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Beaverton, Oregon's Mark Eskelsen is facing a number of charges after dialing 911 to say he needed a towel and a hug. Cops finally located him at a recreation center he'd broken into. He was in a hot tub. Costume shops say the get-ups generating the most interest as we head into the Halloween season this year are Lady Gaga, Rod Blagojevich, and the cast of "Jersey Shore". Think your golf game is bad? A guy in Irvine, California, actually managed to set a golf course on fire with one swing. When his tee shot landed in the rough, he took his second shot and his club hit a rock. This caused a spark that ignited dry grass. Eventually, 150 firefighters were called to the scene.

The New York Post says the ladies from "Real Housewives of New York City" have been asked back for a 4th season but they won't sign unless the get "Jersey Shore" money. They currently make $4,000 an episode, while the "Jersey Shore" line-up rake in $30,000 a show. Bethenny Frankel has announced that she will not be onboard for the upcoming season of “Real Housewives of New York”, which starts taping this month. "Last season was scary and painful," she tells Us Weekly by way of explanation, adding that she didn't "see any reason to go back". Kelsey Grammer's soon-to-be ex wife Camille will be part of the upcoming "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills". Steve Miller is bestowing his wisdom on the musicians of tomorrow. Miller is a professor at the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music during the current academic year. He's an Artist in Residence and works with undergrad students in the Popular Music and Music Industry programs. He'll have some music friends on the staff. Motown songwriter Lamont Dozier of Holland-Dozier-Holland and jazz and R-and-B musician Patrice Rushen are also USC professors.

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Little girls are four times as likely to want one of these as a pet as little boys. ANSWER: A pig.

HERE'S SOME NIFTY STUFF FROM THE "KING OF THE WILD FRONTIER" ** Dove hunters! You can purchase a dove field permit on the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, FIsheries and Parks website: http://home.mdwfp.com/ ** The weekly night fishing tournaments are back at Paul B. Johnson Lake each Thursday. Entry is $20 per boat plus any park fees. Call for more information: 601-408-6768 or 601-408-1264. ** Got a rod and/or reel that needs repairin'? Might call Mike Micheals in Madison at 601-594-4357. ** White perch recipe: one egg, 1/2 cup of milk, one teaspoon of crab boil. Mix together and marinate fish overnight. Batter fish with corn meal (or whatever you like to use to batter fish). Heat peanut oil to at least 350 (375-400 even better). Fry it up and enjoy! ** Be on the lookout for a new magazine called "In The Field", which will feature articles by Ben as well as friend of the show/Hattiesburg American writer Phil DiFatta. It's free and can be picked up at PoBoy Express, or it may be coming to you in your mailbox. ** Got a food plot for wildlife? For a small price, you can get seed from Wildlife Mississippi. For more information, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Wildlife Mississippi, P.O. Box 10, Stoneville, MS 38776 or go on line to www.wildlifemississippi.org ** We may have found a new way to get rid of fire ants. Try pouring some club soda down the entrance to the mound. WANNA SEE THAT INCREDIBLE FISHING VIDEO? CLICK HERE! COULD THIS BE PROOF OF THE EXISTENCE OF BLACK PANTHERS? CLICK HERE AND SEE.

TOP TEN SIGNS YOUR TEACHER IS NUTS 10 - Every morning yells "Who's ready to get smartified?" 9 - Actually thinks he might get a date with the female gym teacher. 8 - Every time the bell rings he starts shadowboxing the blackboard. 7 - Thinks that one of the "three Rs" is Arson. 6 - Puts on a fake nose and glasses and claims to be the substitute. 5 - Vocabulary lesson starts with students picking a safe word. 4 - Doesn't READ Shakespeare; TALKS to Shakespeare. 3 - He keeps trying to find excuses why algebra needs to be taught in the nude. 2 - Keeps telling the voices in his head to raise their hands before speaking. 1 - Used to work for JetBlue!

SOME TRIVIA ABOUT OUR CHIEF EXECUTIVES...AND MOST ARE TRUE! George Washington never referred to the national capital by name. He always called it Federal City. George Washington proposed and was rejected by three different women before widow Martha Curtis accepted. George Washington’s false teeth weren’t actually made of wood. They were made of kryptonite. Before leaving Illinois for the White House, Abraham Lincoln sold both his horse and his cow. And no, that’s not a euphemism for his mother-in-law and wife, he sold his actual horse & cow. While President, Ulysses Grant was arrested and fined $20 for speeding -- on his horse. Andrew Jackson once beat a hobo on the floor of the Senate to demonstrate the evils of instituting a national bank. He got a standing ovation. Lincoln was the tallest president at 6-4. James Madison was the shortest at 5-4. William Howard Taft was the widest president, weighing 322 pounds and installed an oversized bathtub in the White House after he got stuck in the regular one. Abraham Lincoln could palm a medicine ball. Benjamin Harrison was the only grandchild of a president who became President. Woodrow Wilson grazed sheep on the White House lawn, and gave money from selling wool to the Red Cross. James Garfield was such an alcoholic, that even after he’d had part of his jaw removed due to cancer, he’d shoot whiskey directly into his neck with a syringe. Calvin Coolidge had breakfast meetings because it was cheaper to feed guests breakfast than lunch or dinner. He fed his pet dog and even got haircuts at breakfast. He drank condensed milk right out of the can. Calvin Coolidge slept 10 hours a day. Gerald Ford fell 10 times a day. Herbert Hoover once said, "We have but one police force…the American woman." Harry Truman's favorite drinks were buttermilk and bourbon. Teddy Roosevelt once shot a hole in a cow so he could see who was coming up the road. Franklin D. Roosevelt was an avid dancer, and won many a White House dance competition with his rousing version of the Charleston. Dwight Eisenhower did the cooking. He said wife Mamie didn't like to cook. Lyndon Johnson had Fresca on tap in the White House. John F. Kennedy tapped Marilyn Monroe in the White House.

• According to Smithsonian magazine, “fear of the number 13 costs Americans billions per year in absenteeism, train and plane cancellations, and reduced commerce on the 13th of the month.” • Hotels rarely have a room number 13. Same with floors of buildings and elevators without a #13 button. Highways sometimes will skip Exit 13 also. • A blade in a standard guillotine falls 13 feet. • According to some traditions, there are 13 turns in a hangman’s noose. • The driver of Princess Diana’s car hit pillar #13 at Place de l’Alma when she was killed in Paris, France. • According to a British study, even though there are fewer cars on the road on Friday the 13th (as compared to other Fridays), more accidents happen. • Apollo 13 (1970), the 13th mission launched from pad #39 (13 x 3), was aborted after an explosion. The rocket left the launching pad at 13:13 CST. And that explosion happened on…April 13. OTHER PHOBIAS... • Axlphobia: The fear of bananas in the tailpipe. • Picklephobia: The fear of bathing in vinegar. • Jonesgamblephobia: The fear of slot parlors. • Hicksaphobia: The fear of being impregnated by Flyin' Bryan. • Uncouthaphobia: The fear of being heard or seen with the Morning Crew.

• In Brewton, Alabama, there’s a law on the books against riding down the street in a motorboat. • In Connorsville, Wisconsin, a man is legally prohibited from shooting a gun while his female partner is having an orgasm. • In New York, it's against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun. • In Pueblo, Colorado, it is illegal to let a dandelion grow within city limits. • In the state of Washington, it's illegal to catch a fish by throwing a rock at it. • It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on in North Dakota. • In New York City, it's illegal to shake a dust mop out a window. • In Berkeley, California, you can't whistle for an escaped bird before 7:00 a.m. • An old law in Bellingham, Washington, made it illegal for a woman to take anything other than backwards steps while dancing. • In California, it is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.