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The majority of American workers are running on empty while at their jobs. A survey by CareerBuilder.com has found that 78-percent of those polled feel burned out at work. Forty-six percent of workers say their workload has increased over the last six months and 45-percent describe their current workload as heavy or too heavy. AndTwenty-three-percent of workers report that they are dissatisfied with their current work/life balance. Just remember for those that think they are burnt out just think about how you would feel if you didn’t have a one… I say appreciate the people around you and the fact you do have a job!
If you plan on walking around the south Chicago suburb of Lynwood, make sure you keep your pants pulled up. Village leaders have passed an ordinance that carries a $25 fine against anyone showing three inches or more of their underwear in public. Mayor Eugene Williams is sick and tired of young men walking around town with pants that are three times too big and buckled around the knees. The American Civil Liberties Union says the ordinance targets young men of color. Young men in Lynwood says the new law infringes on their personal style.
If you're looking to cut back on your booze intake, just turn down the music. A French study has found cranking up the volume caused drinkers to down a glass of beer about three minutes faster than when the music was softer. Researchers visited two bars and observed 40 men aged 18-to-25 drinking beer. With permission of the bars owners, the researchers turned the music levels up and down, recording how much and how quickly the men drank. Louder music caused the average number of drinks ordered to rise from two-point-six to three-point-four, and time taken to consume a beer fell from an average of just under 15 minutes to just under 12 minutes. Details of the study are in the journal "Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research."
Sixty-five-year-old Rosemary Neal was attacked by a large kangaroo on a farm in Australia. Neal had gone to check on some horses on the property about 160 miles north of Sydney when the kangaroo jumped out of nowhere and whacked her. She suffered a concussion, along with deep cuts to her face, hands and back. Fortunately, Rosemary’s dog came to the rescue. Neal said the kangaroo was a good 6-feet-5-inches tall.
Warner Brothers conducted a survey to coincide with the DVD release of Jack Nicholson’s latest film, “The Bucket List.” For the two characters in the film who learn they are terminally ill and decide to make the most of the time they have left, the items on their “Bucket List” include racecar driving, skydiving, climbing the Pyramids, a lion safari in Africa and a trip to the Taj Mahal. When asked, “Which places in the world do you want to visit before you ‘Kick the Bucket’?” the top responses were:
1. The Grand Canyon 6. Great Wall of China
2. The Pyramids in Egypt 7. New York
3. The Great Barrier Reef 8. Sydney
4. Niagara Falls 9. Rome
5. Canadian Rockies 10. Venice
When asked in general what they would want to do before they kick the bucket, respondents
replied:
1. Visit the Seven Wonders of the World
2. Swim with dolphins
3. Go on safari
4. Learn to speak more than one language fluently
5. Write a best-selling novel
Dee’s Bucket list
Ride a horse on the beach
Write a book
Open a shelter for abused women and their children
Ride a camel at the pyramids
Jump out of a perfectly safe air plane
Matt’s Bucket list
Travel everywhere!
Jay Leno has told N-B-C to take their efforts to keep him on the network after they oust him from The Tonight Show and shove them! As A-B-C and FOX come calling, and Conan O'Brien gets ready to move to Burbank next September, Leno tells U-S-A Today, "I am definitely done next year -- with N-B-C." As for the prospect of just riding off into the sunset, a la Johnny Carson, Leno adds, "I'm not a beach guy, and the last time I was in my pool was to fix a light. Don't worry, I'll find a job somewhere."
A man who captured a 103-pound turtle argues the animal is of record-breaking size, but experts doubt his claim is warranted. Jim McKnight was fishing for bass in southeast Oklahoma when he hooked the large turtle. McKnight contacted the media and provided photos of the turtle to prove it is a record-breaker. He said a local game warden confirmed it is a typical snapping turtle that weighs 35 pounds more than any other snapping turtle of its kind on record. Wildlife diversity biologist Mark Howery has seen pictures of the animal and insists it is not a regular snapping turtle. Howery says its an alligator snapping turtle, which can often weigh much more than 103 pounds.
The new Batman movie “The Dark Knight” managed to snap the weekend record set by 2007’s “Spider-Man 3,” selling an estimated $155.3 million worth of tickets in its first three days of release in North America. The movie, starring late actor Heath Ledger as the Joker, beat the $151.1 million take for “Spider-Man 3” during its first weekend in May 2007. “The Dark Knight” also earned $40 million from 20 foreign markets. The film cost about $180 million to make.
Over the weekend
1. “The Dark Knight” $155.34 million
2. “Mamma Mia!” $27.6 million
3. “Hancock” $14 million
4. “Journey to the Center of the Earth” $11.9 million
5. “Hellboy II: The Golden Army” $10 million
A man in India who took an impersonator to court to get a divorce faces legal action after his real wife found out. Sanjib Saha presented a woman as his wife in a lower court in the eastern city of Kolkata this month. Both said they sought a mutual divorce, something the court granted immediately. Saha's real wife was then asked to leave the marital home. She has since appealed the ruling at a higher court, charging her husband with cheating, and the original divorce was suspended.
Ever met a man named Jim Smith? Jim Smith has. A four-day Jim Smith Society Fun Fest wrapped up yesterday in Pittsburgh. The society was formed in 1969 by – you guessed it – Jim Smith to celebrate one of the most common names in America. The group boasts about 1,900 members. The Jim Smiths went on a sightseeing tour and played golf during their gathering. To join the Jim Smith Society potential members must – yup – be named Jim Smith. But even that rule is flexible. Two women, both named Jimmy Anne Smith, are part of the society. Jamie is also an acceptable name.
An upstate New York man lost the same leg twice. Scott Listemann says he just laughs about losing his foot and lower leg, “both the first time and the second time.” The Poughkeepsie man lost his leg below the knee in a November, 2007, accident. Listemann, 47, lost his prosthetic leg last month while skydiving. The lower leg below the knee, with a foot clad in a running shoe, flew off after he jumped from the plane. Listemann says he’s sure “it will show up eventually.” He has distributed flyers in hopes someone will find his leg and call him.
Tim McGraw is working on a movie with Robert Duvall. “Get Low” will be in theaters next year. Meanwhile, McGraw will appear in “Four Christmases” later this year.
Garth Brooks is a part of Shea Stadium history. The singer took to the stage with Billy Joel Friday night for the final show at the famous New York City ballpark. Garth and Joel teamed up for a performance of "Shameless," which was a hit for both of them. The stadium will be torn down at the end of the 2008 baseball season and the Mets will move to a new park being built adjacent to Shea.
Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town is getting an early wakeup call this morning. The singer will perform with John Mellencamp on CBS' "The Early Show" live from Daley Plaza in Chicago.
When Alan Jackson says he dreamed of living in a house like Tara from "Gone with the Wind" long before he had the means to actually own such a home. Now that the singer has become successful he has that type of home, and notes he's very proud of it. But the man from Noonan, Georgia adds that while he's now famous he thinks he's remained pretty laid-back, and describes himself as a down-home kind of guy.
Sara Evans has remade the jingle for Libby’s Vegetables. It’s part of an effort to encourage families to get back to the dinner table. The campaign and contest kicks off September 1st with a nationwide contest that will give one family the chance to have dinner with Evans backstage at one of her concerts. Fans can get more information at http://www.getbacktothetable.com/.
Randy Travis is busy promoting the release of his new country album, “Around the Bend,” but he’s not too busy to stay fit. Travis told GAC’s “CMA Celebrity Close Up” that he goes to the gym for an hour or more six days a week, a schedule he has stuck to for 30 years. There have been a few adjustments in his workouts – like giving up running to save his knees. The 49-year-old also said he used to engage in vigorous karate workouts with bandmate Gary Carter, but injuries caused him to end that. “My nose has been rebuilt three times,” he said. “You get tired of that.”
Dierks Bentley returned to Europe last weekend for a headlining tour with sold out stops in England, Ireland, Norway and France. Dierks will return to the states on August 2nd for a performance at the Lollapalooza Music Festival in Chicago. Following his tour, Bentley will return to the studio to put the finishing touches on his fourth studio album for Capitol Nashville. Find out more at http://www.dierks.com/
Kellie Pickler will release her self-titled sophomore album on September 30th. Most artists put out eponymous debut C-Ds, but Kellie explains, "The material on the new album is part small-town girl, but also a reflection of the experience I've had over the last two years. I've matured some, seen a lot more of the world, and naming the album Kellie Pickler says, 'This album is me, this is who I am and where I am.'" The disc includes Kellie's latest single, "Don't You Know You're Beautiful," as well as "Best Days of Your Life" which she co-wrote with B-F-F Taylor Swift.
The Jolie-Pitts have left the building. That would be Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's new twins Knox and Vivienne, and the building would be the hospital in Nice, France where the tots were born on July 12th. Angelina Jolie and her new spawn were smuggled out of the Lenval Hospital in the wee hours of Saturday morning -- as most of the world's paparazzi slept.
That wraps up another Monday with Carolina Country Cruizin with Matt and Dee. Please keep it rolling on Wheelz 100.5!
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