Welcome Back Gentle Listener
Bob Lonsberry is back this morning trying to help us out while Wease is on vacation. Conversation is even more scattered than normal.... we touch on raising children, a plot where a stalker wanted to castrate Justin Bieber, and the joys of easy listening music of the 70's.... Bread, Dan Fogelberg,, and other men with acoustic guitars and unusually high voices.
Cereal
The story of recall of Special K Red Berries cereal leads to a discussion of favorite cereals. Bob is a Cap'n Crunch guy, Billy says Frosted Flakes are Grrrrrreat, and Pauly loves combining Coco Puffs and Peanut Butter Cap'n Crunch... two great tastes that taste great together.
Also a discussion of the prettiest local newscasters, where Billy and Bob find common ground in admiring Channel 8s underappreciated Ali Touhey...
Buy A Shotgun?
Bob wants to talk guns... Joe Biden did a question and answer session for WH.gov, and of course, the question of gun control came up. Biden went on a rant about how people shouldn't buy assault weapons . . . but they SHOULD buy shotguns, instead. Here's a clip.
I'm confused because Bob is usually a defender of homeowners having guns, but in this case seems to disagree with the Vice President. I guess the "disagree with the Democrat" gene is stronger than the "right to bear arms gene".
Harry Gibbs Sports
The Buffalo Sabres continue their horrific season, losing 2-1... giving up a goal in the first minute of play. When is the billionaire that bought the team gonna make some changes?
The Syracuse Orange will be setting an attendance record this Saturday vs. Georgetown. We wonder how this is possible... they've had sellouts before, have previously set attendance records... where are the extra seats coming from.
Alec Baldwin Controversy
Stop me if you've heard this one: ALEC BALDWIN blew up at a newspaper reporter and her photographer on Sunday morning. And his tirade allegedly included a RACIAL SLUR.
--Alec was walking his dogs when a female reporter for the "New York Post" tried to ask him about a lawsuit that was recently filed against his wife by one of her yoga students who got injured.
--The woman says Baldwin took her by the arm and said, quote, "I want you to choke to death."
--Then he turned on her photographer, who's black. He reportedly called the guy a "crackhead", a "drug dealer" and a racial slur that RHYMES WITH "MOON".
--It turns out the guy is actually a retired NYPD officer, and he showed Baldwin an ID proving it. Baldwin called it FAKE.
--Alec and the photographer both filed harassment claims against each other.
--Baldwin later Tweeted, quote, "Thank u 2 NYPD officers who came to my home 2day so that I could file a formal complaint against NY Post 'photographer' who assaulted me."
--Then he added, quote, "Ralston claims he's ex NYPD!! That can't be!!! Ex NYPD don't become crackhead, ex jailhouse paparazzi!"
--The photographer's name is NOT "Ralston". There's no word what Baldwin meant by that.
--Baldwin has since removed those Tweets, but he later issued a statement saying, quote, "The claim of racist remarks is one of the most outrageous things I've heard in my life."
Lonsberry surprises us and sort of defends the liberal Hollywood star, saying how wrong it is for papparazzi to provoke celebs, and that a guy walking his dog shouldn't have to put up with photographers poking at them.
Maybe Bob is just giving Alec a pass because he was married to Kim Basinger in her prime...
Bonus... Best Of Body Paint Babes
- Needles Found In Blade Runner's Bedroom
- Canadaigua Library Closed After Pipe Burst
- Small Toilets Mean Big Money
Live Like You're Dying
Bob brings up the euthanasia laws in Holland, where the procedure of taking your own life medically is legal if you're suffering from a terminal illness. Lonsberry tells us that this law is changing, and that you only have to be 70 years old to qualify. Is this ok? How long a wait should there be, psychological testing?
We also talk about Pauly getting laser eye surgery from Dr. Robbins later this afternoon, which leads to them talking about a classic episode of Twilight Zone. If Burgess Meredith had the procedure Pauly is having done this never would have happened...
The Mayor Pete Kennedy
Lonsberry had to go do his own show over on WHAM 1180, and Pauly, Billy and Brooksie are joined by The Mayor Pete Kennedy.
Mayor is one of the most social people we know... makes friends with people wherever he goes, and everyone likes him. How does he do it? Turns out he learned his soacial skills from his dada, who was the mayor of Canadaigua when Pete was growing up. He also recommends making friends with the bartender if you're at a watering hole... they'll introduce you to everyone you need to know.
Ask The Mayor
With Wease on vacation The Mayor takes over our "Ask Wease" segment for this week.
What is your thoughts on the revitalization of the Canandaigua lake front?... Pete says full speed ahead. It'll make a great area better.
What is our favorite of the many festivals Rochester has throughout the year. Pete chooses the Park Ave Fest... Pauly enjoys the food aspect of Lilac Fest... Billy likes the music of the Lilac and Jazz Festivals. We're also disappointed about how East End Fest has been scaled down or eliminated.
What was Mayor's favorite job in radio... no pressure from the bosses to say the one he currently has. He chooses his 1st job in high school, where he did high school basketball for WCGR in Canadaigua.
What is the craziest thing you've ever bought a pet? Pete doesn't have any stories about this, but Pauly definitely spoils Walter, and Billy tells about a hammock his mom once bought his cat. Billy's girlfriend Susan has bought a couple cat beds for Geraldine the kitty, but Geraldine loves those... she never got the hang of climbing into a swinging hammock.
Idiot Of The Day
Like Plaxico Burress before him, Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Da'Quan Bowers could be in heap of trouble for gun charge
Criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, says Frankel, is possession with unlawful intent to use against another. Burress was charged with it and it carries up to 15 years in jail. Third degree possession — without unlawful intent — still carries a minimum of two years mandatory prison time.
How do you forget that you packed your gun? You've made a conscious decision to put it in your suitcase. WHAM's Pat the Producer tells about the time he forgot about a knife he had on his belt.
More With The Mayor
Since we're hanging with The Mayor Pete Kennedy this morning, and he's a sports fan, we talk about how tough it is being a fan of the Bills and Sabres, and try to figure out what those franchises need to do to improve. While talking we ask Pete how he got such a gorgeous girlfriend, a young lady named Kristen who used to sing in the band "Nik and the Nice Guys" when Billy used to work for them. What a lovely couple.
While talking about the I Square project in Irondequoit, and the story done about it on Channel 10, we play audio of Irondequoit Town Supervisor Mary Joyce D'Aurizio being confrontational with a WHEC reporter.
Tomorrow's Show
Bob L. will once again join us from 5-8:30am, The Mayor from 8:30 on with Harry Gibbs updating us on sports, and Doug Emblidge with legit news. We'll also be joined by a Roller Derby queen, and playing Geezers Vs. Douchebags. It's nice to be important, but more important to be nice.
