Take their previous #1 hit “Kiss On My List”, add some rock guitar riffs and handclaps and you”ve got the Daryl Hall and John Oates song the topped the American charts this week in 1981. “Private Eyes” continued the duo’s run of hits that didn’t slow down until the mid 80s. They remain the most successful Pop Music duo of all time 16 Top 10 hits of which 5 went all the way to #1. You’ll get a chuckle from this gimmicky video produced during the infancy of MTV.

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!975 was a banner year for Elton John. Musically, it began with the #1 non-album hits “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds” and “Philadelphia Freedom.” Then came the #4 song “Someone Saved My Life Tonight” – the only single release from Elton’s “Captain Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy” album. By year’s end, a new album sporting the play on words title “Rock of the Westies” was issued. The first hit from it was in it’s second of three weeks at #1 this week in 1975. Enjoy this live performance of Elton John playing and singing “Island Girl.”

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It’s pretty simple:

Occupy Purdue(’s Endzone)

Go Badgers!

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These range from 64 inches to 76 inches.  What are they?

Incorrect Guesses:  Pizza, hockey stick, door entryway, Christmas tree, 2 X 4’s, snow skis, cows, curtains, dining table, average height of human being, average height of a male, bed, shower curtain or shower rod, clowns, Yeti, NBA player, NFL player

Correct Answer:  US President

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Details on the new James Bond movie came out today.  (Wheeee! #23!)   A press release gave a brief plot outline, saying Bond’s loyalty to M is tested “as her past comes back to haunt her.  “As MI6 (British intelligence) comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.”

Here’s five cool things about the movie:

#5: Judi Dench returns at M.  She has proved in reversing the gender role of this character actually made them more intriguing.

#4: Sam Mendes is directing.  He’s got a unique style that he brought to two movies I really loved.  American Beauty and Away We Go.

#3: Skyfall – Way cool title. I’m guessing there’s a superweapon called sky fall that may threaten everyone.

#2: The release of Skyfall in 2012 will mark the 50th anniversary of the Bond brand.

#1: Javier Bardem is the bad guy.  He was sooooooo much a scary bad guy in the Coen Brothers ‘No Country For Old Men.”  If he says “friend-o” in this Bond movie, I may scream in happiness like a school girl.

Yes, I am a James Bond fanatic, so here’s another important Bond list:

Best movie James Bond actors:

#6 – George Lazenby – Mr. One and Done.  While On Her Majesty’s Secret Service had some cool skiing action sequences, you never really got the feel for Bond.

#5 – Daniel Craig - I really didn’t like the choice of Craig over Clive Owen, but Craig is growing on me.

#4 – Sean Connery – I know.  Purists will rake me over the coals for this low ranking.  The fact is Connery as James Bond was not so much a ladies man as he was a sexist.  I’m still a bit shocked watching Goldfinger and Dr. No these days.

#3 – Timothy Dalton – He’s an underrated James Bond, but I thought The Living Daylights and License To Kill were thrilling.

#2 – Roger Moore – Oh yeah.  The first James Bond I was introduced to.  He was smooth and satirical.  He also fought Jaws (Richard Kiel,) who I got to interview once.

#1 – Pierce Brosnan – He fit a tux better than the rest.   Brosnan was charming, calm, cool and collective on top of being silky and smooth.  Do I have a man crush on him?  Maybe.



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The majority of woman find this a turn off from men.

Incorrect Guesses:  unemployment, not shaving, pick up lines, bad breath, bad teeth. bad hygiene/body odor, having a cat, glasses, showing off tattoos, little feet, bad grammar, ignoring them, sucking in their stomachs

Correct Answer:  a wink

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Thanks to the Girl Scouts this morning for sharing yet another way to enjoy their delicious Girl Scout Cookies!  The Shout Outs Fudge Bark, pictured here, is easy to make (and easy to customize to your family’s taste!).  Melt white chocolate chips for the bottom layer.  Then melt chocolate chips for the next layer.  Top with cranberries, golden raisins and crushed Shout Outs Girl Scout Cookies.  Yum!  For other Girl Scout Cookie cooking options, like the Thin Mints Pizza and the Fudgy Peanut Butter Balls, click here.

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You can count on college students to do this more than at any other time of their life.  What?

Incorrect Guesses:  Drink, travel abroad, sleep, borrow a credit card from their parents, stay up late, study, call home to talk to Mom, move, do laundry at parent’s house, bounce a check, ask for money, make sweet lovin’, have dinner with parents,ask for parent’s  help with homework, move back in with their parents

Correct Answer:  Lie to their parents.

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Ever hear the Bill Cosby routine about feeding chocolate cake to his kids for breakfast?

Here’s the delicious birthday breakfast that Scott & Heather provided for me this morning.  If my blood-sugar content wasn’t nearing 95% this morning, I would demand Heather deliver on the birthday cookies too.

Hmmm..I guess I can wait until tomorrow.

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Approximately 1,400 people will be treated in emergency rooms this year after getting hurt playing….

Incorrect Guesses:  shuffleboard, football, wii, beer pong, basketball, raking leaves, twister, horseshoes, golf, kick ball, volleyball, raquet ball, lacrosse

Correct Answer:  ping pong

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