| June 1999 Archives |
The Man Show
Tuesday, June 1, 1999
Comedy Central is debuting
a new show promising "girls on trampolines". "The Man Show", premiering
on June 16, is promising to offer comedy, advice, and the Juggy Dance Squad.
The show will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla, of "Win Ben Stein's
Money" and MTV's "Loveline", respectively.
Sable sues WWF
Monday, June 7, 1999
Rena Mero, aka Sable, is suing the World Wrestling Federation for $110
million. Mero claims the WWF wanted her to participate in a lesbian story
line and expose herself in the ring. The WWF denies the allegations.
Bikinis and Norwegian strippers
Tuesday, June 8, 1999
Norway's armed forces have announced that they will not longer endorce
strip shows. The announcement came after a northern army garrison created
controversy by putting up posters for a local strip show on base. In other
news... Details magazine has come out with a list of the world's top beaches.
Most bikini's per mile? Clearwater, Florida.
Mack introduces new engine
Monday, June 14, 1999
Mack has introduced the E7-460XT engine into their E-TECH line-up.
The 12-liter diesel produces 490 horsepower and a peak torque of 1760 foot-lbs.
SUVs still suck
Wednesday, June 16, 1999
A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety concluded
that sport-utility vehicles incur major damage in even the slightest accidents.
During testing, most SUVs sustained over $5000 of damage in 5 MPH collisions.
Porsche Boxster S
Friday, June 18, 1999
This fall, Porsce will begin selling the Boxster 'S', a more powerful
version of their Boxster. The S will feature a 3.2 liter 6-cylinder engine
that produces 252 HP.
Don't worry, the beer is safe
Saturday, June 19, 1999
Despite the recent scare over dioxins in Belgian food, the beer is
safe. A study indicates that no dioxins were ever found in Belgian beer.
The study was commissioned to head off possible bans of the beer in some
countries.
Beer is good for you
Wednesday, June 23, 1999
New research indicates that beer is as effective as wine is reducing
the risk of heart disease.