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These are actual comments made by 16 Police Officers. The comments were taken off actual police car videos around the country: 1. "You know, stop lights don't come any redder than the one you just went through." 2. "Relax, the handcuffs are tight because they're new. They'll stretch after you wear them a while." 3. "If you take your hands off the car, I'll make your birth certificate a worthless document." 4. "If you run, you'll only go to jail tired." 5. "Can you run faster than 1200 feet per second? Because that's the speed of the bullet that'll be chasing you." 6. "You don't know how fast you were going? I guess that means I can write anything I want to on the ticket, huh?" 7. "Yes, sir, you can talk to the shift supervisor, but I don't think it will help. Oh, did I mention that I'm the shift supervisor?" 8. "Warning! You want a warning? O.K, I'm warning you not to do that again or I'll give you another ticket." 9. "The answer to this last question will determine whether you are drunk or not. Was Mickey Mouse a cat or a dog?" 10. "Fair? You want me to be fair? Listen, fair is a place where you go to ride on rides, eat cotton candy and corn dogs and step in monkey poop." 11. "Yeah, we have a quota. Two more tickets and my wife gets a toaster oven." 12. "In God we trust; all others we run through NCIC." (National Crime Information Center) 13. "Just how big were those 'two beers' you say you had?" 14. "No sir, we don't have quotas anymore. We used to, but now we're allowed to write as many tickets as we can." 15. "I'm glad to hear that the Chief (of Police) is a personal friend of yours. So you know someone who can post your bail." AND THE WINNER IS.... 16. "You didn't think we give pretty women tickets? You're right, we don't.. Sign here." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shoot me a Tweet! Find me at WarmTom on Twitter!
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Thanks so much for spending some time weekday mornings with Gina and me here on Warm 106.9.
We like to start our mornings with soft favorites, for our morning nerves, and lots of helpful traffic and weather information. Gina has been a newswoman extaordinaire for more years than she'd like to admit here in the Pacific Northwest, so you can trust what she reports every morning.
By the way, check out my personal site at www.radiotom.com for family pictures and fun links!
What is your hometown?
Fairfield, Iowa.
What was your first job?
Bagging groceries and becoming an expert at mopping the aisles at Boogaart's Grocery Store.
Favorite books?
The Bible, Charles Dickens, A.C. Doyle's works
Hobbies?
Gardening, restoring Studebakers, cooking, eating!
One place you would like to travel right now?
Vienna – I've never been and my friends Maria and Otto live there.
What was your first car?
'62 Rambler Classic. Burned a quart of oil a week!
What was the first concert you attended?
Ready for this? Liberace! As a young DJ, my first station played his music and I was impressed with his talent and flamboyance. He didn't let me down!
First celebrity crush?
Haley Mills...I still have that crush!
Favorite food?
Hmmm, don't laugh; meatloaf! Especially meatloaf sandwiches at the Black Diamond Bakery. Heaven on earth!
Name one tune that's in "Recently played" on your iPod
John Williams Soundtracks...no wait, Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Last book read?
"90 Minutes in Heaven" by Don Piper (GREAT book, btw)
Last movie seen?
"Fireproof" Every couple should see it!
What makes you laugh?
When unintended funny things happen.
Cats or dogs?
Wiley the cat became a family member when neighbors moved to Port Angeles and asked if we wanted him. He comes and goes on his schedule. Unfortunately, Jannelle has an allergy to cat fur so Wiley's an outdoor puddy-tat.
Latest accomplishment?
Taking a long walk along the Long Beach Peninsula. Jannelle and I will often pick out a city or town and then spend the day exploring it. Often, we'll find a local museum or historic spot and check it out. We also like to lunch at a local 'mom & pop' restaurant. We've been to Stanwood, Puyallup, Port Orchard, Ocean Shores, Westport, Walla Walla, Sumner, Tacoma, Wenatchee, Port Townsend. It's fun!
Why I do what I do?
Wamu wants a mortgage payment! Seriously, when I was 14 and clueless about what I wanted to do, my dad took me to the local radio station to visit a friend of his and from the moment I walked in the door and saw Frank Nagle spinning vinyl records on turntables I was hooked. Never looked back and I love every minute.
What are your favorite artists of all-time?
Well, if you mean recording artists, I suppose Eric Clapton is right up there with B.B. King, Albert Collins, Gordon Lightfoot, Focus, Jan Akkerman, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Larnell Harris, the classics (Bach, Beethoven, etc.), John Williams, Bernard Hermann's great movie soundtracks, Dmitri Tiomkin and tons more.
Where did you get started in radio? Your first radio job?
WSBR in Boca Raton, FL, sweeping the floors, emptying the garbage cans and catching the mice! At the time, the station was in the 'toolies' and the air conditioner was unreliable at best. We'd leave doors and windows open and the field mice knew it was a smorgasbord of potato chips and junk food. I'd hear traps snapping while I was reading the news and I'd pump my fist in the air!
Favorite thing to do when you aren't playing music at Warm 106.9?
Doing some volunteer service where I live...typical homeowner things...working on the old cars. I'm really blessed to have the time, resources and ability to do the things I love.
What is the funniest thing that ever happened to you while you were on the air?
I once 'overdosed' on a big box of raisins while doing a morning show in Hartford, CT and the ensuing, uh, explosion left me and my partner, Arnold Dean, on the floor in laughter. You kinda had to be there. Boy, did WE get in trouble! Arnold remains a dear friend and we had too much fun together in a few short years.
What was your favorite celebrity interview experience?
Having Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins in studio for an hour! I was a basket case. He's a real American hero. Funny thing, a local cable TV company came to the studio to videotape the interview and they gave me a tape of it. I have never watched that tape.
Describe a family tradition that you have.
Relearning – over and over again – the importance of unconditional love for myself, my kids and my bride.
If you'd like further info from our morning feature 'The Family Minute', here's their web address - myfamilyminute.com
"stress saver traffic" updates from Gina Tuttle! She'll let you know where the trouble spots are and get you to work the fastest possible way!
