Friday, December 31, 2010

We Have a Wiener!!!

15....14.....13.....12....10....13....12....11...9....

Well Mz. Molly Flynn closes out 2010 with a TT win!!
Richard "Dick" Wagstaff Clark.....America's Oldest Teenager..
was this week's winning answer.
Your GRAND PRIZE will be arriving shortly!!

Dick who turned 81 last month should be 'rockin' in the New Year on an ABC channel near you this evening!
--Owns a stake in the restaurant chain "Dick Clark's American Grill"
--Appeared as a killer in "Perry Mason" ...and in the movie "Killers Three"

Happy New Year!!

Marty

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Dancing with the Stiffs........



I watched all 5:25 of this.....
.......it's a slow week.

Marty

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Trivia Tuesday!!

OK....here we go!
Last TT of 2010.....let's see if you can go out with a bang!

First email to unobuckeroo@aol.com to correctly name the autograph signing gentleman above will win this week's GRAND PRIZE and TT Bragging Rights for the next 7 days!!
I'll need his full name......
(you're gonna love his middle name)

Hints...
  • Married 3 times.....twice to two of his secretaries.
  • Ironically.......doesn't drink.
  • Has portrayed murderers and killers on TV and in movies.
  • Was both a news and weatherman.
  • Owns an Emmy...a Peabody and a Hollywood Star on the Walk of Fame.
  • Owns a restaurant chain.
  • Member of the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame.

Marty

Monday, December 27, 2010

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Whadja get for Christmas........




........this is what I got.

Marty

Saturday, December 25, 2010

O' Tannenbaum............

Not sure if that's really her name.....
but
Merry Christmas to all!!!

Marty

Friday, December 24, 2010

Waaaaaaa.....waaaaaa....waaaaa.

Another triumphant week........
(for me that is!!)

Lots of odd ball guesses this week....
NO to Yogi Berra...
NO to Billy Williams...
NO to Sparky Anderson...

I threw you off with the Baseball hints...and you never made it to the gridiron.
Although the pic was taken at Wrigley....
and they had baseball hats and what looked to be baseball uniforms....
they had nothing to do with baseball.
If you looked closely you could see
the 40-yard marker drawn in on the grass.

Better luck next week....and Merry Christmas to ALL!


Big Man on Right......none other than Mr. Abe Gibron who never met food that he didn't like. He played for the Bears in '58....and was the head coach for 3 years in the early 70's! Was in the TV movie "Brian's Song"...and played himself.

Short Man in Center.....was Papa Bear George Halas. Played for the Yankees in 1919....only 12 games before suffering a hip injury that ended his baseball career.

Mr. Smiley on Left.....Gale Sayers.

Marty

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Fun with a goatee and a marker.......



Stupid?......
YES!
....but I know you're laughing!

Marty

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

That's not toys.....that's BOOKS!!




......predicting some tough "teen years" ahead!!

Marty

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Tuesday Trivia Trio.......

Take a few minutes out of your Christmas routine.....
and see if you can name the 3 amigos above.

First email to unobuckeroo@aol.com to correctly name ALL three will win this week's GRAND PRIZE (in their stocking) and TT Bragging Rights for the next 7days.


Hints.....

"Big Man on right"...

  • native of Michigan City, IN
  • 6th round draft pick
  • has appeared in a TV movie.

"Short man in center"...

  • former N.Y. Yankee
  • MVP
  • Chicago Public School graduate.

"Mr. Smiley on left".....

  • Star athlete....wanted to but didn't..... attend the University of Iowa because the head coach did not have "time" to meet with him on his campus visit.
  • Rookie of the Year
  • His number is retired.

Marty



Monday, December 20, 2010

Sunday, December 19, 2010

How I spent my Christmas vacation.....

Imagine my surprise.......
to find no drywall behind the shower tile I planned on replacing.

Well not entirely....
but all of it near the base of the tub had
disintegrated over the last 20 years of baths.
Which led me to thinking about all of the baths
that I had taken in that tub (0 for 20 years)
and what have I gotten myself into?

So plan "b".....
everything gets ripped out and start from the studs.
Buy buckets of mud.....glue.....grout and go!

So here we are going into Day 5.....
and I should wrap today.
Thank God for YouTube and Ehow....
(I could build a house now if I "wanted" to)

Sticking with my day job!

Marty

Saturday, December 18, 2010

You know you're in Canada when......



"Get swept up in the FUN!!"

Marty

Friday, December 17, 2010

Waaaaaaa.....waaaaaa....waaaaa.

No Wiener this week.....(except for me of course)
Walter David Jacobson was this week's answer
and a fellow passenger last week en route to Mexico.
Pic on Tuesday was from his undercover "homeless" stint back in 1991 when he was
"Miserable. I'm really, really miserable."

--Born at Michael Reese hospital in 1937....in 6th grade....relocated to Glencoe, IL
--Was approached for a possible run against Richard J. Daley in 1972.....
he decided against it.
--Was chosen to view the execution of John Wayne Gacy......won lottery among journalists.
--His son is actor Peter Jacobson
--Currently back with Bill Kurtis at 6pm on Channel 2.
--More on "Skippy" at the link below.....
http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/anchorman-the-legend-of-walter-jacobson/Content?oid=916742


Marty

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Trivia Tuesday!!

Brrrrrrrrrrrr.........
it's cold.....
I'm really....really miserable.....
what a difference a 4-hour flight can make.
Grab a cup of coffee.....
warm up and see if you can figure this one out!!

Hints....
  • "Originally a 'South-sider'.....but was once employed by that North Side team.
  • almost a candidate for Mayor of Chicago.
  • known as a hot-head!
  • witnessed a clown's execution....
  • has retired a few times....but is working now.
  • married 3 times....
  • bought his home back from his first wife for his 3rd wife.
  • son who is an actor...
  • a couple of DUI stops...
  • flew with me to Mexico last week.

Marty
.........trying to eat breakfast without a Mariachi band.

Monday, December 13, 2010

Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe ......

Sunday happened to be the Feast of the Virgen Guadalupe......
Dec 12th is one of the biggest of all Mexican Holidays.

Huge parade through town with all of the locals marching up to and through Our Lady of Guadalupe church complete with marching bands and dancers.


Local girl dressed as Guadalupe holding the familiar pose all throughout the parade.


Marching banda and locals heading towards the church....



Sorry.....missed the sunset today...thought that this was a cool shot though.


My view at the sports bar while watching the Bears lose with fans from Boston.
Good times!
.
Marty


Sunday, December 12, 2010

Still nothin' doin'............

OK....
so these days of doin' nothin' are getting to us....
so we spent Saturday taking a walk downtown along the MALECON which is their boardwalk along the ocean.....as as you can see by the picture above.....they go old school with the Christmas decorations!


The "traditional" Coca-Cola Christmas Tree.....


It's Saturday.....which means nothing but kids soccer....
huge field across from the Sheraton had kids coming and going all day.

Neat Art Fair along the Malecon.....
picked up another 8x1o painting from a local artist to add to my "collection"


Sand scupltors working along the beach....this Lady of Guadalupe was pretty impressive.

In person....really looks like a statue....

This "piece" is actually a local performer....covered with sand....and frozen.
Everything from his surfboard to his eyelids were covered with sand.
If you didn't take a double look....you would walk right by.
When I stopped to take his pic.....others then stopped.
I think I found a new gig after retirement......
but I would have to be sitting down.

Poinsettias everywhere.....although they have nothing on Richie's flower boxes.



Never gets old.....
.
Found a bar that will have the Bears game on .......
Far.....far..... away from the "frozen tundra"!!
.
Marty

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Nothing doin'.........

Nothing happening today....

Found a shady spot and read books all day.....
another sunny day in paradise.

I'm finally finishing a book on Phil Spector that I started last year.
Pretty captivating.....
he produced, wrote, co-wrote or played on more songs than the Beatles.
Bizarre side stories.....should be a movie someday.

Christmas trees and shorts don't go together.....

When the sun sets here.....everyone, including the staff.................. just stops and watches.

Man......I got a big head.

Going....going....gone until manana.
.
Marty

Friday, December 10, 2010

Tenemos un Ganador!!!

Sorry I'm late.....
BUT HEY I'M ON VACATION!!!!!!

Couple of correct gusses this week and a couple of "Dorothy Hamil's" (wtf?)
.....but this week's correct answer was....
Cherilyn Sarkisian...AKA....Sonny's wife!

NANCY MCNALLY is this week's winner.....
she wasn't the first in this week....
but she is watching the kids this weekend....
and I MAKE THE RULES!!
CONGRATS!!

All is well here....NOBODY HERE....which is perfect for me....slow season before Christmas.
Weather is fine.....such a shock in going from teens to the low 80's.
Just sat by the ocean yesterday and stared...(and drank of course!)
More performers at the Fiesta last night than there were attendees.
We slept in and are off to breakfast.....
Mandatory vacation sunset picture for those of you who may not see the sun for awhile!


Breakfast of Champions!!

Marty

PVR--82* (with a slight windchill .....IN MY BEER!)




Thursday, December 9, 2010

One of these things is not like the other.......


ORD--18*
(Grey skies with an 80% chance of snow/freezing drizzle)

----4 hours later----

PVR--81*
(SUNNY....with a 100% chance of hangover)

Four years of H.S. Espanol....
when this is really the only Spanish I'll ever need.
"Uno mas Negro Modelo por favor!"

Martin y Maribeth
(sin ninos)
Puerto Vallarta

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Album of the Year......

So....
My mom got me this "Ray Charles-Unreleased Masters" cd for my birthday....
and keep in mind that the last album that my mom bought me was...
"The Partridge Family-Up to Date" album in 1971
from Community Discount in Oak Lawn....

so this was really a step up from Shirley and the gang.

Whether you are a Ray Charles fan or not....
this really is a classic.
Songs that he had in a vault that were unreleased until this year.
I have driven a lot of miles over the last 2 weeks....
and this has been in the cd player every day.



Marty

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Trivia Tuesday!!!

OK gang...
a cold Tuesday.....
with hopefully plenty of cold guesses from all of you this week.

First email to unobuckeroo@aol.com
to correctly name the preppy lady above..
will be this week's GRAND PRIZE winner
and have TT bragging rights for the next 7 days!!

Hints...
  • Has an Emmy...an Oscar....a Grammy...and some Golden Globes on her mantle.
  • Has a resume of being attached to famous male celebrities.
  • Dropped out of H.S. at age 16...and met her future husband.
  • Her parents were married and divorced and then....married and divorced and then.....married and divorced!
  • Has been on the cover of People...more than most people.
  • Was almost "Bonnie" and "Thelma"

Marty

Monday, December 6, 2010

Mallelujah!



I'm a sucker for a flashmob.

Marty

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Do...Re...Mi....Fa...So...Lafayette......


.....roadtrip today to see my favorite Purduette!

Because I...
need a little music...
need a little laughter...
need a little singing...
ringing through the rafters!

Marty
Lafayette, IN

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Keep your ducks in a row....



...and hang onto your hats today!

Marty
Marion, IL
45*/Sunny
:)

Friday, December 3, 2010

We Have a Wiener!!!

Well.....just when I thought I had another week to myself.....
Chuckles pulls it out!
Thanks for your Ringo....Fleegle (from the Banana Splits) and Neil Diamond guesses....
but Mr. Pollard had the correct answer at the 12th hour!!

Peter Halsten Thorkelson...aka Peter Tork from the Monkees.

Neil Diamond was close....
because the "b" side to "(I'm not your) Steppin' Stone" was
"I'm a Believer" which was written by Neil....but no cigar!



Why Mr. Tork was in the Batmobile and not in the Monkeemobile....
is not known.

But what is known is....
--Peter was my least favorite Monkee...
--I had a Monkee lunch box....
--I have Mickey's autograph...
(my Mom & Dad saw him in a play at Pheasant Run in 1969)
--The Monkeemobile Kit Car was the first hobby car I ever assembled....
--There were actually 2 Monkeemobiles..
one of them was restored and recently sold to a MI collector for $360,000.


......why is Davey's bass guitar plugged into the bass drum?

Marty
Vacation.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Old School......


Katie's Hi-Top Chuck T's arrived today.....
(and I thought she stood out before
when she was the only one on the court wearing black low-top Converse)
Like father like daughter......
(except she makes her "free throws")
GO Kelvin-Grove HORNETS!

Customized them online......
even if you don't wear them.....
fun to play with...right down to the color of the eyelets!
http://www.converse.com/#/products/shoes/converseone/builder/chuTayHiCan1010,,,,

Marty

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Can you say....."Festi-Fleece"?



....go to your happy place.

Marty
Nashville, TN