Today’s Mystery Box item ended up being Eddie’s ear buds…congratulations to Dan from Howard for helping me figure it out!
We also gave away our first pair of tickets to SonFest 2016, THIS Saturday at MVNU. Congratulations to Scott of Mount Vernon – he was our first winner. We’ll be doing this all week during the All-Request Drive Home. Tomorrow it’s SonFest artist trivia.
Our Word of the Day today is stentorian, an adjective meaning a loud and powerful voice!
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
Today and every September 12th is dubbed Video Games Day, to honor the sensation that started in 1950 at the Canadian National Exhibit with a computer named Bertie that could play Tic-Tac-Toe.
Eddie asked this trivia question: what are two of the top three selling video games of all time? This article by Forbes magazine answers the question. Congratulations to Spencer from Utica who guessed all three – Tetris (above), Minecraft and Wii Sports. He wins the $5 certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.
Our Word of the Day is nerfing, a verb which is making a change to a video game that makes something less effective or desirable.
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
Today’s item in the Mystery Box was very unique and was a special gift to MVNU faculty and staff to start the year from our First Lady, Sharon Spaulding. It was a light bulb container with SHINE FORTH on the side.
Congratulations to Trina of Mount Vernon who correctly guessed what it was – and to Eddie for giving great clues!
Our Word of the Day is spinebash, an Australian slang verb for resting or loafing.
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
Gene Wilder died today. He was 83. I will always have find memories of him and his career because of two basic things: Willy Wonka (above) and his uncanny ability to make me crack up laughing.
I distinctly remember watching Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory with my cousins, then listening to the soundtrack on 8-track in the car cracking up during the ‘Fizzy Lifting Drink’ scene, which had tons of burping. I also must confess, I laughed a lot the first time I saw Gene’s movie Silver Streak, especially the train station disguise scene. If you know the movie, you know what I mean.
Our trivia question was a two-parter about Gene today: what was his REAL first and last name?…and from what Big Ten school did he graduate? The answers? His real name was Jerome Silberman and he was a graduate of the University of Iowa. He chose Gene because it was his mom’s name (Jeanne) and he loved the play Our Town by Thornton Wilder.
Our Word of the Day is rarefied (RAIR-uh-fied), which means very high or relating to a select group.
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
Today was Mystery Monday, and Joe is on vacation. He hopes to see several movies with his time off, so for out mystery question we asked what the highest grossing movie of 2015 was. The correct answer was Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Congratulations to Mike of Mount Vernon, who wins a 5$ gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.
Our Word of the day is Lenient, which means exerting a soothing or easing influence : relieving pain or stress.
Eddie looks a little uneasy about trying today’s Mystery Box item…but it was a green apple Jolly Rancher. Congratulations to Sherrisa of Howard who guessed correctly. She wins the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.
We had a wet weekend at the 2016 Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival, but had a great time visiting and giving away prizes. Dan Monnin stayed in a good mood, despite the rain!
Today’s Word of the Day is me-tooism, a noun which means the adopting of policies, methods, products, etc., similar or identical to those of a peer, rival, or competitor. So basically, Instagram’s new story feature is a me-tooism of Snapchat??
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
Today’s Olympic-themed Mystery Monday question:
There is one city that has hosted the Olympic Summer Games three times. What city is it and what years did it host?
The answer? London, England in 1908, 1948 and 2012. Congratulations to Matt, an online listener from Canton, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.
Our Word of the Day was spindrift, a noun that means a spray swept by strong winds along the surface of the sea.
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
It’s August 1st…are you ready for your last gasp of summer? Even though the Knox County Fair wrapped up Saturday night, On The Road With Big Blue stays moving this week with First Friday this week and the Ohio State Fair on Saturday.
Eddie hid today’s Mystery Box item…it was a snack size bag of salted peanuts…congratulations to Geana of Howard who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.
We also gave away a pair of tickets to the Matthew West/Lauren Daigle concert at the Ohio State Fair this Saturday night. Our winner was Ruth from Utica – we’ll give away our last pair tomorrow!
Our Word of the Day is kerfuffle (ker-FUFF-ul), which means a disturbance or fuss. It originates from the Scottish word fuffle, which means to dishevel.
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
Here’s Joe preparing to sample some lamb meatballs while judging at the annual
Knox County Fair lamb cook-off Sunday.
This week we’re live at the Knox County Fair bringing you updates and interviews. Today’s Mystery Monday question also had to do with the fair’s history:
The land where the Knox County Fairgrounds sits was purchased by the Knox County Commissioners in 1928 for $9,000. What year was the current grandstand built?
The answer? 1932…and it was erected by the Mount Vernon Bridge Company. Read more about Knox County Fair history by clicking here. Congratulations to Karolyn of Mount Vernon who won the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.
We also gave away a pair of tickets to see Lecrae at the Ohio State Fair this Thursday, July 28th. Congratulations to Lori from Mount Vernon who won the tickets. We’ll give away our last pair tomorrow!
Our Word of the Day today was pantechnicon, which is a British noun meaning a moving van or a furniture van.
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
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