She was originally launched as The California back in 1907 and was a United States Navy Pennsylvania-class armored cruiser. Thanks to an act of Congress, where state’s names would become reserved for battleships, she became known as the USS San Diego. A proud ship, she served as part of Theodore Roosevelt’s “Great White Fleet”, where she became the flagship of the Pacific fleet. The San Diego was a tremendous warship measuring 503'11" in length and 69'77" in ...
Updated 05-17-2010 at 12:11 PM by Toyandgadgetguy
Most Long Islanders know what Robert Moses beaches are, but how many of you know of a time before that park system existed? That’s right… before those wonderful bridges and causeways were built to carry millions of beach goers to our wonderful shores every year… people still enjoyed going to the beach. The question is: How did they get there, and what did they do when they arrived? Well, sit back and I’ll tell you the tale of a once prosperous little community called High Hill Beach over in Nassau ...
Updated 04-22-2010 at 12:00 AM by Toyandgadgetguy
Long Island has such a wide variety of street names, and some of them are downright unusual. Now, I’d read of a few unusual street name origins in this post: http://www.bygoneli.com/forums/showt...ghlight=street . So, I got to thinking about some of the more unusual street names, and I decided to post about it on Facebook. One of the replies I got back was from local author, Tom Gahan, mentioning a ...
As I sit in my livingroom, I look out my windows and see rain falling yet again. A storm is here again. Total rainfall of 4-8” is being forecasted. The weatherman on News 12 says that high level sustained winds can be expected once again. It wasn’t more than two weeks ago when Long Island was hit with a fairly severe noreaster that left thousands without power for days. There were wind gusts that hit up to 74mph. There were sustained 40+ mph for hours on end. I can’t recall ...
Updated 03-31-2010 at 07:48 AM by Toyandgadgetguy
For as long as I can remember, auto racing has been a part of my family's life. My parents both worked at a speed shop in Baldwin, called Motion Performance ( http://www.officialbaldwinmotion.com/history.htm ). Uncle Tony used to race at Freeport ( http://www.na-motorsports.com/Tracks/NY/Freeport.html ), where my mother often helped out as a pit crew. Friends of the family raced at the Manorville dragstrip, and I spent few nights with dad at Islip Speedway ( http://www.melaniff.com/speedway/ ...
Updated 03-30-2010 at 11:10 PM by Toyandgadgetguy
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