Greetings and Salutations, people. It’s the radio show that’s lower in Sodium than other Blog-talk shows…This is Vertically Striped Radio. I am your host, Craig Dodge, and here is a random fact…Bluebirds cannot see the color blue. Strange, but true.
It’s 3:30 Mountain time on a Saturday, which must mean that I am in the Vertically Striped Studios, ready to roll…and what do you know, I am!
Faith restored in why I watch sports – Nuggets-Cavaliers game on Thursday night.
Guessmyage.net – Jerks – 50?
Bus Bloodbath Mortal Kombat – Epic Beard Man
Google-Proof Trivia: Seattle Seahawks, Milwaukee Brewers and Toronto Maple Leafs have what in common?
Today on Vertically Striped Radio: With football over, and me still in mourning, it’s nice to have the Olympics going to ease the sting. We’ll talk a bit about the Games going down in Vancouver, I will finally and truly get to the magnificent 7 that I’ve been promising for the past few weeks, Is it okay to be a sports bigamist? We’ll discuss. The playoffs are underway in the NHL 94 tourney. My very first co-host will likely take part in today’s show…only he doesn’t know it. And for the second straight week, we have a long distance dedication…sort of. All that and more, and possibly less. We’ll see… I’m not always good at delivering everything I say I’m going to get to. If you want to take part…
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Go to news:
Let’s get to the news… (Play News Music – Clip 03)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - An Atlanta highway turned into a circus Thursday afternoon when an escaped zebra galloped along a busy section of interstate with police in hot pursuit.
The 12-year-old animal, named Lima, was exercising outside a downtown arena in preparation for an evening show when something spooked him. The zebra broke away from his trainers and bumped up against a fence, then wriggled through an opening.
"We're not sure what it was that startled him, but we're looking into that," said Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus spokeswoman Crystal Drake.
Department of Transportation officials spotted the zebra in downtown Atlanta around 4:30 in the afternoon, right at the beginning of rush hour.
Daniel Nance, a bystander at the scene, was quoted as saying, "All of a sudden a freaking zebra comes running down the street like a car. Five or six police cars were in hot pursuit, and a bunch of officers on foot. But then I got scared, thinking ... what else is loose?"
Lima led his trainers and police on a 40-minute chase through downtown Atlanta, covering well over a mile along the way. Police cruisers blocked off all southbound lanes of Interstate 75 and were able to herd the zebra over to the right shoulder and off an entrance ramp, where his trainer was on hand to capture and soothe him…Excited, but otherwise in good shape, he was calmed by his handler.
The animal suffered cuts on his hooves from his long run and the circus’s vet was examining him, before deciding Lima would perform as scheduled.
Lima's flight snarled Atlanta's already notorious rush hour traffic.
"It wasn't on the highway very long," Georgia Department of Transportation spokeswoman Monica Luck said. "But it was an inconvenient time for this to happen because the downtown traffic usually gets backed up on its own, that time of day."
An Italian television chef has been suspended after he horrified animal lovers and TV station managers by praising the delights of cat meat during a show.
Beppe Bigazzi enraged animal rights experts around the country when he gave advice on preparing ''tender, white cat meat'' in a portion of the program usually reserved for advice about nutrition.
The 77-year-old is a co-host on Italian show “Ready Steady Cook.”
During the show Mr Bigazzi said he had often eaten cat meat and found it ''tastier than other animals'', adding: ''I can assure you it's a delicacy, now I am going to get lots of letters.'' His remarks resulted in a deluge of calls to the switchboard of RAI TV's HQ in Rome, with thousands also complaining on websites and in letters.
Comments described him as ''completely mad'' and some demanded that he be fired for saying ''such a stupid thing'' on the popular lunchtime show. Animal campaigners as well as politicians also reacted angrily.
Italy's health under-secretary and vocal animal rights activist Francesca Martini slammed Mr Bigazzi's comments as ''offensive to the growing number of people who care about the way we treat animals".
She added that it was ''shameful'' for a state television employee to recommend a notion as ''despicable'' as eating cats on national TV and that killing and cooking cats was illegal under a 1991 law and punishable by up to 18 months in jail.
RAI TV deputy director Gianvito Lomaglio said he was suspending Mr Bigazzi until further notice and that he had also launched an investigation into the episode. Mr Bigazzi, who has been on the show for more than ten years, said it had all been a ''misunderstanding'' and that he would be more than happy to explain to TV bosses what had happened. He said: ''It's all a big mix-up. Once they see the video they will see that there is nothing untoward.”
Bigazzi defended himself saying,''I was just trying to explain a saying from where I come from about the eating of cats. In the 30s and 40s they were very popular.''
Italy's Cats Protection League welcomed the fact that Mr Bigazzi was suspended ahead of Thursday’s World Cat Day
SOUTH CAROLINA - South Carolina has enacted a law that charges a five-dollar registration fee for persons planning to overthrow the US government.
Per a new law in the highly enlightened state of South Carolina, Terrorists who endeavor to overthrow the US government now have to register with South Carolina's office of the Secretary of State declaring their intentions, the name of any organization they work for, and all the members of that organization. Should they fail to do so, they could face a $25,000 fine, and up to 10 years in prison.
The "Subversive Activities Registration Act," which was passed a year ago, and has now actually gone into effect, orders that every member of a subversive organization, or an organization subject to foreign control, every foreign agent and every person who advocates, teaches, advises or practices the duty, necessity or propriety of controlling, conducting, seizing or overthrowing the government of the United States ... shall register with the Secretary of State."
Luckily, the filing fee is low, just $5 per organization.
In defining "subversive organization," South Carolina now claims that "every corporation, society, association, camp, group, political party, assembly, body or organization, composed of two or more persons, which directly or indirectly advocates, advises, teaches or practices the duty, necessity or propriety of controlling, conducting, seizing or overthrowing the government of the United States [or] of this State." can be regarded as a terrorist organization.
South Carolina also has a law on the books that requires that drug dealers declare their illegal earnings, or face stiff fines, and additional jail time.
I’m Craig, and that’s the news…(Play News Music – Clip 03)
MAIN TOPICS:
Last week, 4th and 26 had a long distance dedication from his girl which was very sweet and nice. Apparently nothing sweet and nice can go unpunished on VSR, so once again this week, another listener sent in a long distance dedication for 4th and 26. This listener took it upon himself to make this song due to the NFL rooting allegiances of Mr. and 26, a devout Eagles fan. The dedication this week for 4th? It comes from Andrew Tobey…a.k.a. Major Minority…a devout Giants fan. Drew wanted to make sure that Holly knows this is in no way a slight of her or their relationship, merely his way of ripping of 4th and his team. So without further ado, I present our long distance dedication…Major Minorities song entitled, “Holly’s Folly”
Schadenfrude File – (Clip 12) Jonny Weir
Sports Bigamy – “The Dude” on Dameshek.com says that he is an Eagles AND Jaguars fan. (See if the dude wants to come on to talk)
Olympics: (Olympic Music – Clip 18)
-Hockey (Not quite as prestigious as the NHL 94 tourney)
-Article this week: Probably the final Olympics for Peter Forsberg
-The Olympics – Sports for women.
-NBC Sucks – they have ruined the Olympics (Wanker of the Week)
-Is it okay to watch figure skating?
-Johnny Weir – Exhibit 1 of what is wrong with “mens” figure skating
-Is it weird that we go four years not caring about skiing, speed skating, luge or cross country skiing at all, and then we suddenly do care?
-Lindsey Jacobellis – Knocked out of bounds and DQ’d – Makes me sad.
-Did you see the German woman skier who fell like three steps into her race?
-Ice Dancing – No thank you.
-Lindsey Vonn – Is she faking this whole shin injury to make her look more impressive?
A German luger, who won a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, broke his tooth after reporters asked him to bite his medal, Moscow-based radio Business FM reported.
"The photographers wanted us to bite into our medals at the presentation ceremony. And a corner of my front tooth broke off," David Moeller, 28, told the German newspaper Bild.
Moeller said he did not feel any pain but went to see a dentist anyway as he wanted to look good in photographs.
Something to think about:
Bronze is better than Silver?
Finishing first is what matters at the Winter Olympics, but scientists believe that coming home third is often better than being second best.
It's all to do with a tongue-twisting phenomenon called "counterfactual thinking" or "what might have been", said Victoria Medvec, a psychologist and university professor.
"On average, bronze medalists are happier than silver medalists," she told the Globe and Mail newspaper, explaining that third-place winners have upward thoughts ("at least I won") that increase satisfaction.
In stark contrast, those who come in second tend to have downward "if only" thoughts that decrease happiness.
The most telling study involving athletes used footage from medal ceremonies at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
Researchers including Medvec from the Northwestern University's School of Management in Illinois, asked subjects to rate the satisfaction of bronze and silver medal winners based on their facial expressions.
The study revealed a discrepancy between performance and satisfaction, said Medvec.
"Those who perform objectively better can actually feel worse than those who they outperformed."
Expectations from sponsors, teammates and fans can contribute to an athlete's sense of disappointment, according to Saul Miller, a Vancouver-based psychologist.
Olympic slogans emphasize participation over winning, Miller pointed out, but "that's a bit of BS these days."
It’s amazing what a little beep can do to a Muppet. Perhaps you are familiar with “The Count” from Sesame Street…a little beep can make all the difference
(Clip 19)
Magnificent 7: (Play Magnificent 7 Music – Clip 7) Every few months I get this email sent to me:
From time to time, members of the news media may attempt to contact you directly to obtain information on “The Corporation’s” operations, a recently announced acquisition, joint venture, new product, pending litigation, or other matter. We would like to remind you that our company policy states:
"In the event of contact from the media, it is imperative that you refer all questions and concerns in regard to a response from “The Corporation” to Corporate Communications at (Phone number redacted). Employees, managers, and supervisors should not respond to the press. Failure to comply with this policy could result in disciplinary action.
In addition, if you speak at public events, it is possible that reporters could be in attendance looking for comments to incorporate into their stories. Please keep this in mind and exercise caution when preparing your remarks or answering questions in a public forum."
Your assistance in directing media calls to our public relations department or emailing us at (email redacted) is much appreciated.
Thank you,
Corporate Communications
Seven emails that my company could distribute to it’s workers that would be weirder than not asking me to grant media requests. (Get “You’ve got mail” Clip)
7. You may from time to time receive requests to participate in Wrestlemania tag team events. We ask that you decline any request to participate in a steel cage match, even if the promotion promises that you will be paired with the Hulkster himself. The Corporation also asks that you refrain from screaming, “Oh Yeah!” (Find Randy Macho Man Savage Clip) during normal business hours.
6. You may from time to time be asked to participate in large game hunts. If you are asked to participate in such activities, we ask that be sure to consult the attached endangered species list. It is YOUR responsibility to make sure that no species goes extinct as a result of your business activities. Any action which results in the death of a White Rhino is grounds for immediate termination.
5. If you receive a request to run a 100 meter match race with Usain Bolt, management requests that you first gain permission from your direct supervisor to participate before agreeing to the race, as the corporation would like to make sure that your Olympic style running will not interfere with regularly schedule duties nor bring undue embarrassment to the Corporation.
4. From time to time, satanic cults may request to use your cubicle for a ritual human sacrifice. The corporation has a strict non-cultic murder stance, and all requests to use company resources in schemes to serve Lucifer’s armies must be immediately denied and we request that you immediately make your supervisor aware so that appropriate action can be taken against the offending parties.
3. The Corporation would like to remind you that its policies forbid you from impersonating Bob Ross in your work environment. Any reference made to co-workers suggesting that their work would benefit from more “Happy Trees” is cause for suspension and potential termination. Outrageous fuzzy afro haircuts are not forbidden, but are strongly discouraged.
2. The Corporation reminds you that at no time are you allowed to secede from the United States and declare your work area as it’s own sovereign state. In the past when this was allowed, it caused severe diplomatic strain on the Corporations relations with the Federal government. The Corporation wants to avoid a repeat of the bloody war that was waged in 1996 with Cubicle-i-stan.
1. The Corporation would like you to note that you are not a wombat. Australian Marsupial type behavior will not be tolerated. All workers are expected to carry themselves and represent the Corporation in a human manner at all times.
NHL ’94 Tournament – Tourney Check in (NHL Music – Clip 14)
-Standings on DAMNradio.blogspot.com
Movie reviews: “Avatar”, “The Road” and “The Princess and The Frog”
-Avatar
-The Road
-The Princess and the Frog
Defend Movies:
-Almost Famous
-The Shawshank Redemption
-Fight Club
The Vertically Striped Music Recommendation:
“Rhythm of the Pridelands” Music inspired by the Lion King (1995)
(Clip - One by One)
Thanks to: (Whoever called)
Shalom and Good Evening to you all!
Extra or future stuff:
Ashley Revell - (born 1972) is a London resident who briefly achieved fame for selling all his possessions (including all his clothes) and gambling US$135,300 on a single spin of a roulette wheel in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2004.
Revell won his bet (on Red; the result was 7 Red) and left with $270,600. The event was filmed by Sky One as a reality mini-series. Ashley used his winnings to set up his own online poker company called POKER UTD.
Who is the best opponent in Mike Tyson’s punchout?
Imelda Marcos:
Who says pot ah to? I’d call the whole thing off too, but just because I wouldn’t want to marry a moron.
Pants on the Ground
Magnificent 7: Seven things people driving around me need to stop doing.
1. Stopping at a flashing yellow.
2. Stopping at a continuous turn lane.
3. Driving the speed limit or slower in the left lane.
4. Getting over into my lane directly in front of me and then slowing down.
5. Three Words: No turn signal
6. Braking for no logical reason
7. Not pulling into the intersection to turn left when the light is green but you don’t have a green arrow.
Magnificent 7: NFL Rules to change:
1. You can’t advance a muff.
2. The Tuck Rule
3. You can’t return a blocked extra point for two points
4. You need 2 feet in bounds for it to be a catch.
5. Overtime – First score wins. (Don’t go to college. Either make it a full 10 or 15 minutes, make it where you have to score 6, or both teams get a possession.)
6. You only get 2 challenges unless you get them both right
7. Pass interference is a spot foul
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