IVIV(13) references - trucks, tootees, classifieds

Peter Petto ppetto at ppetto.com
Thu Nov 5 20:31:54 CST 2009


p216 "Peterbilt Rig" "VW Bus" "Kenworth" "Econoline van" -- lately  
Peterbilt and Kenworth are both PACCAR brands, with common  
drivetrains, sort of like Rolls Royce and Bentley. So telling them  
apart by sound would be quite the trick. I don't know if they were  
quite so similar in the early 70s. VW bus vs Econoline van seems like  
an easier call.


p217 "shawm" a medieval woodwind instrument

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawm


p217 "pommer" sort of a bass shawm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pommer


p218 "L.A. Free Press" the Freep, still in business? the true  
alternative to corporate controlled media; how do the personals now  
compare with back then?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Free_Press
http://losangelesfreepress.com/



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