05.03.10:  TODAY IS...

  • Garden meditation day
  • Melanoma Monday to encourage self skin examination.  Better you find skin cancer this year than have a doctor find it next year

POP QUIZ

West Virginia was he first state to impose (this) in 1921... 

HINT

It's a good reason to hate West Virginia

ANSWER:

State sales tax




IN SEARCH OF

What folks are Googlin' this morning


"eric trump"- Donald Trump's second son with Ivana, Eric Trump, sat along side his papa last night on The Celebrity Apprentice.  Eric, a hot search this morning, currently holds the position of Executive VP at the Trump organization as well as Chairman of the Board of the Eric Trump Foundation.  

BTW:  Summer Sanders got the boot last night after coming up with three weak radio ads, and the lack of killer instinct in the boardroom.  Good news for Bret Michaels - see Celebrity Tweets below



"john basilone" - Sunday's episode of "The Pacific" — the eighth of the 10-part HBO miniseries — depicted the death of Congressional Medal of Honor recipient John Basilone during the first day of fighting on Iwo Jima.  Basilone was played by Jon Seda.  



"helen wagner" - Helen wagner, who is best known for playing Nancy Hughes on "As the World Turns", died over the weekend.  She was 91.  She held the Guinness World Record for playing the same role on television for the longest time - 54 years.  




"family guy 150th episode" - The Family Guy celebrated show 150 last night with plenty of poop jokes along with a dog and baby getting drunk.  We also discovered that Brian (the dog) owned a gun he kept in a bank safe-deposit box which led to a discussion of suicide and Stewie admitting he'd miss Brian if he were gone.  Teary yet?  


PHONEBUZZ

Light 'em up

Who in your life do you suspect may be a zombie?
In case you didn't know, May is Zombie Awareness Month.  According to the Zombie Research Society's website, "many films important to the evolution of the modern Zombie are set in the month of May, from the original Night of the Living Dead, 1968, to the well received Dawn of The Dead remake of 2004.  

Also, because Spring naturally brings with it a sense of renewal and hopefulness, May is the perfect month to emphasize continued vigilance in the face of the coming Zombie Pandemic."



Who was the greatest teacher you ever had, and why?  What makes a great teacher?  On the flip side, give me the first indication that a teacher is going to be trouble.
This week kicks off Teacher Appreciation Week where we express our gratitude to those that shape the minds of the future.  This website suggests a few ideas for "thank you" gifts for your child's teacher:

  • Early grade students:  A nice drawing of something like the teacher standing next to a blackboard.  
  • Middle school students:  Make a bookmark, soap sculpture, notepad or book of thanks.
  • Older students:  A surprise party, a t-shirt with the teacher's photo and funny caption. Make their favorite dish.  Make a poster the teacher's picture and notes of appreciation.
  • Or do what I did to honor my teacher and give her a break - skip school.

more here



Ever set up your own sting operation to catch a thief? 
Students at North Marion High School in Citra, Florida had enough.  Money kept disappearing from their lockers.  So to try and catch the thief, they set up hidden video camera.  Got him!   The thief turned out to be 49 year old Steven Simmons, their PE teacher.  Oops.  He ripped off a total of $400.  


FACEBUZZ

Post this:  What teacher deserves an apology from you?  What did you do and do you think they still remember "the incident"?  



CELEBRITY TWEETS

Tyra Banks played a practical joke way past April 1st.  On Friday, she told her audience that she had been bitten by a rabid dog, but received treatment.  She then sipped an Alka-Seltzer concoction, dropped to the floor, and pretended to foam at the mouth.   ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.  Not really.  She was ticked that nobody came to her rescue.  




Bret Michaels is recovering at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Phoenix, and doctors there will hold a press conference tomorrow to update fans on his condition.   Michaels' doctor did release this statement:  "There is no doubt that Mr. Michaels' condition is serious...Bret's sheer will to live and fully recover is undeniable...He has an unbelievable fight in him and told me what kept him alive at the moment of the hemorrhage was that he 'did not want his family to wake up and see him lying unconscious in the middle of the floor.' It was a combination of Bret's fight to stay conscious during the hemorrhage and get to the emergency room, and the immediate medical attention provided by our staff at Barrow, that enabled us to stabilize his condition."


Sad news to report today - There will be not be a sequel to Anchorman.  The movie studio that owns the rights to the Will Farrell movie passed on making another one, even though the major players, including Farrell, Steve Carell, Christina Applegate and Paul Rudd, agreed to take pay cuts.  


Expecting - Lance Armstrong and girlfriend Anna Hansen.  Their second baby is due in October.  


Did she or didn't she?  The buzz in Hollywood is all about Kate Hudson and whether or not she was recently "enhanced," shall we say.  Eyebrows were raised when she arrived at a music festival four weeks ago, and again over the weekend at a party.  Check out the photo here and decide for yourself


If you don't pull your weight, Halle Berry won't think twice about kicking you to the curb.  According to People.com, Berry dumped Gabriel Aubry several months ago.  A source says it was very "amicable in healthy ways because of their child."  The two have a 2-year old daughter.  


Jodie Sweetin is pregnant again.  She has a 2-year old with her ex-husband, Cody Herpin, and is now expecting with her boyfriend of one-year, Morty Coyle.  A source tells People.com that Sweeting is happy and "in a good place."  Her ex-husband tells the National Enquirer that he's "disgusted" with her.  He feels she hasn't been able to control her sobriety.  Her rep says she's "clean, clean, clean."  
source


BOX OFFICE:  The "Nightmare On Elm Street" remake was king of the box office this weekend.  Freddie Krueger, who has a bad habit of slashing people up in their dreams, brought in $32.2 million.  The new flick from Brendon Fraser, "Furry Vengeance", bombed with just $6.5 million.  So does this mean, like the original "Elm Street" series, that we have 7 sequels to look forward to?

1. "A Nightmare on Elm Street," $32.2 million.
2. "How to Train Your Dragon," $10.8 million.
3. "Date Night," $7.6 million.
4. "The Back-up Plan," $7.2 million.
5. "Furry Vengeance," $6.5 million.

OPENING THIS WEEKEND:
Iron Man 2 with Robert Downey, Jr


CUTTIN' CAKE TODAY

  • Greg Gumbel is 64
  • Englebert Humperdink is 74
  • Christopher Cross turns 59
  • Cheryl Burke is 26
  • Ron Popeil is 75

BIRTHDAY QUIZ!

The master-pitchman turns 75 today, who is he?

AUDIO HINT



ANSWER

Ron Popeil trying to sell us The three-minute pasta maker!  He likes to add spinach juice...gross.


PRIMETIME, BABY!

ABC: Dancing With the Stars (LIVE), Romantically Challenged (NEW), Castle (NEW)
CBS: How I Met Your Mother (NEW), Rules of Engagement (NEW), The Big Bang Theory (NEW), THe Big Bang Theory, CSI: Miami (NEW)
NBC: Chuck (NEW), Law & Order, Law & Order (NEW)
FOX: House (NEW), 24 (NEW)
CW: One Tree Hill (NEW), Gossip Girl (NEW)

FUN STUFF


GADGET OF THE DAY

I'm sorry, but I'm jealous of any dog that gets this - The Canine Shower Stall.  Imagine 16 water-jet nozzles blasting away at ya.  Lucky dog.  The downside - $1250.00!  Looks like it's back to the garden hose for Fido.  


GOTTA SEE THIS

Watch what happens when another driver tried to pull in and share this woman's space.  Classic.  

DID YOU KNOW

"Teens who are sexually active run a greater risk of having an unwanted pregnancy or contracting sexually transmitted infections..."
No way!  Shocking.  Next thing they'll tell us is drinking alcohol may get you drunk.  When pigs fly!

WHO SAID IT?

"I'm in Vegas - and what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Unless it's a superflu pandemic that spreads thru the nation causing chaos & panic."
-Conan O'Brien via Twitter


JOKE OF THE DAY

The teacher wrote on the blackboard, “I ain’t had no fun all summer.”
“Now Paul,” she said. “What shall I do to correct this?”
“Get a boy friend.” Paul replied.


SURF THIS

Bccthis lets you add context to email by adding private messages to selected recipients. Use with Outlook or Gmail.


GAME BREAK

It's Monday, which means it's time for Classic Gamebreak Monday!  Today, it's a mix of the old with the new.  Pong meets Wimbledon.  Give it a try, sport!  




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