Bacon Rocket... a rocket made of bacon.

Mon, 2010-03-08 17:57.
Steve Adams

I can't decide what's more awesome... the rocket made of bacon, or the song about the rocket made of bacon.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4wTFuaV8VQ


The Best of the "Best Picture" Pictures

Mon, 2010-03-08 17:25.
Steve Adams

The movie addicts over at Rotten Tomatoes have ranked all 83 Best Picture winners from the Academy Awards over the years... where did the latest winner, The Hurt Locker, end up? How about Silence of the Lambs? Dances With Wolves? Find out here --> www.rottentomatoes.com/guides/best_of_the_best_pictures/


Do you know Canada's Worst Driver?

Wed, 2010-03-03 15:17.
Steve Adams

Producers from the Discovery Channel show Canada's Worst Driver will be in town in April looking for potential participants for their upcoming 6th season... if you'd like to nominate somebody you know as one of the country's worst behind the wheel, email driver@propertelevision.com or phone 1-866-598-2591... based on my drive in to work today, they shouldn't have any trouble finding candidates here.





The Juno Awards nominations were announced today...

Wed, 2010-03-03 14:42.
Steve Adams

The Juno Awards are being held in St. John's, NL on April 18th... here are some of the nominees!


SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Rusted From the Rain
Billy Talent

Anybody Listening
Classified

Best I Ever Had
Drake

Haven't Met You Yet
Michael Bublé

Love Is A First
The Tragically Hip


ALBUM OF THE YEAR

III
Billy Talent

Quiet Nights
Diana Krall

Dance With Me
Johnny Reid

My World
Justin Bieber

Crazy Love
Michael Bublé


ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Diana Krall

Jann Arden

Johnny Reid

K'Naan

Michael Bublé


INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

The E.N.D.
Black Eyed Peas

Circus
Britney Spears

Ban Canadian Music?! Two can play at that game...

Tue, 2010-03-02 18:50.
Steve Adams

A radio station in Buffalo, New York (www.wedg.com/Article.asp?id=1716218&spid=22410) was feeling a little blue after Canada beat the US in the gold medal hockey game at the Olympics this past weekend, so to retaliate, they decided they were going to ban all Canadian music for a day... I decided to flip it around and ask, if you could ban something American for a day, what would it be? Here are some of the responses I got over the phone and over text...

- NASCAR everything
- I would ban Americans from claiming we say a-boot instead of 'about' - we don't say that! SO ANNOYING!
- CNN and Fox News
- Their beer cause it sucks
- Larry the Cable Guy - get 'er done? get 'er outta here!

Haiti's Halo

Fri, 2010-02-26 18:27.
Steve Adams

Kaylie Gardiner, her mom, and her step dad are planning to go to Haiti to help with the rebuilding efforts... before they go though, they're collecting gently used stuffed animals to take for the orphans they will be working with, something to put a smile on their faces... they've named the fundraiser Haiti's Halo... if you have any you'd like to donate, they can be dropped off at the Staples on Pembina at Bishop, and the Price Chopper on Stafford at Pembina... the goal is 2,000 stuffed animals, and the deadline is March 17th.

Winnipeg's Biggest Loser Update

Wed, 2010-02-17 10:15.
Steve Adams

Another update from Team Adams captain Melissa! Listen to the audio below...

Have you seen Sabrina's dog?

Tue, 2010-02-16 17:51.
Steve Adams

Hi Steve,

My girlfriends dog got out of their yard yesterday morning... they've done everything to find him and haven't. We are hoping someone out there has him...

The details are:

Lost Bullmastiff in the Transcona area early Monday February 15th. He is solid tan colored with a black mask, answers to Hooch. He is a loved family pet so if you've seen him or have him please call anytime day or night. He was last seen around Plessis and Sanford Fleming.

If you are able to do this and someone does call in you could have them call Sabrina 294-0035. 

Thanks so much.
Amanda

The most hilarious commercial of all time?

Wed, 2010-02-10 17:32.
Steve Adams

I say it's a strong contender... then again, I have kind of a strange sense of humour...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=owGykVbfgUE



Winnipeg's Biggest Loser - Team Adams Update

Wed, 2010-02-10 11:25.
Steve Adams


While this team does in fact bare my name, it's actually team captain Melissa Omelan that's been doing most of the heavy lifting so far - since apparently I have "noodle arms." Click the audio link below to listen to my first on-air chat with Melissa and meet the rest of the team... TEAM ADAMS SET TO DOMINATE! I feel stronger already just typing that...

Avatar Makeup Tutorial in 10 Seconds

Thu, 2010-01-28 15:00.
Steve Adams

This guy does his face up like one of the Na'vi from Avatar in ten seconds flat... which is probably about the same amount of time he has ever spent in the company of a girl... Hilariously nerdy.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgtSvXd0ssg

Down With Webster performs acoustic "Rich Girls" at HOT 103 Studios

Thu, 2010-01-28 10:41.
Steve Adams
Down with Webster stopped by HOT 103 Studios yesterday and co-hosted the Hot 5 @ 5.  They also performed an acoustic version of their hit single "Rich Girls".  Check out the video after the jump!

The 4 Big Myths of Profile Pictures...

Mon, 2010-01-25 18:29.
Steve Adams

How do people react to your profile picture on Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, and the like? What does that profile picture say about YOU? A complete analysis (complete with charts!):

http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/2010/01/20/the-4-big-myths-of-profile-pictures/


Twilight: Modern Warfare 2

Wed, 2010-01-13 16:56.
Steve Adams

Girls love Twilight... Guys love Modern Warfare 2... can we combine them somehow? Apparently we can... www.youtube.com/watch?v=miawLu_ScMI

What's your nickname for your car?

Thu, 2010-01-07 18:02.
Steve Adams

We were talking about names people have for their vehicles... here's a sampling of some of the calls and texts I got...

Jean Claude Grand Am!
Teal 97 Escort sport named morgan because its not a guy or girl colour or name... It can go either way! :) 
My old lady style buick is named eunice. She's sweet and old, so appropriate. 
My 1984 rabbit i named dr. Kenneth noisewater 
I call my van the Silver Bullet! 
My cars name is white lightening! Its a super old toyota tercel and does not drive fast at all
We had a 1976 baby blue caprice classic (HUGE) that we named it the big blue schmoo... 
The Hoff like David Hasslehoff
I have a purple car which the girls at my work call grimace. Like the dude from mcdonalds back in the day! 

Steve Adams: Torchbearer

Thu, 2010-01-07 10:34.
Steve Adams
I strike my best Olympic pose with the Olympic torch. 

New Year's Eve at MYBAR - yes please!

Thu, 2009-12-24 15:30.
Steve Adams

If you don't have any plans for New Year's Eve yet, here's a suggestion... join me at MYBAR for their Red Hot New Year's! If you're familiar with their weekly Red Hot Friday, it'll be like that, only amplified... I'll have over $1000 in cash and prizes to give away... complimentary late lunch served at midnight... tickets are only $20, and up to and including Boxing Day, you can buy 3 and get the 4th for free!

More info here - www.canadclubs.com/concertsandevents.php?entry_id=5927

MYBAR for New Year's Eve - see you there!

Jack Bauer interrogates Santa Claus

Mon, 2009-12-21 17:40.
Steve Adams

The '24' hero meets his match with the big man in red... www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6yUCbqAGrg

The Illustrated History of Video Game Consoles

Tue, 2009-12-15 16:45.
Steve Adams

Before you open up your new Wii, Xbox 360, or PS3 this Christmas, perhaps you'd be interested to know where they came from... www.pixlmonster.com/greengiant/timeline

The most downloaded songs and albums of 2009 on iTunes

Wed, 2009-12-09 17:39.
Steve Adams


MOST DOWNLOADED SONGS:

1. "Boom Boom Pow," Black Eyed Peas

2. "Right Round," Flo Rida

3. "Poker Face," Lady Gaga

4. "I Gotta Feeling," Black Eyed Peas

5. "Gives You Hell," The All-American Rejects

6. "Just Dance," Lady Gaga & Colby O'Donis

7. "Party in the U.S.A.," Miley Cyrus

8. "The Climb," Miley Cyrus

9. "Dead and Gone (feat. Justin Timberlake)," T.I.

10. "Use Somebody," Kings of Leon


MOST DOWNLOADED ALBUMS:

1. Kings of Leon, Only By the Night

2. Various Artists, Twilight (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

3. Lady Gaga, The Fame

4. Taylor Swift, Fearless

5. Dave Matthews Band, Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King

40 things that were popular at the beginning of the decade that aren't popular anymore...

Mon, 2009-12-07 18:16.
Steve Adams

The title pretty much says it all... you will likely remember all of these things - unless you have an incredibly weak memory... I know a handful of guys that should probably glance over this list for the "clothes with flames on them" and "trucker hats" sections alone...

www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/40-things-that-were-popular-at-the-beginning-of-th


Pokerface x3

Thu, 2009-11-26 17:32.
Steve Adams


Lady Gaga vs. Christopher Walken vs. Cartman - Pokerface mash-up...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tZG5j1nGsA


Meet Bangs...

Tue, 2009-11-24 15:10.
Steve Adams

He would very much like to "Take U to da Movies"... shorty.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmJbJs-9ST0


25 Years of Oprah Yelling

Tue, 2009-11-24 15:07.
Steve Adams

She is very exicited... www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMJKaM_Q-tA

My inner video game nerd is crying right now...

Thu, 2009-11-12 18:26.
Steve Adams

The biggest video game of the year - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was released earlier this week... I picked up my copy first thing Tuesday morning... and after only a couple of hours of gameplay, my Xbox decided it had had enough... it locked up, froze, crashed, and then I saw the dreaded Red Rings of Death... which basically means my Xbox is about to die... this comes as an utter shock to me, since I've always taken very good care of it, and I've never experienced any problems with it before... not sure what I'm going to do with it... try to get it fixed? Send it in to Microsoft? Just go buy a new one? Whichever path I choose, the point is, I currently possess the most anticipated game of the year, but I am unable to actually play it... or any other game for that matter...

Kirstin's OCD Closet...

Mon, 2009-11-09 16:38.
Steve Adams

Last week we were talking about people's obsessive compulsive behaviours... I received this email from Kirstin, complete with photographic evidence...

My clothes are organized first of all by style, then by sleeve length and lastly by colour. All of my clothes have to face towards the door of the closet or it drives me crazy! My purses are organized by size and colour and my shoes are organized by style and heel height. I have had to ask my boyfriend to stop doing my laundry when I'm not around to put my clothes away because, although I appreciate the gesture, he just can't seem to pick up on my organizational skills. Here are a couple pictures...

Kirstin's OCD Closet...

How does that song go..?

Tue, 2009-11-03 18:13.
Steve Adams

We were talking about misheard song lyrics this afternoon... here are some of the more hilarious ones I got on text...

- Timbaland and One Republic Apologize, too late to apologize, I thought it was too late to call the judge... What??! Ha ha
- I thought in the jennifer lopez song jenny from the block it was saying 'im still 20 from the back' lol
- A guy asked the band to play slow walking walter that fire fighting guy. the singer laughed and said that it's actually smoke on the water fire in the sky
- My mom thought Areosmith's dude looks like a lady was do that funky lady
- I thought umbrella by rihanna was "under my armed beretta"
- Forever I thought Summer of 69 started off with 'I got my first real sex dream, I was 5 at the time' :)
- Pussycat dolls, when i grow up i wanna have groupies, i thought it said, when i grow up i wanna have boobies, not 4 radio i know lol
- When I was a kid, I used to think the song "can't hurry love" said 'gator in love'. For years, I was convinced.  
- Bon Jovi Livin on a Prayer - it doesn't matter if we're NAKED or not - i was screaming it at the top of my lungs at a social when a friend corrected me.
- At the beginning of BEP Boom Boom Pow, my 5 year old sings Gotta Kit Kat, like the chocolate bar.
- I thought Panama by Van Halen was Cannonball!


Worst Halloween Costumes

Fri, 2009-10-30 17:33.
Steve Adams

We were talking about terrible Halloween costumes on the show today... here are a few of the funnier ones I received via electronic mail...

One year me and my three siblings didn't have any costumes since we were in the middle of moving, so my mom cut holes into garbage bags, wrapped packing tape around our necks, and smeared dark green face paint across our faces and called us "Garbage People". WORST HALLOWEEN COSTUME EVER!!!

I dressed up as Al from Home Improvement when I was about 13 or 14. Flannel shirt tucked in, painted on beard, dad's tool belt. I thought I was the coolest kid on the street...I was mistaken.

My mom did me up as a Ballerina Pig one year.. it was a pig with a tutu and a crown. TERRIBLE!


25 Best Vampire Movies of All Time

Fri, 2009-10-30 17:26.
Steve Adams

If you need some help picking out a scary movie for Halloween weekend, Rotten Tomatoes has compiled this handy list of the 25 best reviewed vampire movies of all time... what, no Vampire in Brooklyn? In all seriousness though, John Carpenter's Vampires is sadly missing from this list...

www.rottentomatoes.com/guides/best_vampire_movies/


24 Season 8 Trailer

Fri, 2009-10-30 17:17.
Steve Adams

24 is probably the only television show that actually excites me... here's a sneak peak at the upcoming season 8 -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=399Hiwua0J4

The Top 50 Candy Countdown

Thu, 2009-10-29 16:57.
Steve Adams


Leading in to Halloween weekend, the top 50 candies / chocolates / treats / surefire-ways-to-get-diabetes are counted down... I would have put Starburst higher on the list personally... Starburst rules... http://best.complex.com/lists/The-Top-50-Candy-Countdown

Cole is running from Mexico to Winnipeg for cancer research...

Tue, 2009-10-13 17:00.
Steve Adams

That's quite the hike! If you'd like to support the cause, or learn more about the run, read the email below and click to the website...

Hey Steve!

Just letting you know fully what i was talking about yesterday when i told you about the huge run, my friend Cole is from Winnipeg, Manitoba and has been running at different intervals across the country. Previously Cole ran to raise money for diabetes research and awareness, he is now running for cancer. Carrying a message of hope, his current dedication is to run from the border of Mexico, moving north through the east coast of the United States, and back to Winnipeg, Manitoba beginning on December 27th 2009. Cole will be travelling with Steve Noel and Justin Tetrault, and the journey will take approximately six months to complete.

Awesome Youtube Comments

Thu, 2009-10-08 17:03.
Steve Adams


The comments section of almost ANY website is typically a wasteland of ignorance and unintentional hilarity... the comments posted about Youtube videos usually take the cake, and this website has compiled some of the "best" (or is that the "worst"?) -- www.awesomeyoutubecomments.tumblr.com 

Has Anybody Seen Harvey Keitel in Town Lately?

Tue, 2009-10-06 17:08.
Steve Adams

The story goes, that a new movie is being filmed here in Winnipeg called Clean Out... the movie stars Harvey Keitel (Pulp Fiction, Red Dragon, Reservoir Dogs, and about a million other wicked movies), Elliot Gould (the Ocean's 11 movies, Monica and Ross' dad on Friends), and Timothy Dalton (he was James Bond briefly)... filming is supposed to start shortly so be on the look out!



Misconceptions You Had When You Were a Kid

Tue, 2009-10-06 16:48.
Steve Adams


Just a sampling of some of the texts / emails I received on the subject...

- I used to think the people on television were tiny people who actually lived in the tv.

- When i was little i thought hot dogs came from dogs and i refused to eat them.

- I thought when you moved, you switched houses with the person who bought your house...

- I thought babies came from your belly button.

- As a child, I thought that raisins came from ducks!  My dad would go duck hunting and my mom would put raisins into the dish that she made with the duck.  I wouldn't eat the meat, but I was so excited when my dad went duck hunting because that meant we were gonna have raisins that night!!  Yay!

- My kids thought Perth's Drycleaners made dogs into clothing because they've got those Scotty dogs as their logo!

Lady Gaga and Madonna on SNL

Mon, 2009-10-05 16:49.
Steve Adams



Lady Gaga was the musical guest on SNL this past weekend, and Madonna made a surprise appearance for this sketch... www.youtube.com/watch?v=smRvhXzi5U0



The Top 100 Internet Videos since 2000

Wed, 2009-09-30 16:56.
Steve Adams

Be warned, once you click on this, you won't be getting back to work for at least a couple of hours...

http://best.complex.com/2000s/Top-100-Internet-Videos

Bruce Willis' Best Movies

Thu, 2009-09-24 13:57.
Steve Adams

The new Bruce Willis movie, Surrogates, hits theatres this weekend, so Rotten Tomatoes has gone through the archives to sort out the top-rated Bruce Willis movies of all time... The Last Boyscout really should have made the cut...

www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10009598-surrogates/news/1846127/total_recall_bruce_willis_best_movies

Run This Town parody - Hunt Chris Brown

Wed, 2009-09-23 16:59.
Steve Adams

The production quality of these internet spoof videos is getting higher all the time... Instead of "who's going to run this town tonight," a vengeful "Rihanna" asks "who's going to hunt Chris Brown tonight?"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTw5wZXunyU&feature=fvst


Some people go to Vegas to gamble, I went to shoot machine guns...

Tue, 2009-09-22 16:46.
Steve Adams
Some people go to Vegas to gamble, I went to shoot machine guns... 

So, I went to Las Vegas recently for a friend's wedding... I don't gamble, I wasn't interested in seeing any of the shows down there... so I had to find something to occupy my time with... So I ended up going to this place called The Gun Store... it's like a shooting range, but you don't just shoot pistols, you shoot any gun you can think of... shotguns, machine guns, laser sights, they even had old World War II style weaponry...

 

On the cab right over to this place, the driver asked us where we were from, I said Canada... he says "Oh, so I guess you're going to shoot guns because you don't have any in Canada..?" I said, no, we have guns in Canada, we just don't have the frighteningly easy access to them that you have here in the US...

Dumb things you've done at a concert...

Tue, 2009-09-15 17:28.
Steve Adams


We were talking about dumb things that you or your friends have done at concerts on the show today... here's an email I received from Crystal...

I've got a concert story for you! Well as you may know Busta Rhymes was in town not too long ago performing @ Blush Ultraclub. I've never personally done this at any concert or had the chance to. So I figured I would do this prank. I would buy a pair of pink granny panties & write a message on it, then throw it onto the stage! I wrote "Touch it, Feel it" on the front. Now Busta didn't get on the stage until after 1am. I almost forgot I had them in my bag until my friend reminded me about them. So about midway into the show I waited until he wasn't looking and threw them onto the stage! His buddy Dj Flex seen them & was about to kick them off, but Busta stopped him & wanted to check them out! He picked them up & saw they were granties, laughed & started assuming a girl from the balcony took hers off & tossed them. He was asking her if she had hers on & if those were hers! lol She was like no I have mine on. Then he went to a couple other girls on the balcony who were wearing dresses & asked if they had their panties on too! My friend and & I were on the main floor & couldn't stop laughing @ what was happening. Busta said he could probably sell them on EBay for $20! I still, to this day, haven't found anyone that recorded it.

Britney Spears covers Alanis Morissette

Tue, 2009-09-08 15:46.
Steve Adams


If you're heading down to Grand Forks this weekend to see Britney, you might see her do this, from a recent performance in North Carolina... www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdRKmTb82nQ

Jayne Bieber is NOT related to Justin Bieber, please stop phoning her :)

Fri, 2009-09-04 13:48.
Steve Adams


An email I received this afternoon...

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am being stalked from Justin Bieber fans! I am hoping that you could

just tell all these teenage girls calling me that the Biebers in the phone

book are not any relation. Really don't appreciate the calls at midnight.

Is there any way you could help me out and make an anouncement? I am

desperate I have had over 100 phone calls in the last 24 hours! Any help

would be much appreciated!!!! Thanks! Jayne


Have you seen Amy's cat?

Fri, 2009-09-04 13:45.
Steve Adams


Hi Steve, I have a missing cat and it would be great if you could help me out and announce it on the radio.

 

He's a 5 year old male tabby cat (brown and black) his name is Cody. He's wearing a dark blue collar with tags (he has been vaccinated) he's also wearing a light blue halter with a bell on it.

 

He went missing yesterday night from his house on Gertrude avenue. We think he is still in the Osborne area. He is an indoor cat and a little timid but very friendly!

 

I would be so appreciative if you could help us out. If found you can either contact Amy at 299-9766 or harvey at 510-9353. Thank you!

Did the other kids make fun of your name somehow when you were in elementary school?

Fri, 2009-08-28 17:32.
Steve Adams


If they did, you're not alone... I spent the last couple of days talking about this on the air... pure gold... here are just a few examples of what I received on text...

My name was Annie Giesbrecht... kids called me Annie GeezerBreath
My name is Casey. Casey Jones, Casey and Finigan, KC and the sunshine band. I am 30 and I still get teased.
Smelly Kelly, Kelly Jelly Belly... terrible. 
My last name is dakin - rhymes with bacon, so i got bacon double cheeseburger! 
My name waz Renato Elefante. and people use to call me retarded elefant. 
Sonia Solivar i was called Sonia salad bar  
My 1st name is Koralee & they use to call me Oralee! 
Grody Jody
Flabby Abby & Scabby Abby - very unflattering. 
my name is Chelsey Meade and my family call me Cheesy Meat
tammy cooper = tammy cooper pooper scooper 
Last names zorn, i got zorn on the cobb 
people called me maria diarrhea because they rhyme.
My name is Raelyn Gitzel and they called me Raelyn gitch-full. :( lol 
As a child my last name was Irle-Gray. I heard a lot of jokes about tea.. And no one ever spelled it right.  
My name is virginia melanson and they would call me virgin melonhead 
My name is Analisa... try going through high school being called 'Anal - isa'
My maiden name is Inkster so they used to call me Melanie Stinkster  
My name's vicky and i got called icky vicky. 
My name is stephanie and the guys used to call me step-on-me because i was the shortest in my class.  
Kristi lamb is my name i was called krusty lamb chops! 
I got crusty Christine  
hey my last name is bartholomew and everyone used to call me barf-all-over-you
Try havin kitty as a name still 2day i get bugged here kitty kitty dose kitty need her litter box changed
My friend anne's last name is konstantopolous, but I liked to call her anne "constantly topless" hahaha :) 


Pitchfork's Top 500 Tracks of the 2000's

Tue, 2009-08-25 17:02.
Steve Adams


The music geeks over at Pitchfork count down the top 500 songs of the new millennium... is there a lot of hipster doofus stuff in there that you probably won't recognize? Absolutely. But there are some surprises too... and a pretty solid, although obviously arguable, track at #1... see the list here - www.pitchfork.com/p2k 


40 Obsolete Technologies

Thu, 2009-08-20 17:05.
Steve Adams


If you want to feel nostalgic about technology, then you will want to read this article... I remember all of this stuff! And now I feel old... sigh...

www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32449036/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ 


Tarantino's Favourite 20 Movies Since 1992

Tue, 2009-08-18 17:01.
Steve Adams


So, since we're premiering Quentin Tarantino's new movie Inglourious Basterds, I figured I'd post this... Tarantino talks about his 20 favourite films since 1992 - the year he started directing with Reservoir Dogs... pretty solid list, and pretty interesting if you're a bit of a movie nerd - like me.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz4K-Rxx2Bk


Squirrelize your pictures...

Mon, 2009-08-17 16:58.
Steve Adams


Remember that couple in Banff last week, that had set up their camera to take a timed photograph? And a ground squirrel appeared in the shot? (if you missed it, see it here - www.hot103live.com/node/975752)

Well now, somebody has developed a site that allows you to "squirrelize" your pictures... insert that famous ground squirrel into any photograph here - www.lutralutra.co.uk/squirrelizer/


Missing Dogs...

Fri, 2009-08-14 17:17.
Steve Adams

 

Canada's (soon-to-be) Most Famous Squirrel

Thu, 2009-08-13 13:55.
Steve Adams


This couple had set up their camera to take a timed photograph when a squirrel decided it wanted in on the action too.

A photo of the front of the Calgary Herald on Aug. 13, 2009.  An Alberta ground squirrel is poised to become Canada's most famous animal after the creature inserted itself hilariously into a timed photo being taken by a U.S. couple at a lake in Banff National Park. The image is set to go viral on the Internet after getting splashed this week on a host of media websites around the world.


Music magazines are a dying breed...

Tue, 2009-07-28 17:02.
Steve Adams


I used to easily buy 3 or 4 music magazines a month...Spin, Rolling Stone, Mixmag, Muzik, DJ, etc... most of those have ceased publication and don't exist anymore... I still have my Rolling Stone subscription though!

Here's a kind of sad, but really interesting article on why music magazines are dying out - www.slate.com/id/2223381/pagenum/all/


The Top 15 Web Hoaxes of All Time

Fri, 2009-07-24 16:52.
Steve Adams


You mean Bill Gates ISN'T going to send me $50 for forwarding this email to everybody in my contact list? ... rats.

http://mashable.com/2009/07/15/internet-hoaxes/#rss


Nirvana vs. Rick Astley mash-up!

Mon, 2009-07-20 14:06.
Steve Adams


The greatest mash-up in recent memory? Yes... yes it is.



iPhone taped to a remote control plane...

Fri, 2009-07-17 17:30.
Steve Adams


The title pretty much says it all, this guy taped his iPhone to a remote control plane, left the video recorder running and flew it around... www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0Vve1eY12c

Every Harry Potter Spell... Ever.

Thu, 2009-07-16 17:47.
Steve Adams


The latest Harry Potter movie is in theatres now... here's a handy alphabetized list of every single spell ever used in the series... http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Spells 

The Black Eyed Peas accused of plagiarism

Wed, 2009-07-08 17:47.
Steve Adams


British DJ and producer Adam Freeland says the Peas ripped him off... judge for yourself...

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An awesome / awful cover version of Pitbull's I Know You Want Me

Thu, 2009-07-02 17:13.
Steve Adams


This guy is to Pitbull what William Hung was to Ricky Martin... it's so bad, it's actually kinda good...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_461jn8Bbb4


Hey! YOU! Come to my Wedding Social!

Fri, 2009-06-26 17:24.
Steve Adams


Yes, it's time for some shameless self-promotion here... I'm getting married this summer, and my social is this Tuesday, June 30th... what? A social on a Tuesday? That's crazy talk... no, it's not, because the next day is Canada Day, and chances are, you don't have to work. And what else is going on that night? Nothing. So come on out, tickets available at the door, the entire Hot 103 crew will be there, it'll be awesome, all the details below... hope to see you there!

STEVE ADAMS' WEDDING SOCIAL
Tuesday, June 30th
MYBAR - Canad Inns Transcona, Regent and Plessis
Doors open at 8:00, party until 2:00
Tickets $10, available at the door
Must be 18 or older to attend, photo ID required

Silent auction prizes include...

How to Decide What Canadian Music to Listen to this Canada Day...

Wed, 2009-06-24 17:27.
Steve Adams


Our friends at hunch.com are at it again... apparently I'm into Matthew Good, Crystal Castles, and Neil Young... that's as good a list as any!

www.hunch.com/canadian-music


Lady Gaga at the Much Music Video Awards

Mon, 2009-06-22 17:00.
Steve Adams


If you missed the show last night, here's Lady Gaga at the MMVA's performing a medley of Lovegame and Poker Face... www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Rs7KQ9vE90

What Sci-Fi Movie Should I Watch?

Wed, 2009-06-17 17:02.
Steve Adams


This thing is good... After I answered a series of questions, it determined I'm a fan of The Matrix, The Fifth Element, and Minority Report... which, as it turns out, are three of my favourite science fiction movies... a machine that knows my thoughts... that's a sci-fi movie right there... www.hunch.com/sci-fi-movies/

My Interview with Gwen Stefani

Fri, 2009-06-12 14:36.
Steve Adams
In case you missed it, here's my interview with Gwen Stefani...

10 Greatest Amusement Park Ride Freak Outs

Wed, 2009-06-10 16:49.
Steve Adams


With the Red River Ex starting up this weekend, this video list couldn't be more timely, or hilarious.

www.maxim.com/humor/stupid-fun/82470/10-greatest-amusement-park-ride-freak-outs.html

How to Beatbox - the instructional video...

Mon, 2009-06-08 16:57.
Steve Adams


Hmmm, all this time I've been making a PFFT sound when I should have been making a PSSH sound... no wonder my beatboxing career never took off.

www.howcast.com/videos/186496-How-To-Make-Basic-BeatBox-Sounds


Asher Roth does his rendition of Boom Boom Pow

Thu, 2009-06-04 17:46.
Steve Adams


The guy behind I Love College puts his own touch on the Black Eyed Peas' Boom Boom Pow.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBFGZCTAJIE

Did Conan O'Brien model his new Tonight Show set after Super Mario Brothers?

Thu, 2009-06-04 17:08.
Steve Adams


Interesting... although, once again, this proves some people have WAY too much time on their hands.

Conan Mario Background


Source - www.bestweekever.tv/2009/06/04/did-conan-model-his-new-tonight-show-set-after-mario-brothers/


Tetris turns 25 years old

Wed, 2009-06-03 17:49.
Steve Adams


Classic puzzle video game Tetris turns 25 years old today... watch this alleged world record holder just kill it... (note: my eyes and my brain were sore after watching this)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLaib4_jTXg&feature=related


The 100 Best Movie Lines in 200 Seconds

Fri, 2009-05-29 16:38.
Steve Adams


Impressive... although, they totally picked the wrong line from Die Hard... You know which one I'm talking about.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QUT0tweX1M


Chewbacca Mania!

Wed, 2009-05-27 17:03.
Steve Adams


I had no idea so many things could sound like Chewbacca...

www.urlesque.com/2009/05/26/chewbacca-your-favorite-wookiee-lives-all-over-the-internet

What ice cream flavour are you?

Wed, 2009-05-27 13:49.
Steve Adams


If you've ever wondered, take this quiz to find out...

www.quizilla.com/quizzes/1026663/what-ice-cream-flavor-are-you

Apparently I'm Orange Sherbet... phhew, now I can sleep at night again.

Ever wonder what Lorenzo Lamas and Debbie Gibson are up to these days?

Wed, 2009-05-20 17:06.
Steve Adams


Me neither. But here's the trailer for their new movie, Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus. That is seriously the title of the movie. Did we learn nothing from Snakes on a Plane?

Remember the Star Wars Kid?

Fri, 2009-05-15 16:58.
Steve Adams


Here's what appears to be his Russian cousin... 



Expect parody videos soon :)

Judy and Joshua are very happy, Lynn and Ben are not...

Thu, 2009-05-14 16:53.
Steve Adams

 

If you have friends named Judy or Joshua and they're always ridiculously upbeat and happy, there's a reason: It's in their name. The happiest people are likely to be named Judy or Joshua, and the most miserable are Lynn and Ben. That's the word from psychologist Dr. David Holmes of Britain's Manchester Metropolitan University, who claims people's personalities change to fit the name their parents gave them...

  • Top 10 happiest women's names (in order from one to ten): Judy, Stephanie, Linda, Pam, Pat, Fiona, Paula, Susan, Isobel, Vicky.
  • Top 10 happiest men's names: Joshua, Jason, Matthew, Terry, Barry, Stan, Ian, Craig, Nigel, Christopher.
  • Top 10 unhappiest women's names: Lynn, Charlotte, Tina, Amy, Tara, Sam, Alex, Tanya, Jessica, Olivia.
  • Top 10 unhappiest men's names: Ben, Andrew, Edward, Tim, Owen, Bob, Dennis, Ray, Alfie, Jeremy.

Manitoba Movie Casting Call

Tue, 2009-05-12 17:36.
Steve Adams


In honour of Manitoba Day, I had a casting call for a fictional "Manitoba Movie"... so who did people cast in the roles of prominent Manitobans? Take a look... (note: some of them really don't make any sense at all)

Burt Reynolds as Burton Cummings
Stifler's Mom (aka Jennifer Coolidge) as Sylvia Kuzyk
Bruce Willis as Ace Burpee
The Dad from Alf (aka Max Wright) as Sam Katz
Meryl Streep as Sylvia Kuzyk
Dean Martin as Gary Doer
Weird Al Yankovich as Taz Stuart
Pierce Brosnan as Gord Leclerc
Chuck Norris as Burton Cummings
Moby as Ace Burpee
Chuck Norris as Louis Riel
Slash or Cher as Taz Stuart
Alec Baldwin as Gary Doer
The evil husband from Double Jeopardy (aka Bruce Greenwood) as Jon Gerrard

If you can sing and you're 15 or younger - read this...

Mon, 2009-05-11 17:23.
Steve Adams

The YTV show The Next Star - which is very similar to Canadian or American Idol, but for those 15 years of age and younger - is currently going across Canada holding auditions for their upcoming season, and they're making a stop here in Winnipeg...

Auditions take place Saturday, May 16th at the Winnipeg Convention Centre... venue opens at 6:00 AM, with registration from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

All the info on what to do, what to bring, what's allowed, etc. can be viewed here: www.ytv.com/programming/nextstar/audition.asp


Real Wolverine Claws

Wed, 2009-05-06 17:21.
Steve Adams

If this guy was my next door neighbour, here's how I would imagine the weekly phone call to the police would play out...

"Um, hi, it's me again... yeah, the psycho next door has topped himself yet again... it looks like he's constructed his own retractable metal claws in order to look like the guy from X-Men... and he's stabbing a cardboard box repeatedly... please hurry..."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0cs9j7HT-g


And it begins...

Tue, 2009-05-05 17:04.
Steve Adams


www.twitterbacklash.com

That is all.


Rock and / or Roll version of Poker Face

Fri, 2009-05-01 13:53.
Steve Adams

This kid is awesome... not only does he turn Lady Gaga's Poker Face into a rock tune, but he also plays all the instruments himself... one-man bands are highly underrated.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGbGmZ09CG8

Incredible footage of emergency landing...

Wed, 2009-04-22 16:43.
Steve Adams

CNN posted this video of a small plane in Florida that lost control of its engine and was forced to land on the highway.

The Hannah Montana Fishing Kit... really?

Fri, 2009-04-17 17:40.
Steve Adams
The Hannah Montana Fishing Kit... really?

Flipping through the Wal-Mart flyer yesterday, I came across two full pages of Hannah Montana merchandise, everything from toothpaste, to sandwich bags, to bed sheets, and my personal favourite - the Hannah Montana fishing kit, including 2-piece rod with soft touch handle and mini tackle box... a steal at only $15.97... so the question was posed - what's the silliest celebrity-endorsed merchandise you own, or used to own when you were a kid?

A sampling of some of the responses I received...

A Ralph Macchio punching bag
A Bret Hart GT Snow Racer
Backstreet Boys scarf

Want to be an extra in the new Forrest Whitaker movie?

Tue, 2009-04-14 17:27.
Steve Adams


TITLE: "Lullaby For Pi" (Feature Film) 9 day shoot in Winnipeg

SYNOPSIS: A jazz singer, traumatized by the death of his wife, loses his ability to sing until he meets a mysterious woman named Pi.

CAST: Cléménce Peosy, Rupert Friend, Matt Ward, Forrest Whitaker, and many more!

WNNIPEG SHOOT DATES; April 12th - 22nd

Looking for 20-60 year old extras of all ETHNICITIES (African, Asian, Latin, East Indian, West Indian, etc...) to play NEW YORKERS.

For more info, visit www.karicasting.com/current.html


Franz Ferdinand covers Britney's Womanizer

Tue, 2009-04-14 16:59.
Steve Adams

I love covers... this is definitely a good one...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldhdNBvqDNg



Your Business Card is CRAP!

Mon, 2009-04-13 17:00.
Steve Adams

This guy is such a self-congratulatory jerk.. but he's also hilarious... and I wish I had his business card.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YBxeDN4tbk

The Nicolas Cage Hair Game

Thu, 2009-03-19 17:47.
Steve Adams

Nicolas Cage's new movie Knowing opens up this weekend... and the good people at rottentomatoes.com have put together this web game that tests your knowledge of all the different hair styles he's had in his movies... I scored an 18 out of 20... which I suppose means I know a lot about Nicolas Cage... or hair... or Nicolas Cage's hair...

www.rottentomatoes.com/games/playgame.php?tv.voxpop.g=xrta2412000

An Apple Store for Winnipeg?

Wed, 2009-03-18 13:09.
Steve Adams

Along with IKEA and Sephora, we may also soon be getting an Apple Store... it hasn't yet been confirmed, but a job posting on Apple's website has Polo Park Shopping Centre in Winnipeg listed as a "future location"... on that note, please enjoy this recent Simpsons Apple Store parody:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L2fsubA2-c


Andy Richter is underrated

Fri, 2009-03-13 13:45.
Steve Adams
You will never see the ending coming in this hilarious car commercial featuring Andy Richter...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIDpCT1tOqE

99 Things on the Internet You Should Have Seen by Now...

Wed, 2009-03-11 17:04.
Steve Adams
The definitive list? Quite possibly... includes everything from Chocolate Rain and the Dramatic Chipmunk, to Boom Goes the Dynamite and Don't Tase Me Bro.

www.youshouldhaveseenthis.com


Name the RCMP Puppies...

Mon, 2009-02-09 18:29.
Steve Adams
The RCMP has a fresh litter of German Shepherd puppies that they will eventually be training to be police dogs... as they did last year, they're having a contest for kids to name the dogs... the names must start with the letter B and entry deadline is March 6th...

www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/depot/news-nouvelles/20090206_name-the-puppy-nommez-le-chiot-eng.htm

FYI - Last year, four of the winning puppy names were submitted by kids from Manitoba.

My Theory of a Deadman Interview

Fri, 2009-01-30 10:07.
Steve Adams
By request, here's my interview with Theory of a Deadman.  Enjoy!

The Axis of Awesome - 4 Chords

Fri, 2009-01-16 18:13.
Steve Adams

Just how many hit songs use the exact same chord structure? Pretty amazing stuff...

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=qHBVnMf2t7w

What's OUT in 2009?

Tue, 2009-01-06 18:13.
Steve Adams

The Washington Post recently put together a list of what they thought was IN and what was OUT for 2009... you can read it here:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/artsandliving/features/2008/year-in-review/the_list_2009.html

I also put the question out to you, and these are some of the things the people of Winnipeg thought should be OUT in 2009:

The colour pink
Ugg Boots
Jon & Kate Plus 8
Skinny tight jeans on men
iPhones
The phrase "don't worry about it"
Facebook
Leg Warmers
Tights
The phrases "that's how I roll" and "oh snap!"

Father and Son???

Thu, 2008-11-27 09:47.
Steve Adams
I've been told by several people that John Sauder looks like my dad.  So, I want know what you think.  Do we look alike?
The Revolving Restaurant is closing...

The Revolving Restaurant is closing...

Wed, 2008-11-26 18:19.
Steve Adams

It's true. The people that currently own it are not renewing their lease in the new year and the restaurant will shut down... new ownership is entirely possible, but in the meantime, I put out the call for people's favourite Winnipeg restaurants that don't exist anymore... below is a list of some of the more popular answers (including the name of a perplexing eatery that was apparently around in the late 1970's that had talking tables and toilets):

Bonanza
Chuck E. Cheese
Chi Chi's
East Side Mario's
Ponderosa
Mr. Green Jeans
The Kaboose McDonald's on Pembina
Chris Walby's Hogtown
Mr. Steak
Shakey's Pizza
Uncle Willy's
Fuddruckers
Underground Pizza Works (this is the one that had the talking tables and toilets)
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