First 'Battlescars'

The first bus in America, was built by Mack in 1900   Jack was 14 when he ran away from home, became a mule driver on the railroads and then went on to be an engineer on heav equipment and ships. Later he went into business with his brothersNow, the Mack [...]

Javelin Astro Spiral Jump   J & M Production Astro Spiral AMC Javelin over 30 feet upside down in the air! This death defying stunt was first done in Houston at the Astrodome. It would later appear at thrill shows all over [...]

I just watched Raiders of the Lost Ark, and wondered about that Nazi flying wing   The Nazi Flying Wing seen in the film was not a real plane. Raiders production designer Norman Reynolds designed the plane for the film, based on historical Northrop Corporation designs and [...]

ever forget something? On your car? It's bad, but when a cop puts a semiauto ar15 on the trunk, and another doesn't bother with the required vehicle inspection, and drives out into public... it's worse   http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2015452756_coprifle29m.html has the full story, here is the essential infoAccording to two sources with knowledge of the incident, it began when [...]

times are tough, Frank has cut his asking price twice, down 6500   It's a sure bet that Frank wanted to make a profit when he sold, but that hasn't happened, and I'm sure he has tired of still having to make payments, and just wants to stop losing money [...]

great wagon design, from the Burt Lancaster movie The Scalphunters with Ossie Davis, Telly Savalas, and Shelly Winters   I liked the movie, Ossie and Burt have contrasting views about everything, Telly is the bad guy who has stolen from Burt, and this wagon is Shelly's transport to Mexico. The small stove over the water [...]