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- Aug 18, 2018
- Thunderbird Year
- 1964
Hi all.
This thread is about the therapeutic benefits of owning a TBird.
I came to TBird ownership relatively late in life, buying my ’64 just last year. But I should mention that my favorite slot car back in the day was a square bird with big slicks on the back that was the terror of the local track.
TBirds are cool and a joy to share with others. One time I was parked in my TBird in front of an auto parts store and a nice lady stopped her car to reminisce with me about her high school boyfriend who owned a TBird and how much she missed the car, but not the boyfriend. What better way is there to meet nice ladies and connect with our fellow human beings than with a TBird?
And the community of people that own TBirds is really cool and like a warm hug. Some of you will know that I’m also into Mustangs and Galaxies, and I participate in online forums for those cars. I have to tell you that far and away, TBird forums are my favorite. A great group of people, helpless in their common addiction to these cars and trying together to get on top of the never-ending list of issues that plague us owners. Truly, we are foxhole buddies and enjoy that bond that comes from being under fire and overcoming incredible odds.
Yes, for those of us on the shady side of half a bubble off of plumb, TBird ownership can greatly reduce the costs of therapy and is fairly affordable, all things considered. My wife likes to say that by TBird habit is cheaper than another woman. I’m not sure what she means by that, but she’s usually right, so I’m going to continue with my thunder therapy as long as I can.
Happy Thunderbirding!
Doug
This thread is about the therapeutic benefits of owning a TBird.
I came to TBird ownership relatively late in life, buying my ’64 just last year. But I should mention that my favorite slot car back in the day was a square bird with big slicks on the back that was the terror of the local track.
TBirds are cool and a joy to share with others. One time I was parked in my TBird in front of an auto parts store and a nice lady stopped her car to reminisce with me about her high school boyfriend who owned a TBird and how much she missed the car, but not the boyfriend. What better way is there to meet nice ladies and connect with our fellow human beings than with a TBird?
And the community of people that own TBirds is really cool and like a warm hug. Some of you will know that I’m also into Mustangs and Galaxies, and I participate in online forums for those cars. I have to tell you that far and away, TBird forums are my favorite. A great group of people, helpless in their common addiction to these cars and trying together to get on top of the never-ending list of issues that plague us owners. Truly, we are foxhole buddies and enjoy that bond that comes from being under fire and overcoming incredible odds.
Yes, for those of us on the shady side of half a bubble off of plumb, TBird ownership can greatly reduce the costs of therapy and is fairly affordable, all things considered. My wife likes to say that by TBird habit is cheaper than another woman. I’m not sure what she means by that, but she’s usually right, so I’m going to continue with my thunder therapy as long as I can.
Happy Thunderbirding!
Doug