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Thanks to everyone who visited CJ's Tire in Orwigsburg on Friday. I promised I'd share this picture with you... that's Sammi Maben, the Toyo Tire model. She flew in from Santa Monica just to be there.

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Why is it that when I go north to avoid the muggy weather, it always follows me? 87 and humid in Rochester yesterday. 72 up there today. Sheesh.

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I'm in for Dave Smith tomorrow, 2-6. Talk with you tonight. Buckle up.

-TS

Knoebel's

What a weekend... after a weekend full of bowling and eating wonderful food, I trekked to Knoebel's.

I remembered why I don't do roller coasters.

I usually can't fit into the car. I hold on too tight to the safety bar. I fear that my glasses will fall off (they didn't). I came out of my seat a few times on the Phoenix. I got dizzy after the Twister. Luckily, my supper stayed put. The applesauce at the Alamo is awesome!

By the way, make sure you follow the rules when you're on the mini golf course. I got stuck behind a group who went beyond the 6-stroke rule, and took their merry old time, and not caring about keeping things moving. I love minigolf. I hate when people in front of me don't give a crap about anyone else playing.

Other than that, everything was fun.

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George Carlin, I would say rest in peace, but you'd yell at me if I did. George, raise some hell in heaven.

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Buckle up,
TS

It's too hot to post...

...okay, that's a bad excuse. But, it got your attention.

Today is the last of day of this heat wave. 80s the rest of the week...

It's either too muggy or too cold in every building I've been in since the heat wave started. I'll never figure out a happy medium.

When I build my house 20 years from now, I'm putting in a downstairs bedroom for summer, because cold air settles, and an upstairs bedroom for winter, because warm air rises.

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From our anchor honor roll...

In Philly, in the words of the Daily News's "Byko", Larry Mendte is "kaput" at KYW. Don't be surprised to see him turn up Fox29 with his wife, Dawn Stensland.

In Wilkes-Barre, the folks who run WBRE and WYOU are doing a big ol' switcheroo.

First off, let's recap the history of WBRE's news...

Eyewitness News, then 28 Eyewitness News, then 28 News, then WBRE News. Now, it's WBRE Eyewitness News. Back to the future, I guess.

Now, WBRE's news schedule is 5am-7am, 11am-11:30am right after the 4th hour of Today,
5:00-6:30pm, and 11:00-11:35pm.

WYOU's local news schedule is 12noon-12:30pm, 4:00-4:30pm, 6:00-6:30pm, 7:00-7:30pm, and 11:00-11:35pm.

Now, follow along here... there's a quiz later. According to pahomepage.com, Candice Kelly and Lyndall Stout traded places. Candice is now on WBRE for 5-630 and 11pm. Lyndall moves to WYOU for 6pm, 7pm, and 11pm, when she comes back from her maternity leave. Mark Hiller moves to WYOU for noon and 4pm... since he's taller than I am, will they make him stand up to deliver the news?

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Here's my best guess... Big Brown just didn't want to run in the 93-degree heat on Saturday. I compare it to a young kid not wanting to go to school on a nice day.

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I must say a few words about Jim McKay, who passed away on Saturday morning. He was ABC Sports and the Olympics and the Triple Crown in the 80s and 90s. He wasn't flashy or didn't become bigger than any of his story's subjects. He was an excellent storyteller. He didn't like travel, but enjoyed his work greatly. He is most remembered for telling everyone about the deaths of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. He was a newspaper guy, turned TV storyteller. He was one of the best.

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Buckle up,
TS

Trying to feel like a kid again

I spent last Friday at Blue Mountain Elementary East's fun day, then on Tuesday went to Schuylkill Haven's fun day.

BMEE had two huge bouncehouses... one was an obstacle course. The last two times I tried those, I thought I was an invincible 16-year-old. Wrong thought. I jumped through one hoop, and landed face first on the next wall and bent my back backwards. Ouch, babe.

SHMS had carnival games up top, then football, soccer, and an obstacle course on the turf. I stayed smart and opted to run alongside the 5th and 6th graders tackling the course. I couldn't do the sack race with one hand holding the sack and the other my microphone. The jump rope was meant for a kid, not a 6'5" guy like me. I had fun, and I know the kids did too.

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I got a hole-in-one over the weekend at the Goody's minigolf hole that goes over the bridge... where the hole is on the left side. I think it's #6.

If I count correctly, Goody's , Outback, and Heisler's two courses are the only ones in the county. There are two at Ozzy's in Leesport, one at Twin Grove Park, and If I missed any, email me.

Good courses outside our area include Village Greens in Strasburg, Maneta's in Adamstown, Putt U in Center Valley, and the ship at Mariner's Landing in Wildwood... you know I couldn't leave that one out. :)

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Looks like the weather will behave tomorrow night for T102 night at Big Diamond. Races start around 7:45. Dave Smith will be there, driving behind the pace car.

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Buckle up,
TS

WPPA 62

Happy Birthday to us...

WPPA turns 62 years old today... signing on on May 9, 1946.

Later this year, WAVT turns 60... November 20, 1948.

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Relay For Life in Pottsville steps off at 3:00 this afternoon. Stop by Veterans Stadium sometime between 3:00 today and 3:00 tomorrow. Spend a few bucks to benefit the American Cancer Society. It's hard to find someone who hasn't been affected my cancer. I lost my grandfather to cancer 15 years ago this month.

I'll be there at 6:00 tonight.

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So how long before we pay $4 a gallon for gas? I'll say June 15th as the date... it may reach $3.89 for Memorial Day, then worse after.

Thanx for the food...

Wow, what a treat when I walked in this morning... Mrs. T's Pierogies and Leiby's Ice Cream. Since there were no cholesterol pills nearby, I opted for just the ice cream.

I don't know when I became lactose intolerant. I used to eat ice cream by the bucket. I have to take lactase pills anytime I want ice cream, then have to eat it all within a half hour. It's a pain, but I'm at that stage where I have to watch everything I eat.

Buckle up,
TS

This weekend...

Hello to you.

I'm back on TV tonight... WVIA from 7-9pm. I'm off to Erie for the weekend.

Monday Morning, it'll be the non-alcoholic edition of the 5:00 Somewhere Morning Show. I'll be hosting because RC, DMike & CR will be at Sister's Cantina for Cinco de Mayo in the afternoon. I wonder if it's a 3-day weekend in Mexico?

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The Kentucky Derby is tomorrow. They're calling for bad weather, and probably a sloppy track.

If that's the case, Denis Of Cork, Visionaire, and Smooth Air have all won on the slop. My first choices are Z Fortune, Pyro, Eight Belles, and Cool Coal Man. Big Brown is the favorite, but has the far outside post

I'm sure all the ESPN, NBC, HRTV, TVG, and newspaper pundits will look at this race six ways to Sans Souci before putting their $2 on any of the 20. If you bet, bet smartly.

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Buckle up,
TS