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Thursday, July 31, 2008

High School Football: Camp Confidential
Football practice starts for the prepsters tomorrow. Just in time too...the thermometer is expected to get close to 100 degrees plus humidity, it will feel like it's 1000 degrees! Good luck boys!
Posted on 07/31 at 08:41 AM.

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Geek Look-a-likes on Bikes?
By geeks I mean they are dressed like the Geeks on Call, or the Geek Squad. I have seen these three guys a couple of times now. They ride down around town dressed in short sleeved white dress shirts, ties, and black pants. Have you seen them?
Posted on 07/30 at 09:09 AM.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Keep your thermostat at 78…not me
That low-grade hum you hear when you step outside on days like this, is the electric meters on our houses working overtime to keep up with the AC unit. They say 78 is the optimal setting...that's a bit stuffy for me.
Posted on 07/29 at 06:28 AM.

Monday, July 28, 2008

Best email in a long time
This email arrived in my inbox this morning. I couldn't help but pass it along because it brought a smile to my face. Even though the good news expires after 48-hours... I think you will take it for what it's worth on a Monday.
Posted on 07/28 at 07:46 AM.

Friday, July 25, 2008

Christmas in July
On the air this morning I said that there are something like 153 shopping days left until Christmas. Now is also the time we here about "Christmas in July" apparently some take is seriously.
Posted on 07/25 at 11:10 AM.

Thursday, July 24, 2008

911 for a cat in a tree…gimme a break
So I reported the story this morning about the cat that has been stuck in a tree for three days. First of all, it's newsworthiness is questionable at best. Secondly, why would you call 911 to get a cat from a tree?
Posted on 07/24 at 08:42 AM.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

SC boy sells toys to benefit troops
I got an email from a woman whose son decided to sell his toys at a rummage sale and use the money to buy supplies for our troops serving in Iraq. Seven years old, and an example to all of us.
Posted on 07/22 at 08:41 AM.

Monday, July 21, 2008

Firefighters ambushed by gunfire
image A St. Louis area firefighter is dead after a gunman opened fire on his engine company as they arrived to put out a car fire early this morning. The guy barricaded himself in a burning home across the street and never came out.
Posted on 07/21 at 03:58 PM.

Friday, July 18, 2008

Pigs in the crosshairs of the Army
imageHave you heard this yet? The U.S. Army is going to shoot live pigs as part of a drill for soldiers headed to Iraq. The Army says this is the closest they can come to replicating what soldiers may encounter in Iraq.
Posted on 07/18 at 08:43 AM.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

New JibJab video is hilarious
image I'm sure you have seen portions of it by now...but I have the entire movie posted. It's worth a few minutes of time...it's another classic from the same people who brought us "This Land", and of course "What we call the News". It's awesome!
Posted on 07/16 at 09:05 AM.
Darned if you do, darned if you don’t
image Driving. We are all cutting back to avoid those insane gas prices. DOT Director Buck Limehouse says, our cutbacks are robbing the funds needed to fix roads and bridges. Great...we drive, we pay. We don't...we still pay.
Posted on 07/16 at 07:30 AM.

Monday, July 14, 2008

American baseballs, Made in China
image America's pastime huh? I guess I should have known this, but I just always assumed that baseballs of all things would be made in America. I have a newsflash...they're not. The official baseball for the South Atlantic League is made in China!
Posted on 07/14 at 07:10 AM.

Saturday, July 12, 2008

What are these bugs on my porch?!
image UPDATE: I figured it out! Lawn Shrimp are invading my porch after every heavy downpour! They look like teeny-tiny shrimp, and they're related to real shrimp! They are nasty little things, with an interesting funk.
Posted on 07/12 at 09:47 AM.

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Golf course features life saving technology
image Besides your handicap...it's the only thing that can ruin an afternoon on the golf course...lightning. I made it through four holes on the course today and a cool gadget sent us headed for shelter well before we were in danger.
Posted on 07/10 at 03:43 PM.

Wednesday, July 09, 2008

I don’t hate the beach, I just don’t go
image I get the same cross-eyed look every time I tell people that I don't like to go to the beach. Some people get down right offended that I don't spend more time there...but I want to amend my statement.
Posted on 07/09 at 05:33 AM.
 
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