Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Music to get the Party Started

Here are some songs played hundreds of times in Scott Hall 1978-81. Send your list of favorites to northscotthall@aol.com and we will add them to the list. Below is a sampling, CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL PLAYLIST.
Hard to believe that we are at 145 days until our event...we are in the process of setting up a kind of time line as to where we will be, what we will be doing, etc., so if anyone has any great ideas, let us know...

Got to have lunch with Mary Wichmann this past weekend--had a very nice time...She was wondering where all the girls were, so if you're out there give us a shout and let us know what your up to....

Nearly finished contacting the people I have addresses for from the Alum Assoc. If you are in contact with anyone from the old days, please let them know about our upcoming reunion---the more the merrier....




Took a few photos of some local landmarks last month while in Oshkosh....everybody able to identify these buildings??? What about how much time spent in each????

Friday, May 15, 2009




I guess you could call this the preferred lodging for the reunion (no beer in the dorms, Burrow Inn unavailable). There is a block of rooms there (don't know how many are left)--am sure we will be able to get more. Let them know you are in for the reunion--$70/night. Pool open 24/7, should be extra time to catch up. This is the old Park Plaza, downtown Oshkosh.

Monday, May 11, 2009

Just took a look at a weekly report we get letting us know how many visitors we get to the blog and on what day, stuff like that. By my quick count I have contacted about 85 people--I assume they are getting the info because the good ol' USPS has only returned a couple of letters to me. According to the weekly report we had 109 unique visitors to the blog last week. That is obviously more people than I have contacted, so thanks to all for getting the word out. I don't know who you all are (get no info on that), but I hope you're being entertained. If your so inclined drop us a quick note at northscotthall@aol.com, would like to hear from whoever is checking this out. Keep spreading the word, and if you want us to try and track somebody down let us know.


Got to thinking some after I carefully read Dugan's comments to the 5/1 post....if his price numbers are correct, then I have some change coming--I distinctly remember $3.00 for a six pack of PBR on my first day ever in Oshkosh. Remember Joe from Thirsty's? Wonderful guy, little wild at times...

Saturday, May 9, 2009







Still love free beer.....











Was thinking about the Florida trip in the Spring of '80. I'm sure many of you made it south during the spring breaks, and all have great stories to recall and share, but I doubt if any can top Larry the bus driver (best ever). No messin' with Larry. He assigned seats before we left, ran with the drains open, didn't take any misbehavin' from the back up driver, cruised the beach in Florida with the bus, and found us three cans of warm malt liquor when we were having withdrawal symptoms from a day at Disney. Long sleeve shirt the whole way, never sweated. Many more memories of the trip as well--gallons of wine on the bus (what were they thinking?),mooning Chicago, bringing in ringers for the volleyball tourney, walking two miles to save a buck on a twelve pack of Busch, having some guy try to sell me carbonated beverages and precious metals, vodka and pool water--and of course the ride home with no a/c on the bus...good thing we could get into the Dwelling to have a place to sleep. Wonder whatever happened to the Fenning sisters.....

Monday, May 4, 2009



This is one of my favorite memories from the Scott Hall days. Just now realized that it will be 30 years tomorrow since my first North Scott Hall Regatta. Ya' gotta' Regatta....That was sure an interesting day for me....went to Little Chute with Russell to pick up the beer wagon and 6 half barrels...when we got there they were welding it together--should have known there would be problems. Had to tow the beer wagon back to Oshkosh with a van---heading south on 41, little bit of rain, in a hurry to get to the lake...next thing ya' know, snapped the tow bar, I'm spinning, Russ passes me (no brakes)....there go the half barrels bouncing down the highway. We finally got stopped, everything still upright--people stop, not checking on us, but bringing back the half barrels--unbelievable! Only got better from there...plenty of beer, cruddy weather, little boating, Spid Peeper--wonderful day overall (we'll forget about the trip to New Holstein).....

Friday, May 1, 2009

BEEN THINKING ABOUT MUSIC (PART ONE)

Been thinking about some of the music we were listening to back in the old Oshkosh days (must have heard something on the radio). Decided to check some old cassette tapes and albums to see what I could come up with (finally got rid of the 8 tracks Mel, so no help there).

Seems to me we had Springsteen, Mellencamp, Petty---not much different there. Then there was Bob Seeger, Jackson Browne, Pat Benetar. Of course the tail end of the disco era and all that went along with that. Then there was the Urban Cowboy period and the country and country rock with the likes of Skynard, Marshall Tucker, the Outlaws....

I'm trying to remember some of the floor favorites---Tommie with Rod Stewart, Shoobie with Cheap Trick, Fleetwood Mac and ELO, Phil and one of my favs (Doucette), and of course the Cedarburg guys with that damn REO. Also seem to remember a lot of Meatloaf and progressive parties......

am sure I am forgetting a lot--somebody help me.....

....to be continued......