We have a Wiener!!

Although Jay's chin seemed somewhat smaller back in the day.....
it didn't fool Molly Maley this week.
She was the first in with Leno/Letterman/O'Brien.....
your GRAND PRIZE will be on it's way shortly!!

Enjoy.....


Marty
Brooklyn, MI

Makes Buckingham Fountain.......

.....look a little dated.

Marty
Ithaca, MI

How to build an airplane in 8 days....

Marty
Rockford, IL

Trivia Tuesday Trio......

This week's a gimmee.....
it's yearbook time.....so I found a couple of famous yearbook pics.
First email to unobuckeroo@aol.com to correctly name the 3 gentlemen above will win this week's GRAND PRIZE and TT bragging rights for the next 7 days.

Hints...
No hints this week!


Marty
Shelburn, IN

Song of the Week......

Don't know what they're singing about....
But it's been a week...
and I can't get the tune out of my head!

Marty
Lynn, IN

Busy Saturday.....

Nothing like kicking your Saturday off
with an 8:40 a.m. chorus competition.......
but they did sound like angels.....
(Molly in back row...6 from the left.)

Then over to Opening Day of Katie's Softball Season......
Bobby Jenks got nothing on her......
Noontime....cutting the lawn in the rain.....I stumble on a creative Robin's nest....tucked away on the top of my fence post between the fence and the siding. Filled up the bird feeders anticipating the new arrivals......
Run over to take Prom Pictures......
Dan and Leianne...looking way too awesome!
Double Trouble....
Dan and Joe..(with Joe being Joe)
When I went to Prom.......
Mar and I walked to Prom.....
both to and from....
uphill both ways in a snowstorm.

Marty

Window shopping.....

Now you can live anywhere....and still live "anywhere".

Marty

We have a Wiener!!!

Well......
This was another one of those weeks where I thought I had everyone stumped.....
then everyone came out of the woodwork with the correct answer.....
Mr. Roy Orbison.

The "Mrs"......
Maribeth was the first correct answer.....with several others on her heels.

--Roy starred in one movie for MGM...."The Fastest Guitar Alive"....1967
--His wife Claudette.....(he wrote "Claudette" an early Everly Bros. hit) died in a motorcycle accident while they were both out for a ride......when she didn't come over the hill.....he went back to see that she was broadsided by a truck.
--2 out of his 3 sons were killed in house fire when he was out of town on tour.....Johnny Cash (who was his next door neighbor) ran out and tried to put out the fire with a garden hose but to no avail.....Johnny bought the land where the house stood and planted an orchard in memorial.
--He died at age 52.
--Today's his Birthday....
CHA...CHA...CHA...would have been 74 today.
--Elvis called him the greatest singer ever.....and I agree.
--He was huge overseas in England....when touring with the Beatles in the early '60's....he opened the show and the Beatles sat backstage through 14 encores waiting for their turn to go on...only to go on to chants of "We want Roy....We want Roy....."

Enjoy the tunes.....
especially #16
"A Love So Beautiful"
....a song written right before he died.

Marty
Marysville, OH

If we can send a man to the moon....

....then why can't we get Tulips to pop all year?

Gutter Garden coming soon....

Marty
Rockford, IL

Happy B-Day and CHA..CHA...CHA!!!

Well...well....well....
look who is another year older and wiser!

CHA...CHA....CHA....Suzi-Q!


Marty
Lansing, MI

Trivia Tuesday!!!

You know the routine....
First email to unobuckeroo@aol.com to correctly name the grinning gentleman above will win this week's GRAND PRIZE and TT bragging rights for the next 7 days!!

Hints....

• Stole his signature growl from a Bob Hope movie....
• Huge film buff, who on his days off would watch 3-4 movies in a day....
• Was under contract with MGM....and starred in a film for them.
• Has his own television show....
• Had triple-bypass surgery at age 42.....
• Would only last an additional 10 years....
• Wife died at age 25....
• 2 young sons (10 & 8) died in a house fire a few years later...
• Was friends with The King....
• The King was huge....I mean a huge fan...
• I'm a big fan....
• Toured with the Eagles and The Beatles.....
• Has appeared on SNL....SCTV and The Dukes of Hazzard.
  
  Marty
  Lynn, IN

I think Wayne's bong got too hot.....

Marty
Troy, OH

Weekend of Dancing & Singing......

The "Dancing" part......

Daddy/Daughter Dance at Katie's School, Friday night....

Young debutantes pose for the Society Magazine photogs.....(their Dads)

Katie needs to work on her dipping technique....

By the way....
I now know what a Justin Bieber is...


The "Singing" part.....
Long Theatre in Lafayette, IN was the home of the Purduettes Spring Spectacular........and ""SPECTACULAR"" it was on Saturday Night...

Meet the Purduettes....singing everything from J.S. Bach to Lady Gaga!

Molly, Sara and Katie.....only one of them is a Purduette...
can you find the Purduette?

The "McNally Girls" posing for the paparazzi...after an awesome evening.
(Mom/Sara/Katie/Sharon/Molly)

Marty

Howard & Ali.......Round 2.

A "must" watch.

Marty

We Have a Wiener.....and a CHA..CHA..CHA!!!

"Hello again everyone".....

....we have a winner.
Molly Flynn was the first and only correct answer this week....
and it took her 2 tries to pull it off!!

HOWARD COSELL.....(and not Jack Webb!!)

--Entertainment lawyer who represented the likes of Willie Mays...
Jackie Robinson and even several actors of the day.

--Started in radio by hosting a Little League Radio show in NY....
and the rest is history.

--OK...so here is where I threw you off....in 1975 he starred in a show called "Saturday Night Live" (...but NOT THAT SNL)..on ABC which was a type of musical variety show which did co-star Bill Murray, Billy Crystal, Brian Doyle-Murray who were all called the Prime Time Players.
After the show was cancelled after 18 episodes....
they eventually ended up on NBC's SNL and were renamed the "Not-Ready" for Prime Time Players.

--Guests on Howard's show included Frank Sinatra...Barry Manilow....Aretha.....and the Bay City Rollers!!

--During a Monday Night Football telecast on 12/9/80...he announced John Lennon's death to the MNF audience...of which I was one after just coming in from work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gcdz1IRVoM


I always enjoyed this clip with him bitching about technical difficulties....


My favorite is this photo of Howie and a friend of mine Tom Lux....
Tom met him out in Washington back in the 80's.....
I always thought that this was a funny shot....two complete opposites.

HUGE NASCAR Fan.....
Timeteo turns 39 again...(plus 3) today!!!
CHA...CHA...CHA!!


Marty
Norton, OH

Boys Night Out.......

I don't remember going to this type of celebration in my H.S. years.....
but maybe my grades had something to do with it at the time.

While Mar is away with her Dad/brother gambling
Dan's College Tuition nest egg in Vegas this week......
Dan and I attended the "TOP 10% of Class Banquet" for the LTHS 2010 Seniors last night....
held at DiNolfo's in Homer Glen.
I think he is leaning towards becoming a Fighting Leatherneck
at Western Illinois this fall......story still developing.

"Illinois State Scholar" was also not next to my name in the yearbook.....
Dan has done himself and us proud!

But...
he needs to remember...
He may be smarter....
but as the photo shows....
I still have a couple of inches and at least a couple of pounds on him.

http://www.southtownstar.com/neighborhoodstar/orlandpark/2112293,032110lthsTopTen.article

Marty
Riverton, IL

You know you're in Indiana when (twofer)........

These might be staged.....but nevertheless.

Marty
Troy, OH

Trivia Tuesday.....

Ok....another Tuesday is here....and I need just the facts!
First email to unobuckeroo@aol.com who can correctly name the gentleman above...
Will win this week's GRAND PRIZE and TT bragging rights for the next 7 days!
Hints....

• Man of the law of sorts....lawyer by trade.
• One of the youngest Army Majors during WWII.
• Author of several best selling books.
• Instrumental in starting Saturday Night Live....appeared with Bill Murray...
• Has appeared in everything from The Partridge Family to The Odd Couple to a couple of Woody Allen movies.
• Often imitated.....never duplicated....somewhat of a Social Phenom
• Once delivered bad news to a nation....

Marty
Troy, OH

Happy B-Day to YOU!! CHA...CHA...CHA!

Happy B-Day.....Mrs. "B"!!!!!!!!!
Nice Tiara!
....with coordinating Hawaiian Lei.

You may use this as your new Face Book pic....

Marty
Detroit, MI

The Sox need to sign this guy.....

Marty

To all of you rookie Lumberjacks.....

Before you go "Mr. T" with your new chainsaw
.........what may look dead in mid-March
.........may surprise you in early April.

Sometimes.........
procrastination pays off.

Marty

We have a Wiener!!

Ahhhhhhh......

my favorite Cat Woman.........

Julie Newmar!!

.

.....and of all people Maggie Pollard is this week's Big GRAND PRIZE winner!!

You're prize will be on it's way shortly....

(as well as the rest of you recent winners....

I have been waiting on my Tax Refund!)

.

Julie Newmar.....

--Holds U.S patents on panty hose and a bra that she invented.

--Was once married to a lawyer....and once engaged to author Louis L'Amour.

--Has one son who is deaf and has Down Syndrome.

--Had a feud with neighbor Jim Belushi....to where Belushi ended up suing her for $4 million dollars. You know what they say...."you can pick your nose and you can pick your butt....

but you can't pick your neighbors!!"

.
On November 2, 2004 Belushi filed a lawsuit against actress and neighbor Julie Newmar. Belushi claimed that Newmar was trying to drive him from his home by blaring loud music directed at his house, bad-mouthing him to neighbors, and destroying his property. Newmar claimed she was the victim of Belushi and had been suffering for many years, ever since he moved next door to her. In January 2006, the two announced they had settled their differences out-of-court, and later that year Newmar guest-starred on an episode of According to Jim ("The Grumpy Guy") that poked fun at the feud by having Newmar play a neighbor who annoys Belushi's character.

.

Marty

Richmond, IN

Happy B-day to You....CHA..CHA...CHA!

Isn't she precious.....
just as cute as the day I married her!!

Love YOU!

Marty
Terre Haute, IN

Gotta love Google....

Google Map Envelopes......
helping USPS get that letter to the "correct" mailbox.

http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/03/30/google-envelopes-beta-of-course/

Marty
Anderson, IN

Trivia Tuesday!!!

Well...Well...Well and HubbaHubba.

First correct email to unobuckeroo@aol.com
to correctly name the person on top of these legs.....
will be this week's GRAND PRIZE winner and have TT bragging rights for the next 7 days!!

Hints...

• Tony Award winner.
• Has a "near-genius" I.Q.
• Author of several U.S. Patents.
• Father was a professional football player
• Never smoked, drank or did drugs.
• Married only once.....for 6 years.
• Has one son.....who is deaf.
• Not a big fan of Jim Belushi....(who is?)

Marty
Sterling Heights, MI

Song of the week.....

One of the perks about driving around Southern Illinois/Indiana...
Country Music Stations....
that's all there is.
Sing along....

Zac Brown Band....
"Sic 'em on a Chicken"

Marty
Sterling Heights, MI

Happy Easter!

Pope Pius XII - Easter Sunday - 1952


Marty

Practice...Practice....Practice.....

Watch this one to the end....you'll be glad you did.

Then..
Turn off your computer....
Stop eating Peeps....
and go do a somersault.

Marty

We have a Wiener!!

Well.....
Either everybody was on Spring Break or I stumped most of you...

Only 1 correct answer this week....and Mr. James Farrell had it.
None other than the hot airbag himself....
Rush "Oxycontin" Limbaugh.....
Mr. Farrell....your GRAND PRIZE will be on it's way shortly!!

--Former Top 40 DJ.....who used the name Jeff Christie.
--Rush Hudson Limbaugh III
--Worked for the K.C. Royals baseball team as their Promotions Director for several years and is good friends with George Brett.
--He acknowledged in late 2001 that he was almost totally deaf and had cochlear implants to help him regain some of his hearing.
--turned down an offer from Pat Buchanan to be his VP running mate in '92.
--nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in '07.
--currently single....and you can understand why after hearing this quote.
"If you want a successful marriage, let your husband do what he wants to do."

Marty
Salem, IN

Dog vs. Cop Car.....

Marty
Riverton, IL