#car assembly line

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From the car files: the 1965 Dodge Coronet assembly line.

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Pontiac GTO front facia assembly

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1971 CADILLAC ASSEMBLY LINE

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1966 Ford Mustang Assembly Line in Dearborn, Michigan

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[theheadlessgroom]

@beatingheart-bride

"Don't worry," Dorian assured her with a smile. "I've, uh...I've already taken the liberty of...filling him in on the plan."

Honestly, even if he hadn't, Beau-clever, observant Beau-would have figured it out in no time, he was sure. The head butler of the Gracey family, in many ways, knew Dorian better than he knew himself (and considering how long he'd known Dorian, how much time they'd spent together as the young master grew up, he should), and so when Dorian's attitude went from somber and quiet to bright and excited, he immediately knew something was afoot.

"Granted, he doesn't know all the details," he admitted with a small shrug. "He doesn't know about your time travel, or our afterlives as ghosts, haunting the manor, for instance...but he does know about our plan to escape with Lizzie and Randall, and he was very keen to help in any way he can, as well as come along when I asked. Lizzie's going to talk to her mother this afternoon, and hopefully, she'll be joining us."

It thrilled him to know that Beau would be coming with them-honestly, he couldn't imagine starting a new life in California without the man he considered more of a father figure than his own father, nor could he imagine the lives of his and Elizabeth's future children being without Beau, who wouldn't be a butler in their new home, but instead a part of the family, as he always was in Dorian's eyes (even if his parents thought otherwise).

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The first production of the DMC DeLorean rolled off the assembly line on January 21, 1981.

[rivercityrabbitsbro]

A note as someone who handles auto claims (in the US): the other party will likely take some time to investigate before they opt to pay you anything, sometimes even if they're clearly at fault. If you need your car fixed ASAP or if you need a rental and pay for that coverage, you should go through your own insurance.

I'm making this point because a lot of insurance carriers aren't staffing enough claims people, so they're having adjusters direct their customers to the other party's insurance as though that's the only option. I've had to, on several occasions, walk somebody through what they needed to say to force their own insurance carrier to open and handle a claim. It doesn't matter if you were parked and someone hit your car and they said "It's totally my fault I'm liable" and you have it on video - if you pay for collision insurance, and the other party is delaying paying you or accepting liability, your insurance carrier has to make good on the policy you've paid for.

In some states this isn't an issue because you have no option to get money from someone else's policy for physical damage or bodily injury so they won't fight you much there. But otherwise, the amount that insurance companies will convince their customers that they have to go through the other party, despite knowing they'll likely be paid less money and paid slower, is wild. They will act like it's ironclad law that if they find their customer not liable that they don't have to handle the claim and that's just not true. If you pay for the insurance, your insurance carrier must open and handle a claim if you open one.

[vegaduke]

1964 Chevrolet Impala….final inspection before shipping

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1970 Firebird assembly line

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looking at cars

Mr. Summers would kill me with his bare hands and I’d let him tbh

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Writing Notes: Hooking your Readers

Hook—The first line, lines, or paragraph meant to grab the reader’s attention

For most people, a night out at the movies includes sitting through the coming attractions. We watch these short bursts of scenes that scare us, intrigue us, make us laugh, and sometimes nearly bring us to tears. No matter the preview, though, if it looks good, we want to go see the movie. An effective “hook” in your story works the same way. You want to grab your reader right away and compel them to continue reading.

Some common strategies for creating a hook & examples:

Anecdote: My hands shook and beads of sweat rolled down my face. I double-checked the directions before assembling my tools and turning up the heat. Making lasagna shouldn’t have been this stressful, but in my grandmother’s kitchen, the stakes were a little higher. 

Direct quote: “Be open and use the world around you.” Toni Morrison gives this advice about the craft of writing, but I find that it applies to most areas of my life.

General statement or truth: Every child, no matter how sheltered or well-adjusted, will experience fear. Whether they are scared of the monster under the bed or the neighbor’s barking dog, children experience fear as a normal and healthy part of childhood.

History: On Wednesday, August 28, 1963, thousands traveled to Washington D.C. by road, rail, and air. There were demonstrators of all races, creeds, and genders. Unafraid of the intimidation and violence they faced, they demonstrated for the rights of all. Known as The Great March on Washington, this day marked an important turning point in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.

Metaphor: Stretched out in a sunbeam, my cat may seem timid, but really, she’s a lion. She will stealthily stalk her prey, attack without mercy, and leave a trail of blood and guts in her wake. Afterward, as she grooms her luxurious mane, she shows no remorse.

Scene or illustration: Shadows stretch across the pavement as jack-o-lanterns flicker in windows. Little trick-or-treaters scamper from porch to porch, filling their bags with various forms of sugar. It is the day dentists dread most: Halloween.

Sensory description: The stale smell of cigarettes engulfed me as I stepped into the dim, silent apartment. The heat had been turned off, so I could see my breath fog in front of me as I carefully stepped over the old pizza boxes, overturned cups, and random pieces of paper strewn across the floor.

Startling statistic or statement: Teenage drivers crash their cars at nearly ten times the rate of older drivers.

More: Writing Notes & References

[acorviart]

so excited for these decals 👀 pick your favorites and assemble a little parade of sea critters on your car window (or anywhere else)

or you can make a line of only seagulls. assert your authority over fish

shop opens Oct 7, 2PM CST

[common-misconceptions-daily]

Henry Ford did not invent either the automobile or the assembly line. He did improve the assembly line process substantially, sometimes through his own engineering but more often through sponsoring the work of his employees, and he was the main person behind the introduction of the Model T, regarded as the first affordable automobile.[783] Karl Benz (co-founder of Mercedes-Benz) is credited with the invention of the first modern automobile,[784] and the assembly line has existed throughout history.