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Wednesday, 11/21 --
Hi to everyone, but especially Bruce Affleck and Stan Musial. Hi Bruce! And Happy Birthday to “The Man.”
Oprah has the Oxygen Network; we have the Methane Channel.
In the course of 15 minutes we went from “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” The Family Channel (Fox & ABC), Pat Robertson & “The 700 Club,” OLN (the Outdoor Life Network), Versus, “Lance (Armstrong) Fever,” “Dance Fever,” the NHL All Star Game, “Frasier,” and “The Simpsons.”
At the 1988 NHL All Star Game, Governor John Ashcroft sang the National Anthem.
Adrian Zmed (born March 4, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois) is a Romanian-American television and film actor. Zmed is best known for his roles as Johnny Nogerelli in Grease 2, and as Officer Vince Romano in “T.J. Hooker,” where he starred alongside William Shatner.
The Saint Louis Blues got sick at Carl's Chop House in Detroit.
JC recommends Mucinex. Mucinex is a FDA approved non-drowsy formula that loosens the mucus that causes chest and nasal congestion, and works as a cough suppressant.
JC warned Deb Peterson from The Saint Louis Post Dispatch about calling the Archbishop a “turkey,” like she did in the paper this morning. The Catholic League sent out a press release lambasting our own Mr. Corcoran for last week’s commentary on Fox2. The first paragraph of the release has a mistake in it. JC will give anyone $10k from his own pocket to anyone who can prove this “fact.”
On this same topic, Steve sent us a letter. Thanks, Steve.
When my laptop became a brick this morning, my math skills were brought into question. Normally, my math skills should be doubted, but today it turns out I was crapped on for no other reason than comedy’s sake. And I’m fine with that.
Chris Elliot (from the “Late Show with David Letterman”) was on-the-air with us this morning. He doesn’t remember much of the crazy things he’s done. His new book is Into Hot Air – Mounting Mount Everest. He would like you, the listener, to buy the book, read it, enjoy it and then wonder why you ever did such a thing.
Movie reviews from this morning:
Stephen King’s The Mist - five outta five Macs.
Hitman - one outta five Macs.
Enchanted - four outta five Interns.
I’m Not There - three and a ½ outta five Macs.
Blonde women really do make men lose their heads, according to scientists. Tests showed that men performed worse after they were shown pictures of fair-haired women, most likely because they believed they were dealing with someone less intelligent. See the whole story, and the way the British do it with photos of hot blondes (the way it should be). Click here.
A study carried out by the University of Granada reveals people who consider that they do not deserve their job try to surround themselves with less competent employees, maybe to justify their privileged position. You think the bosses are dumb, they think you are dumb. It all comes full circle.
Lynyrd Skynyrd’s plane went down in McComb, Mississippi.
We are broadcasting Friday from the Galleria from 9 am until noon, right by Santa! We’ll have prizes from Destination Sama, The Bedroom Store, Fuzio, Starbucks, The Disney Store, Bare Escentuals, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Vivid Smile, Headz n Threadz, Ben & Jerry's, Bose, LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics and ROAD. Please come on by & see us on “Black Friday” (one of, but not the, busiest shopping day of the year).
On Friday, Laurie will leave the Galleria and head to National City Bank on 17389 Chesterfield Airport Road from 1–3 pm. Then on Saturday she’ll head to 1385 North Green Mount Road in O'Fallon, IL from 9:30-11:30am at that National City Bank. Next week we will be Dining Out for Life at Cyrano’s in Webster. Cyrano’s is at 603 East Lockwood and their phone number is 314.963.3232. Learn more here.
We marveled at Edie McClurg’s body of work: “WKRP in Cincinnati” (Mrs. Herb Tarlek), Carrie (in the shower), “Higglytown Heroes” on Playhouse Disney - and for Thanksgiving, Planes, Trains & Automobiles: click here (very foul language alert!)
Our Thanksgiving plans:
John weighs 146.5 pounds today. He’s not going to eat much. (He thinks butter is crap.)
Laurie is happy that she isn’t cooking this year. Her husband’s nephew is hosting this year.
I am looking forward to my wife’s aunt’s green ham. According to Terry Black from Super Smokers it's green because it contains no chemicals.
Chemicals are what make ham pink. And as John said, chemicals can cause a “Honey Baked Tumor.”
JC told us how to extinguish a burning turkey:
1.) Close the oven doors. Shut the doors of the oven and the broiler . . . and turn the oven off. DON’T try to pull a flaming turkey out of the oven . . . you’ll risk grease burns on your arms and face.
2.) Open windows. Smoke will probably pour out of the oven vent, so turn on the vent-fan above the stove (if you have one) and open up the windows to help clear the smoke.
3.) Wait five minutes. Obviously, ovens have been designed for high heat, so it should contain the fire without a problem. Keep the oven door closed to avoid adding oxygen to the fire.
4.) Open the oven door. After the five minutes is up, the turkey should have burned itself out. Keep your face away from the oven when you open the door. If it’s still burning, close the door and wait a couple more minutes.
5.) Remove the scorched bird. If the fire continues to burn for more than 10 minutes, then call the fire department. If it stops, take the turkey out. Often, only the skin and fat will be burned, so you still might be able to salvage some of the delicious meat.
Oh, yeah, happy turkey day! There may be a Blarrrg on Friday, but it depends on a few things. But if not, then happy birthday wishes to my mother-in-law, Judy & my sister Mary Elizabeth.
The JoY was “The Thanksgiving Song” by Adam Sandler. The F4 were Thanksgiving songs “Thank You Girl,” “Blackbird,” “A Taste of Honey” and “I’m Only Sleeping.” The Vault was “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)” by Sly & the Family Stone. Finally, Harry Hamlin & Scott Baio both “dated” Nicollette Sheridan, although Hamlin was married to her for two years.
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