New additions to my collection

[roger]

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Hi ddstoys... I bought my Munves Bike Race at their warehouse many years ago. I sold it prior to moving into a retirement home.
You indicated that you would like to pick my brain for information so as to repair your Bike Race.
As the saying goes... "The Old Gray Mare ain't what HE use to be". ROGER

[brigham]

The 'Old Gray Mare' clearly identifies male!

[john t peterson]

Gender fluid.

J Peterson
One for all and all for one, USA

[cait001]

if y'all want an excuse to mock gender diversity, at least be technically correct?
The original song lyric is "The old gray mare, she ain't what she used to be"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Old_Gray_Mare

Even The Simpsons got it right...

[badpenny]

That's why she is a mare.

[brigham]

That's why 'HE' is in capital letters.
Otherwise there would be no 'gender diversity' to mock.

[badpenny]

if y'all want an excuse to mock gender diversity, at least be technically correct?

No excuses are necessary.
Firstly gender is not diverse nor is it ambiguous. It is what it is, either of the two sexes male or female.
Sexuality however is a minefield, and is entirely down to the individual concerned.
Mocking is very rude and I feel for anyone finding their life saddened or complicated by the phenomenon, unless of course they find it fantastic, in which case, what's the issue?
I however do feel mocked when someone corrects me, expecting me to pretend and join in with them.
If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks, I don't expect to be admonished for calling it a duck.

[coppinpr]

A mare can only be female (the definition is an adult female horse, donkey, burro or mule. )
It doesn't matter if the "HE" is in capitals as the quote is prefixed by "as the saying goes", as the saying does not mention a "HE" the quote used in the post is simply incorrect.
so what's all the fuss about? God knows, (doesn't SHE? )
Actually the God of the Jews and Christians historically can't be female, but that's another pointless argument.

[brigham]

"...Senorita, donkey's feet are
Not so fleet as a mosquito
But so sweet like my chiquita
You're the one for me!
Ole!"

[jetsetjester]

That's a restored 1950 Harley Hummer parked behind the Sega Helicopter game. It belongs to a cousin who didn't have space to store it and I figured it blends in with the '50s-'60s games in my downstairs arcade in the meantime. I just finished repair and restoration of that Helicopter game yesterday. Had to rebuild the top of it with new aluminium extrusions and new tempered glass. Good thing was all the artwork was in good shape except the back door with poster-size photo was missing. Since I have it in the middle of the room, I decided to just go with glass in the back. Bad news was I had to replace the helicopter boom that broke in half in shipping. The M. auction house refused to secure it inside due to liability concerns. Shipping company also refused to touch the inside for a similar reason, only blanket wrap outside, and I could not fly across the country to do it myself or find someone local there to prep. it for shipping. Big issue when shipping cross country (USA).

You have an excellent collection ddstoys. Reminds me of visiting arcades like the Southern Cross Bowl or Mutual bowl in Melbourne as a kid. I think I spy a Chicago Coin Coney Island Rifle in your collection too. I like diverse collections and having one of Bob's former Mutoscopes really tops it off.