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http://www.facebook.com/pages/Robbie-Mack/101401649918620
Why? You'll get many doses of me thruout the week! Lots of whatever is on my mind.
Secondly, we got a radio report card for the Canton/Stark County area early this week, and you guys rated us the highest we've ever been at, more listeners than any other radio station. So THANK YOU THANK YOU so much for listening!!! You're awesome!
Now, some shtuff...
NERD VIOLENCE...
This past weekend was Comic-Con. That's that convention where more than 100,000 proud, costumed nerds . . . and people who sell and market things to proud, costumed nerds . . . descend upon San Diego.
And even though everyone at the convention seems to be armed . . . with a light saber, a hammer of Thor, or Wolverine hand claws . . . there's never really any ACTUAL violence. UNTIL NOW.
Last Saturday, Comic-Con had a STABBING. But not with any of those science fiction fantasy weapons . . . with something WAY down the weapon food chain.
It happened in the main hall, where tons of people were waiting to get sneak previews of the movies "Paul" and "Cowboys Vs. Aliens". Two guys, whose names weren't released, got into an argument about sitting too close to each other.
Things escalated, and one guy STABBED the other guy IN THE EYE . . . with a BALLPOINT PEN. Fortunately, the pen missed the guy's eyeball and just ended up causing a fairly minor gash right next to his eye.
The stabbing victim was taken to the hospital as a precaution, and the stabber was escorted out of the convention by the police. He's been charged with assault with a deadly weapon.
Officer David Stafford of the San Diego police told reporters that Comic-Con fights are rare because, "They don't drink."
THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT #1:
GLOBAL WARMING IS SHRINKING OUR FRENCH FRIES. This is already happening in Germany because of a heat wave, and it COULD happen to us: Hot temperatures may mean SMALLER FRENCH FRIES.
Not as many extra large potatoes can grow in really hot weather . . . and that means shorter fries. In Germany, they're telling people to expect fries that are only 1.8-inches long, instead of the usual 2.2-inches that they're used to.
THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT #2:
WAL-MART IS SPYING ON YOU THROUGH YOUR PANTS. Wal-Mart is about to start using special Radio Frequency Identification chips on their pants and underwear . . . which will make it MUCH easier to track inventory and shortages.
But there are privacy concerns. In theory, Wal-Mart could track you down, or marketers could scan you to figure out whether you bought your pants at Wal-Mart.
Wal-Mart CLAIMS that's not going to happen . . . the chips are just on the tags, not embedded in the clothes themselves, so once they're removed, your pants are untraceable.
J.LO DOES 'IDOL'...
That's the way it's looking, and Ellen and Kara are OUT!
It's also a Back In The Day weekend, which probably means some Jennifer Lopez will get played. A little (big?) J.Lo butt in celebration? Yes!
SELENA TEAMS UP WITH KATY....
SELENA GOMEZ is working on her second album . . . tentatively titled "A Year Without Rain"...it'll feature her new single "Round & Round" and a contribution from KATY PERRY.
She says, "Katy Perry gave me a song, and she did background vocals on it. The whole experience was really fun."
There's no release date yet, but it's expected to be out in September.
Selena's also been forced to cancel performances at state fairs in Delaware and here in Ohio . . . because she's suffering from strained vocal chords.
CHOW DOWN ON THAT HOT DOG...
ESPN.com just released a list of health inspection reports and health code violations from food vendors at sports stadiums around the country. There are violations at almost every stadium, and here are some of the FILTHY highlights . . .
Coors Field (Colorado Rockies): Employees were storing cheese and sour cream at 52 degrees . . . which is WAY too warm to be safe.
Sun Life Stadium (Miami Dolphins and Florida Marlins): Frozen alcoholic drinks were blended without cleaning insects and dirt out of the blender first.
Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis Colts): Mouse droppings, live mice, and dead mice were found all over different parts of the stadium.
TD Garden (Boston Celtics and Bruins): Potentially toxic dishwashing chemicals were stored above an ice machine . . . which is a MAJOR violation when you think about it.
Madison Square Garden (New York Knicks and Rangers): One food stand had 53 mouse droppings, including 15 on top of the pop machine.
Great American Ball Park (Cincinnati Reds): An inspector watched an employee scrape food off of a spatula using the edge of a garbage can . . . then continue using the spatula without cleaning it.
Cowboys Stadium (Dallas Cowboys): During its first year, three out of four food stands had at least one critical health violation.
Lambeau Field (Green Bay Packers): Inspectors saw an employee who blew his nose, then ate some food . . . and didn't wash his hands before he started touching customers' food and ice.
CHECK OUT SOME NEW L.P....
LINKIN PARK will debut a new song, called "The Catalyst", in the trailer for the upcoming video game, "Medal of Honor". It isn't out yet, but there is a TEASER out, which will give you a feel for both the new track and the game. Here it is . . .
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid76445833001?bctid=275341490001
The full trailer will hit the Internet this Sunday . . . Linkin Park's new album, "A Thousand Suns" will be out September 14th . . . and the game will be out October 12th.
LA IS FOR LAZY!
It's QUITE an accomplishment to be named America's Laziest State, because that is some TOUGH competition. Seriously. It's like trying to win the award for greasiest food at the Texas State Fair...or trashiest reality show. So congratulations, Louisiana...you won a hell of a battle.
According to new rankings by BusinessWeek.com, Louisiana is the laziest state in the country. The rankings are based on stats measuring how people spend their leisure time, how much time people sleep, how much TV people watch, and more.
In Louisiana, people sleep an average of eight hours and 44 minutes per day, watch three hours and five minutes of TV, socialize for 54 minutes, and relax for 29.
When you take out eight hours for work, that only leaves two hours and 41 minutes when people might be active or personally productive. In North Dakota, which is the least lazy state, people are active or productive five hours every day.
BusinessWeek didn't release the rankings for all 50 states, just the 20 laziest and the two that are LEAST lazy: North Dakota and Hawaii (ya know, where there are NO PEOPLE!!!!!!!)
After Louisiana, the rest of the top 10 laziest states are: Mississippi, Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, South Carolina, Alabama and Delaware. How bout that, ALL in the south!
And rounding out the top 20 laziest states: New York, Missouri, Arizona, Michigan, Indiana, Maine, Florida, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, New Hampshire.
CONGRATS, OHIO! We are NOT lazy!
WHAT'S J TIMBERLAKE UP TO?
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE has signed on to star with AMANDA SEYFRIED in a movie called "I'm.mortal". It's a science fiction flick that takes place in a future where people can live as long as they want . . . if they can pay for the extra time. Or something like that.
Meanwhile, Justin directed a commercial for his new brand of tequila. Check that out here...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbI4H-_tlgc
ADVICE FROM DIDDY...
When Diddy thinks of Diddy . . . Money, Power, and Respect are what comes to mind. And now, in an interview with "Vibe" magazine, Diddy is providing us normal people with a list of his Top 10 Ways to Attain Money, Power and Respect. Here they are:
#1.) Work hard. Then work harder. (Bonus: That counts as one thing, not two!)
#2.) Believe. Never lose your faith!!!
#3.) Count your pennies.
#4.) Be humble.
#5.) Listen.
#6.) Love.
#7.) Don't make the same mistake twice.
#8.) Never settle.
#9.) Be confident.
#10.) Don't get comfortable.
And with that, we wrap it up.
BUT, lets hang every day this week? 3-7pm I'll be here, fresh blogs daily, let's do it...
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