I have been known to put together the Friday Droppings mixes. Well, this time, I am going to go with a Monday Mix instead.
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First up, congratulations to a great prognosticator in sports wagering. You remember the name Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder. Now, I give you a new one. Peggy "The Irish" Kersting who successfully placed wagers (or more accurately, had wagers placed for her) on both Kansas and Memphis to win the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. And these bets were placed on March 1st.....well before the tournament brackets were announced.
Note, her only mistake was placing a bet on my alma mater as well.
No matter what happens, Mom gets her money.
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Next up for a congratulatory mention is Pat Summitt and the Tennessee Lady Volunteers who advance to the National Championship Game on Tuesday evening. It was a close, close game for the Big Orange and their lowest scoring game in the NCAA Tournament ever...or maybe since 1983...something ridiculous like that. But a win is a win.
Candace Parker with her bad shoulder could only get a double-double, 13 points and 15 rebounds. Gee, too bad she wasn't healthy. In all seriousness, it is amazing that I can joke about that. A great game for most players at any level is below the standard she sets for herself. I look forward to seeing what she will do on Tuesday.
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Got a piece of mail on Saturday from the fine folks at CSI. Had a photo of the Missouri State Capitol with a casino sign in the background.
Sure, that is NOT a tactic that leads to FEAR, UNCERTAINTY nor DOUBT. Nah...not at all.
And people wonder why I questioned them on the THIRD word in their organizations name.
Maybe they use a different dictionary than I do.
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Moving on is hard to do, trust me on this one. In late 2006, as most of you know, the Kersting family made the decision to leave Knoxville, Tennessee, after nearly ten years. This was a move that we believed to be for the best for our family, and so far, we still think exactly that. That is NOT to say we don't miss our friends back there, but things are good here for us.
So, when I heard a couple of weeks back that one of my counterparts here at Cumulus was moving on after 16 years in Mid-Missouri, I knew how tough this decision had to be for him and his family.
Fans of BXR, they will also miss Mo Lewis. I wish Mo well at his new gig in Kansas City.
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It is Work Zone Awareness Week. This is the week that we bring attention to the different road construction projects around the state and around the nation.
Sure, I am no longer a traffic reporter, but this is still important to me as it should be to you.
Reduce distractions as you are on the roads. For me, I no longer drive around while listening to three scanners, a two-way radio AND the signal coming through the AM/FM.
That, and it is no longer my job to do that.
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THIS JUST IN..... Voters in Jefferson City take note.
Due to the increased voter turnout expected at the polls tomorrow, they are adding a second day of voting. To know which day to show up, follow this standard.
If you are voting YES on the various ballot issues, you vote on TUESDAY.
If you are voting NO on the ballot issues, you vote on WEDNESDAY.
Thank you for your assistance in keeping things organized.
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