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• December 1, 2005 - 100.7 switches from mens club Hot Talk "The Buzz" to Country music "The Wolf"

  • "'You don't have a chance to explain anything to anybody,'" Maynard told the PI's Bill Virgin, "'I stayed for an hour after they pulled the plug, just answering one call after another, seven lines ringing non-stop as fast as I could answer them.' from listeners asking what was going on."

• I don't know why, something about the onset of autumn, makes me wish we had a KTVW channel 13 to kick around again. 1965, and Channel 13 buys syndicated 1950s detective shows for the "new season" of programming.
  Ahhh, the good ol' days.

  • Russ Norman was a true radio personality, but not a Top 40 jock in my memory. He wound down the grownups' day with KING's Stardust Time, mellow music and a delivery to match. When KING changed format, he jumped 60 Kc up the dial and renamed it KAYO's Stardust Time. Russ would have sounded good on any network. He and Bill O'Mara worked at KFKF when I was there. Russ sold time and Bill was beat reporter in Seattle, sold time, and did sports reports in the afternoon as well as play-by-play.

    I've seen Norm Apple listed somewhere before, but I remember "Bill Apple 'til 3:00", as listed in the Times and P-I schedules. He played Pop, MOR, Jazz, whatever he liked. Remember those days?

    Tad Jones was KAYO's chief engineer. I frequently heard him doing various newscasts and airshifts.

    Lee Lucas hosted the hour-long Lucky Lager Dance Time, 10:00 P.M. weeknights on KVI in 1960 or maybe '61. Every major market on the west coast ran a local version of that show at that same time, and the theme song was Benny Goodman's "Don't Be That Way".

    • Lucky Lager Dance Time was on KJR prior to moving to KING in February 1956.

    • Warren Saunders hosted Lucky Lager Dance Time on KING 1090 (1956)
      

• 3 hamburgers; french fries and coke combos at Wendy's today, comparable to the same at McDonald's avg. $41
  Based on historical data, McDonald's menu prices in 1965 were as follows:
  French Fries: Approximately 10 cents for a standard serving, as fries were listed at this price in the 1950s and remained similarly priced into the early 1960s. A "large" fries option was not explicitly distinguished in most 1965 menus, but assuming a larger portion existed, it might have cost slightly more, around 15–20 cents, based on pricing trends for similar items.
  Chocolate Milkshake (not a cheap Coke, which is just a shot of Coke syrup costing pennies: A triple-thick milkshake (chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry) was priced at 20 cents in the 1950s and early 1960s. By 1965, some sources suggest milkshakes had increased to about 25 cents.
  Since the Big Mac was not available, a comparable meal might include a hamburger or cheeseburger instead. For context: Hamburger: 15 cents Cheeseburger: 19 cents
  That is a 4000% increase in price. I'm feeling queazy. Before you say it was the meal I ate that makes me feel that way, let me stop you.
  Nothing about the taste, smell and portions of fast food have changed since 1965, especially the likes of McDonald's.
  Now, fast-food workers are complaining they are not receiving tips. Baristas receive tips. Is that necessary?
  ***In the news: McDonald's makes a statement on the tip credit
  The fast-food giant has opted to end its membership in the National Restaurant Association as it takes a stand about lower-than-minimum wages paid by full-service restaurants.
  *** McDonald's, a global fast food chain, opposed the "tip wage system" prevalent in the U.S. restaurant industry and insisted that workers should receive more than the minimum wage.
  --- right, because the company is making billions off the customers and throws peanuts to their employees.
  ***McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski said in a recent interview that "all kinds of workers should receive more than the federal minimum wage," adding, "A fairer system is to abolish the tipping wage system and make sure that all workers receive the same minimum wage."
  --- and the customer will pay even more. As wages rise, so do prices.
  Bottom line... the workers will never be satisfied with their minimum wage and we will see a segment of the population demanding that tipping be the norm at fast-food joints, such as McD, sandwich shops, and likely your local 7-11.
  IMHO-- tipping is ony appropriate for hotel services, lawn care, caddies, and such. When did this expand to the guy behind the counter at Panera Bread?
  The security guard, telephone customer service rep, bank teller are paid only a few dollars more than the cooks at Panda Express? No tips there. Those are people with families to support.

  Ignore me, I am just an old Boomer yelling at the clouds.

  • The jar by the till with a sign "Feeling Tipsy?" NO! I run my own card through. The only job the clerk has is to glare at me for wasting her time.

    I never NEVER use cash. I gave my barber my credit card and said, "Don't forget your tip." I never look at it. I went to one barber and paid cash. She asked if I wanted my change and I said, "Why wouldn't I?"
    Her I did not tip.

    • Used to be that we didn't pay tax on services, such as hair cuts or shoe repair, nor for newspapers.

      But why ice? Is it considered food? How about what goes in a bag on your forehead the morning after? Or in your sorrow on the rocks the night before?

    • One of those 7-11 operations in Lacey, operated by a husband and wife, tried to get away with charging tax on bags of ice. I think their previous job was at a call center in Delhi.

    • Asian-run nail salon in Lacey (there are two on every street corner and strip mall) my wife gives a $10 tip. The lady, in badly broken, something slightly resembling English, "No, we need more."
      My wife does her own nails now.

• Rantz: KING 5 smears ICE as ‘hunters’ while running cover for illegal immigrants

  The station that is all about pushing race issues (Face The Race) and hires based on race, has a huge problem with ILLEGALS being routed by ICE.

  Details: https://seattlered.com/seattle-red/opinion/king-5-ice-smears/4114150

• Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Three people, including a child and a woman in a wheelchair, were injured Monday evening in Pennsylvania after witnesses said a minivan plowed into a crowd.

  The item doesn't say how long after the witnesses made their statements the injuries occurred or whether they were related.

  The third injured person has no newsworthy characteristics so is probably a middle-aged Caucasian heterosexual male who puts in an honest day's work, is seldom recognized at home for his efforts, and just doesn't deserve this added aggravation.

  Local TV reports that Pennsylvania Senator Dave McCormick released a boilerplate on X in response to the incident, saying, “Dina and I are praying etc. . .”

  • Doesn't the Bible say something about people who boast about prayer?

  • Thoughts and prayers. I believe in the power of prayer. But how faithful are the Senator and Dina? Why is Dina being dragged into this? Does the Senator not know how to balance work and family life?
    How much time will he give thought to this tragedy? Does he have a short attention span, is he easily distracted?
    I would much rather hear from the judge at trial. Will his thoughts and prayers be with the families of the victims?
    Because, in the mind of the right person, thoughts and prayers will resolve this issue. That is all we need.

• "I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them."
  -- Former President George Bush

• https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/cheeky-sarcastic-or-bright-edmonton-radio-stations-use-of-ai-host-part-of-trend/

  Sentimental favorites with RFK Jr.

  • AI disc jockeys?
    Just about as listenable as:

    "For your traveling convenience, please stand to the right and walk to the left."
    "Please stand on the right, and walk on the left."
    "Excuse me, travelers, for a smooth flow of traffic on this moving walkway, please stand to your right and leave the left side open for passing."

    • "It's Mother Approved and safe for kids..."
      "Come on down while supplies last..."

    • "At home, at work, or in your car...."

      "Here's exciting news for you busy homemakers...."

• I like getting different viewpoints so I read a lot of out-of-town papers. If you do the same, here's a good deal on The Globe.

• Trump sues every federal judge in Maryland while, at this moment, 3:55 PM Pacific time, MSNBC has an AI discussion featuring Henry Winkler, CNN is gushing about Taylor Swift, and apparently all is right with the world.

  • No need to even turn on the tv then. I will just sit here twiddling my thumbs.

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