http://www.counton2extras.com/index.php/ttime/ en tlynn@wcbd.com Copyright 2010 2010-03-08T10:16:50-05:00 http://www.counton2extras.com/index.php/tTime/spring_has_sprung_in_the_lowcountry/ http://www.counton2extras.com/index.php/tTime/spring_has_sprung_in_the_lowcountry/#When:10:16:50Z Hello warmer weather! Spring living is here!What a great two weekends of weather.  It’s time to say buh-bye to the winter blues! Friday night kicked off the start of the art walks downtown.  Lots of people were strolling the streets and filling up the restaurants. I had the pleasure of visiting the tasting tent at the Wine and Food fest Saturday morning. The Lowcountry was buzzing with visitors and locals soaking in the sun and wine and enjoying great food.  I was pretty much downtown all day for work events and King Street was PACKED! Spring is alive in the Lowcountry!  Next up…Flowertown and the Bridge Run! Personal 2010-03-08T10:16:50-05:00 http://www.counton2extras.com/index.php/tTime/mixed_martial_arts...what_are_your_thoughts/ http://www.counton2extras.com/index.php/tTime/mixed_martial_arts...what_are_your_thoughts/#When:10:11:09Z It was illegal in South Carolina and now we'll have our first fight in the lowcountry tonight.Mixed Martial Arts is now legal in South Carolina and now the Lowcountry will host it’s first MMA fight tonight in Mount Pleasant. Do we really need mixed martial arts as a sport? To me it’s basically fight club.  Can’t these guys be boxers?  I cannot and will not watch an MMA fight.  Why do guys like to beat up each other?  Just my thoughts…I’m interested in what you think. Personal 2010-02-25T10:11:09-05:00 http://www.counton2extras.com/index.php/tTime/could_pole_dancing_ever_be_an_olympic_sport/ http://www.counton2extras.com/index.php/tTime/could_pole_dancing_ever_be_an_olympic_sport/#When:10:40:42Z I'm going to say no!If women’s ski jumping isn’t an Olympic sport, I highly doubt pole dancing will ever be allowed. Here’s the story from NBC: Could an activity usually associated with strip clubs ever be considered an Olympic sport? That’s the hope of pole dancers across the country, who say they have collected nearly 150,000 thousand signatures to petition the Olympic committee to make pole dancing an Olympic event. Supporters point to international championships held the past two years and even liken it to other Olympic events. “I would look to a sport like gymnastics especially with the apparatus type competition they’re on a horizontal bar we’re on a vertical bar,“ said dancer Jasmin Bristow. Unfortunately for pole dancing supporters it’s too late for the 20-12 games in London ...they’re closed to any new events. Personal 2010-02-23T10:40:42-05:00 http://www.counton2extras.com/index.php/tTime/no_alcohol_on_holidays/ http://www.counton2extras.com/index.php/tTime/no_alcohol_on_holidays/#When:10:55:53Z Would it make a difference if you can't buy alcohol on holidays?A bill sponsored by two dozen House members would ban alcohol sales on Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day.  My thought…what would this accomplish?  What do you think? Personal 2010-02-18T10:55:53-05:00 http://www.counton2extras.com/index.php/tTime/just_a_friendly_reminder/ http://www.counton2extras.com/index.php/tTime/just_a_friendly_reminder/#When:11:03:58Z We're now a month and a half into the new year. Did you already forget what your resolution was?The gyms are already a little less congested. Many people join a gym or renew fitness goals in the new year. We’re now a month and a half into the new year. Did you already forget what your resolution was? I resolved to be more social. I hibernate in the winter. I’m just now working on that one. Then I said I’d work on my road rage, which happy to say that I have. Still have a ways to go though. And finally, I resolved to ....well wait. I forgot my third one! ha ha Personal 2010-02-17T11:03:58-05:00 http://www.counton2extras.com/index.php/tTime/get_free_expert_help_on_selling_your_home/ http://www.counton2extras.com/index.php/tTime/get_free_expert_help_on_selling_your_home/#When:14:32:23Z HGTV's Terry Haas will be a special guest on My News 2 next Wednesday. We're collecting viewer photos so she can give you her insight in what to fix as you try to sell your home.If you’ve ever watched HGTV, you’ve probably caught the show “Designed to Sell.“  There are some major mistakes homeowners make when putting their home on the market and for a little bit of sweat and not too much money, you can make simple changes to put a lot of extra cash in your wallet! HGTV’s Terry Haas just wrote a book on the most common mistakes home-sellers make.  She and her co-author Julie Chalupsky will join me on My News 2 next Wednesday (February 24th) to talk about how you can avoid those mistakes. Are you selling your home? Do you want free professional advice?  Send in a photo of a room in your home that you’re trying to sell.  Include your name and the location. We’ll show the photos on air and get Terry and Julie’s advice for you, so you can get the biggest bang for your buck and hopefully sell your home quicker with simple changes! Email me at Tlynn@wcbd.com.  Put “Home for Sale” in the subject line! We just may pick your photo! Personal 2010-02-15T14:32:23-05:00 http://www.counton2extras.com/index.php/tTime/should_media_show_luge_racers_crash/ http://www.counton2extras.com/index.php/tTime/should_media_show_luge_racers_crash/#When:10:11:07Z Just a few hours after his death, video of the crash was airred on t.v. Should it have been shown?I turned on the t.v. Friday night excited to see the start of the coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies. Instead, I saw the frightful moments before the death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili.  Brian Williams did give fair warning about the video coming up, but it was still excruciating to watch him crash, fly over the side and slam into uncovered, un-padded concrete columns, not to mention the bloody photo of somebody giving him mouth-to-mouth. I didn’t see the video again on Saturday or Sunday thankfully.  The video would be out online for people to watch and people would watch, but should tv stations have shown it on t.v.? Personal 2010-02-15T10:11:07-05:00 http://www.counton2extras.com/index.php/tTime/more_access_to_local_council_meetings/ http://www.counton2extras.com/index.php/tTime/more_access_to_local_council_meetings/#When:10:46:51Z One Charleston City Councilman wants to broadcast the meetings on tv, but some say its' a waste.Charleston City Councilman William Gregorie wants to broadcast the council meetings on a public access channel so people who can’t make the meetings (or those who just don’t consider going) can watch what’s going on. It would costs about $150,000 in equipment costs to do so and that’s the problem opponents have with the idea. What do you think? We always aired our city council meetings back home in Virginia and a lot of people watched. In the wake of the economy, I don’t know that it’s a priority right now, but think it’s a good idea for the future. Personal 2010-02-11T10:46:51-05:00 http://www.counton2extras.com/index.php/tTime/my_review_of_dear_john/ http://www.counton2extras.com/index.php/tTime/my_review_of_dear_john/#When:12:58:37Z After all the anticipation...the film "Dear John" knocked off Avatar from the top spot at the box office this weekend.I went to see “Dear John” opening night last Friday. Overall, I was pleased. It was so awesome to see Folly Beach, Bowen’s Island, the CofC campus and the alleyway of Coast Restaurant all in the film. Everybody in the audience let out a soft cheer when Channing Tatum’s character writes to his love that he “misses Charleston.“ As if the world doesn’t already know how awesome Charleston is, even more will be flocking here! As for my review, I thought the movie was well-done, well-shot and well-told. I did expect a little more, but after “The Notebook”...it’s hard to live up to that kind of romance in a film. At first, I was disappointed about the ending, but really…there’s no other way to end it. The emotional ups and downs weren’t quite as extreme as “The Notebook,“ but I’d give it 3.5-4 out of five stars. Great location and duh…Channing Tatum! Personal 2010-02-08T12:58:37-05:00 http://www.counton2extras.com/index.php/tTime/what_in_tarnation_is_going_on/ http://www.counton2extras.com/index.php/tTime/what_in_tarnation_is_going_on/#When:10:08:56Z Let me start by saying that I love Carolina...but I will not stand for this losing season.Let me start by saying that I love Carolina. When I die…I will either have a headstone that reads “here lies a Tar Heel” or I will be cremated with my ashes spread among the old oaks of Polk Place.  Yes, I LOVE Carolina.  But….What in TARnation is going on? After countless losses, the Heels are about to get another beating. From me.  This is unbelievable…unbearable…and most of all unacceptable.  Sure…the national champs lost their starting five players, but good gracious what the “heel” is going on!  One of the worst losing streaks in six years!  It’s not like we don’t have plenty of talent.  And it’s not like the boys are all brand new and didn’t play last year.  Bottom line…we should be better than this! I’m no “wine and cheese” fan, but I will not stand to watch one of the top teams in the country fall off a cliff with no desire to pull itself back up.  Being a Tar Heel…not to mention a Tar Heel basketball player…comes with great pride and responsibility.  My 7pm bedtime has severely limited me from watching any games (why watch a game on tivo when you know the outcome??) so I don’t know if these youngins just don’t want it enough or what, but we ain’t winnin’.  I’ve had my fair share of heart attacks from teams in years past. The 2005 Champs sent me to the floor banging on my tv screen when we nearly lost to Vilanova in one of the final rounds.  But this year is like being in a coma.  Watching our football games this past fall were more exciting…and that’s not saying much. I could sit here and try to make sense of this…try to analyze our weaknesses and offer my own opinions, but I didn’t give too hoots about basketball until I came to Carolina so I know nothing about coaching.  So as our t-shirts say “In Roy we trust,“ and I’ll say “boys, STEP IT UP!“ So even though I’m at a loss this season, I still proudly wave my stuffed Rames high in the air when Rob Fowlers points to me in the newsroom to visitors and says, “That’s Tara. She’s a Tar Heel.“  And I will tap somebody on the shoulder in a second if they are sporting UNC gear and hold my hand high for a proud high-five.  I love Carolina, win or lose…always. Personal 2010-02-05T10:08:56-05:00