Friday, Congress will adjourn until November 13th.
- So they’re not gonna get anything done until after the election… just like the four years leading up to it.
Officials at a Colorado High School confiscated a student’s rosary beads, claiming that the religious necklace is “gang affiliated”.
- Of course if it was a TATTOO of a rosary, the school wouldn’t have given it a second thought.
On this day in 1895 David Daniel Palmer of Davenport, Iowa, gave the first chiropractic treatment.
- The move left a lot of people in the medical community bent out of shape.
Have a great day and I’ll see you back here Wednesday!
-Dick
The Lions left their heart and their running game in San Francisco (26 carries for only 82 yards). Final score: 49er’s 27 - Lions 19.
An Italian gossip magazine has released a special 20-page section of pictures of Kate Middleton - including three of her sunbathing topless.
- The last time people were this shocked by a topless Queen was when Elton John took his shirt off during a concert.
Britain’s Prince Harry turned 28 over the weekend.
- Fortunately the 28 candles didn’t get in the way of the topless pictures of his sister-in-law Kate silk-screened on top of his cake.
- Lucky for him, no pictures have surfaced yet of Harry wearing his birthday suit.
Pundits say that most Americans are just now starting to pay close attention to the presidential election.
- …of 2008.
- This explains why my neighbor finally took down his “Ron Paul For President” lawn sign.
McDonald’s will now display the calorie count for all of it’s menu items.
- And New York’s Mayor Bloomberg is urging all order takers to say, “Do want fat thighs with that?”
- In a related story, a man in NYC was arrested for sexual harrasment when he asked a female McDonald’s employee to “hold the pickle”.
Scientists have created thermal cameras that measure the temperature of a person’s face to determine how drunk they are.
- They tested it on Randy Travis and the camera exploded.
On this date in 1908, Lt. Thomas Selfridge became the first person killed in an airplane accident. He was a passenger on the plane piloted by Orville Wright when it crashed.
- Orville’s brother Wilbur, was not on the plane - he was out riding his horse “Mr. Ed” at the time.
Have a great day, Happy Rosh Hashanah to our Jewish readers, and I’ll see you back here Tuesday!
-Dick
It’s Friday… and that means it’s time for a brand-new Podcast! (#57 for those of your keeping track). Today Jackie and I welcome my daugher (one of Jackie’s five sisters) JoAnne, back to the conversation. As many of you know, JoAnne is an anchor on Channel 7 news. Today she reveals some exciting “behind the scenes” secrets about how local news works, what goes on during the broadcast, and some tricks anchors use to keep from sounding well, uh, stupid.
Today’s podcast also features cameo’s by JoAnne’s two kids, Lauren (11) and Adam (9) who reveal something that JoAnne did no less than 37 times this summer during one visit to Cedar Point. They also share their feelings on exactly how they think their Mom looks without make-up. (Ouch!).
There’s also a great story about what happened to TV reporter Bob Bennett while he was broadcasting live behind the rear-end of a horse. (Yup… it’s exactly what you’re thinking!)
And since it wouldn’t be a Purtan Podcast without some sort of health tip… I’ll tell you about a great new dark chocolate treat I found at Costco plus I - “Doctor Dickie”- offer up my favorite natural remedy for heartburn. (And after listening to this podcast, you might need it!)
Have a great weekend and I’ll see you back here on Monday!
-Dick
Purtan Podcast #57 (30:16)
The New York Board of Health today is set to vote on the controvertial Soda Pop ban, that would make it illegal to sell or purchase sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces. If it passes, those found guilty could face a fine of $200.
- $200? That’s just a buck less than it cost you to buy a 32 ounce drink at your local movie theater now.
- Call me crazy, but couldn’t somebody who wants 32 ounces of Coke just buy 2 16oz. bottles?
A new study shows that using an iPad before going to bed can lead to sleep problems.
- Especially if you’re wife rolls over and catches you watching porn.
- The same is true of an iPhone, but it causes smaller problems sleeping.
A Minnesota marathon winner was disqualified after if was discovered that he only ran half the distance. He claims it was an honest mistake.
- And that is an honest lie!
- Maybe he just mapped the course out on Mapquest and came up with a shorter route.
- Well if he was only able to run half the distance, at least we know he’s not taking steroids!
A South Carolina woman heard a noise in her attic and discovered her ex-boyfriend - whom she dumped 12 years ago - living up there.
- Isn’t the attic where most things end up that we used to like but have no use for anymore?
- The woman was shocked, but not nearly as shocked as her ex-husband who lives in her basement.
A pair of soiled and unwashed underwear worn by Elvis Presley failed to sell at an auction last weekend.
- The underpants were up for bidding… but only briefly.
- Apparently they were underpants from Elvis’s later years and nobody had a big enough drawer to keep them in.
On this day in 1986 “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” debuted on CBS.
- To this day, Fred Willard says it’s his favorite show of all time.
Have a great day and I’ll see you back here Friday with an all-new Podcast!
-Dick
The FDA has approved a new drug to treat constipation.
- There’s is a lot of literature to read before you take it, so it works out perfectly.
- There are so many requests for the drug, there is already a major back-up at most pharmacies.
According to a new survey, popular kids in high school are more likely to start smoking pot.
- This why Woody Harrelson was voted “Homecoming King”…and Cheech and Chong were part of his “Court”.
A study finds that men who smoke pot are 40% more likely to get testicular cancer.
- The number is much, much lower for women.