Monday, April 27, 2009
It's time for a new list
Sunday, April 19, 2009
I gave in to temptation
Thursday, April 2, 2009
The List Grows
13) Lynn Swann
14) Franco Harris
15) Troy Aikmen
16) Jeff Gordon
17) Deion Sanders
We'll wrap up this list on tomorrows show and get ready for another list next week. Funny. Nobody picked Michael Vick as favorite athlete.
Rick out!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Time for yet another list
1) Lebron James
2) Mark McGwire
3) Tony Dorsett
4) Michael Jordan
5) Ozzie Smith
6) Dale Murphy
7) Bo Jackson
8) OJ Simpson
9) Jay Novachek
10) Dale Earnhardt, Sr.
11) Jerry Rice
12) Rusty Wallace
13) Muhammad Ali
So, tomorrow we'll take more calls and add more names to the list. If you've got an idea for a subject that would make for a killer list, e-mail me. We love great ideas!
Rick out!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
The List continues...
1) El Caporal (used to be at the Pagoda House Motel)
2) Burger Boy
3) Golden Corral in Oak Hill
4) Skyline Drive In in Hilltop (which we just heard today has re-opened)
5) Robin's in Beaver
6) Ponderosa
7) Dairy Dip in Oak Hill (Lola's list starter)
8) Smorgasbord in Beckley (used to be next to United Cycle)
9) Taco Bell in Oak Hill
10) Burgerland
11) The Spaghetti House
12) Calacino's
13) Western Pancake House (on route 19)
14) Beckley Pancake House
15) The Capri
16) Orange Julius
17) Borden Burgers in Oak Hill
18) Fazoli's
19) Pete & Bob's Drive In
Make sure to tune in tomorrow morning as we'll be adding to this list.
Until then...
Rick out
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
This weeks list
it's time for another list. This list was born of a conversation I had with Shane Southern, President of Southern Communications Corporation. He was talking fondly about a place that he remembered called The Spaghetti House. I've only been here since November, 1996...so I don't remember the Spaghetti House. But there is a restaurant that I remember since I've been here that is no longer here...and that restaurant will begin our list:
1) El Caporal (used to be at the Pagoda House Motel)
2) Burger Boy
3) Golden Corral in Oak Hill
4) Skyline Drive In in Hilltop (which we just heard today has re-opened)
5) Robin's in Beaver
6) Ponderosa
7) Dairy Dip in Oak Hill (Lola's list starter)
8) Smorgasbord in Beckley (used to be next to United Cycle)
9) Taco Bell in Oak Hill
10) Burgerland
We mentioned this list one time and the phones lit up!!! People love this stuff!!! Can you smell the memories? Join us tomorrow morning and get ready to call in with your additions to the list and check back here tomorrow for more on the list.
Rick out
Thursday, March 12, 2009
FAMOUS
1. Chris Sarandon (Actor)
2. Seth McClung (Major League Baseball Player)
3. Lil Jimmie Dickens (
4. Don Knotts (Actor)
5. Jerry West (Basketball Legend)
6. Jessco White (The Dancing Outlaw)
7. Jennifer Garner (Actress)
8. Morgan Spurlock (Filmmaker)
9. Cynthia Rylant (Childrens Book Author)
10. Homer Hickham (Author/Rocket Boy)
11. Robert C. Byrd (Politician)
12. Brad Paisley (Country Music Star)
13. Peter Marshall (Game Show Host)
14. John Corbett (Actor)
15. Henry O' Godwin (Pro Wrestler)
16. Dylan Summers (Pro Wrestler/Necro Butcher)
17. Soupy Sales (graduated from
18. Pearl S. Buck (author The Good Earth)
19. Michael W. Smith (born in Kenova)
20. Conchata Ferrell (born in
21. Biship T.D. Jakes (born in
22. Anna Jarvis (the lady who made Mothers Day a national holiday!)
23. Red Sovine (he sang that country song "Teddy Bear" about the trucker & little boy talking on the CB radio)
24. Russ McCubbin (I have an autographed picture of him when he did an appearance at Cowboy White Chrysler Plymouth Dodge)
25. Joyce Dewitt (Janet Wood on Three's Company)
26. Lou Holtz (football coach)
27. Booker T. Washington
28. Kathy Mattea (country singer)
29. Dreama Denver (Bob Denver's wife)
30. George Brett (Rick, did you not know this???)
31. Ann Magnuson (actress)
32. Bill Withers ("Lean On Me" He is from Slab Fork)
33. Kristan Cunningham (HGTV "Design on a Dime" host...she's from
34. Lesli Kay (she plays Felicia Forester on The Bold and the Beautiful)
35. Mary Lou Retton (gymnanst)
36. Randy Moss
37. John Forbes Nash (mathmatical genius!)
38. Jack Canfield (author of the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" books)
39. Patsy Ramsey (Jon Benet Ramsey's mom)
40. Jessica Lynch (army girl captured in
41. Tamar Slay (former NBA player/WWHS graduate/currently playing pro basketball in
42. Jay Rockefeller (politician/really, really rich guy)
43. Mike D'Antoni (head coach of the New York Knicks)
44. O.J. Mayo (
45. Tony Hunsuckle (Pro Boxer)
46. John Kruk (Former Pro baseball player/ESPN analyst)
47. Chuck Yeager (astronaut)
48. Jack Whittaker (lottery winner/multi-millionaire/train-wreck)
49. Marion McClane (creator of “Grandparents Day)
What the heck have you done lately?
Rick out
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Famous West Virginians
John Nash (educator/movie "A Beautiful Life" is based on him)
Tamar Slay (former NBA player/WWHS graduate/currently playing pro basketball in Italy & is now married and has a son...this according to his mom who stopped by Lola's remote today)
Jay Rockefeller (politician/really, really rich guy)
Mike D'Antoni (head coach of the New York Knicks)
O.J. Mayo (Huntington grad/currently playing in the NBA)
Check back tomorrow and be listening tomorrow for your chance to add more names to the list.
Next week, we've got another list planned and it concerns my favorite subject...food!
What the heck have you done lately?
Rick out!
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
New element on the Early Show....The List
FAMOUS WEST VIRGINIANS
1. Chris Sarandon (Actor)
2. Seth McClung (Major League Baseball Player)
3. Lil Jimmie Dickens (Country Music Hall of Famer)
4. Don Knotts (Actor)
5. Jerry West (Basketball Legend)
6. Jessco White (The Dancing Outlaw)
7. Jennifer Garner (Actress)
8. Morgan Spurlock (Filmmaker)
9. Cynthia Rylant (Childrens Book Author)
10. Homer Hickham (Author/Rocket Boy)
11. Robert C. Byrd (Politician)
12. Brad Paisley (Country Music Star)
13. Peter Marshall (Game Show Host)
14. John Corbett (Actor)
15. Henry O' Godwin (Pro Wrestler)
16. Dylan Summers (Pro Wrestler/Necro Butcher)
Join us on Wednesday and call us with your names for our list.
Until next time....what the heck have you done lately?
Rick out
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
(sob, sob) Leave A-Rod Alone!!!!
Seriously. Alex Rodriguez has admitted that from 2000 -2003, he took steroids. He cheated while playing the game of baseball. Well, A-Rod...get in line.
I find it extremely ridiculous that such a fuss is being made about this story. The government is getting involved!!! Miguel Tejada could get a year in jail for perjury before Congress. Perjury is a terrible thing and very much a crime. But (I'm gonna shout here) WHAT THE HELL WAS HE DOING TESTIFYING BEFORE CONGRESS IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!!!!! Don't our lawmakers have better things to do like, oh I don't know, fixing the economy!!!!
If A-Rod, Miguel Tejada and even Barry Bonds are guilty of taking steroids, they are therefore guilty of cheating and because of this may never make it to the Hall of Fame (hall of fame induction is determined by a vote by the sportswriters of America). Well, if that is the case, then kick out Gaylord Perry too. You don't know who Gaylord Perry is? Well, allow me to enlighten you.
Gaylord Perry was a fat, bald headed man that pitched in the 60's, 70's & even a little in the 80's. He had his best years with San Francisco and Cleveland and won 314 games in his career. He, obviously, is in the hall of fame. He even wrote a book "Me and the Spitter" in which he depicted all of the different ways in which he cheated. By the way, throwing a spitball (a baseball with a little extra lubricant on it, i.e. spit, vasoline, etc) and throwing a scuffed ball (a baseball which has been scuffed or cut along its smooth surface to affect the way it breaks or curves) is against the rules. In other words, it is cheating...just like taking steroids is cheating. Believe me, if steroids had existed in the 60's, 70's & 80's, guys like Gaylord Perry would have gobbled them up like a bag o' Skittles.
So the next question becomes: Are there varying degrees of cheating? Is one form of cheating worse than others? I think not. Cheating is cheating, no matter how you slice it. Giving oneself an unfair advantage is always cheating...and it is always wrong.
It seems to me that the major villain here is technology and science. Alex Rodriguez did not invent steroids just as Gaylord Perry did not discover the spitball. Steroids are where we are at today. And I would venture to say that if were going to be this extreme about the topic, then wouldn't contact lenses or eye glasses be a "performance enhancing" material? I mean steroids make you stronger, right? Don't contact lenses make you see better?
Bottom line for me is two-fold: First, I can take steroids from now until the year 2012 and I still wouldn't be able to hit a 95 mph fastball. That crap is hard!!!! And there is no proof that steroids makes you a better hitter, just a stronger hitter. You still gotta hit the ball!!! And it has been scientifically proven and documented by Dr. Michio Kaku, the Henry Semat Professor of Theoretical Physics at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, (hey, I don't screw around) that it is impossible for the naked eye to actually see a baseball traveling at 100 mph. It cannot be done. The eye sees the ball leave the pitchers hand and the brain interprets how and where the ball will travel. So, I reiterate, no amount of steroids is gonna help you be able to do that. You either got it (the ability to hit a baseball traveling at extremely fast speeds) or you don't.
Secondly, taking steroids is cheating and players who take steroids must be disciplined for their actions. But no more so than those who throw a spitter...or cork a bat...or put the pine tar too high on their bat. All of these things are against the rules and all should be punished...equally.
So again I say "Leave A-Rod alone"! And get the government out of the game. And Commissioner Bud Selig? Grow a set of , um, balls and quit playing "baseball - the political game" and start playing "baseball - America's game".
What the heck have you done lately?
Rick out.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Old School Abbey
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
A few of my favorite things
So anyway, I figured I'd go ahead and let y'all into my kitchen. Without any further hesitation, here are a few of my favorite things:
ENTERTAINMENT & THE LIKE
Favorite movie Wanted
Favorite TV Show Monk
Favorite Band Oingo Boingo
Favorite Album/CD "Nothing to Fear" by Oingo Boingo
Favorite Actor Johnny Depp
Favorite Actress Angelina Jolie
Favorite Cartoon Magilla Gorilla
Favorite Animated Movie Beauty & The Beast
Favorite Show That I Shouldn't Like But Do Ned's Declassified School Guide (Nickelodeon)
Favorite Video Game Eternal Darkness
FOOD & DRINK
Favorite Breakfast Eggs (over medium) with corned beef hash, sausage patties & wheat toast
Favorite Cereal Cap'n Crunch
Favorite All-Time Food Hot dogs
Favorite Dinner Spaghetti & meatsauce with tons of cheese
Favorite Restaurant Acapulco Mexican Grill
Favorite Fast Food White Castle
Favorite Food That Freakin' Kills Me But I Love It Sushi w/ a good amount of wasabe (clears the sinuses and oh it hurts so good)
Death Row Last Meal Tommy's chiliburger & chili fries with double chili and cheese on both (available in California)
Favorite Drink Diet Coke
Favorite Beer Rolling Rock
Favorite Cocktail Whiskey Sour
Favorite Wine Eco Domani Pinot Grigio
SPORTS
Favorite Sport Baseball
Favorite Team The Oakland Athletics
Favorite Athlete Mark McGwire
Favorite Ballpark Dodger Stadium
Favorite Ballpark Specific Food The Dodger Dog
GENERAL
Favorite Color Black
Favorite Season Fall
Favorite City Los Angeles
Favorite Car any pre-74 Cadillac
Favorite Subject in School Literature
Favorite Author John Steinbeck
Favorite Power Ranger Kimberly
Well, I'm running out of stuff. Anyway, take that for what it's worth (a quarter). I would love to see other people's lists. Please feel free to respond with A Few Of Your Favorite Things.
What the heck have you done lately
Rick out
Monday, February 9, 2009
And the Oscar goes to...
"Frost/Nixon". I saw this movie last Thursday night, the last night it was showing at the Galleria 14. For 2 hours and 16 minutes, I was in a spell. This movie grabs you and holds on for dear life. I loved this movie!!! I was born in 1965 so I was indeed alive when the interviews actually occurred, I was a mere tot more interested in baseball cards and riding my bike, so I do not remember the interviews firsthand, but God I wish I did. This movie is mesmerizing!!! First and foremost, a great movie (and I would consider this a great movie) must have a compelling story and interesting characters. They don't have to be likable, but they do have to be interesting. The characters of David Frost and Richard Nixon achieve that goal. And the acting is first rate!!! The film moves quickly and doesn't drag at all. If it were to win I would be satisfied. On Friday, I went to see "Slumdog Millionaire". You know how when everybody raves about how great something is and you just want to hate the hell out of it? Well, I went to see "Slumdog" with every intention of telling everybody how much it sucked and how the Academy was a bunch of irrelevant old farts. I cannot do that. "Slumdog Millionaire" is a great movie!!! It's fast paced, interesting with great amounts of tension and suspense. About 20 minutes in, I realized that I was watching a really, really good movie. I even texted Lola to tell her what she was missing (I went alone, which I often do). I would totally be fine with "Slumdog" picking up Best Picture. If you haven't seen it, don't let the fact that it is a Bollywood film ( the term used for the incredibly popular Indian, the country not the opposite of cowboy, movie industry. This is just a great movie and I highly recommend you see it while it's still showing at the Galleria 14. So, if "Frost/Nixon" or "Slumdog Millionaire" were to win Best Picture, I would be stoked. let's see if I feel the same way after I see "Milk" and "The Reader". Tomorrow's subject: These are a few of my favorite things. Future posts will include what it's like to have OCD and "People, People piss me off" as well as bands and artists that are great that you may not know about, I.e. The Phunk Junkeez. Hey, this blogging is kinda fun. I will leave you with a favorite quote from the movie wanted, edited for sensitive eyes, "What the heck have you done lately?"