The Q92 Morning Crew

Shocking. Literally.

Two videos have emerged on the world wide web showing what looks (to the average person) like extremely unnecessary use of a police taser. It’s a tool that law enforcement can use to control dangerous suspects when they become a threat. But it’s also a weapon. A weapon that some police seem to be treating like a toy when there is no threat.

Now to be fair, I have a great deal of respect for the men and women in blue and the situations that they face on a daily basis. It’s not an easy job and sure, everyone makes mistakes. But with the amount of training that these officers endure, and with a little common sense, both of these now infamous situations could have been handled without voltage.

Thanks to the internet - you can be the judge. Post your comments!

If you haven’t seen the video of the Polish immigrant that was tasered and died at the Vancouver Airport by the RCMP, you can find it here.

Here is the video of the Utah State Trooper that tasered a man after he refused to sign his ticket.

***Warning: Both of these videos can be quite disturbing as they are raw and unedited.

There’s a new dance craze that all the “kids” are doing. It’s called the Spongebob Dance. Here’s a clip of a couple girls showing off their moves:

Thanks to listeners for reminding us about some of these dances we’d forgotten, or tried to at least:

The Bump
Bus Stop
Cha-Cha Slide
Macarena
Chicken Dance
Electric Slide
The Hammer
Carleton
Hitch hike
Hustle
Chicken Noodle Soup
Limbo
Mashed Potato
Time Warp
Melbourne Shuffle
The Robot
The Running Man
Shimmy
Akey-Breaky
The Smurf
The Twist
YMCA

Add more to the comments section. Then try ‘em out at Mickey J’s this weekend.

So the snow is here, and it’s minus 10 this morning so it’s not going to melt today. But does that mean we should get out the shovel? I say “Hell no!” The weather network is predicting a plus 10 high on Tuesday. Wait it out, the snow will take care of itself…this time.

Truth is, I still haven’t put away my garden hose. Yes, I know. So now it’s frozen and covered in white. I really need that 10 degree day to finish winterizing my backyard!

As far as this coming winter goes though, expect a cold one. Mel talked to David Phillips, a climatologist with Environment Canada, earlier this week. He says, it will be long, cold, and snowy. Good news for all those skiers and snowmobile trail permit holders though!

Today is “International Tongue Twister Day”, a celebration of all those famously formidable phrases that are so strenuous to say. Such as …

• Which wristwatches are Swiss wristwatches, and which wristwatches are Irish wristwatches?
• The sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick.
• And our personal fave: I’m not the fig plucker nor the fig plucker’s son but I’ll pluck the figs till the fig plucker comes.

Think you’re good? Try some more here, or post your favourites below in the comments section.

Here’s another classy contest: The 2007 World Pole Dance Championship. Not surprising, it was a controversial event, but not for the reasons you might be thinking…Controversy erupted at the World Pole Dancing Championship when the winner was disqualified for removing too many clothes. She stripped down to her bra and panties.

Wait! Isn’t that what pole dancers are supposed to do? So she was disqualified for “stripping”? I’m confused. Anyway, since the “Maytag” is no longer, here are the photos and videos.

No joke. They held the 2007 World Backside Championships in Munich.

The winner Kristina Dimitrova of Bulgaria, shows off her backside…

Click here for the full story.

Or as I like to count, 47 procrastination days till shopping day.

But if you want to get a head start on your holiday gift list, the Canadian Toy Testing Council has announced its list of the top toys of the year. Click here to read a summary of the best toys as tested by 1000 experts (kids). What a dream job that would be for an 8 year old!

It’s Monday, and MAN was that every nice to enjoy that extra hour of sleep. I was actually ON TIME for work! If you’ve got some trouble getting out of bed in the morning though, check out this list of the 10 Weirdest Alarm Clocks and you could be listening to the Q Morning Crew from your bed in style:

http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/0,1206,l=218600&pg=0&s=25301&a=218612,00.asp

What did I sign myself up for?

So a friend of mine asked me to join his football team. Well when he asked me, it was a sunny and warm afternoon. I thought to myself, sure, that would be fun and a good way to get some exercise too.

Well, excellent foresight Shawn.

Now here we are with freezing temperatures and snow in the forecast and we’ve got 3 more games this season. Suddenly it doesn’t sound quite as inviting to get dressed for a 9am Sunday game when it looks more like skiing weather outside.

On a positive note though, it can be fun to throw the pig skin around in the snow a little - it’s a man’s sport after-all. Besides, it’s good exercise, right? Wrong. Sure playing sports is a good way to get some fresh air and burn a few calories. But with this particular football team, game-day also includes a mandatory beer (or ten). So, there goes the health benefits.

See you on the field, or at Mickey J’s afterwards. Hut!

When trick-or-treaters hit the streets at the end of this month, they will be winked at and jeered by a nation of flickering Jack O’Lanterns. Already, buzz on “pumpkin carving” has spiked 130%, while searches on pumpkin stencils, patterns, and pictures have rustled upwards.

But there’s another stage where autumn’s thick-skinned fruit plays a more nourishing, if unsung, role—and that’s at the kitchen table. Sure, everyone snacks on roasted pumpkin seeds and digs into pumpkin pie at this time of year. But when’s the last time you sank your spoon into a finely wrought pumpkin Crème Brulee? Or woke to a steaming plate of pumpkin pancakes? Whether you have or haven’t, we’re sure you’ll find something new to devour in this list of the top 30 pumpkin recipes, as cooked up by Search…

Are we missing your favorite pumpkin dish? If so, leave the recipe in a comment. And may the Great Pumpkin bless you all.