Thursday, January 28, 2010
State Of The Union Address, Avatar & The Ultimate Vikings Fan
I tried to stay up to watch President OH-bama last night, but it was one of the longest speeches on record. Who knew that when he says, "I won't quit", he was talking about his State of the Union Address. At around 10:15, I had to pack it in. Besides I couldn't take any more of Nancy "Bele Lugosi" Pelosi jumping up every five seconds clapping like a trained seal. I was waiting for somebody to toss her a beach ball, so she could balance it on her nose while clapping. Did you catch Harry Reid yawning? Every time the camera was on him, he was yawning. I don't blame him. I was doing the same thing.
The Irish bookmaker Paddy Power had offered a long list of bets you could make online, on the speech, including which clichés OH-bama would say. The phrase "health care reform" paid the least at 4-1, followed by "as I stand here today" and "defining moment" (12-1 each). "Let me be clear" was 14-1, and "We have to make hard choices" was 25-1. In addition to those, there were some real long shots, as well. For instance, "Let's get ready to rumble", was 250 - 1, and "life is like a box of chocolates" was also at 250 - 1.
I have my own personal long shot here......I would've bet a huge amount of money that at no time during his speech would he say, "I'm coo-coo for Coco Puffs!" Sure enough, he never said it. Or then again, maybe he did say it. He might have said it last. Who knows? Everybody was asleep by then.
James Cameron's "Avatar" has officially become the highest-grossing film worldwide ever, beating out the previous record set in 1997. That was another James Cameron film, "Titanic". The really good news is he can do a sequel to "Avatar", something he could never have done with "Titanic". Let's face it, once the big ship goes down, that's pretty much the end of the story. Not much chance of a sequel there.
As I promised this morning, I wanted to make sure I got this guy's picture up for you today. Emmett Pearson is a 79 year-old farmer from Red Wing, Minnesota. He has not shaved his beard since 1974, and he says he will not until the Vikings win a super bowl. He started growing the beard in '74 when the Vikings lost to the Steelers in the Super Bowl that year, and added he will NOT shave it off until the Vikings win the big game. Any chances of that happening this year were shot down Sunday, when the Vikings lost to the New Orleans Saints. Pearson has five children, three of whom have never seen him clean-shaven. His wife of 53 years was praying the Vikings would win this year, so that he would finally shave it off.
Ironically, with this beard he's been growing for 35 years, he now sort of looks like a Viking.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Another Grant, Snow & A Book Recall
Congratulations to Diane of Stafford who knew the answer to this morning's More's Mystery. It was "Pez Dispensers". Diane won a pair of tickets to the Fredericksburg Boat Show happening this weekend at the Fredericksburg Expo Center. Tomorrow morning, we'll be looking for a person predominately known as a folk singer, but one who has crossed over into several music genres, including country, and who in 2008, made campaign appearances with John Edwards. Hey, there's something to be proud of, huh?There is a great animal sanctuary in Orange called Rikki's Refuge. We've talked about them before. They do some really great work over there. From time to time, they have been eligible to win a grant to help their facility. All they need to win are votes. So, I'm asking for your help. Go onto their website at http://www.riikisrefuge.org/ and vote for them. It won't cost you one penny. It will take only moments, and let's see if we can get this done. We've come close before, but never got enough votes to win. Let's give it another shot. Remember, you can vote EVERY DAY. Vote and tell you friends and relatives to do the same.It looks like more snow is on the way for the weekend. It's a little sketchy right now as to how much, but remember, you can always join us for the latest in cancellations, closings and delayed openings on Thunder 104.5, and on this website as well.Another video of Osama Bin Laden surfaced over the weekend. In the video, he promised widespread death and destruction............unless Mylie Cyrus returns for at least one more season on Hanna Montana.He also took responsibility for the effort to blow up a US airliner on Christmas Day.
Then, in a surprise announcement, he also promised that, later this year, he would be introducing his own signature line of exploding underpants.
Finally, I never heard of a book being recalled, but it's happening now. The U.S. Product Safety Commission has recalled the book, "Lowe's Complete Home Improvement & Repair.
The CPSC says the book is being recalled because following their wiring instructions could lead to users getting shocked, or worse, starting a fire. A spokesperson for the CPSC said, "The book contains errors in the technical diagrams and wiring instructions, which could lead consumers to incorrectly install or repair electrical wiring".
On the plus side, people who HAVE used this book, now say their TV makes GREAT toast.
Monday, January 25, 2010
John Edwards Comes Clean, Gary Coleman Gets Arrested & White Basketball Players
John Edwards has done it again, but only because he had to. This King of Creeps from North Carolina has "come clean", and finally admitted to fathering a child out of wedlock, the result of a campaign-trail affair with Rielle Hunter, a videographer, while his wife, Elizabeth Edwards, was back home battling cancer.If, in a moment of bad judgement, you were thinking about applauding Hair Boy for being honest, let me remind you of a couple of things. Number one: The kid is now 22 months old. For 22 months, Edwards insisted the the child wasn't his. In fact, as I recall, he said the child couldn't possibly be his because the timeline was all wrong. Yeah, the timeline was all wrong because at the time, he was running for President. For 22 months, when it came to John Edwards, DNA stood for "Do not acknowledge".
Well, maybe his conscience finally starting bothering him. Maybe he's not such a bad guy after all.
Wrong again. Next week, Andrew Young, Edwards' former campaign aide, is scheduled to go on national television in advance of the publication of his tell-all book, "The Politician." Young presumably will explain Plan A — how the Edwards inner circle decided that Young would take responsibility for fathering the child.
But even when he gets back into a corner and pretty much MUST make a public confession, the consummate politician that he is, he strategically makes the big announcement at a time when he knows the story will probably get buried. I mean take a look at what was happening at the time of this startling revelation: a natural disaster of immense proportions in Haiti, the Jay Leno-Conan O'Brian thing, Tiger Woods in a clinic for sex addiction. Is it any wonder very little attention was paid to Edwards "confession".
I still say it would have been more fun and definitely more entertaining had he gone on The Maury Povich Show.
"John, you ARE the father!"Former child star.........turned.............whatever, Gary Coleman got himself arrested over the weekend for domestic violence in Utah. Last year, it was Coleman's wife, Shannon Price who got arrested for domestic violence. There's no confirmation that Price was the victim of Coleman's alleged violence. If she was, to prevent it from happening again, I suggest she go out and buy a pair of shin guards.
What do you think? Right before the police photographer took this mugshot, do you think he said, "Hey, Gary, on the count of three, say "WHACHOO TAKIN' BOUT, WILLIS?"Finally, in the "THIS SOUNDS LIKE IT COULD BE TROUBLE" department, Don "Moose" Lewis is starting up a new professional basketball league which, according to a press release issued last week, will start it's first season this June. The All-American Basketball Alliance (AABA) will be made up of only players who are "natural born United State citizens with both parents of Caucasian race". Lewis insists he is not a racist, but that he just wants to get away from the "street-ball" played by "people of color", and back to "fundamental basketball".The AABA is targeting Southern cities, and several of them, including Augusta, Georgia, have told Lewis to "stay out of town"Lewis says, "I don't hate anyone of color. But people of white, American-born citizens are in the minority now. Here's a chance for white players to play fundamental basketball, which they like."Aside from the racial overtones, I just don't think this is a very good idea. I just don't see people coming out and paying to see these guys play basketball. It sounds to me like an entire league made up of the team that loses to the Harlem Globetrotters all the time.I just don't see it happening. But I'll tell you what.......if it does take off, I'm forming an all-black hockey league.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Weird Phobias, A Big Pot & Food That Gives You The Trots
Best Wishes to Debra Joseph, Director of the Fredericksburg SPCA, who could not be with us on this morning's show. She was feeling a bit under the weather. We look forward to having her back with us next Friday.The answer to More's Mystery this morning was Billy Bob Thornton. It was disclosed that Billy Bob and his friend, Dwight Yokum, both suffer from the same bizarre phobia. I don't even know if there's a name for it. It's a fear of antique furniture. Thornton says he can't even be in the same room in which there's a piece of furniture made before 1950.I disclosed publicly this morning, that I too suffer from a phobia. I have a fear of women who dress up as General Patton.............but that's a common one.On Monday morning, More's Mystery will be a city. This city has become a major tourist attraction, with the majority of those tourists being seniors. More clues Monday morning.Happy Birthday today to Linda Blair. She is 51 today.
Doesn't that make your head spin?? By the way, I haven't been able to eat pea soup ever since that movie came out.
Also, Happy Birthday to Graham Kerr, one of the original TV chefs, and known as "The Galloping Gourmet". In a recent interview, he said he now prepares only healthy meals, with foods rich in fiber.
...........which probably explains why he's always galloping.
Angel Guillen Raya of Ontario, Canada is in a whole lot of trouble. Raya's big rig was pulled over in San Bernadino County, California this week for making an unsafe lane change. Drug-sniffing dogs alerted police that Raya might have transporting something he wasn't supposed to be. When police opened Raya's trailer, they found pallets of marijuana stacked to the ceiling. In fact, they found 14 TONS of it!! That's not a mis-print. They found 14 TONS of marijuana.
Raya pleaded guilty to transporting marijuana with the intent to distribute.
Of course he was going to distribute it. It's 14 TONS!!! If he smoked it all himself, there would be a serious Twinkie shortage in the country.
Actually, he did INTEND to distribute it, but he kept driving around in circles looking for a Wendy's that was open at 3 A.M.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Wine & Chocolate, Happy Birthday, Dolly & Dumb Criminal-O-Rama
The Fredericksburg SPCA is gearing up for their 7th Annual Chocolate Extravaganza, Friday, February 5 & Saturday, February 6. Friday night, it's two of my favorite things in the world, wine and chocolate at the Richard Johnson Inn featuring 6 wines and 6 desserts, including 2 international chocolates. Then on Saturday, it's the Sweet Sensations Taste Test at St. George's Episcopal Church, downtown featuring delicious desserts from over 25 area restaurants. This is a great way to enjoy some fabulous chocolate and wine and help support the Fredericksburg SPCA at the same time. For information, call 898-1500 extension 302, or go to the website http://www.fburgspca.org/. Happy Birthday today to Drea de Matteo, married to Shooter Jennings, and who played Adriana on The Sopranos, until she got whacked by Paulie Walnuts. She is 38 today.
Also, Happy Birthday to Dolly Parton, looking amazing at the age of 64.WOW.....a surprisingly tough More's Mystery this morning. It took almost an hour to find a winner. Finally, it was Justin Beasley who came up with the correct answer, which was Mexico City.Tomorrow morning, we'll be looking for a singer/musician, who moved to Nashville at the age of 19 and worked as a computer programmer while pursuing a music career. I'll have a couple more clues for you in the morning.
We haven't had any dumb criminals in awhile, so let's do two back-to-back.
Julie Laack of Sheboygan, Wisonsin was caught shoplifting on surveillance video at a local convenience store. Police tracked her down and went to her house to arrest her, at which time, Laack stripped ALL of her clothes off, explaining to the police that they can't arrest her because she's naked. The police blew that theory right out of the water. They arrested her. She was charged with three counts of retail theft. As part of a plea bargain, she pleaded no contest and was sentenced to six months in jail............where I'm sure she find a more appreciative audience for her stripping skills.
In Panama City, Florida, someone called the police and reported seeing a man walking out of their neighbors house. Their neighbors were away. Police arrived and arrested Danny Zane Tatum after they searched his truck and found stolen property, a pry bar, a black bag containing a variety of screwdrivers, a hacksaw, a pair of binoculars, a variety of knives and black gloves and a mask. Here's his alibi...........it's a beaut. He told police that the reason he had all that stuff, is because he was "like Batman" (yes, that's a quote), and was a crime-fighting vigilante on the side.
Yeah, he's a crime-fighting vigilante on the side, but his main job..............BURGLARY!!
Monday, January 18, 2010
Unimaginable Devastation, Brain Food For Babies & Big Canons
At the time of of the 9-11 attack, Rae and I were living in Sea Bright, New Jersey. From our condo, we had a clear view of the World Trade Center. As the crow flies, it was probably about 10 miles away from us, but because it was just water between us, we could see it very well. I was on the road in Florida at the time of the attack. I had just wrapped up a week at Uncle Funny's Comedy Club in Fort Lauderdale, and was scheduled to do one more show at Johnson-Wales University that night before heading home. Needless to say, the Johnson-Wales show was cancelled, and fellow comedian Joe Miller and myself drove our rental car back home to Jersey, because obviously, all flights had been grounded. Like everyone, we listened to the reports on radio and watch the horror on TV. It sounded real bad, but it wasn't until a couple of months later that Rae and I hopped on the ferry to Manhattan. It was then we realized that the images on TV just could not convey the enormous devastation. It's a picture I'll never be able to fully get out of my head.The point of all this is I doubt any of us can really comprehend the devastation and chaos taking place in Haiti right now. We might think we know how bad it is, but without actually seeing it, I doubt we really realize how awful this really is. On behalf of Thunder, I thank our listeners who came out to support our efforts this afternoon at Rob's Car Wash, to raise money for the American Red Cross and the Haitian Relief Fund. Thanks to you, Thunder (along with our sister station) was able to raise over $2,000.00 in 3 hours. Thank you all.
On a more cheerful note, in medical news this morning, scientists at the University of North Carolina are saying if you're pregnant, eat a lot of bacon and eggs. Scientists there are reporting that they have found pork products and eggs to contain a micro nutrient chemical called choline. Choline, it turns out, helps babies in the womb develop their brains. So, if you want a smart baby, eat a lot of bacon and eggs. Not only that, but I would think that all the bacon grease makes the delivery a lot smoother as well.
From medical news, we go to science news. A physicist by the name of John Hunter wants to shoot stuff into space using a 3,600-foot gun......a canon, if you will. He's dead serious about this - he's done the math. He says making deliveries to an orbital outpost like the International Space Station on a rocket costs about $5,000.00 per pound. Hunter says using his space canon would cut the cost down to around $250.00 per pound. He's been working on this project since 1992, and says his canon can send a half-ton payload into space at 13,000 miles per hour.
I know this guy's a physicist and all, and who am I to question him? He's a lot smarter than I am, but doesn't this sound like something out of a Road Runner cartoon? Shooting stuff into outer space using a canon??
......a canon from the Acme Canon Company, no doubt.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Anaheim, California, Weird Sheep & OH-bama, The Musical
The very difficult More's mystery this morning, as I suspected it would be. The answer was Anaheim, California, settled in the mid-1800s by German immigrants, and chosen by the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s as "a model klan city". In 1924, the Anaheim Klan secretly managed to get four of its members elected to the five-member Board of Trustees. Nine of the ten members of the police force were also Klansmen. The four Klan trustees served for nearly a year, until they were publicly exposed, and voted out in a recall election.On Monday morning's show, More's Mystery will be looking for a comedian/actor/singer, who was adopted by his grandmother (wouldn't that make him his mother's brother?).
Some very bizarre science news out of Turkey this week: A sheep gave birth to a fetus that has a human-like face. A veterinarian in Turkey performed a Cesarean section on a sheep to take the calf out, but was horrified to see that the calf's snout bore a striking resemblance to a human face. The vet had this to say: “I’ve seen mutations with cows and sheep before. I’ve seen a one-eyed calf, a two-headed calf, a five-legged calf, but when I saw this youngster I could not believe my eyes."
This story has made international news and it could be a hoax. Here's the picture. You be the judge.
Is it possible for a sheep to be born with a human face? Well...........this IS Turkey we're talking about.............if you know what I mean.
Are you ready for "HOPE: THE OBAMA MUSICAL"? Yes, it's a new stage show and it's opening this weekend in Frankfurt, Germany. Thirty singers, dancers and actors will recreate OH-bama's 2008 "YES, WE CAN" presidential campaign in song. The show also includes a singing John McCain and Sarah Palin. Many of the lyrics to the songs in the show are taken directly from OH-bama's speeches, and the actor who portrays the OH-bama character gets to sing a love song to an actress portraying Michelle, and a duet with another actress who portrays Hillary Clinton.
I wonder if there's a French version called "YES, WE CAN-CAN"?
Here's a better question: I wonder if the lyrics to the songs are on a teleprompter?
Let's be serious.....if I wanted to go see a show that starts out with a lot of misplaced hope and then sinks fast, I'll go see "TITANIC: THE MUSICAL".
Monday, January 11, 2010
Mona Lisa's Smile, A Real Big Mac Attack & Fun With Gastroenterology
My thanks to Brian Stroble for filling in for me this morning. By now, many of you know the reason why I took today off. It was time for me to go in for my colonoscopy. This is a routine medical procedure and EVERYONE (not just men, Kristin Nash) over the age of 40 should get this done every 5 to 10 years. If you have a history of colon cancer in your family, you should have it done at an even younger age. If you've never had this done, let me assure you that this test is completely,100% painless, and the procedure itself is relatively quick. You may have heard that the worst part is not the test, but the prep the day (or two days) before. The prep IS a little ugly. The Great Dr. Trible started my prep two days before. I was able to eat normally until 12 Noon of that day. At that point, you go on a pretty restricted diet. I ate tomato soup and grits for the rest of the day. That was it. The day BEFORE your test is when the fun really kicks in. Now, you're on a strictly liquid diet. I spent the day eating (or should I say drinking) chicken broth and green jello. I HATE JELLO! I never even liked it as a kid. At around High Noon, you start drinking this solution. I don't know what it is, but it tastes AWFUL. It tastes like salty Alka Seltzer, and you have to drink 2 liters of it.....one at 12 noon, and another one at around 7 P.M. What's the purpose of drinking this stuff, you ask. Well, within minutes from the time you start drinking this cocktail, you're going to want to use the bathroom, and you'll be in the bathroom a lot over the course of the next 10 or 12 hours. In fact, you'll be in there about every 10 or 15 minutes. So, you're starving, and running to the bathroom continuously. The good news is when all this ends later in the evening, the worse part is over. The actual test is nothing. In fact, before you know it, it's over. When it is over, do what I did. Rush over to the Cracker Barrel, eat the biggest breakfast available, and everything is back to normal.Colon cancer is a very slow growing cancer, and if detected early, is almost always curable. So, this little inconvenience is a small price to pay for the peace of mind in knowing you're "clean".I was also very lucky in picking the Great Dr. Trible, who I think is one of the best gastro guys in the area. I highly recommend him.How do you know if you have a bad gastroenterologist? Well, if you lying face down on the table in that gown that's open in the back, and the doctor is getting ready to "go in"........if he puts on soft music and pops open a bottle of wine, I'd get out of there.On More's Mystery tomorrow, we'll be looking for an entertainer. That's the category the listeners will hear, but since you're reading this blog, YOU will have a little more specific information. Specifically, we'll be looking for a comedian.Speaking of doctors, here's one with way too much time of his hands: Dr. Vito Franco of Palermo University has spent years studying the Mona Lisa. The good doctor claims he has determined that Mona Lisa had high cholesterol. He says the portrait shows clear signs of a build-up of fatty acids under the skin, and a lipoma, which is benign fatty-tissue in her right eye.This is all very interesting, but more importantly, I think it might help answer the age-old question: "What was Mona Lisa smiling about?" Perhaps she was smiling because she just got done eating a bag of pork rinds. Food for thought.
..........and in keeping with our health & food theme, you might have heard about the woman in Kansas City, Missouri who went berserk at a McDonalds because they served her what she claims, was an "inferior burger". She demanded a refund. The clerk refused to give her a refund, but did offer her another burger. At that point, apparently a screw came loose and the woman went wild. In front of customers, including children, she started throwing everything that wasn't nailed down. She threw a full bucket of water, a basket of straws, some cookies, a sign, one of those yellow Plastic "Wet Floor" signs, and all three of the cash registers went flying. If you didn't know any better, you'd think you were watching Bobby Knight in action.
Here's the really good news: all of this was caught on surveillance video. To check it out, go to http://www.kctv5.com/.
Police were called, but by the time they arrived, the woman was gone. The police would've arrived faster, but they heard the burgers weren't that good there.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
No Speeding, No Heat & NO CHICKEN MCNUGGETS
One thing I've noticed since moving down here two years ago, is that the police have zero tolerance for going over the speed limit. I was pulled over again this morning on my way in to the studio, on Church Station Road. Again, the officer could not have been nicer. Deputy Medina of the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Department was courteous and professional and informed me that I was going a little over the speed limit. A lot of people get mad at the police when they're given a ticket (which I was), but let's be honest, if you weren't doing anything wrong, you wouldn't have been pulled over in the first place. These guys are just doing what YOU pay them to do. If you want to get mad at somebody, get mad at yourself.President OH-bama has announced that he plans to question and challenge his security team about the state of our national security, after the attempted terrorist attack on Christmas Day. My guess is the next time OH-bama goes to buy something, he's also going to be a dollar short too. At any rate, in depth questions will be asked this week by President OH-bama, comedian Joe Biden..........and The Salahis.
As only Murphy's law would have it, our home heating unit went out on us on Sunday. I immediately get nervous when this sort of thing happens for two reasons. One, you know that to get it repaired is going to cost $356,573,473,890.00, and two, when the plumbing/heating guy comes over, Rae and I are going to have to be subjected to the infamous "plumber's crack". But I did luck out. It turns out that the whole problem was caused by a piece of ice that had formed in one of the hoses. $130.00, and I never saw his crack. That's worth $130.00 right there.
Finally, we go to Toledo, Ohio. Melodi Dushane was arrested out there when she became upset because she was told, at a McDonalds drive-thru, that they do not serve Chicken McNuggets at 6:20 A.M. She leaped out of her car and punched the female clerk in the mouth. When the female manager came over to calm the whole thing down, Dushane punched her in the mouth! Police were called and she was arrested on a charge of felony vandalism. She pleaded not guilty at her arraignment and was ordered by the judge to have no contact with McDonals restaurants until her court date on January 28th.
I think somebody needs a Happy Meal.
It sounds like this chick is missing a few McNuggets in her head.
............and guys, here's the really good news......................SHE'S SINGLE!!!!!
Monday, January 4, 2010
Happy New Year, Charlie Sheen & What Many Of Us Have In Common With Tiger Woods
Happy New Year! Hope you were among those who cranked up their radio to Thunder 104.5 on New Year's Eve to listen to our Top 30 Countdown. I was hosting the show from the home of Tommy Jacobs and his lovely girlfriend, Kellie in White Oak. We counted down the top 30 songs of 2009. I felt a little like Jeff Foxworthy..........except not getting paid as much................and not as funny. In case you missed it, our Number One song for 2009 was Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now".Not to brag, but I did call this. Without a doubt, it was my favorite song of '09, and I predicted it would come in first on our list. Apparently, I'm better at this than I was at the racetrack.
In the words of comedian Joe E. Lewis: "I follow the horses.................and the horses I follow...........follow the horses."
My wife, Rae, says the only reason I like the song "Need You Now" is because it has drinking in it.
"You only like songs that have drinking in them."
That's not true. I also like "Last Call", "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off", "It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere"...........................................come to think of it, I only do like songs that have drinking in them.
At any rate, I hope you have a great year, and isn't it starting off in a most unexpected way? Did you ever think that the year would start off with most of us making just as much money as Tiger Woods does these days?
Finally, I want to mention this big dope and typical Hollywood wacko, Charlie Sheen.
Actually, the REAL big dope here might be his wife, Brooke Mueller, who has announced that she will not pursue a divorce from Sheen, after he was arrested for choking her on Christmas morning. Ah, nothing says Merry Christmas like a nice domestic violence episode. Sheen was arrested on assault, menacing and criminal mischief. He was released on $8,500.00 bail.Mueller says they will seek marriage counseling and try to work it out. Good luck on that one, Brooke.This guy has a bad history. He was arrested in 1996 for assaulting a women. He ended up in the hospital in 1998 following a drug overdose and checked himself into rehab after his release. Subsequently, he was arrested for drinking and drunk driving and went back into rehab.Not to mention his obsession with calls girls......Heidi Fleiss, the "Hollywood Madam", testified at her trial that Sheen was the only star who was client and paid her more than $50,000.00 over the years for escorts. You know how most people have "call waiting" on their phone? This guy probably has "call GIRL waiting" on his.But Mueller wants to try to save the marriage. Meanwhile, the friends of Tiger Woods' wife, Elin, say she too has decided to stay in that marriage. In her case, it's probably because she's now wearing a new diamond ring the size of a cantaloupe.
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