According to the News this morning, today is “National Towel Day” in honor of Douglas Adams…… I’m hoping everyone in the MR Community knows who he is and the importance of your own personal towel….. If not, I hope you don’t get picked up by the Vorlons, and if you do, hopefully Ford Prefect will be there to give you a loaner towel….. ….And, “Thanks for all the Fish” you “Hitchhikers”, AND, Above All – DON’T PANIC…..

About 1986/7 I tuned into a new station here in OKC, And since 96X had earlier gone to a country format it bacame the only station with a Classic Rock/Album Format. Shortly after their sign on they launched their own morning show. The comic side kick was a guy named Greg Moore otherwise known as “The Eggman” I had met Greg on several occasions before his debut. But the star/Host of the show was a guy I had never heard of before a Guy Named Mark Shannon.
I was a fan from the 1st moment I heard this team. And I was a frequent caller to the Shannon and the Eggman Show. In fact one of my clips was used on Mark’s show until he was no longer on that station.
A few years later The Eggman moved on to another town But Mark Shannon remained in his role as the #1 morning show host in the OKC area thru several cohosts. In fact our fearless leader MR wrote a little jingle for Mark.
Ultimately he was betrayed by one of these cohosts, and fired from 107.7.
Mark has gone thru some tough times for several years. and finally landed the afternoon drive spot on 1000 KTOK AM.
Well It sorrows me that Mark Lost his battle with Leukemia on Saturday the 8th. He was at home surrounded by family and died peacefully.
The last time I spoke with Mark about 1.5 years ago the cancer was in remission and he was looking forward to building up the afternoon show to the level where the old morning show was.
The Memorial service will be Thursday 5/13
So from one of the origional fans a heartberaking good bye my old friend
and as I said back in 1989 “Shannon You Are A God” Vaya con dios me amigo.

Phase “C” may be the one to finish out Quiz 2010-1, maybe, we’ll see…..

Here are the “Current Standings”:1st place: Robo 84 Points, 2nd Place: Jek 55 Points, 3rd Place: Zook 45 Points, 4th Place: Anon 34 Points, 5th Place: HuskeySooner 22 Points……

Slight Change in the rules – The first one to 100 doesn’t necessarily win the cool prize….. We’re going to let Phase “C” run until next Friday 14MAY10 – 1400 hrs – CDT…… The person with the most Points that has surpassed the 100 Point mark is the WINNER!….. Please review all the other rules as stated in the previous Phases…..

Here We Go:

1. Name Types of Amusement Places (47 Total)
2. Name Symphony Orchestra Instruments (31 Total)
3. Name Poisonous Mushrooms (16 Total)
4. Name Newspaper Types (15 Total)
5. Name Measurement and Scientific Units Named for People (32 Total)
6. Name Nixon’s Enemies List (36 Total) – Yes, Tricky Dickey…
7. Name Fuels (91 Total)
8. Name Brand Names that have become Words (27 Total)
9. Name Alkalis (a basic substance with a pH > 7) (15 Total)

That’s all there is to it…. So-o-o, GET TO IT!!!!

Found this trivia question.  Any ideas?

Before establishing himself as an icon of Southern California mellow this multi-instrumentalist played with Jerry Butler, Gene Vincent, and Buck Owens to name a few. Who is he and what two groups was he a member of?

Hey MR, you’ve been using the word guizer and variations thereof in your quiz posts. I decided to look it up. It doesn’t seem to be an official English word. However, there is a book from 1975 whose title implies it has something to do with fools. Just what are you saying about us!?

The Guizer: A Book of Fools
A collection of stories by Alan Garner

Well, Quiz-O’s, it’s time to see how you do with “Phase B”….. We’ll continue with the listing thing for the remainder of Quiz 2010-1…. First one to 100 Points wins……REMEMBER, No Internet and NO electronic retrieval devices that have a search engine (i.e. I-Phones, I-Pods, Aye-Aye’s, P-Pods, Library computer search engines, etc) – Just good ‘ol Brains, books, and CLOSE friends, as long as your Bean Brain is the search engine…… No solicitation of unknown Professors, Teachers, Geeks on the street – In short – We all know when we’re cheating – so don’t…. PDB is still out of touch, but, he is watching over his extensive illegal M.O.L.E. Net……

Quick Points Update: 1st place: Robo 38 Points, 2nd Place: Zook 32 Points, 3rd Place: Jek 26 Points, 4th Place: Anon 23 Points, 5th Place: HuskeySooner 1 Point……

The QUIZ:

1. Name “Snow Conditions and Types (26 Total)
2. Name “States, Confederate” (11 Total)
3. Name “States, Original U.S.” (13 Total)
4. Name “Snoopy’s Siblings” (7 Total)
5. Name “Snakes” (50 Total) – 10 MAX per Quizzer
6. Name “Coffee/Coffee Bean Varieties (31 Total)
7. Name “Mathematical Tools” (15 Total)
8. Name “Monopoly Spaces” (36 Total) – 5 MAX per              Quizzer

That’s it – Go for it – Git ‘er Done……

It’s Coming!….. Phase “B” of 2010-1 Quiz will be up this Friday – 23APR10 – 2:00 pm CDT (Noon PDT)……Phase “A” was an overwhelming success (I Think), hopefully, Phase “B” will be as much fun…..

Here are the “Current Standings”:

1st place: Robo 38 Points, 2nd Place: Zook 32 Points, 3rd Place: Jek 26 Points, 4th Place: Anon 23 Points, 5th Place: HuskeySooner 1 Point……

REMEMBER, First one to 100 Points wins the Quiz….. If no one reaches 100 Points in Phase “B”, we’ll continue with as many “Phases” as it takes until someone wins….. Then, we’ll discuss the “Prize(s)” thing (Don’t worry – There will be at least a 1st Prize awarded – maybe – something small, but desirable – something, anything) – Just Guizering you – I guarantee that the Prize(s) will befit the Winner(s)…. I don’t know if that’s very comforting, but, Anon said he was in it for the Prizes…. Let’s see what he says if he actually wins one…… Rules and Quiz this Friday! BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!!!!!!

Yep, The Glimmer Twins – Mick Jagger and Keith Richards – have been approached by Johnny Depp to appear as Pirates in the 4th installment of “Pirates of the Caribbean”….. That should be interesting to say the least….

Maybe they’ll write a new song called, “Sympathy for the Pirate”……

…….with Beatles after 40 years…..
VATICAN CITY (AP) – The Vatican has finally made peace with the Beatles.
The Vatican newspaper says the members’ “dissolute” lives and John Lennon’s boastful claim that the band was more popular than Jesus are in the past, while their music lives on……
Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano paid tribute to the Fab Four in its weekend editions, with two articles and a front-page cartoon reproducing the crosswalk immortalized on the cover of the band’s album “Abbey Road.”
The tribute marked the 40th anniversary of the band’s breakup.
It is not the first time the Vatican has praised the legendary band from Liverpool. Two years ago, it praised the “White Album,” and last month it included “Revolver” in its top-10 albums.

Are you ready?……  This Quiz (2010-1) will continue through as many Phases (A-B-C, etc.) as needed until some Community member acquires 100 points…..  A new Phase will be Posted every other Friday (next Phase 23APR10)……  REMEMBER! – No Internet until the Quiz-master gives the go ahead!…..  PD Bob is watching, and, is he ever pissed because I won’t let him participate, so-o-o, I wouldn’t CHEAT if I were you, unless you don’t mind having your utilities shut off and your identity mismanaged, etc…..

Since we’ve all become quite “Listless”, Quiz 2010-1 will be about naming things under a specific heading (aka – List)……  Each correct answer is worth One (1) Point, Smart-Ass answers vary in worth, and, wrong answers will cost you nothing, UNLESS, it’s so far off the subject that it’s apparent you’re guessing, which will cost you Minus One (-1) Point….  Okay, let’s get this thing started:

1.  Name the BIRDS that CANNOT fly (14 total)…..
2. Name the BOY SCOUT MERIT BADGES (121 – Twenty (20) correct answer MAXIMUM per person)…..
3. Name the TYPES of PUZZLES (17 total)……
4. Name the SEVEN DWARFS (7 total)…..
5. Name the SEVEN WONDERS of the NATURAL WORLD (7 total)….
6. Name the SIX FLAGS over TEXAS (6 total)……

That’s It!….. Go for it!….. Remember, FIRST correct answers win, so, check the comments before you submit your answers to make sure someone hasn’t beaten you to them…… GOOD LUCK, QUIZZERS!…..

Since it looks like everybody wants the return of Quiz-a-matic, the first new QUIZ will be up at 2:00 pm CDT this Friday – 09APR10…..  That’s noon for you West Coasters…….

I will review and post the rules as comments to this post prior to Posting the first quiz…..  “The game’s afoot, Watson” ….. (who really said that?)……

Yep, closin’ up the doors to MR Central and movin’ along……  It’s been a good run and now it’s time to shut it down, unless, someone else wants to take over the reins?……  Of course, I couldn’t allow it to be called MR Central……  PD Bob said he might be interested, but, he’s planning on getting a bunny transplant so he can be the Easter Bunny…..  He’s taken over a chicken ranch and a dye factory…..  He is, at this time, capturing, training, and organizing an army of subservient bunnies to deliver all the eggs…..

Live long and Prosper……  …..And watch out for the Easter Bunny this year!….

We learned of the passing of Fess Parker on the 18th. The 85 year old actor passed away at his home in CA.Where he had been operating a winery. A tip of the ol’ Coon Skin Cap.

Alex Chilton, Rock Star, Dies

Alex Chilton, the frontman for the 1970s power pop band Big Star, died Wednesday at 59.

Big Star, which disbanded in 1974 but regrouped in the early 1990s, was a critically recognized rock group whose music influenced bands such as R.E.M, the Gin Blossoms, and Teenage Fanclub.