You blog readers are way too quick for me! Someone already clicked on this before I had a chance to add the answers in the comments. A… Read more “(UPDATED) Trivia Recap – July 27, 2019 – MTL Semifinals”
Category: July, 2019
Scenes From A “Cruise Night”
Third Generation Ford Mustang 1991 Corvette ZR-1 (My Dad’s Car) Buick Grand National (Unknown Model Year) My Dad kind of choked a bit when I jokingly called… Read more “Scenes From A “Cruise Night””
How To Survive – And Enjoy – A Summer Beer Festival (Updated July 19, 2023)
Beer festival season in Michigan is back! After a couple of years of being on a pandemic-mandated hiatus, people can once again go to beer festivals. No,… Read more “How To Survive – And Enjoy – A Summer Beer Festival (Updated July 19, 2023)”
Fact Du Jour – July 26, 2019 – John Belushi’s “Inspiration” From Beyond The Grave
Special effects guru Steve Johnson designed the angry ghost character “Slimer” for the 1984 film Ghostbusters. He has said that a late-night cocaine binge in which he… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 26, 2019 – John Belushi’s “Inspiration” From Beyond The Grave”
Swedish Steamroller?
This lovely marvel of Swedish engineering was sitting in my driveway earlier today. What would be my soundtrack if I took it for a joy ride? If… Read more “Swedish Steamroller?”
Trivia Recap – July 25, 2019 – The Owl
We played our fourth game of the current Sporcle Live season Wednesday at The Owl Morning Til Night in Milan, in what is becoming a “semi regular”… Read more “Trivia Recap – July 25, 2019 – The Owl”
Fact Du Jour – July 25, 2019 -Why Lincoln Grew A Beard
12-year-old Grace Bedell of New York wrote a letter to Republican presidential nominee Abraham Lincoln in 1860 encouraging him to grow a beard. Behold: Dear Sir My… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 25, 2019 -Why Lincoln Grew A Beard”
Summertime Rolls by Jane’s Addiction – Musical Heroin?
I’ve speculated that the “brain” behind the touch screen dashboard in my car has a mind of her own (my car’s “name” is Sylvia). She “thinks” songs… Read more “Summertime Rolls by Jane’s Addiction – Musical Heroin?”
Fact Du Jour – July 24, 2019 – The First Porno Film
Though it may seem tame by today’s standards, Le Coucher de la Mariée is widely considered to be the “first” pornographic film. Only two minutes of the… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 24, 2019 – The First Porno Film”
Trivia Recap – July 23, 2019 – Sticks (Monday)
Forget Monday Night Football – Monday is the night for pub trivia! What could be more exciting than watching a bunch of pub trivia players drawing crude… Read more “Trivia Recap – July 23, 2019 – Sticks (Monday)”