Purtan Podcast #154: "Date-ing Websites That Will Live In Infamy!"

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Welcome to the weekend and Podcast #154... Today my regular Podcasting compadre Jackie (Daughter #2) and I are joined by Daughter #3, Jill at the Purtan dining room table. Topics include:

- The "Beautiful People" online dating website.

- The guy from eHarmony.com, Neil Clark Warren, and why listening to him talk makes me crazy. 

- FarmersOnly.com... the site for people who like to muck stalls and are looking' for lookin' for love with something other than sheep.  

- The remarkable things Jackie found out about her ex-husband when she read his online dating profile. (Seriously? He's an expert Scuba Diver???) 

- Our suggestion for the Public Face of elderly people...Larry King.

- Jill's son Matthew's amazing "I'm Afraid of Spider's" story. 

- My most embarrassing moment on the radio. 

- Plus, Bond. James Bond. And what makes the poster for the newest movie uniquely different from all the others. 

So tune in to Podcast #154... I guarantee if will leave you - if not shaken - at least stirred!   (38:46)

Have a great weekend and I'll see you back here Monday with my regular blog. 

-Dick 

P.S. GO SPARTANS!!!!!

Dover Soulmates???

Membership for the online dating site "Plenty of Fish" has ballooned to 100 million users. 

- It's only 50 million, if you don't count the Married people. 

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"50 Shades of Grey" is coming out on DVD and Blu Ray on May 8th.

- Talk about a great Mother's Day gift!

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Facebook is launching a new feature called "On This Day" that shares your posts from the same day last year. 

- It's for you Historians out there. 

- Also for the people who want to know if the stuff they posted last year was just as uninteresting as the stuff they put up now. 

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The U.S. Army announced that they're charging former POW Bowe Bergdahl with "Desertion". 

- Meanwhile the terrorists we gave to the Taliban to get Bowe back are enjoying all-expense paid vacations at their local Jihadist's "Club Med". 

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Burger King stores in Japan are reportedly planning to sell Whopper scented cologne. 

- It's designed to complement their "French Fry Grease" shower gel. 

- This is great news for teenagers who want their parents to think they actually have an after school job. 

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A Grosse Pte. Park businessman is being investigated by the FBI for selling human body parts worldwide. 

- His wife became suspicious when after dancing with him, she realized he had two left feet. 

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Have a great day and I'll see you back here Friday!

-Dick

A Birthday Fit For A Queen!

The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin turns 73 today. 

- So hats off to Aretha. SERIOUSLY... Hats OFF! 

- Just kidding about the hat... I meant no dis-R-E-S-P-E-C-T. 

- At 73, she not only "Says a Little Prayer" but takes Lipitor too. 

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H.J. Heinz and Kraft Foods Group are merging in a mega-deal that will form the fifth largest food and beverage firm in the world.

- This is great news for your kids who will now have 57 varieties of Mac and Cheese to choose from! 

- Personally, I can't wait for the new "Macaroni & Ketchup". 

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Radaronline is reporting that Bruce Jenner will appear on next fall's season of Dancing With The Stars after completing his transgender surgery to become a woman. 

- What better place to show off his new Cha-Cha's???

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A Huffington Post poll found that 13% of Americans have been in an "open" relationship. 

- And a full 2% of them actually told their spouses about it. 

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The White House has designated former Facebook engineer David Redcorn as its new Director of Information Technology. 

- So look for a lot more Kale recipes from Michelle Obama showing up in your Facebook newsfeed! 

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Telemundo is running a Spanish version of the miniseries "The Bible" starting at 8pm tonight. 

- It's pretty much the same as the original, except at The Last Supper they serve Chimichangas and refried beans. 

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Legendary rocker David Crosby accidentally hit a jogger with his car on a California highway. 

- The most amazing part of the story is that police DON'T think drugs or alcohol were involved. 

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Have a great day and I'll see you back here Thursday!

-Dick

Purtan Podcast #153: "Spring Has Sprung, The Grass Ain't Riz...But Here Is Where The Podcast Is!"

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Welcome to the first weekend of Spring and Podcast #153! In my latest "Podisode", Jackie (daughter #2) and I welcome special guest Jessica (daughter #5) to the Purtan dining room table. Topics include: 

- The NCAA "Big Dance" & Michigan State.

- "Common Courtesy Day".

- Are parents really responsible for their kids being narcissistic when they grow up? Plus ways to prevent that from happening. 

- Some great songs written by Jimmy Webb.  

- The Schmenge Brothers on SCTV and the new CBC series "Schitt's Creek" with Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara. 

- Great movies like "Best in Show" and "Waiting for Guffman". 

-  Bad songs like "Midnight at the Oasis", "Loving You" and "Surfin' Bird". 

- Free Cone Day at DQ.

- And Starbucks' new campaign to get their baristas to talk to customers about race relations while making their coffee. (You can't make this stuff up!)

So celebrate the change of seasons by "Springing" into Podcast #153!   (33:49)

Have a great weekend and I'll see you back here Monday with my regular blog!

-Dick 

"The Old And The Not So Bored!"

A new Yahoo survey found that 62% of Senior Citizens are satisfied with their sex lives. 

- The other 38% haven't figured out that you're supposed to do more than just sit in bathtubs next to each other in the backyard. 

- Great...now I can't get the image of Larry King in suspenders and boxer shorts out of my mind.

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Paul McCartney announced that he will induct Ringo Star into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 

- Call me crazy but shouldn't Ringo have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame years ago?? 

- Yoko Ono is not invited to the ceremony, so all she'll get is a "Photograph". 

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Kim Jong Un will visit Moscow to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany. 

- Let's hope he doesn't get any "let's go shirtless" ideas from Vladimir Putin. 

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The Secret Service asked Congress for $8 Million to build a replica of the White House where they can train new agents. 

- They say it will be an exact replica with an Oval Office, a West Wing and no lock on the front door. 

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Mitt Romney is scheduled to take on Evander Holyfield in a Boxing match to raise money for charity in May. 

- Mitt's invitation to Evander read, "Friend, Countrymen, Lend Me What's Left Of Your Ear."

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Kanye West posted naked photos of his wife Kim Kardashian on Twitter. 

- In other Breaking News...the sun came up this morning. 

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Prince Harry announced that after ten years of service, he's leaving the British Army. 

- He's going to join the German Army because he likes their uniforms better.

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Have a great day and I'll see you back here tomorrow! 

-Dick  

"The Donald"..."The President"???

Donald Trump announced this morning that he is forming a Presidential  exploratory committee saying "I am the only one who can make America truly great again." 

- He then went to breakfast and said, "Leggo My Ego". 

- If he ends up running, he won't have a Vice President, he'll have a "White House Apprentice". 

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The head of Starbucks is being mocked all over social media after instructing employees to write "RaceTogether" on it's paper cups and talk about race relations with customers while making their coffee. 

- I have a feeling those customers will be "Racing" over to Tim Horton's for their morning cup of joe.  

- The CEO got the idea when he overheard a customer saying he'd like his coffee "Black". 

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Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles arrived in the US last night for a four day visit, including a dinner with the Obamas. 

- In keeping with tradition, they'll serve Fish 'n Chips for Charlies and Oats for Camilla. 

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TMZ reports that Kris Jenner is no longer speaking to Bruce Jenner. 

- Which is odd...usually you get two women on the phone and they can talk forever! 

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Kraft has recalled 6.5 million boxes of their Macaroni 'n Cheese because they might contain small fragments of metal. 

- Apparently it was an idea to get more Iron in kids diets that went terribly awry. 

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A poll by the University of Michigan found that 67% of parents share parenting tips on social media. 

- And 99% of Grandmothers talk about everything those parents are doing WRONG raising their grandchildren. 

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Have a great day and I'll see you back here Thursday! 

-Dick

It's St. Patty's Day...And That's No Blarney!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

- Or as the Irish call it: "March Madness Without The Brackets". 

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Both Bruce Willis and Demi Moore were on hand to watch their daughter Rumer take the top spot on the 10th Anniversary opening night of Dancing With The Stars. The show debuted in 2005. 

- Interestingly enough, that was the very same year Demi's latest boyfriend was born. 

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The man who shot two cops in Ferguson, Missouri told the FBI that he was aiming for someone else in the crowd.

- Apparently he not only has bad aim, but a really bad defense strategy.

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An ISIS spokesman said the terrorist group wants to destroy Big Ben, the Eiffel Tower, and the White House. 

- These days everybody's got a "Bucket List". 

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A Northwestern University study found that teenage boys who smoke marijuana are hurting their long term memory. 

- The study also found that those teenage boys are like...so like...totally...okay with that... dude. 

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A Brigham Young University study found that Lonely people die younger. 

- So Taylor Swift is either going to be gone by 30 or live to be 100 depending on how her dating life turns out.  

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Heather Mills says that her ex, Paul McCartney, has no choice but to record songs with Kanye West because Paul is "no longer relevant". 

- In a related story, Heather Mills made this comment about her ex Paul McCartney, in order to get in the news, because she is "no longer relevant". 

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Elton John is calling for a boycott of Dolce & Gabbana because, although they're gay themselves, the designers made disparaging comments about gay parents. 

- Not to say I'm out of the fashion loop, but I thought Dolce & Gabbana was a morning radio team in Italy. 

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Pete Rose has submitted an application to be reinstated to Major League Baseball. 

- No word on how they'll rule, but If I were a bettin' man...

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Have a great day and I'll see you back here Wednesday! 

-Dick

"Baby, It's WARM Outside!"

We may be 4 days away from the "official" arrival of Spring... but today's temp is expected to be near 70 degrees! 

- On the downside... "Speedo Season" has officially begun. 

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South African doctors have successfully performed the world's first penis transplant on a 21-year-old man. 

- They say the man who donated his "manhood" is a real stand up guy... Well, he USED to be.

- The clinical name for the procedure is "A Reverse Bobbitt". 

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A report claims that the Obama administration leaked Hillary Clinton's email scandal story to the press to sabotage her Presidential campaign. 

- The President immediately denied it, claiming he knew nothing about the scandal until he saw it on the news. 

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A Nebraska woman was arrested for calling in a bomb threat to Time Warner Cable. 

- She said the soonest she could schedule the bomb to go off was next Thursday, between Noon and 5pm. 

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A lawsuit claims that Seattle bus drivers were forced to wear diapers because the city failed to allow them access to public restrooms. 

- On the bright side, they've got the most Depend-able bus system in the country. 

- Why don't they just "go" on the bus like some of the passengers do? 

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Pamela Anderson has been granted a restraining order against her ex-husband. 

- She needed the extra protection because if he comes near her, she's only able to run in slow motion. 

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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: It's FREE CONE DAY at Dairy Queen! As a celebration of their 75th "Fanniversary" DQ is handing out free small vanilla cones all day today, but there is a catch: The offer is limited to one per customer, per location. 

- I can only imagine how many miles Michael Moore is gonna put on his car today. 

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Have a great day and I'll see you back here Tuesday! 

-Dick 

Critics Think Hillary's "Yoga Emails" A Bit Of A Stretch...

Hillary Clinton held a press conference yesterday regarding the email scandal. She admitted to deleting more than 32,000 messages but said they were about personal things like planning Chelsea's wedding and yoga routines. 

- With six daughters, my wife says 32,000 emails about wedding planning seems kind of low. 

- I didn't know Hillary did yoga...I thought she was more into "Pantsuit Pilates". 

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A High School in New Mexico has chosen Communism as their prom theme...or "Promunism" as they're calling it. 

- Russian officials announced that Vladimir Putin has been crowned Prom King, having received 120% of the vote. 

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Apple CEO Tim Cook says the Apple Watch can send a text, surf the web, and make phone calls. 

- So you can spend upwards of 400 bucks on the new watch, or keep your money and just duct tape your iPhone to your wrist. 

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An Ohio State University study found that parents are responsible for their children's narcissism if they constantly tell their kids they're the greatest thing since sliced bread and the kids believe them.  

- If that's true, Kanye West's parents need to be put in a Time Out. 

- Speaking of Kanye, he says he loves his Mom & Dad but that "Beyonce has the greatest parents of all time. 

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A Google Ventures Exec says that, in the future, people will live to be 500 years old. 

- On the down side...they'll all look like Larry King does right now. 

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Have a great day and I'll see you back here Thursday!

-Dick

Laughingstock Wanted To Be Comedian...

NBC sources say that Brian Williams wanted to replace David Letterman when Dave retires from the Late Show, and even contacted Letterman himself, but CBS turned him down. 

- Or as Brian claims, He was "SHOT down". 

- CBS went with someone America can take seriously. Stephen Colbert. 

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Time Magazine named a 25-year-old Swedish gamer as the most influential person on the Internet. His YouTube channel, which shows him playing video games, has 35 million followers. 

- So...there are 35 million people who are too lazy to play video games themselves!!!  We are in trouble people. Big trouble!!!

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Bill Cosby released a bizarre promotional video in which he talks for ten seconds while wearing pajamas and then the screen goes blank. 

- It's basically like being on a date with him. 

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Bruce Jenner says he will continue to date women until his sex-reassignment surgery this summer. 

- This is great news for all you ladies who like a man who wears lipstick and is about to have his manhood cut off. 

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With sales continuing to fall, McDonald's announced they will try to attract younger, heath conscious customers by adding Kale to their menu. 

- Michelle Obama is said to be "Lovin' It". 

- So next time you go to the drive thru, don't be surprised if the teen behind the window says "You want kale with that?"

- They're even renaming the "Fillet 'O Fish"... "McKale's Navy". 

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A Trio of teenage burglars thought they hit the jackpot when they robbed a Missouri home of cash, jewelry, and what they thought was a box of cocaine. Turns out the box actually contained the home owner's father's ashes. 

- They realized their mistake after they snorted Grandpa and didn't even get a buzz. 

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Two California women were arrested after carving their names into the Roman Colosseum and posting a selfie of the event. 

- You can see the pic on Insta-Idiots. 

- Hmmmm... They like destroying ancient treasures and bragging about it on social media... These two are PERFECT for ISIS! 

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The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency is looking into collusion allegations against Lance Armstrong. 

- You can read all the details on his Lance's website LiveWrong.com. 

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Have a great day and I'll see you back here Wednesday! 

-Dick

Barbie Downsizes To "Malibu Dream Condo"...

Barbie turns 56 years old today!

- Mattel is celebrating the big event by releasing a new "Hot Flash & Night Sweats" Barbie. 

- Of course she's already a member of AARPP - the American Association of Retired Plastic People. 

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The dating site, BeautifulPeople.com kicked 3000 members off their site for being "ugly", leaving just 100 active members. 

- So now those 3000 people will have to online-date by joining eHitWithAnUglyStick.com.  

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ISIS Militant Jihadi John apologized to his family for the trouble he caused them by having his identity revealed. 

- Like most kids, he's not sorry about what he did... he's just sorry his Mom and Dad found out about it. 

- And to think I broke out in a sweat when my parents found out I smoked a cigarette in my high school bathroom. 

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A female Russian Porn star is in trouble for having sex at the Egyptian Pyramids. 

- In a related story, officials in Florence, Italy have upped the Security Detail around the Statue of David. 

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A second grader in New Orleans worte a letter to Michelle Obama saying that her new lunch rules ruined "Taco Tuesday". 

- The First Lady allegedly wrote back telling him to "get over it" and enjoy "Watercress Wednesday". 

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Harrison Ford is being praised for his masterful crash landing. 

- Had he not survived, how much you wanna bet his tombstone would have read: "Look Ma! No Han!" (And he flew Solo too!"

- Insiders say the plane may have been carrying too much weight. That's the last time Harrison takes Jabba the Hut for a joy ride. 

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Nigerian terror group Boko Haram has declare their allegiance to ISIS. 

- Who would have thought the musical group who brought us "Whiter Shade of Pale" could turn so violent? 

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Have a great day and I'll see you back here Tuesday!

-Dick 

Purtan Podcast #152: "Everything From Soupy To Nuts"

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Welcome to the weekend and Podcast #152! This time around Jackie and I sit down at the Purtan Dining Room Table (aka "Podcast Central") and cover topics including: 

- The "Purtan's People" reunion at the 28th Annual Salvation Army Bed and Bread Club Radiothon - where we had a great time and raised a GREAT deal of money... a total of $1,397,817 all to feed the hungry here in Metro Detroit. And we reached a milestone of over $31 Million raised in the 28 years of the Radiothon.

- The U of M Frat & Sorority destroying an out of town hotel room to the tune of $500,000. WHAT WERE THEY THINKING? 

- Which decade in life do adults change the most dramatically...entering as one person and seemingly leaving as someone completely different? 

- A tribute to Soupy Sales... with one of his best jokes from a visit to my radio show. 

- And two more of my favorite cuts from the Best of Purtan Volume 6. 

So while you're waiting for the weather to warm up... Fire up Podcast #152! (27:24) 

Have a great weekend and I'll see you back here Monday!

-Dick 

"The Old And The Beautiful"...

The world's oldest living person, Miseo Okawa of Japan, turns 117 years young today! Her birthday celebration was held Wednesday - one day early. 

- You know...Just in case. 

- She said she wanted to spend the day surrounded by kids...so Abe Vigoda and Betty White stopped by. 

- Mrs. Okawa, who was born in 1898 says her life has gone by in "a flash". 

- And it almost ended that way too when the 117 candles on her cake came close to igniting her oxygen tank. 

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Presidential hopeful Ben Carson told CNN that being gay is an absolute choice, since many men go into Prison straight and come out gay. 

- Um, I wouldn't say "Gay"...I'd say "Experienced". 

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A University of Michigan study found a surge in heart attacks — 25% more compared to any other day — in the first full workday after the "spring-forward" time change. That means NEXT Monday! 

- So ironically, "Springing Forward" will cause some people to clutch their chest and "Fall Back". 

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Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus says they will do away with their iconic elephant acts by 2018 due to concerns over their treatment. 

- Apparently it's time for the elephants to "pachyderm" their trunks, and move on. 

- What about Clown Cruelty? I mean 27 guys traveling in one car sounds downright unsafe to me. 

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McDonalds announced that they'll stop selling chicken treated with antibiotics. 

- But they will begin offering a special  "Ranch & Penicillin" dipping sauce with their McNuggets. 

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A Nigerian woman filed for, and was granted a divorce, after claiming that her husband's manhood was too big. Her husband did not dispute the claim.

- Well duh!!!

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Ellen DeGeneres donated $10,000 to the girl whose photo of "the dress" crashed the internet. 

-That's a lot of green! Or pink...depending on who's looking at it. 

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Have a great day and I'll see you back here Friday with a brand new Podcast!

-Dick

Dogs Have A Ruff Time Remembering Things...

A new study found that dogs can't remember what happened yesterday and they don't plan for tomorrow. 

- You know...like most college students. 

- And Lindsay Lohan. 

- So if your dog has a job, chances are he's not matching the company contributions to his 401 K-nine. 

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General David Petraeus faces up to a year in prison after pleading guilty to sharing classified information with his mistress. 

- He didn't leak anything to Mrs. Petraeus, proving the old adage "The wife is always the last to know classified information". 

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Bruce Jenner has moved into a new $3.5 million dollar home in Malibu California. 

- He may be a bachelor, but friends say the house already has "a woman's touch". 

- Bruce even put in His and Her bathrooms. He says he'll use both depending on his mood.  

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O.J. Simpson claims that prison officials won't let him out of jail for a much needed knee operation and that he's going to end up in a wheelchair. 

- Which would really slow down his tireless search for the "real killer or killers". 

He also says the knee pain prevents him from exercising and that he now weighs 340 pounds. 

- You can read all about the weight gain in his new book "If I Ate It". 

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A new biography claims that Eric Clapton slept with Princess Diana after her divorce from Prince Charles. The affair lasted 3 months. 

- Which was just long enough for them to listen to "Layla" all the way through. 

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The New York Times reported that Hillary Clinton used her personal email account to conduct business when she was Secretary of State. 

- "But what difference does it make??? That was a long time ago!!!"

- Meanwhile Bill reminded everyone that his personal email address is exprezontheprowl@REALLYhotmail.com. 

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Have a great day and I'll you back here Thursday! 

-Dick

1,397,817 Reasons To Thank You...

The 28th Annual Bed & Bread Club Radiothon was a huge success thanks to the amazing generosity of Metro Detroiters like you. $1,397,817 raised over 16 Hours! And it all goes right to the street to feed 5000 men, women and children in our area every day! I can't tell you how appreciative I am and how much I enjoyed hosting the final 3 hours of the event broadcast on 760 WJR! Below are some pics from Friday night...courtesy of my daughter's Jill and Jessica. 

Back behind the mic...

Jackie calculating how we're doing on a $15,000 match from Tim Allen.

Jim "White Fang" Ochs, Rebekka Rhodes & her daughter Jordan, and James "The Walking Man" Robertson. 

"Bowling for Dollars"...

Big Al giving that phone number once again while Dave "Rodney Dangerfield" Zoran and James look on. 

Joe "Coleman Young" Noune, Colonel Turner and my right hand Radiothon man Dale Johnson. 

My family came out to support the Radiothon... In this pic, my son-in-law Mark, my daughter Jill, and my granddaughter, Julia. 

That Total deserves a standing ovation!

The whole gang...

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And now on with the news...

A Texas man says he got a tattoo of the Internet Dress on his legs because he though it would be funny. 

- The procedure left him black and blue...or gold and white depending who's looking at it. 

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Rosie O'Donnell's second wife has officially filed for divorce. 

- If a nice, sweet, easy going girl like Rosie can't keep a wife...who can???

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Star Trek fans everywhere are grieving the death of Leonard Nimoy who went "Where no man has gone before". 

- I'm not sure if they're talking about outer space or Rosie O'Donnell.

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In related news, President Obama released a statement mourning the loss of his "good friend" Leonard Nimoy. 

- He blamed Nimoy's death on the Bush administration. 

- White House insiders say Obama was a HUGE fan of Nimoy's and expressed "Spock & Awe" when he heard of his passing.  

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A shocking new video claims to have captured a naked man climbing out a window of Buckingham Palace. 

- Sounds like Prince Harry decided to pay his Grandma a visit. 

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Have a great day and I'll see you back here Tuesday... And thanks again for your generosity! 

-Dick 

It's D-Day... "Donation Day" to the Salvation Army Bed & Bread Club Radiothon!

It’s finally here… As I write this the 28th Annual Salvation Army 16 Hour Radiothon benefiting the Bed and Bread Club is underway live at Emagine Theater in Royal Oak and being broadcast live on 760 AM WJR. 

This is THE major fundraiser for this amazing program that feeds 5000 men, women, and children right here in Metro Detroit every day - 365 days a year - and shelters more than 600 people a night.  

A donation of $10 a month ($120 a year) FEEDS ONE  PERSON FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR; $20 a month ($240 a year) FEEDS TWO PEOPLE FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR.  If you are able to donate $240 - you’ll receive a special commemorative gift as a reminder of your kindness and generosity. But whatever amount you can afford to give is welcome and appreciated!

Through the years, this Radiothon has become the single biggest one-day Radiothon in the country raising more money in just 16 hours than any other event of it’s kind.  

And I am thrilled that Jackie, Big Al & I will be back behind the mics to host the final 3 hours…from 7pm to 10pm…along with other “Purtan’s People” and some of my favorite characters from my radio show. And we'll have plenty of special guests on hand including Tim Allen and “The Walking Man” James Robertson, and a tribute to Soupy Sales from his dog White Fang. 

There are thousands of people in our community who count on The Bed & Bread Program - funded exclusively by your donations - to survive.  For many it is the difference between eating or going hungry;  Sleeping in a freezing cold abandoned building or in a warm Salvation Army Shelter.  In reality, for so many men, women and children, it’s the difference between life and death. And with the snow and sub-zero temperatures we've endured this year, I can honestly say that the need has never been greater. 

I thank you so much for your support and contributions over the years and hope that - like me - today you’ll be donating by calling 248-528-0760 or going to salmich.org. 

Have a wonderful weekend and I’ll see you back here Monday!

-Dick 

Don't forget to tune in to 760 AM WJR to listen to the broadcast, watch live streaming of the entire event @ wjr.com, or join us in person at the Emagine Theater in Royal Oak.  But most importantly...DONATE!

Again...Thank you and please share this with your friend and family... The more people who know about the Bed & Bread Club...the more people we can help! 

TOMORROW IS THE BIG DAY!!!

The 28th Annual 16 Hour Radiothon benefiting the Salvation Army's Bed & Bread Club is almost here! 24 hours from right now, the Radiothon will be in full swing...raising funds for this incredible program that feeds 5000 men, women and children in Metro Detroit everyday, 365 days a year, and shelters more than 600 people a night. A donation of $10 a month ($120 a year) feeds ONE PERSON FOR ONE ENTIRE YEAR. And if you can double it...$20 a month ($240 for the year) you will feed TWO PEOPLE FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR (and gets you a very special gift). There is no other program like it.

It all takes place tomorrow, Friday, Feb 27, at the Emagine Theater in Royal Oak from 6am to 10pm and will be broadcast live on 760 AM WJR and streamed live @wjr.com! And I'm thrilled that I will be hosting the 7pm to 10pm slot along with Jackie, Big Al and many other "Purtan's People" and characters from my radio show. Plus...we'll have some very special guests including Tim Allen and "The Walking Man", James Robertson. We'd love to have you join us in person for the broadcast...(There are plenty of seats!) just head on over to the Emagine Theater on Eleven Mile one block east of Main Street in Royal Oak. Whether you tune in or drop by, the most important thing is that you donate...what ever amount you can.  

I can't tell you how vital the Bed & Bread Club is to the very survival of so many people in our own area. I was out on one of the trucks last week and saw first hand once again, not only immense gratitude for the warm meals it provided, but for the HOPE it offered to those who are lost and down on their luck.

We started this Radiothon back in 1987...and were elated when we raised a grand total of $15,000. Now, 28 years later, we are poised to reach the $30 Million mark in total donations made over the years. And that's all because of the incredible generosity of people like you. 

I promise you that your donation...whatever you can afford...will truly change lives for the better. You can even make your donation NOW by calling 248-528-0760 or going to salmich.org.  

Thank you so much for your support!

And I'd really appreciate it if you would share today's post with your friends, coworkers and contacts. The more we spread the word...the more people we can help! 

-Dick

Curtains For Gaga?

Lady Gaga says it took 6 months of rehearsal to prepare for her highly praised medley of songs from "The Sound of Music" at Sunday night's Oscars. 

- She was supposed to perform with 7 kids dressed in window treatments, but producers said they sounded like Von Crapp. 

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Ratings for NBC Nightly News were up by 7% in the first full week without Brian Williams. 

- Apparently viewers are willing to give a shot to anyone who doesn't claim they've been shot at. 

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Sources say that NJ Governor Chris Christie may film a TV show about his quest for the White House. 

- I'm guess it will appear on The Food Network. 

- Possible titles for the show include: "The Walking Well Fed" and "Game of Scones".

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New reports say ISIS is posting pancake recipes online to target new recruits. 

- They're hoping to convince people who have been waffling on whether or not to join. 

- The pancakes are part of the "Rootie Tootie Fresh & Jihadie" breakfast they serve at their training camps. 

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A 29-year-old Swedish Cat has been named the "Oldest Cat in the World". 

- If you want to see a pic of her - or any of the other bazillion cats on the planet - just go to Facebook. 

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DON'T FORGET! The 28th Annual Salvation Army Bed & Bread Club Radiothon is THIS Friday, Feb. 27! All 16 hours of this hugely important event will be broadcast live from the Emagine Theater in Royal Oak from 6am to 10pm on 760 WJR. The Bed & Bread Program feeds more than 5000 men, women and children in Metro Detroit everyday - 365 days a year. A donation of just $10 a month ($120/yr) will feed one person for AN ENTIRE YEAR! If you can afford $20 a month ($240/yr) you will guarantee that two people do not go hungry for an ENTIRE YEAR! No matter what you can afford is appreciated!

Yours Truly will be behind the mic for the final three hours of the Radiothon - from 7pm to 10pm - along with some of "Purtan's People" from my radio show and some very special guests, including Tim Allen and James "The Walking Man" Robertson. I hope you'll stop by the broadcast, but more importantly, I hope you will donate to this vital cause! And you can do that by calling 248-528-0760 or go to salmich.org. And please...share this info with your friends and contacts! 

Thanks in advance for your support of a cause very near and dear to my heart. 

Have a great day and I'll see you back here tomorrow! 

-Dick 

"And The Oscar Meyer Weiner Goes To..."

We're not the only ones freezing... Temperatures are expected to reach record-breaking lows all around the country today.

- It feels like this winter will never end... Kind of like the Oscars last night. 

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Speaking of the Oscars... there were some memorable moments including Lady Gaga singing a medley from "The Sound of Music" while wearing a poofy floor length gown, and host Neil Patrick Harris parading on stage in nothing but his tighty whities. 

- Usually it's the other way around. 

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Three teenage girls who were straight A students have left the UK to join ISIS.

- Proving once again that just because you're "Book Smart" doesn't mean you're not an idiot.  

- They promised to bring some ISIS guys home in time for the "Daddy-Daughter-Terrorist Dance". 

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A Cornish village is being asked to rename it's seaside hiking trail which is named "Hitler's Walk". 

- From now on, it will be known as "Mussolini's March". 

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A computer glitch caused a Colorado movie theater to show 50 Shades of Grey to an audience there to see SpongeBob. 

- The older kids said it was WAY better than the Sex Education video they saw at school. 

- Should be interesting when the kids' teachers ask them if they did anything special this weekend. 

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Two prize Poodles went missing for four hours at JFK International Airport. 

- They were found by a Golden Retriever. 

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IMPORTANT REMINDER...

The 28th Annual Salvation Army Bed & Bread Club Radiothon is THIS FRIDAY, February 27, and will be broadcast live from the Emagine Theater in Royal Oak from 6am to 10pm on 760 WJR. I will be manning the 7pm to 10pm slot - along with Jackie, Big Al, Tim Allen, Kathleen Madigan, Thom Sharp and "The Walking Man" James Robertson! The Bed & Bread Program feeds more than 5000 men, women and children every day - 365 days a year - and shelters more than 600 people a night. A donation of just $10 a month ($120/yr) feeds one person for AN ENTIRE YEAR. $20 a month ($240/yr) feeds two people for AN ENTIRE YEAR. And for many...the hot meal served off the Bed & Bread truck is the only food they'll get that day. I urge you to contribute whatever you can to this all important program! You can even donate now by calling 248-528-0760 or go to wjr.com. I hope you'll tune in on 760 WJR and make a donation. The Bed & Bread program truly is the gift that keeps on giving...365 days a year. 

Have a great day and I'll see you back here Tuesday! 

-Dick

Purtan Podcast #151: "One Week and Counting 'Til The Radiothon..."

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Welcome to the weekend and Podcast #151... We cover a lot of topics this week... but first and foremost, next Friday, February 27,  we are going to have a "Purtan's People" reunion at the 28th Annual Salvation Army Bed & Bread Club Radiothon - broadcast on 760 WJR. And for the first time the 16-Hour event will be held at the Emagine Theater in Royal Oak - on Eleven Mile one block East of Main Street.  It runs from 6am to 10pm...with Yours Truly, along with Jackie, Big Al, Rebecca Rhodes, Joe Noune, Jim Ochs and other members of my radio show taking the evening shift... 7pm to 10pm.

In this week's podcast we'll reveal the full line-up of hosts and guests...from Paul W. Smith, Frank Beckman & Mitch Albom to Ronald Reagan, Coleman Young, and Vladimir Putin! 

It's especially fitting that as we face a winter of record breaking low temperatures and wind chills, we come together to raise money for this incredibly vital program that feeds more than 5000 men, women and children EVERY DAY, 365 days a year, and shelters more than 600 people every night. 

A donation of just $10 dollars a month ($120/yr) feeds ONE person for an ENTIRE YEAR And $20 a month ($240/yr) feeds TWO people for 365 days. Only the Salvation Army Bed & Bread Trucks can do that. 

You can even donate NOW by calling 248-528-0760 or by going to WJR.com. 

On a less serious note... This week's Podcast also includes a personal story about the closing of the Detroit Playboy Club...and what each "Bunny" received as a "Retirement" gift. And some stories about Detroit's own Thom Sharpe...the man who wrote and sang the classic "They Don't Make Nun Names Like That No More".

So step out of the cold and get fired up for Podcast #151!   (41:18) 

Have a great weekend and I'll see you back here Monday with my regular blog!

-Dick