August babies most likely to be bricklayers

Well, my career aspirations are apparently waaaaaaaaaay off. The website Zippia has determined what job you should have based off your birthday. They based this off data from the Office of National Statistics and includes some...odd choices for professions. January: Debt collectors and general practitioners. February: Artists and traffic wardens. March: Pilots and musicians. April: Dictators. May: Politicians. June: CEOs [...]

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Josh Ward injured in horse accident, forced to cancel shows

Texas Country star Josh Ward was injured this past weekend following a horse accident that necessitated emergency surgery. His team posted the following on Instagram on Sunday: "Sunday August 8th, Josh was involved in a horse riding accident that resulted in serious abdominal injuries and internal bleeding. He underwent surgery to stop the bleeding, [...]

By |2021-08-11T08:27:03-05:00August 11th, 2021|Fence Post|Comments Off on Josh Ward injured in horse accident, forced to cancel shows

Reporter captures epic boat launch fail

This is actually a nightmare I've had when it comes to backing things into the water. Illinois reporter Jakob Emerson was doing a stand up near Lake Springfield when he happens to look behind him and sees a 4x4 sinking into the lake. Here's the video from his own Twitter feed. https://twitter.com/JakobEmersonTV/status/1420900887954927616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1420900887954927616%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whiskeyriff.com%2F2021%2F08%2F03%2Freporter-captures-hilarious-boat-launch-fail%2F Before we go [...]

By |2021-08-04T08:57:39-05:00August 4th, 2021|Fence Post|Comments Off on Reporter captures epic boat launch fail

Would you take a pay cut to keep working from home?

Right now, more and more Americans are returning to the office after nearly a year-and-a-half of working from the couch. Or bedroom. Mostly the bathroom, let's be honest. HOWEVER, a sizable amount of us would take a pay cut to keep working from home. A recent survey says that 65 percent of us would take [...]

By |2021-08-04T08:36:44-05:00August 4th, 2021|Fence Post|Comments Off on Would you take a pay cut to keep working from home?

Some Hot Dog Etiquette in honor of National Hot Dog Day

Happy National Hot Dog Day! This is one of those "National ____ Day" things I can get behind! We are in the middle of PEAK hot dog season, which runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day. According to Zippia, West Virginia and both Carolinas are the country's leaders when it comes to loving a good [...]

By |2021-07-21T09:58:03-05:00July 21st, 2021|Fence Post|Comments Off on Some Hot Dog Etiquette in honor of National Hot Dog Day

Over a third of us follow “Five-Second Rule”

Over the course of the Pandemic, more and more of us stepped into the kitchen and tried to figure out that most difficult of sciences: Cooking. A recent poll showed that the average American feels their cooking skills are a 6.8 out of 10. Disturbingly, 37 percent of respondents follow the "Five-Second Rule," meaning that [...]

By |2021-07-07T09:40:35-05:00July 7th, 2021|Fence Post|Comments Off on Over a third of us follow “Five-Second Rule”

Kansas City ranked below St. Louis in best cities for recreation

Really, Wallet Hub? The comparison website has released 2021's Best and Worst Cities for Recreation, and, shockingly, Orlando and Las Vegas are one and two. That was sarcasm. It's hard to compete with the Happiest Place on Earth (TM) and Sin City. What is actually shocking is that St. Louis ranks ninth on the list. [...]

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We finally know the sweet spot on when to cut off coffee drinking

Finally, science has come up with a useful study! A team of researchers in Scotland looked into how late in the day you can drink coffee WITHOUT it effecting your sleep. That answer? Six hours before bed. “Caffeine is consumed daily by roughly 80% of the world’s population, often for its benefits in promoting wakefulness [...]

By |2021-06-23T09:13:47-05:00June 23rd, 2021|Fence Post|Comments Off on We finally know the sweet spot on when to cut off coffee drinking

Brantley Gilbert, Toby Keith, HARDY team for “Worst Country Song of All Time”

Truly, the heroes we need right now. It's no secret a big fad in Country music is the "list song." For an example, see Rhett, Thomas and "What Makes You Country." Well, Brantley Gilbert has teamed up with Toby Keith and HARDY to put out the anti-list Country song in "The Worst Country Song of [...]

By |2021-06-18T09:03:30-05:00June 18th, 2021|Fence Post|Comments Off on Brantley Gilbert, Toby Keith, HARDY team for “Worst Country Song of All Time”

Dads want family time, cards for Father’s Day this year

Father's Day is Sunday. We know, it surprised the heck out of us, also. You still have time to shop for something for Dad before Sunday, though maybe not if you plan on having it shipped to him. Here are a few things dads apparently are hoping for this year. Doing something special with the [...]

By |2021-06-18T08:41:11-05:00June 18th, 2021|Fence Post|Comments Off on Dads want family time, cards for Father’s Day this year
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