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Speaker 1 (00:00):
A sappy Tuesday to you. A cold, cold start to
the day and it's not going to get a whole
lot warmer. We'll get you another forecast update for Matt
Melosovich of woky coming up in just a few minutes.
And we have had in the last couple of weeks
some potential threats of winter weather that could cause some
issues around here, and for the most part, we had
(00:20):
a dusting here and there, but we've been on the
fortunate side as far as avoiding some snow. But once again,
sounds like we're on alert for this upcoming weekend as
it's going to be cold, but also there could be
some chances of a snow or wintry mix, So just
be advised. I'm sure, as it usually does, the projections
(00:42):
up with they're tracking will change from now until then,
but as of right now, looks like we could get
some snow coming in Friday, Saturday, and Sunday already. Gain
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So Indiana football, they're your national champions in college football.
The more I say it, you'd think that the shock
would wear off, But no, it still seems unreal every
(01:23):
time it is said. But eventually that will that will fade.
So Indiana football being in this position is really, I
think the most unexpected thing I've experienced as a fan
of sports in my thirty seven years here. And I'm
not really you know, again, when it's unpredictable and nobody
would have believed, it doesn't seem real. Those types of
(01:45):
things happening are not something anybody predicts, right, because again,
that's why it's so unheard of. So I was getting
ready to say, well, I can't think of anything that
would ever surpass this, and maybe it will, but if so,
it's obviously not something that would even come to mind.
But two years ago, before Kurtz Signetti was hired, it
was the last year that Indiana football was coached by
(02:07):
Tom Allen, and Louisville played them at Lucas Oil Stadium
and the neutral site game, which really wasn't much of
a neutral site game. And if you remember, it was
the administration at the time right after this game was played.
In fact, one of the stories that we discussed throughout
that week of the game was that Indiana was buying
out of the series. This was a game on the
schedule that was part of a I think three year deal.
(02:29):
They were going to play in Louisville, play in Bloomington,
and play the neutral site in Indiana bought out, which
led to Louisville scrambling to find some opponents these last
couple of seasons. So at that time, Indiana football, they
didn't have a whole lot of life. In fact, I
think it's safe to say their football fan base was
pretty lifeless at that point, had very little confidence in
their team. But some of their fans, you know, they
(02:52):
still showed up. And I tell you what, when I
go back and look at this first, well before we
get to the sound, because because I interviewed Indiana fans
and I think hearing them this morning will really put
in perspective, just how unheard of this this really is.
And as I'm looking at just some of the footage
(03:14):
that's here, and this is something obviously you guys won't
see because this is this is an audio platform, But
as I'm looking at it and putting it together, it
Louisville fans outnumbered them in Indianapolis.
Speaker 2 (03:28):
By a big number.
Speaker 1 (03:30):
And that is one of the little things that if
you consider how many fans were in Miami, Miami was
out numbered in an NFL stadium last night in the
National Championship game. So like their fans, I mean, clearly
there's some fans that would probably go to anything I
you because you know, that's just that's just that's how
much they support it. But when you can tap in,
(03:52):
it's easy to tap into one of the biggest alumni,
probably one of the biggest amount of alum that you'll
ever see at any school. I mean, I think that's
legitimately what Indiana's looking at. I think there's some numbers
that that would that would.
Speaker 2 (04:07):
Back that up. I really do. Let me see if
I can get this to load here.
Speaker 1 (04:11):
Maybe something we have to to circle back on because
the video file is is is larger than I anticipated.
And for what it's worth, he was with me and
at this uh he was producing from my from on
my sports show at the time, and he went with
me to help do camera work for this. And he
was somebody that was disappointed in some of the Indiana
(04:32):
fans that didn't show up, and disappointed in some that
wore basketball stuff. And also the fact that when I
would ask him about the game, you know, they had
they had no life to them as far as you know,
like having any any real confidence and that, uh, that's
something that stood out to him then and he wanted
to see a change, And uh, my goodness, did he
get it because because now they're national champs. But here
(04:54):
is the this is this about a minute long here
and uh yeah, just think about this mo moment. This
this two years ago, two seasons ago, and now here
we are and to start at twenty twenty six, they're
college football national champs. Why are there more Louisville fans
here than Indiana fans?
Speaker 2 (05:10):
Knowing that we're in Indiana. Let you see, it's disappointing,
are you fans? Just they cared pretty much about basketball
here that folks. He's disappointed in the fan base I am.
I mean, I got twenty three twenty I you today,
I'm good? Are you elected? Confidence? They need to understand
you support football.
Speaker 1 (05:24):
Football gets better, Everything gets better, all of our sports.
How many players on the team can you name.
Speaker 2 (05:31):
One who out? So none? I'm I could do I.
Speaker 1 (05:36):
Could do that.
Speaker 2 (05:37):
How many?
Speaker 1 (05:37):
How many could you name? What?
Speaker 2 (05:38):
What's the tray? Jackie Zavis's brother? Yep, he's the quarterback?
Well Indiana? Who wins?
Speaker 1 (05:44):
I'm in Indiana fan.
Speaker 2 (05:45):
I'm gonna be honest.
Speaker 1 (05:46):
I got a Louisville one in my touchdown. Which is
your favorite moment in Indiana football history? I don't know.
Speaker 2 (05:52):
I'd probably say that penns a Christian.
Speaker 1 (05:53):
Want for Shaw. Maybe it's a big deal, right, Yeah?
That is. I happen to the game tonight.
Speaker 2 (05:58):
I hope are you take it's the victory? I doubt
it what happened though.
Speaker 1 (06:02):
So there's more than I that I that I can't
play because it's some of their fans were a little
sauced before the game. Uh and and use curse words.
But you know, hearing it doesn't do a justice as
far as just they were there, as if it was
like just a chore or they were just there and
ready to party because their team was playing. But they
didn't they didn't really have any They'd never they didn't
even know what it was like to have belief to
(06:24):
the level that they have now and they've had in
the last couple of years and now their national champs. Well,
because they get they get knocked for not supporting football
for so long by some fans. I think more than anything,
it's just jealousy at this point. But they have a
huge fan base, in a huge alumni base.
Speaker 2 (06:41):
And what what.
Speaker 1 (06:43):
Better way to just have this infectious, overwhelming build of
your entire support system essentially being all in. Look, winning
is going to do that, but their story and everything
about them that's been a factor as well. So, you know,
shout out to Indiana football. Who would who would? Who
would have ever thought they'd be in this position. It's News
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Speaker 2 (07:30):
And that is the debate.
Speaker 1 (07:33):
Is it something that we should do because we have
the ability to do school from home when it's really
really cold outside, or are you someone that says, hey,
this is something that's not new for generations.
Speaker 2 (07:45):
Kids have had to stand at a cold bus stop.
This is just part of life.
Speaker 1 (07:49):
And we've got some different opinions coming in on that,
and i'll reset that. And again, there's no discussion this
morning as far as like that actually happening today, but
it is really really cold outside. And the conversation got
started because they're is a Instagram page that I assume
is a group within Ballard High School. Ballard Mental Health
is the name of the Instagram page, and they shared
(08:10):
their message with a Facebook group called JCPS Parents, and
it just led to a endless back and forth, and
of course some people just you know, really going over
the top it letting folks know what they think, and
then also just some legitimate points on both sides that
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So this whole conversation got started this morning because I
happen to see a post on Facebook which clearly the
algorithm for some reason targeted me with this because I'm
not a member of this group on Facebook and I
don't have a kid in the Jefferson County Public School system.
But the group is called JCPS Parents and in this
(09:16):
group there was two screenshots shared and it is from
an Instagram page Ballard Mental Health, and it's from Ballard
High School and it is a statement encouraging the consideration
for a mental health Day or a NTI day because
of how cold it is outside and what it can
(09:38):
do to students that have to deal with standing out
in the cold. Not only because of the physical situation
where you're standing out in cold temperatures and it's not fun,
but also the mental impact and the anxiety that you
get leading up to it, just dreading having to stand
out there and wait. And the reason I wanted to
bring this up is because I could see both sides
(10:03):
of this. Now for me, I don't want to downplay
how serious mental health is, but I just didn't view
it from that perspective because again I just didn't you know,
anxiety if it hits you because you've got to wait
at the bus stop and it's uncomfortable, I mean, that happens,
(10:24):
I'm sure, but there's going to be things that are
a lot tougher in life that would give you much
more anxiety than I think that. But anyways, we now
can do school from home. I don't think we should
do it every day, but we have remote virtual learning INTI. So,
like a lot of things in life, it used to
be tough for many generations ago. Right. The example I
used earlier was we didn't used to have vehicles, so
(10:46):
people had to walk everywhere and that was hard. They
didn't know what they didn't have. But well, now we
have vehicles we can drive places. We're not going to
get rid of vehicles and walk everywhere because it builds toughness.
So there are certain things that like obviously we you know,
things change like this. We now have the ability from
a technological standpoint to conduct school virtually. Now I don't
(11:09):
think it's the same thing, and I think most would agree,
but still it can be done. So if you can
still have a school day essentially and kids don't have
to wait out in the cold weather, why not I
see that side of it. I also see the other side,
which is more so where I am standing firm, what
is uncomfortable and not something many would enjoy standing outside
(11:33):
at your bus stop in these kind of temperatures where
you're talking about the windshills got it in the single digits.
I mean, nobody wants to do that, right, But that
didn't used to be viewed as like legitimate adversity in life.
It was just part of life. So I think the
more we balance things that can actually help people just
(11:56):
understand that there's going to be things in life that
you don't want to do, that you're uncomfortable doing, that
you don't enjoy, but you know what, it's just part
of life. If we completely get rid of those because
maybe we have the ability to, maybe that wouldn't lead
to the ultimate downfall of society. But I do think
that there's many examples, and I'm sure many listening would
(12:16):
agree of things that you didn't want to do, but
you knew that you had to do, and throughout it
actually helped build you to withstand real life problems. Right Like,
if this is going to be viewed as adversity, I
think we've lowered the bar pretty low. If this is
an adverse situation to where you've got to step in
and protect the children, I just I think then they're
(12:39):
going to have a tougher time adapting whenever real life
adversity hits when they get older. But again, there's a
lot of different opinions out there on this. This is
This is somebody named Sean who chimed in to say,
I think we should all stay home tomorrow, but pretty
sure my boss wouldn't agree.
Speaker 2 (13:00):
Others go on to highlight that.
Speaker 1 (13:04):
If you do it now, why not do it all
winter because there's going to be many other cold days.
Speaker 2 (13:10):
And you don't want to set that precedent.
Speaker 1 (13:13):
This is from a mother named Morgan who says, my
daughter's bus can come between six thirty and six fifty.
We're lucky enough to be picked up at our house.
But she's been told that if she is not standing
outside waiting then they will not stop. So she has
to stand at our mailbox. We also have jackets and stuff,
but it's still miserable to stand out there. I wouldn't
want to do it. Actually, I wouldn't do it. If
(13:34):
she missed her bus. Because she missed her bus, then
she'll just miss school. So that's one parent sharing their
specific situation. And look, do whatever you want. You're the parent,
You call the shots, You make those decisions for your
kid if they have to stand outside or not. But
if they're missing school because of that, and it's just
(13:59):
just not some thing, as this woman said, that's not
something that she would want to do, and actually something
that she would do at all. I know that many
generations throughout our listening audience, Right, You've got folks, maybe
some of them my age, some a little bit older,
some a lot older.
Speaker 2 (14:16):
Can you imagine, Yeah, I'm not doing it. I'm not
doing it.
Speaker 1 (14:23):
Like telling my mom I'm not going to school today
because it's too cold and I don't want to sit
at the bus stop. I mean, my mom would have
just laughed, and I'm not acting like she was some
you know, part ass that was just going to be
super super super tough on me. But like that, just
like it was just part of life. And I think
the more we have things that are part of life
that are tough situations that you don't want to do,
you just really I mean, now many people are going
(14:45):
to be able to go through life just simply avoiding
anything they don't want to do that might be uncomfortable. Yeah,
I think it's totally different situation when you truly do
reach levels that you know it could be very dangerous.
But you know, unfortunately, as cold as it is this morning,
this this was not viewed as something that was just
(15:07):
unbearable that we that we couldn't do, meaning expect kids
to wait at a bus stop. This is something as
far as the temperatures right now and as cold as
it is, that it's just part of life. So again,
I think the more things that people can experience that,
you know, I don't say we should make everybody do
things they don't want to do, but again, that's part
of life. You're going to end up living a life
where you end up having to just buckle down and
(15:28):
deal with stuff that is way more difficult than.
Speaker 2 (15:32):
Being cold at the bus stop.
Speaker 1 (15:33):
And I just think it's, you know, we got to
pick and choose our spots here as far as just understanding, okay, yeah,
why would we go back and do something the way
it used to be done. We've got ways in which
that are way. It's way more convenient, better for everybody.
But also if you just baby kids so much so
that when they get older, they're not going to really
know how to deal with anything that is going to
be difficult for them. Things that shouldn't be difficult will
(15:53):
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Do you think it's unheard of that you would share
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A sappy Tuesday to you. A cold, cold start to
the day and it's not going to get a whole
lot warmer. We'll get you another forecast update for Matt
Melosovich of woky coming up in just a few minutes.
And we have had in the last couple of weeks
some potential threats of winter weather that could cause some
issues around here, and for the most part, we had
(00:20):
a dusting here and there, but we've been on the
fortunate side as far as avoiding some snow. But once again,
sounds like we're on alert for this upcoming weekend as
it's going to be cold, but also there could be
some chances of a snow or wintry mix, So just
be advised. I'm sure, as it usually does, the projections
(00:42):
up with they're tracking will change from now until then,
but as of right now, looks like we could get
some snow coming in Friday, Saturday, and Sunday already. Gain
It's coffee and Company and we are fueled by Thornton's
here at News Radio eight forty whas Keeth Thorton's in
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of options for you, plenty of donuts. But also they've
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So Indiana football, they're your national champions in college football.
The more I say it, you'd think that the shock
would wear off, But no, it still seems unreal every
(01:23):
time it is said. But eventually that will that will fade.
So Indiana football being in this position is really, I
think the most unexpected thing I've experienced as a fan
of sports in my thirty seven years here. And I'm
not really you know, again, when it's unpredictable and nobody
would have believed, it doesn't seem real. Those types of
(01:45):
things happening are not something anybody predicts, right, because again,
that's why it's so unheard of. So I was getting
ready to say, well, I can't think of anything that
would ever surpass this, and maybe it will, but if so,
it's obviously not something that would even come to mind.
But two years ago, before Kurtz Signetti was hired, it
was the last year that Indiana football was coached by
(02:07):
Tom Allen, and Louisville played them at Lucas Oil Stadium
and the neutral site game, which really wasn't much of
a neutral site game. And if you remember, it was
the administration at the time right after this game was played.
In fact, one of the stories that we discussed throughout
that week of the game was that Indiana was buying
out of the series. This was a game on the
schedule that was part of a I think three year deal.
(02:29):
They were going to play in Louisville, play in Bloomington,
and play the neutral site in Indiana bought out, which
led to Louisville scrambling to find some opponents these last
couple of seasons. So at that time, Indiana football, they
didn't have a whole lot of life. In fact, I
think it's safe to say their football fan base was
pretty lifeless at that point, had very little confidence in
their team. But some of their fans, you know, they
(02:52):
still showed up. And I tell you what, when I
go back and look at this first, well before we
get to the sound, because because I interviewed Indiana fans
and I think hearing them this morning will really put
in perspective, just how unheard of this this really is.
And as I'm looking at just some of the footage
(03:14):
that's here, and this is something obviously you guys won't
see because this is this is an audio platform, But
as I'm looking at it and putting it together, it
Louisville fans outnumbered them in Indianapolis.
Speaker 2 (03:28):
By a big number.
Speaker 1 (03:30):
And that is one of the little things that if
you consider how many fans were in Miami, Miami was
out numbered in an NFL stadium last night in the
National Championship game. So like their fans, I mean, clearly
there's some fans that would probably go to anything I
you because you know, that's just that's just that's how
much they support it. But when you can tap in,
(03:52):
it's easy to tap into one of the biggest alumni,
probably one of the biggest amount of alum that you'll
ever see at any school. I mean, I think that's
legitimately what Indiana's looking at. I think there's some numbers
that that would that would.
Speaker 2 (04:07):
Back that up. I really do. Let me see if
I can get this to load here.
Speaker 1 (04:11):
Maybe something we have to to circle back on because
the video file is is is larger than I anticipated.
And for what it's worth, he was with me and
at this uh he was producing from my from on
my sports show at the time, and he went with
me to help do camera work for this. And he
was somebody that was disappointed in some of the Indiana
(04:32):
fans that didn't show up, and disappointed in some that
wore basketball stuff. And also the fact that when I
would ask him about the game, you know, they had
they had no life to them as far as you know,
like having any any real confidence and that, uh, that's
something that stood out to him then and he wanted
to see a change, And uh, my goodness, did he
get it because because now they're national champs. But here
(04:54):
is the this is this about a minute long here
and uh yeah, just think about this mo moment. This
this two years ago, two seasons ago, and now here
we are and to start at twenty twenty six, they're
college football national champs. Why are there more Louisville fans
here than Indiana fans?
Speaker 2 (05:10):
Knowing that we're in Indiana. Let you see, it's disappointing,
are you fans? Just they cared pretty much about basketball
here that folks. He's disappointed in the fan base I am.
I mean, I got twenty three twenty I you today,
I'm good? Are you elected? Confidence? They need to understand
you support football.
Speaker 1 (05:24):
Football gets better, Everything gets better, all of our sports.
How many players on the team can you name.
Speaker 2 (05:31):
One who out? So none? I'm I could do I.
Speaker 1 (05:36):
Could do that.
Speaker 2 (05:37):
How many?
Speaker 1 (05:37):
How many could you name? What?
Speaker 2 (05:38):
What's the tray? Jackie Zavis's brother? Yep, he's the quarterback?
Well Indiana? Who wins?
Speaker 1 (05:44):
I'm in Indiana fan.
Speaker 2 (05:45):
I'm gonna be honest.
Speaker 1 (05:46):
I got a Louisville one in my touchdown. Which is
your favorite moment in Indiana football history? I don't know.
Speaker 2 (05:52):
I'd probably say that penns a Christian.
Speaker 1 (05:53):
Want for Shaw. Maybe it's a big deal, right, Yeah?
That is. I happen to the game tonight.
Speaker 2 (05:58):
I hope are you take it's the victory? I doubt
it what happened though.
Speaker 1 (06:02):
So there's more than I that I that I can't
play because it's some of their fans were a little
sauced before the game. Uh and and use curse words.
But you know, hearing it doesn't do a justice as
far as just they were there, as if it was
like just a chore or they were just there and
ready to party because their team was playing. But they
didn't they didn't really have any They'd never they didn't
even know what it was like to have belief to
(06:24):
the level that they have now and they've had in
the last couple of years and now their national champs. Well,
because they get they get knocked for not supporting football
for so long by some fans. I think more than anything,
it's just jealousy at this point. But they have a
huge fan base, in a huge alumni base.
Speaker 2 (06:41):
And what what.
Speaker 1 (06:43):
Better way to just have this infectious, overwhelming build of
your entire support system essentially being all in. Look, winning
is going to do that, but their story and everything
about them that's been a factor as well. So, you know,
shout out to Indiana football. Who would who would? Who
would have ever thought they'd be in this position. It's News
Radio eight forty whas, thank you for hanging out with us,
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in just about fifteen minutes or so.
Speaker 2 (07:30):
And that is the debate.
Speaker 1 (07:33):
Is it something that we should do because we have
the ability to do school from home when it's really
really cold outside, or are you someone that says, hey,
this is something that's not new for generations.
Speaker 2 (07:45):
Kids have had to stand at a cold bus stop.
This is just part of life.
Speaker 1 (07:49):
And we've got some different opinions coming in on that,
and i'll reset that. And again, there's no discussion this
morning as far as like that actually happening today, but
it is really really cold outside. And the conversation got
started because they're is a Instagram page that I assume
is a group within Ballard High School. Ballard Mental Health
is the name of the Instagram page, and they shared
(08:10):
their message with a Facebook group called JCPS Parents, and
it just led to a endless back and forth, and
of course some people just you know, really going over
the top it letting folks know what they think, and
then also just some legitimate points on both sides that
I found to be interesting, so we can revisit that,
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(08:52):
So this whole conversation got started this morning because I
happen to see a post on Facebook which clearly the
algorithm for some reason targeted me with this because I'm
not a member of this group on Facebook and I
don't have a kid in the Jefferson County Public School system.
But the group is called JCPS Parents and in this
(09:16):
group there was two screenshots shared and it is from
an Instagram page Ballard Mental Health, and it's from Ballard
High School and it is a statement encouraging the consideration
for a mental health Day or a NTI day because
of how cold it is outside and what it can
(09:38):
do to students that have to deal with standing out
in the cold. Not only because of the physical situation
where you're standing out in cold temperatures and it's not fun,
but also the mental impact and the anxiety that you
get leading up to it, just dreading having to stand
out there and wait. And the reason I wanted to
bring this up is because I could see both sides
(10:03):
of this. Now for me, I don't want to downplay
how serious mental health is, but I just didn't view
it from that perspective because again I just didn't you know,
anxiety if it hits you because you've got to wait
at the bus stop and it's uncomfortable, I mean, that happens,
(10:24):
I'm sure, but there's going to be things that are
a lot tougher in life that would give you much
more anxiety than I think that. But anyways, we now
can do school from home. I don't think we should
do it every day, but we have remote virtual learning INTI. So,
like a lot of things in life, it used to
be tough for many generations ago. Right. The example I
used earlier was we didn't used to have vehicles, so
(10:46):
people had to walk everywhere and that was hard. They
didn't know what they didn't have. But well, now we
have vehicles we can drive places. We're not going to
get rid of vehicles and walk everywhere because it builds toughness.
So there are certain things that like obviously we you know,
things change like this. We now have the ability from
a technological standpoint to conduct school virtually. Now I don't
(11:09):
think it's the same thing, and I think most would agree,
but still it can be done. So if you can
still have a school day essentially and kids don't have
to wait out in the cold weather, why not I
see that side of it. I also see the other side,
which is more so where I am standing firm, what
is uncomfortable and not something many would enjoy standing outside
(11:33):
at your bus stop in these kind of temperatures where
you're talking about the windshills got it in the single digits.
I mean, nobody wants to do that, right, But that
didn't used to be viewed as like legitimate adversity in life.
It was just part of life. So I think the
more we balance things that can actually help people just
(11:56):
understand that there's going to be things in life that
you don't want to do, that you're uncomfortable doing, that
you don't enjoy, but you know what, it's just part
of life. If we completely get rid of those because
maybe we have the ability to, maybe that wouldn't lead
to the ultimate downfall of society. But I do think
that there's many examples, and I'm sure many listening would
(12:16):
agree of things that you didn't want to do, but
you knew that you had to do, and throughout it
actually helped build you to withstand real life problems. Right Like,
if this is going to be viewed as adversity, I
think we've lowered the bar pretty low. If this is
an adverse situation to where you've got to step in
and protect the children, I just I think then they're
(12:39):
going to have a tougher time adapting whenever real life
adversity hits when they get older. But again, there's a
lot of different opinions out there on this. This is
This is somebody named Sean who chimed in to say,
I think we should all stay home tomorrow, but pretty
sure my boss wouldn't agree.
Speaker 2 (13:00):
Others go on to highlight that.
Speaker 1 (13:04):
If you do it now, why not do it all
winter because there's going to be many other cold days.
Speaker 2 (13:10):
And you don't want to set that precedent.
Speaker 1 (13:13):
This is from a mother named Morgan who says, my
daughter's bus can come between six thirty and six fifty.
We're lucky enough to be picked up at our house.
But she's been told that if she is not standing
outside waiting then they will not stop. So she has
to stand at our mailbox. We also have jackets and stuff,
but it's still miserable to stand out there. I wouldn't
want to do it. Actually, I wouldn't do it. If
(13:34):
she missed her bus. Because she missed her bus, then
she'll just miss school. So that's one parent sharing their
specific situation. And look, do whatever you want. You're the parent,
You call the shots, You make those decisions for your
kid if they have to stand outside or not. But
if they're missing school because of that, and it's just
(13:59):
just not some thing, as this woman said, that's not
something that she would want to do, and actually something
that she would do at all. I know that many
generations throughout our listening audience, Right, You've got folks, maybe
some of them my age, some a little bit older,
some a lot older.
Speaker 2 (14:16):
Can you imagine, Yeah, I'm not doing it. I'm not
doing it.
Speaker 1 (14:23):
Like telling my mom I'm not going to school today
because it's too cold and I don't want to sit
at the bus stop. I mean, my mom would have
just laughed, and I'm not acting like she was some
you know, part ass that was just going to be
super super super tough on me. But like that, just
like it was just part of life. And I think
the more we have things that are part of life
that are tough situations that you don't want to do,
you just really I mean, now many people are going
(14:45):
to be able to go through life just simply avoiding
anything they don't want to do that might be uncomfortable. Yeah,
I think it's totally different situation when you truly do
reach levels that you know it could be very dangerous.
But you know, unfortunately, as cold as it is this morning,
this this was not viewed as something that was just
(15:07):
unbearable that we that we couldn't do, meaning expect kids
to wait at a bus stop. This is something as
far as the temperatures right now and as cold as
it is, that it's just part of life. So again,
I think the more things that people can experience that,
you know, I don't say we should make everybody do
things they don't want to do, but again, that's part
of life. You're going to end up living a life
where you end up having to just buckle down and
(15:28):
deal with stuff that is way more difficult than.
Speaker 2 (15:32):
Being cold at the bus stop.
Speaker 1 (15:33):
And I just think it's, you know, we got to
pick and choose our spots here as far as just understanding, okay, yeah,
why would we go back and do something the way
it used to be done. We've got ways in which
that are way. It's way more convenient, better for everybody.
But also if you just baby kids so much so
that when they get older, they're not going to really
know how to deal with anything that is going to
be difficult for them. Things that shouldn't be difficult will
(15:53):
be all right. Quick time out, stick around, It's news
Ready to wait forty whas. We've got a lot more
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And that is with the iHeartRadio app. Something I look
forward to discussing in the eight o'clock hour is something
I'm sure everybody has an opinion on. You may have
(16:16):
a strong opinion one way, and I'm sure others have
a strong opinion in the opposite way, and that is
couples meaning married couples or maybe just spouse, maybe just
somebody you're dating but you're not married, but you share
life with and how they handle their money. Do you
think it's unheard of to not have all your money together?
Do you think it's unheard of that you would share
(16:36):
a bank account with your husband or your wife. There's
some interesting numbers that come with that that as far
as just this update, this survey that I found interesting,
but we'll get to that coming up here in the
eight o'clock hour. Also, I do want to talk to
you guys about my friend Bob Sicoler with the Cooler
Team at Remax Properties East. Bob is somebody that's been
(16:57):
doing this a long long time, helping folks buy and
sell a home, and that process, meaning the process of
doing those two things, can be stressful. It can be
a lot. You need a realtor, but you don't just
need any realtor. You need somebody who has countless hundreds
of five star reviews anywhere you can review, somebody who
does a service that Bob does.
Speaker 2 (17:19):
In the real estate industry.
Speaker 1 (17:21):
So it's the Cecolar team at Remax Properties East, we
sell Louisville dot com. That's the website, and when it
comes to selling your house, they're confident that they can
do exactly that for you and they'll prove it. Meaning
if they don't sell your home in fifty nine days,
they'll buy it themselves. That's right, Bob Sicoler will buy
your home if he doesn't get it sold for you
(17:42):
in less than two months. So if that doesn't tell
you he believes in what he can do, I'm not
sure what else is going to convince you. But again,
it's the Secolar team at Remax Properties East. We sell
Louisville dot com as the website, and you can give
Bob a call directly on his cell phone. That's how
accessible he is. He understands when you're going through this process,
you're going to have questions, there's gonna be things that
come up, You're gonna feel unsure about certain things. It
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can be even stressful. He understands that and he's there
for you. So give Bob a call today. Five O
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