Hello all!!

Its coming up!! The last day for keys to that brand new 2010 Harley Fat Boy Lo (plus the brand new 2010 Camaro SS assuming the winner is a Rockaholic) will be the day before Thanksgiving!! Not too much longer so I’m sure you’ll be trying extra hard to get the last few remaining keys. In an effort to help, I’ll give you a tip that might increase your chances of winning. I get asked all the time, “what is the trick?? How do you get in to win those things?” Truth is, there is no trick, it is truly luck of the draw. However, (and here’s the tip) one thing that might help is to wait until you hear the sounder fire on the air. I know that we tell you the times that we are giving the keys away and we get a ton of calls from people at that time asking what if they’re number 9. If the phone is ringing before the sounder is played, you won’t win because you’re too early. That’s really the best advise I can give you. Timing is everything because EVERYONE is going to be wanting these keys. So, have the number on speed dial, have it ready on re-dial or whatever you have to do, but wait until we fire the sounder, then release the hounds!! Good luck to you all and I hope to be giving you a key soon!

R

Every now and then I sit back, relax and kind of reflect on things. I did that other day, thought of my time here at the station and thought to myself..man, what a life it has been. Its been a little over 16 years that I’ve been here and really can’t describe how fortunate I feel to be apart of the family that you invite into your lives everyday so I just wanted to say, thank you. Thank you for allowing us to do what we do here and letting us be apart of your days, nights, evenings and weekends. Without you, we wouldn’t be here. Without you, we wouldn’t be able to do the things that we look so forward to each year, like Rockfest. Without you, I have no idea where I would be or what I would be doing, but as we approach Thanksgiving and start thinking of the things that we are thankful for, I am thankful for each and every one of you for letting me and all of us here at station to be apart of your day. Anyone in radio would love to have listeners like you and we are the fortunate few that actually do have you as listeners. Thank you so much for letting us be apart of your lives and for being apart of ours.

R

Ok, so I’m sure that many people understand where I’m coming from on this….can we take it one holiday at a time?? It is Thursday Oct. 29th and Halloween is two days away. I went to more than one store (Target) just to get some last minute things; i.e. cups with Halloween type of a theme on them, maybe some little decoration, nothing big but the kind of stuff that you would usually find there. To my amazement (and I don’t know why it still amazes me since its the same every year) their Halloween section had been taken down and replaced with Christmas tree, light and decorations. What the…?? Seriously, can I get through this holiday before I have the next one rammed down my throat?? And that’s just it…its not even the next holiday. Perhaps stores around town have forgotten about a little holiday called Thanksgiving?? It the last Thursday of Novemeber in case any of them are confused. One holiday at a time please!!

That is all…carry on
R

I might be getting ahead of myself here, but I’m going to go ahead and predict a Chiefs victory on Sunday! I really like the direction the team is going and I’ve seen some really good improvements that make me think the team can pull it off this weekend! And I’m not talking about a win that the other team hands to us, I truly think a win this weekend could be earned! There are those that say the NFC East is the toughest division in the NFL. Let’s say that they’re right and then look at the game last Sunday against the Cowboys. The Chiefs fought hard the entire game and took it into overtime. Improvements HAVE been made. Now granted there are still more improvements that need to come and the team is a long way from where they need to be but Washington is the fourth sraight NFC East team the Chiefs will face and think the previously three have toughened them up a bit…especially the Dallas game. I think the team can feel the momentum coming off of that game and we’ll see them play with it Sunday. I hope I’m right but I believe they can win this weekend!

Go Chiefs!!

So word has it that Rober Rodriguez is going to remake Predator while other reports say its a “reboot”. Honestly, I don’t give a rat’s ass if its a remake or reboot, I’m getting sick an tired of this crap coming out of Hollywood!! Can nobody out there come up with an original idea anymore?? And what’s worse, rumour has it that this version will star Adrian Brody and Topher Grace. Seriously?? They expect me to take this seriously?? I wouldn’t be afraid of either one of them in a dark alley not to mention that I could out act Adrian Brody in my sleep…..and I’m a TERRIBLE actor, couldn’t act to save my life! First of all, the movie doesn’t need to be re-done…period. The original was just fine! Second, like I aready mentioned, I’m tired of re-makes and re-boots and re-this and re-that coming out of Hollywood. They all complained when reality tv started to become popular saying that it was taking jobs away from actors but they sure as hell aren’t putting any effort into trying to win those jobs back! Don’t get me wrong, I like Robert Rodrigez. Desperato is one of my favorite movies and Sin City was kick ass but they have got to start coming up with orginial ideas if they want my money. Remember when all these movies that are being redone came out for the first time? That’s part of what made them awesome was that they were original and creative ideas that we hadn’t seen before. I’m starting to think that Hollywood thinks we’re all stupid and will go see anything they put on the screen and they’ve stopped putting effort into it. They’ve gotten lazy in my opinion and I about done taking them seriously.

Wow! Sorry about that!! I guess I really got up on my soap box on that one. Let me climb on down….just wanted to get that off my chest. My next blog will be more upbeat…promise!

Thanks just doesn’t seem to be enough for everyone who came out and rode/participated in the Bikers for Babies ride this past Sunday. I know we keep talking about how impressed we are that you keep supporting the things we do with the economy in the tank and things being tight but its something that still amazes us! That REALLY impies to BFB! Over 6,000 riders and over $660,000 raised!! Words simply can’t put it into perspective. Once again you have shown the country what it means to have a heart and to think of something that is bigger than each of us. As a matter of fact, I’d say you set a new definition to the term “The Heart of America.” No longer does it just mean the middle of the counrty, you have set the bar for the rest of the country to strive for when it comes charitable deeds. You should be proud of yourselves. I know that some people often look down their noses at bikers and think they’re a nusence, but let me ask those same people this; when was the last time you saw a line of over 6,000 Rolls Royce, Bentlys and limos parading down the highway to raise money and awarness for such a great cause? And to do it year after year? There’s has been a lot in the news lately about corporate greed and corruption, you have shown what it means to think and behave the exact opposite of that. I truly wish that the NATIONAL media would give even a fraction of the time they’ve dedicated to those stories to show the country and the world the example you have set here in Kansas City with the March of Dimes Bikers for Babies ride. Thanks to each and every one of you!!

R

…is THIS sunday!!! This is absolutely something if you’ve never seen it for yourself. March of Dimes is a great orginization that helps babies who are fighting for their lives. If you have not pre-registered yet, you still have one more chance. Tomorrow morning (Saturday the 19th) at Worth Harley-Davidson North in Gladstone from 10a-2p. Come on up, get yourself pre-registered and be a part of something that you will truly never forget. Every little bit helps and you CAN make a difference.

See you at Kansas Speedway Sunday morning!!!
R

Well, the NFL is officially underway for the season and the Chiefs have an 0-1 start. I’ve already talked to a few people who kind of gave me the, “Well surprise, surprise” and the, “They suck as usual”…and I’ll be honest, last year I would have agreed and been one of those saying it. But truthfully, I like what I saw on that field today. Not to be rude to the team but I did somewhat expect us to lose against Baltimore. Not because I think the Chiefs are that bad but because of the combination of the Ravens being that good (especially on defense) and Kansas City having a whole new management structure/coaching staff and still implementing/learning a whole new scheme. Were mistakes made…yes. Are there a lot of improvements that need to be made…yes. But I’ll tell you what, I watched that team play with more heart than I have seen in YEARS. The last couple of years it just seemed that the fire died down sometimes as early as the middle of the third quarter and the team just looked deflated at times. Today was completely different and it has me excited to see how the season develops. By mid-third quarter our defense was completely exhausted and you could tell. But they still played every down with every ounce of energy they had in the tank all the way to the end of the game even if it wasn’t enough to stop Baltimore’s offense. There was no let up. Not only that but I’ll tell you another thing that caught my attention was the discipline they played with on both sides of the ball as well. How many times have we seen the team beat themselves with penalties that more or less cost us a game? Those kinds of penalties were being called on Baltimore this time around and we damn near pulled this game off. Let’s face it, that game was not supposed to that close. All the “experts” had Baltimore pretty much blowing us out. Sure, at the end of the day they still won….but they had to work for it through all four quarters and I don’t think they were expecting that. Someone told me that if the Chiefs were simply able to score one touchdown…just ONE touchdown against the Baltimore defense, that would be considered a victory. Well, how about two?? (and another from special teams) So, my hat’s off to the hard fought battle I saw from the Chiefs today. We may again end up losing more games than we win this year as the team rebuilds, but if they keep playing with the kind of heart they displayed today and continue to play with the discipline they showed, then I think we’re going to see the future get brighter and brighter for the Kansas City Chiefs and we may very well end up winning more games than people expect.

Go Chiefs!!!
R

So, I’ve been watching the Chiefs pre-season (I’ll talk about the team later in the season when I have a chance to get a good look at their plan) and the thing I have noticed the most with the TV coverage is the absolute sponsor overload. Am I the only one that noticed this? And get me started on turning the field red inside the 20 yard line….I assure you that I know that is the “Red Zone.” I don’t need my football field color-coded and I don’t need a giant sponsor there either. I’m OK with putting a sponsor next to the score at the bottom of the screen….I’m even fine with the announcer saying things like, “This injury report brought to you by….”, but do they really need to sell the air between the goal posts during a field goal attempt?? Seriously!! Hopefully its just a pre-season thing and we won’t be bombarded during the regular season but its starting to be a little over kill.

Ok, off my soap box. Go Chiefs!!
R

Its coming up folks!! Saturday night, a sold out event with Steel Panther at the Midland Theater!! This show is going to be off the hook and I hope you have your tickets!! If not, well, Jake is going to have one last chance for you to get your hands on some to join us for one hell of a party! Friday night Jake will be at Angel’s Rock Bar at the Power and Light District from 9p-11p with your chance. So hang with him, get those tickets and we’ll see you at the Birthday Bash!!

Feel the Steel, Baby!!!
R