That historic run that Paul McCartney did at Citi Field in New York is coming out on CD and DVD. It will be called Good Evening New York City, with 33-songs, filmed with 15 high-definition cameras, plus an additional 75 flipcams were distributed to the audience. Also, as an added bonus, deluxe DVD’s will include the rooftop performance for the Late Show With David Letterman. Look for it on November 17th.
Even as they help us pick up dirt and dust, many modern cleaners irritate our skin, eyes, and lungs. They can also leave toxic residues or pollute the water when we rinse them down the drain. But keeping our homes clean and avoiding toxic cleaners don’t have to be mutually exclusive. Several companies now produce “green” cleaners that avoid ingredients that are toxic or don’t biodegrade. Green cleaners can also be made from a range of safer substances we might already have around the house. Simple things you can do?
**Stock up on a few safe, simple ingredients that can be used in most cleaning situations. Soap, water, baking soda, vinegar, lemon juice, borax, and a coarse scrubbing sponge can take care of most household cleaning needs.
**Instead of using a standard drain cleaner, which likely contains lye, hydrochloric acid, and sulfuric acid, try pouring a quarter cup of baking soda down the clogged drain, followed by a half cup of vinegar. Close the drain tightly until fizzing stops, then flush with boiling water.
**For an effective glass cleaner, use a mixture of half white vinegar and half water.
**Baking soda and cornstarch are both good carpet deodorizers.
**To clean up mildew and mold, use a mixture of lemon juice or white vinegar and salt.
**A paste of baking soda, salt, and hot water makes a great oven cleaner.
**In the rare instance you need to use a hazardous product, use as little as possible and dispose of it in a way that will cause minimum harm—for example, by bringing it to a hazardous waste recycling or treatment center.
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KCRA 3 anchorman Walt Gray is a buddy of mine and Eagle Assistant Program Director Brian Lopez. If you could only hear some of the completely inappropriate remarks we make about people. Usually sports figures, sometimes at each other. It’s guy talk. I know, we’re stupid.
Brian and I moonlight on our sister station ESPN 1320, and Walt frequently calls in to call our opinions insane, whether he actually believes it or not.
We thought we would exact revenge by feeding Walt a really bad breakfast and making him come down to our 700 degree video room. We talk about many things. Enjoy.
Today is the anniversary of one of the most famous catches ever recorded on film……Game 1 of the 1954 World Series…. Vic Wertz rips one to deepest center field at the Polo Grounds… tracked down by Willie Mays…. Over the years, given the monster dimensions of that baseball park, I’ve heard that ball traveled anywhere from 450 feet to 480 feet… to 3 or 4 miles. The truth might be somewhere in the 420 foot range…. this might explain things. Still, a catch for the ages.
THE MOST FATTENING BURGER ON THE PLANET
A British restaurant claims that they are selling the world’s most fattening burger.
The Jolly Fryer Cafe has put together a monster called the Super Scooby Burger. It’s four burgers, eight strips of bacon, eight slices of cheese, 12 onion rings and three types of relish. It also has two lettuce leaves and six slices of tomato.
Brace yourself because the 15-dollar sandwich comes in at 2,645 calories.
How would you like to sleep in a giant seashell, wine barrel, prison cell or castle? These are just a few of the incredible lodging options featured in “Bed in a Tree and Other Amazing Hotels Around the World”. The author, Bettina Kowalewski slept in each one of the 27 unusual accommodations described in the book, from a bed in a cave in Turkey, to a bed in the Ice Hotel in Sweden. She also found a hotel designed like a giant doghouse in Idaho. There’s another in Germany’s Rhine Valley where huge wine barrels have been outfitted with two beds each, and a converted prison in Lucerne, Switzerland, where you can sleep in a jail cell. On Isla Mujeres, off the coast of Cancun, Mexico, there are two giant white manmade seashells, outfitted with beds and bathrooms, and in Scotland you can stay in a castle. The place that “Bed in a Tree” is named for is a roofless, open-air bed with a mosquito net in a platform in a tree in the South African bush. Sweet dreams!
That countdown clock on AC/DC’s website revealed what had been rumored over the last couple of weeks. A new box set packaged with a working amplifier. We need Charlie Thomas to plug in for one of our videos to see if this thing actually works. Backtracks contains three CDs of live and studio rarities, two DVDs with Family Jewels disc three — a vinyl LP of studio collectibles, a coffee-table book, facsimiles of authentic memorabilia, fine art lithographs and more. It will also be available as a two-CD and one-DVD set.
I’ve heard that Crosby, Stills and Nash have had to postpone a few shows, as David Crosby continues to have throat problems. Same deal with AC/DC… Brian Johnson is recovering from a medical procedure. Aerosmith had to cancel an entire tour because of their health issues. I seem to recall Fleetwood Mac had to cancel in Sacramento when Stevie Nicks came down with something. It occurred to me that these acts continue to book tour dates as if they’re still 25 years old…. Maybe it would help to not play 38 cities in 40 nights, when you’re close to 65! Even young guys like Riff Raff play a much more reasonable schedule. Places like Swabbies once a month or so.. 5 bucks…. Everybody has a great time… and no one needs to be hospitalized…..
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Add AC/DC to the list of classic rockers who have had to cancel shows due to injury this year. Actually, it’s unclear why AC/DC has postponed five dates here in the U.S., but we do know that lead singer Brian Johnson underwent a medical procedure. No details were given. He is said to be doing OK, as the Black Ice World Tour will resume on October 16th.
