Having already shipped more than 620,000 gifts and annually sending an additional 100,000 care packages to service men and women in combat zones, Operation Gratitude is pleased to announce the launch of "Battalion Buddies" — a new program designed to encourage and reassure the young children of currently deployed troops. In cooperation with Family Readiness Officers and battalion leaders nationwide, Operation Gratitude will provide special stuffed toys — known as Battalion Buddies — to the sons and daughters of U.S. military personnel as their units prepare to deploy.

A Letter from The Editor….. Ok, so more than a letter this is an apology. Anyone that has had to work with me, around me or has simply been trying to get in touch with me for the past two months might deserve a serious apology from me. Things got entirely too heavy these past ten weeks or so and I have to admit, I found my limit, I think. With two regular issues, the Indian Larry Special and the Limpnickie Lot Builder Manual we had a deadline every fifteen days PLUS we had to get the whole booth ready Read More>>>

From Samson Motorworks comes another unique industry hybrid… part plane / part trike. Samson is introducing a line of Multi Mode Vehicles (MMV) that is as thrilling to fly on the ground as they are in the air. The SkyBike™ is the kit-built flying version of the vehicle, and the first to be unveiled. Providing what man has been dreaming of for decades, this vehicle is designed to deliver exciting acceleration and handling on the ground, as well as comfortable and reliable flight capability. The flat-panel instrument display changes automatically from flight instruments to ground instruments. Speed – 95 mph Read More>>>

  We’ve been hearing rumors about the proposed nationwide truck driver strike that is scheduled for Tuesday, April 1st. Although many credible news agencies aren’t carrying any headlines about this story it could be a real sign of trouble for our economy. Who could blame them with rising fuel prices that find diesel fuel that has reached or exceeded four dollars a gallon in at least seventeen states, something has to change. For an average driver (owner / operator) that pays six to eight hundred dollars in insurance on his truck each month, these fuel prices mean a very tight Read More>>>