WLKN Morning Show Archive 08/08

8/29/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

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  Don't pay a ticket, lose you house seems to be the trend among city governments these days. Milwaukee officials , won't back off the foreclosure of the house of a disabled man who didn't pay a fifty dollar parking ticket and a city council in Florida says they will take your house if you don't pay a red light camera ticket. You just know that some computer will screw up and some poor guy will be greeting the Sheriff at 6am in a bathrobe wondering why they are there to take his house.
• A New York Yankee fan got the bum's rush from Yankee Stadium for wanting to go to the bathroom during the singing of "God Bless America", when the Yankees prohibit fans from moving around. Police say the man may have had too much to drink. Can you think of a better reason to want to go to the bathroom? Hello, McFly.
• In Italy, students will be assigned a grade for behavior and students that bully other students will be held back a grade. My advice is if you want to make sure your kids don't get bullied, have them watch this.

8/28/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• A woman in the Chicago suburbs may be very weathy if Barack Obama is elected President. That's because she owns a jeep that was previously owned by the Democratic nominee. In a related story, John McCain can't remember how many Jeeps he owns.
• Sad news from Hollywood: Character actor Jeff MacKay has passed away at age 60. You might not know the name, but you probably remember the face. Among his roles were Magnum's navy buddy Mac on "Magnum PI" and Bud's dad on "Jag".
• What , former teen actor was busted at LAX for trying to smuggle cocaine and heroin in her luggage? If you guess Mackenzie Phillips, give yourself a gold star.
• A grandmother in Charlotte, North Carolina is fighting a $10,500 phone bill from Verizon Wireless. The woman says the majority of the calls were mad to an adult chat line which she claims that she didn't make. The problem may be that Verizon has all their employees standing out on your lawn and nobody back at headquarters paying attention to the billing!

8/27/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• A woman in Oakland set off the metal detector at the Oakland Airport. After a rather personal pat down, it was determined , that the culprit was her underwire bra. Once the bra was removed, the woman passed noiselessly through the metal detector. She's thinking about suing.
• Michaelette is no more. Crooner Michael Boulton and actress Nicolette Sheridan have called off their engagement. Sheridan cites the reasons as she got tired of being serenaded every morning at 6am with "Soul Provider" and that "Michael's hair shed all over the house." When Sheridan told him the news, Boulton said "Tell me, how am I supposed to live without you?"
• A man in Michigan spent almost two years saving money to sur, prise his family with a Christmas trip to Disney World. The money he collected-$1,200-was hidden in a DVD case, which his wife accidentally sold at a garage sale. She hopes whoever bought it will return it (nest egg included.) I think it would be really cool if Disney or some travel agency (or some radio station) were to provide this family with a trip.
• A Washington woman has reached a plea agreement after being convicted on charges of registering her dog to vote. She was trying to show how easy it is to commit voter fraud. I'm not quite sure who Butkus D. Dog and Murphy A. Dog would vote for, but when I asked Murphy he said "Braach. Bracch." But, kus said "Ron Paul."

8/26/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• A 25 year old guy named "Houmer" celebrated his 25th birthday with a two pound cheeseburger from a fast food restaurant. It was made up of eight ¼ pound burgers and eight slices of cheese. For his 26th birthday, Houmer plans on having gastric bypass surgery, heart bypass surgery or both.
• What's the most misspelled word in the English language? Supersede.
• ABC has announced the new contestants for "Da, ncing With The Stars." Included are singer Toni Braxton, Chef Rocco Dispitito (Can you imagine Emeril on this show. Nah, niether can I) singer Lance Bass and 82 year old Cloris Leachman. Also included is actor Ted McGinley, whose appearance in a show usually means that the show is about to "jump the shark."
• On a personal note, today marks my twenty-ninth anniversary in radio (and no, I'm not nearly as old as Cloris Leachman). I would like to thank all the great people I've met along the way for keeping me employed and to my wife Princess for putting up with a husband who falls asleep when it is light out and gets up while it's dark. I'm very proud of the fact that after all these years as Elton John says "I'm Still Standing"

8/25/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• One , , man, one dream and hope for all. The story of accountant Charles Ulrich, the man who spent seven years fighting the IRS and actually winning. Sounds like movie of the week material to me. I had a cousin who was a CPA who also came up with some ways to beat the IRS. He spent four years in the federal pen. That's one room you don't want to be smarter than.
• A man who likes to pretend he's a cop has been picked up again by the real cops...again.
• "Tropic Thunder" is tops at the box office last weekend. "The Dark Knight" is still hanging around in fourth place.

8/22/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Thanks to the nice folks at Aquity for having us out for their big celebration yesterday. Among the people we met there was the Oscar Meyer Wiener Mobile crew, who were nice enough to give me a wiener whistle. I've had a lot of fun freaking out Butkus D. Dog and Murphy A. Dog with it.
• If you are planning to send your child to college and want nothing but the best, US News & World Report ranks Harvard as the number one school in America. Princeton is second. The best public school is U of C Berkeley which is ranked 21st. The highest ranking Wisconsin University is U of W, Madison which comes in at #35.
• A woman in Grafton had two overdue library books, but chose to ignore letters and phone calls. So, the library had the local cops arrest her. They apparently take their library fines very seriously in Grafton!
• What', s your all time favorite game show? Recently, AOL.com released a list of the top 20 game shows of all time. "The Price is Right" is number one. My favorite, "Name That Tune" is 19th.
• The world's oldest man has lost his title. India's Habib Mayan is dead at 129. Or 137 depending on who you talk to. To give you some perspective, when he was born, Rutherford B. Hayes was president of the U.S, there were no radio or TV (let alone cable TV) no electricity, no cars and the telephone had just been invented. Of course, living in India, he might not have had any of this stuff yet, anyway!

8/21/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• One of my pet peeves is starting the Christmas season too early. This might just be a record.
• A mother celebrated the birthday of her son , by helping him rob mini-marts.
• Usually, when someone dies, their obit sounds like their application for sainthood. Not so here.
• At the risk of making myself feel really old, my daughter Jordan starts college today. She's attending St. Mary of the Woods in Indiana and majoring in criminal psychology. Apparently, she wants to be able to communicate with her father better.

8/20/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• So, you think you have every cool thing there is for your vehicle? Guess again. For $180, you can add a mobile mic, rowave so you can eat your lunch on the road. It runs off of DC power and retails for around $180. If they could figure out a way to put a shower in a car, it might just convince me to sell the house.
• Lots of celebrity news this morning. Phil Collins has settled his (third) divorce for $25 million, the third largest settlement in British history. After the settlement was accepted, Phil was found catatonic outside the courtroom softly singing "I Missed Again"
• Michael Phelps may not have much fear in the water,but on land he has plenty to worry about: Lindsey Lohan really, really wants to meet him.
• Doctors in Italy apparently have no imagination. They say shows like Grey's Anatomy, House and ER spread false information about medical issues and they,want them banned from Italian television. What these doctors may not understand is these shows shed light on diseses that viewers otherwise may not know about.
• The statue of Fonzie was dedicated in Milwaukee yesterday, but not everyone was celebrating. Mike Brennen is a Milwaukee area art dealer who wished the money used for the local art scene. Said Brennen: "I hope the largest birds with the fullest bellies constantly fly over the Bronze Fonz." Ayyyy!
• In Pennsylvania, an 85 year-old grandmother subdued a would be robber at gunpoint. The incident has inspired producer Dick Wolf to develop a pilot for a new show: Law & Order, Golden Girls Unit.

8/19/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Ho, w hungry are you? If you visit the Brand Steakhouse in Las Vegas and can down their 120 ounce steak (7½ pounds) you get it FREE. If not, it will cost you $237. Be careful what you wish for here, folks.
• A woman in Wichita, KS came home to find a strange man in her house doing his laundry. He apparently shared her surprise and fled wearing only blue boxer shorts. He's still at large.
• A couple of big name actors are moving to the small screen this year. Lawrence Fishburne ("The Matrix", "What's Love Got to Do With It.") is joining the cast of "CSI" while Courtney B. Vance ("Space Cowboys", "The Preacher's Wife", "Law & Order CI") will appear with his real life wife Angela Bassett on "ER".

8/18/08-Here's what we talked aout this morning:

• "In Plain Sight" ended it's first season on USA last night. One of the characters is played by Lesley Ann Warren, who, at one time, played the cool and collected Casey on Mission Impossible. Her character,on "In Plain Sight" may be among the most irritating on TV. USA Network seems to have some of the better summer programming with shows like "Monk", "Psych" and "Burn Notice." TNT's "The Closer is the top rated cable summer show.
• If you want to register your cell phone for the no call registry, you have until August 31.
• Women spend over 3,200 hours of their lives getting ready for a night out! That's enough to fly to the moon and back twenty-two times!

8/15/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• It looks like former "Tonight Show" second banana Ed McMahon won't lose his house after all. Donald Trump has stepped up to the plate and will purchase Ed's mansion, leasing it back to him. Says The Donald "It's an honor to help."
• A gas pump in Texas blew a decimal point and allowed customers to purchase premium gas for thirty-eight cents. Since customers were paying outside, no one alterted the attendant. There is comfort in that old saying "don't get mad, get even."
• If this isn't the,dumbest burgler in the world, he certainly makes the top five. A man in Florida broke into a restaurant, setting off the security system. The alarm company called the restaurant and the guy not only answered the phone, he gave them his REAL NAME. He was picked up a day later when he returned to the scene of the crime. With all due respect, I think he needs to look for a new line of work.
• WEB ONLY EXTRA: It's hard enough to get a hole in one in golf, but imagine how cool it would be if your dad got one and you got one a week later. That's very cool.

8/14/08-Thanks to Rich, John, Amanada, Jeff, Don, Helen and all of the wonderful people we talked to at the Kwik Trip job fair in Manitowoc yesterday. If you couldn't make it, you can , still find out about a career at Kwik Trip here.

8/14/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Who is the top grossing celebrity chef in the USA? According to Forbes, it's Rachael Ray.
• The movie "Tropic Thunder" starring Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Nick Nolte is now in theaters but not without controversy. The movie has been denounced by mental health advocates who object to the excessive use of the word "retard."
• The cast of Dallas is gathering at Southfork Ranch for a 30th reunion of the show which first aired in 1978. I love what Patrick Duffy had to say: "Larry (Hagman, who of course played J.R.) and I will have a bowl of Mueslix and a small shot of prune juice and be in bed by 9 o'clock, We'll let people file by the bed and watch us go to sleep. I think we can hang with the best of them until midnight."
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8/13/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• First bottled water. Then flavored water. Now, the hot craze is designer ice. Mommy, make it stop.
• Remember Wacky Packages when you were a kid? A new coffee table book celebrating the first seven series of Topps "Wacky Packages" cards is now in bookstores. It's something to share with your kids who probably will never believe that at one time you were cool enough to collect them.
• The boat from "Gilligan's Island" , the SS Minnow is being restored and should be available for public tours soon. No, Jonas Grumby isn't responsible.

8/12/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• A 104 year-old Chicago Cub fan is lobbying the team to get an opportunity to throw out the first pitch before a game. So far he's been met with indifference from the team. I wonder if they realize he is one of a handful of people who was actually alive when the Cubs won their last championship in 1908.
• A shopkeeper in Spain was counting his receipts when he came upon a Euro that had the face of Homer Simpson on it. It should be worth a lot of DOH!
• A man in the Chicago area received a ticket for not stopping at a stop light before making a right on red. Except he did. And the video cameras proved him right.&nbs, p; George Orwell warned us about days like this.

8/11/08-If you were one of the folks who stopped by to see Lake 98.1 at Bitter Neumann Saturday and registered to win that Sealy queen mattress set or any of the other prizes, here's a list of the winners:

Sealy Queen Mattress Set-Cindy VerDuin
Sealy Queen Best Fit Sheet Set-Cheri Meger
Queen Mattress Pad-Matthew Smies
Sealy Queen Set of Down Pillows-Patty Lieburn
Portfolio-Nancy Vick,David Hintz,Lucy DallaValle, Robert Sass
Alarm Clock -Jayne Schultlz, David Lisowe
$100 Gift Certificate-Elaine Plummer

8/11/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Former Olympic swimming star Mark Spitz is a little upset that no one asked him to attend the olympics to watch swimmer Michael Phelps possibly best his 1972 record of seven gold medals. Me thinks Mark needs a hug.
• The Packers open their pre-season tonight against Cincinnati. Meanwhile, at jets camp, Brett Favre fumbled a snap yesterday and had to run a penalty lap per team policy. Favre was cheered as he ran around the practice field.
• Sad news over the weekend with the passing of Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes. Ironically, they are in,, a new movie coming out in the fall called "Soul Men" along with Samuel L. Jackson.

8/10/08-Saturday, Lake 98.1 was at Bitter Neumann Appliance TV Furniture for the opening of thei, r new Sealy Gallery. It's a very cool, interactive area where you can sample any of the wonderful mattresses that Sealy has to offer. The knowledgeable (and very photogenic!) Bitter Neumann sales associates will be there to help you.

My thanks to Jan and her staff for making us feel so welcome! And a special thanks to my roadie Dave for all his help!

8/8/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Elvis has been demoted from number three to number seventeen on the all-time music chart. That's because Billboard is counting only songs listed on the "Hot 100" which was established in 1958. Prior to that, it was just the plain, old top 100. In order to celebrate fifty years of the "Hot 100" Billboard is now only counting songs that went #1 after 1958. Thanks for your question, now, on with the countdown. . .
• A man in Norway tried to rid his gargage of wasps by lighting a rag on fire and attempting to smoke them out. He got rid of the wasps alright. And his garage. And his car. Three-Hundred Sixty-Five degrees, burning down the house. Actually, the best way to get rid of wasps is to hide the caviar.
• The newest edition of Madden, Madden '09, comes out Tuesday with cover boy Brett Favre wearing a P, acker uniform. But fear not. You can not only download a Favre character in his new Jets uni, you can also download new cover art. The late trade makes it impossible for EA Sports to change the cover art.
• You know those freecreditreport.com commercials you see all over the TV? As you might have guessed, the guy seen playing and singing in the commercial is just faking it. He's actually an actor from Montreal who does sing...but with a French accent.

8/7/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• It's a final: Brett Favre is now a member of the New York Jets, ending his 16 year run with the Packers. It is truly sad that things had to end the way they did, but in the end, fans saw a side of the quarterback that they didn't know existed. Try not to be too hard on the Packers brass. They had a tough decision to make, and they did w, hat they thought was best for the team.
• While the economy might be flat for your business, the repo business is booming. One repo man says some people are so happy to see him (because they can no longer afford their payments and the high price of gas) that they hand him the keys.

8/6/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• In news from Hollywood, Paris Hilton has issued a response to the John McCain campaign commercial that her image appeared in. Ironically, Hilton's parents are big contributors to the McCain campaign. Actor Morgan Freeman is okay after surgery to fix a broken hand after a car crash Sunday night. Miss Daisy's condition is still unknown at this time.
• Our weird criminals this morning: A woman got angry with her husband and chucked a frozen lasagna at his head, hitting him. She was taken away by the local (food) police. Meanwhile, police in Germany swarmed a for,, ,est after reports that people heard a woman screaming. It turns out it was just the mating call of the Badger.
• The editors of Spinner.com and AOL.com have compiled a list of the top ten worst songs of all time. "Who Let the Dogs Out?" was voted number one. Several songs did not make the list including Debbie Boone's "You Light Up My Life", Anita Ward's "You Can Ring My Bell", Michael Bolton's "Soul Provider" and anything ever recorded by Duran Duran. If there is a song you think should have been on the list,let me know and we'll share it here in our blog.
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8/5/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Not only are Packer fans and football fans keeping an eye on the Brett Favre saga, but gamblers are too. Who Favre plays for and how much he plays are part of the formula used for issuing odds for the Super Bowl.
• A man who was annoyed with Subway for screwing up his sandwiches, reported the location to 911. The man was arrested for making a false emergency report. I guess he didn't have Jared on his speed dial.
• Your new Nashille star? Please give it up for Melissa Lawson!
• In case you haven't seen video of the big dustup in the Brewers dugout last night, here it is. Apparently, Manny Parra must have eaten Prince Fielder's snack. Prince should pick on someone his own size like C.C. Sabathia or Rosie O'Donnell.

8/4/08-Here's what we talk,,ed about this morning:

• Batman continues to beat it's competition. This week, the Batflick grossed over $43 million to just beat the new Mummy movie. Batman could be over $400 million box office by the end of today.
• A man in Milwaukee is having his house forclosed on by the city for not paying a parking ticket. The ticket, issued in 2004, has acrued to $2,600 from it's face value of $50. The man claims he has phyiscal and psychological issues that prohibited him from paying the ticket.
• Coffee lovers unite. A new group called S.O.S. (Save Our Starbucks) is being formed to make sure you continue to make sure that you continue to get your double latte.
• Finally, there's no other way to put it except he's baaaaack. . .
  

  

8/3/08-I certainly don't want to make light of yesterday's near tragic ending to the Brat Fest, ival Parade, but there is irony in everything. Notice the first three numbers of the license plate of the car of the man who crashed the parade. Interesting, no?

8/1/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Offshore bettors are currently taking wagers on who the candidates for VP will be. What's interesting is there are no women among the favorites.
• A woman in California was turned into police for making funny money and fake IDs on her computer. The snitch? Her ten year-old son. He'd better get in witness protection quick or he'll be grounded for life when she gets out.
• A man in Milwaukee got upset with his lawn mower when it wouldn't start. Instead of checking the gas,,the oil, the spark plug or under it to make sure the blade was not stuck, he took out his sawed off shot gun and shot it. By the way, sawed off shotguns are illegal, even for shooting lawnmowers. Rumor has it alcohol was involved.