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(Msg. 16) Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 4:28 pm
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"Big Al" wrote in message

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> Speaking of prices, anyone remember when you could buy two White
> Castle hamburgers for 15 cents?
>
> Al
No, but we used to get a drink and a bag of 10 White Castle for a
dollar in Toledo in 1959. By the time you slid the last one down it
was time to change the oil in the bag. Then came McDonalds and the
rest is diarrhea..........

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(Msg. 17) Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:08 pm
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Heck Yeah!!!

That drink at White Castle was Birch Beer!!!


Dad wrote:
> "Big Al" wrote in message
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> Snip
>
>> Speaking of prices, anyone remember when you could buy two White
>> Castle hamburgers for 15 cents?
>>
>> Al
>
> No, but we used to get a drink and a bag of 10 White Castle for a dollar
> in Toledo in 1959. By the time you slid the last one down it was time to
> change the oil in the bag. Then came McDonalds and the rest is
> diarrhea..........

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(Msg. 18) Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:06 pm
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On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:13:23 -0700, "Big Al"
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>>
>> How does the average tire dealer evacuate *all* the air and moisture from
>> the tire casing before charging it with Nitrogen?
>>
>> On the surface it sounds like "feel-good" snake oil.
>> --
>
>Worked in a Martin Oil station in the 60's. We were selling it then for ten
>cents a tire:)
>
>Al
>


Costco will fill your tires for free. They use nitrogen.
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