Dave Osborn comment on the Brown Derby post was correct. Jack Macpherson was one of the first people to start collecting beer cans. Frankly I believe he idolized his favorite organization, the Brewery Collectibles Club of America (BCCA). With the early 1935 introduction of the first U.S. beer can by the Krueger Brewing Co., that was generally available to the public, there … [Read more...] about Brewery Collectibles Club of Mac Meda
Meda Rant and Rave
Brown Derby Cheap Beer and WindanSea Sunset
Artist and Red Mountain Inn owner, Dave Osborn relaxes surrounded by cases of Brown Derby beer. Now I bet he wishes he kept some of the cans and/or bottles. Brown Derby? What the hell is that? For those kids who have stumbled upon this website, Mac Meda (obviously experts on beer consumption), Brown Derby was a store brand, something that was more common after … [Read more...] about Brown Derby Cheap Beer and WindanSea Sunset
Gargle and EMB Padre Game Bus Trips – CKs Bar
[kml_flashembed publishmethod="static" fversion="8.0.0" movie="http://macmedadestruction.com/banners/gargle.swf" width="400" height="300" targetclass="flashmovie"] [/kml_flashembed] In the early 1970s, CKs bar in Pacific Beach continued with the infamous Gargle (My Balls) and EMB (Eat My Butt) bus trips to the San Diego Padre Games at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium. As noted … [Read more...] about Gargle and EMB Padre Game Bus Trips – CKs Bar
Seal Bombs – Was It The Start Of Destruction?
When Kip Ives (known to his friends as Pinky) started hanging out in the Kearney Mesa Butcher Shop, he meant Joe “Smoothie” De Silva. Smoothie was a fishing legend and icon in the Portuguese community and the owner of one of the top fishing seiners that fished out of Samoa. With the common interest of fishing, drinking and pretty women, they both became very good friends, so … [Read more...] about Seal Bombs – Was It The Start Of Destruction?
Albert, The Silverback Gorilla, Mac Meda’s President
Everyone knows Albert, the San Diego Zoo's famous silverback gorilla. Albert is famous for three things. 1) He was responsible for starting the gorilla population at the San Diego Zoo, which drew world-wide attention and became the star attraction with his ability to put Viagra to shame. 2) He got a restaurant named in his honor at the San Diego Zoo. 3) He was the … [Read more...] about Albert, The Silverback Gorilla, Mac Meda’s President
Eric Burdon and the Animals – “When I Was Young” Back At La Jolla’s WindanSea and Sea Lane
Over a year ago, Sue Olney had some old time photos of WindanSea and Sea Lane. Well, Kip "Pinky" Ives made a video out of it, and launched it on youtube. The video took off and within a couple of months it was receiving 1000s of views and hit the #1 spot under youtubes search of "La Jolla." It became a RF to other La Jolla elite/snobbish videos like the cultured stuff of La … [Read more...] about Eric Burdon and the Animals – “When I Was Young” Back At La Jolla’s WindanSea and Sea Lane
The Red Mountain Inn – La Jolla’s Bird Rock Debauchery Bar
If there was a bar designed for debauchery, the infamous Dave Osborn’s Red Mountain Inn would literally win face down. It was named after the screw-top, rot-gut wine, Red Mountain, which was a must if you wanted to get drunk and had little money, because it was $1.50 for a gallon. With that said, it seemed logical that the Red Mountain Inn became Mac Meda Destruction Co. … [Read more...] about The Red Mountain Inn – La Jolla’s Bird Rock Debauchery Bar
Laughing Gas Kills Two in La Jolla
In 1969, La Jolla was still a sleepy beach town and pretty much unknown to the country, let alone the world. There was a 5 & 10 store, Safeway market (that everyone worked at), small hardware store, a few shoe stores, and Walker Scotts was the upper end of clothing. The average home sold for $39,000. There were no MacMansions, but small, almost cottage like homes. … [Read more...] about Laughing Gas Kills Two in La Jolla
