Friday, November 6, 2009


Car Company Introduces Tailgating Truck

A car company released a new vehicle that may improve the sport of tailgating.

The Toyota Midnight Rider was dedicated to the country music duo Brooks & Dunn. The truck includes a slide-out BBQ grill, veritable kitchen, 42-inch television and XBox 360s.

"If my car or truck had something like this, I'd never make it inside for the event," Chris Illuminati, a technology writer for Phillyburbs.com said.

The new vehicle is currently in Los Angeles as part of the Specialty Equipment Market Association. The truck is not scheduled to be released for public purchase.




Thursday, November 5, 2009

Deeds (Left) and McDonnell (Right)

Gubernatorial Candidates Use Tailgates as Platforms

Both Virginia gubernatorial candidates used tailgates to disperse their clashing messages.

Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell (R) and State Sen. Creigh Deeds (D) picked Virginia Tech University as their battleground in order to persuade tailgaters, mostly college students, to cast votes for them.

"Young people registered in big numbers last year, and I want to be able to reach out to the young voters," McDonnell said.

Deeds also said it is important college students go to the polls when he addressed tailgaters.

"One of the most important things to do is build the smartest workforce in the world so we can attract the smartest jobs in Virginia," Deeds said.

McDonnell defeated Deeds for the governorship, which suggests Deeds may have needed to spend more time at tailgates.