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January 2009, This Day In Rock

In the Freezer

Tue, Jan 27, 2009

A few facts for you during the big chill


If you haven't figured out how I work this column, I type up today's events yesterday, if that makes any sense.  Or, you could look at it this way....I'm typing tomorrow's events today.  AND with as freezing cold as it is here I'm going to make it quick, and I'll tell you why.

Back in October, the second weekend of October to be exact, we have a nice rain storm, that caused my ceiling in my living room to leak.  While trying to contain the dripping, I noticed that the ceiling was bulging and that bulge eventually split.  SO, I was sitting there with a split in my ceiling and rain leaking in which would in turn, after having contacted my landlord who contacted a contractor, cause my ceiling to fall in because the contractor stomped around on my roof.  Now, keep in mind this was OCTOBER...well, I am still sitting here with a piece of plywood screwed into my ceiling since he has NEVER COME BACK to fix it, even after several complaints to my landlord.  What this means, is that we are in the middle of an winter storm filled with ICE and the heat is going right out my ceiling.  Needless to say, to sit in one place to long is a chilling experience, SO, I will make today's this day in rock quick and hope that Mr. Sun decides to come back and visit me really soon because I hate winter.  I hate ice.  I hate snow.  I want summer and I want it now.

In 1967, a new option was offered in General Motors Buick line.  That option?  An eight-track player.

As Super Bowl XLIII is on the horizon, this day in rock takes a look back at Super Bowl XXV in 1991.  Oh, that's Super Bowl 25 for those who don't like to read in Roman Numerals.  The big game taking place in Miami that year, opened with Whitney Houston singing the National Anthem.  I am looking forward to this year to see who sings The Star Spangled Banner, as well as see if Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band rock it....or not so much during the half time show.

I have heard several different excuses as to why someone has marijuana when they've been caught with it, but this one is a new on on me. In 1998,  James Brown claimed that when charged with possession of mary jane and unlawful use of a firearm that the drugs were used to help his eyesight.

Ok, I'm cold, time to go do something to warm up a little, so I hope that you are having a warm January 27th, because I'm not.  Think warm thoughts, think warm thoughts...I wish I were in TAMPA!

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