1958 Oldsmobile Super 88 Fiesta Hardtop Station Wagon (03)
Image by Georg Schwalbach (GS1311)
The Oldsmobile 88 (a.k.a. Eighty-Eight) is a full-size car sold by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors and produced from 1949 until 1999. From 1950 to 1974 the 88 was the division's top-selling line, particularly the entry-level models such as the 88 and Dynamic 88. The 88 series was also an image leader for Oldsmobile, particularly in the early years (1949–51) when it was one of the best performing automobiles thanks to its relatively small size, light weight and advanced overhead-valve high-compression V8 engine originally designed for the larger and more luxurious 98 series but dropped into the smaller six-cylinder Oldsmobile 76 body, creating what was considered the predecessor of musclecars of the 1960s.
A large number of variations in nomenclature were seen over this long model run—Delmont, Delta, Dynamic, Jetstar, Starfire, Super, Holiday, L/S, LSS, Celebrity, and Royale were used at various times with the 88 badge, and Fiesta appeared on some station wagons in the 1950s and 1960s. The name was more commonly shown as numbers in the earlier years ("Delta 88", for example) and was changed to spell-out "Eighty Eight" starting in 1989.
The Oldsmobile Eighty Eight was produced in Wentzville, Missouri; Flint, Michigan; and Lake Orion, Michigan.
(Wikipedia)
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Der Oldsmobile Super 88 war ein Auto, das von 1951 bis 1964 von Oldsmobile, einer Marke von General Motors, gebaut wurde. Von 1951 bis 1960 bildete der Super 88 das mittlere Modell der Marke und stellte eine Kombination aus der Karosserie des Modells 88 und den größeren Motoren des Modells 98 dar. Wenn 88 und 98 die gleichen Motoren hatte, übernahm der Super 88 das neue Styling des 98, während der 88 noch die Karosserie des Vorjahres hatte.
(Wikipedia)
1958 Oldsmobile Super 88 Fiesta Hardtop Station Wagon (01)
Image by Georg Schwalbach (GS1311)
The Oldsmobile 88 (a.k.a. Eighty-Eight) is a full-size car sold by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors and produced from 1949 until 1999. From 1950 to 1974 the 88 was the division's top-selling line, particularly the entry-level models such as the 88 and Dynamic 88. The 88 series was also an image leader for Oldsmobile, particularly in the early years (1949–51) when it was one of the best performing automobiles thanks to its relatively small size, light weight and advanced overhead-valve high-compression V8 engine originally designed for the larger and more luxurious 98 series but dropped into the smaller six-cylinder Oldsmobile 76 body, creating what was considered the predecessor of musclecars of the 1960s.
A large number of variations in nomenclature were seen over this long model run—Delmont, Delta, Dynamic, Jetstar, Starfire, Super, Holiday, L/S, LSS, Celebrity, and Royale were used at various times with the 88 badge, and Fiesta appeared on some station wagons in the 1950s and 1960s. The name was more commonly shown as numbers in the earlier years ("Delta 88", for example) and was changed to spell-out "Eighty Eight" starting in 1989.
The Oldsmobile Eighty Eight was produced in Wentzville, Missouri; Flint, Michigan; and Lake Orion, Michigan.
(Wikipedia)
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Der Oldsmobile Super 88 war ein Auto, das von 1951 bis 1964 von Oldsmobile, einer Marke von General Motors, gebaut wurde. Von 1951 bis 1960 bildete der Super 88 das mittlere Modell der Marke und stellte eine Kombination aus der Karosserie des Modells 88 und den größeren Motoren des Modells 98 dar. Wenn 88 und 98 die gleichen Motoren hatte, übernahm der Super 88 das neue Styling des 98, während der 88 noch die Karosserie des Vorjahres hatte.
(Wikipedia)
Lego Weekend, Holt Hall
Image by Dave Catchpole
Lego weekend to raise money for the East Anglian Air Ambulance.
6th and 7th August 2011 at Holt Hall (Field Studies Centre)
A fun weekend for children and big kid adults, including displays and scenes made from Lego, along with many Lego related games and competitions, a Lego Play Area and bouncy castle. Refreshments were available for the adults while the kids looked at the displays etc.
On Sunday 7th a Lego auction was held, for many of the exhibits, some pieces signed by celebrities, including one signed by Stephen Fry, a custom built TV studio.
Members of the public were asked to make a donation and sign Lego bricks which were made into a tower, if it’s tall enough a picture will be sent to Guinness in a bid to set the world record for the largest tower of blocks signed by different people.
The organisers will have to wait a few weeks for the record attempt to be verified.
An estimated 4,000 visited the event - raising upward of £10,000 for the East Anglian Air Ambulance.
MICHELLE.........LIVIN LARGE
Image by SS&SS
Queen-like staff support for First Lady
Ethel C. Fenig
As noted by C. Edmund Wright Michelle Obama requires far more staff than previous first ladies. A few examples of salaries for her bloated staff:
2,2000 - Sher, Susan (CHIEF OF STAFF)
0,000 - Frye, Jocelyn C. (DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND PROJECTS FOR THE FIRST LADY)
3,000 - Rogers, Desiree G. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND WHITE HOUSE SOCIAL SECRETARY)
2,000 - Johnston, Camille Y. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE FIRST LADY)
Winter, Melissa E. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE FIRST LADY)
,000 - Medina, David S. (DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE FIRST LADY)
,000 - Lelyveld, Catherine M. (DIRECTOR AND PRESS SECRETARY TO THE FIRST LADY)
,000 - Starkey, Frances M. (DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING AND ADVANCE FOR THE FIRST LADY)
,000 - Sanders, Trooper (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND PROJECTS FOR THE FIRST LADY)
,000 - Burnough, Erinn J. (DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY SOCIAL SECRETARY)
Reinstein, Joseph B. (DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY SOCIAL SECRETARY)
,000 - Goodman, Jennifer R. (DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING AND EVENTS COORDINATOR FOR THE FIRST LADY)
(There's more but this will do for now)
By comparison
Mary Lincoln was taken to task for purchasing china for the White House during the Civil War. And Mamie Eisenhower had to shell out the salary for her personal secretary.
Because of the increasing demands on presidents' wives in recent years, partially because of the obsessive celebrity culture, resulting in an expanded public role, I don't begrudge tax dollars for Michelle Obama's social secretary, a few chefs, maybe another employee or two or even listing some nice clothes as a legitimate business expense.
But given President Barack Obama's (D) very public scolding to companies who received bailout money not to host lavish business conventions and such, the Congressional grilling of auto executives who flew to Washington on private planes instead of commercial or even using their own cars and similar public put downs, this lavish retinue of numerous (mostly) ladies in waiting reeks of a certain je ne sais quoi, let them eat cake mentality.
Perhaps Ms. Obama's staff should follow the example set by her husband's staff and blame--or in this instance, learn--everything on the situation she inherited. As Ralph Alter pointed out yesterday
For purposes of comparison, please consult Dan Froomkin's 2004 White House Staff List-By Salary published in the Washington Post on June 13, 2004. Tallying Laura Bush's staff from the list provided by Froomkin totals 1,325 in annual salaries for the former First Lady's staff.
In other words, even accounting for inflation, Laura Bush's expenses were less than half of Ms. Obama's--and this was in those flush times derided by Obama fans. If Michelle Obama wants to be involved in more projects than those required by her husband's job, that is her personal choice. And it should be her personal expense.
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