BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN TOUR

The Boss announced his North American Tour yesterday. So far there isn't an Omaha date...maybe in the second leg.

Check out the details on the tour here: www.brucespringsteen.com/live/index.html

THIS COMMERCIAL IS TOO HOT FOR THE SUPER BOWL!

NBC has rejected an ad submitted by PETA . . . for the Super Bowl . . . because it contains suggestive imagery featuring VEGETABLES.

PRETTY COOL STORY OF KURTIS AND BRENDA

This was sent to me by Workforce Member Tom!

In a supermarket, Kurtis the stock boy, was busily working when a new voice came over the loud speaker asking for a carry out at register 4. Kurtis was almost finished, and wanted to get some fresh air, and decided to answer the call. As he approached the check-out stand a distant smilecaught his eye, the new check-out girl was beautiful. She was an older woman (maybe 26, and he was only 22) and he fell in love.Later that day, after his shift was over, he waited by the punch clock to find out her name. She came into the break room, smiled softly at him, took her card and punched out, then left. He looked at her card, BRENDA. He walked out only to see her start walking up the road. Next day, he waitedoutside as she left the supermarket, and offered her a ride home. He looked harmless enough, and she accepted. When he dropped her off, he asked if maybe he could see her again, outside of work. She simply said it wasn't possible. He pressed and she explained she had two children and she couldn't afford a baby-sitter, so he offered to pay for the baby-sitter. Reluctantly she accepted his offer for a date for the following Saturday. That Saturday night he arrived at her door only to have her tell him that she was unable to go with him. The baby-sitter had called and canceled. To which Kurtis simply said, "Well, lets take the kids with us." She tried to explain that taking the children was not an option, but again not taking no for an answer, he pressed. Finally Brenda, brought him inside to meet her children. She had an older daughter who was just as cute as a bug, Kurtis thought, then Brenda brought out her son, in a wheelchair. He was born a paraplegic with Down Syndrome.Kurtis asked Brenda, "I still don't understand why the kids can't come with us?" Brenda was amazed. Most men would run away from a woman with two kids, especially if one had disabilities - just like her first husband and father of her children had done. Kurtis was not ordinary - - - he had a different mindset. That evening Kurtis and Brenda loaded up the kids, went to dinner and the movies. When her son needed anything Kurtis would take care of him. When he needed to use the restroom, he picked him up out of his wheelchair, took him and brought him back. The kids loved Kurtis. At the end of the evening, Brenda knew this was the man she was going to marry and spend the rest of her life with.A year later, they were married and Kurtis adopted both of her children. Since then they have added five more kids. So what happened to Kurtis the stock boy and Brenda the check-out girl? Well, Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Warner now live in Arizona , where he is currently employed as the quarterback of the National Football League Arizona Cardinals and has his Cardinals in the Super Bowl. Is this a surprise ending or could you have guessed that he was not an ordinary person. It should be noted that he also quarterbacked the Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI. He has also been the NLF's Most Valuable Player twiceand the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player.

SO WHO ARE YOU CHEERING FOR IN THE SUPER BOWL?

SLEDDING!

With the little bit of snow we got Saturday night it seemed like the perfect day to go sledding with the family. It didn't take too long for me to start stealing the kids sleds and making runs of my own.

Can anyone say, "Trip to the E.R.?"

MILLER HIGH LIFE 1 SECOND AD!

Miller High Life is going to do 1 second ads during the Super Bowl this year. Check them out at www.1secondad.com

PHOTOSHOP YOURSELF AT OBAMA'S INAUGURATION!

If you're upset that you couldn't make it to Washington, D.C. for BARACK OBAMA'S inauguration, then I have just the thing for you.

There's a new website . . . called http://www.myinauguralphoto.com/ . . . which allows you to Photoshop your face onto someone else's body so it looks like you were at the inauguration.

LOST PARODY

Lost premieres tonight....I'm sure I'll be sitting in front of the today going, "I Just Don't Get IT!!!"

The Obama Inauguration Timeline

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th president of the United States on Tuesday.

But, are you one of those unfortunate people who have to work during the historic event? No problem! We have a handy timeline of events all mapped out, so you know when to sprint from your desk to the nearest TV.

(Please note that all times are Central and approximate.)

10:30 a.m.: Call to order and welcoming remarks by Senator Dianne Feinstein

10:35 a.m.: Invocation by Rev. Rick Warren

10:38 a.m.: Aretha Franklin sings “My Country ‘Tis of Thee”

10:46 a.m.: Vice-President-elect Joseph Biden will be sworn in by Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens

10:48 a.m.: Music – “Air and Simple Gifts” by John Williams

10:57 a.m.: Music – “Ruffle and Flourishes,” “Hail to the Chief” and a 21-gun salute

10:58 a.m.: Senator Feinstein introduces the president

10:56 a.m.: President-elect Barack H. Obama will take the Oath of Office, administered by Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. 12:01 p.m.: Obama’s inaugural address

11:21 p.m.: Poem by Elizabeth Alexander

11:27 p.m.: Benediction by Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery

11:36 p.m.: President and Mrs. Bush depart from the East plaza in helicopter

11:52 p.m.: President’s Room signing ceremony

1:32 p.m.: Review of the troops

1:36 p.m.: Inaugural parade

NICK NOLTE'S MUGSHOT ON A CREDIT CARD!?!

David Mackie . . . a 35-year-old salesman from Oklahoma . . . apparently has an AWESOME sense of humor. Unfortunately, the people at Capital One do not.

David had the INGENIOUS idea of personalizing his Capital One credit card with a picture of NICK NOLTE'S immortal, 2002 DUI mug shot.

So he went online and submitted a design featuring the picture . . . and the image was APPROVED.

The card was printed and sent to him . . . but just a few days later, somebody at Capital One caught the error.

It turns out that celebrity images are among the things Capital One won't let you have on your credit card. So they called Mackie and asked him to return the card. Sadly, he complied . . . but at least he got 50 bucks in credit from Capital One for his troubles.

STEVE'S CRACK!

My Jeep's windshield cracked! Wednesday night into Thursday morning when the temperature got down to -16 and the wind chill was -30 the cold just cracked my windshield.

At first it was just one crack on the passenger side, but after my show I came out and found that it had blossomed into a spiderweb across to the drivers side too! WHEN IS SPRING?!?

THE BEATLES ON UKULELE

Cars keyboardist Greg Hawkes has released an album of Beatles covers performed on ukulele called The Beatles Uke. Hawkes, who saw the Beatles in 1964 in Baltimore, tells the Boston Herald, "The ukulele is often remembered, and still regarded, as a jokey instrument at the top of the list. But I enjoyed Tiny Tim. He was very knowledgeable about the Tin Pan Alley composers and history of the songs." He is doing a few solo shows in support of the album in the Boston area. He is also part of Flo and Eddie's touring band. You can check out his website at www.greghawkesmusic.com

CARLOS BERNARD "TONY" FROM 24

Carlos Bernard, Tony, from "24" was on this morning talking about the new season. If you missed it you can here the interview HERE!

STEVE HAS NEW FRIENDS!

The lovely WWE Diva's Brie and Nikki Bella stopped by the studio to talk to me about the WWE Smakedown event at the Qwest Center Tuesday 1/13/09.

HOW DO YOU LIKE MY NEW TATTOO?

You know I'm a hardcore Lions fan! I thought I would commemorate their historic season with a tattoo.

I LOVE THIS VIDEO!

A video titled: "My Dogs greeting me after returning from 14 months in Iraq". God bless and save all of those defending us abroad. And their dogs waiting for them patiently at home!

FUNNY GIRL SCOUT VIDEO

WANNA BUY SOME COOLIES CALL 1-877-NEMINT4U OR VISIT WWW.GIRLSCOUTNEBRASKA.ORG

BCS BOWL GAME IN 3D

Wanna watch the BCS BOWL GAME in 3D? Check out where you can watch here: www.foxsports.com/bcs3d

BILLY JOEL PARODY

If you didn't catch "Robot Chicken" on Sunday night . . . (--on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim) . . . you missed out on a BILLY JOEL parody starring the voice of ZAC EFRON. Thankfully, I have it for you here.

WARNING IT'S A LITTLE VULGAR...YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!

ACTOR RIP TORN GOT ANOTHER DUI!

77-year-old actor RIP TORN was arraigned on yet another DUI charge on Monday.


This one was the result of a December 14th arrest in Bantam, Connecticut, in which he was cited for DUI and failure to drive in the proper lane. He pleaded NOT GUILTY to both charges.


Torn was pulled over after leaving a bar in his 1994 Subaru Legacy . . . which had a Christmas tree tied to the top of it.


He refused to take a breathalyzer test, and failed part of the field sobriety test . . . which he blamed on THE GROUND NOT BEING LEVEL ENOUGH.

This video is from his last DUI and he was ACQUITTED!!!

EDDIE VAN HALEN IS SELLING HIS CLASSIC CHEVYS!

A pair of Chevrolet classics from the personal collection of rock 'n' roll icon Eddie Van Halen will be sold at No Reserve during the 38th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, Ariz., Jan. 11-18, 2009. The 1956 Chevy 210 (Lot #1259) and 1956 Chevy Nomad (Lot #1259.1) will each be auctioned with matching, one-of-a-kind EVH Brand "Wolfgang" guitars and a pair of red, white, and black EVH striped sneakers.

Hailed as "The World's Greatest Collector Car Auctions," the Scottsdale auction and lifestyle event will feature a diverse mix of the world's most desirable collector vehicles. SPEED will broadcast nearly 40 hours of live, high-definition coverage of all six auction days. "Rock 'n' roll and collector cars go hand in hand," said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. "And Eddie's cars, although from the same year, represent the diversity of the collector car hobby.

The Nomad is restored to original specifications while the 210 is a custom built street rod with modern performance gear. I expect these cars to enter special collections that salute both rock 'n' roll and automobiles."

The maroon 1956 Chevrolet 210 is a Pro Street hot rod built by customizer Jim Van Gordon. The car features a powerful 454 c.i.d. big block Chevy engine that pumps out more than 600 horsepower, making it suitable for the drag strip while still street legal. Additional highlights include a narrowed 9-inch Ford rear end with Detroit Locker, Mark Williams axles, 4.30 gears, 4-link coil-over suspension, disc brakes, and custom wheels and tires. Racing gauges and a dark grey color scheme underline the interior of the 210." Van Halen's 1956 Chevrolet Nomad station wagon sports a classic "Cashmere Blue" and white paint scheme and was once part of the famed "The Harrah Collection" in Reno, Nev.

The car underwent a frame-off restoration and features a 265 c.i.d., 210 horsepower "Power Pack" V8 engine, power steering and power brakes. An upgrade to disc brakes was added for improved stopping and safer driving." "Out of all the cars I have owned over the years, I hung onto the '56 Sedan and Nomad because I was closely involved in restoring and building them, so they are very special to me," explained Van Halen. "I almost hate to let them go, but I don't have the time to drive them. It kills me to see them sit there when someone else could be driving them and have the pleasure and joy of owning these beautiful classic cars." "Since they are so dear to me, I thought I would make it even more special by having two custom made Wolfgang guitars built to match each car," Van Halen added. "I hope the new owners enjoy these cars as much as I have and keep the guitars and cars in their families for a long time, because they are all one-of-a-kind." In 2007, Eddie, president of ELVH INC, partnered with Fender Musical Instrument Corporation to launch EVH Brand guitars, amps and musical products. A limited run of Van Halen FrankensteinTM replica guitars were introduced in addition to the EVH 5150III TM amplifier line and EVH guitar accessories. In January, Eddie will launch an all new Wolfgang guitar. More information on the EVH Brand is available at www.evhgear.com. The Van Halen cars and guitars will be joined by the world's most desirable collector vehicles and automobilia to be sold at the historic Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction. Lifestyle attractions will also return to Barrett-Jackson in January in the form of luxury vendors, galas and fashion shows. Barrett-Jackson's trendy night-spot, "The Garage," will be the site of exclusive gatherings throughout the event. Established in 1971 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Barrett-Jackson specializes in providing products and services to classic and collector car owners, astute collectors and automotive enthusiasts around the world. The company produces the "World's Greatest Collector Car Auctions" in Scottsdale, Palm Beach, Fla. and Las Vegas. For more information about Barrett-Jackson, visit www.barrett-jackson.com

WKRP closing credits explanation

The following animation illustrates the little-known lyrics to the WKRP closing credits music.

$4.3 MILLION DOLLAR BARN FIND!

Relatives of a British doctor found an extremely rare 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante while they were
going through his belongings after his death. The dusty two-seater, unused since 1960, was found in
Dr. Harold Carr’s garage in Gosforth, England. The car is one of only 17 made. When it is auctioned
off in Paris next month, appraisers believe it will fetch at least $4.3 million.

Greatest Voices In Rock

Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant has been voted the greatest voice in rock by music fans. Plant beat
Queen’s Freddie Mercury to top the poll by Planet Rock.

The top 20 on the list:

1. Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) 11. David Bowie
2. Freddie Mercury (Queen) 12. Jon Bon Jovi (Bon Jovi)
3. Paul Rodgers (Free/Bad Company) 13. Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
4. Ian Gillan (Deep Purple) 14. Jon Anderson (Yes)
5. Roger Daltrey (The Who) 15. Bruce Springsteen
6. David Coverdale (Whitesnake) 16. Joe Cocker
7. Axl Rose (Guns N’ Roses) 17. Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath)
8. Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) 18. Bono (U2)
9. Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones) 19. Peter Gabriel
10. Bon Scott (AC/DC) 20. James Hetfield (Metallica)

FIND A HUSBAND IN 52 WEEKS?

A New Jersey woman is hoping 2009 will be her year to find Mr. Right. Neenah Pickett, 42, a
marketing executive from Somerset, recently launched this Web site to find a husband in 52 weeks
and is encouraging the public to help her. Web viewers will be able to tune in to 5-minute weekly
video episodes where they will be able to provide Neenah with direction, advice and support through
discussion boards. There will also be online polls so people can vote on who they would like to see
Neenah pair up with.

www.52weeks2findhim.com

WANNA TEST YOUR REACTION TIME?

Remember the WKRP In Cincinnati episode where Johnny and Venus get drunk on the air and take the reaction time test from the Ohio State Trooper? Venus got slower as expected, but Johnny got faster! Test it for yourself on this website http://lethalpenguin.net/host/136/