tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1741867383463399828.post6286239716993305816..comments2024-03-25T11:12:16.743-04:00Comments on Nine Pockets: Punch Buggy!gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17740439412693373442noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1741867383463399828.post-73811140484251930702021-07-30T09:35:07.903-04:002021-07-30T09:35:07.903-04:00Metallic blue convertible? Nice going, Billy!Metallic blue convertible? Nice going, Billy!gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17740439412693373442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1741867383463399828.post-50127401911652189432021-07-30T04:34:20.777-04:002021-07-30T04:34:20.777-04:00It's funny, I never heard of that game until I...It's funny, I never heard of that game until I was an adult. To me they were always "Herbies" because of the movies, which I (mostly) loved.<br /><br />Yes, I did see a metallic blue convertible last week! Parked in a parking lot at a fire house in Poughkeepsie NY. Billy Kingsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847326710191224832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1741867383463399828.post-36215601884604430182021-07-29T08:16:28.934-04:002021-07-29T08:16:28.934-04:00Glad the post brought back some good memories, Jon...Glad the post brought back some good memories, Jon! Interesting how things like this can be regional. It's like how people in some areas of the country say "soda", while in other areas they say "pop".gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17740439412693373442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1741867383463399828.post-4005713948482664912021-07-28T08:45:59.456-04:002021-07-28T08:45:59.456-04:00I hadn't thought of Slug Bug in years (never h...I hadn't thought of Slug Bug in years (never heard of Punch Buggy before, and yes, I'm from the west coast), many thanks for the reminder :)Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043468725408104535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1741867383463399828.post-82337019999774773092021-07-27T13:21:51.974-04:002021-07-27T13:21:51.974-04:00Interesting. Maybe "Slug Bug" is more of...Interesting. Maybe "Slug Bug" is more of a West Coast thing? Regardless, it's pretty cool that you owned a Beetle or two. (Or three.) Must have been fun to drive!gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17740439412693373442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1741867383463399828.post-63477017140426910062021-07-27T00:21:22.287-04:002021-07-27T00:21:22.287-04:00Like SumoMenkoMan... we called it Slug Bug. I'...Like SumoMenkoMan... we called it Slug Bug. I've owned at least two VW Bugs over the years. I actually think it might have been three though. Don't see them around as much as I used to, but a guy down the street from me has one sitting in his driveway (covered). Every now and then, I'll hear him drive by. Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1741867383463399828.post-79271546212678044362021-07-26T12:46:32.906-04:002021-07-26T12:46:32.906-04:00Cool! That makes you the first person I've kno...Cool! That makes you the first person I've known who used "Slug Bug". Thanks for reading, Sumo. Glad you like the cards.gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17740439412693373442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1741867383463399828.post-11804858280096185772021-07-26T12:44:55.032-04:002021-07-26T12:44:55.032-04:00Oh man, we're both on the dark side now. I bou...Oh man, we're both on the dark side now. I bought a black car a few years ago...gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17740439412693373442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1741867383463399828.post-62379287478070481042021-07-26T12:39:41.486-04:002021-07-26T12:39:41.486-04:00Thanks very much, Chris! I see a couple of old Bee...Thanks very much, Chris! I see a couple of old Beetles around town, one of which seems to be permanently on display at my mechanic's shop, but that's about it. I'm just glad the newest Beetle models look a little bit more stylish than the first redesign that VW tried a couple of decades ago.gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17740439412693373442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1741867383463399828.post-78646860369231120782021-07-25T22:08:09.537-04:002021-07-25T22:08:09.537-04:00We always called it Slug Bug....cool cards!We always called it Slug Bug....cool cards!SumoMenkoManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461389544030702085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1741867383463399828.post-46957430537731610172021-07-25T10:32:47.687-04:002021-07-25T10:32:47.687-04:00All kids knew the punch-buggy game. But my brother...All kids knew the punch-buggy game. But my brothers and I weren't involved. That's a game my mom would shut down quick. <br /><br />That's a nice little set. I remember Beetles all over the roads. And cars, not just Beetles, were so colorful then! Now everything is white, gray or black. (I proudly drove a blue car for years but recently went over to the dark side -- ha -- with a black vehicle).night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1741867383463399828.post-70464110400857816282021-07-25T09:50:24.601-04:002021-07-25T09:50:24.601-04:00I definitely remember the Punch Buggy game, and it...I definitely remember the Punch Buggy game, and it's exactly as you described it here (though "slug bug" is new to me) Hadn't seen a Beetle in years, or noticed one at least, until a couple months ago. Of course the Punch Buggy game immediately returned to my mind. Great post- and the card sets are really neat!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268829182522679026noreply@blogger.com