Saturday Night Cars and Trucks.

For reading the print in the ads, the more legible view seems (to me, anyway) is clicking on the image itself. Some of the other images also appear better clicking on the images and scrolling R/L. Sometimes the view is best vertically, as in scrolling down the actual post, other times either/or. I don't know why this is. Use the method that works best for your viewing. But, the videos don't appear in the "view by clicking on the image" option and are viewable only in vertical blog-post style. 👍 

More Cars, Trucks and Vehicular Accessories after the PageBreak. ⏬ 

Peter Griffin Jeep Video (Rerun)

A rerun from a June 15 "Saturday Night" collection, for a few who enjoyed it. (June 15th...when did those 60 days fly by?)

And...The Yanket. 

The 1963 Jeep Wagoneer

A little peek into the past; a brief diversion from all the headlines. This is a scan from a newspaper I ran across. I've always loved Jeeps. Drove many, none of them ever let me down. Made the change to Dodge Ram years ago and love them as well.

The '63 Wagoneer was hot. Anyone own one? Anyone still have one?

From the ad: 

The first Jeep Wagoneer was brought out in 1962, as a 1963 model. Jeep advertised it as having the biggest cargo area and largest tailgate opening of any wagon in its wheelbase class; it could handle seven foot long ladders, lying flat. It also has the lowest tailgate of any four wheel drive wagon for easy loading.

White the old Jeep Utility had started with a base four cylinder, Wagoneer launched with a single "Tornado" six cylinder engine, complete with still-new tech 35-amp alternators. Oil changes were advertised only at 6,000 mile intervals, with major lubrications spaced at 30,000 miles, a substantial savings over many vehicles of the time.

Both rear wheel drive and four wheel drive models were sold; they were marketed not as trucks or utility vehicles, but as station wagons (well into the 1970s) with room for six, or 1,200 pounds of cargo. Narrow windshield pillars aided forward and side vision, as did high seats. All but the rear quarter windows rolled down, including the tailgate window - for which an electric window was also available. The doors opened wide, a full 82 degrees, for easier access; and the openings were straight, without doglegs. Finally, all the 4x4 controls were consolidated into a single lever, with a clear set of indicator lights to tell drivers where they were.

The Tornado overhead-cam six was standard on Wagoneers; the only overhead cam engine made in America, it had domed pistons and closed crankcase ventilation. Power from the 3.8 liter (230.5 cid) engine was 140 hp at 4,000 rpm and a 210 lb-ft of torque at 1,750 rpm, similar to the 225 cubic inch slant sixes.

Both a manual transmission and an automatic were available; the manual was a three-speed, with overdrive optional on rear-drive models. One unique feature for a family-appropriate wagon was a Power Take-Off unit -- the snow plow and pushplate options may have been unique as well.

World News - February 15, 2018

I just recently saw the below story on BBC News:

Merco Press: Scientists on trip to examine chunk of ice cube that broke loose:

[the] British Antarctic Survey (BAS), heads to Antarctica this week (14 February) to investigate a mysterious marine ecosystem that’s been hidden beneath an Antarctic ice shelf for up to 120,000 years. The iceberg known as A-68, which is four times of London, calved off from the Larsen Ice Shelf in July 2017.

(Think they'll find the Antarctic Underground Nazi Bunker?)
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Britian's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Brexit.   Sri Lanka Guardian:

In his half hour address, Foreign Secretary, Johnson aimed at those who felt “alienated and angry” about the Referendum result and find ways of explaining the Government action.

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“Leaving the European Union is a cause for hope, not fear, selling our aim for uniting the country as exit day grows closer”.

“Brexit is not some great “V” sign from the cliffs of Dover”.

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This is a great story at CBC. Trucker saves moose calf.
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NY1News: NY Councilpersonman favors bill capping credit card minimums at $10.00.
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Global News: Jeep ad upsets Trout Unlimited.

And, fyi: Trout Unlimited.
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OnePageNews: If you use Snapchat, you'll want to read this.
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The Korea Times: General Motors threatens Korea government.

GM abruptly announced Tuesday it will close its Gunsan factory in North Jeolla Province in May, saying it will decide soon on the remaining three factories. The step came just a day after the country's industry minister required the U.S. car giant to present a self-rescue plan before requesting support from taxpayers' money.

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Another factor is the militant union of GM Korea, which has demanded bonuses despite big operating losses amounting to billions of dollars over the past few years.

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This is terrible..Woman dies after being scalped, hair got caught in a go-cart. The Hindustan Times:

[Her] hair got struck in a wheel and because of the high speed, her scalp got separated from her head, said police.

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[She] was rushed to a private hospital in a critical condition, from where she was referred to General Hospital, Sector 6, Panchkula. However, she was declared brought dead.

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Courthouse News: Fracking...said to Interfere with the Songbirds' love lives. Well...Ain't that a Shame.
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Canberra Times: Underworld boss executed mob-style:

...ambushed as he sat in a four-wheel-drive[.]

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Canberra Times: Injuries from trampolines increase.
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The Copenhagen Post - (...I'd never heard of this until now): Fastelavn.

Before the Reformation in Denmark in 1536, the country was a Catholic nation and celebrated Lent. Fastelavn was the last celebration before the 40 days of fasting. In old Danish this festival week was called fastelag, which meant ‘et muntert lag før fasten’ or ‘in good company before fasting’.
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Many towns liked to change the games from year to year, sometimes challenging riders to collect rings or grab the neck of a goose, while it was hanging upside-down. The neck of the goose was coated in soap, and the rider had to rip the animal’s head off the body, so the event was both challenging and gruesome.

So, Fastelavn wasn't only entertaining, it was educational.
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This is why you choose paint over ceramic tile. From The Glasgow Herald: Subway Authority requests removal of convicted pervert from mural.

...[convicted sex offender, former Labour councillor {sic} David Fagan], is pictured in a 40-foot ceramic mural that appears in a Glasgow subway station.
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He was included in the work - five years before his offence [sic] - because he was instrumental in commissioning it while vice chair of SPT. 

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Evening Telegraph: Man brandishing Hans Solo 3-D toy gun at Dundee Campus gets police reception.

“The person, a member of university staff, was quickly traced and it transpired this was a toy gun.

“The individual apologised [sic] for any alarm caused and no further action was taken.”

Hans Solo Toy Gun

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Pravada: Russian Court rules that a woman with no breasts is a man:

A local court found that the woman, Yulia Savinovskikh, was in the process of a sex-change surgery. In a nutshell, the court ruled that the woman became a man. As long as same-sex marriage in Russia is prohibited, the court ruled that she no longer had parental rights for her children, because marriage in Russia is a union between a man and a woman.

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News International: Public hangings used to deter crime.

ISLAMABAD: The Council of Islamic Ideology on Wednesday officially conveyed to the Senate that the government and the courts can go ahead with public hanging of a convict without amending any law.