Dwyer & Michaels Morning Show: Show Notes Monday 10/21/24
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The Dwyer & Michaels Halloween Ball
Fall is here, so it's time to get ready for the annual Dwyer & Michaels Halloween Costume Ball.
Every year, we hold the largest Halloween costume party in the Quad Cities and we give away cold hard cash in prizes. Tickets are on sale now!
What's Like A GOOD Amount Of Marijuana?
This weekend, the Henry County Sheriff's Office in Illinois shared a big bust they had on I-80 that took place on Thursday.
A Henry Co Sheriff pulled over a vehicle for speeding and following too closely. By the end of it, they had the Geneseo PD's K9, Kauzi, out for a sniff and they busted the guys with 163 pounds of weed.
Illinois Fancy Handmade Helmets
Illinois had a special uniform for their Memorial Stadium Rededication Game that looked like leather helmets, and it turns out each one was handpainted by a guy in Nebraska.
Each one took about two hours, for about 100 helmets.
First Guy To Survive Niagra Falls With No Safety Equipment
Today in Rock History, in 2003, Kirk Jones jumped off of Niagra Falls in an attempt to kill himself and survived. He was the first to make it with no safety equipment, and was charged for an illegal stunt.
He would die years later in 2017, trying to go over the falls in a giant inflatable ball.
Jones's body had been found in the Niagara River near the village of Youngstown at the mouth of Lake Ontario. The 10-foot ball, which someone could get inside, was found spinning in the rapids above the falls. It went over the falls and was recovered by the Maid of the Mist boat.
Storm Win In Overtime
The Storm won their opening night matchup with a new coach and a boatload of new players against the rival Peoria Rivermen, and ended up squeaking out a win taking just one shot in overtime.
Here's the entirety of the overtime period - all 14 seconds of it.
Megafault Premiere Coverage
The podcast MerCo Movie Guys came to the Megafault premiere and had some stellar coverage.
PasSmart, AKA Push To Pass For Semis
A caller had mentioned semis should get a push to pass type button so that we aren't stuck in those drag races where the trucks are blocking both lanes of traffic for 3 miles because one truck is passing the other one that's going 2mph slower than them. Turns out, according to Trucker Chuck, it's already a thing.
How Much Time Do You Save By Speeding?
There's a chart that shows how much time you actually save by driving over the speed limit. Save this for future arguments with your spouse after you get a speeding ticket.
A cool guide on how much time speeding actually “saves” you. byu/sarahstegerchrist incoolguides
John Cena Drops Some Of The Best Life Advice You'll Ever Hear
John Cena made a random appearance on a stream from the popular streamer, Kai Cenat, who is known for his video game playing, and he ended up dropping some amazing life advice.
The question was, "You've been doing this wrestling and acting for a long time, do you ever get bored of it?"
Cena then explains that he has great days, but also sad days or frustrated days, just like anyone would at work.
He explains you have to keep your "Why." Why am I even doing this?
Amputee Shoe Shops
While discussing a story about a shoe shop that had 100 right shoes stolen from their displays, we discovered there's a service for amputees to swap shoes that they don't need, or even just buy some.
The store 1 Foot 2 Shoes will get you some great deals on new shoes.
Rick Warwick and Lita Ford
Ricky Warwick released a new single off his new album that releases in the spring. It's called Don't Leave Me In The Dark, and features Lita Ford.
Jake E. Lee Was Shot By Motorcycle Thieves
Last week, we brought you the news that Jake E. Lee was shot multiple times near his home in Las Vegas while walking his dog.
Now, the news has come out that he was shot by some motorcycle thieves, who he happened upon while walking his dog.
From our friends at Ultimate Classic Rock;
He’d previously said the shooter had emptied his clip and 15 shells had been found at the scene – noting that he could “only dodge so many, so one bullet went through my forearm, one through my foot, and one in the back, which broke a rib and damaged a lung.”
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