First 9-1-1, a red IROC-Z dream, and a little driveway fix, all in one good night.

Good evening, Jack Reynolds checking in. February 16 always makes me think of the day folks tried dialing 9-1-1 for the very first time, and how fast that idea spread across the country. And just wait till you see that bright red IROC-Z, my brother and I used to stare at cars like that in the lot and dream big. Brings it all back, doesn’t it?

February 16, 1968 is when America tried 9-1-1 for the first time, down in Haleyville, Alabama. I still remember learning it as a kid. AT&T picked 911 because it was not an area code, and by 1987 only half the country had it. Click for the backstory and the timeline, it will surprise you, won’t it?

1985 Camaro IROC-Z was the one you pictured in the driveway, loud paint and all. It started around $11,000 new, and Hagerty pegs a “good” driver at about $15,300 today. With up to 215 horsepower and 0 to 60 in about 7 seconds, it felt like Saturday night. Click for the specs, options, and why it handled so sharp.

Field’s sat bright on 82nd Street in 1950, all window displays and clean sidewalks, the kind of place you saved up for. The corner is still a shopping strip today, with over 160 businesses along the corridor, and the nearby 7 train stop sees about 2.8 million riders a year. Click for the full-size photo and a closer look at what’s changed.

Nike’s first “Just Do It” spot in 1988 followed 80-year-old Walt Stack jogging the Golden Gate Bridge, talking about his daily 17-mile run. That little line helped Nike grow from about $877 million in sales to $9.2 billion a decade later. My brother taped it off TV. Click to watch the full spot.

Arnold Schwarzenegger was Mr. Olympia seven times in the 1970s, then pulled about $75 million for 1991’s “Terminator 2.” Later he served two terms as California’s governor and today is worth an estimated $450 million. Hard work sure travels far. Click for the full timeline and what he is doing now.

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Tonight’s “Your Memory” comes from Diane in Ohio, thinking back to a small summer problem in 1981. Her chain popped off two streets from home, so her dad rolled the bike onto the driveway and fixed it with a butter knife and a rag. My dad always said, you mend things while you can. Don’t you miss that?

Tonight’s Quote comes from Yogi Berra, who reminded us that “You can observe a lot by watching.” I like that. My dad always said you learn more with your eyes open than your mouth open. If you want the man behind the sayings, learn more about him here. Click and see why folks still smile at his words.

See you tomorrow. Same time, same station.

– Jack

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