Less Human Than Human

I read a story today about an adult male German Shepherd whose leash was attached to the rear of a car as he was dragged around the Colorado National Monument.

"tracks left in the snow tell the story. they initially show the dog walking, then running and then being dragged over about 3 miles up steep and winding Rim Rock Drive. The dog was left near the first tunnel on the west side of the park"

I've shared my life with several German Shepherds, and I experienced a variety of emotions upon learning of this tragic event. By far, the most overwhelming feeling was extreme anger towards the person who obviously cares so little for life. I strongly believe any person capable of animal neglect/abuse is just as capable of committing the same against a person. I sincerely hope the offenders of this dastardly deed are caught and severely punished.

Dirk Kirkland
KKFM Weekends

HiYa~ Well here is to bringing in a Bright, Happy, Safe and WEALTHY 2010! Many of us are saying goodbye to several misfortunes this past year from losing jobs, foreclosing on homes and just generally ending dead end things. With that said I always say KARMA KARMA KARMA, so if we all put some good vibes and thoughts out there for 2010 I am sure it will come back to us in a positive way! The one thing I can't stand about a new year is that we all have to remember to put the new year on our date line when writing out checks:) I always forget and end up voiding them or changing them LOL! Hope you have a Bright New Year in 2010!
Much Love
G

How'd ya Do?

Hoping everybody had a great Christmas! Kids seemed to love it and that is always the big thing for me. We went to see Avatar at the IMAX Christmas Day. OH MY GAWD! That is easily one of the coolest movies I have ever seen! It will still be a great movie when it comes out on DVD, but everybody should make an effort to go see it on the big screen in 3D while they can! Rock On! Coda

Remember y2k??

and wow..things were gonna get dicey at midnight 12/31/99...because it didn;t say 1999..
computers might go haywire..ATMs would stop dispensing cash..traffic signals would start
flashing out of time..maybe even the entire electric grid would stop functioning..

then a funny thing happened on 12/01/2001...nothing. yep. nothing. maybe a glitch here or there but for the most part nothing. great hype though..a lot of unnecessary worry too. something the media circus is really good at.

so now we sit on the verge of a new decade. no worries about technology failures this time. no.this time it is a bit more old skool. worries about jobs. the economy. the two wars that continue to drag on and on...a political structure that seems incapable of doing much, and a lot of , well ...unrest out there. to me, these don't seem like things we should be dwelling on in 2009. or maybe, we should have been thinking sbout some of these things a lot more than we did.

starting with 2010 and the next decade could be the time for re-examining what is important and what should be priorities . and that is a lot better than being scared of Y2k ...

join me for decades of rock the 60s-90s LIVE on new year's eve! it will be a kick!!

and happy NEW DECADE! mark stevens

Hey ..If you bought a Christmas tree( one that was cut down in a forest)you can recycle it..google, el paso county christmas tree recycle and they'll have a bunch of info for you...and that big KKFM NYE party at MR BIGGS...LISTEN FOR DETIALS HERE ON CLASSIC ROCK 98 1 or go to KKFM DOT COM.
Later
Chuck Squire

HiYa
Merry Christmas from all of us here at KKFM to you and your family!
Much Love
G

Hi Chuck Squire here...I hope you have a wonderful holiday...and remember... it's not what you get ..but it's what you give!!!!
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HO Ho HO! Great time had by all at Womack's Hotel and Casino! Happy Holiday's!
Much Love
G

Hi
Did you and your work mates exchange gifts this holiday season...We did ,ya know, the secret santa thing...I got the initials of a co-worker..S.T..she is one of our sales reps...So I didn't have to think too hard to come up with a gift for her...(S.T)....SEX TOYS......She turned about 10 shades of red when she opened her gift bag. I'll probably get in trouble...but I couldn't resist!!!!

Later
Chuck Squire

Including today( Monday 12/14)..only 11 days left till Christmas...Have you done any shopping yet?...I was out over the weekend and Citadel Mall was packed..Best Buy packed...DSW packed...Maybe during the week...it'll calm down a bit...
So .......GET R DONE!!!
LATER
Chuck Squire

2nd Saturday!!!

This week was KKFM's "2nd Saturday" and we were out helping Habitat for Humanity with one of their houses. This week it was the dry-wall... here's the new home owner doing his part. January 9th is open to KKFM volenteers! Anybody from the workforce that wants to be a part of this and do SOMETHING to help somebody right here on the Front Range, e-mail me {coda@kkfm.com} and I'll put you in touch with the right person and we'll all do some good! Rock On! Coda

Real..or Fake??

as we kick into our Shake Rattle and Rock big giveaways this week on 98.1 KKFM...time to ponder the question Real or Fake? Christmas Trees of course...what did you think I meant? As a kid , it was always real trees..bought from the corner tree guy(see Christmas Story the movie)..as the kids left the house, my mom went artificial.

Remember that weird phase of the aluminum trees and those crazy colors? pink and white..yikes!

Of course nothing beats the smell of the the real thing..but they can dry out and turn into big time fire hazards..there are now a few places where you can actually RENT a tree online where it can be returned and re-planted...one company even offers a service where you can get the same tree every year if you want...I kinda like that idea..

But no matter which direction you go..real..fake..rental...just sit back and enjoy it..turn out the house lights and just sit and watch the tree lights ..amazing how relaxing that can be!

rock the holidays! mark stevens

HiYa
Happy Hanukkah, 8 crazy nights start tonight at sundown~ For me it's all about crazy!
Much Love
G

How ya doin' with your Christmas shopping?..This weather has slowed me down a bit..but I'm hopin' to get some done this weekend..the weather should be better.
I'm also thinkin' bout doin' some shopping on line..I'm always a little nervous about shopping on line because someone might steel my credit card numbers and stuff...or steal my idenity.....Here's a thought , maybe I could switch with someone who really has an idenity.
Later
Chuck Squire

Christmas time!

If you missed the parade of lights in Colorado Springs last Saturday tthen 1) you were warmer than I was and 2) you missed a very cool Colorado SPrings ttradition!

HiYa~ So I was going through some pictures over the snowy weekend and found something from when I was like 15 years old.. Doesn't look like I have changed that much which is going to be great so when I am 50 I can say I still look 15 LOL! Stay warm this week and make sure your pets are inside instead of outside:)
Much Love
G

Hi Chuck Squire here
This Tuesday the latest installment of the Harry Potter movies comes out...So starting last Friday, I been watching all the movies from the beginning..in order..I think their quite good ...great imagination...If you got some time to kill..this is a great way to do it..
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Tis the Season....

...or so they always say. With that in mind, Tiger Woods appearantly has been pretty naughty. But dang, she sure is nice! just a thought... Coda ;-p

HiYa~ I miss New York City so much. I thought I would share a picture of this amazing Rueben you can get at Carnegie Deli! If you ever watch the food network when they feature Carengie, it's funny how you recognize everyone working in there as so many of the employees have been there for 20+ years. The Best Food in the world is to be had for you in New York City. I consider myself pretty well traveled and I must say that for me there is no better city, or vibe you get than in New York City! You must go!
Much Love
G

Hi Chuck Squire here....If you haven't noticed yet..after the Bob and Tom show..I get to play some great classic rock for ya . So if you've got something to say or if you would like to request a tune or two...please give me a call...532-9800 in the Springs or 545-9800 toll free from Pueblo...
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Another Great Thanksgiving!!

Well, another Thanksgiving draws to a close. I'm thankful I was able to spend it with family and friends again this year. Up until last year, I worked 10 hours a day during the holiday season and lived 2300 miles from home. I hoped your Thanksgiving ROCKED as well!!

Dirk Kirkland
KKFM Weekends

Crankin' - Yankin'

I KNEW you would think that! *g-g-g* "Crankin" the Classic Rock on KKFM this morning and Yankin CD's and DVD's to give to you all morning. Now aren't you ashamed of yourself! See ya at the Double Eagle this afternoon. Coda

Takin' My Ass Up The Pass!!!

Got through the family dinner, slept off the extra calories and now it's head to Cripple Creek to win some shopping money! Saturday night starting at 5, KKFM will be at The Double Eagle to help them give away a new GMC Truck! See You There!! Coda

Hi KKFM'S Chuck Squire here...
I hope you had a great Turkey Day......now the holiday season(lots o shopping) gets underway.....when your listening to KKFM...check out some of the great deals our advertisers are offerring..I think you like what you hear!!!!
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its a butterBELLY ...wow

we all love to GORGE ourselves on Thanksgiving...the average is about 3,000 calories consumed (about a day and half's worth or so)...and much of it is carbohydrates..(hence that sleepy feeling after the meal)...of course there is football and this year, the Broncos play the late game..the Lions and Cowboys have their traditional games. Lots of travel, and the Wednesday before turkey day is the biggest BAR SALES day of the year (yes even bigger than New Years Eve...

So..just watch yourselves..be thankful for what you have and spend some time with the small things,,remember those who can't be with their loved ones.

WE here at KKFM are ThANKFUL for you!!

take care have a safe holiday!

mark stevens

is this IT??

wow...check out this ULTRASOUND scan of ...wait...could that be..the KING OF POP??
well. that droplet of water bouncing off a leaf did sorta have that RINGO STARR thing going on (see earlier blog posts)...so why not?

if this is indeed Michael Jackson...will the obstetrician deliver with one glove? will the delivery room attendees break into the THRILLER dance routine? will little MJ POP out and moonwalk across the floor to his incubator??

what do you think??


and HAPPY THANKSGIVING too...

mark stevens

Love is like OXYGEN..well

not exactly....but in the San Diego area, this old dude has been knockin off banks right and left! It ain't no POINT BREAK escapade , with surfers wearing ex-presidents rubber masks..but the man , known affectionately as the GEEZER BANDIT is thought to be involved in several bank jobs. In his late 70s or 80s he also comes with his own PORTABLE OXYGEN TANK...how sweet is this old dude??

I know times are tough..but wow. OR ..OR MAYBE..this is just a rouse...maybe this is someone in fairly elaborate disguise. if so...frickin BRILLANT...

whatever the case..the GEEZER BANDIT is on the loose. He probably got inspired by something he saw on CSI..cuz ya know, old people love that show. I wonder if the robberies peak at just past "earlybird" specials at FURR's ??

mark stevens

Hey
What's on your table for Thanksgiving...Turkey or Ham???? I'm doin both...and then makin samiches for the next week...with both turkey and ham together in one samich...I think I'll fry up some bacon too ...slide it in between the turkey and ham...
That should be a heart attack special!!!!
Later
Chuck Squire

MAN CAVE!!!

Where do you go when you want to get away? Does it have theater seating, digital video and a mind blowing sound system? It can! KKFM is hooking one lucky workforce member with the Media Room of your dreams! I'm thinking setting up an X-box to it and watching my kids melt into the screen! Rock On... Coda

Hi
Chuck Squire here
I've been on a quite interesting adventure the past couple of weeks...Somehow I stretched the wrong way and angered some muscles and nerves in my back...and down my right leg...so bad I had to be wheeled into my doctors office in a wheel chair. So now I go to a specialist to view my MRI to see what up...
My girl friend sez it wasn't her fault...Right!!! what we do for love and love makin'
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is this RINGO STARR??

not sure how this happened, but a team at DUKE, studying water repellent drop behaviour(whoa, dude....) , using high speed photography, has revealed the shape of the legendary "fun" Beatle RINGO STARR. THey essentially bounced a drop of water off a leaf...and the photographed the resultant "bounce:... And guess what? it DOES look like him. All I could think of when I saw this...was '' NO NO NO, I don't smoke it no more..:"

Check it out. Think these guys have spent a little too much time in the Yellow Submarine?

Mark Stevens

HiYa~ Weird stuff always happens to me and Saturday I go to the mail box and yet another hint I am where I belong happens. Take a look at my payment above, did they do this for a reason or what? I thought you may get a kick out of it so I decided to share the payment I owe with you. Last month I went to the doctor and this is what I owe.. $9.81, or 98.1 KKFM hahahah! I just mailed the payment today.
Much Love
G

Fall Rocks in Colorado!!

Seeing Christmas ads on Halloween really drives me friggin' nuts!! Time goes by fast enough!! Besides, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the season and we have an awesome Indian Summer going on. Slow down and enjoy! There'll be plenty of time to fork over what little money you have to the retailers.

Dirk Kirkland
KKFM Weekends

Catchin' rays with Princess Leia

soooooooo with all these nice temps this week 70s and 80s up and down the front range (wasn't it just last week we had winter weather advisories everywhere? and 2 feet of snow in the mountains? ) Some geek somewhere has unearthed a picture of Carrie Fisher and her "stunt double" catchin rays on the set of Return of the Jedi..ya know, us guys love the Princess Leia bikini...but check out that stunt double too...SWEET! two count em TWO Leia's !! So get out and enjoy this fine late fall Indian Summer weather while it lasts...cuz winter is out there lurking!

mark stevens

Happy Halloween!!!

Don't miss our Grim Reaper 3-fer Weekend. It's blocks of great classic rock from bands with dead guys!! We've also got Halloween Specials from Alice Cooper Saturday night at 7pm. A Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert warmup Sunday night at 7pm. Followed by two more Halloween Specials from Little Steven and the Prince of Darkness himself, Ozzy Osbourne!! With all the excitement, don't forget to set your clocks back at 2am Sunday morning!!

Dirk Kirkland
KKFM Weekends

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

My favorite holiday of the year.. even if it isn't really a holiday. KKFM is doing the Grim Reaper 3-Fer weekend and then the party Saturday night is at Womack's in Cripple Creek. As we head into the weekend, I want to share with you all the perfect merging of my love for both Halloween and naked women here; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSOzmjjy8aw ENJOY!! Coda

I WON"T be Ignored!!!!

SOOOOOO...yet another tawdry , uncomfortable and honestly puzzling story about an office romance gone bad. First it was David Letterman and his ongoing affair with a co-worker..and the resulting attempted blackmail, 2 million dollar "fake" check , the public admission and apology. Letterman probably did the best he could with all of this, and the resulting damage has been fairly well mitigated. I know I still feel kinda weird when i hear of another "sex scandal" in the news and I wonder how Dave will handle it. But all in all..this one could have been a lot worse.

BUT NOW---we get Steve Phillips (now formerly) of ESPN and his ..."odd" affair with this very young and , let's be honest, uhhhhh ..not the most photogenic co-worker. The great part of this one though..is how all "Fatal Attraction" this Brooke girl has gone..letters and threats to the wife..calling forth the chilling Glenn Close mantra of all stalker mantras "I ...WON'T...BE......IGNORED!!!! " it STILL to this day makes the skin crawl...

Look...rare is the office romance that ever works out..ESPECIALLY if you are married and ya know..have something to lose..just AMP that up about 100x if you are someone famous or have money ...or both...

LET THIS BE A LESSON to us all..meanwhile..is that rabbit I smell on the stove? ummm.

mark stevens

CASHED IN!!!

Hit Cripple Creek last weekend and double my money PLUS! Gina takes KKFM up there on Halloween to Womacks for their Hallowen Party.. I say we all join her, have some fun and make some extra cash! Rock On! Coda

HiYa~ So every Friday night I have been Chillaxin on the roof top of Gasoline Alley for "Adult Recess!" This past Friday I brough pumpkins and we went a little crazy with them.. Two were drawn on by Nick and sexy Greg and this one was by you fine folk coming up to win great prizes and get free tacos and your first Coors Light for free. We really had a great time! Ps. The roof top is getting a roof top and we will continue in comfort and warmth until they kick us out:) If you ever want to bring all of your friends to Gasoline Alley and take advantage of the tacos and beer click back into KKFM.COM and sign up..
Much Love
G

Hey
I found the biggest rake I've ever seen at Home Depot...it's abound 4 feet wide..I barely got it in my car...It's gonna come in handy this weekend.I've got two big red maple trees , one in the front and one in the back...so it's rakin and an achin back this weekend for me!!!!
Later
Chuck Squire

Hi Chuck Squire here
We had a great time at the Rodney Carrington concert last Friday night at the Pikes Peak Center...Great crowd and great performances....Keep listening for other great ticket give-aways..and prizes....and THANKS FOR LISTENING.

HiYa~ I realize it has been far too long since I last blogged so let's catch up. My old room mate came for a visit with his new friend Jenna.. We had a great time and we didn't even think that it had been 3 years since we last saw one another. Adam and I kicked it in Florida and he helped me when I was unemployed BIG TIME! I will be forever grateful to have "Nunum" as my friend. Let's see other than that, I have been busy at work preparing for my vacation in November.. My brother is getting marriend then I head to NYC! I will promise to try and be better about blogging it's just sometimes 1 million different things happen and I mean to do it and then I forget:(
Much Love
G

Hey Chuck Squire here
I hate shaving...I'm sick of it...I'm thinkin' about having all the hair on my face pulled out!!!I hate shavin'

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I'd like to buy a .....

Wheel of Fortune comes to Criple Creek for the only Colorado Auditions stop at the Double Eagle Hotel and Casino. You can be in the "Cattle Call" or you could stay close with us at KKFM this week and grab VIP seating in the Executive lounge and not only watch in comfort, but STILL get a chance to audition! I'm heading up Friday afternoon to get warmed up and make some extra cash at the Craps table... see you there!!! Coda

Who Cares!!!

The nominees came out for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2009 and I say Who Cares?! Why? Where is Alice Cooper? He has been elligable since nearly it's conception and he has yet to be even NOMINATED! This is supposed to be artists that had a lasting contribution to Rock and Roll and no Alice Cooper?!?!? Think of all the things that make Rock and Roll cool; Who was the first to use amazing theatrics in his show? Alice Cooper. Who was the first to push our imagination beyond normal? Alice Cooper. Who was the first to use heavy make-up and costuming? Alice Cooper. Who was the first to concieve the Rock opera? Alice Cooper. Who was the first Glam rocker? Alice Cooper. Who was the first to employ what they now call "goth"? Alice Cooper. Who was the first to choreograph an outrageous stage show that left the audience saying "WHOA!"? Alice Cooper. Who was the first "shock rocker"? Alice Cooper. And we haven't even started to talk about all the Progressive and Art Rockers (Emerson Lake And Palmer, Yes, Peter Gabriel era Genesis, etc.) that haven't been nominated.. .and yet they can induct Rap and hip-hop arrtists?!?!?!?! This is more of a political sham then the Grammy's. Like I said, "Who Cares?!" Rock On - Coda

the Ultimate HAPPY MEAL??

soooo the things you find on eBAY...apparently this is a "chicken McNugget" ..which came out of the deep fryer with a notable resemblance to something else. I am not sure how McNuggets are even made...or what exactly is in them. Some kind of mysterious "white meat" ..which now takes on a whole new meaning. so the question is ..how much would you pay for this phallic phun bite?? and if you would buy it online...then what? put it in a special glass enclosed display? airtight and sealed so as to preserve the inherent
thrust bust? :) well no matter what you pay...don't get shafted!! or better yet from 16 Candles..."no more yanky my wanky...the donger needs FOOD" just eat the damn thing!

mark stevens

The Sun Is Out!!!

Finally!! the rain has stopped an we can have a great weekend! see you att he El Paso Co. Speedway Saturday!!! Coda

Hi Chuck Squire here
Check out some pictures from my trip to Mexico...swimmin' with the fishes...and check out the stingray!!!

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Canoe Slayer!!

I've been talking most of the week about the accident on the way to Pueblo last Saturday when the KKFM Black Mobile Unit hit a canoe on the highway and survived. Just got the pictures back showing that the canoe wasn't so fortunate! :-)~ All Hail KKFM Producer Valisa Lamers .. "Canoe Slayer!" *g-g-g* Rock On - Coda

TWO DAYS

Eight years ago, that ii-fated Tuesday morning, the Mark Bros morning show was in the studio as usual, yakkin about stuff that probably was not that important. I do remember that the main focus of the discussion that morning was Eddie Mac of the Broncos, who had broken a leg that Monday night game, in ironically, New York. It was early , rolling into the 6:30 am half hour, when a listener told us "that we'd better get CNN on"...quickly turning on the TV we all watched, jaws agape as the smoke billowed from that first tower strike. Trying to figure out what was going on like everybody else. Then, minutes later, the second tower. And then...the Pentagon. And the air was out of the room..we switched over to the network news feed and all stood there as the towers fell and that enormous dust and debris cloud engulfed the streets. No one said anything.

I remember later that day too..coming home to my east side house..where normally you could hear planes flying overhead taking off and landing at the airport. The silence was deafening and chilling. Except for the sound of the military jets high above, all was quiet. People were in their homes watching the endless loops of the crashing towers and horrendous loss of life. The next day on KKFM was somber and news filled and we spent the day taking calls and letting people tell their stories which was emotionally difficult by the end of the show. Finally on 9/13 we decided we needed to get out and the entire Citadel cluster of radio stations had a massive fund raiser in front of our stations ..where listeners responded like nothing I have ever seen or likely will never see again. close to $500,000 raised and more importantly people wanted to GET OUT and come and talk and touch other people. Still to this day the emotions of that day are my strongest and most poignant of my entire radio career.

These days with the yelling and the uncivil behavior we have witnessed in the past few months , it would be nice to get back to the feelings of those TWO DAYS.

mark stevens

Hey...Chuck Squire here from the Bob and Tom Morning Show...Hopefully I'll have some pix from my Mexico vacation for you soon...We took a bunch with an underwater camera
so as soon as I get them back from Walgreens, I'll have to scan them(hope they come out okay )..And remember no wearing white after labor day(LOL)
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Summertime ....gone gone gone.

So, once again looking out the window this early Sunday morning the 30th of August and ..once again, clouds and mist and rainy ..and COLD. for August anyway. Got me to thinkin how few weekends it seems that we have had blue skies and warm temps. Of course maybe we are on average for this kind of weatther..but it just SEEMS to me that it has been rainy and cold more often than not..now granted ...it's not radical climate change as indicated by the poster at left (from one GREAT bad/good movie!) ,or...is it?

anyway get set for FALL cuz it's comin fast! the NFL pre-season is winding down, the Rockies are making a charge, the Fall TV season is fast approaching, the State Fair is underway...yeah summer '09 is going ..going....

stevens

HiYa- I can't believe I haven't seen this before last night. This is a perfect beehive in one of my trees. I can't get over it, it looks just like a Christmas tree ornament. I am scared to do anything with it till the winter.. It's a wicked picture and is bigger in person:( EEEKKKS!
Much Love
G

WHOA!!

The Def Leppard listening party was the shizzziit! It was like our own little private Def Leppard jam session! Then of course the concert that ROCKED!!! Thank you to Classic Transportation for hooking us up with the lilmo ride and the workforce members who made it really worth it for me! Rock On - Coda

HiYa-This past weekend I bought a boombox and went to visit one of our challenged listeners Dean.. He lives in a facility down in Pueblo and at 22 years old his life changed forever. He is now 52 and still has a severe brain injury after taking a truck head on at such an early age. He calls my show everyday and has since I started. I meant Dean 2 years ago when I went to Lowe's in Pueblo, he got his caregiver to take him out to meet me. That meant so much to both of us. Dean just recently went through a back surgery and at the moment is in a wheel chair, but I am pretty confident that he will be walking with a walker in no time at all. While I was there I meant his roommate Derrick who is in a wheel chair after losing all feeling in his legs at 13 and is now 29. It made me think that we often take each other for granted and all of the little things that we tend to make big mole hills out of are for what? We need to let the little things stay little and the big things stay big.. I thought I had a picture of my trip to see Dean but I guess I didn't save it on my cell phone, which really upsets me. I look forward to another trip to Pueblo to see my friend. Take time each day to appreciate and love the ones you are with for the worst thing ever would be to suffer and brain injury and not be the way you once were and KNOW IT!
Much Love
G

Give Me Somethin' To Write On!!!

Just want to give a shout to everyone heading back to school!! My first day of fall classes at UCCS is tomorrow (8/24). Good Luck!!

Dirk Kirkland
KKFM Weekends

Hey Chuck Squire here
I'm takin off for a few days, goin to Playa del Carmen(that's just south of Cancun)
to swim with the fishes and maybe swim with a Whale Shark. I'll have some pix to share with you when I get back..maybe some topless pix.
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Jay doesn't make the Cut--ler

Okay...i know its the first pre-season game and all, but STILL..how gratifying was it to see Mr I WANT A TRADE NOW Jay Cutler thrashing around in that game against Buffalo? Granted his replacement here in Denver , Kyle Orton,--ehhhh...not so much either. BUT..we didn't expect him to be "the savior" of the franchise. Cutler rolls into Chi-town with HUGE expectations...and no Brandon Marshall as well..Cutler looked confused..overthrew receivers and then (true to form) blamed one of his own Devon Hester for not making a better effort to catch a ball. ahhh yeah...Jay. no doubt dude is talented and will probably play very well...but for this first game, it was nice to see.
Still pointing toward that Aug.30th game in Denver..now that will be fun.


stevens

Woodstock 40th Anniversary

What do Steve Mussmann, Leroy LaQue, Carly Meredith, Samantha Printy, and Dave Griffin have in common? They all won GROOVY prize packs on KKFM's Woodstock 40th Anniversary Weekend!! Thanks to The Poppy Seed for the Hippie Bags and to Rhino Records for the Taking Woodstock soundtrack CD's!!

Hey Chuck Squire here

Just wanted to let you know, we're planning some big fun stuff for the KKFM workforce this fall. If you have any ideas, like stuff you'd like to win or places you'd like to go , please feel free to email any of us here at KKFM. We'll take a look at 'em and see what we can do!!!
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I'm Baaaaccckkkk!!!!

Yup, took another weeks time away. Nope, didn't make Sturgis this year, but did start out right with ZZ Top and Aerosmith (and Steven did NOT fall off the stage at Fiddler's). Wishing they could find a better way to keep ticket prices down other than charcging $9 and up for draft beer! {geesh} Spent most of it kickin around town until I went to the Hawiian Tropic State finals in Cripple Creek last Saturday. (YEAH ABABY!) Those pictures are yet to come. Rock On - Coda

HiYa~ Hope you had a nice weekend. Some of my friends and I went to the Craft Lager Festival yesterday and had a blast.. Jason bought us all pretzel necklaces and random people wanted to eat my necklace.. I shared because I am a good sport but also ate pretzels off of one side as to not mix spit with random peeps:) This picture is of me and my guy Bryan he was gracious enough to be the dd since he doesn't drink beer.. Luck for us 'cause we were smashed by the time it was over. Here is to a great week ahead.
Much Love
G

Hey
Not only are we having to deal with that bobcat in north Colorado Springs..but now rabid skunks...So don't let the kids sleep outdoors at night and try to keep your pets in at night ..I think they should offer a reward on the skunks.
Later
Chuck Squire

Hey Hey ..Paula

NO! say it ain't so American Idol! NOW who do we have to kick around? Paula Abdul has tweeted (don't ya love the ridiculousness of that word?) that she was unable to reach agreement on a new contract with Idol ,and now our favorite space cadet/judge will be leaving the show. The new judge from last season Kara, though, is set to return. Paula has taken her lumps over the years for being not quite "there" all the time...but lets' face it..many times that has been ALL that has made Idol watching bearable. My all time favorite Paula moment will always been when she was critiquing one contestant for a performance HE HADN"T GIVEN YET!! :)0 all time classic...so many odd comments, so many wandering remarks...it just won't be the same. and yes there were those special moments when for whatever reason Paula's synapses all fired and connections were made and something cogent and actually...instructive and intuitive was spoken! but it was mostly the "other" Paula we'll remember the most. you go girl!

stevens

wet enough?

Can you believe this weather? It's great because we don't have to spend a fortune on water, but sucks becasue it is always raining!! the best part of it is that it will end this Friday just in time for my next week of vacation and I can go do something DRY!! Lke waterworkd or something. :-) Lot's of Crue-fest tickets this weekend.. stay close to get yours and I'll see you in a week! - Coda

The RIght to BARE arms??

wow...this picture of Madonna on the left is SCARY! i mean look, she is 50 and in great shape..as a fellow 50-er...you gotta admire that. Apparently she is working out like 2 hours a day ( i do about an hour a day and it is TOUGH TOUGH) --12 hours a week ( i guess she rests on the 7th day). Coupled with that, she apparently is also on a very strict diet...no dairy..no spices or caffeine or alchohol...very lean...again if you are fighting the age battle as we all are...admirable. BUT as with anything..you can go too far..where is the fun in that? I mean we all like to treat ourselves to the occasional sweet or bad food ..just because! you just have to know where to stop..:) This week we got a sobering report on the obesity crisis in this country, and it is bad. But Madonna is demonstrating that going too far the OTHER way ..ehhhh not so much. eat less. move more. but have a little fun once in awhile, too!!

Stevens

Hey Workforce
I live in the Rockrimmon area...and I think that Bobcat is still on the prowl. We have 2 cats and Monday afternoon one of our cats hadn't come home yet... then it became 9 o'clock still no sign of "Grayson"..then we heard this blood curdling scream...went outside with flashlights..couldn't find him...went to bed ..didn't sleep well...but Tuesday morning he finally showed up...looked like hell..fur all messed up..So we don't know exactly what happened...but if you can, keep your animals in at night or if they sleep outside, make sure that their sleeping arrangments include something with sides and a roof...
Later
Chuck Squire

Show Time!!!

The KKFM/Drive In Autosound's Summer of Sound has been rolling for a while now... but this weekend we decided that the inventory was getting deep so it a pair of ticket nearly EVER HOUR all weekend long! You want to go to one of the cool shows this summer? This is the weekend to score your tickets! Coda

Animal Magnetism

With the news of the death of the cuddly "Taco Bell" dog (Gidget) at age 15..it begs the question ..who is or was the best animal advertiser? Was it the great campaign for
9Lives with Morris the Cat? maybe Budweiser's Spuds McKenzie? of course the Taco Bell chihuahua...and maybe the current king..the Geico Gecko , CGI'd though he is...there's Duke for Bush's baked beans...the bandaged crows for Windex...Sasquatch for Jack Links..
there were the classic polar bears of Coke....the elegant Clydesdales from Budweiser...
those are some that come to mind...we love our animals and... they work!!

stevens

Hi Chuck Squire here
How often do you cut your lawn?..With all the rain so far this summer...I'm cuttin my lawn about every 5 days.....I'm sick of it...I know the rain helps out the fire danger....but give me a break...mosquitos are a problem too!!!OK ,I FEEL BETTER NOW!!!

Cats....control....our....minds..

new research shows that cats use a certain kind of purr mixed with a higher meow sound to make their owners do their bidding. Why are we not surprised by this? long has the debate raged on cats vs dogs as household pets...with fervor on both sides. But no one has ever accused dogs of being able to exercise mind control techniques..full disclosure i am a dog person..always have been. But our family had cats too ...some were great..others were..well creatures sent from Hell. If you have seen the movie UP (which by now i hope you have) they nailed dog behavior dead on. SQUIRREL!! hard to imagine any world domination plans emerging from those brains....but cats on the other hand..
i always knew they were up to .....something.


stevens

Hi Chuck Squire here..
If you are goin' campin and building a fire to cook up some beans, don't sit to close to your fire after eatin those beans.. and ..please be sure to put out your campfire properly....use water then stir the ashes...and repeat....You don't want to be responsible for the damage a wildfire can cause....Happy camping and bean eatin!!!

I'm BAAACCCKKK!!!

Coda here... Spent a week in the hills and had a great time! If you are fretting about affording that cool summer vacation you were planning, look right here in the great state of Colorado! We spent 4 days at the river rim camp-ground in Buena Vista and had a great time for the price of one night at a hotel! Sure is good to be back rockin on KKFM though!

HiYa- I hope you had a nice weekend. I think I am already in vacation mode. Gearing up to go see moms and pops in the Bahamas at the end of the week. I can't wait, I need a vacation in the worst way! I will be out of the country with no phone (Thank Goodness) I will still have internet because that is what I do:) I always say I am Interactive Planetary! Here is to a short week and a long OVERDUE vacation for your Mid-day girl.
Much Love
G

HiYa- Hope you had a wonderful July 4th weekend! I worked but the work was FUN WORK! Now I am on my mission to make it to my vacation:) I can't wait. Things on the horizon with KKFM, you will be texting into win Frampton tix, also you will be texting in to win Aerosmith/ZZ Top tix. Be listening since there will be two different numbers to text in to win for these two AWESOME shows coming into Colorado! You will have all the info you need by Wednesday! Okay, here is to another week and ps.. I will be at Gasoline Alley again this Friday for Workforce parties so if you and your office want to come in for a free burger and first coors light be signing up at KKFM.COM!
Much Love
G

Grillin and Chillin

HAPPY 4th! be safe...lots going on here in southern colorado...make sure and have plenty of fun in the sun--whether it be a day of grillin...chillin and fireworks shows..
racing and fireworks at I-25 Speedway...neighborhood parties..PLEASE be repsonsible and dont' drink and drive! Keep in mind our men and women in the service who put it out there for us everyday! stay close to the home state and celebrate all that makes this country,despite its current troubles, the best place to be! and keep 98.1 BLASTIN all weekend long! beers...bbq's and bands! now that rocks!


stevens

KKFM'S CHUCK SQUIRE HERE

JUST TO LET YOU KNOW ,I BOUGHT THAT SUPER GRASS STARTER STUFF THAT I SAW ADVERTISED ON TV...PAID ABOUT 70 BUCKS FOR IT...BUT NOTHIN' CAME OUT OF THE GROUND..KKFM'S JIM CODA SAID HE DIDN'T HAVE ANY LUCK WITH IT EITHER..JUST TO LET YOU KNOW!!!
LATER

HiYa- I can't wait to substitute for Mark Stevens this Friday night at Gasoline Alley! I hope you can make it out for a chance qualify for the KKFM/Miller Lite Recession Protection Roll Off, it could land you $98,100.00 big ones baby! Also we will have lot's of other prizes just because I really never go out so this is gonna be HUGE for me:) Sign up on our homepage and I will call you and invite you and 10 friends down for a free burger and your first Coors Light on me:) Hope to see you there Friday Gasoline Alley 4-7pm!
Much Love
G