Daily Dose of BS July 16 Wisconsin Vacation

We all work hard, well some of you do. I am not sure I put myself into that category; you see I love what I do every day so for me it isn’t work. The job that pays me offers me 21 paid days off a year, 3 weeks to do what I want, and I sometimes have a hard time taking all those days. I am not sure why, the years creep up quickly and with that being said, the vacation days keep accumulating. I took a day off last week to enjoy Rock on the River in Prairie du Chien and will be taking some more days off to enjoy a Wisconsin vacation. This year going to Madeline Island for a couple of days, then later heading to Milwaukee for a Brewers game and a trip to the Zoo. Already hit up my favorite place in the whole world the family cabin in the Town of Freeman Wisconsin and looking forward to many more nights there this year, and also just hit up the Dells. Where is your favorite vacation spot? Come to think of it, it isn’t too hard to burn through those days when you live in God’s Country.

BS PLACES WE’LL LIKELY WIND UP GOING THIS SUMMER VACATION

• Wrong turn through unexpected suburban neighborhoods.
• Overnight accommodations in enclosed space near screaming baby.
• The visitor center of broken exhibits serving 0 million visitors a year.
• Breathtakingly cold water in locals-only municipal swimming pool.
• Historic B&B with peeling paint and … is that cat pee? It’s definitely cat pee.
• Staycation in living room, nestled between eatery (kitchen) and spa (bathroom) with all the comforts of home.
• High school reunion featuring wine coolers and vengeful payback.
• Some national monument with more stairs than a stair factory.
• Immersive, authentic experience in depressing town you left at age 18.
• The We-Paid-a-Lot-of-Money-So-Quit-Crying Amusement Park.

Daily Dose of BS July 15 stuff

Does the not guilty verdict surprise you?  I am not sure it surprises me.   There were many calls for peaceful activism, after the George Zimmerman verdict was read.  I heard of a few disturbances of rocks and batteries being tossed at police and crowds, but lots of other peaceful protests.  Elsewhere in the news over the weekend one of the stars from Glee was found dead in his hotel, apparently from a drug overdose.  I have never seen the show, but it is always sad to see another person overdosing.  We have a drug problem all over our country including small towns, and it is a scary that drugs are so prevalent and easy to get.  

Daily Dose of BS July 11

George Zimmerman is not going to testify.  I for one would like to hear his side of the story.  His attorney felt that he had already told it in multiple interviews played to the jurors.  I wonder if they are suppressing his testimony so that way they can set up the trial as a mistrial?  

Daily Dose July 10 food

Has your favorite food changed?  I know that my favorites have changed size, things used to be in a much bigger size, now with packaging things that once were a half gallon are now 1.75 gallons.  The family sized bag of chips used to be large and would feed a family now it is a smaller bag, plus the taste isn’t as good.  Next week brings back the Twinkie I wonder how that will change and will it still be a stoners favorite food?

Daily Dose of BS July 5 no talk

Is technology going to be the death of conversation?  I don’t know about you but I have not answered a phone because of who was calling, I checked the caller idea and didn’t feel like talking to whomever was calling.  I am guessing that I have been on the receiving end of that as well.  In fact I have seen someone who I was calling look at their phone see it was me then didn’t answer it.  I tried calling my mom and dad and brothers yesterday to wish them a happy independence day and got voice mail from each of them, I got two return calls.  I guess I made it to the Schmidt list from the other Schmidts as well.

Daily Dose of BS July 9 stupid questions

There are lots of stupid questions out there, I have asked my share but being in talk radio you have to fill time.  There are tons of dumb questions asked every day and one of the most annoying to me is “Is it hot enough for you?”  Um do you see me sweating just standing here?  If it is too hot and uncomfortable for you here is an idea use your brain and think before asking.  I was always under the assumption that there is no such thing as a stupid question but we all have been wrong on that one right?   I always love the one when you answer the phone….oh are you home?

BS TIPS FOR BEATING THE HEAT:

• Replace the pads on your Beats By Dre Headphones with frozen hamburger patties.
• Chill a couple of used tea bags; hold one under each arm.
• Enter a wet T-shirt contest … in a wind tunnel.
• Go to a morgue and ask if you can sleep in one of the drawers.
• Drain your air conditioner and make a refreshing frozen smoothie.
• Crawl back under that rock you came from.
• 2 parts hydrogen + 1 part oxygen = delicious homemade water.
• Take a piece of cardboard and wave it in front of your face.

Daily Dose of BS July 8 earworms

Ever had that song or jingle roll through your head at the moment you are ready to sleep, talk to someone,  close a sale or just about any other activity?  There has been the same 5 or 6 songs going through my head  over the past few days, and it changes with whatever the situation is.  I don’t know why but that Taylor Swift song we are never ever getting back together keeps rolling through my head at the weirdest times, its weird cause I think that is the only part of the song that I know and its like on a loop.  UGGH stop the madness.  These types of songs are called earworms, According to Wikipedia an earworm is a catchy piece of music that continually repeats through a person's mind after it is no longer playing.  What are some of the songs that are the earworms for you? These types of songs are enough to give you heartburn, I know a relief, plop plop fizz fizz oh what a relief it is. 

Daily Dose of BS July 3 flat beds

Do you save receipts?  I usually do for a couple of weeks or till I use the item a few times.  I bought an intex brand blowup mattress, from a local merchant about 3 months ago and have used it 2 to 4 times. Then tossed the receipt, weird because you wouldn’t think of saving the receipt for something like that, at least I don’t.  I am disappointed in the life cycle in these blow up beds, it should work more than 4 or 5 nights.  I would think if you are spending about 50 dollars for a blow up extra mattress that it would last at least ten times.  I did toss the receipt after a few nights sleep on it but am not happy with the quickness that the bed flattens.  Is there a good quality blowup mattress out there that will last more than a few nights?  Also what do you suggest I do?

Daily Dose of BS July 2 as American as

As American as baseball, Cracker Jacks and apple pie.  The 4^th of July is a day to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence.  The document that gave us freedom and equality by declaring that all men are created equal, well equality if you were like everyone that signed it, I think we have a long way to go for total equality.  But we are striving for it as a nation I believe.  I heard a story on the news this morning that Jeep is the number one brand name that pops into the heads of many Americans as patriotic, weird since it is owned by Fait.  I am guessing that on the 4^th of July we will be washing down our brats and burgers with an ice cold Budweiser, owned by IN-Bev a Belgium brewing company.  Which brings us back to Cracker Jacks, they still as far as I know owned by an American company.

Daily Dose of BS July 1 words

Today marks a year since we switched WLFN to Today’s Talk 1490, thanks for giving us a shot.   I was playing cards with my buddies the other day and we were discussing words that people say since the bottom fell out of the Paula Deen empire over the past couple of weeks.  I am guessing that every person out there have said words that they are not proud of over the course of a life, especially if you throw in words said either in jest, or in the privacy of their own homes or in private conversations.  I always remember my Mom telling me to watch what I said as words can hurt but also to brush off those words that sting as the old nursery rhyme goes “Sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me.”   The do sting a bit though don’t they. 

Daily Dose of BS June 28 jobs

If you don’t have the job that you want why not look?  I know I have brought up jobs and job search here before, but why work a job you hate?  We all have only so many breaths on this earth, so why be miserable?  I lucked out and have the best job for me.  I couldn’t imagine being shackled to a desk or have the noose of a tie around my neck day in and day out.  But I am also happy driving a 1999 car with 346 thousand miles, so wearing shorts and flip flops to work works for me.  

Daily Dose of BS June 27 food on a stick

Ever wonder why there is summer time blues?  Could it be the sun?  Could it be that we have daylight for the majority of the day or could it be that we eat crappy food.  I am guessing that it is the latter.  I have two kids in organized sports and that means either a baseball game or softball game every day of the week, and when they don’t play they have practice.  Practice times and games are often right after work and its either rush to the games or divide and concur to make sure that each kid has someone there and someone to give them a ride.  I was thinking this isn’t the only time that we grab and go with our foods, summer is also the time for state fairs and the food that state fairs bring.  A friend of mine Kim sent me the foods that are new to the Minnesota State fair.  What arte the weirdest foods you have heard of and what are the weirdest foods on a stick you have ever eaten?   I tried beer on a stick once, not impressed. 

Daily Dose of BS June 26 pop drinker

I am a big drinker…of water.  I used to have a pop addiction and when I did I would consume 6-10 12 oz cans of pop a day.  I am glad I quit that habit, it is like any other habit, day at a time, I was lucky when I quit, I did just cold turkey.  The nice thing for me is that there was no cravings or other withdrawals and also what is nice is that I can enjoy an ice cold pop every once in a awhile with out the need to drink more.  When I drank pop I used to drink diet dew or diet coke, now I like a regular dew or a good root beer, make that most beer.  By the way have you ever had an unopened pop explode all over the inside of your car?  I have and for that I am glad I quit.  

Daily Dose of BS June 25 wheres my money

Living the dream….paycheck to paycheck, about three-quarters of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, according to a new survey.  The survey also shows that about 50% had saved less than three-months worth of expenses and 27% have no savings at all.  Doing this we leave ourselves open, wide open for the blips in the road that life seems to throw our way like hikes in gas or food, this is pushing us more and more into debt.  To get out without winning the lottery, budget, make more money and save.  You can do it.  

Daily Dose of BS June 24 weather

You know it’s funny the way we react to weather, we are never happy.  Last year we were wishing for rain, this year we were hoping for weather like last year, I really don’t think that there is any pleasing us.  When I first moved to La Crosse the saying that was always tossed my way was wait 15 minutes and the weather will change, I do not agree with that but the weather is ever changing and that is good.  I am glad that I live in an area where we do not have the vanilla forecasts day after day.  There are days that I wish we had 82 every day and 65 every night but guess what it would get boring fast, and if I really wanted that temperature day in and day out I would have to take my own advice and move.  

Daily Dose of BS June 21 love your kids

I tell my kids I love them.  I do not have an issue with telling people that I care about these words.  Someone said to me yesterday that they like to hear when men say I love you to their kids.  I was raised with this being ok, also I hug my parents and tell them I love them as well.  I think it is weird when people don’t tell their loved ones this.  You do love them right?  Tell them.  If you didn’t or don’t hear it from your parents don’t you kind of wish you did or do hear it from them?  Take the first step and let them know your feelings it is 2013 after all.  

Daily Dose of BS June 20 Haydens birthday

Happy birthday to my oldest son Hayden, it is hard to believe what changes have been taking place at the Schmidt house over the past 18 years.  Its funny when you become a parent for the first time, you have no idea what to do, you look at your own parents and use the things you thought worked and not use the things that didn’t like.  I remember when I was a kid myself and telling myself that I would never yell at my kids, I failed miserably with that goal, I hope that my children understand why it is that I yelled over the years.  No one hands you an owner’s manual that is a great way to raise your child, every kid is so different and every child has different things that motivates them.  I find it hard to believe that of my four children they are so different yet so much alike.  They say that as a parent you are a child’s first teacher, I would like to say that I have learned so much from my kids.  I am so proud of my children, especially Hayden my oldest, he has become a great young man and a man who I love and look forward to watching him blossom into his potential.  Happy Birthday Hayden, I love you.  

Daily Dose of BS June 19 paying more

Sometimes don’t you feel like you’ve been a victim of bait and switch?  When you got your mobile phone, or your tv package and you were told that your monthly charge would be for ease of math 50 per month.  You think that is a great deal you sign the dotted line and the first bill arrives, that bill is over twice the expected rate, you call listen to some bs on how with this deal you have to prepay a month and you can't forget about taxes and other fees.  What happened to truth in pricing?  When I go put gas in my car I know that today I am paying 3.69 per gallon and if I put 50 dollars in my tank I will pay 50 dollars.  I may not like it but I know what I am paying.  I am not a fan of the change in the pricing or the bare bones billing scheme, tell me what my costs will be and let me budget for it so I will know if I can afford the luxuries or not.