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Pain in the ... jaw?

JB — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:35:47 GMT

Friday morning I woke up feeling as if I had been punched in the right side of my face. Maybe I jacked myself in the face while asleep? Maybe my room mate decided to pay me back for making fun of Star Trek? Who knows. Regardless, I went on with my day, yada yada yada. Saturday morning I woke up bright eyed and bushy tailed at 8am. That great attitude lasted about three minutes when I realized the pain had worsened and things began to swell. I got up, woke up Jaeden, changed his diaper, made breakfast and then looked up WEBMD. Don't ever do that when you don't know what's wrong. It's cancer? OH MY GOD! An internet website says I'm dying! Noooooo! Well after a few texts/phone calls and worthless facebook comments, I've decided to wait it out. Guess what? Yup, it's worse, especially after eating lunch. Time to go the the dentist... where I'm headed to as soon as I click "publish". Let's hope it's just dental work. I can't handle telling WEBMD "You were right".

Update: A cavity and a partial cavity (30 & 31), 31 needs to go or root canalled (yes I made up a word). Made a future appointment and received a prescription. If the swelling goes away and then returns, it's the teeth. If no return, it was something else. By the way, when a dentist says "you'll feel a little pain", he is lying and it was be excruciating.

JB Radio on PKNRadio!

JB — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:15:10 GMT

JB Radio is excited to be a part of PKNRadio's internet radio station line-up. Now there is even more ways to catch Rob and JB's random candor! JB Radio airs on PKNRadio on Mondays 10am-11am (CST) and Mondays 8pm-9pm (CST) at pknradio.com. You can also listen on TuneIn, just search for PKNRadio. There are a variety of great shows to listen to throughout the week. Take a second to follow PKNRadio on Facebook & Twitter.

JB Radio going on the road!

JB — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:56:58 GMT

Official announcement time. It's a go! JB Radio will be LIVE at The Olympic Tavern tomorrow night (3/8) from 8-9pm along with Rockford Rocked! The festivities start at 4pm. Expect the normal show but be a part of the audience! We still encourage everyone to tweet and call/text us at (262)607-2346 and have a ball. JB Radio is pumped about being at this Rockford landmark and looks forward to seeing you at the BIG O!

UPDATE: We will be giving away tickets to see Ralphie May March 9th at the Coronado PAC in Rockford! He's hilarious and usually does over 2 HOURS of comedy! If you can't win them, there are $20 tickets still available!

JB Radio: Episode 9

JB — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 03:49:13 GMT

JB and Rob dive right in with Rob's Pick of the Week, Tech Talk, and Craigslist Missed Connections. Keep listening as they discuss a sensitive subject pertaining to "random acts of kindness" during a tragic event and then share your tweets and thoughts.

JB Radio: Episode 8

JB — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:09:47 GMT

JB & Rob get together on a Monday night to kill some time and entertain you. JB finds a Craigslist Missed Connection from Taco Bell and Rob teases Tuesday 2/28/12 album releases. Rob discusses his awkward moment while seeing The Promise Ring reunion show and JB talks about the new Nokia cellphone with a 41 megapixel camera. By the way, how do you pronounce Nokia? The boys try to figure out!

JB Radio: Episode 7

JB — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:42 GMT

The boys introduce the listener line (262)-60-RADIO... (262)-607-2346. The jump right in with Craigslist Missed Connection(s) and then attempt to find a co-host on Chatroulette. Friends call in from Tennessee, Iowa, and Illinois. JB tries to redeem himself with a much better "Tech Talk" item and Rob has a new music selection. This show stretches two hours and covers what happening or not happening with Rihanna and Chris Brown.

JB Radio: Episode 6

JB — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:43:53 GMT

This week Whitney Houston died, and the boys obviously have to talk about it. Rob brings up JB's confrontation with a "lumberjack" and how he almost gets kicked out of the bar. Craigslist Missed Connection features a guy/girl meeting at Brewsky's. Rob recaps albums from the Grammys that you might want to check out since no new music is released this week and then mocks JB's choice for this weeks Tech talk.

JB Radio: Episode 5

JB — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:35:21 GMT

The boys recap Madonna's performance at Super Bowl. JB recollects a passed bar promotion called "Shred Your Ex" and Rob's "Craigslist Missed Connection involves hot crotch guy at Lowe's. Tech item is about the Turbo Tax ap and then Rob points out JB's short attention span.

JB Radio: Episode 4

JB — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:24:01 GMT

JB & Rob talk about nothing... random candor about Oreo the cat, tech items, Craigslist, and more.

It's Groundhog day! The boys discuss the movie and what it's like to be a groundhog. JB talks about Black Stone Cherry stopping by his office for an acoustic set. Rob has made a top ten list called "Sh*t Rockfordians Say". JB's tech talk is about classic television games that you can download on the iPad, and Rob's "Pick of the Week" is Leonard Cohen.

Behind the scenes of "JB Radio" & iTunes info.

JB — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:15:13 GMT

JB Radio: A show about nothing, hosted by JB Love and Rob "Himself". The show isn't actually about "nothing", but there is a lot of random candor. Each week you'll hear "tech talk", "Craigslist: Missed Connections", and Rob highlights his new music choice of the week which you'll find in the Northwest Herald. No matter your musical preference, you're guaranteed to have a laugh.

You can subscribe to JB Radio podcasts on iTunes. Open iTunes and click "Advanced" at the top left corner of the screen, click "subscribe to podcast", and enter the www.mixlr.com/jbradio into the URL box. Detailed instructions can be found here.

You can see the state-of-the-art setup and even a picture of Rob in action by checking out the JB Radio photo album.

Top 20 Countdown w/JB Love (1/16-1/21)

JB — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:47:58 GMT

Check out the Top 20 songs hosted by JB Love. (Based on "Top 40" charts.)

1. Bruno Mars "It Will Rain"

2. Katy Perry "The One That Got Away"

3. Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris "We Found Love"

4. Flo Rida "Good Feeling"

5. Adele "Set Rain To The Fire"

6. Selena Gomez & the Scene "Love You Like a Love Song"

7. LMFAO "Sexy and I Know It"

8. Jessie J "Domino"

9. David Guetta feat. Usher "Without You"

10. Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine "Stereo Hearts"

11. Gavin Degraw "Not Over You"

12. J. Cole "Workout"

13. Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera "Moves Like Jagger"

14. David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj "Turn Me On"

15. Gym Class Heroes feat. Neon Hitch "Ass Back Home"

16. Jay-Z feat. Kanye West "N----- In Paris"

17. Pitbull feat. Chris Brown "International Love"

18. Hot Chelle Rae "I Like It Like That"

19. Rihanna "You Da One"

20. Breathe Carolina "Blackout"

Winter Weather Closings & Info

JB — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:27:13 GMT

ROCKFORD — Rockford Public Works Department has declared a snow emergency and even-odd parking.

The city is asking residents to move parked cars off the street if possible. Cars parked on the street by 5 p.m. today must be moved to the even address side of the street.

Even-odd parking is meant to allow plows to go down the street safely. On Friday, cars must be

moved to the odd side of the street as of 8 a.m. so that the other side of the street can be plowed.

Even-odd parking will continue until the city no longer deems it necessary.

Cars could be ticketed if they are in violation. - rrstar.com

From WREX.com

Schools:

Christian Life Schools: No After School Activities
Freeport Dist. #145: Athletic Events Cancelled
Harlem School Dist. #122 [WEB]: No After School Activities
Rockford School District #205 [WEB]: No After School Activities

Colleges:

Music Academy [WEB]: Evening Lessons Cancelled
Rockford College: No evening classes; activites cancelled

Government:

City of Beloit: Snow Emergency
City of Rockford: Snow Emergency
Village of Pecatonica: Snow Emergency
Village of Winnebago: Snow Emergency

(*A full list of Church/Activity/Organizations/Meetings/Business/Sport/Hospital closings can be found here.)

JB Radio: Podcast Episode 3

JB — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 02:57:32 GMT

"What's On the Mind Wednesday" - 11/30/11

JB Radio: Podcast Episode 2

JB — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 02:53:07 GMT

"It's almost pay day." - 11/27/11

JB Radio: Podcast Episode 1

JB — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 02:50:57 GMT

"Black Friday" (w/Rob Himself)

JB Radio: Podcast Episode Test

JB — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 02:45:28 GMT

"#random Nov. 22, 2011" (podcast 'pilot'.)

Occupy: The mall?

JB — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:08:40 GMT

It's interesting that Occupy Rockford, IL is planning to "mic check" at Cherryvale Mall today. They're protesting against 'Black Friday'; a day when people have a chance to save a bunch of money. When did saving money during a time when many people need to save money in this downed economy become a bad idea? I looked at their support page as well as their "Black Friday" event page and find no justifiable reasoning for this. Sure, many of the products being sold are made overseas but all the people selling them are from this area. Isn't it good that this yearly shopping event requires bodies to work in the stores, big box or otherwise? I still say some of these protests are for attention and the same can be said about this post. Maybe I just don't understand the 'movement'. Well I have an idea but I would have an better understanding if there didn't appear between be a billion different reasons. I do know the what protesting is, and in case people challenge it - I'll show you.

It doesn't use many plurals when it mentions "objection", "avowal", "affirmation", "gesture", etc. You get my point. In case you don't, I have yet to see one basic reason for this movement. Instead it seems that "Occupy" is just a bunch of ideas which confuses many people, not just me. A headline, that's all I'm asking for! I would also like to know how these people have so much free time on their hands? Are they jobless??? If so, I have sympathy for them. If they are, shouldn't they be job hunting? Fast food joints are always hiring. Oh wait, that's corporate America. Nooooooooooooooooooooooo! Anti-capitalism.

I leave you with this:

If you're going to protest, for whatever the reason, please do it within the lines of the law. Do it safely. Do it for the right reason. A make it easier to understand.

I'm singing the "Alderman Blues"

JB — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:32:08 GMT

There are times when certain things are better left unsaid. This isn’t one of those times. Before I get into those “certain things” let me remind you of the little legal note at the bottom of this blog. “Opinions expressed are not affiliated with any media outlet and/or business. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved.“ Now that you’ve read that I shall dive into another rant that could probably get me in trouble. But when has that stopped me?

The problem with Rockford, Illinois is not the small city itself not even necessarily the residents. It’s mainly the people that run the city. I guess it’s hard to complain we're the voters, although I use ‘we’ quite loosely because my guess is that only a small portion of the city’s residents actually vote. There is so much potential in this city but it’s never going to reach it’s full potential because of way it’s ran. Rockford is incredibly behind on development in so many ways, but that’s not even the point of this blog. I should probably say that not all people or parties are doing a bad job. Just a few in particular. I’m not going to pin-point a specific individual like I intended to do in the first place. However, I will comment on the actions of an alderman in the Rockford area. This alderman was interviewed by Rockford Register Star in 2009 and said “Our city’s future lies in the hands of our youth.” Let’s forward to 2011 and focus on an event in which this alderman signed the permit, which had a fee, for a multiple day event that was put together to raise money for a neighborhood school. A neighborhood school in Rockford. Seems like a kind gesture for a great cause, right? Even though the noise ordinance is 11pm the event was shut down early for both nights. Really?! Ok, I can probably assume there were actually a few noise complaints but then again someone paid for a permit, which the alderman approved, that included the 11pm ruling. The craziest thing is the fact that it wasn’t the closest neighbors complaining, it was people from 10-15 minutes away. Are you kidding me? I know for a fact that someone was filling the Police Department and alderman a load of crap because I have friends that live less than 5 minutes from the location of the event and they could only hear the thump of a kick drum. This alderman, and the Police need to worry about crime and senior citizens damn near crashing into a ticket booth full of people, including children.

I’m going to make sure I do an address change simply to vote again this alderman, yes I live in their ‘ward’ or whatever the hell it’s called. I don’t care if I have to write in a name on the ballot, this yahoo will not get my vote. Of course I know that one vote might not make a difference. The alderman’s interview with the paper about focusing on youth is complete bull. There were many high school kids that volunteered their time to work and help promote this event that was raising money for their school and yet the alderman could have cared less. He/she only cared about they’re senior citizen voters in their ward. It amazes me how Festa Italiana wasn’t shut down early. I’ve been to that festival many times and I can guarantee the sound system at the event was much larger than ours. It’s a shame when someone positive in the Rockford area is stopped because of an old school alderman. I would LOVE to hear an explanation for the actions that took place. Better yet, the school, the business owners, and every that put in a lot of time and effort deserve a logical explanation. If that actually happens I’m buying a lottery ticket.

Dear Alderman,

You’re the reason ‘there’s nothing to do in Rockford’. Maybe you should stop living in 1970 and skip ahead to 2011, it’s a fun time. I had no idea you could control the police department as well, kudos. Can you get out of moving violations too? Have you considered the negative effects of your actions? Have you looked at your part of Rockford as a whole and not as… whatever way you see it as. You know, you said the youth of Rockford is our future but here’s the thing, the "youth" are moving out of Rockford. Not necessarily because of you, but also because our school system is a joke, we have the worst roads, there aren’t jobs, and Rockford is run in an ‘old school’ fashion. Please let me know if you would like to meet and discuss. We’ll do lunch.

Sincerely,

JB Love.

Adam Levine is ava-tarded.

JB — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 15:42:21 GMT

I can't say whether or not he's a d-bag, but I can tell you that I believe he may be dumb for crying about a p.o.s. band game using his 'likeness', also known as his 'avatar'. It's being reported that Adam Levine is suing Activison, the company behind "Band Here". He should be happy someone decided to copy his average mug for the game. No Doubt did the same thing a few years ago and when Activision asked the three judge panel to throw out the case it was their request that was thrown out. Oh well, I'm sure Mr. Maroon 5 front-man will win the case and get some money that he can waste on stupid clothes and ugly haircuts.

Screw the U.S. debt problem! Let's do this!

JB — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 19:22:52 GMT

Whether you listen to the news, read the news, or watch the news, everything is related to the NFL or the United States debt crisis. (I found this today and thought it was interesting. [U.S. Debt Clock] Anyway, after I read an article from the Global Post I've realized this is the reason we, as a country, have a serious debt issue. Stupid people giving their children stupid names. According to the Australian Herald Sun, the list of weird names for kids that are banned by New Zealand’s names registrar has grown to include Lucifer, Duke, Messiah and 89. Also not approved: Bishop, Baron, General, Judge, King, Knight and Mr., names that were all said to be too similar to titles. The letters, C, D, I and T were also rejected as first names, the Herald Sun says.

Imagine a country with less idiotic names. I feel like the 'weirder' the name, the less successful the child will be later in life. I've never heard of a CEO, COO, etc, with a name that makes me think, "what the hell"? If the U.S. started banning stupid names, what would celebrities do? What would ... never-mind. I guess the point I'm trying to make is that certain names will determine whether a child will grow up and become a stripper, butler, fast food clerk, unemployed, or a serial killer... maybe not all names equal loser-ville. I'm sure some names could equal a lawyer, doctor, dentist, professor, maybe news anchor or radio personality.

Think before you name your child. It could determine their destiny.