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…unless you clean them first!  I’m always lookin’ out for you.  With the last half of summertime travels for this year, hear are the 4 things you should never touch in  a hotel room..unless you clean them.

1.  The TV remote

2.  The light switches

3.  The faucets

4. The telephone

They are almost guaranteed to be covered with germs.  These things almost never get cleaned, and they are always touched. 

That’s why I sleep in the car!!

On holidays next week.  If you’re away too, be safe. 

Boomer

Hey there friends!  Boomer is back.  And just for you I have some friendly advice on what to do during these “Dog Days” of summer with the insect situation.    

 Aside from being itchy and annoying, bug bites and stings send a half million people to the emergency room every year with potentially fatal allergic reactions. Here’s a true or false from Prevention magazine to help you stay bug free.

First, true or false:  A tick can easily be removed by suffocating it with nail polish or petroleum jelly.  FALSE!!  You need to remove the tick head and all, with tweezers.  Using alcohol, nail polish, matches or Vaseline could traumatize the tick and do one of two things.  Make them burrow deeper into your skin…(okay, this is where Boomer throws up)….or cause them to regurgitate the contents of their gut into your wound, infecting you with Lyme disease or other bacteria.  So tweeze that tick!!

Wearing light colored clothing will reduce your risk of bee stings.  True or false?  TRUE!!  Honeybees, wasps and yellow jackets see in the ultraviolet spectrum.  That means they’re attracted to bright, bold colors and floral patterns.  So wear light colors…and avoid sudden movements…to reduce your chances of being stung.  If you walk away slowly, a bee won’t usually chase you for more than 20 yards.  Oh…that’s comforting.

True of false?  If you don’t want to be mosquito food when you’re in the backyark, invest in a bug zapper.  FALSE!!  According to Prevention magazine, bug zappers are a waste of money.  They actually attract MORE mosquitoes and increase your odds of being bitten.  Meanwhile, they kill the bugs that eat mosquitoes, like moths.  Instead, get an outdoor fan.  Mosquitoes don’t fly any faster than 3 miles per hour and a good breeze can knock them out of the air. 

Finally, holding a branch above your head can deter flying bugs.  True of false?  TRUE!!  Some mosquitoes and gnats naturally swarm toward the highest part of the of the body…or an extension of it.  So holding a branch above your head could keep them away from your face. 

Happy Swattin’

Boomer

All set to take off a week after my shift on Monday.  How many weeks off do you get Boomer?  I know what you’re thinking.  It’s five.  But I stretch it out to feel like 8!!

I’m so happy for all our Rogers Bayfest winners.  It will be an awesome weekend in Sarnia with Rascal Flatts, Cowboy Troy, Big & Rich and Emerson Drive.  Don’t miss our own Bill Hart.  He’s broadcasting live before the shows Saturday and Sunday.  Actually, you can’t miss him.  He’s 6′ 5″.

Be Safe my Friends…back on the 22nd!

Boomer

I hope it went terrific!  It was a weird “Long” weekend though wasn’t it?

The real lucky ones had Friday off right through July 2nd.  Then, some had Monday off, and some didn’t.  Then we all had Tuesday off!  I hate disjointed weekends.  Bottom line, July 1st was our day together as a nation to celebrate the world’s greatest country, CANADA!!!

I was the emcee at Columbia Lake for the UW Canada Day Celebrations.  What a beautiful day for it.  Some years there’s been rain, almost hurricaine like winds, and single digit temperatures.  But not yesterday.  It couldn’t have been better. 

At the KIX 106 tent, I met so many of the KIX family….and that’s YOU!

Thanks for your support and your kind words.  It made Canada Day extra special for me. 

Now…back to work.  Hopefully the air conditioning is on full in the control room.  The last time it was sluggish.  After 5 hours of just speaking, I sweated off 2 pounds!

We’ll talk soon

Boomer

It was a wet, and wild weekend wasn’t it!!  The 6th Annual Country Festival in Waterloo proved to be a rip roaring success as it always is.  Rain or shine…and we had both!

On Sunday, I went by Victoria Park for the 41st Annual K/W Multicultural Festival.  Again, another terrific day….rain or shine…and we had both!  It was so wet this weekend…..(this is where you say “How wet was it?”).

It was so wet, that people were calling us up saying that they saw animals leaving the city, two by two.

Now, there was one thing that really caught my eye at the festival.  The Insurance Bureau of Canada had their D.U.M.B. car on display.  It stands for Distractions Undermining Motorists Behaviour.  It’s a simulator that puts you through your paces with all the distractions that we have in our vehicles.  Like cell phones, mp3 players, Blackberry’s, eating, drinking, etc.

You’d be surprised at how poorly and next to impossible it is to keep the vehicle on the road.  Thankfully, it’s just a video game. 

But….in real life, it’s a huge problem.  8 out of 10 collisions in North America, are the result of driver distraction.  So, if you’re tempted to drive with your knee as you text message someone, DON’T!!!

Be safe out there!!

Boomer

Hi friends, hope all is well with you!  I had a terrific time off.  I managed to get to the cottage and do some “stuff” around the house.  Not that earth shattering but once you’ve scaled Mount Everest and had lunch with  heads of state….hey….I deserve some down time!

A big thanks to my pride and joy.  My son, Cameron.  He made me feel like the world’s greatest dad on Father’s Day.  We had a terrific dinner and spent the day together.  We also watched Rambo…the latest Stallone installment.  WARNING!!  It’s great over the top action, but a very violent movie.  Watch it without young children around.  But since mine is about 19 going on 28….it was cool!!

We’ll talk soon!

Boomer

…for fun in the sun!!  The dog days of summer are setting in, and I love it.  Off again this tuesday till the 17th.  Bill Hart will be doing the midday duties as I swat flies up north.

I’ve saved up enough money to fill up the tank on my ‘94 sportscar.  Trust me, it was a chore.  I know people want to boycott stations, stop driving for a day and the like….but who en masse, would really do that?  Bottom line, they’ve got us….we need to get from A to B.  And they know it.  So…we keep travelling, just not as far.  But I’m not BITTER!!!

I had the opportunity to see a dear friend and his family who are HUGE KIX 106 fans!  I haven’t seen Phillipo in 10 years.  I know he’ll read my blog…so I can’t forget the crew, Lynn, Alia and Logan.  Thanks guys for making me feel at home!

Hey I have an idea.  Maybe I can save on a trip up north and crash at their place for a week.  It’s like Xanadu up there.  Only problem is…you have to order out if you want a glass of water : )

Be Safe friends till I Blog again!

Boomer

Hi ya’ doing!  Boomer here.  I’m anxiously awaiting the arrival of the dog days of summer.  It’ll be a busy summer, and trust me, I’ll manage to squeeze another four weeks of vacation in…at “Camp Don’t wanna’do diddlysquat”.  My favorite retreat.  Before you cast your plans in stone for the summer, please consider the following.  Taking part in a terriffic cause.  Join KIX 106 for the 5th Annual Motorcycle Ride For Dad”.  This is to fight prostate cancer.  Now guys, and you know who you are, have you had your yearly checkup?  And if you haven’t yet, then don’t forget!

I had my first one two years ago and I’m glad I did.  The piece of mind you have is tremendous.  Please don’t forget to do it.  

So….gas up your ride!!  There will be hundreds of riders taking part in this one-day pledge ride.  The police will escort you on a parade through Kitchener and Waterloo.  Wait…there’s more!  It’s then  on to a 200 KM poker run with stops in Elora, Brantford and Guelph.  It is always one fantastic family event.  And Steve Morris one of our engineers, is riding the KIX 106 Harley Davidson “Fat Boy”!!  

Go to our events page for all the details on signing up and more!

You’ll find that after you take part in an event like this you feel like a million bucks.  Money goes to education here in town, and research at the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre.

Let’s go Easy Riders!

Boomer

Hi my friends.  Hope all is well with you and yours.  Memorial Cup fever has a stranglehold on the region!  Go Rangers Go!! 

Wow, when it comes to doing it up right, the organizers of this 2008 MasterCard Memorial Cup have left no stone unturned.  What a tremendous display the Kitchener Auditorium has set up for all to see.

Let’s not forget The Molson Canadian Hockey Haus inside the auditorium,  and the terrific party atmosphere they’ve created.  With all the big screen t.v.’s and food and drink you could imagine.  So, if you don’t have tickets to the game, then drop by the Molson Canadian Hockey Haus and catch all the action!  It’s just like being there.  I was there this past Sunday and had a wonderful time!  Meeting all of you made it extra special! 

Remember, KIX 106 broadcasts live before every game at the Molson Canadian Hockey Haus.  Why don’t you make it a date and check out the party!

And there is one great thing about the Memorial Cup that I just realized.  With all the attention I’m paying on it here at KIX 106….I can legitimately put off all the outdoor chores at my house till next Monday. 

The fact that the grass is up to my knees, might be a problem. 

Go Rangers Go!!

Boomer

Hi friends!

Just got back from a very relaxing vacation, all rested and recuperated and ready to “BRING IT ON” with the KIX Crew as we cheer on our very own Kitchener Rangers!  What a fantastic game 7 it was against Belleville and the Memorial Cup  opener on Friday night will prove just as exciting, as the Rangers take on the Quebec Champion Gatineau Olympiques.  KIX is broadcasting live before every game!  We broadcast live from the Molson Haus at the Kitchener Aud.  and I’ll be there this Sunday!  Lookin’ forward to seein’ you.

Bottom line, let’s harness all the positive vibes we can muster and see that the Rangers grab another Memorial Cup!

I’ve had a chance to see the “RING”.  It’s as big as a Super Bowl ring!  Gary Doyle, who does the colour along with Don Cameron during the Rangers games, has worn it to work here many times.  Our sister station is 570 News…our Mother Station is CHYM FM.  Gary works for 570, and the last time the Rangers won the Memorial Cup….Gary and Don both got a ring!

They consider them part of the team, and so they should!  Gary is concerned about losing weight.  He’d knock off ten pounds if he’d take the ring off and let me hang on to it.

Having been to numerous Rangers games over the years…I know that Kitchener fans set the standard as to what a true fan really is.

Wow…this is the first time I’ve blogged in a week….thank the Lord for Spellcheck.

Bummer

Hey!!! That should be Boomer!