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
A GMT400 Suburban and a GMT400 1/2 ton regular cab short box pickup truck that is similar to the 1/2 ton regular cab short box pickup truck that we once owned, both the center-band two-tone paint job that I like and both are located in Ferndale, Michigan.
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:
As I have stated in earlier posts, I have absolutely zero tolerance for rat rods. No tolerance whatsoever.
I only accept vehicles that are fully resorted or are in original showroom condition.
It makes me sad, angry, and ticked off with what somebody had done to this S30 Z-car, including stripping the paint off of it.
It also makes me sad, angry, and ticked off with what these young, punk kids had done to one of my favorite generations of Volkswagen Golf-the A3. Including stripping the paint off of it. Saying that this puts a steak in my heart with any Volkswagen, or any other European car being ruined like this; is an understatement.
An A3 Golf Cabriolet in the Swiss town of Wartau, near the Austrian border.
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.
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.
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
A Thomas Vista on the International 3600 chassis & cowl that was designed and built by IH/Navistar specifically for the Vista, with the Allison AT-545 transmission, and an engine that I don’t prefer in an International chassis and cowl-the T444, along with the 6.9 and 7.3 liter IDI diesels, the VT365; and the MaxxForce 7.
School Bus 738 – Chesapeake Public Schools Surplus
Source: Public Surplus: Auction #1622869
Matthew Parij 