Out in Oregon, it looks terrible at first but it's body parts, no chassis, no grease/oil, so all it's adding to the water is iron/rust and lacquer that's thoroughly outgassed. I wonder how many were pulled out for WW II scrap drives?

When in doubt call it art...

Are there really enough proms and weddings to justify this car-nage?

No.

A very very lucrative patent for Mr Yale...

The four Hunter brothers were trying to set an endurance record by refueling and all maintenance in the air, but after 11 days a fog moved in and they couldn't see to refuel.

I bet that ain't in the labor book...

Getting unstuck...

Rule No. 16:

Try to get stuck near a tree.

The yellow strap rig is a neat idea, BUT you need to dig the hole twice--that will suck.

For the best price in disposal of the departed...

I used to answer the phone "Smith's Funeral Home, You stab 'em, we slab 'em".

Aslo:

"Devil speaking, who in the hell ya want?"

And:

"Pool room. Eight Ball speaking."

Hölle and Teufel are known surnames where I live.


(German for hell and devil)

I wonder if he has to close the gate before taking cover ?

I wonder if there was any sub-surface element to that shelter.

The paving slabs appear to have been cut away in a large key hole pattern so perhaps giving a hint to a space below.

Whatever the case, the sound of lumps of shrapnel hitting the metalwork would have been terrifying.

It's difficult to tell exactly where the picture was taken but I suspect I'm not too far away in this Streetview link.

Marlborough Road