Special 4th of July Pledge

We ended today's show with little Kasey-Lyn's 4th of July Pledge.

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Hope you enjoy!

Have a great 4th of July.

Happy 4th of July!!!

We just wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a Happy & SAFE 4th of July.

So many options of things to do for the 4th, we hope everyone has a great time and enjoys the long weekend!

Here's a great video sent to us by a viewer of her 2.5 year old daughter saying the Pledge of Allegiance. Thanks for the video!

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Happy 4th of July!!!

Sports...the Final Decision.

We asked you, and we got an overwhelming response.

You either love or hate the way John does his sports... there doesn't seem to be many people in between. John got a TON of e-mail response with a VAST majority saying they loved how he did sports, and begging him not to change.

But there were a few who said "Knock it off, buddy!"

When it comes to the poll we posted "John's Sports: Too Loud?":

66% - "Heck No! Turn it Up!"
22% - "Always...I Have to Mute the TV"
16% - "Who Cares? He's Just Going to Talk About App State"

And in the last few days, that 16% has gotten their money's worth... App State has been nominated for an ESPY Award for it's upset over Michigan in last year's season opener.

Davidson College's Stephen Curry also got a nomination for Best Breakthrough Athlete.

You can vote online until July 12th.

Life is Tough, Are You?

The following is an e-mail forward from my Mom, she loves these things.

When I read this one, it hit a nerve. We all have bad days, but how DO you react.

Kinda makes you think...

A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.

Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to boil. In the first she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil; without saying a word.

After about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her daughter, she asked, 'Tell me what you see.'

'Carrots, eggs, and coffee,' she replied.

Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. The mother then asked the daughter to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard boiled egg.

Finally, the mother asked the daughter to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma. The daughter then asked, 'What does it mean, mother?'

Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity: boiling water. Each reacted differently.

The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak.

The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened.

The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.

'Which are you?' she asked her daughter. 'When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?

License Plate Lingo: What Does Your Tag Mean?

A grandmother is North Carolina is mad...and she wants everyone to know about it!

She got a new liscense plate from the North Carolina D.M.V. with the tag WTF and four numbers after. She put it on her car, no problems.

Everything was fine until her grandchildren came up to her and told her that "WTF" was a vulger phrase in text / online chat lingo.

It means "What the F@ck?"

Yes, I muted it a little...obviously, I'm not going to be the one to write it!

Anyways, she went to the DMV and discovered more than 10,000 people have those three letters on their plate. Now the NC DMV says it will replace all plates, if the drivers want.

I'll use a little more chat lingo to summarize...

LOL.

Don't Get Duped: HD-TV Transition

If you've ever heard of a company called Universal TechTronics, you may want to think twice about doing business with them.

That's because the Better Business Bureau says that company is preying on the confusion over the February conversion from analog to digital T-V.

The BBB says the Ohio Based Universal TechTronics, which also does business under the name Heat Surge LLC, and advertises all over the country is selling something you don't need to buy. At least not at their rate!

The investigation has generated quite the blogging buzz.

The BBB's investigation found the company is offering so-called free digital converter boxes. BUT....in order to get it, you have to buy a 5-year warranty for $59.
When you add in shipping and handling, you're now looking at almost $100. So in essence, it can be argued that you're paying nearly $100 for the box.

But here's the thing - you can buy the same or similar digital converter boxes at retailers using the $40 coupons being offered by the government's DTV program.
That government coupon brings the cost down to $20.

Don't Get Duped.

The Better Business Bureau has gotten nearly 200 complaints in the last nine months about Universal TechTronics.

The issues range from slow delivery, folks just not getting the product, and folks have a tough time reaching customer service.

As for accurate answers about the whole transition from analog to digital T-V, you can call the DTV hotline. That number is 888-DTV-2009.

You can also get answers online:
www.dtv2009.gov/FAQ.aspx
www.DTVAnswers.com