Moose Morning Show Blog
June 29, 2009
June 28, 2009
"Scarlett Poster for G.I. Joe"
Here's the new poster of Augusta's own Rachel Nichols, as Scarlett, in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, opening in theaters on August 7th.
posted by Mac Dickson at 8:47pm | link
"Dog Attack"
Renee seemed a little too eager to video my being attacked by Tex, a state police canine. Tex's handler is Trooper Shaun Porter. This was at the Whatever Festival's Kids' Day Events Saturday at the Augusta Civic Center.
"Do the Bartman"
The Simpsons will re-air the music video for "Do the Bartman" and show a title card in memory of Michael Jackson before Sunday's episode at 8 p.m. on Fox, EW.com has learned. The 1990 pop-rap hit was co-written by Jackson without credit. A fan of the animated comedy, the pop sensation—who passed away on Thursday—told executive producer James L. Brooks that he wanted to write a No. 1 song for Bart.
posted by Mac Dickson at 10:52am | link
June 27, 2009
"Lisa Marie on MJ"
Former Mrs.Michael Jackson and Elvis' daughter, Lisa-Marie Presley, opens up about a conversation with MJ:
"At some point he paused, he stared at me very intensely and he stated with an almost calm certainty, 'I am afraid that I am going to end up like him, the way he did.' I promptly tried to deter him from the idea, at which point he just shrugged his shoulders and nodded almost matter of fact as if to let me know, he knew what he knew and that was kind of that." READ MORE!
posted by Mac Dickson at 8:13pm | link
June 26, 2009
"FREE MONEY!"
Thanks to Gail from Maine Housing for stopping by and telling us about a Maine program that basically gives $5, 000 to first time home buyers in the state. Check it out at www.mainehousing.org.
June 24, 2009
"Moosehead Messenger Meets The Moose"
I've gotta tell ya, I love collaborating with my friends in Greenville because, well, it forces me to go to Greenville to be with my friends, who I love. Nice story in the latest edition of the Moosehead Messenger about the wrap up of the Amazing Moose Race, which we took part in. You can download page 9 only (5Mb pdf) with the story and our picture. If you want a copy of the whole paper, click here (25Mb pdf). To subscribe to the online paper or a hard copy, go to http://www.moosemessenger.com
"Rain"
Ugh, will we ever see the sun again? I need some sun! My lawn needs to be mowed! And my dog needs a good walking on a nice day! The good news is KidsDay will still go on. They have moved it from Capital Park to the UMA ballfields and parking lot to the south of the Augusta Civic Center. If you park in the parking lot at the Augusta Civic Center and just look around you will see where all the fun is happening!
posted by
Renee Nelson at 8:38am | link
June 23, 2009
"HEY! I did it!"
I am such a moron sometimes. I have not blogged because everytime I want to log in, it would not let me. But I figured out what I was doing wrong. SO...cool...I can start posting again. YA me! ~Renee
posted by
Renee Nelson at 8:34am | link
June 21, 2009
"Dr. Kammerer Without Hair"
Local Augusta pediatrician Kieran Kammerer, who was recently on The Moose Morning Show, helped put together a yard sale for his assistant, Tammy Morgan, who has been diagnosed with cancer. The benefit was a huge success. As a side fundraiser, Dr. Kammerer said that if he could raise $500 in additional funds, he'd shave his head, facial hair and all, to support Tammy, who has experienced hair loss as a result of chemo. As you can see, the money was raised. Below is Dr. Kammerer with Tammy.
June 18, 2009
"Maine Lake Charts"
Bummer....my China Lake Chart suddenly blew out of my boat the other afternoon as I tooled around by myself taking in my beautiful surroundings, oblivious to things like heavy plastic charts blowing by me, apparently. According to Maine Lake Charts owner, Tim Thurston, these maps DO NOT (unbeknownst to me) FLOAT. Too bad I wasted half an hour trolling around the area I THINK it blew out. It was probably already at the bottom. Too bad. I love these things. I have a collection going of all the lakes I want to boat on this summer.....St. George, Rangeley, Mooselookmeguntic, Great Pond, Moosehead....I've got a pile of them. Not cheap....$11.95 each for either a folding waterproof map or a flat, laminated chart (my choice). They have depths, hazards, markers, launches and more. Worth the money as far as I'm concerned. A twelve dollar map or a 130+ dollar propeller (or worse).
UPDATE: After calling Jen at Lakeside Country Store in China and asking her to keep her eyes peeled for anyone finding a lost chart and seeking it's owner, I got a surprise. Jen and her little girl Katlyn stopped by The Home Depot in Waterville, where I was broadcasting, with a new chart! A more recent one with improvements, showing shallow areas! What nice people I have in my life! Thank you Jen and Lakeside owners, Parris and Kathy Varney. Nice people rock!
June 16, 2009
"Some Real Tabloid Headlines On A Tabloid Tuesday"
- How To Turn Friends Into Slaves....click here
- Roman Catholic Priests Plan To Send Missionaries To Outer Space...click here
- Dictator Kim Jong Il Plans To Conquer The United States Of America Without Launching A Single Missile....click here
- Oklahoma monster fishing using arms as bait...click here
- How To Talk To The Dead....click here
June 15, 2009
"Greenville Rocks!"
Great time in Greenville Friday for the final day of the Amazing Moose Race with the Moosehead Messenger, a great local paper. The paper's editor, Heidi St. Jean and I are pictured below after bing cuffed by local police officer, Jeff Pomerleau at The Stress Free Moose. The charge: Being too darned cute!
"State Park Passes For All Vets"
From my initial contact with Senator Mitchell, Senator Plowman, Representative Du Houx and others, everyone agreed the legislation which excluded so many of our veterans from park passes was a horrible oversight. I take them at their word.
Because so many of the "we the people" made noise and said this needs to be corrected, the legislature acted, and quickly. Below is a much welcome letter from Senator Libby Mitchell I got today that certainly, in my mind, satisfies the issue.
Thank you Senators and Representatives. Go and have a great summer.
LETTER FROM SENATOR MITCHELL
Subject: Vets in park
We passed the corrective legislation yesterday. For this summer, vets need to make their best effort to show proof of service to qualify for state park pass. Over the summer, General Libby will be developing a park pass system for veterans to make it easier for everyone.
Thanks for your efforts!
Libby
"Prop Man"
Tom Maillet of Palermo is my hero. After messing up 2 boat propellers, I figured it would be cheaper to get them re-built than buy new. Enter Patty Maillet who called the Moose Morning Show saying her husband did it! Cool! The pgotos on Tom's webpage are before and aftershots of MY propeller! CLICK HERE
June 13, 2009
June 10, 2009
"100 Greatest Movie Lines in 200 Seconds"
I bet you didn't think it was possible to fit the 100 greatest movie lines into 200 hundred seconds.
posted by Mac Dickson at 10:25pm | link
"Amazing Moose Race"
The Amazing Moose Race in Greenville ends this week with the final clues in the Moosehead Messenger that comes out Friday! Fun stuff, GREAT prizes. The Moose will be in Greenville during the day Friday. Celebrate with us at the Messenger main office, right near the Greenville municiple complex. Come see why Greenville is one of my favorite places to hang out. It's the good people, baby!! For info, call the Moosehead Messenger at 695-3077.
"China Dine-ah....My Home Away From Home....Adds New Stuff"
Me and "Dude, The Dine-ah Dog"
Dude, avoiding eye contact :o)
My graduate, Michelle, in her "Dude" ears.
The lovely and sweet Diana in her "Dude" ears.
My stool now has 2 name tags...one for me and one for my grandson, Evan (who won't be using it for awhile).
June 08, 2009
"Headline Or Fakeline on Tuesday...These are all "
Here are some, but not all, of the "headlines" that will be mentioned during Headline Or Fakeline on Tuesday. If you're given any of these, the answer should be "headline."
- LeeAnn Rimes accused of being a stalker
- Jellyfish shaped crop circle appears in England
- Human beings can actually grow horns
- World's tallest man discovered in China (8'1")
- Aliens helped Indians beat Custer
"Jon's Propeller Incident!"
posted by Mac Dickson at 10:38am | link
June 05, 2009
"Garelick Farms Recipe Contest!"
Thanks to Deanna Kilbreth for bringing in some of the awesome Garelick Farms "Over The Moon" Milk to try. Check it out. The 1% tastes LIKE WHOLE MILK....wow! Here's a link to the recipe contest we were talking about:
June 03, 2009
"State Park Pass For (a limited number of) Veterans"
How cheap can our beloved state of Maine (The Way Life Should Be [oh really?]) get? Here's the legislation I lambasted our legislature for this morning. This was sent to me by a military captain who says we had complete understanding of the text when we launched our tirade. Don't put up with this! ALL (read "every single") veteran, should be equal in the eyes of this government. ALL veterans signed up to take a proverbial bullet for their country. I'm not a veteran but I am sickened over the callous disregard shown to ALL veterans by excluding so many heros of past conflicts and, yes, even peacetime. The willingness of our uniformed men and women to fight for us is why, in large part, we have peace. To them, I say THANK YOU. To our legislature, I say SHAME ON YOU!
Here ya go: (note the operative, volitile and highly insulting phrase "select veterans") The State of Maine offers select Maine veterans who have served overseas for three months between October 1, 2001 and January 1, 2015 free admission to all State Parks and historic sites. Eligibility requirements are listed below: * Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management will examine individual discharge certificate from active duty service, known as a DD214. * The person must be a resident of the State of Maine. * The person received an Honorable Discharge or General Discharge under Honorable Conditions. * Between October 1, 2001 and January 1, 2015, while a member of the Maine National Guard or an active or reserve member served under Title 10 status. * Person served for minimum of 3 continuous months outside the United States during an operational mission or during a period of War declared by the United States Congress or a national emergency declared by the President of the United States or Congress. Formerly LD 456, "An Act to Provide Free Admission to State Parks to Veterans and Military Personnel", the law Sec. 1/2, 12 MRSA § 819 & Sec. 3 37-B MRSA § 6 is quite specific in who qualifies for the free admission in state parks and historic sites. The day pass entitles the holder, holder's spouse and children when accompanied by the holder free admission. The pass is valid for a minimum of 12 months.
June 02, 2009
June 01, 2009
"G.I. Joe Trailer"
Our friend Rachel Nichols, who grew up in Augusta, co-stars in this summer's "G.I. Joe" playing Shana 'Scarlett' O'Hara.
posted by Mac Dickson at 11:21am | link
"The Dancing Itos"
"MTV Movie Awards"
As expected, "Twilight' was a big winner...here's the scoop!
posted by Mac Dickson at 7:59am | link
