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RAY, don't forget about that flying car, er....I mean helicopter to get those "on the road downshots!"

Oh yea , Now who in there right mind is going to believe That these two beautiful women that look like something that came from American house wife's. Are out trashing around a junk yard in shorts and high-heels looking for rusty junk to take back to L.A to make furniture. and sell to high end customs While some poor guy in the back is fabricating all their wild ideals in to expensive home decor. But I guess that's why they call them reality shows. Because we all know it's actuality.

RE Olds museum is a nice little museum. The 1906 Baby REO is really neat. There is a giant(10'x15' maybe) Fisher Body porcelain sign that is unbelievable. It is die cut like the coach logo and made up of several panels. I am sure it was from a factory. There are a few other signs and related items. There are also displays of Lansing built hit and miss engines.

Ray, we enjoyed the museum. I would definitely add it to a driving trip if you're going to be going near Lansing. We spent 11 hours there one day working on the brakes of the Hurst Hairy Olds, then went back the next day to actually get to look at the displays.

All I know is that the pumps, air meters, bikes, signs, and other assorted antiques are very real.

I like looking at them and from time to time even learn about the history of their manufacture and use.

I don't pay attention to supposed deals, suggested retail prices, or the phony acting.

It's the 'stuff' that keeps me watching.

I watched the first episode of the picker sisters. They bought an old house for $500. Then they happened to pass a construction crew with a track shovel, loader, dozer, crane. The girl says something like "presto, for a couple hundred bucks we had our help for a day". Anyone care to guess how much it would cost to deliver all that equipment, and hire some operators for a day?? Needless to say it was the last episode I watched. Absolutely horrible!

Although the picker sisters are hot its not nearly as interesting to me to see junk metal pieces turned into things then see real antiques supposedly being found so I just occasionally watch that show.