Ahhhhhh.........

Old neon Pepsi sign (with working clock)
on top of Pepsi bottler building
yesterday morning in Quincy, IL

Had a "Mountain Dew Throwback" today in Quincy, Illinois.....
coming out with old Pepsi and Mountain Dew packaging from the 60's/70's....

Both the Pepsi and Mountain Dew are made with SUGAR instead of high fructose corn syrup.....so get a couple in before you start that diet on Friday.
(Yeah....I'm talkin' to you!)

Definitely a little sugar high when I was done.....
this will help keep the kids up way past midnight tonight!!


Click below for the whys and whats...
http://www.npr.org/templates/player/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=103825807&m=103826296

Marty

Just a little something.......

......to make you feel small and insignificant!

Marty
Quincy, IL

Trivia Tuesday Twofer.......

Here it is already.....the last TT of 2009.
The first correct email to unobuckeroo@aol.com to correctly name the two guys above will be this week's GRAND PRIZE WINNER and have the TT bragging rights for the next 7 days.

Hints...
"Guy on left".....
middle name is Albert....only lasted 47 days in High School....his mom ran illegal abortions out of the family home....lifelong Democrat....owner of some Grammys....and Oscar...a Presidential Medal of Freedom and his own U.S. Postal Stamp.....
has had too few regrets to mention.

"Guy on right"....
middle name is Alberto....originally a Canuck.....him and his brothers (not Jonas) sold "hundreds of millions" of records......popularized a song that you usually hear this time of year.....boat racer....has a street and a bridge named after him and even has his own museum.

Marty
Wyoming, IL

Japanese Snuggie.....

Marty
Darlington, WI

A WHAM Christmas.......

A good George Michael song .....
that sounds mucho better without....
George Michael!

Marty

Xmas Lights 50% OFF......

....get a move on for next year!

Marty

We Have A Weiner and Merry Christmas Everybody!!

THE BEST CHRISTMAS SONG THAT YOU'VE NEVER HEARD....until today.


Well the EYES were the biggest clue of this week's TT.....
....and Dan McNally (brother not son) was the BIG GRAND PRIZE winner this week. Congratulations and your Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle will be in your mailbox shortly.....or at least something close to that!
Peter Billingsley (aka RALPHIE from the 1983 movie "A Christmas Story") was the correct answer....
he is a distant relative of Barbara Billingsley (Mom from Leave it to Beaver)
Currently a movie producer (ELF...IRONMAN) and had a small cameo in Elf per Will Farrell's request.

If you have never seen "A Christmas Story"....
or if it has been a while....go rent it.



Merry Christmas to ALL!

Marty
Home

Ding....Dong.....DIng.....Dong......

Marty

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

Marty

Franklin, IN

Trivia Tuesday......

OK......
second to last TT of the year......so everybody FOCUS!!
Look DEEP into this gentleman's eyes and be the first to email his name to
unobuckeroo@aol.com and you will be this week's
GRAND PRIZE WINNER
and have TT bragging rights for the next 7 days!

Hints....
Is an actor.....producer and director.....has starred in one of my favorite films.....appeared in another Christmas favorite of mine, "ELF"......started out as a child actor in television commercials with over 100 on his resume....has appeared on the Johnny Carson show....has connections to the old 50's sitcom..."Leave it to Beaver"

Marty
Indianapolis, IN

Green Brownies.......

Nothing says Christmas like Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg.....
making brownies.

I don't think Martha "gets" it....

Marty
Michigan City, IN

Song of the Week......

Punk band from L.A. "The Bronx"....
which are good on their own....recorded an album of songs backed by a Mariachi Band.

They renamed themselves for the album....

Mariachi El Bronx

Would be a good stocking stuffer for somebody....

hint...hint...

Marty

BONUS....
Here's a Bronx video....
see if you can spot Cuba Gooding Junior break dancing in it?

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

.....your 4-year old son is stealing the neighbors Xmas presents, wearing a girl's dress and drinking a Bud Light, in the middle of the night!!

I can't make this stuff up people!!

Marty

We have a Weiner!!!

6 out of the 7 living First Ladies at lunch.....
obviously Michelle was still in H.S and Nancy wanted to go home.....
never liked her much.

Well some controversy this week.....
as I mentioned on Tuesday....
"I needed the first....middle and last names of both individuals"

Soooo......although I have several "almost" correct answers...
and you know how I like my answers spelled correctly.....
it took the detailed mind of an accountant to win this week......
MOLLY FLYNN your GRAND PRIZE is in the mail!!!!!!

JOHN WAYNE GACY JR. and
ELEANOR ROSALYNN (two n's) SMITH CARTER

• "Dancer" was Mrs. Carter's Secret Service Code Name.


• Gacy painted while at Statesville Prison....and one of his pieces of work was the Major League Baseball Logo....which was signed (unknowingly) by 46 Baseball Hall of Famers including Mantle, DiMaggio, Williams, Koufax, Berra and even President Nixon.

Marty
Creve Couer, IL

You know you're in the Hood when........

......you wear your Christmas tree on your head.

Marty
Indianapolis, IN

DO NOT PRESS THE RED BUTTON!!

Click below....

http://www.85qm.de/up/BigRedButton.swf

Marty

Hartford City, IN

Trivia Tuesday Twofer.......

OK.....

Here we are with another exciting version of Trivia Tuesday.

First email to unobuckeroo@aol.com to correctly name the couple above.....

will win this week's GRAND PRIZE and TT bragging rights for the next 7 days!!

Note: I will need the first...middle and last names of both individuals!!

.

Hints.....

"Lady in Red".......

Married once with 4 children...

Member of an elite group where she is 1 of only 7 living members.....

Valedictorian of her H.S......but a college drop out.

Was known by some as "Dancer"....

Owner of a Presidential Medal of Freedom.

.

"Man in Red"...

Married twice with 2 children.....

Chicago Catholic native who was born on St. Pat's Day....

H.S. dropout....

Once a K.F.C. Manager...

Also was a contractor who specialized in basements...

Local precinct captain....

Officer in his Holy Name Society.....

Passed away about 15 years ago...not too far from my house.

Infamous painter...

.

Marty

Morenci, MI

HO.....HO.....FOOL!!

WOW.....Way too easy for Trivia Tuesday.....but too funny to pass up!!

There are so many things WRONG with this picture.....let's count together....
--Mr. T is wearing nasty-ass combat boots with duct tape holding them together, at the White House!
--Nancy Reagan has red pom-poms attached to her shoes....
--Mr. T giving the First Lady Mr. T Dolls for Christmas.....
(obviously much larger out of the box)
--Mr. T's triple green ring over the calf tube socks.....
--Nancy on Mr T's lap....smooching his noggin?


26 years ago this week......
looks like I found my Xmas card for next year.

Marty
Detroit, MI

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

WINTER TRIVIA......
98% of Americans say "Oh Shit!!"
before going into a ditch on a slippery road.

The other 2% are from Wisconsin and they say....
"Hold my beer and watch this!"

Marty

Simon Sez Santa......

Click below link....
http://www.simonsezsanta.com/index.php

and try some of my favorite commands.....
like....

-ride rudolph
-go pee
-strip Mrs. Clause
-kiss rudolph
-moon
-moon walk
-fart
-yodel
-rope
-my favorite....polka!
UPDATE.....
readers suggestions welcome...
belch!

Marty