The Man Who Knew Too Much....

No this is  nothing new for a Jimmy Stewart fan. I want us to remember that movie...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049470/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0025452/

Classic Hitchcock!

But now time to make you remember and laugh with me Bill Murray fans..The Man Who Knew Too Little!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120483/

Good Times!

Drop back in and see us again Y'all

Take A Ride On The Pork Chop Express

Howdy Y'all tonight we remember another movie. Yep I tend to ramble on about the shows I loved as a kid but the blog is about remembering the past. This is no different. This movie was pretty awesome, and when I got to watch it...it just came out on VHS. We got our first VCR around that time, a gift from one of my favorite uncles that is no longer with us God rest his soul.

But I am curious if any of y'all ever watched this movie. It was full of action, sorcery, and monsters. I will let these links fill in the blanks but it was really something back in the day, heck it still is!

So without further ado we get to the movie and I know ole Kurt Russell was quite the actor and the tough guy persona fit him like a glove...

Big Trouble In Little China!

The next video I found showcases some of the best quotes..but if you watch the movie and think more quotes should be included...
feel free to drop us a line...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090728/

Until the next time Y'all...

One OF The Shortest Wars In U.S. History

Howdy Y'all I decided to talk about some of the shortest wars in U.S. history...they will never be forgotten and at least one we still feel the impact from...and yes war is Hell!


The Spanish-American War of 1898 lasted about 6 months

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_shortest_war_in_US_history#ixzz1z9NXrPFg

Operation Desert Storm (January and Febuary 1991) lasted about 45 days

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_shortest_war_in_US_history#ixzz1z9Njy3cz

That war is still affecting many people still today!

Let us bow our heads and have a moment of silence for our veterans and whisper a prayer for
Our fallen and the ones still suffering from wounds and mental turmoil from that war!

God bless our selfless soldiers from all our battles and may God protect the ones that are in the field to this day...you will never be forgotten and I thank you for your service!

The Great Outdoors Called And Wanted Their Lamp Back...

Howdy Y'all I know I have been M.I.A. for a few days and tonight I almost was again. Sorry About that.

So I am gonna make this short tonight. But I wanted take a few minutes and remember one of John Candy's best films, one I hope that is well known to all. The Great Outdoors

Hopefully those clips left you laughing and remembering that great show and made you...
Hungry for MORE....

Yep I couldn't finish it!

And you know what they say..no good deed ever goes unpunished!

That lamp was priceless Y'all so they'd like it back and Jody the bear would like some fur!

Killed him a bar when he was only three...

Howdy Folks! Tonight we are going to take another little trip back.... This time to the Greenest state in the land of the free as we remember a fellow pioneer that went down in history and I will type a little of his song..
Raised in the woods so he knew every tree
Killed him a b'ar when he was only three.

That's right Davy, Davy Crockett...King of the wild frontier!

But good ole Davy really opened up our country, particularly my neck of the woods.. 
But there is so many stories of his storied and fabled past. So we are also remembering good ole Fess Parker and the 1950's. How many youngsters were so enamored and caught up in his show? I couldn't even imagine the numbers of fans honestly.

And Y'all that show would still appeal to the kiddos today and well just about everyone don't you think so too?  

That clip was really pretty cool.

Now I think I will leave you this lil clip that might make you smile...

Now in closing I give you this...

Watch out for them dang ole bars Y'all

All My Rowdy Friends Came Over Tonight....

Howdy Y'all this blog is gonna be a little different tonight because well...it started out a normal day but I guess everyone is all keyed up awaiting the upcoming Fourth of July..and my birthday on the 5th so my cell started ringing and next thing i knew...

(There is a decided lack of  footage of ole Hank throwin' down on that song...)

But that's pretty much what's happened here tonight so just grab a cold one and join us if you don't have to work tomorrow, or try not to influence the kiddos okay..CHEERS!

But I was reminded that one day in the far far away future I may look back on this as my past and play a fitting tune to remind myself I ain't as young as I used to be....maybe....

Yep but I ain't about to admit when I rowdy on down Y'all...drive careful or use a designated driver when you leave this here party...

It was often nicknamed the "Kenosha Cadillac"

Howdy Y'all! Tonight we will explore the often overlooked and lamented Icons of the U.S. Auto revolution. When we think of the pioneers of automotive beginnings and when we think of American Autos what pops in our minds? The Big Three! The Detroit connection. What if most of their groundbreaking innovations that got our country rolling and still going strong today..what if I told you not to believe all you hear, or heard all your life? Maybe instantly your temperature rises and you mutter some curses under your breath or just laugh at me...that's okay just bear with me and be shocked as we dig into the world of that Kenosha Caddy!

(With the help of my research, Wikipedia, Google, and my beautiful dream girl; we find the truth!

The first use of the name Rambler for an American made automobile dates to 1897 when Thomas B. Jeffery of Chicago, Illinois and builder of theRambler bicycle, constructed his first prototype automobile.

After receiving positive reviews at the 1899 Chicago International Exhibition & Tournament and the first National Automobile Show in New York City, Jeffery decided to enter the automobile business. In 1900, he bought the old Sterling Bicycle Co. factory in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and set up shop.

Jeffery started commercially mass-producing automobiles in 1902 and by the end of the year had produced 1,500 motorcars, one-sixth of all existing in the USA at the time. The Thomas B. Jeffery Company was the second largest auto manufacturer at that time, (behind Oldsmobile).

Rambler experimented such early technical innovations as a steering wheel (as opposed to a tiller), but it was decided that such features were too advanced for the motoring public of the day, so the first production Ramblers were tiller-steered. Rambler innovated various design features and was the first to equip cars with a spare wheel-and-tire assembly. This allowed the driver, when experiencing a common puncture (flat tires) to exchange the spare wheel & tire for the flat one.

In 1914, Charles T. Jeffery, Thomas B. Jeffery's son, replaced the Rambler brand name with Jeffery in honor of his now deceased father.

In 1916, the Thomas B. Jeffery Company was purchased by Charles W. Nash and became Nash Motors Company in 1917. The Jeffery brand name was dropped at the time of the sale and the manufacture of Nash branded automobiles commenced. In 1937, the concern became the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation through a merger with the well-known appliance maker. ( Are you stating to see a pattern emerge? Do I have your curiosity up now? Well pay attention sports fans I'm just getting started!)

1950-1957

Nash Rambler served as the platform for the first generation Rambler American

Main article: Nash Rambler

Under the direction of Charles Nash's successor George W. Mason, Nash-Kelvinator Corporation began development of a small car that could be produced inexpensively for the post World War II economy.

However, steel shortages limited the amount of raw materials that Nash could get, so Mason turned the compact, now designated the Rambler, into a two-door sedan with a convertible top and the cars were equipped with many standard features that were typically options, to maximize profits for the company. When introduced, the Rambler was an immediate success for Nash. As steel quotas (related to the Korean War) eased, the Rambler line was broadened in both its model types (four-door sedan and station wagon) and price points, which proved to be as successful as the first generation of two-door sedan convertibles.

The first generation of modern Ramblers carried a modified version of Nash's Airflyte styling, which included closed wheel openings. Where the wheel openings of any car are a major source of wind resistance, the design was rather primarily an engineering design to increase the strength of the car for impact resistance. Many people surmised that the skirted fenders limited the turning radius of the wheels but was not an actual handicap for having a comparatively narrow front track. Ramblers continued to use this styling until 1955, when the front wheels were revealed by a periodic design update. In 1954 the Rambler offered the first industry combination heating and air conditioning unit that could be an add-on or installed at the factory for $395.00, which at that time was about the lowest cost unit available in an American car.[2]

In 1954, American Motors Corporation (AMC) was formed from the merger of Nash-Kelvinator and the Hudson Motor Car Company. Following the merger, Ramblers were badged as both Nashes and Hudsons, with no visible difference between the two. The Nash and Hudson makes were continued through 1957, after which all of AMC's offerings were marketed as Ramblers, with the exception of the imported 1958-1962 Metropolitan.

1958-1969

1958 Rambler sedan

1963 Rambler Classic 660 Cross Country station wagon

1965 Rambler Classic 660 Cross Country station wagon

Train unloading 1958 Ramblers for a car rental company in Florida.

At the start of the 1960s George Romney made a marketing decision that more fully unified the various Rambler model names under the Rambler brand. In 1962, the Ambassador, a top-trim level model, was officially brought under the Rambler name (it had previously been named the "Ambassador by Rambler"), and the former Rambler Six and Rambler Rebel V8 were renamed the Rambler Classic. (Note: while the top-line models for 1958-1961 were advertised as the "Ambassador V-8 by Rambler", on the cars themselves, the nomenclature was "Rambler Ambassador".)

Romney also put into play his plan to slash production costs, which involved more common parts sharing between the Ambassador and Classic models. Beginning in 1962, all "senior" Rambler models would share the same automobile platform with identical wheelbase and body parts, but the engines, trims, and equipment levels distinguished the Classic from the Ambassador.

In 1963, the entire Rambler line received the Motor Trend Car of the Year award. However, Romney's departure to become Michigan governor opened the door for his successor, Roy Abernethy, to redirect the company towards a strategy of competing head to head with the Big Three (General Motors,Chrysler Corporation, and Ford Motor Company) with a variety of bodies and automobile platforms. This new plan also included marketing the various models apart from the Rambler brand name, which Abernethy felt would be a hindrance in the market segments he hoped to pursue.

One of the first moves in that direction was the creation of the 1965 line of Ramblers, which split the Classic from the Ambassador visually, while still sharing a significant number of parts. Once again the Ambassador had a unique, extended wheelbase. In addition, AMC introduced the Marlin, a hardtop coupe intended to give AMC a toe-hold in the sporty fastback market.

Backed by marketing reports, Abernethy next made a persuasive argument to the AMC board that the Rambler name had not only acquired a stodgy image and was a hindrance to increasing sales, but that consumers associated it with compact cars. In what hindsight would show to be an ill-conceived decision, American Motors began to phase it out in favor of an AMC marque beginning in 1966, as it attempted to become a multiplatform automobile manufacturer. Retention of the well-known Rambler brand name and its association with compact economy models could have served AMC well in the 1970s.

By 1968, the only vehicle produced by AMC to carry the Rambler marque, was the compact Rambler American. Although designed as a no-nonsense economy car, the American spawned the audacious SC/Rambler developed with Hurst Performance.While AMC planned to produce only 500 for the 1969 model year, the Scrambler proved so popular two more groups of about 500 each were built. All featured the same 390 cu in (6.4 l) V8, four-barrel carburetor, and close-ratio four-speed transmission of the AMX, plus Hurst shifter, Twin-Grip (limited slip) differential, and cold air hood. For the final year in 1969 the models were simply called Rambler.

The last U.S. built Rambler was produced on 30 June 1969, and it was one of over 4.2 million cars to carry the Rambler name that rolled off the assembly line in Kenosha.

Now in closing I will add a few links and I must say I found many fascinating things from Wisconsin's storied past. They ain't all about cheese and Packers Football, but admit it...that rocks!

P.S. Thanks Babe ;)

From my neck of the woods Y'all...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixie_Flyer_(automobile)

Now for more of the links I promised....

http://leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=packerfootball

Okay Y'all that will do for now, just drop back in and maybe there will be a followup piece waitin' for you...