Larry Neal & Brian Bishop, The BREAKFAST FLAKES
Weekdays: 5AM-10AM
Larry: signed KRWQ on in 1980...born Chicago, Ill...spent formative years in Wisconsin (YES I'M A PACKER FAN!)...married to my best friend Linda for 22 years, 2 daughters, 2 grand kids...passions are guitars, old cars, cooking and golf.
I'm painting the exterior of my house, myself. CAN YOU SAY IDIOT?!
It's been a while since I took on this project and forgot how time
consuming it is. By the way...a couple of words of advise. Rent a pro
airless sprayer. DO NOT BUY a consumer model. Junk!!! And buy good
brushes. In both cases, it's the old adage...you get what you pay for.
My wife Linda is the trim painter. She actually worked for a paint
contractor for a while and loves it! ( Hi Monty!)
The other major project that I've been working on since December is a
"family" trip back to Wisconsin in June. Both of my parents are in their
upper 70's...my sister, brother-in-law and niece live there...SO, we're
packing ourselves, our 2 daughters and our 2 grandkids and jetting to
the Land of Cheese. My parents have only seen our grandson when he was
a baby. So it will be a first time meeting of sorts. I'll share the home
movies when I get back.
Brian: Okay, I am a native Oregonian, and an SOU grad. I'm also a big fan of the Oregon Ducks. I'm not turning my back on my SOU Radiers, but I started listening to Duck games on the radio at about 7 years old, and I just can't quit! I'm engaged to the love of my life, Angela, and we're getting married this spring. I have a teenage son, a grown daughter, and a totally adorable grandson.
I've spent most of my time recently remodeling and refreshing a house that was built in 1962, and remodeled in 1980. And I'm recovering quite nicely from the chopsaw accident. Thanks for asking. Wanna see the scar?
I also just replaced my 20 year old convertible with a nearly identical 21 year old convertible. (Does that mean it can run on alcohol?) So now I have to learn a whole new set of quirks. Let's just get some convertible weather now, shall we?
How to get in touch with the Flakes:
Studio line during the show...1-800-992-1919
e-mail... larryneal@bicoastalmedia.com brianbishop@bicoastalmedia.com
and some of our fave web sites ... www.countrycares.org
www.cmt.com www.gactv.com www.nascar.com
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Crushes Bones,
Keeps Playing at University of SC's Williams-Brice Stadium
With the stage elevator
on its way up, it was “now you see him, now you don't” as Kenny Chesney made
his entrance at the University of South Carolina's Williams-Brice Stadium on
Saturday night. With the hidden lift accelerating, Chesney's foot was caught
and crushed during “Live Those Songs Again,” his stadium show opener.
Ever the athlete, Chesney
leaned over, exhaled hard and kept going – through a blazing set that had the
crowd of 44,424 on their feet, singing, clapping and cheering all night. While
USC's team doctor waited on the side of the stage, the 3-time Academy of
Country Music and 3-time and reigning Country Music Association Entertainer
of the Year forged ahead, delivering a full-tilt set. He was wincing in
pain, as noted Columbia's The
State newspaper, and he needed about 30 seconds to pry himself free.
Chesney, held his knee, but
didn't mention the injury during his performance, though it was clear to those
at the concert that he was limping and holding his knee during musical breaks
in the show, says CMT.
Immediately following the
concert, a team physician from the University of South Carolina attended to
Chesney, whose boot was cut off and his knee treated, to minimize damage. The
full extent of his injury is not known.
Crediting the local fans
for his strength, Chesney concluded with, "Honestly, through the pain,
through all of it, Columbia, S.C., totally got me through."
“I took one look at those fans, and there was no way I wasn't going on,” Chesney said after the show. “Sometimes the energy and the adrenalin pull you through. They had come to rock, and there was no way I was sending them home with anything less than the best of what me and my guys came to do: put it all out there and give them back at least as good as they gave us…and honestly, through the pain, through all of it, Columbia, South Carolina totally got me through.” Upon leaving the stage, Chesney's boot was cut off and the doctor tended to his foot to minimize long- and short-term damage. With the rain abating in time for the opening set by bluegrass trio Woodwork Roadshow, winners of Chesney’s “Next Big Star” opportunity for the show, it had been a magical day. Sets by Luke Bryan, Gary Allan, tourmate LeAnn Rimes and Brooks & Dunn were met with enthusiastic response – and the crowd was primed when Chesney made his entrance a little after 9:00pm.
American Idol cast-off Kristy Lee Cook announced on Thursday (April 17th) that she is engaged. The 24-year-old Oregon native revealed that her longtime beau, Andrew Dobner, popped the question back on March 15th, but she kept the news quiet in order to stay focused on Idol.
- The singer told Us magazine that they are planning to wed next June.
- Cook was eliminated from the show on Wednesday (April 16) after performing Mariah Carey's "Forever."
Danica Patrick became the first female winner in IndyCar history Sunday, taking the Indy Japan 300.
"It's a long time coming. Finally," Patrick, 26, told the Associated Press. "It was a fuel strategy race, but my team called it perfectly for me. I knew I was on the same strategy as Helio [Castroneves] and when I passed him for the lead, I couldn't believe it. This is fabulous."
Patrick finished 5.8594 seconds ahead of recent Dancing with the Stars champ Castroneves on the 1.5-mile oval.
At the 2005 Indy 500, she became the first female driver to lead the race en route to a fourth-place finish. It was the best finish by a woman at Indy, and helped her take rookie of the year honors.
