'Loydster's Ramblings' ---- Episode 9!!!

   

Once AGAIN---- ready or NOT! Here's yet ANOTHER 'audio-assault' / 'verbal-blitz', from the 'ol Loydster! This time around, I'm waxing all SUPER-GEEKY-- about one of my ALL-TIME favorite vehicles. (NOT the Ford Mustang! That'll be ANOTHER 'geek-out-fest', for a post in the ---hopefully not TOO-far-distant-- future! Though, probably not a pod-cast---'Loydster's Ramblings' is going into 'deep-cold-storage' after next month, remember?)---- 

AND--- here's a little 'pictorial-help', to go along with all the 'classic-Corvette-blabbin'!--- My 'top-6-fave-'Vettes' list!----

        

1. The '57 'Vette. (And yes, I know the pic above, as well as the one of the '62, is REVERSED!)

2. The '62 'Vette. (See comment above!)

3. The '63 Stingray 'split-window'. ('TIMELESS CLASSIC'! 'Nuff said!)

4. The '68 Stingray.

5. The '84 'Vette.

6. The 2014 Stingray. Return of the 'Stingray' name, return of some TRULY wicked body lines!

AND---- A 'supplemental' / 'additonal-COOL-rides' list! The collection of pics above, (as well as my blab-session below--of COURSE!) includes 3 of my ALL-time favorite 'concept' / 'dream-'Vettes'!!--

A--The '59 Sting Ray concept vehicle. One wild-and-wooly, radically-racy-looking vehicle! Looks FAST just sitting still, doesn't it??? This WAY-ahead-of-it's-time car (and the '63 'vette-body-style that came after it!), was actually inspired by a sketch, drawn-up by Mr. Pete Brock, another Chevy design genius! 

Along with design-team head Bill Mitchell AND the equally gifted Larry Shinoda--- Brock was one of the 'fathers' of the '63-'67 Corvette. I regret not giving the credit to Mitchell and Brock in the pod-cast! ANOTHER 'Loydster-GOOF' sneaks into one of these little 'audio-epics'! Hey--- I just would NOT be ME, if I didn't fumble over a fact-toid now and then!

B--The  1965, Larry Shinoda-designed, 'Mako Shark 2'. Looks like a Super hero's car, right? (And--yes, I know there was a previous concept 'Vette-- the original 'Mako Shark', that made it's debut in '61. BUT-- it's the '65 / 'Shark 2', that's ALWAYS grabbed me and made me 'geek-out' the  MOST!)           

C--The 2009 'Stingray' concept 'Vette. It even had a 'spilt-window'---like the '63 model! Too bad this one was never 'mass-produced'! WILD, almost-cartoony-but-STILL-cool stuff!

That's PLENTY of introductory-type material! On with the 'Loydster-yimmer-yammering'! Scroll on down below, and do that pointing-and-clicking routine, to either listen right-here-and-now-- OR down-load it, if you're the 'saving & collecting' type!----

 

   A 9th edition of 'Loyd-a-blabbin'!

 

-----See you sometime in September, gang!-----

Our GROWN-UP kids and their soon-to-be spouses!

 Once AGAIN here at the 'ol blog-a-wog-a-wing-a-ding-thing---- I'm gonna discuss something that, in at least SOME ways, makes me feel a little like THIS GUY!!!----

                                   

Of the MANY things that can make a fella feel like an old duffer..... witnessing your kids become grown-ups is surely in the TOP ten! Our daughter, Shelby--- who's now 25--- and son Wade-- now 23---Are DEFINITELY not little tykes anymore! Just check-out the image below for PROOF of that! I'm the one in the middle, with all the WHITE in my whiskers, by the way!---

Two young folks and some old dude!

BUT---- the upside to this all-TOO-rapid passing of time? If you've put all of your BEST efforts into raising these now pretty much grown young people to become decent and responsible adults--- (and with the good Lord's help --of COURSE!-- their mother and I have managed to do just that!)--- these young folks will manage to find that just RIGHT 'significant other'! A partner they can move into the next phase of their life with. The 'all-grown-up-and-married-phase'! (Just made-up that term myself!)

Shelby first met up with her 'number-one-bestest-guy', Trent--- over 5 years ago. He's about the BEST type of young man I could ask for in a future son-in-law! Low-key, soft-spoken and EVER-so polite--- he's never been anything but a real young gentleman around Debbie and myself.

Shelby and Trent will officially 'tie-the-knot' in mid-October of this year, but--- as I told Trent when he and our daughter first got engaged--- he's ALREADY been a member of the family! I'm VERY proud to consider him a part of the 'Ferrell-clan'!

Wade and his sweetie, Chloe-- have been together for a bit over 2 years now. They've been engaged since last month. Wade even got down on one knee, while presenting her with the engagement ring and all that 'old-school' stuff!

Yet again, as with Trent--- I've got to say I couldn't ask for a better choice for a person to become my kid's partner in life! Chloe's been nothing but a TRUE sweetheart with us! AND-- she's even went on a few 'GEEK-outings' with Wade and I (TWO super hero movies, AND a trip to a vintage action-figure store! Not many young ladies would be brave enough to dive-off into all of that!), so she's scored BIG-TIME points with the 'ol Loydster just for THAT!

Here's a recent pic of the two young couples all together! (And--- amazingly enough-- it looks like they all actually kinda like each other too! NIFTY!)----

Shelby & Trent & Wade & Chloe! The 'Ferrell-clan' is about grow by two more members!

Seriously though, I feel REALLY fortunate and yes, even BLESSED! Both of my kids have managed-- again, with the good Lord's help (I believe!)--- to find a person they want to enter into a 'Life-partnership' with, that REALLY love & care for them! I sense that with BOTH Trent AND Chloe. 

With all of the MESSED-up relationships that young folks can get into out there, I'm VERY relieved that my two special young people, were guided toward some other special young folks, that will love and care for them--- like they DESERVE to be! 

To Shelby and Wade: (AND---their future-spouses!)-- 'Ol Loydster.... your 'ol DAD.... is VERY proud of you! ALL 4 of you! I wish nothing but good fortune and blessings to BOTH couples! May you all have a LONG, happy life together!

Hey--- maybe I don't mind the whole getting older thing so much after all! I'm still here and kicking--- AND--- I've been able to see my kids get hooked-up with EXACTLY the RIGHT people! Not so bad!

'Loydster's Ramblings' ---- Episode 8!!!

 

Yet ANOTHER month's ZIPPED nearly past--- and ready or not!!--- another episode of crunchy-GEEKY-goodness, featuring yours truly yakking about stuff he's all NERDY about! This time, I'm rattling on about pretty much my all-time FAVORITE set of crime-fighting-wheels! There MAY even be one or two of you out there, who are asking the BURNING question---

Before we dive off into the handy-dandy link-to-the-blab-session down below--- here's a few images that relate to what the 'ol Loydster's yammering about!---

 

T-shirts featuring the Caped Crusader's trusty steed, and License plate-frames that show-off my SHAMELESS love for that certain 'Bat-themed vehicle'! (NO-- I don't REALLY own another car that's a Batmobile! But MAN--- that would INDEED be cool if I somehow---magically---were able to, wouldn't it?!?!)

There were actually TWO Batmobiles in the 'Batman' comics of the early '60s. The 1964 version, was of course, designed / drawn by the legendary carmine Infantino (It's got kind-of a 'Jaguar' groove to it! Pretty COOL!).
Then, there's the unfortunate-looking BEAST on the right above, that I talk about in this episode! Poor 'Shelly' Moldoff--- he was alright, as a penciller of the adventures of the Dynamic Duo for MANY years! BUT--- a 'Batmobile-design-genius'? NOT exactly! (Sorry Mr. Moldoff!)

The animation-- up near the top of this here post ---on the episode's title-card, pretty much let's you KNOW that there's NO secret, as to just WHICH 'bat-ride' is my ALL-TIME favorite! Most fans of the '66 car, know that it started out as the 'Futura' concept car. The above pics (just like I blab about in the episode!) ---show how the car went from 'dream-car', to 'crime-fighter'!

Another 'fun-fact'--- Ford motor company let George Barris have this one-of-a-kind car (the 'Futura', that is!) ... for ONE DOLLAR! Truly unbelievable (BUT---it's TRUE!) !

AND---- here's the 'runner's up' / honorable mentions-list of 'Bat-rides'! Although, as I say in the episode, I'm not a big fan of the 'Tumbler-Batmobile's design / appearance--- I still can appreciate the the AMAZING amount of engineering and thought that went into it's creation!

The WILD 'Bat-pod' (that CRAZY two-wheeled beast from the 'Dark knight' flicks!), also came from part of the Tumbler's design. Another AMAZING feat of design and engineering itself! 

Alrighty then! That's PLENTY of build-up to this month's episode! Let's get on with the blab-o-rama about that certain 'crime-CRUSHING-car', shall we? Do all the usual 'pointing-and-clicking', and do that whole 'listening-thang' that you can do here once-a-month!---

                                                                           An 8th episode of Loyd-a-blabbin'!

           See you all back here next time around gang!

Loyd's BONUS video-clip!!--- # 44!!--- Yet ANOTHER couple of REALLY-NEAT-O 'Bat-items'!

 

Once AGAIN, one of my favorite 'UBER-GEEKS', Mr. Adam Savage--- has managed to showcase something both VERY COOL... and, once AGAIN-- 'Bat-related'! This time it's the 'spear-gun' from the '89 and '92 'Batman' movies (though it, as they point out in the video-clip--- is only used for ONE scene in the 2nd flick!)!

A couple of other kinda-cool things about this 'screen-used' prop.... it actually WORKS! AND---it's unrestored. It's in pretty decent shape, for something used in a movie made over 30 years ago! He checks out one of the 'Bat-chest-symbols', from the '89 movie as well! As you can imagine--- I was doing a little 'GEEK-happy-dance', while watching this! 

Also--- watch for a few other REALLY nifty comics-character-movie / TV-show items, in the video's opening moments!----

Like I've said here before folks--- check out the various videos Mr. Savage has posted up on YouTube. Some of the stuff he's showcased in his 'cave' (his actual nick-name for it!), as well as the things / projects that he works on in his 'one day build' videos, are pretty much mind-blowing! Fun, entertaining stuff!

'Loydster's Ramblings'---- Episode 7!!!

It's the end of another month, and ANOTHER episode of the Loydster yakkin' is ALREADY here! This time around, I'm blabbing about-----

As USUAL---- do the whole 'pointing & clicking' thing, to either listen right down below! OR--- down-load that bad-boy if you're the 'saving & collecting'--type!

                                                                                A seventh episode of Loyd-a-talkin'!

                           Stay safe, sane and happy everybody! AND--- have a GREAT Independence day!

Loyd's BONUS AUDIO goodies! --- # 10! --- MORE 'feel good' tunes!

 

With ALL the out-right INSANE things happening in our world today--- who DOESN'T need at least a little dose of some FEEL GOOD in their lives! even if it's just for the 3-minutes-or so of a song that---if you're 'a certain age' (meaning an old 'gray-whiskers' like ME!) -- you might've first heard and bopped your head along to, on an old 45 RPM record! OR-- like in the case of the Tom Petty song down below--- you just thought was an AWESOME 'album-cut'! (TRUST the 'ol Loydster... it IS!)

Just like with the last 'Audio Goodies' post a while back, this is yet another batch of tunes that--- without fail--- make a BIG 'ol GOOFY smile break-out on my face! So--- let's pretend we're hanging out somewhere, with somebody we know who has an EXTENSIVE record collection! Now--- drop that 'imaginary needle' onto that 'imaginary album'! Let the head-boppin' and toe-tappin' BEGIN!!!----