The Giz Wiz, Week of April 2, 2013, Netcast 1410
April 1, 2013 Post a Comment A visit to the 2013 International Auto Show at the Javits Center in NYC.
There were more than shiny 2013 and 2014 model cars and trucks at the International Auto Show in New York City. As I roamed the Javits Convention Center, I came upon The Log Dog Truck. With big teeth for a grill, it looked a big scary, so I asked about it. The back-story is that this was once a rusted old truck kids found on a farm. It was so old a tree grew right through it. But it came to life when struck by lightening. Log Dog Truck is the inspiration for a serious of Log Dog books and games Michael Johnson has just started to market. The Auto Show was his big premier. Michael actually built the Log Dog truck you see in the video. Forgive the erratic framing in a few of the shots. I shot this video with my PivotHead HD glasses, eyeglasses that shoot 1080p video. Michael’s tall and I’m not.
YouTube video The Giz Wiz with Michael Johnson: http://youtu.be/N1lAlHRMTBg
Here’s a short book review from the Log Dog Truck website:
Book Review by BlueInk Review
Superheroic Truck ‘n’ Tree Stars in New Picture book
Michael P. Johnson’s cartoon-ready character LOGDOG is 100% heart, and this illustrated picture book devoted to him seems intended to launch the franchise with a hearty, action-packed creation story.
Billy and Kyle are the grandsons of Grandma and Grandpa Tuttle. Every summer the boys visit their grandparents on a farm in the country where they explore and play. Their favorite discovery is an old abandoned farm truck with a huge tree growing through the rusted out truck bed. The boys turned the pickup into a fort and then, thinking it looked like a “sleeping dog because of the way it appeared to lie on the ground with it’s four flat tires,” they named it LOGDOG.
When a fire starts on nearby Wolf Mountain, everyone – including an ancient oak tree – is terrified. The oak summons the power of Mother Earth, and much to the boys‘ delight, a lightning bolt turns LOGDOG into a huge, fire-stopping, four wheel superhero. The bizarre creature takes off into the sky to help extinguish the blaze and save the forest.
LOGDOG is everything young boys like; he’s a big-hearted hero with a knack for speed and friendship. Young boys may well become fans of this character and be looking forward to LOGDOG’S second adventure
This was pretty neat too. From Toyota Mobility. The Auto Access seat that helps a person with limited mobility get in and out of the back seat of the car. The chair rises, lowers, swivels and moves in and out of the car by remote control. It's available as an option of several different Toyota models.
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