tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post4665577883552595453..comments2024-03-07T08:20:06.839-08:00Comments on Along For The Ride: A Quarter Past NineJohn Straubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841429963939217535noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-14174099655837792052015-11-18T16:34:46.084-08:002015-11-18T16:34:46.084-08:00John Thanks for the "re-memberies". Os...John Thanks for the "re-memberies". Oscars was the place to go Friday an' Saturday. Cool guys and cars outside, civilians (families)and others (young gremmies without a license) inside.<br />All the carhops were beauty queens (honest) and if you got really lucky you could get the same one enough times, she would recognize you and pause to talk to ya -Wow! So Cool.<br /> Before the high school games fair to good crowd but after... it was so crowded it was standing room only, and inside was worse.<br />This was at "my" Point Loma Oscars. Not as much racing as EC Blvd. and El Cajon city was almost too far to drive- and they were not as cool as "us".<br />I know my non politically correct statements are not, Really, true... but it was 1960 and we/I knew everything there was to know.LOLSR in SoCalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06748416334239863833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-52949420034661429642013-11-24T10:48:00.600-08:002013-11-24T10:48:00.600-08:00Thanks Larry!
JohnThanks Larry!<br /><br />JohnJohn Straubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10841429963939217535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-2995563183654425122013-11-24T10:10:03.667-08:002013-11-24T10:10:03.667-08:00Late to the game but I do recognize that Oscars we...Late to the game but I do recognize that Oscars well as I spent many a night bringing in shopping carts off the lot and it is definitely the El Cajon Oscar's. Rubios now occupies the space shown in the photo. I worked at DeFalcos, a Grocery Store long since torn down. That awning along with the Bank of America sign across the Street confirm it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-21882542665041947572013-05-31T16:32:22.732-07:002013-05-31T16:32:22.732-07:00COOL !
As soon as I saw the picture of Oscar's...COOL !<br />As soon as I saw the picture of Oscar's, I knew it was ElCajon.<br />I spent way too many Friday & Saturday nights in that very parking lot. It was usually our starting point, then we would cruise El Cajon Blvd and try to hit all but NC (too far....haha). If I recall theres was 7 or 9 Oscar's in San Diego. Those were the days.<br /><br />Thanks for the site & memories.Bob Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-55604428714760070142011-05-25T08:21:40.851-07:002011-05-25T08:21:40.851-07:00Bill Packwood emailed: I enjoyed your article abou...Bill Packwood emailed: I enjoyed your article about life at the drive in .Brought back a lot of my own reminesces in Whittier. I was in an Austin Healey and later a home built (Road and Track Dec 1961) I raced it at the old Palm Springs airport course,Pomona and Stardust in Las Vegas. I will be driving my 914 6 at the General Racing event next weekend at Infinion. Looks like a full field. Two other 914 6s '911s Alfas, Lotus Morgans. Best regards from Northern Calif. Bill PackwoodJohn Straubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10841429963939217535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-78318723794890511422011-05-05T19:38:37.566-07:002011-05-05T19:38:37.566-07:00"Where do they put the cheese on the Oscar..."Where do they put the cheese on the Oscar's double deck hamburger? Is it on the top of the top patty? or on the bottom of the bottom patty?"<br /><br />Great story, brings back memories of double deck hamburgers and heart of lettuce salad.<br />Dick BartlettDick Bartlettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-1076659573997824732011-02-22T07:17:30.049-08:002011-02-22T07:17:30.049-08:00What’s Happening i’m new to this, I stumbled upon ...What’s Happening i’m new to this, I stumbled upon this I’ve found It absolutely helpful and it has aided me out loads. I hope to contribute & assist other users like its aided me. Good job.Automobile Loan Applicationhttp://www.specialfinancecarloanforpeoplewithbadcredit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-35329607499667533122010-11-29T19:08:47.372-08:002010-11-29T19:08:47.372-08:00I just got this email:Hi John, excellent story, gr...I just got this email:Hi John, excellent story, great reflection on a wonderful era that we were fortunate enough to have experienced. Although I lived in Pt.Loma, I hung out at Menlo Oscars, the Oscars at Midway and Rosecrans didn't draw the street racers and hot rodders. Menlo, ElCajon, Claremont were the hot spots for street racing, it was just too much fun, and "yes" it was illegal and dangerous, but I would do it again in an instant.<br /> I am going to post some more photos today, a few from Ramona, taken from a couple programs I still have. I also have a video that I will try to post (a film converted to video) Take Care and Thanks for "ALONG FOR THE RIDE", it's great. JonJohn Straubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10841429963939217535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-18471906571138402382010-11-28T19:55:56.321-08:002010-11-28T19:55:56.321-08:00Ron emailed: "Every Friday night especially d...Ron emailed: "Every Friday night especially during football season the National City and Chula Vista locations. But the rest of the year they were all fair game with the talkie Oscars on El Cajon the best."John Straubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10841429963939217535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-64394402150480310042010-11-28T13:38:33.787-08:002010-11-28T13:38:33.787-08:00I think the Corvair pictured is me in my Monza Spy...I think the Corvair pictured is me in my Monza Spyder Bob GagnonBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13338669129699431279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-77479636145652455182010-11-28T11:29:08.553-08:002010-11-28T11:29:08.553-08:00Keith I thought so, but the photo said El Cajon Bl...Keith I thought so, but the photo said El Cajon Blvd.. I remember the parking lot looking a little different than the photo.John Straubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10841429963939217535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-78000584240772419692010-11-28T11:27:26.699-08:002010-11-28T11:27:26.699-08:00Keith Nelson wrote: Cool story, I remember those n...Keith Nelson wrote: Cool story, I remember those nights well. BUT that picture is if the El Cajon city Oscars.John Straubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10841429963939217535noreply@blogger.com