The Stag was the first car Triumph produced with a V-8. One was driven by Bond (Connery), while posing as Peter Franks in Diamonds are Forever. A Stag was also used by Charles & Diana on their honeymoon.
I got mine from a guy at my dad's work that had kept it parked in a storage facility since 1981. The car hasn't moved under its own power since before I was born. It had a blown head gasket, which I replaced and got the engine fired up, but then the power steering unit started pouring out fluid. I decided that driving the car without tearing the engine completely down after that many years was too risky, so I'm trying to save up enough money to do a complete engine overhaul, then repair the steering, update the suspension, then get it painted. Since the car has always been parked inside, the body is clean, and the interior is nearly perfect.
wow, looking at the list of bond cars in the films that guy wasn't there, must have been looking at a crap list.. Anyway, lovely car and I'm sure you can't wait to give that puppy a nice drive!
Ok....so, I'm beginning to understand that the tougher challenges are usually based on a personal experience/circumstance in the challengers life, that being said my challenge will be about the first college I attended, but not solely that, but also a certain reference to those exact years I was attending....I don't think this will be too hard to figure out, but It should take some guessing....here goes
I'll need 2 things for a winner and a third for a bonus
1. What college did I attend
2. Who was the coach of the Mens Basketball team
bonus - Who was the star of the team my first two years of school - hint he had a pretty good year in the pros
Ok, so I think this will be tough, so google fu away and get the guessing going(one guess per 24 hours)...I will drop a hint sometime late Monday evening if there is not a winner by then.
ok a hint to start off with - the coach is coaching a different team now and I only attended the college for 2 years
To make it worth the guesses. If someone gets this with this next hint(s), there will be an Opus X in it for them(if they get the bonus)...It's supposed to be fun isn't it?
While the college I attended has had 19 appearances in NCAA tournaments, they have never gotten past the Elite Eight.
To make it worth the guesses. If someone gets this with this next hint(s), there will be an Opus X in it for them(if they get the bonus)...
Ooh, damn. Now I wanna guess. It technically has been 2 weeks since I won (but I don't think that was really the intent of the rule). I need to break this string of winning almost every other time anyway.
I think it is probably too long ago but bama (as far as I can tell) is the only school to have been there 19 time w/out getting past the elite 8 and the current coach has been there for almost 10 years. I don't know. Pretty sure it isn't correct but what the hell.
Alright, I can't take it... if I'm right, y'all might have to wait a bit for a question, because I'll be out of town 'til Sunday evening. But this is killing me.
Alabama
Mark Gottfried
Gerald Wallace
Now watch... I'm wrong and all this fuss was about nothing
wow... I was 100% sure I'd had it! ha! Just as well, I'm headed up north and the laptop is staying here.. probably won't talk to y'all until next week.. Happy holidays, everyone!
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The Stag was the first car Triumph produced with a V-8. One was driven by Bond (Connery), while posing as Peter Franks in Diamonds are Forever. A Stag was also used by Charles & Diana on their honeymoon.
I got mine from a guy at my dad's work that had kept it parked in a storage facility since 1981. The car hasn't moved under its own power since before I was born. It had a blown head gasket, which I replaced and got the engine fired up, but then the power steering unit started pouring out fluid. I decided that driving the car without tearing the engine completely down after that many years was too risky, so I'm trying to save up enough money to do a complete engine overhaul, then repair the steering, update the suspension, then get it painted. Since the car has always been parked inside, the body is clean, and the interior is nearly perfect.
I'll need 2 things for a winner and a third for a bonus
1. What college did I attend
2. Who was the coach of the Mens Basketball team
bonus - Who was the star of the team my first two years of school - hint he had a pretty good year in the pros
Ok, so I think this will be tough, so google fu away and get the guessing going(one guess per 24 hours)...I will drop a hint sometime late Monday evening if there is not a winner by then.
ok a hint to start off with - the coach is coaching a different team now and I only attended the college for 2 years
While the college I attended has had 19 appearances in NCAA tournaments, they have never gotten past the Elite Eight.
EDIT: Never mind.... I've pulled my (correct?) answer... I just don't have the inventory for the games at the moment.
EDIT AGAIN: I can't resist.. I gotta try
Gah!! EDIT ONE MORE TIME: What am I doing? I'm headed out of town until Sunday... I can't be playing games! I've pulled my answer again... sheesh
Alabama
Mark Gottfried
Gerald Wallace
Now watch... I'm wrong and all this fuss was about nothing
In the past 8 years, the coach in question has produced 20 wins each year while coaching for three different schools
If someone doesn't get it after this, I would be surprised.