Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Daily Dose of BS Nov 27 black friday

Are you up for the big fake shopping day? I admit I have been up in the past to try to get the best deals, set my alarm and headed to the store on the day after Thanksgiving. I have scored a few deals, that ended up being the same prices that those stores had a couple months later. This year, I am not too sure that I am up for getting up early for the early bird deals, also what is with the name Black Friday, wouldn’t you think that with all the deals that it would be called Green Friday or does the Black refer to getting up extra early? With all the deals being rolled out early this year maybe it should be re-named the “we are taking away your Thanksgiving dinner sale, sales event.”

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Daily Dose of BS Nov 26 couple things

I heard this morning on way to work that family sizes are smaller now than before. The average size is now 2.5 my little Schmidt family is more than double that with six of us. There was also a story about superstitions and how most people have them, from not walking under a ladder to tossing salt over the shoulder to not driving forward if a cat crosses the path, to a lucky piece of clothing. I am not sure if I have any but I do know this, most of the trouble I have got in to in my life I have been awake. I figure this will give me a good excuse to nap later. There is no special tie in with my two thoughts today, but if you want to try go ahead.

Friday, November 22, 2013

Daily Dose of BS Nov 22 lots

Great news from my Dad, heard yesterday that the Doctor got all the cancer, he has to go in every few months for checkups but thanks so much for all the prayers. On November 1st, I started on my quest to grow my mustache and only my mustache, I have been letting it do what it does, I am not a hairy person and I think my teenagers have a fuller stash than I. Please consider donating to the Movember.com campaign for men’s health. This morning was the first snow of the season for La Crosse, it is weird to watch people trying to drive again for the first time, like the old Paul Simon song Slip Sliding Away. Drive safe and give yourself the time needed to arrive alive. Also today marks the 50th anniversary of the death of our 35th president JFK, many have said that is the one date that always sticks with them, was that date 50 years ago a bigger event than September 11th?

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Really he forgot???

The mayor of a town in Utah will keep his job for another two years after "forgetting" to inform residents that it was time to hold municipal elections. Wallsburg, Utah's four city council members will also be reappointed by default after the screw-up that is being blamed on a city employee in charge of election oversight.


Daily Dose of BS Nov 21 football players

There are certain risks with every job right? When you work as a professional football player you would think that you would know that you are getting beat up every week by a brick wall. The men of the NFL are huge muscle bound guys whose job it is, is to stop you, by using their bodies. When you run at another man at great speeds and they are running at you at great speed, you are going to crash. As an NFL player you get paid a great wage, a wage that most of us only dream of. As a practice squad player the minimum is 6k a week and as a one year NFL player the salary is over 400 thousand dollars. With men the size of trucks running at you, you are going to get hurt. I have an issue with the players who are going after the teams and the NFL because they suffered this that or the other. They knew the risks and got paid handsomely. I have tinnitus which is ringing of my ears, I’m guessing from headphones too high early in radio career. Does this give me a right to go back and sue former employers? Is the paper cut that you got at work last week going to get you paid? With a job there are risks.

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Daily Dose of BS Nov 20 advice

Best advice ever? Try hard, don’t look back, look to the future, but don’t wish your life away, DREAM. I have been having lots of heart to heart talks with my 18 year old son. You know as a Dad you can learn a lot by just listening, but sometimes I have a hard time turning off my interview mode from work, where I have to keep conversations going, I sometimes get accused of grilling him and the other kids. My response is if you answered in more than just one word answers or grunts conversations would be just that a conversation. What are some of the gems you got from your parents when they thought you weren’t listening? I always remember don’t be afraid to get your hands dirty cause you can always wash them.

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

RoboRoach

Are you a teacher or parent that wants to teach a student about advanced neurotechnologies? You are in luck! After 3 long years of R&D, the RoboRoach is now ready for its grand release! We are excited to announce the world's first commercially available cyborg! With our RoboRoach you can briefly wirelessly control the left/right movement of a cockroach by microstimulation of the antenna nerves. The RoboRoach is a great way to learn about neural microstimulation, learning, and electronics!



Daily Dose of BS Nov 19 deer camp

I don’t care if you hunt or not, you should have on your bucket list to go to deer camp. You should also allow your children to attend if they have never been. I love venison and like a lot of other wild game. I however do not like to hunt. But I have gone to deer camp at least the past 15 years and I have brought my kids up with it. My buddies are all hunters, they live and breathe this time of the year. My two older boys love the hunt, and this year will mark the first year that my youngest son is going to be in the woods armed, and one of my friends will be mentoring him on the safety and finesse of the hunt. The reason everyone needs to go to deer camp is the camaraderie that goes with a camp. I have been bringing my kids for many years so that they can see how friends react around each other, see that it is about working together, it’s about telling tall tales, and it’s about the love of outdoors. What is your deer camp story?

Monday, November 18, 2013

Thieves take note:

Your days of stealing baby Jesus from your town's nativity scene are coming to an end. Makers of nativity scene characters say they're getting more requests each year for GPS-equipped baby Jesuses, Marys, Josephs, Three Wise Men and nativity animals.


Daily Dose of BS Nov 18 sounds

If you live in La Crosse Wisconsin and were home on Friday night, did you hear the booms? What the heck where those? It is funny how different noises bring up different feelings isn’t it? When the Blue Angels were practicing through the area a few years ago the sounds of the planes flying over our community at first was kind of cool, but if you had to hear that noise all the time it would drive you nuts. During duck season if you live where the ducks are you are going to hear the pop of a shot gun. By a railroad track you will hear the hum of a train going down the track and occasionally you will hear the blowing of a horn. When I first moved to La Crosse I lived by a fire station, I got used to the lights and sirens and when I first bought my house I missed it. It is a funny thing about noise and sounds when they are first around they are shocking then they become just another part of life and just back ground.

Friday, November 15, 2013

Daily Dose of BS Nov 15 Happy Birthday Twins

Today my twins are 12 hard to believe that they are already 12. Happy birthday to Robert and Kenedi, it is funny when we found out we were having twins and that they were going to be a girl and a boy we had to come up with names. I wanted to name my other boys after my Dad and wanted to call them Robert the 3rd and was always shot down so didn’t even think about it for the twins, my wife always wanted the name Kenedi so our girls name is Kenedi and since I was always shot down with wanting to name my sons Robert I suggested Lincoln, needless to say I lost that one also but won as well cause we do have a Robert. It is funny to think that two babies spending 9 months together and living in the same house have such different personalities. I am glad. Did I mention that when I was dating my wife that she wanted to have twins. I always wanted to be retired and rich by 50. At least one of us got our wish. Happy Birthday Robert and Kenedi, I love you.

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Daily Dose of BS Nov 13 prostate cancer

Today my Dad has prostate cancer surgery. Please say a prayer for him. I am driving our new family car today as I am heading to my Dads home to the Twin Cities after I get off the air to visit with my family, and the car has amazing the bells and whistles, that I am not used to. I am used to adjusting the seat by hand, and turning on lights, also used to turning around to check behind me, with this vehicle you don’t need to do any of those things. It has electronic seats, the lights go on when you start the car and there is a camera that shows all behind you. It came with satellite radio, but being a radio person I don’t know if I will play around with that on my drive. I also got Onstar, which I may try cause I have to find a hospital I am not familiar with. As I mentioned at the beginning please say a prayer or at least give some positive thoughts for my Dad.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Daily Dose of BS Nov 12 wasted food

I hate to waste. I took out a tube of hamburger yesterday afternoon and forgot it on the counter when I went to bed last night. Five pounds of burger wasted. Thank goodness that this doesn’t happen too often but I had planned on making chili for dinner this afternoon and was going to brown the burger and save some for a later day. I know I should have put the burger in the fridge to thaw but I really don’t like to wait. I guess when they say patience is a virtue there is a method to it. I also dislike when other food gets tossed because of improper putting away like bread, or fruits of veggies. I searched for food wasted on google and it says that about twenty five percent of our food budget is tossed away every year. For a family of six they say the average food bill per week is $291 so about 15 thousand dollars per year. Wasting about 4 grand per year on throw away. It just hurts to think that, that much is wasted.

Monday, November 11, 2013

Miley at it again.

Miley Cyrus twerked and toked at the European version of MTV's VMAs -- puffing a fat joint on live TV Sunday night while accepting the award for Best Video.


Daily Dose of BS Nov 11 Veterans Day

Thank you. If you are a Veteran or if you are currently serving thank you from the bottom of my heart. If it wasn’t for all the men and women who have sacrificed their lives to service in the armed forces we would not be able to do what we do. I have heard stories from my Dad and other friends who had served in Vietnam about how they were spit on and called names when they returned from their posts. For that I am saddened. I like the way we as Americans now thank our service men and women for their service. I have also heard of people buying dinner or a drink for the service man or women who is at a restaurant in uniform. For those who are selfless and offer up years of their lives so that we may be free I thank you, and for those families who have been affected by your loved ones serving I thank you as well. God Bless America.

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Daily Dose of BS Nov 7 CMNH

Today marks the start of the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals radioathon in La Crosse.  The goal this year is lofty is 100k.  One hundred thousand dollars to help families with kids and every child served has a story of courage and perseverance.  Please dig a bit in your pockets, your seat cushions and piggy banks and help the La Crosse Radio Group reach this goal to help hundreds every year.  The phones are manned 6a-6p thru Friday the 8th and 8a-3p on Saturday the 9th.  Help the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals radioathon.  The number to help is 608-781-1477 or toll free 800-853-6889

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Daily Dose of BS Nov 6 medians

What is it with all the medians that are ending up in La Crosse? First there was the one in front of Kwik Trip on Losey Boulevard, now they just finished adding one to Jackson Street in front of Viterbo University. I for one am getting confused with it. I also do not like the speed bumps that have been added to roads and the round abouts don’t even get me started. Oh and I noticed a new road painted sign the triangles right before the cross walk, are they there as arrows to point where the cross walk is? Because we can’t see a glowing rectangle painted on the road.

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

The cost of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving dinner will cost a little more this year. Agricultural experts say the cost of a meal for ten adults will run $50.01 -- about $3 more than last year. That price includes turkey, dressing, sweet potatoes, rolls, peas, cranberries, a carrot and celery tray, and pumpkin pie with whipped cream for dessert.

Daily Dose of BS Nov 5 doggie cpap

If you read my daily posts please give me a like. My dog slept in my room last night, usually he sleeps in with the kids, but for some reason we won the dog lottery last night. I know I am a loud sleeper, I used to toss and I turn, snore and stop breathing, I have sleep apnea, and for that I wear a cpap machine. The cpap has saved my life, with it, I sleep like a baby, and no that doesn’t mean up crying every hour or two. I really sleep through the night. With the dog on the floor at the foot of the bed, it brought something new, I think my dog has a snoring issue, in fact I know he does. Since when does a dog sound like a freight train? I kept expecting to see train lights and was ready for the horn to blow. I just think the dog needs to blow his nose, or maybe a doggie cpap machine. Either that or he needs to sleep in with the kids.

Monday, November 4, 2013

Daily Dose of BS take responsibility for your actions

Who is to blame for the shooting at the Los Angeles Airport? I think we need to stop looking at finding someone to blame and blame the shooter. The man who brought a gun to the airport and shot and killed people should be to blame not anyone else. Why is it when there is a tragedy that we feel like we need to blame someone other than the person or persons involved? If you get caught speeding is it the fault of the builder of the road because if they hadn’t built the road to handle the speed, or the maker of the radar device that clocked you at that speed, or better yet the police officer that was doing their job? No it is the fault of the person doing the crime, unless of course we can find a way to pin it on the time change. We need to man up and quit pointing fingers and take responsibility for our own actions.

Friday, November 1, 2013

Daily Dose of BS November 1 movember

I hate cancer. This year my family got hit with the big C in multiple ways, from my Mom and Dad, to my Father in law, to a sister in law with a huge cyst removed, to many friends with bumps and lumps. Today is the first day of November and I am not going to shave for the month. This past week I have had fun with my facial hair from the “General Burnside” to the Charlie Chan and a few in between. This will be the first Movember that I will take part in. Movember encourages men to join the movement by growing a stashe for 30 days. I will be posting pictures of the growth of my stashe on facebook and trying to raise some funds for the “Movember Vision” which is to have an everlasting impact on the face of men’s health. I am growing my mustache for my Dad. If you would like to donate to help the cause, or if you would like to follow my facial hair growth please check out my personal movember page http://us.movember.com/mospace/7687581.