The West Virginia Morning Show With Hans and Rona

Free Bowling

Thousands of bowling centers across the United States are joining together to roll out the first-ever National Bowling Day on August 11st. On National Bowling Day, America will bowl for free – anyone can go to GoBowling.com to access a free game coupon and find participating centers closest to them. The coupon can also be accessed by “liking” the GoBowling Facebook page. Select centers will also host special events that include activities for all ages, quick and easy league sign-up, free coaching clinics and other fun events.

I spent much of the morning talking to Dave Allen who is in for Kurt Kronke (who has taken some time off to bond with his very cute baby girl) and talking to Hans Fogle from our sister station WEPM.

First, I have to admit that I am the person who goes in to the office fridge and eats leftover food. Someone left a box of these on the counter. Since I'm a scavenger by nature...I put my grimy little hand in the box and tried a few...these things are only 100 calories for 27 of these delish chips. They're addictive. Now I think I need to buy a box to replace the ones I've eaten. The ones I had were a southwest ranch flavor. Yummers! In case you're looking for these go here!

• 4AYN          For all you know
• 2MFM        To much for me
• /myB           Kick my butt
• NALOPKT Not a lot of people know that

So there are gonna be a lot of groggy people in your office today because last night was the midnight showing of  "Batman: The Dark Knight Rises". I know for one, our Chad the Intern (see pic to the left) bought tickets weeks in advance and has been waiting for this movie for 2 years! Did you go? Did you check out theire really cool website for the movie? Here it is if you missed it.

You Snooze You Win

Nearly 70% of adults say they fall asleep within 15 minutes of turning off the light; 30% say it takes them 30 minutes or more. As far as when we hit the sack, 54% say they are in bed between 10 p.m. and midnight; 24% are in between the sheets after midnight; and 22% say they hit the bed before 10 p.m.

•     38% said they used their phones to keep them occupied during commercial breaks.
•     23% said they used their phones to text message someone else in another location watching the same show.  (I'm totally guilty of this one!..especially award shows)
•     22% used their phones to check to see if something mentioned during the show was true or not. 
•    20% said they were checking websites mentioned during the program they were watching.
•   11% said they were using their phones to see what other people were saying online about a show.
•     11% said they posted their own comments online about a program they were watching.
•     Only 6% said they used their phones to vote for a reality show contestant.

Yeah, I kinda had too much coffee this morning and it shows cause my thoughts are racing a mile a minute and so is my mouth! Lucky for you, the mic is off for part of the day!  :)


Here is the quick n dirty on what I discussed this morning...

•  If you have an airborne allergy, don’t ride in a car with the window open. Run the air-conditioner.
•  Invest in a neti pot, a small “tea pot” that allows you to flush your nasal cavities with water. Best used in the shower, these devices do take a bit of practice. But neti pots are inexpensive and very effective. Below is a neti pot in use. I love mine!

13 Things To Know About Friday The 13th

Today marks another Friday the 13th this year. It’s the year’s third and final Friday the 13th. Friday the 13th has always been reviled as the unluckiest of all the days on a calendar. The International Business Times has compiled a list of tidbits about the date so many fear.

1. A wide range of sources claim that fear of Friday the 13th is the No. 1 superstition held by Americans. The fear can be so debilitating that there is even a treatment center set up to help people overcome it.

2. Friday the 13th is such a terrifying day for some people that a term has been coined for the intense fear of the day: “friggatriskaidekaphobia” or “paraskevidekatriaphobia.”

3. Thirteen people are said to have attended the Last Supper before Jesus died on a cross on a Friday, according to the Bible. The scene is told in John 13:21. Though some say one left before they ate.

4. This year there are three Friday the 13ths, 13 weeks apart, the first one being on January 13th. Most years there are two; last year there was only one – and the fact that they are 13 weeks apart from one another is an exceptional anomaly. It hasn’t happened since 1984.

5. In 1993, a study in a British Medical Journal ran a study called “Is Friday the 13th Bad for Your Health?” that found that though fewer people drove on Friday the 13th than on Friday the 6th over a period of years, there were more traffic accidents on Friday the 13ths. “Friday 13th is unlucky for some,” the study concluded. “The risk of hospital admission as a result of a transport accident may be increased by as much as 52 percent. Staying at home is recommended.”

6. There appears to be no recorded evidence of a fear or superstition regarding Friday 13th before the 1800s. The earliest documented English reference to the day being unlucky was in an 1869 biography by Henry Sutherland Edwards.

7. The Church of Satan rings in Friday the 13th as a day when superstitions grip the pious: “Celebrate Friday The 13th! Today is ‘Friday the 13th,’ and we Satanists enjoy the consternation a simple number can conjure amongst the superstitious,” the church posted on its official website. “So, on this dreaded day, while the credulous cower we sally forth to indulge with gusto. Have a truly splendid day today and an even more enriching night, dear aficionados of the outré!”

8. Rapper Tupac Shakur died on Friday, September 13, 1996, after having been shot seven days earlier. Seven is another number to which much superstitious significance has been lent.

9. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was so superstitious that he refused to ride a train on Friday the 13th, according to Thomas Fernsler, a University of Delaware mathematician so versed in lore about the number that he is known as “Dr. 13.”

10. The word “coven” has long been used to describe a gathering of 13 witches.

11. A Norse myth promises “dire consequences” for people who choose to eat in groups of 13 diners, according to USA Today.

12. Most people know that many buildings have no 13th floor, but some cities go a step further by not even having a 13th Street or 13th Avenue.

13. The Knights Templar, of medieval fame, were imprisoned on Friday the 13th, according to USA Today.

Beach And Pool Etiquette

TripAdvisor has announced the results of its annual beach and pool etiquette survey, revealing that 83% of respondents believe people often violate some form of beach or pool etiquette, up from 74% in 2011; 31% have asked a stranger to stop behaving rudely at the beach or pool, up from 26% last year. Findings include:

“Reserving” Chairs: an Unwelcome Practice

• 84% get agitated when others save beach or pool chairs by leaving belongings on them.

• 37% maintain there should be a 30-minute limit on seating being saved, while a further 30% will tolerate up to one hour – and just 14% think chair hogging for any longer than that is acceptable.

• 19% maintain that saving chairs should not be allowed for any time period.

Personal Space on the Sand

• The closest acceptable distance to sit next to another stranger at a crowded beach is three feet, according to 27% – while 26% set a boundary of six feet, and 15% say four feet meets their comfort levels.

• On non-crowded sands, 34% consider 20 feet to be the closest acceptable distance to sit next to a fellow beach-goer, while 24% say seven to ten feet is appropriate, and 18% say 11 to 14 feet.

Travelers Oppose Waterside Smoking and Shower-Skipping

• 89% think smoking at the pool should be prohibited.
• 69% think that smoking at the beach should not be allowed.
• 35% consider it a breach of etiquette not to rinse off before entering the pool – although 80% confess to not always doing so.

Have you seen the new Summer Olympic Opening Ceremony Uniforms? They kind of look like a vintage-y flight attendant uniform if you ask me. This is a picture I found from the AP.

For the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics in London, Team USA be proudly wearing red, white and blue, from beret to blazer, in uniforms crafted by designer Ralph Lauren. However, ABC News found that all the inside labels read: “made in China.” Every item in the uniforms that the U.S. athletes will be wearing at the opening ceremony in London will carry an overseas label, ABC News said. Nanette Lepore, one of the top U.S. fashion designers, said she was shocked that none of the uniforms had been made in the states. She added that it U.S. manufactures could have easily made the uniforms – and for less. Here’s how much the uniforms cost:

After the news broke about the China-made uniforms, some lawmakers suggested making a bonfire with the outfits. “I think they should take all the uniforms, put them in a big pile and burn them and start all over again,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said, “If they have to wear nothing but a symbol that says USA on it, painted by hand, that is what they should wear.” There is already a movement on Capitol Hill to make changes so this does not happen again at future Olympic Games. Lawmakers wrote a letter to the chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee, Lawrence Probst, calling it “shocking and deeply disappointing” and asking all U.S. team’s uniforms be made in America in the future.

Is Your Computer Safe?

The warnings have been splashed across Facebook and Google. Internet service providers have sent notices, and the FBI set up a special website. But tens of thousands of Americans may still lose their Internet service Monday unless they do a quick check of their computers for malware that could have taken over their machines more than a year ago. Users whose computers are still infected Monday will lose their ability to go online, and they will have to call their service providers for help deleting the malware and reconnecting to the internet. To check whether a computer is infected, users can visit a website run by the group brought in by the FBI: www.dcwg.org. The site includes links to respected commercial sites that will run a quick check on the computer. It also lays out detailed instructions if users want to actually check the computer themselves.

Oh for the love of Ice Cream!

 

Summer is in full gear and temperatures are on the rise, so what better way to cool off than with some ice cream? California is the nation’s No. 1 ice cream producer, churning out over 142 million gallons of ice-cold creamy goodness each year. In honor of Ice Cream Month during the month of July, the California Milk Advisory Board surveyed consumers to find out just where the best place is to enjoy some ice cream goodness:

• Over two-thirds of consumers nationwide eat ice cream, frozen yogurt or gelato most frequently in front of the TV or on the couch (64%).

• Women are more likely than men to eat ice cream, frozen yogurt or gelato in bed.

• Young adults, ages 18-34, say they find themselves eating ice cream, frozen yogurt or gelato on the couch more frequently than others (20%).

• Maybe it’s the drip factor but parents are more likely than non-parents to eat ice cream, frozen yogurt or gelato outside than inside (19% vs. 11%).

• To prevent an ice cream cone from becoming soggy while you eat, drop a mini marshmallow in the bottom of the cone before scooping.

• To soften ice cream, transfer it to the refrigerator for 10-20 minutes before serving. A faster option is to use a microwave but be careful of ice cream soup! Place the ice cream in its cardboard container into a microwave set to High: microwave one pint for 10-15 seconds; one quart for 15-25 seconds; and a half-gallon for 30-40 seconds. (Don’t use a microwave if ice cream is in a plastic container.)

• After serving ice cream, return carton to the freezer immediately to help prevent the formation of ice crystals that can occur when ice cream is partially thawed and then re-frozen. This will keep the texture smooth for your next bowl.

Today is International Kissing Day. Who knew? Read more about this holiday and other interesting facts courtesy of Zoosk.com
 

Pucker Up

In celebration of International Kissing Day, recognized around the world on July 6th, Zoosk.com surveyed more than 13,000 of its members from around the globe to gather their thoughts about one of life’s sweetest pleasures – smooching! The results show that while kissing may be the universal language of love, cultural differences abound. Findings include:

• 46% of Americans say a “French Kiss” is their favorite type of kiss, while only 21% of the French prefer it. The French prefer a single sensual lip kiss.

• The least preferred type of kiss in the U.S. is an “air kiss,” with less than 1% of Americans selecting it as their favorite.

• Americans are more likely to kiss on a first date than anyone else in the world.

• The majority of Americans (52%), Australians (58%) and Canadians (54%) say they kiss on a first date. The majority of Europeans, on the hand other, do not. Only 29% of Germans, 37% of Danes, 47% of Swedes, 32% of the French and 42% of Italians say they kiss on the first date.

• 59% of kissers around the world (60% in U.S.) say bad breath is the worst offense when it comes to kissing. Other top turn-offs around the globe include: a wet kiss, too much tongue, and a kiss that is too short.

• The most romantic Hollywood kiss, according to Americans, was between Rachael McAdams and Ryan Gosling in “The Notebook.”

Friday Toy Memory: Glow Necklaces and Jewelry. Remember when you'd get those glow sticks at the carnival then come home and put them in the freezer in hopes of keeping the glow going? "Reliving the magic" I call it. Remember when you put it in the freezer and the next morning you go back to the freezer with the anticipation that it will have kept the glow going, so then you open the freezer door very slowly to see if you see a  glow inside but alas...it isn't lit anymore?  Remember that? Good. :) I totally stole this memory from Nicole Delaquil McLeaf...she rocks!

Welcome to scorcher day 7! Ugh. This weekend isn't going to be much better. Here's the weather forecast for the next few days...wow!
 

• Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102.
• Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
• Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
• Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.

Are you looking forward to "The Dark Knight  ises"? Well the hype begins with the interactive website.  Warner Bros launched the official website for “The Dark Knight Rises,” which opens in 2D and IMAX theaters everywhere on July 20th. The official site includes ticket-buying links, a synopsis of the sequel, a photo gallery, soundtrack information, trailers, various downloads and more.  Also, check out the facebook page.


What are the states most in danger of Red Light Running? ...I know it's random that I ask you that but here goes.

Riskiest Red-Light Running States

For residents of California, Florida, Maryland and Texas, the July 4th travel period ranks as the riskiest holiday travel period of the year for red-light running, according to research from the National Coalition for Safer Roads (NCSR). The Safer Roads Report 2012: Trends in Red-Light Running ranks the most dangerous holiday travel periods for intersection safety. The Fourth of July came in a close second overall behind Memorial Day as the worst holiday for road safety, with more than 25,000 red-light running violations during the Fourth of July travel period in 2011. Although July 4th ranked second highest overall, it’s the top-ranked holiday travel period for red-light running in California, Florida, Maryland and Texas.
 

• California – 42.6% more red-light violations occur during the Fourth of July travel period than the lowest ranked holiday travel period in the state (Super Bowl).
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• Florida – 39% more red-light violations occur during the Fourth of July travel period than the lowest ranked holiday travel period in the state (Christmas).
   
• Maryland – 38% more red-light violations occur during the Fourth of July travel period than the lowest ranked holiday travel period in the state (Super Bowl).
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• Texas – 37.8% more red-light violations occur during the Fourth of July travel period than the lowest ranked holiday travel period in the state (Super Bowl).
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• A departure from the overall trend was found in Arizona. The 4th of July travel period ranked lowest in red-light violations when compared to all other holiday travel periods in Arizona.

Joey Chestnut Takes 6th Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Title

•     31 places have “liberty” in their names. Iowa, with four, has more of these places than any other state: Libertyville, New Liberty, North Liberty and West Liberty.
•     35 places have “eagle” in their names.
•     11 places have “independence” in their names.
•     Nine places have “freedom” in their names.
•     One place has “patriot” in its name. Patriot, Indiana, has a population of 209.
•     5 places have “America” in their names.

• TomKat  (Tom Cruise + Katie Holmes)
• Brangelina (Brad Pitt + Angelina Jolie)
• Smog (Smoke + Fog)
• Spork (Spoon + Fork)
• Brunch (Lunch + Breakfast)