07/03/2020 at 10:40 |
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Ah yeah, that's my stomping ground. I'm kind of impressed they got that TV up there.
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WilliamsSW
> shop-teacher
07/03/2020 at 15:02 |
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That stretch is in lousy shape too. The hump going over Roosevelt is ridiculous going south.
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shop-teacher
> WilliamsSW
07/03/2020 at 18:34 |
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Yeah it is. Bumps like that make a Raptor seem like a sensible choice. Do you ever take North Ave over 355? The transitions from the road to the bridge are atrocious. The curve of the bridge and the curve of the road leadin g to it don’t match at all.