Lite Mix 99.9 is proud to sponsor the American Cancer Society's Vintage Affair, the Gulf Coast's premier wine event! Nearly a dozen distributors will be pouring fine wines from across the globe, and there will be some delicious hors d'oeurves prepared by Clifton Morrissette and his staff at Morrissette and Company. Also included, a live and silent auction featuring exciting trips, fine wines, gourmet dinners, and beautiful paintings from Gulf Coast area artists. Join us at Space 301 for this elegant evening of wine, food and fundraising. CLICK HERE for complete information and to buy your tickets online! --------------------------------------------------------------------
This is a pretty cool website dedicated to scoping out the best (and worst) gas prices in town. CLICK HERE to check out Mobile area gas prices, and to find the best deal! For the lowest gas prices in Pensacola, CLICK HERE!
CLICK HERE to link up with Rotten Tomatoes, a great movie review site!
Lite Mix in the Morning, with Mary & Mason
Wake up with Lite Mix in the Morning, and get a great start to your day. Mary and Mason have all you need to know each morning -- First Alert Weather with WKRG News 5's John Nodar, TimeSaver Traffic with Tony Modica, and everything you'll be talking about today! Plus, get your dose of fun and games with the "Morning Mindbender" every weekday at 7:10AM.
Mary is back after the commercial-free 9AM ALL-MUSIC HOUR, and she has even more stuff to check out on her blog page. CLICK HERE to visit her page and to see what she's been talking about!
In the afternoon, Mason is back to take you to 5 o'clock with a great variety of songs you can sing along to. Listen to Lite Mix 99.9 when you pick up the kids after school, or while you're driving home on Car Tunes. Great music, and the Gulf Coast's most dependable Timesaver Traffic reports.
Catch traffic with Ron Stevens every 15 minutes, or CLICK HERE for on-demand traffic before you leave work! (Hint: You can also type in keyword "traffic" in the search box above from any page).
All About Mason
Name: Mason LaFayette
Yup, it's me! I don't know how old I was when this was taken...
What's New: As of May 2, 2007, I am a graduate of the University of South Alabama. I have spent the last four years of my life working on an MBA. Now that I've got it, does this mean I'm officially a grown-up? What's the one thing you can't live without? Travel! I want to go everywhere!
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS MASON?
Travel should take you places... it took me to Hawai'i last year. Beautiful!
Do you have a motto or life creed? "If it isn't chocolate, it isn't candy!"
What's your most embarrasing moment? Remember the streaking craze in the 70s? Well, I was ten years old and planned to try it on a dare. I never actually went streaking, but I think everyone in that small town thought I did.
What Lite Mix 99.9 jock do you think likes airline food the most? Airlines serve food?? I'll just buy a sandwich before getting on the plane... is mayo a liquid/gel?
Favorite American Idol, past or present: Officially, it's Diana until another one (read: Kelly Clarkson) will be in a picture with me.
Awesome Websites!
Wikipedia is the online encyclopedia that anyone can edit. It seems like a bad idea, but generally the articles are pretty good. Even if it isn't exactly right, Wikipedia is not a bad place to begin searching for information. Sometimes the discussion pages will help you sort out differing opinions on the subject.
Trip Advisor is another site that's edited by its users. I've posted several hotel reviews. Unlike Wikipedia, the editors give your reviews a once-over before it goes up. But it's a great site if you want an idea if you should stay at the hotel you're thinking about. As the site grows, the attractions and restaurant listings will continue to improve. Still, you'd want to supplement with a good guidebook.
This year, about 45% of the Olympic athletes are women. One to watch is Dara Torres, a 41-year-old mom who's competing in her 5th Olympics. In Beijing, she will become the oldest competing swimmer in Olympic history.
She spoke to Matt Lauer... CLICK HERE to see what she had to say!
It's Almost Football Season!
Thursday 08-07-2008 8:04am CT
Football season is just about here... and there is a bunch of news!
BRETT FAVRE is now a member of the New York Jets. There was lots of talk that the former Southern Miss QB and Hattiesburg resident would wind up in Tampa, but late Wednesday night, the Jets deal got done!
Meanwhile, college and high school football pre-season polls are out!
Among the colleges, six SEC teams are ranked in the ESPN Top 25, including Auburn (#10) and Alabama (#23).
Local high school teams with high expections include McGill-Toolen, Daphne, St. Paul's and UMS-Wright. CLICK HERE for the polls!
Morning Mindbenders: Week of 8/4/2008
Thursday 08-07-2008 7:16am CT
This week, we've got tickets to the "So You Think You Can Dance" tour, which is coming to the Pensacola Civic Center this November 14th! You'll see the Top 10 finalists performing everything from hip hop to ballroom dancing.
Listen each day this week during the Morning Mindbender at 7:10AM for your chance to win!
THURSDAY 8/7/2008 Question: 37% of women get their hair cut for this ... what is it?
Answer: Their driver's license picture!
WEDNESDAY 8/6/2008 Question: When you hear this sound, it's usually in the key of "F"...what is it?
Answer: A housefly!
TUESDAY 8/5/2008 Question: On average, Americans eat 33 of these each year... what is it?
Answer: Doughnuts!
MONDAY 8/4/2008 Question: According to a recent survey, women said this is the #1 gift they never want to receive from their husbands... what is it?
Answer: A gym membership.
Paris Hilton Responds!
Thursday 08-07-2008 7:16am CT
You've probably seen the now infamous commercial featuring Barack Obama juxtaposed with Paris Hilton and Britney Spears.
The Hilton family was not too happy about it, as both her parents had donated the maximum allowed by law to... the McCain campaign.
Now Paris has put together her own response ad -- and it's really clever! McCain and Obama both lose this round: this one goes to Paris!
By the way, the McCain camp is not offended. They say they're happy that Paris agrees with McCain's energy plan.
CLICK HERE to read more and to watch the ad. (FYI: ad contains the "B" word, just so you know).
Time Share Dogs: A Truly Bad Idea?
Tuesday 08-05-2008 10:58am CT
We were a little shocked to see the story of people sharing dogs. Now in some ways, we can see it. If a couple of people need to tag team to take care of a dog, sharing costs, then it's probably good for the dog. That's just more love from two families.
But this story has another angle. A company called Flexpetz began operations in select big cities. It was essentially a short-term pet leasing service. Animal rights groups were up in arms about this, saying you're now treating pets as accessories and as disposable. The company charges $100 for membership and then $45/day to take a dog out.
Elsewhere, some high end hotels are allowing customers to take dogs for a day while guests and even some shelters are doing the same -- giving them some time out of the cage and getting the walking they need so much. Once you've taken the dog for a walk, how can you NOT adopt? :-)
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