Good Monday to you! For those of you who follow me on Facebook… you’ll remember that, after a slew of comments and questions regarding Erik Smith’s departure from Channel 7, I mentioned that I would tell you what I know about the situation on the website today. So here we go…
I understand that Erik’s contract was up in May and that he was undecided as to whether he wanted to continue or retire. Apparently three days before his contract was up, he finished his show and left the station, not to return. Why? I honestly don’t know. I do understand that both Erik and the station are unhappy… so basically, your guess is as good as mine. Susan Whitall, the Detroit News TV writer says that the non-compete clause in Erik’s contract will be up at the end of this year, so if that’s true, it’s possible that he may pop up on another station. I miss Erik, too. After all we’ve been friends for 45 years and even started out in Detroit together. He’s not only a great talent, he’s a great guy and belongs on TV (unlike yours truly who has a face for radio). But the decision is his. I guess we’ll all just have to stay tuned…
And now, on with the news!
Vice President Joe Biden did it again… While visiting a frozen custard shop in Milwaukee over the weekend, he asked the manager how much he owed. The man quipped, “Lower our taxes, and we’ll call it even”. The Veep snapped at the man (whom he’d never met) “Why don’t you say something nice instead of being a smartass all the time?”
- Apparently he was confused and thought he was talking to former U.S. Afghan Commander General McChrystal.
- President Obama immediately apologized for Biden’s remarks and appointed two frozen custard Czars: Ben & Jerry.
- This incident will be recorded in the history books as “Biden’s Last Custard Stand”.
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Speaking of Politics… Following the big G-20 Summit in Toronto, the President said he can’t be sure how long Americans will be in Afghanistan, adding, “I don’t have a Crystal Ball”.
- Of course last week he had General McChrystal by the… , um, never mind!
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After six years of heated debate, the Internet naming agency ICANN voted Friday to allow the creation of “dot-xxx” suffix for domain names for porn sites. But aficionados don’t have to worry about re-bookmarking their favorite erotic cyber sites. Existing websites can keep their dot-com and dot-net addresses. By the way… since the announcement, more than 100,000 pre-reservations have been made for the xxx sites.
- Big Al thought dot-xxx was reserved for on-line clothing stores that carried his size.
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Dr. SanthoshThomas, an Indian-American Doctor from Westlake, Ohio and his wife were stunned when they were told their daughter Alyssa is on the Department of Homeland Security’s No-Fly List. By the way… Alyssa is six years old! Despite being just out of Kindergarten, she was barred from boarding the plane and despite complaints, the Homeland Security Dept. says they’re not changing their decision.
- If she’s that bad at 6… she must have been something else during the “terrible twos”!
- What concerned security the most was Alyssa’s suspicious looking Dora the Explorer gym shoes with the Velcro ties.
- It was all a big mistake… she was supposed to be on the “Tends-To-Kick-The-Back-Of-The-Seat-Of-The-Guy-In-Front-Of-‘Em-No-Fly-List”.
- If they add any more charges for booking, snacks, luggage or carry-ons, I’m going to put myself on the No-Fly List!
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HOT (NEWS) FLASH!
Iranian scientists say they have developed a simple blood test that can determine when a woman will begin menopause, accurate to within a four-month period.
- So to speak…
- The four-month warning will give men plenty of time to take cover.
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Police in Fort Worth, Texas are trying to figure out how to deal with a man who’s got a beer vending machine on his front porch. It’s illegal to sell beer without a license, but the owner claims that it’s just a personal refrigerator filled with beer and he can’t help it if unauthorized people come into his yard, pop in a buck fifty and take a beer.
- If Joe Biden stops by, he’ll give him a beer for free… IF he’ll agree to lower his taxes. What a smartass!
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And finally, on this day in 1914, a Serb nationalist assassinated Austria’s Archduke Ferdinand and his wife, triggering World War I.
- Big Al asked us not to say how the War ended because he’s just finishing a book about it.
Have a great day… See you tomorrow!
- Dick