Olden Days on the Strip

[EarpRider]

Great pics!

Same fucking stools.

I was gonna say the same thing, same dam stools!

 

[RVRKID]

Awesome.
Our little trailer in bullhead didn’t even have a bathroom! Just a place to sleep (one bed and a fold out couch) and get out of the sun. The 3 of us kids slept under the awning rain or shine.

Is that your dad in the flatly?

My Dad is the one with the dog in his lap.
We actually had a bathroom and a shower so that was nice, they cut the front of the trailer off and we had the kitchen then a bar at the kitchen.

 

[coolchange]

 

[coolchange]

 

[grumpy88]

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River lodge does not party like that anymore ! Lol

 

[cofooter]

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Awesome, Bruce!!!!

 

[angiebaby]

A Lot less overall Girth back then...

There wasn't a fast food joint on every block and HFCS in nearly every processed food item in the store.

 

[mesquito_creek]

Are the good times really over for good? View attachment 1108105

Sweet Nordic (?) center console whaler!

 

[TCHB]

 

[old rigger]

There wasn't a fast food joint on every block and HFCS in nearly every processed food item in the store.

I think that's only a small part of the reason for the shift in people's size. Inactivity and staring at a screen, be it computer games, laptops or our fucking phones is the culprit. It didn't happen overnight and I don't see it going away anytime soon. I'm amazed at the obesity of kids today.

 

[Wheeler]

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If that's a LeMans start, RD ain't never gonna make to his boat in time.

 

[Wheeler]

Sweet Nordic (?) center console whaler!

I didn't notice.

 

[rivermobster]

Awesome.
Our little trailer in bullhead didn’t even have a bathroom! Just a place to sleep (one bed and a fold out couch) and get out of the sun. The 3 of us kids slept under the awning rain or shine.

Is that your dad in the flatly?

You had a bed???

Baller! I slept in the bed of my truck!

 

[rivermobster]

If that's a LeMans start, RD ain't never gonna make to his boat in time.

Holy shit!!!

 

[old rigger]

You had a bed???

Baller! I slept in the bed of my truck!

Didn't have a truck yet, I was only 5 when we started going.

 

[Wheeler]

You had a bed???

Baller! I slept in the bed of my truck!

all right Euell. gibbons. How'd 'ya cook up the water dogs cast iron skillet or on a stick?

 

[MOUZER]

we had a 16 ft cat twin white mercs with silver cowlings late 60.s later we got 16ft v hull black 110 merc we practally lived on the parker strip anybody remember the DISC round pc of plywood u stood on behind the boat and white life belt for skiing

 

[old rigger]

River Lodge.

These were sent from another family friend. Her dad, Bobby, passed away a few years ago and he's the one in the pics and theyowned 'Chicken of the Sea' and the silver flake and black '65 Tahiti. Almost all the friends that grew up with my parents are gone, kinda bitter sweet seeing this pics and thinking of them too.


Brand new Weiman and a new Regatta on the right, can't remember the v-drive.

Don't think the hydro was with our friends group. Tahiti in the water on the left, cool flat bottom outboard on the beach.

Only posted the camp sites pics because I can remember when a water fight would break out tripping over or stubbing a toe on the tent stakes and lies that were everywhere.

Bobby

Bobbys wife Geneva behind the wheel, Judy along side.

Brand new Regatta on the left, Tahiti on the right.

I'd love to find one of those Weiman Marine Racing Team t-shirts. Sylvester the cat on what looks like a raft with an outboard.

 

[rivermobster]

all right Euell. gibbons. How'd 'ya cook up the water dogs cast iron skillet or on a stick?

A stick and one of these...

 

[RVRKID]

River Lodge.

These were sent from another family friend. Her dad, Bobby, passed away a few years ago and he's the one in the pics and theyowned 'Chicken of the Sea' and the silver flake and black '65 Tahiti. Almost all the friends that grew up with my parents are gone, kinda bitter sweet seeing this pics and thinking of them too.


Brand new Weiman and a new Regatta on the right, can't remember the v-drive.



Don't think the hydro was with our friends group. Tahiti in the water on the left, cool flat bottom outboard on the beach.
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Great pics, I remember those rafts...

 

[Wheeler]

River Lodge.

These were sent from another family friend. Her dad, Bobby, passed away a few years ago and he's the one in the pics and theyowned 'Chicken of the Sea' and the silver flake and black '65 Tahiti. Almost all the friends that grew up with my parents are gone, kinda bitter sweet seeing this pics and thinking of them too.


Brand new Weiman and a new Regatta on the right, can't remember the v-drive.
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Don't think the hydro was with our friends group. Tahiti in the water on the left, cool flat bottom outboard on the beach.
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Only posted the camp sites pics because I can remember when a water fight would break out tripping over or stubbing a toe on the tent stakes and lies that were everywhere.
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Bobby
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Bobbys wife Geneva behind the wheel, Judy along side.
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Brand new Regatta on the left, Tahiti on the right.

I'd love to find one of those Weiman Marine Racing Team t-shirts. Sylvester the cat on what looks like a raft with an outboard.

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View attachment 1108592 Damn those old surf mats! my nipples still hurt!!

 

[Wheeler]

A stick and one of these...

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Mom cooked on the Coleman and we slept in a green coleman tent when we first went to River Lodge, 1960 as I recall. I still remember the smell of bacon in the morning

 

[TCHB]

 

[old rigger]

Mom cooked on the Coleman and we slept in a green coleman tent when we first went to River Lodge, 1960 as I recall. I still remember the smell of bacon in the morning

I still have our old Colman stove, lanterns and pans. Kids use them now when go beach camping.

 

[old rigger]

More River Lodge, my uncle Rick and his parents. When Rick passed a few years go I got his ski. Its at the river house now.

 

[timstoy]

A stick and one of these...

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Still have my parents Coleman stove, it’s older than me!

 

[Hydroman55]

I wish time could have stopped when things were simpler….do you really need a 120mph 30 foot boat on 200 foot wide 17 mile long river.
I’d just finished up the boat hours before this picture, quick test at Puddingstone and on to Parker drinking beer all the way in those days. Would have been 1977.

 

[Wheeler]

"Hey! That's my Mom!"

You know it's just a matter of time.

 

[TCHB]

I wish time could have stopped when things were simpler….do you really need a 120mph 30 foot boat on 200 foot wide 17 mile long river.
I’d just finished up the boat hours before this picture, quick test at Puddingstone and on to Parker drinking beer all the way in those days. Would have been 1977.

In the old river days most of us did all the mechanical work On the boats in the garage and then tow them out to the river. No one detailed our boats we did!

 

[old rigger]

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"Hey! That's my Mom!"

You know it's just a matter of time.

uh oh, that might make me your dad.

 

[Badchoices03]

I wasn't even around during this time, but fuck it looks like fun!!

 

[brgrcru]

B

You had a bed???

Baller! I slept in the bed of my truck!

better then the picnic table . Or one of those clickty clack lounge chairs

 

[Roosky01]

Is there a dedicated "old school" pic thread on here? I know I'm not the only one that enjoys the hell out of this shit and it'd be sure nice to have all these types of pics in one spot...

Boats, drag racing, hot rods, womenz, etc. Heck, I might even load up some tractor pulling pics from the glory years for you guys that might appreciate that sort of thing?

 

[eand28]

Is there a dedicated "old school" pic thread on here? I know I'm not the only one that enjoys the hell out of this shit and it'd be sure nice to have all these types of pics in one spot...

Boats, drag racing, hot rods, womenz, etc. Heck, I might even load up some tractor pulling pics from the glory years for you guys that might appreciate that sort of thing?

I definitely think there is one

 

[Sleek-Jet]

There is an entire Nostalgia sub forum...

 

[Sleek-Jet]

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"Hey! That's my Mom!"

You know it's just a matter of time.

Hey, that's my Grandma!

 

[Hydroman55]

B

better then the picnic table . Or one of those clickty clack lounge chairs

Don’t forget about the boat deck

 

[C-Ya]

As I looked through the pictures, I was reminded of something…….

Back in the day……. Lol. I start with that phrase because I don’t know when it started or finished.

In the old days, 60’s and 70’s. If you went into Roadrunner, it was all graffitied up with people who used a marker to write their names and other such stuff, all over the walls, posts, headers, and any painted surface. Basically the same written stuff you see on the bills at Fox’s. As the season progressed, it would become harder and harder to find a free spot to put your name. Every winter, the bar would be repainted, and it would start all over again. I remember doing it as a kid while the song Let It Be by The Beatles was playing. It was that era.

When I looked at the old pictures of Roadrunner, I remembered this nugget of trivia. In fact, in the picture in this tread, I can predict the photo was taken before Memorial Day, since it appears still early in graffiti season. Does anybody else remember that?

 

[Wheeler]

uh oh, that might make me your dad.

 

[mbrown2]

I think that's only a small part of the reason for the shift in people's size. Inactivity and staring at a screen, be it computer games, laptops or our fucking phones is the culprit. It didn't happen overnight and I don't see it going away anytime soon. I'm amazed at the obesity of kids today.

Dead on....I remember those days and the guys that were 5-10 yrs older than me are in those pics and they were all fit, and likely drank more than the guys of the same age today....they were either carpenters, warehouse guys, or managers of some sort but they did not lack activity or have electronics for stimulation... they off roaded, turned wrenches, rode bikes, did more outside in general... but I also think our food has a lot of do it with.....diet is more than 60-70% of someone's make up...

 

[C-Ya]

This video was posted on a Parker site several years ago. It’s a blast from the past!

 

[cofooter]

@Clank123 has some pics, post em up!!!!

 

[Wheeler]

This video was posted on a Parker site several years ago. It’s a blast from the past!

That's a cool video from sharp shooter! I need to find the video that @CigAjerk posted up on the history of water skiing shot on 16mm featuring them damn Johnson kids!

@old rigger might be able to find it.

 

[mbrown2]

This video was posted on a Parker site several years ago. It’s a blast from the past!

Look at how smooth that water is!

 

[CigAjerk]

That's a cool video from sharp shooter! I need to find the video that @CigAjerk posted up on the history of water skiing shot on 16mm featuring them damn Johnson kids!

@old rigger might be able to find it.

This one?

 

[Wheeler]

This one?

That's the one! Thanks Roger! Do you remember the name of the narator ...Larry Carrol?

 

[CigAjerk]

That's the one! Thanks Roger! Do you remember the name of the narator ...Larry Carrol?

Shit no. I can't remember what I did after I posted this.

 

[Hydroman55]

Posted before….a diorama I put together using 60s model kits.

 

[Wheeler]

uh oh, that might make me your dad.

Will you be out this weekend ...dad

 

[MOUZER]

these pics and videos are so bad azzz...memories before the big boats condos jet skiis and roll bar boats ruined everything..