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The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett
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The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett and Best Friends is your daily dose of real callers, big laughs, and unforgettable characters straight from QCountry 925 in Show Low, Arizona.
The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett
Microbursts, Mini Donkeys & Dive Bars — Just Another Morning Brew
Dave Ramsey from Show Low joins the Morning Brew for a game of "Boo or Cool" on National Pet Day, revealing his strong preferences against exotic pets like miniature donkeys and tarantulas while surprisingly approving of de-scented skunks. A weather-related microburst caused damage to Walmart and Lowe's in Show Low, showcasing impressive emergency response from local agencies.
• Dave rates unusual pets as "boo or cool" for National Pet Day
• First responders handled gas leaks at Show Low Walmart and Lowe's after a microburst
• PetSense hosting adoption event with multiple animal welfare organizations
• Little League opening day ceremonies happening across the White Mountains
• Caller Kevin wins Diamondbacks tickets
• "Virgil the Cowboy" calls in to share his morning routine
• Listeners play "Three Truths and a Lie: Dive Bar Edition" for National Dive Bar Day
From the Horn Auto Center Studios, chris Bennett and the Morning Brew On the phone. We have my best friend, dave Ramsey, for a game called Boo or Cool. It is National Pet Day. Do you love your pets? Totally, you do. You have dogs and cats right, three of each, and then you have a bunch of stray cats that you take care of too. Yeah, what's your favorite thing about pets? They don't argue, that's right. It is now time for Boo or Cool with Dave.
Speaker 1:On this National Pet Day, I'm going to give you some weird, unusual pets and you tell me if it's boo or cool. Sound good, sounds good, all right. How about a miniature donkey, a sweet farm friend, or a backyard nuisance? Backyard nuisance Totally boo, totally boo. You would not want a miniature donkey, a sweet farm friend or a backyard nuisance, backyard nuisance Totally boo, totally boo. You would not want a miniature donkey. They're so cute looking. What about a tarantula? Totally boo. Yeah, some people have tarantulas as pets. You remember what was that movie Home Alone? Yeah, yeah, yeah, but you would never have a tarantula as a pet. Totally boo, no, yeah, yeah, yeah, but you would never have a tarantula as a pet. Totally boo, no, totally boo, all right. What about a fainting goat? Totally boo, really. Gosh, dave, you're not liking anything other than cats or dogs. What about a hedgehog? That's totally boo, really Okay. What about an emu? No, totally boo, oh my goodness. All right, last one. Oh my goodness.
Speaker 2:All right.
Speaker 1:Last one what about a pet skunk? But it's been de-scented. I think that'd be cool. Oh, there we go. Finally, one cool for Boo or Cool Pet Edition. Dave, thanks so much for having fun with us on this Friday. I hope you have a great day. Yeah, you too. Have a good one, you too. Bye, let's check in with our best friend, janine Ford, over at Magic 1017 and Italk 1067. Janine, are you over there? Of course, happy.
Speaker 2:Friday Happy Friday. We love Fridays, yes.
Speaker 1:Yes, yes, I was wondering if you had any news on the White Mountain for us.
Speaker 2:Well, the only big thing is I was stuck right in the center of that whole thing yesterday. I was right between Lowe's and Walmart in the traffic jam, just stuck there and I watched the guys on the roof, I mean our firefighters and stuff. It looks like they were on this so fast, evacuating Walmart, everybody flooding out. Everybody was on the roof both places and I guess you were telling me too. It sounds like there was. I mean, that's a pretty wide microburst, it sounds like it was a weather event that caused the leaks from the rooftops, yep, yep.
Speaker 1:So yeah, in Show Low the Walmart and the Lowe's were closed down and the city of Show Low. Their police department said it was a weather-related microburst that then caused damage to the rooftops at Lowe's and Walmart and then that caused some gas leaks so they shut those down. But I guess everyone handled the situation amazing and the Navajo County Sheriff's Office helped out and Timber Mesa Fire Department and Unisource, so a lot of people handled that situation very, very well.
Speaker 2:Yeah, it looked very well handled. It looked so good the way they had everybody pouring out and the roads. They already I mean immediately. They blocked off the entrances, so a bunch more. You know, we couldn't be going into the parking lots and it looked like they. Just as a matter of fact, it looked so slick and I could see them on the rooftops and moving around and doing all their thing. Then I thought to myself I wonder if this is like a drill where they've planned this all out. I mean it really looks good. Yeah, good, where they've planned this all out. I mean it really looks good.
Speaker 1:Yeah, good for them. What is a microburst?
Speaker 2:Well, you know it's, you know, a weather-related microburst. Usually you find them more in storms, you know, like a big storm and the hot air and the cold air, anyway, they kind of collide. And I had one actually happen on my property now in the valley and it stripped an entire. When it forces down, it pushes down so hard. I had a big China berry tree, giant, one with a three-tiered old Mexican fountain that you have, and it was filled with water. It drove those branches, every branch was stripped from the tree, drove them into the ground like spears, and every drop of water and everything in that fountain was broken. It was crazy. So the power of it coming, um, plunging down. So the only thing I'm amazed by is that it could be that wide to cover. It could cover from Lowe's to Walmart. That's a really wide one.
Speaker 1:Yeah, yeah. But anyway, crazy, crazy Glad no one was hurt. And again, big shout out to our first responders. What's a-happening hot stuff? All right, janine. What's a-happening in the White Mountains? You go first.
Speaker 2:You know I've tried to in quiet, I've tried to say it like you do. Can't do it.
Speaker 1:You know what it's from.
Speaker 2:No, I remember when you tell me. I know I remember.
Speaker 1:But it's from. Was it Pretty in Pink or 16 Candles?
Speaker 2:Yeah, and Dongers like what's happening hot stuff. Yeah, that was so good, so good. I know that was awesome.
Speaker 1:Well, anything happening in Show Low.
Speaker 2:Well, the big thing is over at PetSense. Petsense is having a big parking lot thing. It's going to be super cool. Adoption event. Tales of Love is there. The Humane Society, pet Allies You've even got the Holy Ghost Ranch this time. It's going to be their first time. They're going to have a mini horse and mini donkey. They're going to have all sorts of great things going on and a lot of furry friends up for adoption.
Speaker 1:Oh, awesome, yes, an adoption event.
Speaker 2:Yes, and they're going to have food and all kinds of stuff going on there, and also the Easter Bunny's going to come.
Speaker 1:Ooh, stuff going on there. And also the Easter Bunny's going to come. Yes, the Easter Bunny will be there. Heck, yeah, that sounds like a fun event. There's also some exciting Little League opening day action happening around the mountain the Show Low Pinetop. Mountain Pines Little League is having their opening day ceremonies tomorrow at Mountain Meadow Park and you're going to be there, right, yeah, I'm going to be emceeing the event. Like it's so cool, I'm so happy to be a part of it. They're going to have food trucks there. They're going to have a lot of vendors and a lot of giveaways, a lot of fun stuff going on. So come on out and support Mountain Pines Little League for their opening day. That starts at 11 at Mountain Meadow Park and opening ceremonies start at 11.30, and then they'll have games starting at 12.30. And then also in Round Valley, the Round Valley Little League is also happening.
Speaker 2:Their opening day happening on Saturday Awesome, there's nothing like Little League, seriously, I love it.
Speaker 1:Did your boys play Little League?
Speaker 2:Oh yes, oh yes, it was awesome.
Speaker 1:It's so much fun. I love when they're little and they're playing t-ball. They're so adorable at that age.
Speaker 2:I know, I know.
Speaker 1:So well. Congratulations to all our Little Leaguers and have a great season and play ball.
Speaker 2:All righty. Yeah, You're going to be great. Put me in coach, Put me in coach All right, that's what's happening in the White Mountains.
Speaker 1:Love you, best friend. Love you too. Have a great weekend, you too. Bye-bye.
Speaker 2:Okay bye-bye.
Speaker 1:Good morning. It's the Morning Brew with Chris. You are the first caller. Who's this? Kevin, kevin, holy moly. You have a chance to do is give me the most interesting fun fact about Kevin. I have too many cars in my driveway, but they all work. Too many cars in your driveway, but every single one works. Yeah, heck, yeah, no problem. How many cars do you have in your driveway? I think we're up to like five right now. Five, any of them. What's your favorite one? Probably the 84. 84? 88 Ford, oh, 88 Ford truck. Yeah, the S350. Nice, there's something about a truck, right? Exactly, heck, yeah. Well, kevin, congratulations. You just won four tickets to check out the Diamondbacks Sunday at 1.10 pm at home at Chase Field against the Brewers. What station hooked you up? U-292-5, of course you know it. Arr. Good morning, it's the Morning Brew with Chris. Who's this? Hey, good morning my friend. Heck, yeah, it's Virgil, the Cowboy from Eager, arizona.
Speaker 1:How are you doing on this Friday? We're doing all right. You're doing all right. So are you out on the range already? Are you hauling cattle today? What is our cowboy doing? Yeah, we're hauling cattle and the cowgirls are out on the trail already. Yeah, last time I talked to you. You told me that you usually wake up at 4. You don't drink coffee, you have some tea, and you were still in your pajamas. But sometimes you ride your horse with your pajamas on. What type of cowboys does a cowboy wear? Type of cowboys. What type of pajamas does a cowboy wear? There was a Mickey Mouse one. Oh, mickey Mouse, I imagine like one of those old fashioned ones that have, like, the trap door in the back. Yeah, just one of those. Oh, really you wear one of those. Yeah, oh, all old fashioned. And have you been out riding on your horse this morning in your pajamas yet?
Speaker 2:No, not right now. I'm waiting on the boys. The ladies are gone already, man.
Speaker 1:the cowgirls seem to always be out before you and the cowboys.
Speaker 2:Yeah, they're repping tough ladies.
Speaker 1:Awesome, awesome. So they are out on the range rounding up the cattle, yeah, awesome. Well, what song do the Cowboys and Cowgirls want? This morning they told me to pick a song from Brooks and Dunn. Heck, yeah, any song I want from Brooks and Dunn. Or is there one they want? Yeah, I don't know what. No, it isn't that Brooks and Dunn. All right, you got it, buddy.
Speaker 2:Oh no, it's Mr B.
Speaker 1:Heck yeah, it's Tony from Snowflake. He's great. How are you doing? Are you ready for the weekend? Ah, yes, I am and I'm doing awesome and you Good. Good, you have a little vacation coming up.
Speaker 2:Yeah, I'm going to be yep next Thursday. I'm leaving as soon as I get off work. I'll be gone for like 10 days.
Speaker 1:Holy moly, that's awesome, well deserved. I hope you have a great vacation. And how about, before we get to your patriotic song of the day? Today is National Dive Bar Day. You ever been to one of those? I've been to a few of those. I've even passed out behind a couple of them. Oh, really Well, what I love about dive bars is they have some good names for some of them. So I thought we'd play a little game called Three Truths and a Lie Dive Bar Edition. You have to guess which one of these is not an actual dive bar, and I just completely made it up. You ready? Yeah, all right. There's the Dirty Shame. There's Snake and Jake's Christmas Club Lounge in New Orleans. There's the Double Down Saloon or the Sweaty Mug. Sweaty Mug, not the dive bar. Man, that was too easy. Yeah, you know that. Let's do a bonus round Buzzard's Glory, the Rusty Nail, the Dirty Shame or Snake and Jake's Christmas Club Lounge. The first one, oh my gosh, he knows his dive bars. Buzzard's Glory is not a dive bar name.
