Brad Hicks' Blog

I've been getting some ribbing for something that happened when I was covering Summerfest on opening night:   People have been teasing me that I was looking down a woman's shirt!!!

Well, I had no recollection of that, so I looked at the tape.  Yep.  That's what it looks like!

But if you watch the clip closely, and listen to what I'm saying, you'll see that I'm looking down and referring to the beer in her hand.   In reality-- it was so crazy there that night I never even saw the woman holding the cup.  

Of course, there will be a couple of you who say, "yeah, sure Brad. Likely story."     But I swear it's true!!!

 

 

City workers get criticized a lot, but Friday a couple of Milwaukee City employees showed what they're made of:

Someone snatched a woman's purse and she was screaming for help.  These two guys chased after the punk, caught him, and held him for police.   They were concerned the man might have a gun, but they went after him anyway.

I think the Mayor should give them a little recognition-- and how about a day off !!!

I've noticed a lot of commercials lately with British accents doing the narration-- most recently an ad for Victoria's Secret. 

Makes me wonder if in England they have commericials with American accents.  

Yep-- another deep thought by Brad!!!

When I'm out on my bike rides the last few days, I've noticed a lot of turtles on the roads.  I guess the flooding forced them from their ponds.  

Poor little fellers don't stand much of a chance once they hit the road-- seen lots of squished ones too. 

Ahhh... last night enjoying a glass of wine on the deck, I heard them coming.   They got louder and louder, and I looked up to see their beautiful V formation.

Welcome home Canada Geese!!!  A great sign summer is coming!!!

Since Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams are expected to be in Milwaukee for the unveiling of the Fonze statue in August, I bring you the lyrics to the Laverne and Shirley theme song.

Making our Dreams Come True by Norman Gimbel & Charles Fox.  Sung by Cyndi Grecco

Spoken: One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Schlemeel, schlemazel, hasenfeffer incorporated. 
  
We’re gonna do it!
Give us any chance, we’ll take it.
Give us any rule, we’ll break it.
We’re gonna make our dreams come true.
Doin’ it our way.

Nothin’s gonna turn us back now, 
Straight ahead and on the track now.
We’re gonna make our dreams come true, 
Doin’ it our way.

There is nothing we won’t try,
Never heard the word impossible.
This time there’s no stopping us.
We’re gonna do it.

On your mark, get set, and go now,
Got a dream and we just know now,
We’re gonna make our dream come true.   
And we’ll do it our way, yes our way.
Make all our dreams come true,
And do it our way, yes our way,
Make all our dreams come true
For me and you.

Jayk was playing at Mikey's Saturday night.  If you missed him, you missed something special.   He was also on Fox6 WakeUp a few months ago. 

I say keep an eye on Jayk.  Good things coming.   Give him a listen  http://www.myspace.com/thatjaykwhosings

 

Have you -- or anyone you know -- had any trouble with a generic drug, especially, but not limited to,  the generic forms of Wellbutrin and Toprol?? 

I'm interested in hearing from you!!!    Please email me directly so you don't have to post your medical information online:   brad.hicks@foxtv.com

Thanks!

How many miles per gallon do you get?    What if  you could double ot triple your MPG in the same car you drive now?  

Sunday night at 9, you'll see how people are doing it.  They have driving techniques that save them thousands of dollars a year on gas, and they don't have to cut back on how much they drive.

Don't believe me?  Want go guess how many miles one guy from Pewaukee got out of a single tank of gas (about 15 gallons)???

2,254 miles.  I kid you not.   2,254 miles from a single tank of gas.  I'll make you a believer-- Sunday at 9..

The crash that killed that mother and daughter in Oconomowoc just makes me sick.   Gee... a multiple offender behind the wheel, who just had his license revoked days before.  What a surprise.

Our Bryan Polcyn has done superb work exposing the impotence of Wisconsin's OWI laws.  We kick and scream when sex offenders get out and move into our neighborhoods, even when many of them have undergone extensive therapy.  Where's the similar outcry when it comes to repeat OWI offenders?   Where are the years in prison?   Where is the mandatory therapy? 

Revoking the license of someone who has a drug or alcohol addiction is about as useful as telling a sex offender we're going to take away his shoes.  When are Wisconsin's lawmakers going to get some balls and pass tougher OWI laws for repeat offenders?

And ya know what even grinds my gears more?  As I was thinking about this driving into work today, I ended up behind a drunk driver!!   The guy was going 65 in a 35, driving in the wrong lane into oncoming traffic then swerving over to the other side of the road and onto the gravel shoulder, and blowing stop signs.  I was on the phone with 911.  I really thought I was going to see someone get killed.   Finally, he stopped for a red light-- except he was halfway into the intersection when he stopped.  I swear, the guy was stopped in the middle of a busy intersection, oblivious.  The cops finally chased us down and got him.   What do you bet that won't be the last time that a--hole is drives drunk? 

 

Last night, Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings stopped by our studios to do a little sports with Pip.   What an incredibly nice guy!!!

After the 9 & 10pm newscasts, Greg had a "kid in a candy store" grin stuck on his face as he had his picture taken in our Fox 6 studios.   He was as excited about being at Fox6 as we were about having him!!! 

He told me he was amazed how Pip could just talk to the camera, even when there wasn't a script.   We reminded him that Pip has been doing this a long time, and none of us could possibly run a pattern and catch a football with some safety coming at us at full speed.

The crowning moment for me?  Greg let me throw him a pass in the studio with a nerf football Teddy P. had stashed under his desk.  And he caught it!!  Hicks to Jennings... TOUCHDOWN!!!!

Okay.  Back to reality now.

Okay... WHO WANTS TO MAKE THEIR IDOL PREDICTIONS FOR THE TOP THREE?

I think we'll have an all guy final three this season:

David Cook

David Archuleta

Michael Johns

Who do YOU think will be the top 3????

You see the NFL is considering a rule that a player's hair can't cover his name on the jersey?   Al Harris won't like this. 

What do you think?  Good rule or let the long hair flow?   (By the way-- anyone know if it's legal to tackle a guy by his hair?  

By now you've probably heard the story--  an 11 year old Wisconsin girl dies from a treatable form of diabetes because her parents refuse to get medical care for her.   Instead, they prayed.  They believed their faith would heal her.

What do you think should happen to the parents-- and their other two children?

Last week I was in California doing some genealogy research on my ancestors who moved to California during the Gold Rush.  I'm really not much of a "library" kind of guy, but I am curious about stuff, so it was fun.

Anyway, through old deeds and maps, I found the location of the house where one set great-great-great grandparents raised their kids.  I drove there and found a vacant lot with the old barn still standing.  As I was contemplating the place, looking at an old picture I had of the house, an elderly guy drove up and asked what I was doing.  I explained and showed him the old picture of the house.

Turns out, he grew up in the house!!!  He's 88 now.   His grandmother bought the house from my great-great-great grandparents children after their parents had died.   His brother still owns the property, and tore the house down in the 1950s because it was falling apart.  Meeting old Spencer Bennett was one of the highlights of my little adventure into the past!!

And just for fun, here's a pic from 1877 of my Great-great-great grandparents who lived in that house.   Also in the picture:  four of their five daughters, including my great-great grandmother and her husband with their first newborn daughter.