Laura
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Other than rock, what do I listen to?
I'm always looking for new music and I like a little something in all most genres. I'm a huge blues fan, especially the old blues artists that influenced rock bands like Zeppelin and Stevie Ray and Eric Clapton. If you like these guys, try listening to Freddie King (probably my overall blues fave), Hound Dog Taylor, Albert Collins, Albert King and even Robert Johnson - his music is WAY old...but he coined the famous "Squeeze my lemon" phrase used in a couple of Zepp songs. Another band that I plan on going to see live soon...Southern Culture on the Skids...over-the-top funny and Rick Miller is one of the most awesome guitar players I've ever had the good fortune to see live.
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Bored at Work?
Here are a couple of my favorite sites to kill time!
 The Onion (click the thumnail for link) - The Onion is a satirical newspaper with some fabulous sarcastic, dry and tasteless humor - just my sort of thing! I have all of their books. The latest, Our Dumb World is hilarious...makes a great bathroom book!
 Zenrfanklib - What is this, you wonder? I don't really feel like going into the dull details, but you can read all about it on the site if you so desire. What I visit the site for is the Rodent Roundup game. Not someone who normally can sit still for a video game, I am addicted to Rodent Roundup...perhaps because it's easy and I can score high! Go to the site and click on games and round up those nasty rats! Please don't beat Ren Zanfbilk's high score. That's me and I'd like to keep it that way.
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Who's the band?
Everyone wants to know who the black-clad, spike-haired freaks in the photo are. They are Six Ounce Gloves, a rock band out of Fresno and they kick serious ass! Check them out at www.myspace.com/sixouncemusic or email me if you would like to accquire a CD. They occasionally play at Waldo's and should be back sometime in the spring! I'll keep you posted!
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School...1957 Compared to 2007
Scenario: Jack goes quail hunting before school, pulls into school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack.
1957 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.
2007 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.
Scenario: Johnny and Mark get into a fistfight after school.
1957 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies.
2007 - Police called, SWAT team arrives, arrests Johnny and Mark. Charge them with assault, both expelled even though Johnny started it.
Scenario: Jeffrey won't be still in class, disrupts other students.
1957 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by the Principal. Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2007 - Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. Tested for ADD. School gets extra money from state because Jeffrey has a disability.
Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.
1957 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman.
2007 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy removed to foster care and joins a gang. State psychologist tells Billy's sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has affair with psychologist.
Scenario: Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.
1957 - Mark shares aspirin with Principal out on the smoking dock.
2007 - Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations. Car searched for drugs and weapons.
Scenario: Pedro fails high school English.
1957 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college.
2007 - Pedro's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files class action lawsuit against state school system and Pedro's English teacher. English banned from core curriculum. Pedro given diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English.
Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from 4th of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up a red ant bed.
1957 - Ants die.
2007 - B ATF, Homeland Security, FBI called. Johnny charged with domestic terrorism, FBI investigates parents, siblings removed from home, computers confiscated, Johnny's Dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.
Scenario: Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him.
1957 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2007 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy.
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Laura, the baddest girl in the basin...
Laura came to Klamath Falls from the Midwest. She grew up in southern Minnesota, where she lived until her early 20's, which is when she moved to the Twin Cities, Minneapolis/St. Paul. Laura stuck around the area for about 5 years, where she had more dull and mundane office jobs than even she can count. She also attended Brown College to get her degree in radio broadcasting...then didn't really use it for 2 years after graduation...except to board op for a local station
Finally, the constant envelope stuffing made her realize she was in a florescent-lighted hell, so she packed her crap and moved to South Dakota for her first full-time radio gig. She liked Madison, but wanted to try life outside the Midwest, so when Oregon called, she answered and now she's got her own show: The You Call it Lunch Hour.
Laura is obsessed with music, and enjoys an eclectic variety of bands. When not on the air, she's usually reading or listening to her tunes, and she really digs getting out to dance to a good live band.
Check out the baddest chick in the basin on MYSPACE.COM
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