Tuesday, January 06, 2026
Monday, January 05, 2026
probably a traveling salesman's inventory
I can read Black and Decker in the lower right side, is it a mill? Lathe? I don't know
Image of five types of automobile bodies produced by the Anheuser Busch Vehicle Department, including the Bevo Boat and Horse Van.
Early 1930's - An Anheuser-Busch ice cream truck during prohibition.
1924 Anheuser-Busch Ginger Ale Boatmobile
five types of automobile bodies produced by the Anheuser Busch Vehicle Department, including the Bevo Boat and Horse Van
https://www.history.com/articles/brewers-under-prohibition-miller-coors-busch-yuengling-pabst
cool photo from Kinsey, the logging photographer, of a plank road, a dump truck, a steam shovel, and a truck with TrublPruf tires
https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2017/05/steve-finds-darndest-things-trublpruf.html
the little rascals, what a fun bunch of kids short movies... I loved watching those as a kid, and seeing if the episode would show some innovative gadget the kids made
It's had me wondering for years why they were known as Our Gang AND Little Rascals
"Our Gang" was the original name for the iconic comedy shorts by Hal Roach Studios "The Little Rascals" became the popular title when those shorts were syndicated and shown on television in the 1950s, a name change also used for later movies and the brand to avoid MGM's trademark issues
Karl Bushby has been walking around the world for 27 years, he left England with $500 in his pocket and went on a mission that no one else in history had ever completed: walking an unbroken path around the world.
Paul Newman at the racetrack... it doesn't get a whole lot cooler than that
Compare and contrast with Paul advertising a Mercedes or water ski
I bet no babies get named Paul this year... regular ol names like Paul aren't in fashion anymore.
In the mid-1990s, a helicopter repair business owner in Montana built a fully functional AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter from U.S. military surplus parts, then enjoyed using it to hunt coyotes
U.S. military surplus parts were supposed to have been demilitarized after the Cold War drawdown, including rocket pods, machine gun mounts, and weapons systems, slipped through inadequate demilling processes at Defense Reutilization and Marketing Offices (DRMOs), allowing civilians like Garlick to reassemble them.
Garlick equipped his Cobra with Hydra rockets and machine guns, then flew it to hunt coyotes on his property, later confirming in a 60 Minutes interview, "Mine was fully armed... I was out there shooting coyotes with them."
The scandal erupted in 1994 when investigators discovered Alan Sparks in Texas hoarding 88 Cobra fuselages and weapons components, many in original crates, prompting scrutiny of Garlick's operation.
Despite the FBI considering a raid, they backed off upon learning at least 23 civilian-owned Cobras existed nationwide, and Garlick offered to sell his armed helicopter back to the government.
Garlick, who also piloted for films like Independence Day, insisted he could rebuild another Cobra anytime, stating, "If they were built once, I can rebuild it, and no one can stop me."
This incident exposed flaws in surplus disposal, leading to tighter regulations, though Garlick faced no charges and continued his business, later showcasing restored military helicopters. The Cobra, originally a Vietnam-era gunship with a top speed of 170 knots and TOW missile capability, proved adaptable for unconventional civilian uses in remote Montana.
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