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Weekday Afternoons...3-7
I've got your daily deep cut, weekdays at 4:20, with the 4:20 Smoke
Break. Something you haven't heard in a while? Shoot me an email HERE and I'll try to play it.
Live at Five
kicks off the drive home. And after a hard day at work forcing yourself
to laugh at the bossman's lame jokes...get a genuine belly laugh,
weeknights from 6-7. It's Happy Hour on Rock 104.9, with the best in
stand-up comedy.
Find out the latest in NASCAR, weeknights, just before 7. It's NASCAR Today, on your rock n' racin' station. |
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Waste some time at work waiting for the whistle to blow with some great reads. I like this one, about how Rock Stars have died, from Blender .
Hey, they're not exactly U.S. News & World Report, but don't think for a second that Blender doesn't tackle hard-hitting news. This one should've won a Pulitzer...
10 Songs You May Have Been Conceived To . (If you're between the ages of 25-35).
They do love their lists at Blender. Like, "The Craziest Pop Stars Ever" (Britney Spears has skyrocketed up that list the last few weeks). Or, "Rock Stars Who've Caught Fire On Stage"...a surprisingly long list. And there's many, many, more. Go ahead...the boss isn't looking. Click here...you know you want to. |
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My story is typical. I was born a poor, Black child. I survived the mean streets of the Buffalo suburbs and four straight losses in the Super Bowl, grew into a mature adult and pillar of the community, and made my parents proud. OK, well, part of that is true. I was indeed raised in the Buffalo 'burbs...North Tonawanda, to be exact. The rest? Well, can't a guy dream?
Here's some highlights. I was a big baby. Like, 20 lbs. Maybe a few less. Mom always reminds me of the pain. The guilt ensures she gets great birthday presents. I have a brother two years older, and he used to make my life a living Hell, like any good brother should. That stopped when I turned 12, and was bigger than him. I spent most of my formative years annoying my elders. That includes parents, teachers, and the police. If I wasn't in after-school detention, I was being questioned for the latest neighborhood "incident". Looking back, it a was all pretty harmless. Well, maybe not the thing we did to our Spanish Teacher. But that's a story for another time. Sports helped keep me out of any serious trouble. Get suspended...and you were kicked off the team. So that only happened once. Maybe twice. With hopes and dreams, and a suitcase filled with Molson Canadian Lager, I headed off to college. Less than a year later, and a plea agreement with a reduced sentence (like I said...never convicted), my college experience wasn't exactly going as planned. But, with threats of bodily harm from Mom solidly in my back pocket, I managed to graduate from Gannon University in Erie, PA, and looked forward to a lucrative career in broadcasting. Soooooooo...I've bounced around from station to station in such vacation hot spots as Clearfield, PA, Joplin, MO, Evansville, IN, and Fayetteville, NC. In February of 1999, I took the job that I have now (more or less). I never did find that pot of gold, but I've had a lot of fun along the way. And moving here was the best thing that ever happened to me. I met my beautiful wife, Stacy, while watching a Bills game at what used to be Damon's on Tunnel Road, and we were married in September of 2001. I lost my wedding ring recently, so I really have no proof. But I think she'll vouch for me. We don't have any children. We have cats...lots and lots of cats. I'd love to tell you exactly how many, but I lost track. Seriously, I started counting them the other night, but had to stop after I'd used all my fingers and toes. I was plum out of digits.
So that's my story. Of course, some of the sordid details have been left out due to pending legal action. But, Judge...I swear I had no idea that pig was your pet! |
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Some of my favorite places to check out in cyberspace...
www.buffalonews.com (all the news that fit to print from my hometown)
www.break.com (funny pics and videos)
www.youtube.com (more funny videos)
www.espn.com (you want sports news? they got sports news)
www.theorangepeel.net (the site for Asheville's best concert hall)
www.nascar.com (duh...race news)
www.pollstar.com (concert information o'plenty)
www.theonion.com (just plain ridiculous...and hysterical)
www.tmz.com (if you care about celeb gossip...PG13)
www.egotastic.com (celeb news...rated 'R')
The NCDOT has some video cameras located at the usual trouble spots in the area...and if you click the link below, you can see what the flow is like for yourself. Bear in mind, much like the goverment itself...they're not always working.
http://apps.dot.state.nc.us/tims/RegionSummary.aspx?re=7 |
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Rick For President?
Wednesday 08-27-2008 2:42pm ET
I don't really want the job (even though the perks are pretty cool, and it includes room and board)...but once a grassroots movement gets started, it's impossible to stop.
So, like Joe Walsh said, "vote for me". Click the button to see the latest on the campaign.
Obama vs. McCain...Who Rocks More?
Wednesday 08-27-2008 1:55pm ET
It seems folks let just about everything except the real issues determine which candidate they support these days. So, keeping that in mind, Blender Magazine asked our presedential candidates their 10 favorite tunes.
Barack Obama - Ready or Not -- Fugees
- What's Going On -- Marvin Gaye
- I'm On Fire -- Bruce Spingsteen
- Gimme Shelter -- Rolling Stones
- Sinnerman -- Nina Simone
- Touch the Sky -- Kanye West
- You'd Be So Easy to Love -- Frank Sinatra
- Think -- Aretha Franklin
- City of Blinding Lights -- U2
- Yes We Can -- will.i.am
John McCain - Dancing Queen -- ABBA
- Blue Bayou -- Roy Orbison
- Take a Chance On Me -- ABBA
- If We Make It Through December -- Merle Haggard
- As Time Goes By -- Dooley Wilson
- Good Vibrations -- The Beach Boys
- What A Wonderful World -- Louis Armstrong
- I've Got You Under My Skin -- Frank Sinatra
- Sweet Caroline -- Neil Diamond
- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes -- The Platters
Edge? Obama. At least in the world of music, I have to say, McCain is lacking. Dude...Dancing Queen?
Jeff Burton Is Cool
Tuesday 08-26-2008 3:36pm ET
Earlier today, Sprint Cup Driver Jeff Burton called to talk. Seriously.
We talked about this past weekend at Bristol, Asheville native (and RCR teammate) Stephen Leicht, the chase for the championship, the COT, and the vacation we're taking together next year in Pigeon Forge. OK, everything but the last part is true.
Wanna hear?  Click Here
Volleyball Withdrawl?
Tuesday 08-26-2008 2:03pm ET
One of the most compelling (and most watched) sport of the 2008 Summer Games was volleyball. The American men and women both fared well, on the sand and indoors...with the men's team winning gold on the final day, and the women's beach volleyball team getting gold, too. Good stuff.
The women's beach volleyball garnered some of the highest TV ratings of the Games, along with swimming and gymnastics. And let's be honest, guys, you weren't watching JUST for the compelling storylines. Those women were hot! Not to mention they were wearing next to nothing, with buns of steel! I know Brazil didn't win, but they get gold in my book. (If you wanna see more...click the pic below for a gallery from volleyball and beyond)
Well, if you didn't get your fill of volleyball in the past two weeks, you can check out the annual Blue-White scrimmage, tonight, at the Justice Center on the campus of UNCA.
UNC ASHEVILLE VOLLEYBALL HOSTS BLUE-WHITE SCRIMMAGE The UNC Asheville volleyball team will play its annual Blue-White scrimmage Tuesday night at Justice Center starting at 7 p.m. Admission is free. The Bulldogs have been working hard since the beginning of August as they prepare for the 2008 season. Julie Torbett’s club opens the year this weekend at the North Carolina Central Invitational with matches against Elon, Florida Gulf Coast and Maine. “We’re looking forward to having our Blue-White scrimmage and to play in front of our fans,” stated Torbett. “It will be fun to play a match after we’ve been practicing for the past few weeks.” UNC Asheville struggled for part of the 2007 season as it finished with a 12-22 overall record. However, the Bulldogs played well down the stretch winning six of their final nine matches and advancing to the semifinals of the Big South Conference Tournament for the sixth straight year. Asheville’s first home match won’t be until Sept. 23 when the Bulldogs entertain North Carolina A&T at Justice Center. The Justice Center will be the site of this year’s Big South Conference Tournament from Nov. 20-23. Ticket information about the tournament will be coming out soon. For more information on UNC Asheville volleyball or all Bulldog sports, go to www.uncabulldogs.com.
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