If you have kids you will understand why at this time of year posting information about bullying and making fun of others is important.

It doesn't just pertain to kids though, this covers adults in the workplace as well. If you are bullied, which can include being made fun of, you may want to consider the reasons people behave the way they do...

They may have problems at home, when people witness others being nasty to each other at home, they often copy what they've seen.
They feel bad about things and want to hurt other people to make them feel bad too.
They think that picking on people makes them look cool.
They could be jealous of who you are or what you look like.
Maybe they are used to getting a lot of attention and if someone takes their lime light then they don’t like it so they try to hurt them instead

So next time someone tries to bully you or makes fun of you, remember they may just be acting out on their own bad experiences. Forgive them and walk away.



Now...onto some fun stuff!!!

REAL BUT REALLY BIZARRE CRAIGLIST ADS:

“I want some orange juice. I'll give you $2 plus cost if you'll deliver me some orange juice with receipt. I'm too lazy to get it myself. Thank you.”

“Seeking adult drunk clown for 30th birthday party. We need an adult drunk clown who is good at getting drunk and stupid. No need to do any clown tricks, just hang out and drink a s—load.”

“Looking for bridesmaids. So, my fiancee and I are getting married in June. He has 8 groomsmen lined up and I only have 1 bridesmaid. So, I need some girls who are attractive and around my age to stand up in my wedding. You have to be hot but not hotter then me.”

“Pope hats. Because of this terrible economy, I'm having to shut down my business. I have over 1,300 pope hats (replicas) that I really need to get rid of. The pope hats came from China and are a little too small for most adult heads and are also irritating to the skin, so you would need to have long hair or wear a smaller hat underneath (just like the real pope).”

“Personal texting assistant. I get 40-to-50 texts an hour. I cant handle my workload plus texting responsibilities. My phone gets too full and needs to be deleted every couple hours. This is a full-time position and you must be where ever I am at, because my phone is always with me.”

“Woman to sit in my bathtub full of noodles, wearing a bathing suit. I will pay you $1 to sit in my bathtub full of noodles while you wear a one-piece bathing suit. I will not be home, nor will anyone else while you do this. I will leave the key for you and you will sit at your leisure. Do not bring any sauce. I will season the pasta after I return home prior to dinner.”


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If you find yourself lost in a pasture, just follow the cows home! Scientists claim that cattle have built-in compasses aligning them with the Earth’s magnetic field. Any time you see a group of cows in a field, the majority of them are likely to be lined up in a north-south direction.

Transformers got theirs. So did G.I. Joe. Now, Barbie is going to get her own live-action movie. Now comes the question: Who will play Barbie? Jessica Simpson?

Traffic was jammed in Edmonton over the weekend, when a local farmer gave away 45,000 kilograms of potatoes.

A CTV article reports, that if concern about taste has kept you from trying store-brand foods, hesitate no more. In blind tests, trained tasters compared a big national brand with a store brand in 29 food categories. Store and national brands tasted about equally good 19 times.


Have a great Tuesday!!

Congratulations to Judy Kiviaho! She won the first trip we're giving away in our "Direct to the Dominican" contest! We woke her up quite early...but once she realized why we were calling..she was VERY HAPPY!!

Of course we started the contest all over again at 7:10...playing the song of the day! There are still many, many chances for you to win!!!

Tomorrow we go out to deliver Lunch with Danny and Laura...compliments of Croc N Dial Sandwiches...we're heading to the Thunder Bay Counselling Centre on Winnipeg Avenue. Kathy called from Croc N Dial to tell us she has a surprise for them!! She's delivering breakfast to them tomorrow morning!!! Muffins, Tea Biscuits, Bagels, Knots....she's spoiling them!!

Tomorrow, we're sharing some real, but BIZARRE listings on Craiglist...interesting stuff!



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An American gov’t study find cats and dogs are a factor in more than 86,000 serious falls each year. Cats mainly cause the injuries by tripping people, but dogs get most of the blame. The rate of injury is nearly twice as high for people 75 and older.

Did you know that you lose enough dead skin cells in your lifetime, to fill 8 – 5 pound flour bags.

You gotta love that space program, spending hundreds of millions of dollars going to space. What’s in the works? NASA scientists now truly believe there are billions of gallons of ice beneath the lunar surface…and to prove it, they plan to crash a rocket into the Moon.

According to Wikipedia.com, our Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre’s “emergency room” is one of the busiest in Canada. On average, it receives around 95,000 annual visits!!!

That was probably the fastest moving week we've had since I don't know when.

Monday's we deliver Shower Radios, Tuesday we deliver lunch to Lunch with Danny and Laura winners and Wednesday's we are out with the Coffee Crew. Plus we also have to get the show ready, do some other jobs we have to get done in the day, interviews and more...it's busy. We love it.

Friday we talked about Number 1 and Number 2! Not a topic that many people discuss but did you know that there is so much more to it...read on...



THE OTHER BATHROOM NUMBERS:Everyone knows about #1 and #2, but what are the other functions performed in the bathroom?

#3. Shower
#4. Shave
#5. Talk to mirror
#6. Purge...I hope this means only when you are ill
#7. Moisturize
#8. Brush teeth
#9. Clean (a. Tub; b. Toilet; c. Sink; d. Floor)
#10. First aid
#11. Just want to be alone
#12. Both #1 and #2.

Who knew!



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A Canadian researcher has launched a study looking at the problems caused by traffic pollutants ….a recent study found people who lived very close to highways suffered more ailments

Teams around the world are complaining that Canada won’t give them enough time to practice at the new Winter Olympic facilities

A geophysicist at Tel Aviv University in Israel says those UFOs aren't aliens from another planet. They are actually "sprites," which are flashes of light high in the atmosphere triggered by thunderstorms. Space.com reports that this puzzling natural phenomenon appears as dancing lights

Are you annoyed by someone you sleep with that is a persistent snorer? Are you annoyed, or just jealous? Why? Heavy snoring could help burn calories, a new study has found as, even when they are awake, snorers use up more calories than non-snorers, the research found. Those who suffered from the most serious snoring problems expended around 2,000 calories while resting every day

We received the letter from the school we always hope to avoid each year...the one about the lice. It happens.

When our kids get lice, it only means that they have clean hair, nothing else. Lice only like clean hair, that's why we give our kids hairspray, mousse and gel to use in their hair, and add Tea Tree oil into our shampoo. Lice don't like it when there is product on hair, and they really don't like tea tree oil.

If they do get lice, here's what we did in our house...we used cooking oil to get rid of them. You still have to go through their hair thoroughly to make sure you get BOTH lice out of their hair and the little nits that may be attached to their hair. It's not fun, but you have to make sure you do a good job because if you miss any, you'll be doing it all over again very soon.

We did get a call from a couple of listeners, one said if you put "Dippety Do" throughout your child's hair, cover it with a shower cap and while the sleep, the hair gel is supposed to take care of the lice. Wash their hair in the morning, but please make sure you check again after you've washed their hair to make sure you indeed did get everything out of ther hair.

Another caller said to buy mayonnaise...not "Miracle Whip" ...it has to be real mayo. Do the same thing with the mayo as suggested with the hair gel. It's supposed to work as well. It will take a few washings to get that hair back to pre-mayo state..but it will be worth it. Remember, again you have to make sure you get everything out of that hair.

Hope this school season sees you lice free!



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Lotto Super 7 was launched back in June of 1994, and has generated sales of close to $11.5 billion
In the past 15 years, players have won almost $6.7 billion

The largest ever Super 7 jackpot awarded, was back in May 2002…4 winning tickets shared almost $38 million.

One of the great marketing ads for Super 7 was the introduction of their Super 7 heroes, including:
…2 Weeks Notice Man
…Relaxo
…Cosmetica
…Professer Splosh
…and The Splurger

September 18th the final jackpot will be given away, around $21 million. What happens if no one wins it? It will be shared among the winners in the next prize category.

Now comes Lotto Max…this will replace Super 7. You’ll choose 7 numbers from a field of 49. It will cost $5, instead of $2, but it will be for a 3 game play.

Can you believe this is the last weekend of summer? If we're lucky though, the nice weather won't turn fall like for a few weeks yet. We are still camping as much as we can whether it's at a campground or in the back yard. Even when you don't leave home it still feels like camp life when you're playing games and hanging out in the trailer in the yard.

Tomorrow we've got more chances for you to qualify for our "Direct to the Dominican" contest. We'll play the "Song of the Day" at 7:10ish...listen for us to play it later in the day...could be a number of times. Each time we play that song, someone will qualify for that all inclusive trip to Punta Cana! Good Luck!!


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A story out of the UK: after growing impatient waiting for a bus driver to begin his shift, a woman decided to take the wheel and drive herself home. The woman kept the bus's route, picking up and dropping off passengers along the way, until ditching the bus near her home. Ready for the best part: the actual bus driver…has been suspended and fined for losing control of the bus.

The Trailer Park Boys are coming back and will premiere their new movie at the Atlantic Film Festival tomorrow night in Halifax… the film is called "Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day"…it will open across Canada September 25th

Scientists say ... you should avoid approaching any dominant primate from the left-hand side because aggression and fear are primarily processed by the brain’s left hemisphere and you’re likely to get a fight or flight reaction. The only thing the scientists left out in this important study…is it your left….or their left?

Here’s another wonderful Facebook stat: 75% of office workers now have a Facebook page and most use it at work.

What is the value of Canada? Well…if you were to add up the wealth of all the people, businesses and government…..Canada is worth: $5 trillion.

Did you know there’s an old law on the books in Fargo, North Dakota that states: You may go to jail for wearing a hat while dancing or wearing a hat to an event where dancing is taking place!!!
…how about this one: In Ohio…it’s illegal to get a fish drunk!!

Criminal trials in Japan have a 98% conviction rate!!!
Have you been to the Dollarama store? Dollarama stores in Canada, posted a second quarter profit of over $25 million.

Wow!

Facebook pages are full of kind words for Patrick Swayze today.
It was hard for me to talk about his death when we dedicated some breaks to him this morning. Probably because Swayze was a star that was quite visible when I was growing up, starring in "The Outsiders", "Uncommon Valour", "Red Dawn" and of course, "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost" to name a few.
Another movie he was in that you'll probably want to check out is "One Last Dance" in which he starred with his wife Lisa Niemi who also wrote and directed. A beautiful keepsake for her.

Some facts about Swayze.....

*Began his career as a dancer appearing in Disney On Parade as Prince Charming.

*At the age of 19, he met his wife Lisa, then 15 years old, who attended dance lessons with Patrick's mom, Patsy Swayze.

*Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world in 1991

*Was reportedly offered $6,000,000 to reprise his role of Johnny Castle in a sequel to Dirty Dancing but turned it down.

*Swayze had this to say in 2004, about his drinking....I made a conscious decision to break away from big films when I got alcohol out of my life. I had been sucked into the blockbuster, box-office mentality and it was destroying my sense of purpose in life. The loneliness of fame was messing with my head. Once you've been famous for a while and told your story, it can sound like a lie. You don't know what's true. It sounds like an article someone wrote rather than the essence of who you are.

*I have a great deal of faith in faith; if you believe something strongly enough, it becomes true for you. I would like to believe that my father is right here with me in this room and that he's my guardian angel, that there's life after death -- because if there isn't, why are we here? I don't believe that just flesh and bones can contain from the point of view of physics this very real recorded energy inside of us. Whether it's true or not, we need to believe it.




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This is becoming popular down south. Pet lovers are now incorporating their dogs into their wedding parties – which can entail shelling out up to $500 for the dog’s big day ensemble. The trend is even helping t spawn a new profession: canine stylists.

Do you have a vinyl shower curtain? Watch out!!! The shower curtain may expose you to toxins. The Center for Health and Environment – which is an advocacy group claims they tested vinyl curtains and found that they contained certain chemicals used to soften plastics. They claim repeated exposures can be dangerous. They recommend you switch to a curtain made of cotton or nylon.

It was this week back in 1936, Ontario nurse Dorothea Palmer was arrested for distributing birth control information. During her trial, she was acquitted – and then…distributing birth control information in Canada became legal.

A 66 year old Rockford, Michigan man had quite the Friday. Tom Healy, caught a 41 pound, 7 ounce brown trout. It was almost 4 feet long, and took 15 minutes to haul it into his boat. The brown trout catch, breaks the record for that type of fish by about 4 pounds. It’s now waiting world verification records as the largest fish ever caught.

Did you know that it was this week back in 1942 – the government ordered all Canadian women…single and married, to register with the Unemployment Insurance Commission. Why? There was a critical shortage of labour in wartime.

The average age of grandparents these days is….48.

The average household has 6 remote controls in their house. AND – 60% of people said they’d take batteries out of another appliance in order to keep their remote functioning!!!

It's been the number one discussion in our city this past week, the injuries a man suffered in our downtown north core and last night's gathering at Waverly Park.

The events that morning caused outrage throughout the community which led to the creation of a facebook site, discussion in various blogs and in numerous news sites as well as the call for our community to come together.

I saw a lot of them arrive at Waverly Park last night, as I worked at Magnus Theatre. They were with friends and family, a lot of them carrying signs. Later, when they were marching down the street towards the area where the altercation occured, they went past my window. I saw hundreds and hudreds of people of all nationalities, ages and genders. It was inspiring to see so many people come together for one cause...to create one loud voice against violence.

I wondered...when this is all over and people have returned to their homes and are settled back into their lives, what is it they learned that they would take with them from the gathering? What would come of this? We'll see.

Have a great, safe weekend.

Wash your hands!!! Lots...then maybe you won't catch the cold that's made it's way through our house...not that we don't wash our hands...but doing it more will help keep it away.

It was awful, yet a time where we just spent a lot of time together, sprawled on the couches and slack jawed in front of the television...leaning on our elbows at the dinner table...and filling the rooms with the smell of Vicks as we slathered it on before settling into bed. There's nothing like family time. lol.

Tomorrow I'll be live at the Valhalla Inn for the United Way's Annual Kickoff Campaign Breakfast. They'll be announcing this year's goal. We'll be talking to a number of people about he United Way and what it does for our Community.



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Here are some interesting facts about the band known as THE BEATLES:

Lots of band names were discussed before the members settled on The Beatles. Other names included: "Johnny and the Moondogs"; "Long John and The Beatles"; and "The Silver Beatles".
The band finally became The Beatles in August of 1960.

It was in 1963, when The Beatle’s iconic "drop T" logo made its appearance. It was based on an impromptu sketch design for the front of Ringo Starr’s bass drum.

The Beatles appeared in 5 motion pictures, all of which featured associated soundtrack albums including: A Hard Days Night; Help!; and Magical Mystery Tour.

It’s a little known fact that if you were to add up all of the Beatle’s songs ever recorded…it totals about 10 hours of music!!!

Paul McCartney's song 'Yesterday', which was recently voted the most popular song of the century by a BBC poll, had music written before the lyrics. AND…Paul used the working words 'scrambled eggs' before coming up with 'yesterday' while composing this song.

The Decca Recording Company is famously quoted as saying this back in 1962, when they rejected the band and did not sign them: "We don’t like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out".

And finally…according to EMI and the Guiness Book Of World Records: The Beatles have sold in excess of 1 billion units. That includes records, cassettes and CDs.

A suspect in an Ohio home robbery was arrested when he returned to the scene of the crime two hours later -- to ask the victim for a date! Police say they arrested the 20-year-old in front of the home after a relative of the victim called 911. He's being held on $100,000 bail and is facing a charge of aggravated robbery.

The NFL season starts tonight…with the defending champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tennessee Titans

Do you gossip? New studies out this morning conclude that people spend 80 percent of their time gossiping. The Dr’s reported in this intense study that in times gone by, it could have proved vital to survival, with the trading of tidbits helping cavemen catch thieves and elect leaders. They go on to say: "Language evolved to allow us to gossip and develop more complex societies. Baboons and chimps have complex societies because individuals know a lot about each other."

It was this week 1979, Canadian cartoonist Lynn Johnson premiered her For Better or For Worse cartoon strip in papers…. Within two years she had 50 million readers worldwide

I am always excited about giving prizes to listeners...now we've got THREE wonderful trips to the Dominican to hand out!!!!!
At 7:10 each morning we'll play the song of the day...when you hear it later in the day...and it could be played three times in one day...be the ninth caller through at 346-ckpr (2577) and you'll qualify!!!
THREE TRIPS!!!!! DIRECT TO THE DOMINICAN!!!!

Tomorrow Danny and I will be out with the Street Team...The Coffee Crew!! We're bringing Robin's Donuts coffee and treats to a number of lucky businesses!! Go to ckpr.com to enter your business....and the Coffee Crew just may make a stop to visit you!!!!

Have a great day!!!!!


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Do you know who Guy Laliberte is? He founded Cirque de Soleil, got rich and now the Quebec native is spending $35 million to visit the International Space Station… from there, he plans to orchestrate a special day…..October 9th he will stage an event in 14 cities on five different continents to plead the case for conserving water on earth…..he’s enlisted the help of Al Gore, Bono, Peter Gabriel, Shakira and others.

3rd runner up of American Idol, Danny Gokey signed a country music deal late last week. This…now marks the first time in show history that all four finalists have gotten record deals. They include, Kris Allen, Adam Labert, and Allison Iraheta.

Over 5 million kids between the ages of 6 and 19, already show signs of hearing loss. Instead of telling your child to turn their IPOD down, the experts say to hook them up with headphones that are designed to block background noise.

Have you ever given money to a panhandler? Feel bad for these people. There’s one man making news in the Edmonton area that’s causing a bit of controversy. He’s been holding a sign at a busy street corner for months now, and it says "Veteran, needs food". He’s averaging around $400 a day

Happy Labour Day Weekend!

We went to the kickoff to the Bayou Boogie yesterday, it was sooo much fun. We were treated once again to a taste of the music that will fill the air at Grand Portage Lodge and Casino this weekend as well as a bead tossing parade....I was lucky enough to be given the necklace with all the hearts on it!! Love it!! Danny was given a flashing necklace with witches on the beads!
We enjoyed the vibe that's for sure. You can catch a ride to Grand Portage on their Motorcoach for FREE!! Call 577-4601 for reservations.

Kids are going to have a blast too...they've got children's Cajun games, alligator waltz lessons, sing-a-longs with puppets and prizes and of course the children's Mardi Gras Parade...they beging preparing at 5:15 (getting their costumes on!) and the parade goes at 6 Friday, Saturday and Sunday!

The adult Mardi Gras Parade is at 9:30pm all three days as well.

I wish I could fit all the info you'll need...the food, the entertainment...it's jam packed with music and fun, it is after all the North's Biggest Cajun Party!!!!You can always check out grandportage.com for more information.

Have a fabulous weekend!!!

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A sneeze is nature’s way of cleaning out mucus, which contains impurities from the air
Sneezing is an involuntary reaction that involves the nose, sinuses, brain, diaphragm, rib muscles, lungs and larynx

Anything can trigger a sneeze – pollen, dust, pepper, pet dander, allergies, cold weather and even sunlight.

Some people have a sneeze relfex to sunlight – a trait that’s generic right down to the number of times the person will sneeze

Sneezes can reach hurricane force. The highest recorded speed is 166 km/h!!!

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Entrepreneur magazine claims that one of the best ways to boost employee morale is by making sure they get….freebies.

The Canadian military is looking at possibly replacing their aging CF-18 jetfighters with new ‘pilot-less drones’. We’re spending $1.3 billion right now to keep those CF-18’s in the air until 2017.

There’s a new book out called "Leaf Abomi-NATION" – it looks at why the Toronto Maple Leafs have stunk for over 40 years. The book sells for $19.67……..the last year the Leaf’s won the cup.

Biologists and biochemists in Austria have determined that plants (when provoked beyond their endurance) are quite capable of committing suicide. When the plant is threatened by either animals or infection, they deliberately sacrifice parts of themselves. They go on to say – that it’s often a wrong assumption that intense heat, lack of water or the ozone kills a plant.

Are you an aspiring writer? I wish I had time to participate in this....

This weekend the 32nd annual International 3-Day Novel Contest will take place….based in Vancouver…..people register to say they will write a book over the Labor Day weekend…..then at the end they submit what they managed to complete in that three days…. Last year 611 people registered and 482 managed to complete a book and submit it….the contest starts Saturday at midnight and runs to Monday September 7th at 11:59 P.M

If you do participate...let us know!

We've got the long weekend fast approaching and it looks as if we are in for some great days! Finally, summer makes a bit of an appearance! We'll take it.



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On Monday, the OLG had a shake-up, with the entire board of directors resigning. The government said there were problems with expenses being charged to the OLG. The OLG brings in around $2 billion in annual profit for the government.

The Sports Network….best known as TSN….celebrated it’s 25th anniversary yesterday!!!

Fitness experts say that whenever possible use regular doors instead of automatic ones. Pushing a door uses the triceps, shoulder and chest muscles. Or…how about this one? Wear less: you’ll have to burn calories to create your own body heat.

Discover magazine says the human brain runs on only about 20 watts of power – equal to the little light in your refrigerator. By contrast, the computer on your desk consumes 1 million times as much energy per calculation

Back to school fun today!!!

I was sent to Ridgeway and Edward Streets near Westmount School this morning to hang out with Darlene Archer..the Field Supervisor for Crossing Guards along with Carol and Sharon..the Crossing Guards. We were joined by Chad from the Thunder Bay Police Department as well as Brock and Dan from the Lakehead University Thunderwolves.

As we brought attention to the speed limits and safety of our students, we handed out Shower Radios to passersby. They loved it!!!

There were, however, two young men who did NOT look happy about returning to school. Actually, they SAID they were not happy about being there. Hopefully they were in a better mood after they arrived.



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A bit of a weird start to the season, because classes start before Labour Day. Why? This is to meet the Education Act’s mandate to provide a specific number of instructional days. Which is about 186 days for each school year.

The combined operating budgets of both school boards is roughly $250 million.

This past June saw the closure of Hillcrest High School – and today, Superior Vocational Collegiate Institute opens with almost 1,000 students. Also, this past June saw the closure of St. John’s School – and those students now heading over to Corpus Christi.

Iron Range Bus Lines and First Student Canada will be bussing students to school this year!! Did you know that Iron Range has been around for almost 70 years. Started by the Logozzo family in 1940, with one bus. That bus traveled back and forth from Kakabeka everyday. Iron Range now has over 120 buses, with about 150 staff members.

You know that the word “school” is a German word that originally meant “leisure”. AND, who do we have to thank for the concept of schooling? No official documentation on this…but it goes back to ancient Greek, ancient India, and ancient China as far back as 425 A.D.