Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Trivia Tuesday!!!


Welcome to the last TT of July.....
First email to unobuckeroo@aol.com to correctly name 
the Mystery Guest above.....
will win this week's GRAND PRIZE and 
TT Bragging Rights for the next 7 days!!

Hints....
--Academy Award Nominee.
--Almost hosted a TV Game Show.
--Was one of 12 children.
--I am spending the next few nights in the hometown of this person.
--A sheep is named after this person.
--Met future spouse at a laundromat.
--Married for over 40+ years.
--Part Irish.

Marty
???????????, TN

Monday, July 30, 2012

What you're missing......



....if you're not watching the Olympics!!

Marty
Nashville, TN

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Pandas on a slide....



....sorry but that's all I got today!!

Marty
Goreville, IL

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Friday, July 27, 2012

We Have a Weiner!!!


TT Rookie, Tom Fullbright, 
doesn't even know Maggie Pollard 
but was glad to beat her!!

Jasper Newton "Jack" Daniel......was this week's winner!!
"Give me a shot of Jasper"
....just doesn't have that ring to it!

--He put Lynchburg, TN on the map...well kinda?!
--He couldn't get the company safe open one morning and kicked it.
--This led to an infection and he eventually died of blood poisoning at age 65.
--"One last drink, please...."...were his last words.

Marty
Livingston, TN

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

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


.....all the pick-em-up trucks have "dualies"...
.....and that War ain't over just yet!

Marty
Cookeville, TN
101* today!
Only 5 months 'till Xmas!

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Trivia Tuesday!!!

Hey gang....
another Tuesday and another chance to beat Mz. Maggie Pollard!!

First email to unobuckeroo@aol.com to
correctly name Mr.Way Overgrown Facial Hair above....
will win this week's GRAND PRIZE and TT Bragging Rights for the next 7 days.

Hints.....
--of Scottish/Irish descent.
--no Pepsi.....Coke.
--youngest of 10 children.
--orphaned at 15.
--I drove through his hometown today.
--loved his horses...fine clothes and women.
--never married.....died of a stubbed toe.

Marty
Doyle, TN

Monday, July 23, 2012

Coming Soon.....




....to a theater near you.
October 2012

Look who's in the elevator at 1:25.

Marty
Livingston, TN

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Friday, July 20, 2012

We Have a Weiner!!



Well the "cool man in blue" was none other than
Daniel Edward AYkroyd.
Elwood J. Blues would have also been accepted.

Mz. Maggie Pollard wasn't in first....
but she can SPELL!!!
She's the Big Winner this week!!!
....and for all you gramatically challenged people out there
(and you know who you are)
Copy and paste from Wikipedia is my tip for you!!

--also has webbed toes.
--almost married Carrie Fisher....
--he proposed on the set of the Blues Brothers movie.
--but she went back and married Paul Simon.
--not the senator.

Marty

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Cha..Cha...Cha.....Disneyland!



Disneyland opened 57 years ago yesterday.
Complete with an hour live
broadcast on ABC.

See if you can spot a future
President in the coverage.

Marty
Detroit, MI

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Trivia Tuesday!!!


OK kids......
hot one out there today so I'll make this short and sweet.
First email to unobuckeroo@aol.com to correctly name the cool man in blue,
will win this week's GRAND PRIZE and TT Bragging Rights for the next 7 days!!

Hints.....
--Roman Catholic who had planned on becoming a priest.
--One eye is a different color than his other eye.
--Naturalized U.S. citizen.
--not afraid of ghosts.
--almost married Princess Leia
--Academy Award nominee

Marty
Morristown, IN

Monday, July 16, 2012

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



....ok....
not sure what's going on here.....?
but there's nothing worse than a Hoosier Disneyhead.

Marty
Ft. Wayne, IN

Sunday, July 15, 2012

From the people who brought you TANG.....



....coming to a Red Planet near you on Aug 6th!

Marty

Friday, July 13, 2012

We Have a Weiner!!!!




HHEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS.......
Chuckie!!

Mr. Chaz Pollard was the first one in this week with
John William "Johnny" Carson.

--Initially born in Corning Iowa before moving to Nebraska.
--I always wanted a Johnny Carson Suit when I was young.

Didja know...
-major investor in the DeLorean Company and owned one.
-sold his house to John McEnroe....price plus 6 tennis lessons.

Enjoy these....




Marty

Thursday, July 12, 2012

You know you're from Milwaukee when......



......the out takes!!

Marty
Warren, MI

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

I may buy a Ford.......



.....reminds me of the Vega.

Marty
Ft. Wayne, IN


Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Trivia Tuesday......


Nothing up my sleeve......
PRESTO!!

First one in this week to unobuckeroo@aol.com to correctly name the "magic man" above will win this week's GRAND PRIZE and TT Bragging Rights for the next 7 days!!

Hints.....

--Born in the Hawkeye state.
--While in the service during WWII....
   he had an undefeated boxing record.
--not good with alcohol.
--had his own clothing line.
--part time drummer.
--3 sons.
--4 wives.
--once the highest paid in his field.

Marty
Elkhart, IN

Monday, July 9, 2012

The World's a Big Blue Marble.....



....when you see it from out there.

Marty
Bourbonnais, IL

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Screamin' Jay's......




......white illegitimate stepchild.
(enjoy the sax solo!)

Marty

Friday, July 6, 2012

We Have a Weiner!!!



Mr. Daniel McNally (son) was the first one in this week with
the one and only Mr. George Michael Steinbrenner III!!

--Mr. "Red/White/Blue" was born on July 4th!
--not only a Buckeye....but was an assistant to Woody Hayes.
--also an Assistant Football coach at Northwestern and Purdue!
--attended Culver Military Academy in Howe, IN.
--bought the Cleveland Pipers which was an ABL Basketball team.
--hired the first African-American basketball manager in professional basketball (1960)
--fired him two weeks later and replaced him with Billy Martin (just kidding)
--2009....George Steinbrenner H.S. opened in Lutz, Florida.

Marty
Minneapolis, MN


Thursday, July 5, 2012

You know you're from Milwaukee when....



Hey....pass me a beer!!

Marty
Rush City, MN

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Trivia Tuesday.....


Happy Fourth of July people.....and welcome to the first TT of July.
First email to unobuckeroo@aol.com to correctly name 
Mr. Red/White/Blue above will win this week's 
GRAND PRIZE and TT Bragging Rights for the next 7 days!!!

Hints....
--was born a Buckeye!
--has a Masters Degree in P.E......really!
--track/field star....wanted to go to the Olympics.
--played College Football.
--married only once.
--not a fan of facial hair.
--owned a basketball team.
--financed several Broadway Plays.
--has a H.S. named after him.....really!
--worth a Billion and change when he died.

Marty
Iron Mountain, MI

Monday, July 2, 2012

Stay cool!!

Gif Bike flying over water

Marty
Vinton, IA

Sunday, July 1, 2012

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


....your stock guy pulls up in a converted 1912 International Fire Truck.
Complete with original hand carved wooden spoked rims!

Marty
Vinton, IA