Show Prep 87

Greetings and Salutations, people! - Welcome to Vertically Striped Radio or as it’s sometimes known the VCR Report…I am your host Craig Dodge and welcome to 2011. Today is an energy efficient day, as all you need is 1…1-1-11.

Tweet of the Week:
Me: John Gruden just told me that good quarterbacks don't blink due to "eye discipline." What a blow hard.

EdfromVegas: @socnorb777 AND SOME PEOPLE DONT FART BECAUSE OF BUTT DISCIPLINE...


Today on VSR – Just a one hour program today, but we’re going to test out the calling out feature of our new and improved Blogtalk switchboard and see if we can get ahold of Aaron Young from the No Name show, Since it’s been two eventful weeks since we last had a program, we’ll catch up on what has transpired, find out what everyone got for Christmas, ticket some wankers, and whatever else we can jam into an hour of programming today.

Give out the phone number - (646) 716-6831 OR 6-HOP-1-MOVE-1

To contact VSR via email:
Email address: radio@verticallystripedsocks.com
Twitter: @socnorb777

Let’s get to the news… (Play News Music – Clip 03)
 

Let’s get to the news… (Play News Music – Clip 03)


SOQUEL, Calif. – A California medical marijuana dispensary has raked in food donations with a unique offer: free pot.

The Granny Purps dispensary in Soquel (soh-KEL'), about 60 miles southeast of San Francisco, offered a complimentary marijuana cigarette for every four cans of food a patient brought in this holiday season. Each patient was limited to a maximum of three cigarettes a day.

The Santa Cruz Sentinel reports that the dispensary took in 11,000 pounds of food and handed out 2,000 marijuana cigarettes between November and Christmas Eve, when the promotion ended.

The food was donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank.

Second Harvest spokesman Danny Keith says Granny Purps, which only has eight employees, contributed the amount of food that would normally come from a business with 30 to 40 workers.



PANAMA CITY, Fla. – The purse a Florida school board member used to smack a man who was holding other board members at gunpoint has sold for more than $13,000 in an auction.

Authorities say the Brahmin purse Ginger Littleton used Dec. 14 in an unsuccessful attempt to disarm gunman Clay Duke after sneaking up on him sold Wednesday for $13,100 on eBay. The buyer lives in Alexandria, Va., and asked to remain anonymous.

The purse manufacturer, based in Fairhaven, Mass., says it will match the bid. That means the charity founded by Mike Jones, the security guard who shot and wounded Duke before he killed himself, will get a total of $26,200 from the sale. The purse is from the discontinued Almond Collection and originally sold for $345.



 

SANDUSKY, Ohio – Police say a dispute over the freshness of french fries got heated at a McDonald's in northern Ohio. Authorities say a customer refused fries waiting Sunday night in their serving pouches at the restaurant near Sandusky. The manager insisted the fries were fresh.

Police say they were called when the customer said he wouldn't leave until he got different fries. He told officers a McDonald's employee struck him with a mop.

The Sandusky Register reports that a witness said the worker acted only as though he was going to hit the man and said the customer called the employee a derogatory name.

No charges were filed. Police say the man got his money back and left without fries.

(Home of Wet Pets!) SAN PABLO, Calif. – Authorities in Northern California say a man released from a hospital after a psychiatric evaluation stole a taxi and tried to register it at a Department of Motor Vehicles office.

Authorities tell the Contra Costa Times that 26-year-old Jermaine Grosse was arrested Monday on suspicion of auto theft and forgery.

Grosse had been sent to the county's regional medical center on an involuntary psychiatric hold.

After his release Sunday morning, he shared a taxi with a woman who was going to a San Pablo hospital.

Authorities say when they arrived, Grosse asked the driver to help with the woman's luggage, then drove away in the yellow minivan.

Grosse was arrested at the Department of Motor Vehicles after a worker at the DMV in El Cerrito reported someone was using forged documents to register the cab.

I’m Craig, and that’s the news… (Play News Music – Clip 03)

Bring on Face:
 
Face – Happy Birthday Song (Clip 97)

Fake Radio Network – No Name and VSR combine powers – Call Aaron Young (360) 630-3513

Nation of Wusses – Nation of Wusses (Clip 31)

What'd you get for Christmas?

The VSR Hall of Fame:

Movies to discuss:
True Grit – NOT a remake
Crazy Heart
The Social Network
Salt

What would be the scariest animal if it turned into a vampire?
Vampire Walrus
Band Name of the Week: Vampire Walrus

What would be your Inception totem?

Tweet of the Week: The Ed – Butt Cheek control

What if you knew you had six months to live?

Toilet Paper: Crumple or Fold?

Wells Fargo has an odd business plan: Just got my free iPod Shuffle, and I’ve on two separate occasions gotten 50 bucks from them just for opening a checking account.
 

Died in 2010:

Elizabeth Edwards
Leslie Nielson
Gary Coleman
Don Meredith
Tom Bosley
Paul the Octopus
Bob Feller
Sparky Anderson
Barbara Billingsly
Tony Curtis
George Blanda
George Sheppard
George Steinbrenner
Bob Probert
Manute Bol
Dennis Hopper
Ernie Harwell
Dave Niehaus
Corey Haim
J.D. Salinger (Catcher in the Rye)
Peter Graves


Yellow:

-UConn Basketball (and anyone who claims that they broke UCLA's consecutive wins record.) – or as Lebatard calls them "The world's best crappy restaurant."
-The Belly Dancer at the Indian Restaurant I ate at Friday night.
-Movie Theater – 17 Dollar Popcorn & 30 Minutes of previews

Green:

Broncos – If the rumor is true that they'll be returning full time to Orange in 2012.
My Boss – Free Broncos tickets

Red:

Snow – Nothing Good About it.




Vertically Striped Music Recommendation:
Broken Bells - The High Road (Clip 98)




Face vs. Craig's Dice in picking divisions:

NFC East
Face – Cowboys
Craig's Dice – Giants
Actual – Eagles

NFC North
Face – Packers
Dice – Bears
Actual – Bears

NFC South
Face – Falcons
Dice – Falcons
Actual – Probably Falcons

NFC West
Face – 49ers
Dice – Cardinals
Actual – Rams or Seahawks (Either way, 8-8 is the best the champ will do)


AFC East
Face – Patriots
Dice – Jets
Actual – Pats

AFC North
Face – Ravens
Dice – Steelers
Actual – Probably Steelers, but MAYBE Ravens

AFC South
Face – Colts
Dice – Colts
Actual – Probably Colts

AFC West
Face – Chargers
Dice – Chargers
Actual - Chiefs

Contender or Pretender – Playoff preview

Cool Hand Luke – He-Man Movie Watchers Club

Magnificent 7 – Seven Songs that define you
-Falling for the First Time - BNL

Podcast Power Rankings




Audio: Arrested Development
Sword of Destiny (Episode 15 Season 2)

Gob: Michael, I've been looking for you.
Michael: Looks like you're looking for dragons... In the future.
Gob: I wouldn't mock the Sword of Destiny, Michael.
Michael: Careful with that Gob.
(Gob sticks the sword into his side)
Michael: Bleeding?
Gob: Nope.... Yeah, that's blood.
Michael: ...But I can't. I have to teach George Michael how to drive.
Gob: Michael if I make this comeback I'll buy you one hundred George Michael's you can teach to drive.
Michael: You're losing blood aren't you?
Gob: Probably. My socks are wet.
Michael: I'm sorry.
Gob: You'll be sorry! Wait that doesn't work after his line.

-Okay. You know what you do? Buy yourself a tape recorder. Record yourself for a whole day. I think you're gonna be surprised at some of your phrasing.

Magnificent 7 PSA's:
-Don't put it in your mouth
-Strange Caller (UK)
-Pee Wee against Crack
-Mumps make your balls swell
-Anti-Meth – Energy to clean your house
-Fridges can kill children (Need to find it)
-The Situation and Bristol Palin - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMVZy_Egg2g
-Megan Fox – Anti-Bully - http://www.break.com/index/megan-fox-public-service-announcement.html
-The Swine Flu Shot http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/4dcc41fb2c/swine-flu-1976-psa
-Karate Glove (Child Invention) http://www.hark.com/clips/wshbstgqpb-karate-glove-ad
-Anti-Aggressive texting - http://www.hark.com/clips/gflmlvclsn-angry-robot-ad-1
- Think before you sext. http://www.hark.com/clips/bsqwrlsbch-james-lipton-sexting-psa


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/23/the-nine-weirdest-psas-ev_n_168365.html


 
Contender or Pretender:




He-Man Movie Watchers Club
Cool Hand Luke


Most annoying words survey:

Whatever you think about using grating words, at the end of the day it's actually better not to say whatever, if you know what I mean.

For the second consecutive year "whatever' topped a Marist poll as the most annoying word or phrase in the English language.

Nearly 39 percent of 1,020 Americans questioned in the survey deemed it the most irritating word, followed by "like" with 28 percent and the phrase "you know what I mean' at 15 percent.

"Perhaps these words are introduced through popular culture, for example movies ... so they catch on," said Mary Azzoli, of Marist. "It has a lot to do with how accepted and how popular they become in every day speech."

Azzoli said words like "whatever" can be quite dismissive depending on how they are used.

"It's the way they are delivered and inherent in that delivery is a meaning.

The phrase "to tell you the truth" and "actually" were also unnerving to many people. But for younger Americans, aged 18 to 29, "like" was the word that annoyed them most.
 
NEW YORK -- Tom Fenton was getting a haircut and planned to watch the Rangers game Thursday night from his couch. He got a better seat than that.

When Phoenix Coyotes No. 1 netminder Ilya Bryzgalov came down with the flu shortly before facing New York at Madison Square Garden, the team didn't have time to call up a goalie from the minors. Coyotes head of pro scouting Frank Effinger scoured the area for an amateur goalie and came up with Fenton, who lives in Purchase, N.Y., and coaches hockey at Manhattanville College. Effinger lives in the same area.

"My phone rang, I didn't pick it up," Fenton, 26, said, according to the Coyotes' website. "I eventually saw who it was so I picked it up after the haircut and called them right back. They basically said I have to get my butt down to MSG as soon as I can."

The Coyotes signed Fenton to an emergency contract and gave him jersey No. 35. He hadn't played since his senior year at American International College in Springfield, Mass., in 2009. He went 1-12-1 with a 3.60 goals-against average that season.

Fenton said he felt a little shaky when he took the ice for warmups, but he did make one observation.

"Good ice," Fenton cracked, according to the Coyotes site. "I wasn't expecting that, to be honest with you. It was great. This whole place was electric. I know we always say that cliche, but once you're out there, it's a totally different experience. Words can't really describe it."

Fenton spent the game -- a 4-3 Rangers' win in a shootout -- on the bench, but there was a point he thought he might get in.

"There was one point Barbs came across and made a pretty good save and he was kind of favoring his groin and I immediately started sweating on the bench," Fenton said, according to the Coyotes site.

"Goaltending's a little different. Just seeing these guys shoot in warmups was pretty spectacular. A lot of the guys can really wind up the puck. I don't know about [Marian] Gaborik coming down on me or anything like that."

Fenton was asked if he knew how much money he'd make for his NHL appearance.

"Oh, I don't know. I just signed the paper," Fenton said, according to the Coyotes site. "I don't care if there is anything involved there. Great story just to go home with for Christmas."

He did get one thing. The team let him keep his jersey. Oh, and another thing ... he can always say he was on an NHL team, if only for a night.


Super Mario Brothers Music Tournament
5 Seed RC Car advances against the 4 Seed Beatboxer Poizunus

5 Seed vs. 8 Seed: RC Car vs. Accordion for the first spot in the finals.


Dick Van Dyke singing Dick Van Dyke show theme: (Clip 79)


Are you uncomfortable entering Wal-Mart? We have a greeter at my local Wal-Mart who makes me super deluxe uncomfortable when I walk in.


The Vertically Striped Music Recommendation:
Broken Bells

Thanks to: (Whoever called)


Shalom and Good Evening to you all!


(Clip 50) Onion News story about the Hamburglar.

Magnificent 7: Top Seven McDonalds Characters
7. Birdie the Early Bird - She was the first identifiably female character, introduced in February 1980 to promote the company's new breakfast items. She is a yellow bird wearing a pink jumpsuit and flight cap and scarf. In the ads she is frequently portrayed as a poor flyer, and somewhat clumsy in general. Birdie's origin is explained in one old commercial: a giant egg falls from the night sky into McDonaldland, and Ronald McDonald decides to show the egg love.

6. Ronald McDonald – The original Ronald was actually Willard Scott.

5. Uncle O'Grimacey - He was created in 1977 and even appeared in 1986 for an advertising narrative of McDonald's both in celebration of Saint Patrick's Day and to mark the annual appearance of the Shamrock Shake. O'Grimacey is the Irish uncle of the character Grimace and is a variant of the Grimace-design in that he is green instead of purple, sports a frock coat covered with several four-leaf clovers, and carries a shillelagh. His design motif is not unlike that of a stereotypical depiction of the Irish folkloric leprechaun. O'Grimacey resides in his home country for eleven months of the year and visits his nephew Grimace in March, bringing with him his "incredibly delicious" shake. Uncle O'Grimacey is no longer used by the chain for its promotions of the shake.
4. Fry Guys - They are characters used to promote McDonald's french fries. When they first appeared in 1972, they were called Gobblins and liked to steal and gobble up the other characters' french fries. Accompanying them was the "Keep Your Eyes on Your Fries" jingle. Their name was later changed to the Fry Guys in 1983, then the Fry Kids in 1987, as female characters (the "Fry Girls") were introduced. They are differently-colored, shaggy, ball-like creatures with long legs and no arms, almost resembling a pom-pon with legs and eyes.

3. Hamburglar

2. Grimace - Grimace is a large, purple character who was first introduced in November 1971 as the "Evil Grimace". In his first two appearances, he was depicted with two pairs of arms with which to steal milkshakes and sodas. "Evil" was soon dropped from his moniker, and he was reintroduced in 1972 as one of the good guys. In 1974, he was redesigned, going from two pairs of arms to the single pair he has today. His role continued to grow, and by the mid 1970s, he was a major character in McDonaldland. Commercials and merchandise generally portray Grimace as a well-meaning simpleton whose clumsy antics provide a comic foil to Ronald McDonald.

1. Mayor McCheese - Mayor McCheese was an enormous cheeseburger who appeared from 1971–1985, he has a burger for a head, and sports a top hat, a diplomat's sash, and a pair of pince-nez spectacles. He is portrayed as a giggly, bumbling, somewhat incompetent mayor.

Why do we have new pennies? – The new Lincoln pennies celebrating the life of our 16th president.

Coins are getting dumb:
Penny – Worth 1 cent, costs almost 2 cents to make
Nickel – Worth 5 cents, costs 7.7 cents to make
Now we are minting NEW Lincoln pennies? Why? I get it’s to honor Lincoln, but seriously, pennies?

In fact, penny melting is becoming popular, and a regular cottage industry of melting down pennies to sell the copper and zinc (97.5% Zinc 2.5% copper) has arisen due to the fact that the pennies are worth more melted than as money. The government has actually had to make it a crime to melt pennies, and if you’re caught doing so, you can be imprisoned for as much a five years for the crime.