July 6th 2006 - Wienermobile Trivia

I know, I know. It's been a while since I've updated this blog, but I do have all the information, so I will begin to "fill in the blanks" over the next few weeks. But here's this week's info...


Trivia Question:

Karl Mayer, nephew of lunchmeat mogul Oscar Mayer, had the idea of creating an advertising gimmick - a big long hot dog on wheels - and the Wienermobile was born!

In what year was the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile introduced to the world?

Trivia Answer:

The first Wienermobile rolled out of the factory in Chicago, promoting Oscar Mayer "German Style Wieners" on July 18th, 1936. It cost $5000, was 13 feet long, and had open cockpits in the center and rear of the vehicle.


For more information go to this page on the Oscar Mayer web site.


* * * * * * * * * * Net Check Ins * * * * * * * * * *

The following stations checked in to the net tonight:

• WB6A Pat
• WB6ATV Ron
• KE6CZH Robert
• KG6DBL Bill
• K6FCC Khalil
• N6HY Ernie
• KD6JEV John
  
• KG6KTC Leon
• NY6L Jay
• K6LMN Roger
  
• KE6MSS Thomas
• KD6NIW Oliver
• W6NVY Gary
• KG6NWJ Barry
• K6QVZ Joe
• KG6RDA Sidney
• AD6UP Louie
• KG6WXY Ralph
• KF6YBM Henry
• KF6ZQM Harry
• N6ZZK Ted
• KC6NAH Hubert (in Santa Barbara!)
• KD6OBM Jason

And the person who got the Trivia Answer correct is...
Louie, AD6UP. Congratulations to you! And thanks to everyone who checked into the net.