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Sound Off 2003

Sound Off for December 2003

Wednesday, December 31

Is Damien Lewis still in the Douglas County Jail?

Tuesday, December 30

When is the "Bill Self Show" televised?

Monday, December 29

ABC has this show called "Married to the Kellys" and they talk about KU. Was it made at KU? And where do they live? Do they live in Lawrence?

Sunday, December 28

Is there a state law that says a person has to be buried in a casket? Or if that person is cremated, that family members still have to buy a casket?

Saturday, December 27

I hear the state is going to change its hot line number to find out about road conditions. Is that true?

Friday, December 26

What's the purpose of a preliminary hearing?

Thursday, December 25

Did the two recent fatalities on U.S. Highway 24-59 happen right at the junction of Wellman Road? If not, how far away from the junction were they?

Wednesday, December 24

Why are the large color pictures in the sports pages after a KU basketball game getting so grainy?

Tuesday, December 23

Did the power company ever insulate those power lines at 31st and Iowa streets that were killing so many birds? I drove by the other day and still saw a bunch of dead birds. Have they fixed it yet? If not, when do they plan to do it?

Monday, December 22

We were told and shown earlier throughout the whole Iraq thing that Saddam Hussein had many look-alikes and stand-ins. So, how do they know for sure that this actually is Saddam Hussein that they have caught?

Sunday, December 21

When you need to reach Westar Energy, how can you reach a live person on the phone when a real emergency is at stake?

Saturday, December 20

Did country singer Toby Keith's concerts take in more money in 2003 than the Dixie Chicks' tour?

Friday, December 19

What is Boxing Day?

Thursday, December 18

Lew Perkins earns a salary of $400,000 as Kansas University's athletic director. What are Perkins' perks?

Wednesday, December 17

I love watching "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" every year on TV. Can you tell me who provided the narrator's voice?

Tuesday, December 16

Now that Saddam has been caught, who's the "most wanted" in the deck of playing cards the Pentagon printed with the 55 most-wanted Iraqis?

Monday, December 15

I know Christmas is Dec. 25, but when are the other holidays this month?

Sunday, December 14

Who is on the task force that studied gambling for Gov. Kathleen Sebelius?

Saturday, December 13

I'd like to know who pays for the various operations at Kansas University to decorate the chancellor's residence each year for Christmas.

Friday, December 12

What is the penalty for hunting mountain lions in Kansas?

Thursday, December 11

To whom do I complain about the foul language in the Gumby's Pizza radio commercial that's broadcast during the Kansas University basketball games? It's offensive.

Wednesday, December 10

I heard that former KU player Eric Chenowith attended Saturday's KU-Stanford game in Anaheim, Calif. What is Chenowith doing now?

Tuesday, December 9

How is former Kansas University basketball player and assistant coach Mark Turgeon faring this year as head coach at Wichita State?

Monday, December 8

Why were flags flying at half-staff Sunday at some locations around town?

Sunday, December 7

When will the Eastern Orthodox Christmas be celebrated?

Saturday, December 6

At the beginning of the school year, Lawrence High School named co-coaches for boys soccer, and at that time they said they were not going to coach the girls. Has a soccer coach been named for the spring season for the girls?

Friday, December 5

What do city crews that pick up leaves and grass clippings do with all the plastic bags? Is there any way I could retrieve them?

Thursday, December 4

I've read about student transfers, but can you give me the exact number of transfers in Lawrence schools?

Wednesday, December 3

It's hunting season. My family loves to eat pheasant, goose, duck, venison, etc. Can local hunters sell their spoils to the general public? How can we get in touch with local hunters?

Tuesday, December 2

What, if anything, can be done to mitigate the effects of my already tilling last year's Clopyralid-tainted compost into my garden? Will the stuff ever degrade? What will it do to the $50 worth of bulbs I just planted in that bed?

Monday, December 1

I'm glad they've reopened County Road 1029, but why is the intersection with the Farmer's Turnpike still a four-way stop? I thought that would go away when the road reopened.

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