Daily Dose of BS August 23

Every year at about this time, I start to feel old…I guess it is because next Monday I turn 43.  I really don’t know what happened to the time, I used to be the young guy in the group.  Now I am one of the old guys.  I was talking to one of the college students that works part time at the radio station about the Poison, Motley Crue show a few weeks ago, and he looked at me with a blank stare.  He knew a song or two from each but didn’t know much more than that didn’t even know the band members names.  He then mentioned some band…it was my turn for the blank stare.  What happened?  I thought I was up to date on the new, I work in radio after all.  I keep, or so I thought I kept up on the latest trends, I do have 4 kids ya know.  My kids look at me like I am an idiot but aren’t they supposed to?  I guess it is like Steve Miller says…Time keeps on slipping….in to the future.  

Daily Dose of BS August 22

Summer is almost over for the kids.  Hard to believe that there is only one more weekend until the kids start school.  It is the first time that I can think of where my kids are not looking forward to the weekend.  LaCrosse and Onalaska schools open this year on September 1, which happens to be my middle son’s birthday, he turns 13 this year.  As the summer wraps up the kids are getting ready to take on a new chapter of their lives, parents are getting ready for the little celebration known as finally a clean house day other wise known as snacks can be in the cupard for more than a day…day, or the end I’m bored season.  Up next for the parents is oh yea I need to bring 2 dozen cup cakes to school tomorrow day…good luck.  

Daily Dose of BS August 17

Ever got one of the dreaded honey do lists?  I got one yesterday with a handful of things on it, it started out with going to the bank.  Usually not an issue but the checks I had to deposit were for my business and the bank changed the way they deposited business money.  Next on the list was to stop by a fast food place to bring back a gift card that was purchased as a gift because when it went to be used it was blank…I talked to the manager on duty got sent to the 800 number on the back of the card then called the local management company.  They looked into it and got back to me it got taken care of, over 2 hours of BS for a 10 dollar gift card (it’s the principal).  Next on the list was to figure out how to get music on the ipad….failed, then stopped by an office store to pick up usb drives for the kids for school, they wanted the turtle and the penguin ones they were out—wasted trip.  A couple of other negative things happened as well, but all in all it was still a great day.  I guess if you have a positive attitude it is hard to get you down.   

Daily Dose of BS August 16

I have an itunes account and do not know how to make songs play on my Ipad.  Is there a trick?  Why is it so hard to get an mp3 that I own play on the Ipad?  I have had mp3 players in the past and got the music to play on them just fine, however transferring the music over to an ipad, no such luck.  I can get the music to play on the computer in itunes but when you go to transfer to device no dice.  Any help would be great bob@wlxr.com 

Daily Dose of BS August 15th

When I first moved to LaCrosse I was surprised by the fact that there is something going on almost every weekend.  This past weekend no different, I attended my first Irishfest, in past years I was out of town on vacation or had something else going on.  This year I made it and was intrigued and entertained.   My kids and I really liked watching the Highlander Games.  Watching both men and women compete with the hammer throw, the weight throw, weight over the bar and the caber toss, I mean where else can you see athletes tossing a telephone pole?  Watching these games while enjoying a Guinness outside, it just doesn’t get much better, up next weekend, Kornfest…not the band but a celebration of Corn in Holmen.   We’ll see you there.

Daily Dose of BS August 12

Don’t know if you heard this or not but Newie’s North Star and Newie’s Varsity Club are up for sale.  I was shocked when I heard this; I am guessing if you ever enjoyed the surroundings of either of these places you too are shocked.  The reason for them moving is that the Neumeisters, the owners of the two bars for sale wanted to put a new up scale sports bar in the old City Wear location downtown, and the city planning commission voted against getting them a liquor license.   When I first moved to LaCrosse downtown was in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most bars per capitia.  I know that we are no longer record holders in that category but, there are still plenty of bars on 3^rd and 4^th Streets.  I don’t understand why they won’t allow one more bar run by guys who know how to run and manage a bar.  I think if you are ticked off about this, you need to talk to your city council member and find out where they stand in this issue and do something about it.

Daily Dose of BS August 11

I got hearing aids from Beltone a couple of months ago.  It is amazing the sounds that I have been missing out on for the past umpteen years.  Maybe I was a bit vain to not go in before and get the hearing help, but at 42 I shouldn’t need help right?  WRONG!   I believe the past 24 years of radio and concert going as well as other loud activities I have enjoyed have taken a toll on my hearing, and being in radio it is important to hear.  Family life has become easier as no one has to keep repeating things over and over and over again.  My kids have said dad you don’t yell at us anymore, I never thought I was yelling, I was just talking loud enough so I could hear myself, the ringing in my ears has all but gone away….and the tv volume don’t get me started.  If your husband has selective hearing…maybe make a trip to Beltone rather than to divorce court.