Actor David Arquette recently revealed in an interview that he drank his first beer when he was four years old… four years old!!!

I remember very well my first drink of alcohol and what I thought about it!

Which begs the questions: How old were you when you had your first alcoholic beverage? Where were you and what did you drink? Did you like it? Did you get in any trouble for it?

Join us tomorrow morning, after 8am, on Froggy101’s Wake Up Call and we will be talking about those first booze experiences!

Seriously I hate when the news report that we will be getting thunderstorms, and then,  instead we get some drizzle that last for days.  See I love thunderstorms.  Just something bout them, the crack of the lighting, the flash that lights up the sky.  When the sky goes black, when it is still mid day.  The smell of the air before the rain hits, and the way the winds blows extra hard before the rain.

Right now, I’m hoping for a massive thunderstorm, to nap to.  I LOVE taking a nap during a thunderstorm, it just seems to knock me right out.  However; it seems like its been forever since we have had a huge thunderstorm.  Is it just me, or has these past thunderstorms seem weak?

I mean, if the news is going to say we are going to have a thunderstorm, than we should have a thunderstorm!  Not, a drizzle with a little rumble here and there, I want sideways winds, lighting crashing down into the Earth, rain hitting the roof so hard it sounds like gun fire!   Anyone else?

~Crockett

As I grow ever older I am discovering that I have a lot that bothers me… you too? I am not a fan of winter weather; I am getting more impatient by the day; common courtesy is truly a dying art I become frustrated looking for in others… but I have always hated: loud eaters!

You know the type, that person who could be sitting a city block away and you could still hear them using their 4th & 5th distill incisors to mulch a strawberry into a pulpy mash!

My mother is a loud eater; I’ve dated several loud eaters; don’t tell her but Selena is, in fact, a loud eater!!!

Is it rude to be a loud eater, or is it an unfortunate side affect of genetic planning gone slightly wrong that makes eating something as soft as a banana able to emit a sound that makes me wanna run screaming into heavy traffic?
Join us Monday morning on Froggy101’s Wake Up Call, and we’ll discuss: Loud Eaters!

So the other day, another employee here in the building, came into our office and asked if I wanted a Shamrock shake.  I was thrilled, and I told her, “Yes!”  When she left the room, I took a drink.  Now when you hear the word shake, you think of a thick, creamy, cold beverage. This was not the case…

When the liquid came through the straw, it was warm, thin, and creamy.  I have to say, it was pretty terrible.  Although  the taste was horrid, I thought, “Maybe the next sip will be better.”  It was not.  Same thing, and that’s when I put the drink down.  I then started my work, and forgot all about the shake and left it here over night.  (Gross I know)

So today, I’m walking down the hallway, when I right next to me, bam! The girl who gave me the shake, and she kindly asks, “Did you enjoy your shake?”  I smiled and said, “Yes, it was delicious.”  “Whew, dodge a bullet there,”is what thought, as I continued down the hall.

When I get back into the office, Selena IMMEDIATELY gets on me for leaving the shake out overnight.  The next comment was the worse one though.  Eric turns around and said, “Oh, I may have ratted you out.”  I ask why and he replies, “Will the girl that gave you the shake (leaving her name out) stopped by while you were gone, and asked, Is that Crockett’s shake I gave him yesterday?”  To which Eric replied, “Yes.”

So now I have to try and avoid her for the rest of the day, and hope she forgot all about it over the weekend.  Ever run into this mess before?  Tell a lie, and then immediately after the person finds out?  I always seem to end up being the bad guy, I thought I was doing the right thing!  What am I suppose to say, “No it was warm, melted and horrible.  Thanks for nothing!”  I think not.  So am I jerk?  Doesn’t matter, I’m going to avoid her anyway and hope this never is mentioned again.

~Crockett

LOVE FRIDAY!!

We revealed the 5th artist to join us on stage for Guitars & Stars 3!

Hope you’ve been keeping track of each artist this week, because you could win FRONT ROW TICKETS FOR THE SHOW!!  Little hint:  you’ll be identifying the voices of all five artists!

Another Hint….

Justin Moore likes casseroles
Randy Houser has a downloadable laugh
Andy Griggs has a cook book
Steve Holy has played with Randy
Heidi’s the Whiskey soaked voice! 

The lineup this year for Froggy 101’s Guitars & Stars is going to be so much fun!  Between Heidi Newfield’s excitement to share her music and stories, Randy Houser’s priceless laugh (downloadable for a ringtone, btw!!), Justin Moore’s love for acoustic playing, and Andy Griggs and Steve Holy busting each other, it’s going to be fantastic.

The show is acoustic and improptu, so you never know what to expect from the artists on stage as they interact with each other, tell stories, and sing their hearts out.  Definitely a unique and enjoyable night for music lovers!

Tickets go on sale Friday morning at 10am for Country Club members!!  Click here for details

LOVE FRIDAY!!

Friday morning we will reveal the 5th artist to join us on stage for Guitars & Stars 3!

Hope you’ve been keeping track of each artist this week, because after 7am Friday, you could win FRONT ROW TICKETS FOR THE SHOW!!  Little hint:  you’ll be identifying the voices of all five artists after the last artist is revealed!

Another Hint….

Justin Moore likes casseroles
Randy Houser has a downloadable laugh
Andy Griggs has a cook book
Steve Holy has played with Randy
Heidi’s the girl (duh!)

The lineup this year for Froggy 101’s Guitars & Stars is going to be so much fun!  Between Heidi Newfield’s excitement to share her music and stories, Randy Houser’s priceless laugh (downloadable for a ringtone, btw!!), and Andy Griggs and Steve Holy busting each other, it’s gong to be fantastic.  (and don’t forget the mysterious 5th artist…which I can’t reveal YET, but know you’ll love once announced at 7:15am!!)

The show is acoustic and improptu, so you never know what to expect from the artists on stage as they interact with each other, tell stories, and sing their hearts out.  Definitely a unique and enjoyable night for music lovers!

Tickets go on sale Friday morning at 10am for Country Club members!!  Click here for details

We have been talking alot about 2012 (the end of days) and how scary it would be to imagine that the world would end next year. In the typical Eric fashion, I began to plan my last meal. Hey food is important, and this meal is paramount to lifes last day!

I mean think about it: a prisoner’s last meal request is the only thing a condemned death-row inmate has to look forward to before it’s lights out forever. A day before the scheduled execution, the prisoner is allowed a last meal of their choice. Though there are some restrictions, like alcohol for instance, they’re allowed whatever they want within reason.

-Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, for instance, requested two pints of mint-chocolate chip ice cream. Serial killer John Wayne Gacy’s last meal included deep-fried shrimp, a bucket of KFC chicken, French fries and a pound of strawberries.

-If tomorrow was your last day on Earth and you were allowed one last meal, what would you ask for?
Join us tomorrow morning on the Wake Up Call and let us know what you would order for your last meal!!!

Exchange! Exchange! Exchange! Ever been in the predicament of receiving a gift card to a place you really hate? I have a solution – turning those gift cards into cold, hard cash. Speaking of “exchanging,” how about turning your old gadgets into cash, as well? Oh, and what to do with your new-found fortune? How about some new decor?Check out all the links below.

• *Gift Card Exchange -Exchange your unwanted gift cards for up to 92% cash back.
• *Gadgets into Cash - Who really needs old phone cluttering up your junk drawer when you can turn into money and do something good for the environment?
• *Time to redecorate! - This is one of my favorite websites for redecorating and new furniture.  

Enjoy your new-found riches!!

Your thrifty friend,
Jessie

So yesterday, I decided to go make a surprise visit to T while she was at work.  She works at a grocery store, and figured while I went I could pick up dinner.   So I grab a cool retro shirt/jersey that my dad wore when he got out of college back in the day.  For those who don’t know, my father played football for Syracuse on a full scholarship (running back) , unfortunately for him, a punt return went wrong, and he almost lost his leg due to the hit.  So football came to an abrupt end.

Anyway, after the injury past, he did what any regular football player would do, he started a team in a flag football league.  SOMEHOW, this shirt has survived all these years, and I now have it in my possession!  So I wear this sweet jersey to her work and greet her with a smile.

Know what I get back in return?  “You look homeless”…. ouch!  I love this shirt and I thought I looked rugged and manly, I haven’t shaved in a while, so I thought, “man, this looks like a good look.”  Well,  guess I was wrong, I apparently looked homeless…what do you think?  Yes I wore the outfit today so you could see…

~Crockett

A mom emailed our virtual mailbag: wakeupcall@froggy101.com wondering if she needs to take away her son’s new toys….

My son just turned 5 years old. He’s had lots of friends in pre-school, both boys and girls, but this year he has pretty much completely stopped playing with the boys and is only interested in playing with his little girl friends.

On top of that, one of the little girls recently left some of her Barbies over at our house and now he plays with them 24 hours a day and doesn’t want to give them back. He even told his father that he wished Barbie’s clothes were big enough to fit him!

I don’t really know if this is a phase or if I should intervene or if I’m even supposed to care at all.

Any advice?

Thanks,
***

Eric and Crockett were a little taken aback by the boy wanting to dress like Barbie, but if Rusty Fender can do it, why can’t this innocent kid?

My cousin did the same thing when he was 5, insisting on wearing his mom’s costume jewelry.  He would throw a fit whenever his dad would try to take the necklaces off him.  His mom would tell the father to let it go; he’s just exploring.  That cross-dressing lil’ boy is now a well-grounded, respectable 23-year-old man who is in a healthy relationship with his girlfriend. 

…and I bet has no trepidation buying nice jewelry for his lovely lady!

Kids are sponges.  They want to learn and explore new things. A Barbie is not going to harm a boy; if anything, it will make them more inquisitive about girls.  

Just make sure you have that talk eventually with your son that MOST girls don’t grown up to look like her!

Give your son the Barbie.  And why stop there?  Throw in an Easy Bake Oven.  Who says I’m the one that has to be the cook in the relationship?!  Girls DO love a man that cooks.