On Today’s Show

A guy in Tulsa stole a Pepsi delivery truck from a mall parking lot, because he wanted to get to the airport to stop his girlfriend from leaving him.  The delivery guy was still in the back when the truck took off, and had to jump out.  And the guy spilled Pepsi everywhere while he drove.  He eventually rear-ended an empty school bus and got arrested.  One of the cops talked to reporters.

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Cadbury just put up a job posting for a new CHOCOLATE TASTE TESTER.  If you get it, you’ll spend around eight hours a week, at $14-an-hour, trying chocolates at their headquarters in Wokingham, England.  And no, I don’t think they’ll pay for relocation expenses.

They say anyone can apply, because they’re not necessarily looking for someone with experience . . . just someone with a passion for chocolate who gives honest opinions.  Oh, and no nut allergy.

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ENTERTAINMENT

The classic game show “Press Your Luck” is being brought back.

A casting announcement was posted online.  There’s no word on who the host will be.  The original host Peter Tomarken and his wife were killed in a plane crash in 2006.  Here’s the “Press Your Luck” theme.

Patton Oswalt was on with Seth Myers and talked about turning 50, and said it isn’t as fun as it used to be.

You used to be able to relax and be old . . . now you’re supposed be active and hop on a mountain bike.

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TODAY IS……………….

“Tooth Fairy Day”, no one knows the origin for sure but there was a fairytale In 18th-century France about a ‘tooth mouse’ who hid under pillows. On average kids now get paid over $2 for prime enamel.

1983 Final TV episode of “M*A*S*H” airs; a record 125 million watch in the US (still the most-watched program in history)

1986 (32) “Pretty In Pink” was released, starring Molly Ringwald

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COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE

FEBRUARY 28^TH, 1977  Jason Aldean is born in Macon, Georgia. Beginning in 2005, he won

Male Vocalist of the Year from the Academy of Country Music three years in a row.

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Busted by the Cloud

Three teenage girls broke into a house in California ten days ago, and stole a family’s BMW while they were on vacation in Hawaii.

Then they filmed themselves smoking weed in the stolen car on a stolen iPad . . . and it got uploaded to the Cloud.  The owners posted the video on Facebook, the mother of one of the girls saw it, and they were all busted.  Here are the owners, the mom who busted her own daughter, and the daughter.

Guy Tries to Woo a Woman by Posing as a CIA Agent

A 25-year-old in Syracuse named Ryan Houghtalen recently met a woman at church that he wanted to date.

But instead of just asking her out, he claimed to be a CIA agent . . . and told her she was being targeted by ISIS.

After they met, he told her terrorists were after him, and her life was also in danger, because she knew him.  He also said she should stop talking to people, stay home, and NOT call the police.  If she did, he said she’d be seriously injured or killed.

Apparently, he just wanted to look cool.  And his plan was to swoop in and be the ‘protector’ or something, so she’d fall for him.  He even created a fake CIA badge.  And she actually believed him at first, but eventually went to the cops. The dumbest part is his real job is kind of cool.  He’s a drone camera operator for the Air National Guard.  Or, WAS anyway.

Police arrested him and he’s facing charges for criminal impersonation of a public servant.

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TODAY’S GOOD NEWS

Jib Street who’s originally from Canada has been playing hockey his entire life but, his life nearly ended during a hockey game at the Pineville, North Carolina Ice House in January.

Street went into sudden cardiac arrest, and didn’t have a pulse for more than five minutes. The harrowing incident was all caught on the rink’s camera.

One of the guys playing happens to be an E.R. Doctor. Dr. Craig Bryant sprung into action and immediately started CPR to keep Street’s heart viable, and thankfully, the Pineville ice center had an AED unit on hand. The Doctor tried to brush off the accolades saying that it “took a village to save Street’s life”

Street made a full recovery, and was incredibly grateful to Bryant for his quick action.

As he put it Wayne Gretzky may be considered “The Great One” in the world of hockey, but not for Street. For him, Dr. Bryant is not only the greatest, but his guardian angel so he gave him what he called his prized possession a signed Wayne Gretzky jersey.

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BIRTHDAYS

[79] Mario Andretti, retired race-car driver

[64] Gilbert Gottfried, comedian/voice actor (provided the voice for Iago in Disney’s “Aladdin” and was the spokesperson for “Aflac” for many years)

[42] Jason Aldean

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Blake Shelton’s Heroes Are the Close Friends Who Are Always There for Him

In an interview BLAKE SHELTON talked about how his heroes have changed over time.

And when you consider that he’s gone through a very public, messy divorce, it’s no surprise that the people who’ve been at his side during the tough times have reached hero status in his eyes.

Quote, “I find that as time goes by, my definition of a hero changes.  My heroes have started to become my good friends.  You start to find out, the older you get that a really good friend is a pretty rare thing to have in your life.

“I’ve gotta say that the handful of really close friends that I have, those are my heroes.  They’re the ones that will just drop everything to be there for you if they need to be.  I hold them high.”

(Conversation starter:  Can you “wow us” with a story about a friend who’s been there for you time and time again?  Someone who is so solid that they’ve reached hero status in your eyes?)

You’re Probably Spending Way More on Subscriptions Than You Think

Unless you’re living off the grid, you’ve got SOME subscriptions you’re paying for every month or every year.  And those REALLY add up.

A new survey asked people how much they think they’re spending every month on subscriptions, including cell phone service.  The average person estimated around $80.

Turns out . . . we’re spending about three times that.  When you actually add it up, the average person is dropping $237 every month on subscriptions.

That includes a lot of little things that add up, like . . .

Cell phone service . . . cable and WiFi . . . Netflix and Hulu . . . Amazon Prime . . . cloud storage like iCloud and Dropbox . . . music streaming . . . subscription boxes . . . and app memberships.

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RANDOM REPORT

1. Softball was originally called “kitten ball.”

2. In Delaware, a marriage can be annulled if one or both people did it as part of a game of Truth or Dare.  But in their legal code it’s referred to as, quote, “Jest or Dare.”

3. A study found that students who chew gum have better math test scores than those who do not.

4. Cannibalism is illegal in Idaho and has a maximum sentence of 14 years . . . unless you had to eat someone, quote, “under extreme life-threatening conditions as the only apparent means of survival.”  Then it’s okay.

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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 28^TH                                          

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

[79] Mario Andretti, retired race-car driver

[64] Gilbert Gottfried, comedian/voice actor (provided the voice for Iago in Disney’s “Aladdin” and was the spokesperson for “Aflac” for many years)

[42] Jason Aldean

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1. NHL

Toronto           6          Edmonton        2

Next Leafs broadcast is Monday at 8:30

Calgary                        2          New Jersey      1

Colorado         3          Vancouver       2

Former Cleveland Browns Quarterback JOHNNY MANZIEL has been released by the Montreal Alouettes his CFL team, and BANNED from the league as a whole.  It’s mysterious because no one is saying what he did, other than that he violated some conditions in his contract.

Johnny went on Twitter and thanked his Canadian fans, and said he’ll look for opportunities to play football again in the U.S.  Obviously, he isn’t coming back to the NFL . . . so he’ll probably try to get in with the AAF or the new XFL.

2. Scientists have figured out how to harvest your hair follicle cells, ‘bank’ them in a lab as an insurance policy if you go bald, then clone them to create as many as you need.  It’s not available just yet, and it’ll be really expensive, but a company in the UK says it’s coming soon.

3. Last year, the average price per tooth was $4.13 . . . and now it’s down another 43 cents to $3.70.  (Two years ago, it was at an all-time high of $4.66.)

A FIRST lost tooth is worth a little bit more . . . $4.96.  But that number’s also down from last year, when it was $5.70.  That’s a 13% decrease.

Even though there was a pretty big drop in payouts again, 56% of parents say the Tooth Fairy still gives kids something to look forward to.  And 30% say their kids go to bed early if they know she’s coming.

4. Lady Gaga was on Kimmel last night, and let everyone know her duet with

Bradley Cooper at the Oscar’s was just a performance, and they wanted to show “love.”

She also reminded people that she spent three years with her arms around Tony Bennett . . . and Kimmel had a great follow up question.

LOCALLY

Chatham Maroons kick off their 1^st round playoff series with Komoka tonight at Memorial at 7

Meeting to discuss a potential arena complex for Chatham-Kent is tonight at 5 at the Civic Centre

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BRETT YOUNG, BOYZ II MEN TEAM UP FOR ‘CMT CROSSROADS’ – (02/28/2019)

Brett Young and R&B group Boyz II Men will team up for the next installment of CMT Crossroads. The one-hour show premieres on Wednesday, March 27th at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Brett and the trio will collaborate on each other’s hits and share a few stories along the way.

Brett also revealed a trick he uses when he’s in a writing session with someone, and it isn’t going well.  He’ll try to write “the most terrible song” he can . . . and then he’ll leave.

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JON PARDI CELEBRATES PLATINUM ALBUM AT SAN ANTONIO RODEO – (02/26/2019)

Jon Pardi celebrated his RIAA-certified platinum album, California Sunrise, last week at the San Antonio Rodeo where he headlined the sold-out show with a crowd of over 16,500. Jon co-produced the album, which includes his double platinum-selling Number One hits “Head Over Boots” and “Dirt On My Boots,” the platinum-selling Number One hit “Heartache On The Dance Floor,” and his current Top 15 and climbing, “Night Shift.”

California Sunrise was released in 2016, and at the time, Jon told us what he hoped fans would experience when they listened to the 12-song project. [“I know they’ll go away with a good album. And they’ll learn that I like to make music that makes you feel good and my album I’m always going to try to where you can just press play and let it play and just do whatever you want and listen to it, work on your homework, wash your car, mow your lawn. I don’t know. It’s definitely a project where you can let it play and you can just let the time pass by in a good spirit and good lyrics and a good time. Hopefully they walk away with this album and say man I really want to go see that guy live. I want to see what this is about.”]

Jon is currently out on the road for the  2019 Burning Man Tour with Dierks Bentley.

BROOKS & DUNN ‘REBOOT’ CLASSIC HITS WITH COUNTRY STARS

Brooks & Dunn’s album “Reboot” comes out April 5^th and is a 12-song remake of their hit songs featuring collaborations with some of country’s newer artists.

Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks tell us that while the project was not their idea, it turned out to be a good one. [“Our manager started pitching the concept of bringing new artists to the table and letting them pick songs. We’ll usually kind of roll our eyes or something like that. We go, ‘Who you gonna get? Who’s gonna do it?’ (Kix) We had dinner with him. He goes, ‘Man, I’ve talked to this guy and that guy and whatever and they’re really excited about it,’ so I’m like, ‘Well, heck, if we don’t have to work too hard (laughs)’ (Ronnie) Show up and sing half a song? Maybe. (Kix) Let’s see what happens.”]

Reboot marks the first time Brooks & Dunn hit the studio together since 2007.

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This post was written by Dave Palmer