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STUPIDEST STATEMENTS OF 2008

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:25:30 -0700

Vijay Prakash, Indian welfare minister, urged 5-star hotels to serve rat burgers, rat tail pasta, and minced baby rat meat: "It is very high in protein and the beauty is that we have billions of rats." August 13, 2008.

Sarah Palin, US Republican Party's vice-presidential nominee, for her response to a challenge to name a Supreme Court decision that she disagreed with, besides Roe v. Wade: "Well, let's see. There's, of course in the great history of America there have been rulings, that's never going to be absolute consensus by every American." October 1, 2008.

Mike Huckabee, US Republican Party's presidential candidate, for his disclosure to South Carolinians: "We used to take a popcorn popper, because that was the only thing they would let us use in the dorm, and we would fry squirrels in the popcorn popper." January 16, 2008.

Joe Biden, US Democratic Party's Vice President-elect, for his recognition of State Senator Chuck Graham, a paraplegic confined to a wheelchair, at a rally in Missouri: "Chuck, stand up, Chuck. Let 'em see ya." September 9, 2008.

Prince Harry, third in line to the British Throne, for his admission about his country: "I generally don't like England that much." February 2008.

John McCain, US Republican Party's presidential nominee, for his revelation when asked if he prefers a Mac or PC: "Neither. I'm - I'm a - illiterate that has to rely on my wife for all the assistance I can get." January 2008.

Hillary Rodham Clinton, former US First Lady and Democratic Party's presidential candidate, for her tale of gunfire and evasive action on a trip to Bosnia, in 1996, which video footage revealed never occurred: "I remember landing under sniper fire. There was supposed to be some kind of greeting ceremony at the airport, but instead we just ran with our heads down to get into the vehicles to get to our base." March 17, 2008.

Barack Obama, US Democratic Party's President-elect, for incorrectly totaling his country's 50 states during a campaign event in Oregon: "Over the last 15 months, we've traveled to every corner of the United States. I've now been in 57 states, I think - one left to go." May 9, 2008.

Oprah Winfrey, American television icon, self-image adviser, and author of a soon-to-be-published weight-loss book, for her bewilderment at her current obese body mass index of 31.8 and weight of 200 pounds: "How did I let this happen again?" December 9, 2008.

Really I think we could all just listen to The Cornbread show and come up with even crazier ones!

Just some cool Common sense tips for the New Year!

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:08:33 -0700

To measure water for cooking rice, rest the tip of your index finger on top of the rice and add just enough water to reach the first visible joint. This works for any size pot.

For every day you spend in the hospital, plan on one week to recuperate.

All putts break toward the water, even on greens that appear perfectly flat. That's because all greens are contoured for drainage.

An extension cord should be as thick as the cord you plug into it.

As any cop will tell you, in a bar fight, the shorter of the two men probably started it.

For a minimum level of financial security, your net worth (the cash value of all your assets) minus all your debts should equal one year's income.

Keep white wine in your fridge and take it out 30 minutes before serving. Keep red wine out of the fridge and put it in 15 minutes before serving.

If you're playing cards in any gambling game and, after 20 minutes, you haven't figured out who the patsy at the table is — it's you.

As a manager, expect 80 percent of your work to be done by 20 percent of your staff. Also expect 90 percent of your headaches to come from 10 percent of the staff.

I love little tips like these. Do you have any cool ones you could pass along?

Derrick's Pet Of The Week!

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:04:37 -0700

Hi, my name is Gus and my ID number is A408525!

I am an 8-year-old Basset Hound with a tri colored coat. I am a good little guy who likes to go for walks where I can smell new things. I prefer to potty outside and I like to keep my cage clean. I am crate-trained but I'd prefer to take naps on your couch while you are away from home. I have been patiently waiting for a home where people will take me for walks, rub my belly and give me some treats. Look into my eyes, how can you say no to me?

To adopt: Apply in person at the Humane Society of Missouri’s Macklind Avenue Headquarters in St. Louis City. Visit all our adoptable pets online at www.hsmo.org.

BUSTED: FIVE HOLIDAY MYTHS

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:20:00 -0700

Some docs from the Indiana University School of Medicine argue that many of the 'facts' you take for granted are actually old wives tales.

Myth 1: Sugar makes kids hyperactive.

The experts who are both pediatricians say this is without a doubt false and that scientists examining how children react to diets containing different levels of sugar have never found a connection. What has been found is that parents who think their children have consumed sugar, rate their children's behavior as more hyperactive, even if in fact no sugar was consumed.

Myth 2: Suicides increase over the holidays.

While you might think the stress of Christmas with its family get-togethers, loneliness, and the cold, dark winter months are enough to make people think about hanging themselves with tinsel the experts say it is another falsehood. Studies conducted around the globe show that Christmas is not a peak for suicides and that they are actually more common during warm and sunny times of the year.

Myth 3: You lose most of your body heat through your head.

Proving that even the experts can be wrong, the docs said they thought this was true before the started researching it. As it was they found that any uncovered part of the body loses heat and will drop the core body temperature proportionally.

Myth 4: Eating at night makes you fat.

Good news is you want a late night snack, the experts say it is not more likely to lead to weight gain than if you had eaten the same at lunchtime. While initial research suggests people do gain more weight if they eat late at night, it turns out this is only because calorie-laden foods are more popular. If you were eating that tub of Ben and Jerrys at breakfast it would have the same effect.

Myth 5: You can cure a hangover with…

The doctors say that whatever your granny used to fill that blank, whether aspirin and bananas or a prickly pear and Vegemite -- there is no magic cure for a hangover They say well-designed studies have found that anything but time -- and drinking water to treat dehydration -- can ease the aftermath of too much alcohol consumption.

How old is Santa?

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:15:23 -0700

Well a survey has found that Santa Claus is most likely age 66. The poll quizzed nearly 1000 people. 44% think that he is in his mid 60’s. 1 in 4 said that he was 66! So there you go!

I guess if we really wanted to know I could have asked when I called him last night to do a big favor! As we were counting down the top Christmas songs voted on by you he called a little girl Hannah! Listen to the audio above. It is cute! Here were your favorite Christmas songs!

Merry Christmas from the Family

Christmas Carol

Jingle Bell Rock

Hard Candy Christmas

Christmas in Dixie

Where are you Christmas

The Christmas Shoes

Does IL Governor Rod Blagojevich have more problems?

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:31:15 -0700

If the accusations against Blago are true he is a total disgrace.

There is another story though that is probably not true but pretty funny. Shirley Dingle (Derrick Keith) is claiming she has lost her prize hamster in the Governors hair. Which is entirely possible lol. Click on the audio above and listen to this crazy story also with Russ Dithers (Derrick Keith). What do you think?

Arlington at Christmas

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:50:51 -0700

I had no idea this was done. I

thought you might want to see it.

Rest easy, sleep well .

Know the line has held, your job is done.

Rest easy, sleep well.

Others have taken up where you fell, the line has held.

Peace, peace, and farewell...

Readers may be interested to know that these wreaths -- some 5,000 -- are donated by the Worcester Wreath Co. of Harrington, Maine . The owner, Merrill Worcester, not only provides the wreaths, but covers the trucking expense as well. He's done this since 1992. A wonderful guy. Also, most years, groups of Maine school kids combine an educational trip to DC with this event to help out. Making this even more remarkable is the fact that Harrington is in one the poorest parts of the state.

Please share this with everyone on your address list. You hear too much about the bad things people do. Everyone should hear about this.

ALL REQUEST ALLSTAR! KENNY CHESNEY.

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:59:51 -0700

Each evening just after 11p we draw a artist or group out of the hat. We put a spotlight on that singer and play some of there biggest hits. If you love Kenny Chesney I think you will enjoy this montage of songs! Click audio tab above.

Who would you like to see featured as the ALL REQUEST ALL STAR? What song would you want me to play and why?

Listen tomorrow night to find out who the artist will be!

What are your favorite country party songs?

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:24:50 -0700

I will be the DJ once again this year at The Stratford in Fenton. If you have not attended over the past 5 years I truly think it is the best New Years Party in the area. Just $39.99 gets you everything from 6p-1a! Tickets are on sale now at The Stratford 636-343-5757 or at Metrotiks 314- 534-1111. We expect another sell out this year of 1,300 people so get the tickets now!

I will be VJ’ing on three 30 ft screens and counting down the top 20 country party songs ever! I need your help please tell me favorites! Think Gretchen Wilson, Brooks and Dunn, Hank, Garth, Tracy Byrd just to name a few!

If you have any questions please email me at dkeith@wil92.com. I hope to see you at the Stratford this NEW YEARS it will be PARTY!!!!

TOP TOURING BANDS OF 2008

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:46:39 -0700

Bon Jovi has been named the top touring band of 2008, according to Billboard magazine. The band's Lost Highway tour brought in $210.6 million, just edging out Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band -- which grossed $204.5 million. (The magazine based its finding on the period between November 14, 2007 and November 11, 2008). The Top 10:

Bon Jovi ($210.6 million)
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band ($204.5 million)
Madonna ($162 million)
The Police ($150 million)
Celine Dion ($91 million)
Kenny Chesney ($86 million)
Neil Diamond ($81.2 million)
Spice Girls ($70 million)
Eagles ($56.6 million)
Rascal Flatts ($55.8 million)

It is worth mentioning that this is not most attended but purely money grossed. Tickets prices have a lot to do with it. On average country music shows are much less expensive but actually draw more fans over a year.I was really surprised to see the Spice Girls in the top 10. LOL

What was your favorite concert this year????

Derrick�s Wacky story! Have you ever been stuck anywhere before?

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:44:28 -0700

A New Jersey woman is suing a Pennsylvania sports bar and restaurant, saying she got stuck inside a toilet bowl for 20 minutes when the seat broke. Kathleen Hewko said she was in the bathroom at Starters Pub in an Allentown, Pennsylvania, suburb when the handicapped toilet seat she was sitting on cracked and dumped her into the bowl. Hewko claims in the lawsuit that she had hip surgery prior to the 2006 incident and was re-injured when the seat broke. Good God. How in the world does this happen?

Yeah that’s a pretty bad place to be stuck uh? I would love to know where the most unusual place you have ever been trapped? I rember as a kid my Grandma and I got stuck in the hospital elevator for like 30 minutes as my brother was born. It was really crazy

Any funny stories? Any place you would like to be trapped? I know many ladies would say umm in a small room with me but lol.

Recession Christmas Tree

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:16:26 -0700

This will be a very tuff Christmas for many folks this year due to the economy. Just last week 3500 employees at Granite City steel were laid off and I know many businesses have done the same. Even if you still have your job and if you’re like me you are hanging on to your money a little tighter just in case.

Is there anything you are doing this Christmas different to save money? I am actually turning my Christmas lights off at night and some nights not even turning them on. I have also created a closet in my house for gifts. Throughout the year I throw stuff in it that I think could make a great gift. :-) Yeah call me cheap but many things are great items that I picked up that were on sale throughout the year that will be a big money saver in just a few weeks.

Oh btw I had a tree that looked like this one before but it was all Bud Light cans ;-) It will be a redneck Christmas at my house this year!

Any ideas out there to still make it a great Christmas but for less?

Alan Jackson A Country GIANT!

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:51:27 -0700

Saturday night CMT honored AJ. The veteran star being saluted by a bunch of hot new ones!

At 50, AJ remains a reliable hit maker, even though he probably has guitar picks older than Taylor Swift and some of the other artists honoring him.

"Typically, your career is over or you're dead before they do something like this, so I'm very lucky to have it at this point," said Alan, who had a pair of No. 1 singles from his latest album, "Good Time."

I think it was an AWESOME show and so well deserved! To me Alan Jackson is what country music is all about and he is up there with the greats. What is so cool though is he is still cracking out #1. I am sure CMT will be re airing the special. performers including Taylor Swift, George Strait, Brad Paisley, Martina McBride, Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert and Lee Ann Womack.

Hank Williams Jr., George Jones and Jackson's wife, Denise, were also on hand, as were President George W. Bush, Diane Sawyer and Carrie Underwood by videotape.

Each evening around 11p WIL picks an artist to spotlight and last Thursday we chose AJ! Click the audio for a few songs all clipped together from the Georgia Boy. It will remind you of some great songs you possible even forgot. Enjoy!

Any comments or stories about Alan? What is your favorite Alan Jackson song?

What are your favorite Christmas songs?

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:04:28 -0700

I don’t know about you but I am really enjoying all the Christmas music on WIL. I am kind of curious what are your all time favorite Christmas songs? Please let me know so we can give you the very best!

Oh btw if you wondered here are my top 5!

Merry Christmas from the family- Montgomery Gentry

Christmas in Dixie- Alabama

Let it be Christmas – Alan Jackson

Christmas Shoe’s – New Song

Feliz Navidad - Jose Feliciano

What are yours???? MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

I still like a live tree! Here are some helpful tips!

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:39:01 -0700

As a kid one of my best memories of Christmas was when we went to pick out our Christmas tree. It always turned into an argument though. It had to touch the ceiling or it just wouldn’t look right to me. My parents would get mad because I wanted a 9ft tree but our ceiling was only like 8ft and of course you pay by the foot.

Well I have grown up now but I still love a live tree and it still must touch the ceiling! A live tree to me has character and really is much tougher to deal with. That though is all the fun. Picking it out, getting it home, and then just getting it to remain standing. I rember one year my Mom and I got into the biggest argument trying to keep it standing. We finally succeeded and after everything was decorated we sat down on the couch to relax just to have the tree tumble over on top of one of my friends. Those are all great memories that I will always have and of course waking up to that smell!! I hope you make some great memories this year and have a great Christmas!

CHRISTMAS TREE TIPS

In selecting a tree, make sure that the "handle" at the bottom is long enough to allow the trunk to fit into you tree stand. Otherwise, it will be necessary to remove large branches near the base, which could ruin its appearance.

Make a fresh cut to remove a 1/4" to 1" thick disk of wood from the base of the trunk before putting the tree in the stand. Make the cut perpendicular to the stem axis. Don't cut the trunk at an angle, or into a v-shape, which makes it far more difficult to hold the tree in the stand and also reduces the amount of water available to the tree. If you use a "center pin" stand, make sure the hole is drilled in the stem after it is trimmed

Once home, place the tree in water as soon as possible.

To display the trees indoors, use a stand with an adequate water holding capacity for the tree. As a general rule, stands should provide 1 quart of water per inch of stem diameter.

Use a stand that fits your tree. Some stands have circular rings at the top, so the ring must be large enough for the trunk to go through the hole. Other stands are open, which may allow a greater range in trunk size. Avoid whittling the sides of the trunk down to fit a stand. The outer layers of wood are the most efficient in taking up water and should not be removed.

Keep displayed trees away from sources of heat (fireplaces, heaters, heat vents, direct sunlight). Lowering the room temperature will slow the drying process, resulting in less water consumption each day.

Check the stand daily to make sure that the level of water does not go below the base of the tree. With many stands, there can still be water in the stand even though the base of the tree is no longer submerged in water.

Drilling a hole in the base of the trunk does not improve water uptake.

Use of miniature lights will produce much less heat and reduce drying of the tree.

Always inspect light sets prior to placing them on the tree. If worn, replace with a new set.

Do not overload electrical circuits.

Always turn off the lights when leaving the house or when going to bed.

Monitor the tree for freshness. After Christmas or if the tree is dry, remove it from the house.

Never burn any part of a Christmas tree in a wood stove or fireplace.

Living Christmas trees should be allowed to condition in an unheated garage for a couple days before being brought into a heated room and again before being brought outside. Display the tree in a cool location away from direct sunlight and heat sources and ensure that the root ball is always kept moist. Do not keep the tree inside for more than 10 days because exposure to the warm temperatures may cause the dormant tree to break buds and start to grow, which is undesirable at this time of the year.