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Greetings and Welcome to The 405 Coffee Break with O.K. Solberg
New episodes tend to air over the local KMMR radio station @ 5 minutes past 4PM each M-F. And have been doing so, nearly every week since Sept 2018.
I'm D.J. Rasmussen, O.K.s friend since junior high, possibly your neighbor & this websites maintainer, whom strives to get each episode's show notes written, the transcript proofed and the audio posted to the internet within a few hours of that days KMMR air time. NOTE: recently been publishing most new releases by 4:30PM.
Thanks for visiting and I hope you enjoy the time we can spend together.
I wanna again welcome you to The 405 Coffee Break. Not so windy today. Get your cup of coffee, glass iced tea, bottle of water. Let's see what's happening.
OK Solberg:Spring wheat $5.88 a bushel. 550lb pound steer calf $5.07 a pound on the top end, a hog ready to butcher in Iowa 64¢ a pound, and a 100lb fat lamb in Billings $2.77 a pound. But, guys, there's more, much more.
OK Solberg:Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance. That's what it says. Yep. That's what it says in Proverbs 1:5
OK Solberg:I like to learn. How about you? You like to learn? Let me tell you something. When I found this interesting tidbit, I wondered why, why, why didn't they teach this in school? Listen now. Gather around kitties. It's important.
OK Solberg:Have you ever wondered why do you see a when you see a picture of a pirate? Oftentimes, they're wearing an eye patch. Yeah. What's the deal? Huh? Did that many pirates lose an eye in a sword fight? Why the patch? Why does a pirate wear a patch?
OK Solberg:Okay. To answer that question, ask yourself this. What did pirates do? Well, they'd storm another ship and raid that ship. They'd raid it. Now did you realize there's an abasement in a ship? Not called a basement, but it's called below deck. And guess what? It was dark down there and there was no electric lights.
OK Solberg:Below deck was awfully dark when the pirates would storm the ship and when they went below they would move the patch from one eye and cover the other. That way they could see in the dark with the eye that was already accustomed to darkness. What about that then?
OK Solberg:Did you ever see or own a trunk, sometimes called a steamer trunk? Big old box to hold your stuff.
OK Solberg:You know what I'm talking about. But did you notice that often the lid of those steamer trucks are rounded, Why round? Oh, sure. It looks artistic, but I wanna know, was there a practical reason?
OK Solberg:Yes, sir. There was. The makers designed the round top on purpose. That way, nothing could be stored on top of them when they were stacked on the ship's deck. That way, after you crossed the ocean and you wanted to get your belongings, those steamer trunks were the first thing to be removed from the deck.
OK Solberg:Why don't they teach this in school? Have you noticed on many high class wine bottles the indention on the bottom of the bottle? Well, way back when glass was hand blown and the indention called a punt gave the bottle strength just like an arch in a bridge. Did you realize did you realize during the Great Depression, companies began splitting popsicles in two with two sticks. That way two children could share one popsicle.
OK Solberg:Guys, if you know how mothers were, they like to conserve money. Anyone out there ever have your mom tear a stick of chewing gum in half and you had to share it with your sibling? Okay, gentlemen, sit up. Men, listen up. Did you ever accidentally put on a lady's jacket or coat and notice you have a hard time buttoning it up?
OK Solberg:The buttons are on the wrong side. The buttons are on the wrong side. What's the deal there? Did you realize when buttons were first invented they were only wore by the aristocrats, the wealthy? Well, believe it or not, those rich women did not dress themselves.
OK Solberg:No, sir. They had maids to do this chore. And that is the reason women's buttons are on the opposite side. For a maid looking at her mistress, they aligned just like that. They were as easy to button as a man's coat because you're looking at it head on.
OK Solberg:Have you ever noticed when you borrowed someone else's car and you need to fill it with gas you wonder which side of the vehicle is the gas cap located on? Guys, you ever pull into a service station, pull in, get out, ready to fill it up, and you're on the wrong side and the hose won't reach and you gotta get in and drive around. Many cars have on the dash near the fuel gauge an arrow pointing either to the left or to the right, and that little arrow informs you which side of the vehicle the fill cap is located. Now at a glance, you can be sure which side of the pump to pull up on. Now this one you probably won't hear on the Jeopardy game, but it's nice to know.
OK Solberg:The microwave was discovered when engineer Percy Spencer well, he noticed a chocolate bar melting in his pocket while working with radar equipment. That's how it all began. Did you ever wonder why public restroom doors open outward? Guys, it's in the building code. So if someone collapses inside, their body won't block the door and hinder rescuers from getting inside.
OK Solberg:Oh, wait. One more. Just one more. Did you ever wonder why manhole covers are round? A round cover cannot fall through that round opening no matter how it's rotated.
OK Solberg:On the other hand, a square cover could fall diagonally. Besides that, workers can roll that heavy cover instead of lifting it. Yeah. It's in a circle, rolls just like a tire. You gotta know some of those manhole covers weigh up to 250 pounds.
OK Solberg:This program was brought to you by I could charge you for this information, but you probably wouldn't pay anyway. Have a good day. It's fun to have fun.
OK Solberg:So until next time, as you go out there, remember now, don't be bitter.