It’s time for This-or-That Tuesday, now on its own domain.
1. The Bogey-Man or Henry Kissinger? Some folks seem to think HK is the Bogey-Man. I’ve no opinion on the matter.
2. Whips ‘n chains or soft ropes with furbound cuffs? Not my cuppa, even with fur (though, if there were no choice, I’d have to go with the cushie stuff).
3. Fish sticks or Amazon.com? I spend a lot more on the latter than the former.
4. Whitewall tires or color TV? I never quite got the whole “whitewall” thing. I mean — painted tires?
5. Leather or lace? Depends on the usage.
6. Abraham Lincoln or leftover turkey? Green.
7. Movable Type or Star Trek? That’s a tough one. Both have had a significant impact on my life, in their own way. But I’ve never contributed money to Star Trek.
8. Happy Happy Joy Joy or Bounce Bounce Bounce like Tigger? I prefer Tigger to Ren & Stimpy, thank you.
9. The Michelin Man or the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man? Well, ordinarily I’d say the Michelin Man, but since he’s French, screw ‘im.
10. Thought-Provoking Question of the Week: If you HAD to marry one of the talking M&M’s in the TV commercials, would it be the red one or the yellow one? Why? I prefer to eat Peanut M&Ms, so …
Just a little history:
Inflatable rubber tires (a vast improvement over solid wooden or rubber tires) were initially white (white being the default color of processed rubber). Though offering a better ride, rubber tires were not very sturdy. In 1910, BFGoodrich introduced carbon black compounds (white they stumbled onto by accident) to improve abrasion resistance and improve tread life. Tires with black treads continued to have white “side walls” to keep costs down. Later white paint was used to keep the look, but today’s short sided (low profile) tires have pushed the stupid white line off the tires completely. Thus endeth the car lesson for the day.
Very cool. Thanks, Mary!
And, yes, I can “picture” antique cars with fully white sidewalls, which would indicate it wasn’t paint.
I do remember, briefly, as a kid, a small trend to “colored” sidewalls, usually for sports cars.
Ah, well, good riddance. Thanks again.
>But I’ve never contributed money to Star Trek.
Unless you count books purchased and movies attended.
Well, less directly, then. And they’ve never put my name up in lights. 🙂