| May 1999 Archives |
Mustang vs Camaro
Monday, May 10, 1999
Road and Track Online compares
the Mustang Cobra to the Camaro SS.
Charlotte Arlt is Miss Hawaiian
Tropic Int'l 1999
Monday, May 10, 1999
Charlotte Arlt won the 1999 Miss Hawaiian Tropic International pagent
in Las Vegas.
Two test drive reports
Tuesday, May 11, 1999
We've got a pair of test drive reports. Both vehicles sport a mid-mounted
6-cylinder, advanced control, and a high price tag. Only one of them has
a standard 100 foot ladder. Road
& Track test drives a hook-and-ladder firetruck while Car
and Driver reports on the new Porsche 911 Carrera 4 with its advanced
stability management system.
Miscellaneous Ford news
Monday, May 24, 1999
Here are a number of smaller items from FordUnleashed.com. They are
pictures of the 2001 Thunderbird in red, a sketch of next year's NASCAR
Taurus, and a rumor about the re-introduction of the Bronco.
Owen Hart killed in fall
Monday, May 24, 1999
World Wrestling Federation wrestler Owen Hart died on Sunday night
after falling 50 feet onto a turnbuckle during the "Over-the-edge" pay-per-view
event. Hart was being lowered on a cable when the fall occured. There are
conflicting reports as to whether the cable broke or became disconnected.
The WWF is investigating. A special tribute will air on tonight's WWF Raw
on the USA network.
The Carnivore restaurant serves
all kinds of meat
Tuesday, May 25, 1999
The Carnivore restaurant in Kenya serves all-you-can-eat giraffe, gazelle,
zebra, ostrich, buffalo, and other meats, skewered on swords and cooked
in a wooden barbeque pit. The restaurant seats 350, and is expanding to
include a theme park.
Kimmel and Short exonerated by
Senate
Tuesday, May 25, 1999
The US Senate voted 52 - 47 to exonerate Admiral Husband Kimmel and
General Walter Short of charges filed after the attack on Pearl Harbor
on December 7, 1941. A panel appointed by Franklin Roosevelt charged
the two with deriliction of duty for failure to have their forces prepared
for the attack.
Pebble Beach for sale?
Thursday, May 27, 1999
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the famous Pebble Beach gold
course in Monterey, California is for sale. The current owners paid $841
million in 1990 and the course is expected to bring up to $1 billion this
time.
Ventura on tour
Thursday, May 27, 1999
Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura is on a nationwide tour to promote
his new book, "I Ain't Got Time to Bleed". The tour kicked off at the Mall
of America in Bloomington, Minnesota last week. The tour has come under
fire in Minnesota from commites and hippies who question the use of the
state troopers who serve as his bodyguards.
