ABQ International Sunport Chopper Four Display

At the Albuquerque International Sunport there is a fascinating display of aircraft models depicting those that have used the runways over the many years of the airport's existence.

From the models of the giant Soviet plane that brought a nuclear device to Sandia Labs to be repaired to a model of the Ford Tri-Motor - much like the one I had a chance to ride in back in the days when TWA existed and they were in ABQ as part of a commemoration of their transcontinental air service.   Albuquerque was one of the TWA main stops for many, many years.

Then, there is this model:

Well, the chopper didn't crash at the airport...it had a hard landing at a company picnic.  I know, I was there.

My questions:

-Why is the commentary about the "crashed" necessary?
-Why doesn't KOB-TV say something about this and get the commentary changed?

Oh, by the way, no one was injured (except for pride) in the incident and the helicopter company from whom we leased the chopper had a new one for us to use 2 days later.

Lobos - gone & forgotten in New Castle

Along I-70 in Indiana is the exit to New Castle.  It's the hometown of Steve Alford, former UNM basketball coach...and the home of the Steve Alford All American Inn.  They're proud of him, there.   The website shows a picture of a giant sneaker in front of the motel.

But, you know what...that sneaker's been re-painted.  Just like Alford, who left Albuquerque and is gone but not forgotten, the giant Lobo sneaker is gone...replaced by the baby blue and yellow of UCLA!

I don't know what the "Prowler Group" is...but I think it has something to do with a car by that name - and the "group" - is probably some folks who own them or made them.

  

Road Trip Report

I can report to you first hand - the corn and soybean fields of Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, and Missouri are being harvested.

Enough already!

Rain, rain & more rain

Flows at USG Survey San Felipe gauge (on the Rio Grande near Algodones) showed 8,900 cubic feet per second this afternoon - the highest Ol' Man River has been at that point since the early 1960s.

Look out below...Ol' Man River...stay inside the lines!

 

While we love to see rain...a lot of a good thing gets a little old! 

Rodman Visits Supreme Leader

I'm feeling better already.

Dennis Rodman says his trip to see North Korea's  30 year old is one of friendship and to talk sports.

“I’ve come out here to see my friend,” Rodman said.

Uh Oh!

Uh-oh: SpaghettiOs with Meatballs recalled for mislabeling

JoNel Aleccia NBC News

Campbell's Soup officials are recalling 1,920 cans of the firm's SpaghettiOs with Meatballs pasta product after they were accidentally shipped with labels bearing the name of Swanson's 100 percent Natural Chicken Broth.

Misbranded cans of SpaghettiOs with Meatballs are being pulled in five states.   New Mexico is not one of them!