Even though I am not fond of the Freightliner FS-65 chassis & cowl, here is a rare Blue Bird conventional on the FS-65 chassis & cowl.

The FS-65 was a de facto replacement for the Ford B-Series, as Ford had sold their Medium & Heavy-Duty truck business to Daimler/Freightliner in 1996 to become Sterling, Daimler/Freightliner had hired several Ford Medium-Duty truck engineers to help design the FS-65 until Freightliner had literally stabbed Ford in the back; and as a condition of the sale of the Medium & Heavy-Duty truck business to Daimler/Freightliner; Ford would cease production of the B-Series in 1998 and leave the School Bus chassis & cowl business for good.

1999 Freightliner/Blue Bird chair lift bus – Fort Madison Community School District Surplus

Source: Public Surplus: Auction #1617948

A 1990 model year Thomas conventional on the International 3800 chassis & cowl, the first year the 3800 had gone into production and had replaced the S-Series.

1990 International Bus – Dauphin County Technical School Surplus

Source: Public Surplus: Auction #1627618

An article about the murder of a middle-aged woman in the San Francisco area, the murderer having gone on trail; and the murder’s sentencing.

49 year old Kathy Loreck was murdered by a drifter from Indiana, 41 year old Robert Ward Frazier in 2003.

Kathy Loreck’s son Eric Lyon, who was 22 years old at the time of his mother’s murder and 25 years old at the time of his mother’s trial in 2006; sported an awful buzzcut haircut at the time of his mother’s trial. Let’s just hope that as of this day, Eric Lyon sports a different haircut and that it IS NOT an undercut haircut.

This murder was the subject of the television program Forensic Files episode Serial Killers Knot For Everyone.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Jury-recommends-death-penalty-for-Concord-trail-2513311.php

An episode of the television program Forensic Files regarding the murder of a Swiss-Italian teenage boy in the Swiss town of Neuparadies, located very near the German border. This crime had occurred on August 4, 1993.

Switzerland, by ethnicity and language; is part German, part French; and part Italian. the Swiss dialects of these languages is distinct when compared to these languages in their home countries. For instance, the Swiss dialect of German is closely related to Bavarian German; and the Swiss dialect of the Italian language is closely related to the dialect spoken in the Italian part of the Tirol.

This Swiss-Italian teenage boy, whose name is Dario Cicolecchia; was murdered by a Swiss-German man named Ronald Kubler; who had committed a similar crime 10 years earlier in 1983. Ronald Kubler seemed to have a sexual attraction towards teenage boys and young adult men.

At least one thing is for certain-this crime had taken place before the age of ridiculous undercut haircuts, especially in Europe; and therefore, Dario Cicolecchia sported a normal haircut at the time of his murder in lieu of a ridiculous undercut haircut.

Another example of how Hockey, like any other sport; is icky and yucky, is that former NHL player Martin LaPointe should be transformed from being fit and muscular to being fat and overweight. Like fellow NHL players Derek Morris, Darren McCarty; and many other athletes, Martin LaPointe should also have his tattoos removed.

Fellow NHL player Rod Brind’ Amour should also be transformed from being fit and muscular to being fat and overweight.

http://www.foxsports.com/detroit/video?vid=632280643812

NASCAR driver Michael Annett should have also been banned from ever playing Hockey, and thank god he became a stock car driver instead of a professional Hockey player.

Other examples of just how icky and yucky Hockey, along with any other sport; is:

https://twitter.com/ABurish37/status/358785829025480704

https://twitter.com/PistolPeteKelly/status/484367292927860736

Last, a reminder that all NASCAR, Indy Car, and Formula 1 drivers; along with all stick and ball-playing athletes should be banned from dressing to the nines.

https://twitter.com/conorjdwyer/status/454815250693775360

https://twitter.com/Bollig87/status/391280981694369792

Only if these sordid athletes come into realization of just how wonderful the automotive world is when compared to sports and fitness. Maybe transporting these athletes on a School Bus will change them.

Below are several videos of conventionals on the International S-Series chassis & cowl and the International 3800 chassis & cowl.

A few Blue Bird conventionals on the Ford B-Series chassis & cowl:

I am very happy that Ford is finally advertising the European design of the Fusion/Mondeo to American consumers.

There are certain people who’ve I’ve crossed paths with in my life who shouldn’t be buying a current-generation Fusion/Mondeo because they don’t have any respect for it’s European nature and it being designed to compete with the Volkswagen Passat, along with French manufacturers of D-segment cars than it is with the North American-spec Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. And because those people care less enough about cars where they view a vehicle as nothing more than an appliance and as a chore to help themselves get through life.

Ford is adding serious EcoBoost® muscle to its Fusion sedan in an all-out assault on more expensive German sport sedans.

Source: New Ford Fusion Sport Gives Owners of German Sedans 380 Reasons to Change Their Lederhosen | Ford Media Center

A Rear Engine All American with the Cummins C-platform engine and the Allison/World MD3060 transmission that was produced well after Blue Bird’s quality, fit, and finish had gone downhill.

School Bus – Uintah School District Surplus

Source: Public Surplus: Auction #1619887

I feel very sad over the loss of Al Ackerman.

Al Ackerman, at first; had worked at Channel 4 WWJ-TV, was fired by executives at the Detroit Evening News Association, was later picked up by WXYZ-TV; and even later had gone back to work at the station he had previously worked at once Post-Newsweek had purchased the station and had changed the call letters to WDIV-TV.

People may have been afraid to be interviewed and questioned by Al Ackerman, but that was his way of investigating, digging for the truth; and reporting in front of the camera to the television audience.

Can there be another Al Ackerman in Detroit sports?

Source: Terry Foster: Al Ackerman Barked And Told You Why The News Was Important

An article from the Daily Mail newspaper about a documentary that the cable channel TLC had aired regarding children from 25-40 years of age and them being born with a genetic disorder that inhibits them from aging properly.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2386514/TLCs-40-Year-Old-Child-explores-medical-mystery-real-life-Benjamin-Buttons.html

I support Dr. Richard Walker of the college of medicine within the University Of South Florida for his research on these children with the genetic disorder that inhibits them from aging properly, as well as research on how and why the majority of us age the way we do.

Another article regarding the update to GM’s Heavier-Duty pickup trucks for the 2017 model year.

New for 2017, Chevrolet Silverado HD trucks feature a patented air intake system that drives cool, dry air into the engine for sustained performance and cooler engine temperatures during difficult driving conditions. The intake system underwent extensive testing based on the most challenging real-world driving conditions to ensure capable performance no matter the weather.

Source: All-new Intake System Feeds Duramax Diesel on 2017 Silverado HD