This morning’s trivia at 6:20 on KOIT:

Q: A “porky” is Australian slang for…..

A:…a lie

A sausage is a snag, and a stickybeak a nosy person. If you want to delve more deeply in the colorful world of slang from Down Under, check out this Australian slang dictionary.

On Monday morning trivia I’ll be giving away Beach Blanket Babylon tix at 6:20. I’d love to go to that show again.  BBB’s 36th anniversary is coming up next month! I’d love to know how many locals they’ve lampooned over time.

Whole Foods opened in our town last week. Walking distance from our house in fact, and it was quite a big deal. Local dignitaries of varying importance were on hand at the ribbon cutting. Bread cutting, actually. Then it was open for business! We’ve been familiar with Whole Foods for quite a while, and have been aware of their high quality……and high prices. “Whole Paycheck”, as the saying goes. With two teenage bottomless pits, we knew we weren’t going to be able to do our “heavy” shopping there.  Maybe a few quick trips to Whole Foods during the week. That way, our bankruptcy will occur over a longer, more convenient period of time.

………and I’ll see you Monday.

Jack Kulp, KOIT

WE’VE ALL HEARD WARNINGS ABOUT 2ND HAND SMOKE, NOW IT TURNS OUT WE NEED TO WORRY ABOUT ‘THIRD HAND’ SMOKE TOO.
WHAT IS 3RD HAND SMOKE?
It’s the nicotine concentrated vapor that burning tobacco releases. Experts say that stuff sticks to walls, carpeting, clothes, & hair, & can pose a health hazard, especially to infants & children. You can tell when your hotel room has been inhabited by smokers. (Always ask for a non-smoking room.) AND IF YOU ARE A SMOKER, or have been hanging out with one, consider a change of clothes before handling an infant. That tiny mouth & nose usually end up near your shirt.
Source: National Academy of Sciences

I HAVE TO ADMIT IT. I AM VERY FORGETFUL. ALWAYS HAVE BEEN. ALWAYS WILL BE. HOW ABOUT YOU?
For most us us, it is little things. Here’s a list of the things most people forget:
LEAVING FOOD IN THE OVEN
A HOT CUP OF COFFEE GONE COLD
WHERE YOU PARKED THE CAR (1 OF MINE)
FORGETTING TO MOVE THE LAUNDRY FROM THE WASHER TO THE DRYER
CHARGING YOUR CELL PHONE
“FORGETTING” YOUR-AHEM-”REAL” AGE
WHERE YOU PUT YOUR CAR KEYS
PUTTING THE TOILET SEAT DOWN
WATERING THE PLANTS
I’m guilty of 2 or 3 of these every week. I never forget to move the laundry from the washer to the dryer cuz-well-girl friend Joy INSISTS on doing the laundry.

This morning’s trivia on KOIT:

Q:  On this date in 1913, Godeon Sundbach of Hoboken, NJ received a patent for….

A: The zipper.

No, not THAT one.

THIS one:

…though BOTH are problematic when they break or get stuck.

Got a dime? Well then, you’ll be able to eat well at Fior d’Italia in North Beach tomorrow. America’s oldest Italian restaurant is celebrating 125 years in business by bringing back the menu and prices from 1886. Yup, linguine and meatballs for ten cents. Eggplant Parmigiana for 20 cents. If you really want to live large, you could blow 30 cents on roast sirloin.

Don’t be fooled by the date at the top of the menu. The event takes place Fri April 30th. Nah. Shouldn’t be TOO crowded.  The 1886 prices will be in effect tomorrow from 11a-4p.  Sounds like a fun time. But please, take care of your server with 2010 money. They’ll be very busy for about 5 hours tomorrow.

THE MASSIVE OIL SPILL IN THE GULF OF MEXICO IS EVEN WORSE THAN FIRST THOUGHT. BP, WHICH OPERATED THE OIL RIG THAT EXPLODED AND SANK LAST WEEK, SAYS IT WELCOMES HELP FROM THE U.S. MILITARY. A 3^RD LEAK WAS FOUND WHICH IS SPEWING FIVE TIMES AS MUCH OIL INTO THE WATER THAN ORIGINALLY ESTIMATED. OIL COULD BE WASHING UP ON SHORE BY TOMORROW.

THE U.S. MILITARY POLICY WHICH HAS BANNED WOMEN FROM SERVING ON SUBMARINES IS HISTORY. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ROBERT GATES ANNOUNCED 2 MONTHS AGO THAT THE NAVY WOULD BE LIFTING THE BAN UNLESS CONGRESS OBJECTED. THE DEADLINE PASSED AT MIDNIGHT WITH NO ACTION. THE NAVY WILL HAVE A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY.

2 COAL MINERS ARE MISSING AFTER AN UNDERGROUND ROCK FALL IN WESTERN KENTUCKY. AT LEAST 2 OTHERS ESCAPED WHEN A CEILING COLLAPSED AT THE MINE 150 MILES WEST OF LOUISVILLE. OFFICALS ARE HOLDING OUT HOPE OF RESCUING THE MINERS BUT THEY’VE BEEN UNABLE TO CONTACT THEM.

THERE’S MORE EVIDENCE THAT THE JOB MARKET IS SLOWLY IMPROVING.  THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE FILING CLAIMS FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS DROPPED FOR A 2^ND CONSECUTIVE WEEK. INITIAL APPLICATIONS DROPPED BY 11,000 TO THE LOWEST LEVEL IN 4 WEEKS.

just as small…

Be prepared to smile and say “Awwwww” when you see these pictures…

A very small  horse born in New Hampshire could lay claim to the world record for lightweight foal. The pinto stallion named Einstein weighed just 6 pounds and measured 14 inches tall when he was born Friday in Barnstead, N.H.

Those proportions fit a human baby just about right but are downright tiny for horse, even a miniature breed like Einstein.

Dr. Rachel Wagner, Einstein’s co-owner, says the Guinness Book of Records lists the smallest newborn horse as weighing in at 9 pounds.

Breeders say that unlike the current record holder, Thumbelina, Einstein shows no signs of dwarfism. He’s just a tiny horse, he’s so adorable!

Check out the rest of the  photos!

Photo: Jim Cole / AP

Time is LIMITED!!!!

Baskin Robbins is selling ice cream for 31 cents a scoop.  You’re allowed 3 scoops per person…

The discounted ice cream is being served from 5 p.m.-10 p.m. tonight at participating Baskin-Robbins locations.

This event is to help honor America’s firefighters in cooperation with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.

To find your local Baskin-Robbins

is Foothill Road in Pleasanton.  I snapped this photo

(I pulled off the road)

to capture the moment…