More in the Morning: September 2009

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Nash At Belvedere, Kate Plus Eight & The Mayor Of East Cleveland

My sometimes partner in crime in the morning, Kristin Nash, has a live appearance coming up this week at Belvedere Plantation on Route 17 south. Thunder will have it's own campfire which you can be a part of. Plus, there will be hayrides, the maize maze will be open, as will the pumpkin patch. Stop by and say "hi" to Nash for me. But if by chance you can't, you can catch it live on Thunder. It's all happening this Friday evening from 7 to 9.

Happy Birthday to Jerry Lee Lewis today. He is 74.

....which means his wife of 40 years is 54. Jerry was obviously a role model for Roman Polanski.

The saga of Jon& Kate Plus Eight continues. This is another so-called reality show I don't watch. However, my wife, Rae, LOVES it, so I've seen a bit of it from time to time because of her. Basically, this show is about this married couple, Jon & Kate and how they deal with their eight kids from day to day. The show had "okay" ratings, but about six months ago, something happened. All of a sudden, there were rumors about Jon having an affair. Then rumors about Kate having an affair with her bodyguard. All of a sudden, the show captured my attention. Apparently, I wasn't alone. The fifth season premiere attracted a record 9.8 million viewers. It was thee most watched show that evening including those of regular broadcast TV (Jon & Kate are broadcast on cable channel TLC).

Early this morning, TLC announced that as of November 2, the show will be called "Kate Plus Eight". Oddly enough a few hours later, Jon announced that he apologized to Kate, and is reportedly trying to put the brakes on the divorce. Apparently, Jon woke up and said to himself, "Hey, they're trying to knock me off the money train. I better apologize to Ms.Hitler".

Okay, here we go. I promised you this and here it is. East Cleveland, Ohio Mayor Eric Brewster is running for re-election this year. So far, so good. OH,OH....local TV station WKYC starting airing a photo of Brewster dressed as a woman. Brewster wants to know where WKYC got the photo, and why they didn't come to him first before broadcasting it. He hasn't confirmed or denied if the person in the photo is him, but says he IS STILL RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION.

Although, I think it's going to be hard to run in those heels.

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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

The State Fair, The Hijab & "I Thought The Safety Was On"

I haven't been able to get an entry in for almost a week. I apologize for that.

I want to thank everyone who showed up at our Friday afternoon remote last week at Wireless Zone in Stafford. We had a good time and a lot of laughs.

I also want to thank singer-songwriter and Nashville recording star Dean Brody for joining us this morning on the phone line.

He's a terribly nice guy and remember, you can see him in action tomorrow night at the opening night of the State Fair of Virginia, where he'll be onstage with Jason Michael Carroll.

I got home today just time to watch and listen to Moammar Kadafi addressing the U.N. What a long and rambling speech. It lasted almost 90 minutes and for the most part, made hardly any sense. He did carry on about how much he loves President OH-bama. He referred to OH-bama as his son and said he wishes OH-bama could be President of the United States "forever". I'm sitting there watching this lunatic give this speech and thought to myself, "If there's one guy you DON'T want to get a recommendation from, it's Moammar!!" The White House can't be happy about it.

By the way, speaking of Moammar, what's with his outfits?? This guy wears the zaniest clothes I've ever seen. His tailor must have a wacky sense of humor. Lets take a look at some of Moammar's greatest fashion moments:

........and here's my personal favorite.............

I LOVE when he wears the Michael Jackson get-up.

Speaking of clothes, here's a case you're going to want to keep an eye on. A Muslim teenager claims she was denied a job at an Abercrombie & Fitch clothing store at a Tulsa, Oklahoma mall because she wore a head scarf. In the lawsuit filed yesterday in U.S. District Court in Tulsa, 17 year-old Samantha Elauf applied for a sales position at the Abercrombie store back in June, but was told that her wearing the head scarf, known as a hijab violates the store's "Look Policy".

The suit seeks back pay for Ms. Elauf, plus monetary and non-monetary losses resulting from "emotional pain and suffering, anxiety, (here's my favorite) loss of enjoyment of life, humiliation and (get ready for this one) inconvenience".

We'll see what happen with this, but apparently for now, if you want to work for Abercrombie & Fitch, you can't wear a hijab. I guess it would probably be alright if it were an Abercrombie & Fitch hijab.

Hey, you know where you can get some great hijabs? In the food court over in the Spotsylvania Towne Center. Delicious!!

Finally, given the name of the victim and the stupidity of the following incident, you're going to think I'm making the story up. I assure you, I am not. Jefferson County, Missouri Sheriff Oliver Boyer reports that 40 year-old James Looney, accidentally shot himself to death while teaching his girlfriend a lesson in firearm safety. According to witnesses, Looney's teaching method involved him placing the gun to his head and asking his girlfriend if the gun would go off. Apparently, he was teaching her about various safety mechanisms. He did this twice with no problem, but on the third time, the gun fired into his head. He was transported to a local hospital, but died the following day. Witnesses also say Looney was going to take his girlfriend to the shooting range the next day, but insisted on giving her lessons on firearm safety first.

I guess we should assume here that he wanted to show his girlfriend what NOT to do.

I think all of us learned a valuable lesson here: Guns and girlfriends don't mix.

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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Cline, Kreskin & Kanye West

Let's start off with a couple of programming notes for you. On Thursday morning's show, mentalist The Amazing Kreskin will be joining me.

The Amazing One will be appearing on Mike Huckabee's show this weekend on the Fox News Network and also at Wolftrap on Friday, October 9. By the way, speaking of Mike Huckabee, I love the guy and love his politics, and would love to see him as President of the United States, although I admit, it might be slightly disturbing to have a President whose name sounds like a pie.

There's another live remote broadcast on tap. I will be out broadcasting live at Wireless Zone's new location in Stafford this Friday from 5 to 7 P.M. Stop in for a couple of minutes and say, "Hi". We'll be giving away an HP Mini Netbook. You don't have to be present to win, but you do have to stop by and register. No purchase is necessary.

Fifty-two years ago today, a 25 year-old Patsy Cline married Charlie Dick in Winchester.

Happy Birthday today to McGruff, the Crime-Fighting Dog.

McGruff is 29 today.

Finally, I don't know why this hasn't gotten more media attention. Well, actually I do, and so do you. A reporter for ABC, Terry Moran set the Twitter world all aflutter when he wrote the following:

"President Obama just called Kanye West a "jackass" for his outburst at VMSs when Taylor Swift won. Now that's presidential".

An ABC spokesperson immediately responded with the following:

"In the process of reporting on remarks by President Obama that were made during a CNBC interview, ABC News employees prematurely tweeted a portion of those remarks that turned out to be from an off-the-record portion of the interview. This was done before our editorial process had been completed. That was wrong. We apologize to the White House and CNBC and are taking steps to ensure that it will not happen again."

So, President OH-bama calls Kanye West a "jackass". An ABC reporter writes about it on Twitter, and then ABC immediately retracts it. Why would they retract it? It's probably the only thing OH-bama has said in the last 6 months that everyone agrees with.

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Monday, September 14, 2009

Watson, A-Rod & Large People On Planes

My thanks to all of you who showed up for the Walk For the Animals at Maury Field this Saturday for the benefit of the Fredericksburg SPCA. Watson The Wonder Dog did well. He was great for the first mile. The second mile, not so good. Several times along the route of the second and last mile, he just laid down and refused to move. He had enough. He kept looking up at me and Rae like, "What are we doing here? What is the point of all this?" He finally made through the entire walk, but he was the LAST dog back to the field. We're proud of him nevertheless. They had several activities for the dogs, including a chance for them to create a painting (sort of a finger-painting kind of thing, or more to the point, paw-painting). Here's Watson's painting.

Alright, he's not exactly Bob Ross. Whadda want from me?

Sports news: Over the weekend, the New York Slimes (I'm sorry, the New York Times) reported that Major League Baseball will NOT punish Alex Rodriquez after it's completing it's investigation into whether or not he lied about using performance-enhancing drugs. I guess they figured, "Hey, the guy dated Madonna, so he suffered enough."

DEATH AT THE WEATHER CHANNEL

Frank Batten died over the weekend. He's the guy who started the Weather Channel.

He came up with the idea for an all-weather channel because he liked to fall asleep with the TV on. I find it ironic that his last name is Batten........as is "Batten down the hatches".

Happy Birthday today to Jon "Bowser" from Sha Na Na. He's 62 today. Also the lovely Joey Heatherton. She's 65 (How depressing is that?), and Amy Winehouse is 26 today.

For those of you familiar with her, you know it's amazing that she made it this far.

WOW! Did we hit a nerve with you guys this morning?! The story about the guy who was charged double on Southwest Airlines because he was so large set off a firestorm of calls. I thank all of you who called and I know many of you were not able to get through, so we'll give you one more chance tomorrow morning. Talk to you then.

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Thursday, September 10, 2009

Watson In Training, Baseball Rage & Too Much Salt

This Saturday morning, it's the Walk For The Animals at Maury Field downtown. It's to benefit the Fredericksburg SPCA, a no-kill facility which relies SOLELY on donations and fund-raising events like this one. Please come on out and support us. IT WILL BE FUN! I'll be there with the Thunder crew. Watson The Wonder Dog will be making a rare public appearance

(His agent was murder to deal with). Braden Smith will be there. In fact, he has volunteered to carry Watson in the event Watson can't handle the 2-mile walk. My wife, Rae, will be there. Rae is the Mona Lisa Vito of Fredericksburg. She'll probably be wearing high heels for the 2-mile walk. Registration begins at 8 A.M. the walk starts at 9. Come on out and have some fun with us and help support this great cause. We'll talk about more tomorrow morning with Fredericksburg SPCA Director Debra Joseph.

Happy Birthday today to pitcher Randy Johnson. He is 46. Golfing great Arnold Palmer is 80 today, and Madonna's ex-husband, Guy Ritchie is 41. He recently told reporters that he hates being referred to as "Madonna's ex-husband", but let's face it, calling him "that guy who used to "do it" with Madonna" really doesn't narrow it down enough.

Madness at an adult baseball game in Chicago:

Twenty-one year old Deangelo Williams has been charged with first-degree attempted murder after shooting his coach because the coach took him out of the game. Deangelo was a pitcher for the Chicago Cardinals. They were scheduled to play 2 games against a team called (ironically) the Chicago Hitmen. After the first game, the coach, Glynn Hall, took Deangelo out. Deangelo went and got a gun and shot Coach Hall four times, once in the back, once in the neck and twice in the arm. He was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center and released (tough guy). This is the worst case of baseball rage I've ever heard.

...........and they say Lou Pinella has a bad temper. I don't thing he ever shot anybody............................not four times anyway.

Finally, Americans are eating too much salt according to the American Journal of Health Promotion. If Americans were to cut their salt intake down to recommended levels, there would be far fewer cases of high blood pressure. The Institute of Medicine recommends that adults consume no more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day. However, they say the average American consumes approximately 1,000 milligrams MORE than that. So cut down on that salt.

The main problem there is that the margaritas don't as good.

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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

J & J Tile, Patsy Cline & A Great New Vacation Spot

On tap this weekend, another live remote broadcast at one of my favorite places to do a live broadcast: J & J Tile & Marble. In the almost two years I've been here, these guys have become good friends and we always have a fun time when we're there. I'll be out there this Saturday between 12 Noon and 2 P.M., and as always, I'm inviting you to stop by and say, "Hi", spin our prize wheel (It's free to spin!) and have some fun with us. You're under no obligation, but of course, if you're looking for tile, marble, granite, hardwood or vinyl, remember, this is THEE place in the Frederickburg for the BEST selection and the BEST prices. In fact, they will beat ANY competitor's prices and that's a guarantee.

Patsy Cline was born on this date back in 1932.

Patsy, of course, became very popular on vinyl............as opposed to Shania Twain, who became very popular IN vinyl.

Scientists have discovered the "coldest, driest, calmest place on earth" in Antarctica. It has an average winter temperature of MINUS 94 degrees, has very low humidity and absolutely NO wind. It makes it the perfect vacation spot.....

........except for that whole minus 94 degrees part.

More Nascar tickets to give away tomorrow morning when we play More's Mystery. We'll be looking for a TV network.

Finally, Ted Kennedy's memoir becomes available this coming Monday, September 14. It's 532 pages. Thirty-two pages are personal history. The other 500 pages are mixed drink recipes.......................and the whole book doubles as a flotation device.

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Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Busy Weekend For Thunder & Mugshot-O-Rama

It's a busy weekend for the Thunder Road Crew. This Saturday, it's the 6th Annual Fireworks Celebration at Salem Fields Community Church. There will be all kinds of fun stuff like live music, theater shows, moonbounces, a water slide, face-painting, a mechanical bull (I'd like to give that a try), a rock wall, plus corn hole toss (I'd like to give that a try too). As if that's not enough, you can also see the "Ole Guard Fife & Drum Corps" perform, and of course, the fireworks.

Saturday night, it's Braden Smith and the "I COULDN'T GET TICKETS TO THE JIMMY BUFFET CONCERT" party at Cheeseburger In Paradise, starting at 9 P.M.

The on Sunday, Brian Stroble is live at Powell's Furniture on Route 3, starting at High Noon.

I had a busy day today. When I got off the air, it was over to the great Dr. Larry Stine, the greatest chiropractor on the face of the planet earth. Then it was over to Hair Mosaic to get a haircut from the lovely Marsha, and finally, I had to take Watson The Wonder Dog over to the VCR Chancellor Animal Hospital on Gordon Road. Watson has to get a heart worm test, his nails trimmed and his anal glands expressed. Better him than me.

Lets go to Frederick, Maryland. Authorities there arrested 52 year-old James T.Hart at the Classic Fuels Store on Old National Pike. He filled up his tank, then offered to pay the clerk with marijuana in lieu of cash. The clerk refused and called the police. When they arrived, they found marijuana and Oxycodone in his possession. He was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana, Oxycodone and drug paraphernalia. When you look at his mugshot, don't you say to yourself, "Gee, he doesn't look like the kind of guy who would offer to pay for gas with marijuana."

How stupid. He tries to pay for his gas with marijuana. What happens when gas goes up to over $4.00 a gallon? What does he try to do then? Pay with cocaine? What a dope!!!!

Finally, a disturbing story out of Sarasota, Florida. A man accused of taking photos of a sleeping woman after he undressed her has been charged with Video Voyeurism.
The evidence was found in a camera that the man left behind at her residence.
Sarasota County Sheriff's detectives have taken 30-year-old Sherman Williams into custody after a Suncoast woman accused him of taking the photos. It's a very bad thing he did, but when you look at his mugshot, it's obvious he is remorseful.

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Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Blood Drive, Bad Blood & New Blood

Don't forget, tomorrow is the big Ford vs Chevy Blood Drive. My good buddy, Braden Smith, will be out broadcasting from Purvis Ford and Radley Chevrolet beginning at 3 P.M. Come on out, support your favorite car maker, have fun and help out OUR community at the same time. Not to mention the fact that you could walk away with a pair of tickets to the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Sprint Cup NASCAR race tickets for September 12th in Richmond.

Speaking of those NASCAR tickets, I will be giving away another pair of those tomorrow morning when we play MORE'S MYSTERY. We will be looking for a TV network tomorrow. I think you'll find it to be a fairly easy one, so make sure you join me a little after the 7 A.M. news.

I was reading through the Michael Jackson autopsy report this morning (Yeah, I have way too much time on my hands). No major surprises. His body was loaded up with drugs including Propofol and Lorazapam. These are basically powerful tranquilizers.

I always thought they would find out that Jackson died from a lack of oxygen. I never understood how he could breathe and take in air with that whacked out nose of his.

It is possible some of you might remember a young lady, a pop singer who was quite the rage for a short period of time in the 80's. She was a flash in the pan, but very big for awhile. She went by the name of Tiffany. Her claim to fame was working shopping malls, very big among the teeny-boppers.

She's back at the age of 37, and guess what, she now claims to be a country singer. She recently said, "Hopefully, I'll be able to get a country project together by the end of the year, either funding it myself or looking at labels."

She also now claims that she was a country singer before she was a pop singer. Personally, I don't remember that. To take it a step further, she also claims that as a teen, she toured with George Jones and Jerry Lee Lewis. A teen touring with Jerry Lee Lewis? She's lucky she didn't wind up married to him.

Good luck to Ms. Tiffany. We'll see what happens. We might have another Jessica Simpson on our hands.

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