Rae's Chrysler Sebring is due for inspection this month. So, it was over to Little Tire Company yesterday. As I was falling asleep in the waiting room, the guy who does the inspections came out and asked, "Can I talk to you for a few minutes? Come with me. I want to show you something". Now, I know this CAN'T be good. He pointed out that her air bag light was on. He was right. It's been on for so long, we don't even notice anymore. It first went on about 3 years ago. We brought it in to a Chrysler dealer up in New Jersey (we were still living up there at the time). They told us that it had something to do with the seat belts (What?). They basically said it was a minor problem. There was nothing wrong with the air bags themselves, and all in all, not really worth worrying about. Sounded good to us. Now, what we just found out is that when it comes to air bag lights and state inspections, there's a major difference between New Jersey and Virginia. New Jersey couldn't care less about it. As long as everything else is OK, they'll pass you, but in Virginia, legally, they can't pass you with that light on. My thanks to the guys over at Little Tire Company. They did work on the car for several hours to see if they could fix the problem, but no dice. Their recommendation was to take it back the Chrysler dealership. Special "Chrysler tools" are required. So, I left Little Tire Company and drove straight over to Safford Dodge to make an appointment with them. On Monday, I'll drop in off there before I go on the air and we'll see where it goes from there. Again though, thanks to Little Tire Company. I've had dealings with them on occasions since we've been down here, and it's ALWAYS been a great experience. Likewise, Safford has also done some work for me and they're always great over there too. It's just frustrating that something simple like a yearly inspection can turn into an ordeal. What are you going to do? It's no body's fault, except mine and Rae's for believing the guys up in Jersey in the first place.
My thanks to my old friend, Gary Conrad, comedian/hypnotist appearing at Liberty Center this weekend, for stopping in to the show this morning. It was good to see him and we definitely had a few laughs. Leslie Lovett from our sales department had the best line of the morning, but unfortunately, it was off the air. As she sat there listening to Gary and I talking to each other during a commercial break. She said, "You two guys talk alike". Yeah, Gary's a Jersey guy too.
Elsewhere, a federal judge has barred former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich from going to Costa Rica, to take part in a so-called reality show called, "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!" The judge said it appears Blago doesn't seem to appreciate the seriousness of facing charges on multiple felony charges. Blago says he will continue to persue other opportunities.
Maybe his hair can make a deal for it's own show on Animal Planet. OR.....I wonder if "The Biggest Loser" has any openings. Are you one of those people who HAS to answer your cell phone whenever it rings, regardless of where you're at or what you're doing? Not me. I probably DON'T answer my phone more than I do. I figure if it's important, that person will leave a voicemail, and I'll get back to them. Here's a story out of North Carolina about a woman who apparently feels compelled to answer her cell phone no matter what. A Fayetteville, North Carolina police spokeswoman says that on Tuesday, a pregnant woman walked into the Carter Bank with a handgun. She walked up to a teller and demanded cash. In was at that point, that her cell phone rang. SHE ANSWERED IT!!!!!!!!!! She continued talking on the phone, got distracted, and eventually walked out of the bank without taking any money. No one was hurt. She got away. Police are looking for her. WHAT A DOPE!! Here's the surveillance shot.
Hey, Lady, you're in the middle of a bank robbery. Let it go to voicemail, will ya!!!!!!!?Happy Birthday today to Kelly Clarkson. She's 27. Cedric the Entertainer is 45 today. Shirley MacLaine was born on this day back in 1934. Prior to that, she was born on this day in 1860, and on this day in 1786, and before that, on this day in 1711. She looks good for someone whose turned 75 twenty times. Finally, it is Barbara Streisand's birthday today. She's 67. She once told Mirabelle magazine that the lying right-wing media were to blame for the idea that she's mean, bossy and egotistical. HOWEVER, after 5 hours of retakes on a duet, the great Ray Charles was quoted as saying this about Babs: "She's a b____." I was kind of surprised to hear him say that. I always said that Barbara Streisand was a woman only a blind man could love.
Apparently, even that's not true.
