JOHNSTOWN — The Bull Digger, a landscaping tool invented by Johnstown resident Tom Menna, was featured recently on the DIY Network television show “Disaster House.”
The show, which features outrageous accidents destroying a perfectly good home and then repairing it, has become a big hit for the DIY Network. In the episode titled “Driveway Disasters,” mailboxes are demolished with a hydraulic pumpkin air cannon and then rebuilt using a Bull Digger to dig a hole for the new post. The episode is scheduled to air again at 1 p.m. today and several times during the next few weeks.
This is the second time the Bull Digger has been featured on the network.
Menna said he appreciates the national exposure the program gives to Bull Digger Industries Inc., and he said he is working with Tractor Supply Co. and Home Depot to sell the tool nationally.
A link to the “Disaster House” Web site has been placed on the Bull Digger Web site, www.bulldigger.com, where the episode can be seen online.
Ski resorts cooperate on season pass
Maryland’s only ski resort is teaming up with two Pennsylvania counterparts to expand the appeal of skiing the Allegheny highlands.
The Wisp Resort in McHenry, Md., said Friday that season-ticket buyers will get a free one-day lift ticket at either Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Champion or Hidden Valley Resort in Hidden Valley.
A similar deal is offered at all three resorts, which are located within an hour’s drive of each other.
The free passes cannot be used on Saturdays or during holiday periods.
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