Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!feeder.erje.net!eu.feeder.erje.net!eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Martin Gregorie Newsgroups: comp.lang.java.programmer Subject: Re: [OT]DarkRoastedBlend Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 21:24:49 +0000 (UTC) Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 19 Message-ID: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 21:24:49 +0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: mx05.eternal-september.org; posting-host="e5160e2be48f1ea550cf61512446f525"; logging-data="32140"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1+9XaYeH9rQbTmR3HLEk2QvDbfB7jGG4LI=" User-Agent: Pan/0.139 (Sexual Chocolate; GIT bf56508 git://git.gnome.org/pan2) Cancel-Lock: sha1:xD+s1o5tEqjWOP/Ks8DBIRdce+M= Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.java.programmer:27361 On Mon, 20 Jan 2014 01:44:33 -0500, Jeff Higgins wrote: > Not Java. A memento for me. But why crawl all over the Ford concept cars withous so much as a nod at the GM Firebirds of the late 50s? Unlike some of the others, these made it onto the road, still exist and may be still roadable. All had jet turbines for motive power. The Firebirds III and IV used a control stick instead of steering wheel and pedals: I've always wondered what they were like to drive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_Firebird -- martin@ | Martin Gregorie gregorie. | Essex, UK org |