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May 2, 2019 9:30 am Published by

Ontario’s transportation minister says the province is looking at launching pilot projects and public consultations to review speed limits across highways.

Minister Jeff Yurek says he believes “The 400-series highways were built for, a speed limit of 120 km/h safely,”.

Raising speed limits is among a few items the government is looking at within the next week.

Details on which highways would have increased speed limits, or exactly how high limits would increase have yet to be revealed. He also touched on looking at increasing fines for slow-moving drivers that travel in the left-hand lane.

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According to a new study out of Switzerland, believe it or not, men’s BEARDS are more likely to be filled with germs and bacteria than dog fur.

The researchers sampled men’s beards and some dogs’ fur, and they found that 100% of the men had high microbial counts in their facial hair . . . versus about three-quarters of the dogs.

And almost half the men had bacteria in their beards that could make someone sick.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Keira Knightly was on The Tonight Show and explaining that the hat she wore in “Love Actually” wasn’t a fashion choice . . . it was to cover a huge pimple she had on her forehead.  She was 17 when they filmed it.

 

 

The “Wall Street Journal” says that Netflix users spent more time streaming “The Office” than any other show last year.  And “Friends” was second, which is why Netflix paid $100 million to keep it.

Sources say there have already been internal discussions about yanking “The Office” from Netflix.  It’s unclear when that would happen, but Netflix’s $100 million deal for “Friends” reportedly lasts through this year.

All nine seasons of “The Office” are currently streaming on Netflix.

By the way, of the rest of the top 10 shows on Netflix based on minutes-watched in 2018 only two of those are Netflix Originals: “Orange Is the New Black” and “Ozark”.

 

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TODAY IS……………….

  • “Brothers and Sisters Day!”, a day to let siblings know you care.

 

2004 [15] On the cover of “TV Guide”: “So Long, Friends 1994-2004″ (the entire cast of the long-running sitcom is featured inside)

 

85 years ago – In 1933, the first sighting of the LOCK NESS MONSTER in Scotland was reported when a couple drove by and saw “an enormous animal rolling and plunging on the surface” of Loch Ness.

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COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE

 

MAY 2ND,   1998          Clint Black signed with RCA Records. His debut album produced 4 number 1’s and over his career he’s had 22 songs top the charts.

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RANDOM REPORT

  1.  James Cameronwas hired to write a “Spider-Man”film in the early ’90s. And if it had been made, Leonardo DiCaprio was set to play Spider-Man and Arnold Schwarzenegger would’ve been Doctor Octopus.

 

  1. Salvador Dali’sfamous painting “The Persistence of Memory” with the melting clocks is only nine-and-a-half inches by 13 inches . . . slightly larger than a regular piece of paper.

 

  1. Granny Smith apples are named after Maria Ann Smith.  She moved to Australia from England, bought an orchard, and accidentally created a new kind of apple by planting seeds from French crab apples.

 

  1. Red Twizzlers don’t contain any actual licorice . . . they’re mostly corn syrup.

 

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TODAY’S GOOD NEWS

A 50-year-old in Chicago named Robert King was driving home from work the night before Easter.  And he saw a van that had just been T-boned at a stoplight.

 

So, he pulled over to see if they were okay.  And they were.  But they asked if he’d give them a ride to the hospital anyway.  Here’s why . . .

 

It turned out the van was a medical vehicle.  And they were delivering three ORGANS to a nearby hospital for two different transplant patients. They had several boxes with them containing a liver, kidney, and pancreas.  And they had to get to the hospital, or they’d miss their window to use them.

 

Robert told them to jump in . . . drove them the rest of the way . . . and helped save two lives.  The liver went to one patient, and the kidney and pancreas went to another.

 

The hospital gave him an award last Wednesday, and he said he’s just a big believer in the golden rule . . . to treat people the way you’d want to be treated.

 

A transplant organ has been delivered by drone for the first time.  They did it at a hospital in Baltimore ten days ago, and it was a kidney.  It flew through the city for three miles, a little after midnight.

 

They’re calling it a pioneering breakthrough, because 2,700 kidneys get thrown out every year . . . they can’t get them to patients fast enough.  The kidney went to a 44-year-old woman who’d been on dialysis for eight years.

 

She was released from the hospital four days later.  Here’s the launch and the landing.

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BIRTHDAYS

[67] Christine Baranski, actress

[47] Dwayne Johnson (‘The Rock’), actor

[44] David Beckham, retired soccer star

[34] Kyle Busch, NASCAR driver (most wins in all 3 of NASCAR’s national touring series combined with 204/younger brother of NASCAR driver Kurt Busch

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FINISH THE SENTENCE….”I KNEW I WAS GETTING OLDER WHEN….”

You start becoming an old person when you’re WAY too young.

 

According to a new survey, the average age when you start becoming an old person is . . . 41.

 

And you fully make the transition by age 57.

 

Here are the top 10 signs you’re becoming old, which are supposed to start hitting you at 41 . . .

 

  1. Forgetting people’s names.

 

  1. Losing hair.

 

  1. Feeling stiff.

 

  1. Talking a lot about your joints and aches.

 

  1. Groaning when you bend down.

 

  1. Not knowing popular music.

 

  1. Misplacing your keys and glasses.

 

  1. Getting hairier eyebrows, more nose hairs, and more ear hairs.

 

  1. Not lifting heavy things because you’re worried about your back.

 

  1. Saying, “Back in my day.”

 

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ICE, ICE BURGER:
It might be the weirdest idea that you’ve ever heard of, but if you are firing up the barbecue this weekend, give it a shot. According to “MasterChef” judge Graham Elliot, you can make a perfect burger at home, and it’s a lot easier than you might think. He says they key to grilling an excellent juicy hamburger is to put an ice cube in the middle of the patty, fold the meat around it, and then grill it.

 

That way, the ice keeps the patty moist so it doesn’t dry out. Bizarre, but don’t knock it until you try it.  Another tip to avoid dry patties:  Don’t bite into your meat right away. If you let it sit for five minutes after taking it off the grill, the juices that have pooled in the center of your burger will reabsorb into the rest of the meat.

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Average Adult Now Spends 6 Hours and 24 Minutes a Day Sitting

How many hours a day do you spend sitting if you add up all the time at your desk, on your couch, and in your car?

 

A new study found the average adult in the U.S. now spends 6 hours and 24 minutes a day on their butt . . . almost an hour more than we did a decade ago.  And it might be even higher now, because they only looked at stats through 2016.

 

Computers and phones are the main reason we’re sitting more.  And Netflix hasn’t helped either.  Here are four new stats on screen time . . .

 

  1. In 2016, the average teenager spent even MORE time sitting . . . 8 hours and 12 minutes a day.  So that’s 1 hour and 48 minutes longer than the average adult.

 

  1. 65% of adults and 59% of teens spent at least two hours a day watching TV or online videos.  That includes 23% of us with at least four hours of viewing time a day.

 

  1. 50% of adults and 57% of teens spent at least one hour a day on a computer OUTSIDE of school or work.  And a quarter of us spent at least THREE hours of our spare time on computers.

 

  1. 36% of adults say there’s no way they could go 24 hours without looking at a screen.  And 40% can’t remember the last time they did it.

 

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THURSDAY MAY 2ND                                          

 

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

[67] Christine Baranski, actress

[47] Dwayne Johnson (‘The Rock’), actor

[44] David Beckham, retired soccer star

[34] Kyle Busch, NASCAR driver (most wins in all 3 of NASCAR’s national touring series combined with 204/younger brother of NASCAR driver Kurt Busch

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  1. NHL

Carolina Hurricanes 5, New York Islanders 2 — Carolina leads 3 games to 0

Dallas Stars 4, St. Louis Blues 2 — Series tied at 2-2

 

MLB

LA Angels        6          Toronto           3

Philadelphia    7          Detroit             3

 

  1. Alex Trebek stopped by “Good Morning America” yesterday, to give another update on his health.

 

James Holzhauer continues to win on “Jeopardy!”  He won another $101,682 last night.  Here’s host Alex Trebek telling him about the milestone.  (From “Jeopardy!” on Wednesday, May 1, 2019)

 

  1. Mark Zuckerberg spoke at a conference of web developers on Tuesday, and made a joke about Facebook not having the best reputation when it comes to privacy issues.  And it bombed . . . hard.

 

  1. Changes to Facebook and Instagram were the big late night joke topics.

(From Corden and Kimmel on Wednesday, May 1, 2019.  The other shows covered the Senate hearing.)

 

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Ellen DeGeneres Is Pushing Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani to Get Engaged

You know who wants BLAKE SHELTON and GWEN STEFANI to hurry up and get engaged?  ELLEN DEGENERES .

He was on her show yesterday and she told him about an “engagement countdown clock” that she gave to Jennifer Lopez . . . and then a week later A-Rod proposed.

She said, quote, “So Mother’s Day is coming up and I have something for you to give to [Gwen]” . . . and out came an engagement countdown clock that showed an image of Blake and Gwen kissing.

He played along, saying, quote, “So you’re saying, there’s a chance she’s gonna ask me to marry her with this clock?”

Ellen responded with, quote, “Now that she knows that you’re waiting for her to ask, now that she sees this she’ll ask you.  I’ll call her tonight.”

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Willie Nelson Grew Up Smoking Cedar Bark and Grapevines

It’s not exactly news to hear WILLIE NELSON talk about his lifetime of smoking . . . anything he can get his hands on.  But it’s fun.  He did an interview and couldn’t even remember his first time lighting up.

Quote, “I’ve been smoking something ever since I can remember.  I grew up smoking cedar bark, grapevines, and then somewhere along the line Bull Durham cigarettes.  That’s where I learned to roll pretty good.  It’s been that way ever since.”

If it’s your dream to light up with Willie, well, that’s not going to happen . . . but if you try WILLIE’S RESERVE, you ARE enjoying the same stuff as him.

In other Willie Nelson news:  He’s added a second leg to his Outlaw Music Festival Tour.  The new dates pick up September 6th in Gilford, New Hampshire.  The lineups vary but performers include Robert Plant, Luke Combs, and Bonnie Raitt.

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LUKE COMBS TO RELEASE NEW SINGLE NEXT WEEK 

Luke Combs will release his brand new single, “Beer Never Broke My Heart,” on Wednesday (May 8th) at 9 a.m. ET. The next night (Thursday, May 9th), he will perform the track on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

“Beer Never Broke My Heart” follows Luke’s recent history-making feat as the first artist to simultaneously top all five Billboard country charts for multiple weeks:

His 2x Platinum single, “Beautiful Crazy,” spent seven-straight weeks at Number One on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, tying the second longest run atop the chart since its launch in 1990.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This post was written by Dave Palmer