Thanks to reader Stephanie for the tip, as we learned today via the Twitter pages that Don Geronimo of the Don & Mike Show fame will return to KHTK on June 21st. This presumably means the end of the Jim Kozimor show.
To start, I’ll do 3 wks a month from an OC studio, 1 week a month from Sac-town. Plans are to relocate to Sac eventually. A new home!
I still have the mp3 of his first show back after the tragic death of his wife, Freda, in 2005. Powerful stuff.
Welcome back to Sacramento, Don!
http://www.hulu.com/embed/1kxT2gV3iJ9EicMKMFNeWQ
Have you been to sacbee.com lately? Good grief has it become an advertising battleground. Do you remember that scene in Airplane! when Rex Kramer is trying to walk through the airport and has to fight off one activist after the other? That’s what browsing sacbee.com is like for me right now. The last straw was the “your free content will start in….” lightbox pop-up that you can’t close.
I get it, times is tough all over and you have to keep the lights on, but really? Really?
The Sacramento Mountain Lions are close to signing former NFL quarterback Daunte Culpepper. Culpepper tried to give it up two years ago only to come back with the Detroit Lions last season.
How the sporting world views the UFL:
Not being able to land a job anywhere in the NFL, even as a third-stringer, has got to be difficult to accept for Culpepper, who most recently played quarterback for the Detroit Lions. We’re talking about a two-time All-Pro, a three-time Pro Bowler and a guy who once graced the cover of Madden. Now he’s on a team that’s also accepting players from open tryouts.
Ah, open tryouts, that’s right. 280 prospective players showed up for the Sacramento audition last week.
“I believe there are enough talented athletes out there who can succeed in professional football and we are giving them that opportunity,” said Sacramento Mountain Lions head coach Dennis Green. “Players who enjoyed successful college careers but for whatever reason did not then play at the professional level are still out there and we plan to find them.”
So, will you go to a Mountain Lions game?
Break out the ibuprofen, the Sacramento Mountain Lions are holding an open tryout tomorrow at Natomas High School from 7:30 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. (3301 Fong Ranch Rd, Sacramento, CA 95834).
Sounds like fun, huh? I used to be able to throw the ball around in my day. Maybe I’ll stop by and see what’s doin’…
Date: Saturday, May 15th, 2010
Location: Natomas High School
Address: 3301 Fong Ranch Rd, Sacramento, CA 95834
Cost: $60 Online Registration (Spots Limited)
Ah, there it is. Doesn’t specify if there is a cost to register in person ($60 *Online* Registration).
Sac Rag contemporary, SFist.com, made me chuckle today with this post (and photo) about the tanker truck that spilled 7,000 gallons of coconut oil last night in Sacramento.
Actually, I think I enjoyed the first comment more…
After getting caught in the rain, Sacramento residents braced for the eventual overturned semi-trucks bringing health food and champagne to the populace that loves making love at midnight.
Stickie, is that you?
On this rainy Tuesday, the Sacramento Business Journal reports that Sacramento is the “eighth-thirstiest city with at least 750,000 residents, worse than the fast-growing desert communities of Las Vegas and Tucson, Ariz., at Nos. 9 and 10, respectively.” By the way, Sacramento ranks 12th (just behind Las Vegas and well ahead of Tucson) on the top 100 fastest growing cities in America list (couldn’t find the year, but haven’t these cities slowed down quite a bit? You know, in these tough economic times and all).
Sacramento-area’s average resident uses 250 gallons of water per day, and the annual rainfall is about 20 inches of rain per season. And much of the water from the two rivers is promised outside the Sacramento region.
I don’t know if I am more shocked by the 250 gallons a day statistic or irritated that the water from our two rivers is “promised” away.
On cbs13.com this morning, I noticed a headline that read, “Dad Arrested After Drunk Driving Lesson” and I had to stop and read it again. Someone was busted for taking a lesson on how to drive drunk? Stick with vodka, and be sure to carry lots of minty fresh chewing gum? Drive the speed limit, but not under it?
Sacramento Police have arrested a man for teaching his 12-year-old daughter how to drive while he was intoxicated.
Ah, I see.
Police say Gorman was drunk when he was teaching his daughter how to drive by pulling in and out of the driveway.
Man, it’s Sunday afternoon, you’ve had a few pops hanging out in your yard and your soon to be teen-aged daughter asks if you can teach her how to drive. You tell her sure, but only by pulling in and out of the driveway. She says, “Great!” and you grab the keys…
WHO hasn’t been in this situation before? Tough times I tell you, tough times.
I was browsing one of my favorite sites recently, ultimatecheerleaders.com, when I came across this post advertising an open position with the new UFL Sacramento Mountain Lions.
The search is now on for a Cheerleader Director for the new Sacramento Mountain Lions…The season will run from September through November and there will be approximately 5 home games…Interested candidates should have a bio/resume and head shot, two letters of recommendation and a video reel of their choreography.
I’d love to read one of these letters of recommendation.
In these tough economic times, it’s nice to know your local Web log is here to turn you on to a few deals.
I stumbled upon this article from newsregion.com today about traveling to Sacramento. It has to be written from a translating tool as I couldn’t help but laugh at some of the statements…
Sacramento is really a medium-sized city of about 500,000 men and women. Several people travel on the city to visit the State Capitol…There are also several museums within the location which might be superb choices for persons interested in California background…The latter is located during the Old Sacramento place, which can boast of having a touristy edge. The following, you possibly can ride a historic locomotive along the river…Simply because summers below may be hot, you might pick out to cool off inside American or Sacramento River following your educational day…
I think I may start using some of these phrases. Especially if I mix in the “Jive” style from Airplane!:
“Jus’ hang loose, blood, simply because summers below may be hot, you might pick out to cool off…shiiiiit“
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