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New Coldplay song is out today…it’s called Violet Hill and it’s available for free download from their website.  Click here to give it a listen. 
Leave a comment below and let me know if you want to hear it on Mountain FM…I mean afterall, they are coming to Pemberton and headling Pemberton Festival.

We’ve all gotten into an elevator and thought to ourselves, or out loud…”Imagine if this thing breaks down?” Well I came across a story in which a guy was trapped in an elevator for 41 hours before being rescued…heck before anyone even knew he was in there.  Yes, there were security cameras set up in the elevator, but I guess people weren’t paying enough attention to notice a man in there.  He said he could hear people from time to time walking by, but nobody seemed to acknowledge he was stuck.  Check out this video…

In other news…Gold Diggers, the goldmine has been updated with some great stuff so go check it out and stayed tuned in exactly 1 week for a Mountain FM’s biggest Adventure Getaway EVER!!!  You need some points so go put in the word BIG for some points to help you in the Gold Mine!!

So I got an email a few weeks ago and it had this very cool signature
What a great idea so I decided to add it to my signature on all of my outgoing mail from work and my personal addres!!
It’s quite easy to get on your signature too, just follow these instructions from google…

To add this to your emails you’ll first need to setup a HTML signature (Google can help you out on how to do that), then to add the following to it :

<font color=”#006600″ face=”Webdings” size=”+3″>P</font><font color=”#006600″> <strong>Please consider the environment before printing this email.</strong></font>

Alright so you want to be more green, but you don’t know where to start.  You already recycle, but is that enough?  Well every little bit counts, however it doesn’t hurt to do little things like lowering your thermostat or unplugging seldom-used appliances.  Maybe you bought an Energy Star-qualified commercial dishwasher and are saving an estimated $200 per year, according to the Department of Energy. Those that took home an Energy Star refrigerator can look forward to a 15% less expensive monthly electricity bill. 

So I thought one way that you could start to be more green is to find out how non-green you are.  What is your carbon footprint?  Quickly calculate your carbon footprint, or the amount of greenhouse gases in units of carbon dioxide, you’re producing by using the following formula:

A.) Multiply your monthly electricity bill by 105

B.) Multiply your monthly gas bill by 105

C.) Multiply your monthly oil bill by 113

(if you don’t use either B or C, enter 0.)

D.) Multiply total yearly mileage by .79

E.) Multiply the number of flights–4 hours or less–by 1,100

F.) Multiply the number of flights–4 hours or more–by 4,400

G.) Do you recycle newspaper? If no, add 184. If yes, add 0.

H.) Do you recycle aluminum and tin? If no, add 166. If yes, add 0.

A+B+C+D+E+F+G+H = your carbon footprint. A number below 6,000 (reflected in pounds per year) is excellent. Over 22,000? Not so great. Good is anywhere from 6,000 to 15,999, while 16,000 to 22,000 is average.

If your number is higher than you would like, there’s good news–there are hundreds of ways you can shrink your carbon footprint, and many of them aren’t as sacrificial as you might expect.

What is your carbon footprint?  Figure it out

Simple ways to cut your carbon footprint found HERE
2 words in italics make up the bonus code for today

Hey, sorry I haven’t been posting anything lately.  On Wednesday afternoon I picked up my parents at YVR and have been touring them around Squamish.  They were only here once before about 4 years for a quick visit and GOSH everything has changed so much that it’s like showing them everything all over again.  Either that or their memory is slipping a little…which it probably is…love you mom.  Anyways this afternoon the tour consists of a trip to Whistler to catch the hoopla of the Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival.  Then tomorrow we’re heading to Vancouver Island for the weekend, a place they have never been to before.  I’m hoping the weather is nice, but we’ll see.  

It’s always nice to see the parental units as I only get to see them once or twice a year!  Hey don’t forget that Tuesday is Earth Day and check your emails this weekend for the newsletter for weekend points.  AND listen Monday morning at 7:15am for the BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!!YAHOOOO
mommy and daddy will get you some points today in the goldmine!

Earth Day is coming up one week from today and I want to know what you are doing to help save our environment.  Leave a comment or call me during the morning show at 1-800-668-1550.  I would love to share and hear your stories about how you are making our world a better place to live!  Give me a shout or leave me a comment below because all this week we’re going to discuss the little things that can make a world of difference!
Here are a few little tips to keep in mind as we gear up for Earth Day

Earth Day is a bonus code that will be good until April 25th!!!! Do your part and be green

Melanie Coles, a young web designer and artist, has set out to stimulate an intriguing viral game.  She has hidden a huge painting on a rooftop somewhere in Vancouver, and is inviting people to look for it on Google Earth.
I always use to (still do) read the Where’s Waldo books.  They are fantastic and fun for kids.  This is the 2000’s version of where’s waldo! Plug in waldo for extra points today and check out the video below!

Enjoy the first weekend of the Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival!! And FIND WALDO

Ok, so one of my first blogs found here, was about Denny’s taking away my Mini Burgers from their menu.  I went to Denny’s, tried to get some Mini Burgs however much to my surprise, they were taken off the menu.  As a fan of said lunch, dinner and/or breakfast, I decided to email Denny’s….This is what I wrote.
Picture this…A batter at the plate, full count, bottom of the ninth. One solo home run would ensure the batter and his team victory. He steps up and swings at a quick fastball. You hear the crack of the bat as the ball raises high into the sky, then all of a sudden, the tv station your watching cuts away to an Oprah promo. Just as he was about to hit the homerun, the tv station cuts to something else.

This is how I feel about the absence of the Mini Burgers at Denny’s. Once a week I would stop at Denny’s and enjoy a miniature burger topped with nothing but mustard and onions.Oh did I mention those are my 2 favorite condiments? Just as I was starting to create a following of other mini burg enthusiasts, you took them away. Why? I went to Denny’s in January looking to sit down and enjoy numerous burgers, however I had to try and enjoy one singular burger…the horror.

I looked around for Ashton Kutcher, I thought perhaps there was a camera crew around each corner just waiting to bust out and tell me I was being punked. All I want to know is why…why have you taken my mini burgers away? Will they be back? I really look forward to your reply!

Kind regards…but kinder if I could taste one more mini burger,
Rob

And for those of you who are fans of the Mini Burgers from Denny’s, I finally got a reply almost 2 months later, I got a response!  This was the response…
Thank you for contacting Denny’s.  From time to time the menu will be changed to introduce new entrées on our menu for our customers to enjoy.  I’m sorry that one of your favorites is no longer available.  This entrée may return to the menu at a later time.

Your comments have been documented and forwarded to the appropriate department for review.  We appreciate your feedback and look forward to serving you again real soon!

Maria  Lanzetti
Denny’s Call Center Associate

I guess I don’t really need the greasy, fattening mini burgers, but while my metabolism is at a steady high level, all I want is to experience one last Denny’s mini burger…please!  No games in the blog today, here is our bonus code straight up…Denny’s

I’ve told you many times before that one of my favorite music videos is A-Ha’s Take On Me.  It was amazing for it’s time, mixing real life action blending in with cartoon action…simply amazing.  Well the hit cartoon Family Guy did a little spoof on it and it’s pretty funny! Enjoy

Mountain FM is doing a pre-screen of this brand new movied called Forgetting Sarah Marshall.  It’s by the same people who did 40 Year Old Virgin, Superbad and Knocked Up.  It looks hilarious and is in theatres on April 18th, however you can check it out this Monday, the 14th.  Enter online through the Gold Mine and you could be winning a pair of tickets to see this movie before all your friends see it.  Below is the trailer for Forgetting Sarah Marshall.  Good Luck!!!

If you’re looking for points, look for the first name of the girl who the main character is trying to forget.