Jersey'isms (lenders, adult, nanny)

[Judge Smails]

Originally Posted by marye711

Yeah long ago before the vans and Suv's......

The real funny thing is that they ate more gas than most minivans do today. Hell, that was a V8 engine!!!

[marye711]

Originally Posted by Judge Smails

The real funny thing is that they ate more gas than most minivans do today. Hell, that was a V8 engine!!!

Yeah I am sure they did.....you dont see to many real wagons around the ones they make today are so little in comparison. I cant imagine what we looked like going down the shore for two weeks with the 7 of us , mt oarents and all that luggage, probably looked like The Griswalds lol

[Judge Smails]

Originally Posted by marye711

Yeah I am sure they did.....you dont see to many real wagons around the ones they make today are so little in comparison. I cant imagine what we looked like going down the shore for two weeks with the 7 of us , mt oarents and all that luggage, probably looked like The Griswalds lol

"Real tomato ketchup Eddie?"

"Nothin' but the best Clark"

[wileynj]

Originally Posted by Judge Smails

"Real tomato ketchup Eddie?"

"Nothin' but the best Clark"

"my father says I french kiss the best"..lol - I hope everyone has seen that moving and understands I'm joking!!!!!! Oh and "...squirrel!!!!!!"

[tahiti]

Originally Posted by Judge Smails

Oh my God, I remember those kind of cars! My family had the old Caprice Classic station wagon. It was MASSIVE! You used to see the cars come flying up and stopping short. I remember that I always thought it was cool to sit in the back until the summer came around. Then you were sweating like a death row inmate.

among our many cars was this classic, a 1969 Mercury Marauder:

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complete with 8 track!

This thing was a beast. We had a name for it, but I'd probably be banned if I posted it. "Batmobile" was part of the name though

Never had a station wagon, didn't need it, but we did have a 1976 Chevy Impala - another beast that probably got 10mph.

We also had a huge-a** Lincoln at some point and a taxi that my dad bought for $1 It seems we had a revolving door of cars until I turned about 10.

The worst car we ever had? Ironically, an early 70's Toyota Corolla. I remember driving with my mom (probably around 5-6 at the time, and in the front seat, natch) and she was afraid it wouldn't make it over the Bayonne Bridge (which wasn't a very big incline).

[nicolem]

Originally Posted by wileynj

"my father says I french kiss the best"..lol - I hope everyone has seen that moving and understands I'm joking!!!!!! Oh and "...squirrel!!!!!!"

That is one of the best lines from the movie.

[nicolem]

OK- growing up we always had old bombs for cars. I remember this HUGE white station wagon with blue plastic type seats. I remember watching my tiny petite 5ft4 mom driving this gigantic car. One time my parents got this used green Barracuda and it had a CB left in it from the previous owner-so I liked that- I thought I was in Convoy or something. I had two handles-rainbow and blondie! We also had a few beat up dodge darts. I remember a huge old pickup truck too and we kids always drove in the back-no cab. I remember going down Rt 37 and also over the bridge to Seaside in the back of that pickup truck with the wind blowing-wow That is probably illegal today.

[wileynj]

All of our cars were named "Betsy"..."come on Betsy" as we tried to get up a huge hill with 8 kids, mom & dad..lol.

[marye711]

Originally Posted by nicolem

OK- growing up we always had old bombs for cars. I remember this HUGE white station wagon with blue plastic type seats. I remember watching my tiny petite 5ft4 mom driving this gigantic car. One time my parents got this used green Barracuda and it had a CB left in it from the previous owner-so I liked that- I thought I was in Convoy or something. I had two handles-rainbow and blondie! We also had a few beat up dodge darts. I remember a huge old pickup truck too and we kids always drove in the back-no cab. I remember going down Rt 37 and also over the bridge to Seaside in the back of that pickup truck with the wind blowing-wow That is probably illegal today.

Nicole cracked me up with the convoy thing lol

[nicolem]

Originally Posted by marye711

Nicole cracked me up with the convoy thing lol

Thanks-Well you know- I guess I was about 9 or 10 and I just thought I was sooooo coool There I was taking on the CB. The best was when we would pull up to traffic lights I would make sure the other cars saw me on the CB- I know total dork alert!