October 2005 Archives

Fun Times Guide roving reporter, Randy, writes...

Back in July you featured an article on Ford SuperTrucks. I checked out the links you had and found them to be interesting and also thought that a SuperTruck would seem to be the ultimate big boy toy.

I was on my way home from work the other day, in Marietta, and came across a BIG, yellow pickup in traffic. I followed it about a 1/4 mile to its destination: a landscape supply company.

I took a couple of photos and the driver invited me to take more if I cared to.

This is a brand new International CXT.

Okay, so what was with all the ambulances buzzing around town on Friday??? During my drive between Davidson and Williamson counties, I must've spotted a dozen or more ambulances!

None of them actually had the siren on, but it seemed everywhere I looked during my lunch hour drive I saw an ambulance motoring about.

So much so, that I felt compelled photograph those I saw on my way back to work. I wondered if I would see HALF as many as I saw on my way to lunch... I did!

You may recall that I LOVED "Saw" (the first one).

Now, EXACTLY one year later, Director Darren Lynn Bausman strives to play with our minds and our emotions again with the release of Saw II which opens today, November 28th.

I can only hope that Saw II lives up to the first one (a rarity, I know), but scary movie fans who enjoy mind-thrillers like me don't want to be let down!

Here are some little-known facts about the movies "Saw" and "Saw II" that I found interesting...

Following are some of the world record holders across the U.S. and beyond which pertain to pumpkins and Halloween...

Listen to Bud Light's Real Men of Genius "Mr. Humongous Pumpkin Grower Guy":

Most Lit Jack-o'-Lanterns
Keene, New Hampshire takes its pumpkins seriously. Each year, the town tries to regain its status as World Record Holder for the most lit pumpkins during their annual Pumpkin Festival.

Check out this amazing behind-the-scenes video showing Keene, NH residents going for the world record again in 2005.

Although Keene still holds the record for the most jack-o-lanterns in one place (28,952 in 2003), a competing festival in Boston beat out Keene this year with a total of 24,541 pumpkins on Boston Common, compared to Keene's 22,157.

Paul Harvey is the most listened-to radio personality in America. And, Paul Harvey News is the largest one-man network in the world!

It was May 10, 1976 that Mr. Harvey began a series of programs on the ABC Radio Networks entitled "The Rest of the Story", which delve into the forgotten or little-known facts behind stories of famous people and events.

"The Rest of the Story" reveals true anecdotes about famous people or historic incidents, always with a unique twist at the end.

I set out to learn more about this well-respected voice on radio, and here's what I found...

I guess I'm a pig-stalker of sorts...

On occasion, I happen to enjoy the wacky outfits and props that the neighbors use to dress up their porch-sittin' ceramic pig.

I call this little guy "Pig Howdy"...