And you thought the days of old-time radio DJs were gone? Not at XM Radio, where some of the channels have real living, breathing personalities behind a microphone. As some already know, XM5 (“50s on 5”) is one of my few regular stops on the XM dial, and a lot of it is due to the evening Night Prowl show by Matt The Cat. I happened to pop into his website on a regular visit, and found out the news: Matt The Cat is now engaged to Cross Country Kelly! Short version of the story: Kelly picked up and moved from California to Washington, DC (where XM’s headquarters is located), and phoned in nightly requests and reports to Matt on her trip east. After she arrived they met, one thing led to another, and they are now engaged! Rather than beam Kelly up to the satellite, The Cat took her up the old fashioned way to propose: in a hot air balloon, at sunset. How cool is that? So, to Kelly and Matt, “Wildcat” Rudy and the gang send along congratulations and best wishes for the happy couple! (And you can hear the announcement over at Kelly’s sister Melia’s site.)
Category Archives: Say What?
Shopping at Amazon UK
I had a gift certificate to shop at Amazon UK. I have only shopped there one time in the past, and it was a good experience in a couple of ways. I just bought a few items with my gift certificate, and had the same good experience. But, why would I order anything from thh UK if shipping were prohibitive? Continue reading Shopping at Amazon UK
YouTube: Marvelous or Mayhem?
Maybe I just don’t understand the concept, but at times, I think YouTube is a total waste of storage space and bandwidth. And yet at other times, I’m amazed at what I find on there. Continue reading YouTube: Marvelous or Mayhem?
What Surgery?
I’m not one to post much personal information here, but I was the victim of taking a spill off of my mountain bike back a few weeks ago. Nothing crazy: I’d hit a patch of mud or moss, in front of a new subdivision, where sod had been planted recently. A very tiny patch, in fact, but not small enough that I didn’t hit it. I think it took me all of a half second to hit the ground, dumping all my weight onto my left shoulder, and giving me a mild concussion as well. While the emergency clinic told me I had a Level II shoulder (or AC joint) separation, the orthopedic doctor said it was a Level V, and I needed surgery immediately.
Marriage and Dating Advice (as written by children)
I’ve seen this one circulating the internet for a few years, and it never fails to make me chuckle. Plenty of advice here for all of us!
HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY?
You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming.
— Alan, age 10
No person really decides before they grow up who they’re going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you’re stuck with.
— Kristen, age 10
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