Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2011 => Topic started by: Ray B. on April 09, 2011, 09:08:59 AM
Title: Solved - The Dick Cheney connection
Post by: Ray B. on April 09, 2011, 09:08:59 AM
In your opinion, what could be the connection between this car and this energetic young man. It's not a direct one, and it's car-related.
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Title: Re: A not too far-fetched connection
Post by: Ray B. on April 14, 2011, 05:03:27 AM
Let's see what the experts make of this.
Title: Re: A not too far-fetched connection
Post by: Tuckeroo on April 14, 2011, 02:01:53 PM
Lusse Auto Scooter bumper car, (circa 1947-52ish?) I own a circa 1959 Lusse ;D As for the man... ???
Title: Re: A not too far-fetched connection
Post by: Ray B. on April 14, 2011, 03:45:52 PM
The picture seems too old, but the guy looks just as if he'll grow up into Lee Marvin.
... who was born in 1924.
Title: Re: A not too far-fetched connection
Post by: Ray B. on April 20, 2011, 11:13:02 AM
Let's see what the pros make of this.
Title: Re: A not too far-fetched connection
Post by: Ray B. on April 23, 2011, 04:48:23 AM
That young man's attire is peculiar.
Title: Re: A not too far-fetched connection
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 23, 2011, 05:01:59 AM
Those gloves suggest he was working with something dangerous - chrome plating chemicals, perhaps?
Title: Re: A not too far-fetched connection
Post by: Ray B. on April 23, 2011, 05:27:24 AM
Not chemicals, but follow the gloves it is
Title: Re: A not too far-fetched connection
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 23, 2011, 06:04:35 AM
Electrical insulation?
Title: Re: A not too far-fetched connection
Post by: Ray B. on April 23, 2011, 12:48:50 PM
Not this. I am afraid you' ll have to keep guessing unless you find the full picture.
Title: Re: A not too far-fetched connection
Post by: Ray B. on April 27, 2011, 05:21:02 PM
Speaking of pictures, I wrote that this was not a direct connection. The missing piece between those two is also a picture.
Title: Re: A not too far-fetched connection
Post by: Joćo on April 27, 2011, 05:31:35 PM
Gold related?
Title: Re: A not too far-fetched connection
Post by: Ray B. on April 28, 2011, 04:28:32 AM
Money, somehow of course. Gold, not at all (I believe it's rust in the bumper-car picture).
Title: Re: A not too far-fetched connection
Post by: pnegyesi on April 29, 2011, 02:11:12 PM
Was he working with scrap metal? And maybe the first picture shows something made out of scrap metal
Title: Re: A not too far-fetched connection
Post by: Oguerrerob on April 29, 2011, 02:39:41 PM
Was this guy working with bumper cars in an amusement park?
Title: Re: A not too far-fetched connection
Post by: Ray B. on April 29, 2011, 05:30:00 PM
It's a no to Oguerrerob suggestion. Scrap metal? Not as I know of. What is sure is that he had to protect his hands, and there are many jobs were it's a good thing. This being an indirect connection means that you have to find something, or someone, in a third photo, related to both pictures. Of course that would have been much easier if I hadn't cropped the photo of this young worker.
Title: Re: A not too far-fetched connection
Post by: pnegyesi on April 29, 2011, 11:03:56 PM
Here's No2 in all its original glory (http://theoldmotor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Screen-shot-2010-11-21-at-7.13.23-PM_24.png)
An oil field hand in Texas posing in his late Model T Ford roadster. It is equipped with a rack on the back for carrying tooling. In the background is what appears to possibly be a pair of FWD trucks with oil field equipment on the back.
Halliburton owned FWD truck company, so I believe we have to follow that route. Does this make any sense?
Title: Re: A not too far-fetched connection
Post by: Ray B. on April 30, 2011, 04:49:41 AM
Well done! Halliburton makes sense, as far as this puzzle is concerned. FWD and trucks don't.
Title: Re: A not too far-fetched connection
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 30, 2011, 05:34:14 AM
Halliburton is in the oil business, the puzzle car is electric?
Title: Re: A not too far-fetched connection
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 30, 2011, 05:36:59 AM
Or is the connection this picture of Dick Cheney?
Title: Re: A not too far-fetched connection
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 30, 2011, 07:38:07 AM
Lest a point be lost for not elaborating on the connection, Dick Cheney was chairman and CEO of Halliburton Company from 1995 to 2000.
Title: Re: A not too far-fetched connection
Post by: Ray B. on April 30, 2011, 11:35:46 AM
Of course! I don't know if you followed the Halliburton track, or the bumper car track. If you did that, the picture was on page 8.
Now here is another scary beast in a bumper car for your enjoyment...
Title: Re: Solved - The Dick Cheney connection
Post by: pnegyesi on April 30, 2011, 12:22:28 PM
Glad to be of assistance Mr Puzzell :)
Title: Re: Solved - The Dick Cheney connection
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 07, 2011, 08:57:42 AM