It’s a fact that some people don’t trust technology. Many people still have a landline, still go to the bank in person, still read a physical newspaper. If you still write checks to pay your bills beware that thieves are targeting those checks, taking them, and taking your money.
Check washing is growing in popularity. Thieves will either steal your outgoing checks from your mailbox, or they’ll steal the keys to the blue USPS drop off boxes and take checks out of them. From there, they use chemicals to “wash” those checks, then write themselves a sum that comes straight out of your account.
Here’s what you can do to protect yourself from these thieving asshats:
Never leave a check in your unlocked personal mailbox at your front door or driveway.
Even at an official blue mailbox, check the collection times. Drop off your checks then.
If possible, mail your checks from your local Post Office.
When writing your checks use a gel pen, not a ballpoint pen.
Write in black ink, not blue, which is harder to wash.
Pay bills electronically when possible.
As we wind down International Guitar Month, it's only fitting that we talk a little guitar-- especially since this local kid could become a legend one day. Stow-Munroe Falls student, 17-year-old AJ Garduño rocked it hardcore during the school's talent show-- and won. The self-taught guitarst was gifted his first axe when he was in the fourth grade, and the rest is history. Check out his blistering, first-time-onstage, performance.
To learn more about this guitar wizard, click HERE.
Since April is International Guitar Month, if you are looking for some strings. James Hetfield of Metallica has new signature strings from Ernie Ball. Here check them out:
Happy Birthday to Ace also... and the invite is out there, not sure if there will be a check with it (just sayin' :) Here is Gene's Tweet:
Happy Birthday Ace @ace_frehley. And many more…The invitations still stand. Jump up on stage with us for encores. The fans would love it.
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) April 27, 2022
My latest animal obession is the river otter. They're so darn cute! I think it's the shape of their heads and their squeak-toy sounds that make me melt when I see one. And then when I read that we have river otters --living in our rivers-- and not just at the Akron Zoo, well, mind blown! Yes, I know river otters live in rivers. But I've never spotted one in its natural habit. Thank goodness Don Howdyshell was kayacking the Cuyahoga in Cuyahoga Falls by the Sheraton Suites. Because he saw a river otter. And now, I need to go hang out and see if I can spot him.
What should we name him? Or her?
Well you will be taking in Record Store Day with Spatz & Amanda at Quonset Hut in Canton this Saturday...
Here is the place to map out your selections of special Record Store Day Releases! CLICK HERE FOR FULL LIST...
Gene Simmons also said he is giving a cure for 'Ugly Bass Syndrome'... check out his new signature line.
Here is his pitch:
Thanks to one of our listeners for reaching out to me the other day and asking if I had ever seen this kid Marcin play guitar. Marcin? Nope. So I clicked on the link, and... WOW! Check out this future guitar great's rendition of Kashmir. In a parking garage. On one guitar. #fire
My dear friend Jonas Hershberger passed away last year. He was a special dude. He had to listened to me at every radio station I've been at over the last decade+. He was an all-in kind of guy. If there was a station fundraiser, he'd donate what he could. He'd show up and support our events. He was a big fan of my husband's band, Ravenwood, and came out to as many shows as he could. Over the years, he battled many health issues which finally took him in the end. Two things about Jonas-- he loved, loved, loved his family, especially his grandson, Dylan. And he was the biggest wrestling fan. The entire family loves wrestling. Jonas and his son and grandson went to every fan event. They have more pictures with wrestling celebs than anyone I know!
Every year, little Dylan has a wrestling fundraiser for autism. This year's event is in Wooster on Saturday, May 14th. So, is you love the wrastlin' and want to have fun and support a great cause... it would be appreciated.
Miss you, Jonas!
Spatz & Amanda had their annual broadcast from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 1st and got to talk all things Rock Hall with the man himself, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame CEO Greg Harris!
Listen to their converation here:
I admit it. I'm into porn. My favorite? Ruin Porn. I can easily fall down that rabbit hole of looking at picture after picture or video of abandoned places. For example, the aftermath of Rolling Acres Mall hurts my heart. Johnny Joo is a photographer, and he's captured so much ruin porn, like this:
Check out his Facebook page. It's sadly fascinating.
If you can fly, get out! That's what two flamingos did 17 years ago. Some stormes rolled through a zoo in Kansas, and two flamingo residents freaked out and fled. Because their wings hadn't been clipped yet, they pink-tailed it out of there. One flamingo with the leg band #492 is still out there living his best life! He's been spotted on various street cameras over the years in a bunch of different states. He's been hanging with wild flamingos and other birds. He was last spotted in Texas. Hard to believe he's made it for this long. A part of me hopes to see #492 somewhere in our neck of the woods when the weather warms up. If you see our pink feathered friend, party-on!
I love flamingos. Next to the Great Blue Heron, they're my favorite. This is the closest thing I have to a flamingo...
Wrestlemania 38 is this weekend in Dallas... (Will make my picks...Friday)
Friday the Undertaker, The Steiner Bros., Queen Sharmell, Vader and will get into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Saturday Day 1 of Wrestlemania 38
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin appears on The KO Show hosted by Kevin Owens
SmackDown Women's Championship -- Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Ronda Rousey
SmackDown Tag Team Championship -- The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) (c) vs. Rick Boogs and Shinsuke Nakamura
Drew McIntyre vs. Happy Corbin
Seth Rollins vs. TBA (Think it will be Cody Rhodes? or Shane-O Mac)
The Miz & Logan Paul vs. The Mysterios
Raw Women's Championship -- Becky Lynch (c) vs. Bianca Belair
Sunday Day 2 of Wrestlemania 38
Bobby Lashley vs. Omos
Raw Tag Team Championship -- RK-Bro (c) vs. The Street Profits vs. Alpha Academy
Sami Zayn vs. Johnny Knoxville
Pat McAfee vs. Austin Theory
Women's Tag Team Championship -- Queen Zelina & Carmella (c) vs. Naomi & Sasha Banks vs. Rhea Ripley & Liv Morgan vs. Natalya and Shayna Bazler
Edge vs. AJ Styles
Title vs. Title -- Roman Reigns (Universal Champion) vs. Brock Lesnar (WWE Champion) Paul Heyman will have something to do with the win.
These caught my eye this week.... what do you think? Dokken, New Def Leppard, Cool Mash-up and new Robin Trower. Rock on!
You know that excitement you feel when you find unexpected money in a coat pocket or in the sofa cushion? Well, you might have some unclaimed money out there. And it needs to come home. The Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Unclaimed Funds has more than $3 billion in unclaimed money and property. Click HERE to find out if you have funds. Fingers crossed!
I love animals. They are so adorable. If you follow me on Instagram (@hausofv) you'll see my story featuring animals frequently. The older I get, the more appreciation I have for the other creatures that share our space. One animal I love-- sloths. They're just so chill. One sloth decided he wanted to zipline in Costa Rica. Well, he encountered a human who was ziplining as well. The video's gone viral. If you haven't seen it-- check it out here...
Fortunately, no human or sloth was injured. I would've grabbed the sloth and zipped with him! LOL
Are there some intersections you go through where you just hold you breath? And there are many reasons for that. It may be challenging to see traffic, people may be speeding too much, or not paying attention... The most dangeorus intersection in all of Northeast Ohio is in Cleveland at Kinsman Rd. and 93rd St. There were 55 car crashes at that intersection alone in 2020. Summit County has five intersections that are crash-prone. Tallmadge Circle at South Ave. and Southeast Ave. is the worst, with 38 crashes. To see the other dangerous intersections in Summit County as well as other Northeast Ohio counties, click HERE.
Be careful out there!
These kids are the sweetest! And if you can help them, that would rock! The kids in the PACTS Special Education Program are students with special needs at Parma High School. Every year, they hold a luau in April. And every year, they try to get a Cleveland sports celebrity to join them but they've been unsuccessful. Boo. So, the kids decided to "go big or go home" by inviting their favorite celebrity-- The Rock. They put together a video recreating some of Dwayne Johnson's characters. If you can, please share their video on social media. Their goal is to spread the video in the hopes that The Rock will see it and make an appearance.
Band's and booze have went hand-and-hand for years...
2 of my favorites are putting their best drinks forward.
Kiss has the song 'Cold Gin' it only makes sense that they have a liquor to go with it. Well check it out for $39.99 you can get a bottle of Kiss's Cold Gin. Click Here To Check It Out!
AC/DC not to be out done... Knuckle Bonz has "For Those About To Rock Ale" a 5.9% ABV Beer. Click Here To Check It Out!
I would go with the beer, personally. Gin tastes like pine trees to me. I'd rather drink Sammy's Cabo Wabo... just saying...
Remember whatever you are drinking from one of our awesome band's or just your regular brand. Remember Rock Irresponsibly! But ALWAYS Drink Responsibly...
Rumors. They can be fascinating. Or destructive. They can take on a life of their own. I had no idea that one of the most popular orign story rumors about Phil Collin's "In The Air Tonight" is a very dark tale. The rumor is/was that a few months before writing the song, Phil saw someone drowning and was unable to help. And that person died in the water. Okay... I thought we all knew the song was birthed from his breakup from his first wife. Which is true.
Read more about this song HERE. Some pretty cool brain nugs...
And while we're at it...
It's been a long time since baseball was America's pastime -- can you say, "Hello NFL?!?!" -- but is this latest work stoppage the proverbial nail in Major League Baseball's coffin?
It's early March. Baseball is supposed to be here for us to remind us winter IS almost over; sunshine and hot dogs await.
But while the billionaires duke it out with the millionaires, we become more and more apathetic toward the tradition that bonded so many fathers and sons, once upon a time.
Fortuntately, the lockout does not affect minor league baseball. Our very own Akron RubberDucks get set to begin defense of their 2021 league championship at Canal Park in mere weeks. Easy access to the games; easy parking; affordable enough to take the whole family.
And we'll see you out there on Saturday nights again this season for WONE Nights, complete with fireworks and giveaways.
You know what, maybe MINOR league baseball is still America's pastime....
March Bandness Ticket Entry Form
Thank's for your WONE March Bandness daily vote! You may now enter to win of a 4-pack of tickets to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame!
Spatz and Amanda will announce winners each Friday in March.
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How does that phrase go? "Sex, drugs, and rock & roll"? Those things seem to always be associated with rock music. But let's focus on the "sex" part. Troy L. Smith from cleveland.com compiled a list of the 40 Sexiest Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Songs. Zeppelin's on that list. So is Heart... and Bob Seger. See what songs made the list, and which artist takes the sexiest crown-- by clicking HERE.
With everything that's going on in the world, we could all use a laugh. And this one always makes me LOL with tears. Chef from South Park, and his special treat...
Enjoy!
There are phrases that we use in coversation that have stood the test of time. But where did we get these phrases from in the first place? Mental Floss is one of my favorite go-to places for all kinds of random, interesting factoids. They broke down a handful of phrases that have dark origins. Oooh. Let's do this!
Phrase: Mad as a hatter
Origin: A plague ravaged the hatting industry in the 18th and 19th centuries. Fur felt was used in hats. That felt was treated with mercury nitrate. Workers exposed to the mercury suffered speech issues, tremors, hallucinations, and emotional issues. Eek! Thing is, using mercury on the felt wasn't banned until the 1940s, so-- a lot of craziness!
What about the phrases: Riding shotgun, take it with a grain of salt, meet a deadline, and more? Click HERE to get the scoop!
Have you gotten Zaza-ed yet? International guitar sensation, and Northeast Ohioan, Neil Zaza is set to drop his latest work of guitar wizardry.
And here's the second advance single, St. Valentine.
Pre-order the album now!