“You play games in the winter. You see how long you can drive the truck without stopping. You close the truck windows and turn on the heat full blast. The first one to open the windows loses.”
August 15, 1996
News & Stories
Coronado lifeguards on the other side of the beach
Herman Irwin gives a thousand books a day to jail mates
"Hi, I'm Herman Irwin, the book man. I acquire books. I sort them and I bring them to the people who can appreciate them. I'm in jails, prisons, literacy groups for children, seniors, people in …
August 15, 1996
How to change traffic signal with your headlights
Dear Matthew AIice: My friend Billy seems to think that if he flicks his high beams on and off, he can trigger a sensor on traffic lights and cause the light to turn green. He …
August 15, 1996
The danger of inhaling your own methane
From Aug. 1, 1996 issue: Matt:Do you know if it’s harmful to smell a fart? Does inhaling the odor really mean that you inhale actual particles of the stuff? How does it compare to, say, …
August 15, 1996
The gooey, dramatic John Tesh
Matt: Okay, what's the deal with John Tesh? Why would they pick him to do commentary for Olympic gymnastics? Does he know anything about the sport? Any sport? He's been the topic of discussion for …
August 15, 1996