Kayleigh’s Musings

You want a laugh today?  Check out this link http://www.toomuchfreetime.net/archives/lost_season_four/index.html#001815.  It’ll take you to a website where you can see a song/video parody of ‘Lost’.  Remember when Weird Al did a parody of ‘American Pie’ and told the story of the first prequel to Star Wars?  It’s along the lines of that.  It’s pretty funny!  It’s set to ‘Complicated’ by Avril Lavigne.   

Apparently, a fan got out of control in the front row of a Tim McGraw concert in Auburn, Washington, Tuesday night.  The report goes that the fan was intoxicated and was acting up, allegedly striking a woman in the process.  Tim leaned over the stage, grabbed the guy and called for security to remove him.  Tim literally dragged the guy on stage so security could get a hold of him (and the fan was no small guy, either).  Watch the entire video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiAAIqFOrZE.

With the price of gas continuing to climb there’s a company that may be able to help you out on your fuel costs.  If you click on http://www.freegashelp.com/ you can find out that if you allow your car to be wrapped with an advertisement you can get paid up to $200 per month.  You can also get premiums for driving certain models of car and certain colors.  For example, yellow cars get 5% more on the deal simply because the color stands out.  Interesting concept.  I can just see the highways riddled with crashes from people straining to look at all the ads on the cars!

Ok, did you watch ‘Wipeout’ last night?  They’ve been running the promos for weeks!  I had to tune in a check it out.  I have to say it was absolutely hilarious!  The commentators really made the show.  They had such snarky comments and when someone would wipeout (which was everyone) they’d rewind it and show it in slow motion while they made fun of them.  Some of the challenges are unbelievable!  One is called ’sucker punch’ and contestants have to make it across a 2×4 along a wall without falling into the water while boxing gloves punch them randomly.  Another one is called the ‘dizzy dummy’ and it made me sick to watch.  I simply could NOT do it!  The contestants are spun around quickly for about 20 seconds and then have to race each other across an obstacle course.  One person moves on in each round and the remaining contestants have to repeat the challenge until 4 people qualify for the finals.  Last night one contestant just plain quit in the final round of the ‘dizzy dummy’.  I think he was afraid he was going to get sick.  The other challenge that really had some wild wipeouts was the ’sweeper’ where contestants stood on poles towering above water and had to jump over a padded arm that swept around in a circle.  As the challenge continues the arm goes higher and faster.  There were some SERIOUS wipeouts on that one!  And all this is just to get to the final obstacle course where they compete for $50,000.  It was wild!  Tune in next week and just be glad you’re not a part of it!

Following ‘Wipeout’ was ‘I Survived a Japanese Game Show’.  That one was just a little weird.  Contestants flew into L.A. thinking they were going to be on a reality show (which they are) and then were told they were jumping back onto a plane to fly to Tokyo.  They moved into a house and then ‘took a tour’ of Tokyo and ended up on a game show.  They were divided up into 2 teams and competed for the opportunity to stay in the house and continue on the reality show where they could win $250,000.  The losers then had to, first of all, run a rickshaw company for 2 hours (which was pretty funny to watch them try to figure out how to operate a rickshaw) and then choose 2 teammates to face elimination.  Those two had to dress up as bugs (complete with wings) and return to the Japanese gameshow and compete in another challenge to see who stays and who goes.  Like I said, it was a bit weird.   Did you watch it last night?  If you did, did you think it was weird, too?  And will you watch it again?  I’m not sure I will.  I might, depending on what’s on TV that night.  Summer is a little bereft of good television.

You’ve heard by now that we lost George Carlin over the weekend.  I always enjoyed George Carlin and thought he was very witty.  He will be missed.  Here are some of my favorite quotes of his.  Enjoy!

*If someone with multiple personalities threatens to kill himself, is it considered a hostage situation?
*The day after tomorrow is the 3rd day of the rest of your life.
*Don’t sweat the petty things and don’t pet the sweaty things.
*One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
*If man evolved from monkeys and apes…why do we still have monkeys and apes?
*I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, ‘Where’s the self-help section?’  She said if she told me it would
defeat the purpose.
*Isn’t it a bit unnerving that doctors call what they do ‘a practice’?
*What do you do when you see an endangered animal eating an endangered plant?
*Would a fly without wings be called a walk?
*Why do they lock gas station bathrooms?  Are they afraid someone will clean them?
*If a turtle doesn’t have a shell, is he homeless or naked?
*Some national parks have long waiting lists for camping reservations.  When you have to wait a year to sleep next 
to a tree, something is wrong.
*Weather forecast for tonight: dark.  Continued dark overnight, with widely scattered light by morning.
*When someone asks you, ‘A penny for your thoughts,’ and you put your two cents in, what happens to the other
penny?

 

Are you a coupon cutter?  I have to admit I’m not good at that but I have friends who are and they really save quite a bit of money using coupons.  And with the price of gas and groceries going up maybe it’s a good time to start clipping coupons.  I found a website that can save you some time and money.  Go to www.coupons.com and you can enter your zip code to get some good savings.  

So People magazine just came out with their hottest bachelors and Mario Lopez came in at #1.  Not sure I really agree with that.  David Cook is on the list.  I can see him on the list, but Mario Lopez?  Really?  He just seems to me to be a little high maintenance.   Also on the list are the brothers of Britney Spears and Scarlett Johannson.  Check out the list and let me know what you think.  http://www.people.com/people/package/gallery/0,,20205861_20207326_1,00.html

It’s time for that summer vacation…are you ready?  If you’re going to be flying somewhere don’t forget that some airlines are charging extra for more bags.  So that means you need to pack a little more efficiently.  If you’re like me you may have a tendency to overpack just a bit.  Well, would you like some tips on how to pack better?  Click here http://www.independenttraveler.com/resources/article.cfm?AID=96&category=9.  Not only do they give you tips on how to pack smarter but there are also reminders of regulations about taking things on planes.  Check it out and maybe it’ll reduce your stress when traveling.

Do you remember ‘Tarzan’ (the original, not any of the remakes) or ‘Dr. Doolittle’ from 1967?  Yeah, neither do I but I heard a lot about Cheeta, the chimp, who played Tarzan’s sidekick and appeared with Dr. Doolittle in the movie.  Now the handlers of the 76 year old chimp are trying to get him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  This is their 7th attempt and if they’re successful Cheeta will be the first chimp to get a star.  There is a petition to the Walk of Fame Committee to get Cheeta his star.  The handlers are noting that Lassie and Rin Tin Tin have stars and that Cheeta deserves one, too.  Cheeta has been called the world’s oldest living non-human primate by the Guinness Book of World Records.  If you would like to see Cheeta get his star go here http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/GoCheeta/ and sign the petition.

As you’ve probably heard Mix 94.1 is kicking off our Wall of Wishes tomorrow at Westfield Belden Village.  If you’re not sure what Wall of Wishes is let me explain.  Our own Hunter will be camping out in an RV at Centre Court of Westfield Belden Village starting tomorrow.  He’ll be surrounded by a wall of cases of Coca-cola.  We are asking you to come out an buy a case of Coke for $10.  The money we raise will be going to Wishes Can Happen.  Wishes Can Happen is a local organization that helps kids in Stark County who are fighting life-threatening illnesses fulfill a wish.   Think about it…there’s not much that is harder to watch than a child fighting for their life.  If you could help break down a wall wouldn’t you do it?  This is your chance.  When you go to buy your week’s supply of Coke why not buy it at the Wall of Wishes and know that you’re helping a sick child in the local area fulfill a wish that they have.  All of us from the station will be there throughout the next 3 days.  I hope you’ll join us as we break down the wall.  If you’d like more information about the Wall of Wishes click on this link www.mix941.com.  I hope to see you out there!!