The Best Beard in the Biz

It's with great sadness that I have to say goodbye to Billy Mays. Not only was he one hell of a pitchman, he also had a beautiful array of facial hair. We'll miss you Billy... and your beard.

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Heat Wave

Well, we had the typical Wisconsin "One Week of Spring" in order to break up the frost advisories from the 90 degree weather that will start tomorrow. It never fails, everyone always goes from complaining about it not being warm enough to complaining about the heat and humidity. I am by no means excluding myself from this grouping, as I do it all the time.

With the heat coming in, I set up my air conditioning units in my living room and bedroom today after finishing up on Jon and Mary in the Morning. I live in an older building and am using some older AC units, so they don't really get set up all that well. They're a little crooked and don't completely seal off the outdoors, so I've got old socks and tee-shirts to plug up the holes. I really wish that I had a digital camera so I could prove it. I guess my word will just have to be good enough! By the by, if you have any better ideas on closing off the leaks let me know. I have a bad feeling that the fans on the AC units will be blowing some foul odors along with the cool air...

Two Large Corporations; Two Polar Opposites

I came across two stories today. The first made me furious. The second gave me goosebumps.

The first story was that of a 32-year-old single mother in Minnesota who was sued by the RIAA for $1.9 million dollars for downloading 24 songs illegally. That amounts to $80,000 PER SONG! That is an absolutely ridiculous amount of money for such a minor infraction. There are rape and homicide cases that are settled on smaller sums of money than that. Sentencing in this country, for both criminal and civil cases, is so out of whack, I'm at a loss for words. The RIAA is just a big bully trying to grasp at anything they can because they're failing to adapt to the way their own consumers want to purchase their products. Ridiculous. I haven't ever contacted my congressmen before, but believe me, I will on this issue. And just when I thought large corporations (or unions of said corporations) couldn't get any worse, there was a light in the distance...

Pixar has always put out fantastic family films, as most of us know, but they've also done an incredibly genuine thing for one 10-year-old girl who was dying of cancer. Her final wish was to watch UP in the comfort of her own home. This was thought to be difficult since it has yet to see a DVD release, much less leave theatres. But Pixar heard about her wish and made it happen. The young girl then passed away just seven hours after seeing the movie. If that isn't touching enough that Pixar would go out of their way to make sure this young girl saw the movie before she passed, they also refuse to comment on the situation. Pixar isn't taking this act and using it for their own gain. They're not taking this young girl's death in order to say, "Look at us! We're such a great company! We care about kids!" It's such a refreshing story to wash the bad taste out of my mouth from the RIAA.

I'll step off my soap box now...

Breakfast Club 6/2/09

This is my last morning with you for a bit, Wade Bates is back again tomorrow. Thanks for the great two weeks!

Karl's Weather:

Today - Partly sunny. High 65
Tonight - Partly cloudy. Low 46
Wednesday - Sunny. High 64
Thursday - Sunny. High 72

6:50 - Barb Chill won today's KFIZ News Quiz Question for knowing that authorities are creating playing cards to distribute among inmates in order to gain information on various cold cases.

7:20 - David Calliari won this week's Timber Rattlers Two-Fer contest and will get two tickets to a Timber Rattlers game of his choosing and two grinders from Mancinos. You could win too, but you have to register first! Just stop by Mancinos Pizza and Grinders on South Main Street in the Cobblestone Shopping Center in Fond du Lac. You can also win with the 2nd Chance Drawing on the The Morning Show with Bob Hoffmaster on Thursday.

8:20 - Mary Ann Dilling from Fond du Lac Festivals came in to discuss what's on the docket for this year's Walleye Weekend in Lakeside Park. Check out FdlFest.com for more details on the always fun festival in Fond du Lac June 12th to the 14th.

Breakfast Club 6/1/09

Karl's Weather:

Today - Decreasing clouds. High 73.
Tonight - Increasing clouds. Low 51.
Tuesday - Mostly cloudy, chance for rain. High 61.
Wednesday - Sunny. High 68.

6:50 - Steve Samuel won today's KFIZ News Quiz by knowing that an Emu was the type of bird disrupting traffing on highway 41 this weekend.

7:50 - We spoke with Gina from Stroke Detection Plus. You can schedule a stroke detection screening for Thursday, June 11th at the American Red Cross, 272 N. Main Street in Fond du Lac. Just call 1-877-732-8258 to reserve your spot. Appointments are necessary. For more information on Stroke Detection Plus, visit StrokeDetectionPlus.com Tell them you head it on KFIZ and they will give you a special discount.

8:20 - Kay Vandervort came in from the Volunteer Center of Fond du Lac County to give us an update on all of their activities and volunteer opportunities. For more information call 920-926-1414 or visit FDLVolunteer.com