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Miss USA Falls

Okay.

I'll be honest. I'm one of those people who takes pleasure in laughing when other people fall. In fact, I "People Watch" all the time... just HOPING someone will trip and try to pull the "no one saw that" bit. I can't help it, it makes me laugh.

But, I fall too & I trip all the time, which may be why I like laughing at other people falling... because I'm not alone.

I also like watching people run into walls and glass/screen doors, but that's another story.

So... I did get a big kick when I saw that Miss USA fell during the Miss Universe last night. Sure it sucks for her, and she probably killed her chance at winning (since she WAS in the top ten), but it still made me laugh.

She does this weird clapping thing when she gets up. I'm not sure if its just frustration, or a "Look, I'm okay!" kinda thing. Either way... kinda weird.

Watch the video for yourself that we found on YouTube!



And if that wasn't funny enough, some kids in Texas (Miss USA's home state) have already made a video making fun of her.

And I thought I had too much time on my hands...



Check it out and get a good laugh!

A Rose by Any Other Name...

What's in a name? Every year they release the most popular names from the year before, but this year there a slight twist... the list from 1950 as well!

Funny thing is, most of the people on the morning show, are on the list... John & Barbara from the 1950's list... me and Suchan from the new list.

Good news for Michael Handy - Michael is one of only two repeats on the list!

Sorry Becky (Rebecca), you didn't make the list!

Here's the list, if you want to see!

Most popular boy/girl baby names in 1950:

1. James / Linda
2. Robert / Mary
3. John / Patricia
4. Michael / Barbara
5. David / Susan
6. William / Nancy
7. Richard / Deborah
8. Thomas / Sandra
9. Charles / Carol
10. Gary / Kathleen

Here's the list from last year:

1. Jacob / Emily
2. Michael / Isabella
3. Ethan / Emma
4. Joshua / Ava
5. Daniel / Madison
6. Christopher / Sophia
7. Anthony / Olivia
8. William / Abigail
9. Matthew / Hannah
10. Andrew / Elizabeth

Hurricane Bertha... Again

Monday morning, Tropical Storm Bertha turned into Hurricane Bertha. If that name sounds familiar to you, it's because back in 1996 Hurricane Bertha made landfall in North Carolina. Ironically it was also about the same time of year.

Although the 1996 Hurricane Bertha was not particulary memorable to most folks, I remember it quite well. I'm not from North Carolina and up until about two years ago, I never lived here. But I did vacation along the outer banks almost every summer growing up.

I was at the Outer Banks when Hurricane Bertha hit. I was 13 at the time, so I remember it, but my memories are kinda vague. The hardest thing for me to remember is the time frame, of when I learned there was a hurricane coming and when it actually hit. So I'm trying to write this, the best I can.

I remember the week started out pretty good, with some good days at the beach. Then I remember it began getting really dark and cloudy outside. I didn't think much about it until I saw my parents watching the weather forecast more intently than normal.

That's when my parents said there was a hurricane coming in a day or two. I wasn't scared and I don't think they were either. Mainly just concerned. I on the other hand was excited! I was too young to realize how dangerous hurricanes were, especially not growing up around them. When they told me we might leave early, I wanted to ride out the storm!

I do know we went out to eat at one point and on the way back to our beach house, we saw some other houses in the water. The stilts were in the water. I also remember red "no swimming" flags up on the beaches.

It was around that time that my parents decided to pack up and head back home. I remember them saying that the area was going to be evacuated in about a day. I have no idea how they knew that. But I remember my parents making the decision to leave before the evacuation orders.

If I remember correctly we left the night before the area was evacuated to the mainland. The most vivid thing that stands out is my dad filled up the mini van with gas a day before the chaos. There were no lines. Then the day after leaving, we saw the tv footage, of line after line at the gas station and a long line of cars trying to leave. My parents were smart, they stayed one step ahead of the storm.

We were probably never in any real danger. Not since we left the night before the evacuations. But a total of 8 people ended up dying as result of Hurricane Bertha. So let's hope history doesn't repeat itself with this current storm.

Special 4th of July Pledge

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

(Click Picture to Watch)


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!

Click the picture to watch!


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