TGIF BABY!-10/10/08

With the cost sky high to take a vacation I have a suggestion if you don’t have a lot of money…Take a vacation at your computer! It will be the cheapest vacation and you still get to see the sights!

Buy yourself some snack food, sodas or maybe break down and order a pizza then gather the family around the monitor and see the the world via webcams around the world. I have a link that well take you there! I’ll posted on our Carolina Country Cruizin’ blog which you will find the link at whlz1005.com

Links to Webcams Around the World 

(I will be working on a youtube channel just for those video's of you and your family watching one of the webcams from around the world while you take your vacation this year around the computer! -Check back for a link sometime soon)

People attending a chair-making conference in Hampton, New Hampshire got a surprise Wednesday as a moose decided one of their pickup trucks was really attractive. Mike Dunbar said the moose got pretty amorous with a red Ford F-150 truck owned by one of his conferees. Says Dunbar, "I pulled in this morning and at first thought there was a horse in the driveway, but then realized it was a moose. It kind of circled the truck. It put one leg up and then a second front leg. After a few minutes, it became obvious what was going on. The people here for classes came outside and started taking pictures. The guy who owned the truck kept beeping his alarm, hoping it would scare it off, but I guess [the moose] thought it was the call of the wild." Dunbar said the moose eventually wandered off, leaving embarrassed owner Michael Speck with a scratched up truck. Speck would only say he was from central New York.

Carrie Underwood will be re-releasing her current smash album, “Carnival Ride,” along with a second disc featuring five Christmas classics. The special collection will be available on October 21^st exclusively at Wal-Mart stores.

Also coming out on that day is Kenny Chesney's new CD and you can hear his  music will play during E-S-P-N's Monday Night Football match-up between the New York Giants and the Cleveland Browns on Monday. The cable channel has teamed with record companies to highlight upcoming releases. Among the songs that will air is "I'm Alive," which features Dave Matthews and will be on Kenny's new album,Lucky Old Sun. Also listen for "Living in Fast Forward" and "Got a Little Crazy." Though Kenny has several friends in the N-F-L, his heart is with college football. He says, "When I was growing up, pro football wasn't that big a deal to me. It was all [University of] Tennessee football." And college football loves Kenny back. According to Charleston's Post and Courier, University of South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier switches from sports radio to a Chesney C-D whenever somebody begins criticizing him. Kenny's Lucky Old Sun comes out on October 21st.

A musical based on the life of late country music legend Conway Twitty is set to make its world premiere in Nashville this weekend.  "It's Only Make Believe. Conway Twitty: The Man, The Music, The Legend" is the late singer's story told through the eyes of his children.  It chronicles his rise from humble beginnings to become a '50s rock idol and later country legend.  Creator and director Randy Johnson says he listened to every recording Twitty ever made as well as almost every interview he ever gave to prepare for the project.  He also spent countless hours with Twitty's children to come to know the musical icon.  The debut performance of "It's Only Make Believe" is set for the Tennessee Performing Arts Center on Sunday.

Sarah Palin is inching closer to a face-to-face with her nemesis. Joe Biden? Nope -- Tina Fey! Saturday Night Live honcho Lorne Michaels says a rumored appearance by the Republican talk show host is a good bet, and Palin herself says the idea sounds like "fun." Meanwhile, the Alaska governor has gotten some advice from Paris Hilton. The amateur porn star tells Harper's Bazaar, "My advice to Sarah Palin is -- you've got a hot bod, don't keep it to yourself. Why wear a pantsuit when you can wear a swimsuit? Welcome to the Lower 48, girlfriend.

The Osbournes' variety show might have to look outside the Writers Guild of America to find people to craft the scripts.  According to the "Hollywood Reporter," guild leaders have instructed its members not to sign on for the show, and accuse FreemantleMedia -- the company producing the program -- of trying to underpay its writers.  A WGA rep explains that the show, which has the tentative title of "The Osbournes: Loud and Dangerous," should have the same type of writing agreement as such programs as "The Carol Burnett Show" or "Laugh-In" did.  But Freemantle is calling it a "nontraditional" show, claiming it includes a mix of scripted and reality TV segments.  The show's "half-scripted" classification has a significant impact on the writers' fees.  Fox announced plans for the Osbournes variety show over the summer.  Six episodes have been ordered.  The series is scheduled to launch later this year as a Christmas special.

A Wisconsin man who caused damage at a waste water treatment plant in Eau Claire has decided to pick public humiliation over jail time to pay for his crime. Shane McQuillan was found guilty of criminal damage to property for ramming his car into a closed gate at the plant. The 22-year-old told an officer after the incident last March that he had been drinking and was “just being stupid.” The judge gave him an option – spend time in jail or spend a day outside the plant holding a sign that says “I was stupid.” McQuillan chose the sign sentence Wednesday.

 

A fearsome fish has started killing people after feeding on human corpses, scientists fear.

They reckon that a huge type of catfish, called a goonch, may have developed a taste for flesh in an Indian river where bodies are dumped after funerals.

Locals have believed for years that a mysterious monster lurks in the water. But they think it has moved on from scavenging to snatching unwary bathers who venture into the Great Kali, which flows along the India-Nepal border.

The extraordinary creature has been investigated by biologist Jeremy Wade for a TV documentary to be shown in Britain.

“The locals have told me of a theory that this monster has grown extra large on a diet of partially burnt corpses,” Wade said. “It has perhaps got this taste for flesh by feasting on remains of funeral pyres. There will be a few freak individuals that grow bigger than the other ones and if you throw in extra food, they will grow even bigger.”

Wade discounted theories that crocodiles could be responsible for the carnage before turning his attention to goonches — among the world’s biggest freshwater fish.

He caught one which tipped the scales at 161 lbs and was nearly 6 feet long — a world record weight and far bigger than any landed before.

“If that got hold of you, there’d be no getting away,” he said.

Click here to see a picture of a goonch and to read more at the Sun.

Police in Bradenton, Florida, arrested a 52-year-old woman on Wednesday after she poured scalding hot water on her husband while he slept. He sustained second degree burns and ran out of the house screaming while a relative called 911. The man was flown to a Tampa hospital for treatment. The woman did not give a reason for pouring the water on her husband, but police said she had been drinking alcohol.

The airline systems currently uses a WWII-era air traffic network that often forces planes to take longer, zigzagging routes across the country and wasting billions of dollars in fuel. Officials say a long-awaited upgrade could cut down on both time and fuel for the airlines. The $35 billion plan would replace the current radar system with GPS technology that has become commonplace in cars and cell phones. Supporters say it would triple air traffic capacity, reduce delays by at least half, improve safety and curb greenhouse gas emissions.

Corn Mazes America provides design and cutting services for folks wanting to have a professional corn maze of their own. They also have a how-to corn maze book. The site also has a directory of corn mazes across America so you can find the one closest one to you! www.cornmazesamerica.com

A 66-year-old woman in York, Pennsylvania, was slightly injured on Wednesday after a six-pound chunk of ice fell from the sky through her roof as she slept. The source of the ice wasn’t immediately known, but experts said it might have fallen from an airplane. Mary Ann Foster said she’s glad to be alive after a piece broke off and hit her on the forehead. The ice left Foster with a large bump on her head and holes in the roof and bedroom ceiling. Foster said the ice has a slightly fishy smell and looks like quartz.

In the movies

“Body of Lies” (Wide) (R)

Stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe and Mark Strong.

“City of Ember” (Wide) (PG)

Stars Bill Murray, Toby Jones, Tim Robbins and Martin Landau.

“The Express” (Wide) (PG)

Stars Dennis Quaid, Rob Brown, Nelsan Ellis and Kris Wolff.

“Quarantine” (Wide) (R)

Stars Jennifer Carpenter, Jay Hernandez, Johnathon Schaech and Steve Harris.

The Grand Ole Opry is celebrating its 83rd birthday with a big blow-out this weekend. In honor of the special event, Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood and Darius Rucker share their thoughts on being a part of country music's most honored tradition

Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton are sharing a stage for their co-headlining tour, but they insist on keeping separate buses on the road. Miranda tells Arizona's Daily Star, "One of us usually rides with the other one, but we have to have our own space because, honestly, he gets on my nerves if I have to sit on a bus with him all day. I have to have my own stuff and my own space... I'm sure I get on his nerves as well." Their tour hits Cape Girardeau, Missouri tonight

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have purchased an island in the Bahamas. It’s located in rapidly growing Exumas, home to many luxury resorts and quaint towns. The island is fully developed with perfect sandy beaches and plenty of trails for walking, hiking and horseback riding. No word on what they paid for the piece of prime real estate, but nearby islands have sold for $3 million to $11 million.

Hugh Hefner has fueled reports he’s facing bankruptcy after opening the doors of the Playboy Mansion to the public for a fee. Last month, Hefner was reportedly advised to dismiss employees in his Los Angeles and New York offices to avoid financial ruin. Hefner’s spokesperson would neither confirm nor deny the financial problems at the time, stating: “It is our policy not to comment on corporate matters such as employee issues.” Hef has since extended an invitation to the exclusive parties held at the mansion, charging $5,000 to $25,000 a ticket, depending on the celebrities in attendance.

Chicago cop and Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart will likely win any election he runs for in the coming months. Dart, sheriff of the third-most populous U.S. county, halted evictions on foreclosed properties yesterday, saying innocent tenants were being put out on the street. Bankers said he was breaking the law. The eviction moratorium applies to any home, apartment building or condo facing mortgage foreclosure. Other evictions due to such issues as failing to pay rent would continue. Mortgage foreclosure cases in Cook County, Illinois, are likely to exceed 43,000 this year, compared to 18,000 in 2006.

There's drunken confusion, and then there's the place that a 50-year-old Montgomery County, Maryland man found himself -- in the wrong bed in the wrong house. On the night of September 27th, Bob and Joanne Breiner of Gaithersburg returned home with their son after eating at a Chinese buffet. Bob Breiner walked upstairs to the master bedroom and flipped on a lamp. Less than two feet away -- a man he'd never seen, wrapped in blankets, sound asleep. On the floor were shoes, socks and pants. Earlier, the man had apparently helped himself to a crab cake from the refrigerator. The Breiners fled their house and called police. Officers made their way to the bedroom. A Montgomery police spokeswoman says, "The man had been drinking, and returned to what he thought was his home and climbed into bed and went to sleep." He had missed by eight miles, apparently getting off at the wrong bus stop on his way home to Damascus. Gingerly, he made his way down the Breiners' stairs, holding the banister in one hand and his shoes and socks in the other. "I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry," the Breiners recalled him saying. "By the way, you have a very comfortable bed."6:20am

Christie Brinkley celebrated her divorce from Peter Cook by trying to get a restraining order -- but it didn't happen. Brinkley is not amused that her fourth ex-husband has spilled the beans on their marriage -- and his affair with a teenager -- to Barbara Walters, in an interview airing on 20-20 tonight [Friday]. She wanted to keep Cook from his scheduled visitation with the couple's children this weekend -- worried that he'd sit them down in front of a T-V for the Walters interview. A court tossed the application out, but did say that Cook should keep the kiddies away from A-B-C tonight. 

Yesterday’s anniversary of the stock market peak turned into a nightmare that most Americans were awake for yesterday. The Dow plunged 679 points on Thursday. Stocks lost more than 7%, $872 billion of investments evaporated, and the Dow fell to 8,579. When the average crashed through the 9,000 level for the first time in five years, it became a free-for-all. The Dow suffered a triple-digit loss for the sixth day in a row, a first, and the average dropped for the seventh day in a row, a losing streak not seen since 2002. Americans have lost $8.3 trillion in the stock market this year alone. One market expert put it into perspective when he said, “Somebody’s gonna be makin’ a lot of money out of this.”

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