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11/28/08-I'm pleased to announce the 2008 Thanksgiving dinner came off without a hitch. We made everything at our house, brought it to my mom and dad's and had a fine meal. One of the things you can do with th leftovers is mix them together and make a casserole. I took stuffing, turkey, green bean casserole and gravy, mixed them together and made a terrific after Thanksgiving meal. Another thing you can do is stuff those giant po, rtabello mushroom caps with green bean casserole. Just let the shrooms marinate in a plastic bag in some italian dressing for about half an hour. Mix together some parmesian cheese and bread crumbs and melted butter and stuff the shrooms with the green bean casserole, topping with the bread crumb mixture. Bake at 350 for about 15 minutes. It's something Princess always looks forward too.
11/26/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:
- Fans of the Foodnetwork show "Dinner Impossible" have something to be thankful for this holiday season. The original host of the show, British chef Robert Irvine will be returning to the program what amounts to a suspension after it was discovered he embelished his credentials. The show was being hosted by Cleveland chef Michael Symon who did a decent job, but lacked Irvine's wackyness and sense of adventure. One other small note: the blog that the link takes you to is written by a guy named Jacob, who participated in Ina Garten's "Barefoot Countessa" prime time special. Here's how it went for him.
- Here's some tips for your Thanksgiving dinner. Prep and assemble everything tonight to lessen the stress for tomorrow. If you are planning on going somewhere else, use disposable containers to make it easier to travel. To keep your turkey moist, either brine it or make a herb butter rub and place it under the skin of the turkey. Here's info on how to brine a turkey. I highly endorse it and have done it the last three years.
- Brooke Burke is your "Dancing with the Stars" champion. Warren Sapp finished second.
11/25/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:
- The turkey that will be pardoned by the President tomorrow (and we don't mean the Vice-President) will be put on a United Airlines jet and flown to California Disney to be the grand marshall of the Disney Thanksgiving Parade. Of course, the turkey will be charged if it brings more than one carry on bag.
- A family in New Jersey had their six month old dog run away on them five years ago. Thanks to an implanted microchip, the,
dog has been found at a Pennsylvania shelter - "Dancing with the Stars" heads to the season finale tonight with Brooke Burke clearly in first place. Most of you missed the show last night unless you stayed up really late or have not seen it yet because you had to TIVO it. "DWTS" was not seen live in our area because of the Packers game last night.
- Researchers have found that the stress of having a bad boss can affect your health and shorten your life. This is why most people in radio broadcasting don't live past 50.
11/24/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:
- An Arkansas couple has sued a local McDonalds for invading their privacy. A man left his cell phone there and somehow nude pictures of his wife that were in his phone found their way on to the Internet. The couple is asking for $3 million dollars for pain and suffering. She must not be that attractive, I guess.
- A jilted bride is suing the groom that jilted her for $1 million. She claims that her parents had already spent $68,000 toward the wedding before it got called off. There's something to be said for running off to Vegas.
- A survey of men say blondes make better girlfirends but brunettes make better wives. No information is available on red heads, which is good because my daughter is a red head and I'd just assume she not get married anytime soon.
11/21/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:
- ABC has axed three shows from their lineup. They are "Pushing Daisies", "Eli Stone" and "Dirty Sexy Money." I don't watch the first two, but I enjoy "Dirty Sexy Money." The show, I mean.
- One of the downsides of being elected President is lack of e-mail. Every e-mail Barach Obama sends to anyone while President is considered Presidential correspondence and therefore must be retained as such. Think of all the one and two line e-mails you get from co-workers that go right into the recycle bin because they are just things like "watch the game las, t night?" or "see me when you get a chance." I'd hate it because I couldn't send Princess any of the cool links I find that make her laugh.
- I like to take our Bichon, Murphy A. Dogg with me in the car when I go out to run errands (our other dog, Butkus D. Dogg gets car sick so he stays home.) Here's why I don't let him drive. It's also why I shut the car off when I run inside somewhere.
11/20/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:
- One of the most famous homes in Northeastern Wisconsin has finally been sold. Brett Favre's ranch house in the Green Bay suburbs went for $445,000 instead of the asking price of $475,000. It's okay, Brett still has plenty of money because he kept his day job. No word on who the new owner is or if he is a Packer fan.
- A new study says the perfect phone call should take nine minutes and thirty-six seconds and cover a wide range of topics including the weather, family matters, personal , issues and current events. Don't think of it as a phone call, think of it as a news cast. The majority of personal phone calls are spent talking to your mother.
11/19/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:
- It's official: After 35 years, Playgirl Magazine is going out of business. My mom had a few of those. She also had the Cosmo with Burt Reynolds in it. She waited outside a theater where he was doing a play for two hours following the show to get him to autograph it "right on the staple." She still has it in a glad bag in her closet. I wonder how muh that would go for on EBAY?
- TV Guide did a poll asking people who their favorite TV action figure was. The wi, nner? No, not Jack Bauer or Captain Kirk, but McGyver.
- It's see you later for "Hannah , Montana" star Cody Lindley who was bounced off "Dancing With Stars" last night. Three couples are left.
11/18/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:
- Cloris Leachman delighted or annoyed millions of fans on "Dancing with the Stars." Now the 82 year-old is ill, having just been released from the hospital with pneumonia. She will be taping something for the show as soon as she is able.
- A man in Birmingham, England was arrested after breaking into a radio station at 5am and shouting obscenities into a live microphone. Hey, isn't that how Chris Logan got his start?
- USA Network has announced that this will be the last season of the popular TV show "Monk." Although they say the decision was made to make sure the show stayed at its' peak creatively, the truth is the cost of the show was getting a little steep for the cable network.
11/17/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:
- A collector in Chicago has paid over $2,200 for a doodle drawn by President-elect Barach Obama.
- Tops at the box office this weekend? The new James Bond flick "Quantum of Solice."
- What ever happened to Tony Dow, who played Wally on "Leave it to Beaver?" He's now an artist who is about to have one of his sculptures on display at the Louve in Paris. "Nice statue, Wally. Is your mom home." "Not now, Eddie."
11/14/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:
- rushing back to a plane to get her daughter's forgotten toys. You think she would have asked for help, but the airline probably charged a fee for that..
- A bank robber in Pennsylvania is so upset with a local bank for not having any money to steal that he swears he will file a complaint with management. Perhaps he should tell it to the judge.
- If you want to work for Barach Obama, you had better be prepared to get writer's cramp. In order to be considered, you must fill out a seven page, sixty-three question form which includes questions about your resume, your affiliations, your blogs, your web sites and your domestic help. If you pass that, you will then be considered for an interview. The last animal to jump through so many hoops was the killer whale at Seaworld. Print one out and see if you could pass.
11/13/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:
- A man in Florida was awarded big bucks in a lawsuit where a pitching machine accidentally went off and fired a C.C. Sabathia type fastball to his groin. There was an upside. The man will has been invited to tour with the Bee Gees this summer and is the new voice of Mickey Mouse.
- The CMA handed out the hardware last night in Nashville and for the fourth consecutive time, Kenny Chesney won entertainer of the year. The highlight of the show for me was an appearance by Shania Twian, who hasn't been to the show in a long time.
- NBC has canceled the shows "My Own Worst Enemy" and "Lipstick Jungle." Fox has also pulled the plug on "Mad TV" after fourteen seasons. Is it just me, or are the series on cable like "Burn Notice", "In Plain Sight", "Monk", "Physc", "Damages" and "Nip/Tuck" far more compelling than what is on the networks?
11/12/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:
- A , couple of deer hunters bagged a buck, but that was not the highlight of their day. When they came down from their deer stand to gut it, they knocked over a heater setting their deer stand on fire and setting off the ammo they had left up there.
- No matter what you might think about Senator John McCain, there is no doubt he is a gracious man, even in defeat. Last night on "The Tonight Show", the defeated Republican candidate for President renewed his call for national unity in light of the election of Barach Obama.
11/11/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:
- let in too many people which caused chaos during a cookout and a meet and greet. I wonder if Patrick Duffy was forced to hide in a shower.
- After he decides what kind of puppy to get his daughters, President-elect Barach Obama will then have to another important decision: Who will be the new White House c, hef, . Here are some candidates.
- Can you imagine being President or Vice-President? The hardest part must be dealing with security as former VP Dan Quayle found out the hard way.
11/10/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:
- Sly Stallone is casting a new movie which I might even be able to get a part in. He's looking for "ugly tough guys."
- FEMA has a training program that they share with area rescue providers and disaster agencies which details what to do in case of emergencies. Included in the manual is how to give first aid to aliens. And no, I don't mean the kind that come f, rom a foreign country.
- A study by a researcher shows that the majority of drivers have no respect for speed limits. Gee, you could have saved that research grant and I could have told you that for free!
11/7/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:
- Fox has announced it's schedule for the second half of the TV season. They've solved my House-NCIS dilemma by moving the good doctor back to Mondays at 7pm.
- President-elect Obama has his first major post-election decision to make when he decides which puppy he will get for his daughters for their move to Washington. I suggest the Bichon Frise or the Bichon Poo. In fact, if he'd like Butkus D. Dogg and Murphy A. Dogg to serve as first dogs for the next four years, they will volunteer. Anything we can do to help.
- A California company is developing a car that has retractable wings and will fly as high as 2,500 feet to get you out of traffic. George Jetson was unavailable for comment.<, /DIV>
- I have often said that Susan Lucci couldn't act her way out of a wet paper bag with a chainsaw. Apparently, she can't dance, either.
- Now that Barach Obama has been elected President, he needs to stock his cabinet. I suggest oregano, thyme and rosemary. Oh, wait, not that cabinet. Never mind.
- The most interesting Senate race is occuring in Minnesota. There, incumbent Republican Norm Coleman is hanging on by less than 1,000 votes over former Saturday Night Live performer and writer Al Franken. Under state law, there will probably have to be a recount no matter who wins.
- Several sports figures ran for office yesterday. There was a mixed bag of results.
- American Idol Judge Simon Cowell and his longtime girlfriend Terri Seymour have parted ways. I can't imagine living with someone as hyper critical as Simon, but I'm sure my wife Princess can!
- Good news for fans of the show "King of the Hill." The Mike Judge cartoon, recently cancelled by Fox, may resurface on ABC. Of course, it could return to Fox which has axed it two times before.
- Joe the Plumber was recently stopped for doing 50 in a 35mph zone in his hometown of Toledo, but got off with just a warning. It seems that the arresting officer didn't want to draw any negative publicity to the Toledo police department. I would think not ticketing a well known person for breaking the law would bring you even more negative publicity.
- A woman in Canada was arrested for drunk driving...on a Zamboni.
- McDonald's is feeling,
the heat of the finanacial crisis. Among the changes soon to come to Mickey D's, the possible replacement of the double cheeseburger on the dollar menu by the "Mc Double" which only has one piece of cheese and no more free cups of water. - PETA wants to re-name fish "sea kittens" and do away with fishing. No, I did not make this up.
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