Thursday, February 11, 2016

Did You Know - Super Bowl Half Time Edition

14 Super Bowl Halftime Show Facts No One Else at Your Party Will Know

The only non-football athletes to perform at halftime? Figure skaters.
  • The theme of the 1992 halftime show was "Winter Wonderland" and featured a Frosty the Snowman rap, a performance by Gloria Estefan, and Brian Boitano and Dorothy Hamill skating on sheets of Teflon. Though it may seem a marginal detail, Boitano and Hamill remain the only non-football-playing athletes to perform at halftime, having participated in the last show before a major change.
In 1992, 22 million people changed the channel
  • Even in 1992 figure skating was considered lame, and then-upstart fourth network FOX exploited that by airing a special live episode of In Living Color during halftime that drew 22 million viewers away from CBS' tame Super Bowl festivities. The NFL got the hint and, the following year, quashed any and all counter-programming attempts by coaxing Michael Jackson to perform.
Complete list (Thrillist.com)

Fast Cars Have Long Attracted Beautiful Women


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I Wish I Had This Problem

Banks have therapists known as ‘wealth psychologist’ who help ultra-rich clients who are unable to mentally cope with their immense wealth.

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Jerry's Releasing Some Of His Prized P Car's!

Here Are All 16 of the Amazing Porsches Jerry Seinfeld Has up for Auction

963 Porsche 356 B 2000 GS Carrera 2 Coupe


1974 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0 IROC RSR


1990 Porsche 962C




1994 Porsche 964 Turbo 3.6 S Flachbau



1998 Porsche 993 3.8 Cup RSR


Complete list (Road&Track.com)

If I Had The Money, I'd Buy This Bad Boy

Now’s Your Chance To Buy The Last Ever Lamborghini Diablo SV 

The last Lamborghini Diablo SV will be up for sale at the Practical Classics Restoration and Classic Car Show next month. Now's your chance to own a beautiful example of the last 'proper' Lambo



The car rolled off the line on 21st December 1999 and has since covered 32,000 miles. In near-to-original condition (the car received an updated Alpine stereo unit) the Diablo has a beautiful Alcantara interior with a full Lamborghini tool kit and car cover. If you want it, expect to pay between £150,000 and £170,000 when it goes up for sale on 6th March. 

(CarThrottle.com)