National Tequila Day & the Egg Recall: How a Holiday About Bad Decisions Met Its Match in Salmonella

(00:01) Here's today's B Team Redux. Derek and the Dominoes. Or Clapton, before he was Clapton. Was he Derek? No. No. He wasn't Derek? No. No. (00:16) You could change your... So at that time, people may have changed their name, but they didn't change their gender. Totally different thing. Totally different thing. Good morning, everybody. And TGIF. It is. That's right. It is. Just after 6 o'clock, I'm Schuyler Black. (00:31) He is lead benchwarmer, Tom Mason, filling in for that guy who is off this week. Yeah, I'm in charge of the benchwarmers. Part of next week. You are. Yeah. Benchwarmer captain. I need a cup. You do. I need a cup and a shirt and a hat. (00:47) Darn it. There is a place you can go to get all that. I know a guy. I know a guy, too. Buy Tomcat custom apparel. You'll find him at the shops at Wright Plaza, corner of Beale and Racetrack, right here in Fort Walton Beach. Good folks over there. He could take care of me. (01:02) Yeah. Could. That guy's okay. You don't have to keep talking in third person, Tom. It's kind of weird, okay? Okay. All right. Kind of weird. I thought you did that on radio. I don't know. We are the B Team Morning Show, brought to you by Stripes Pub & Grill in Navarre, as well as Okaloosa Gas at Outkast Sushi in Mirabar Beach. (01:20) It's going to be a scorcher today, folks, and a scorcher throughout the weekend. 95 today, 97 tomorrow, 98 Sunday, and back to work Monday, sunny and 99. So, welcome to the last week of July in Florida. Wow. (01:35) All right. Today on the National Day calendar, we start out with what? It is National Pioneer Day. Pioneer Day. Yeah. Celebrating folks who crossed deserts with a wagon, no Wi-Fi, and somehow still found time to invent judgment. (01:52) And they probably talked to each other, too. Yeah, they probably did. You ever thought about if Pioneer lived today, he'd take me back is what he'd say. Yeah, yeah. Take me back. I got to talk to people, man. I can't spend time on my phone. (02:08) Pioneer Day is the annual pageant where we dust off the wagon wheel mythology, celebrate grit like it's a renewable resource, and pretend dehydration builds character. Now, people dress up, parade around, and honor the fine tradition of we walked here on purpose, which is either inspiring or a cry for help depending on your blood sugar. (02:29) Now, somewhere between the hand carts and the fireworks, you can feel a whole community agreeing not to talk about the parts that don't fit on a commemorative plate. It's wholesome, it's weird, it's loud, and it's the kind of thing you can't fully explain to outsiders without sounding like you joined a very polite frontier-themed gym. (02:46) There you go, man. Pioneer Day. ZZ Top. I'm Tom Mason, brought to you by our friends at Stripes Pub & Grill and Navarre, Okaloosa Gas and Outkast Sushi in Miramar Beach. Don't forget tomorrow, the Emerald Coast Children's Advocacy Center School Supply Drive happening at Executive Air 106 Perry Avenue right here in Fort Walton Beach, hosted by Executive Air and Mid-South Bank. (03:11) And we'll be out there for part of the event doing some live remote broadcast shots and chatting with the good folks over there. If you would drop off a donation of school supplies, they will supply you with lunch. You're not doing shots, right? (03:26) No, I'm not doing shots. I'm doing live remote drops and shots. Like little bits from the location. Just wanted to clarify that. Thank you. Thank you. Somebody shows up with expectations, and I'd hate to see disappointment on anybody's face. (03:45) The shots come later in the day. Not at 11 in the morning. What? Yeah. But they're going to be serving up hot dogs and bags of chips for lunch, so drop off a donation and get yourself some lunch tomorrow. (04:00) Executive Air for the School Supply Drive, 11 to 1, 106 Perry Avenue, right here in Fort Walton Beach. So would you call that, I interrupted the bit? Is that how that went? You were doing the bit and I interrupted it? (04:15) Is that like a radio faux pas thing or something like that? I guess it is now. Because I brought it up. Thanks, Tom. We were fine until you brought it up, Tom. Making your mark around here, that's for sure. Good job. (04:30) Great. Glad I could help. We've got a big day up in Alabama, Married Cousins Day. It is National Cousins Day today. Oh, just Cousins Day. Cousins Day is the annual reminder that your family tree has too many branches and not enough privacy. (04:46) Cousins Day is the annual reminder that the family tree has so many branches that you haven't climbed since flip phones were a thing. And somehow you're still expected to act like blood chemistry equals friendship. Now it's for texting the cousin you used to run wild with and scrolling past the ones who sell wellness online. (05:06) And pretending you don't remember the Thanksgiving incident that permanently banned crockpots. The whole premise is ridiculous on purpose. A holiday dedicated to the people who know your childhood secrets but don't have the authority to ground you anymore. (05:24) So you can call it a celebration, call it an obligation, call it whatever you want. Just don't show up empty handed and start talking politics like you're trying to get written out of the will. Cousins Day. That's not where I thought that was going, but that's okay. (05:39) I mean either. But I'll say, you know, cousins, family, you don't get to pick them. No, you don't. You're assigned. You're stuck. You don't have to like them either. Right. That's true. There you go. Alright, quick break. (05:54) B Team Morning Show on a TGI Friday on 100.3 KROCK. Back with more right after this. Stand by for more ROK. 100.3 KROCK. Queen. Bohemian Rhapsody. The Classic Rock Station. 100.3 KROCK. (06:10) It is the B Team Morning Show on this Friday morning time. The weekend is just about here. We've got lots of local events coming up. High school football on the horizon. A big adoption event coming up for PAWS in a couple weeks. And we've got all the details on these great local events and happenings on our website. (06:29) Just go to thebteamshow.com. Click on the events tab. Or go to krockfwb.com and click on the events tab. All the good stuff is right there. Plus, if you missed anything that Tom and I have talked about this week, from local news and events to national wacky holidays, and I guess you could say the Uncle Bobby segments, those are on there too. (06:50) Yeah, well. Not that anybody cares, but they're all there. They're there, yeah. You can always listen to the show on demand anytime at thebteamshow.com. You know, I think at the beginning of the Encore Hour, we ought to just automatically declare the weekend has started. (07:07) What do you think? We do that today? Absolutely. Okay. That's a great idea. Okay, yeah. I like it. Once we hit the Encore Hour, the weekend has officially started. Get a drink. So, 9 o'clock? Yep. 9 o'clock. Fantastic. Speaking of getting a drink, what's the last national holiday this morning? (07:25) Today is National Tequila Day, so there you go. Start off with a shot. Thank God it's Friday. National Tequila Day, it's the only holiday where the worm has better judgment than the people drinking it. Somebody likes mezcal. (07:40) Yeah. National Tequila Day is the annual civic experiment where grown adults pretend lime and salt are culture and not just damage control. It's a celebration of a spirit born from agave, bad decisions, and the kind of optimism that thinks tomorrow is negotiable. (07:58) People raise a glass to Mexico, to summer, to just one, and to the ancient tradition of texting someone they shouldn't. Consider this your official reminder, tequila doesn't make you honest, it just makes you loud about it. That's very true. (08:14) I think I know somebody. Yes, a few people. I know some buddies. Yes, there you go. Plural. We're going to take a break. It's the B Team morning show. Schuyler Black and Tom Mason on the air this Friday morning. A quick break and a look at local news around the corner on 100.3 KROCK. (08:34) Standby for more KROCK. 100.3 KROCK. If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding. How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat? How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat? (08:50) You can't. You can't. It doesn't happen. What kind of meat would you like so you can get to the banana pudding? I'm always up for a nice juicy steak, man. It's Friday. You deserve one. Am I not playing the game? You are. (09:05) Great, thanks. I'm glad. Did you see that picture of my steak I made the other night on my phone yesterday? The one I sent to Mark Rindland? Yeah, that was pretty interesting. What did Mark say about that? LMAO. That's just wrong. (09:21) That's what I got back. Too bad you can't share it, huh? Of course, he's over in Spain right now. Oh, that's right. He's gone for a month. It's a beautiful morning outside. It is. It's really nice. 75 degrees. A high of 95 today. As it was nice and cool yesterday, I decided 5 o'clock, go home, mow the grass. (09:40) Did you really? Yeah. That's pretty cool, man. Yeah. So, I gotta ask the question, how often do you mow your grass? Usually, every 7 to 10 days. Okay. Okay. (09:55) That's cool. Is that too much? Is that not enough? No. I'm of the mindset of... I honestly, if given the time and I can do it, I'm about every 3-4 days. During the summertime I mow my lawn. Over mow and over water, man, and it just is always looking good. (10:15) But you have a rider? No. So you're pushing? I have a push mower. Because you used to have a rider. I did, but the rider doesn't work well on my lawn because I got a lot of off-camber stuff. So I actually bought a 33-inch, kind of a commercial walk-behind mower, and it works great, but it's a monster, man. I mean, it's powered, it's self-driven and everything like that, but it is a monster to move around that yard sometimes. I mow the lawn and I'm pretty much wore out after the end of it. (10:49) So do you go inside and have a beer or what? Well, first the pool, you know, jump in the pool and cool off, and then depending on the time of day, yeah, maybe a cold beer afterwards. Nothing wrong with that. Or a bourbon. Yeah, that's what I did. I went inside and put a big rock in a glass and poured a nice glass of bourbon, and then I had another. (11:16) So you know, sometimes you can do that before you mow the lawn, and it makes for an interesting pattern in the lawn. It sure does. It sure does. Why are we zigzagging here? Yeah. Why isn't this like in the pattern of a worm? (11:31) So when you do that, once you do that, when you've got the pattern going all over the place and you take a picture of it and send it to Scotty Horn, because he loves that. Does he? Yeah. All right, I'll try that next week. Yeah, we'll try that next week. (11:48) It's the B Team Morning Show. Schuyler Black and Tom Mason, number one benchwarmer in studio with us. As Bobby, otherwise known as that guy, Brandon, is off in Timbuktu right now. (12:06) So you know, in a lot of medium, when somebody leaves a show, they never talk about them again. They never say anything. You never even hear anything about them. True. Should we be practicing that? Well, you think he's coming back? (12:22) I don't know, you know. I want to say hopefully, but you know, who knows? Tell you what, Tom, use your fingers and grab your nose and then say hopefully. Hopefully. (12:38) We'll see. Kind of like how I voted for political candidates in the past. Yeah. Going to be turning 75 this year. He might be coming Aureo's Slow Wagon. Really? Yeah. (12:54) Damn. Boy, that'll make you feel old. You know, the bands you listen to in high school and stuff like that, and those guys are turning 75. They're old farts. Damn. You know, but they're still out there doing it, some of them, which is pretty cool. You know what? That is super cool. Yeah. (13:09) You know, last year when we had the concert out at Juana's with Mickey Thomas of Starship, when I had the chance to interview him about a month before the show on the air, the guy was so excited. He still loves performing, but he was so excited to come to the Panhandle because apparently back in the 80s, his aunt and uncle had a condo out at Sandpiper in Destin, and he used to spend every summer down here. (13:37) And he's like, you know, from the time I was 10 years old until I graduated high school, I would spend three months of summer in Destin and Fort Walton, and spent a bunch of time at Wayside Park, and I thought, well, hmm, I wonder what you did there. (13:53) Yeah. It was a different time, different age, yeah. But yeah, I mean, hats off to them. That's cool. I guess you're only as old as you act. Well, that's true. You know, once you give up and stop going out there and doing things, that's kind of when things go downhill. (14:12) So good on them, man. Do it as long as they want and as long as they can. Right. Right. Which is, it's just interesting that those guys are still, some of them, you know, just still doing it, still making good music, still entertaining people, and still want to get out there and do those things. That's cool. (14:27) That's absolutely right. 74 degrees here in Fort Walton this morning, beautiful sunshine across south Okaloosa County. Going to be another scorcher out there, 95 today, 97 tomorrow, 98 Sunday, 99 on Monday. Nice. But we're not going to crack an air temperature of triple digits. (14:47) No, no. It's getting as close as it can. I don't know that I, I mean, I've lived here for quite a while, and I don't know that we've ever gotten actually into triple digits. It doesn't usually get more than about 90, air temperature wise. I mean, humidity's always rough, but this has been, the last month or couple weeks, I guess, been hotter than typical, I feel like. (15:12) Ooh, are you going there? You climate change guy? Are you swinging? Is something happening here? Yeah, the climate's changed since the beginning of time, guess what? And it's going to keep changing, and it has nothing to do with you running your air conditioner. (15:33) But in 10 years, the world's going to end because of climate change. Well, remember, Miami was supposed to be underwater by now. I know. I know. So was New Orleans. And polar bears would be extinct. Yeah. Yeah. In 10 years. Everything's going to happen in 10 years. Right. (15:48) Yeah. Right. But for some reason, you know, which, the most fascinating thing is, you know, all these climate, climatologists and meteorologists, yeah, we're, you're going to have these major cities underwater. So then why do the banks keep lending money for development in these cities? (16:04) Right. I mean, I think that they would go, eh, let's stay away from that. Yeah, that's high risk. We're not doing that. In 10 years, it's going to be underwater. Yeah, it's all BS. Right. It's all BS. Well, the Walton County Sheriff's Office is announcing new tattoo information about the murder suspect who's been on the run for a month now. (16:22) Okay. Now, Isabel Johnson, 38, is wanted on an active warrant for an open count of murder in the death of Jason Christopher Coulthard, 43. The investigation remains at large and is considered dangerous, according to investigators. (16:37) Authorities have said that law enforcement agencies in Florida, Georgia and Alabama are actively searching for her. Deputies released additional identifying features belonging to Isabel or Jessica or Harley or whatever name she's going by that particular day. (16:54) She's believed to have a rose or flower tattoo on her left hand, beginning below the thumb and extending towards her index finger. She also appears to have a tattoo on her right ankle. The design, though, is unknown. She looks like she has a large scorpion tattoo extending from her left butt cheek down her left thigh. (17:16) Okay. And Johnson may have also dyed and cut her hair in an effort to alter her appearance. So, we've got another $5,000 of a reward, up to $16,000 for her arrest, for helping her arrest. (17:38) You've got the Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers, the long acronym, the Florida Sheriff's Association Criminal Apprehension Assistance Program, combined with the Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers offering $11,000. And now, the U.S. Marshals have chipped in another $5,000. (17:56) Okay. They want to find her. They're done messing around. Good. So, if you bring in the Marshals, you know. Yeah. Well, hopefully they'll catch her. And if nothing else, you know, it'll provide some answers and maybe give the family some closure. (18:15) Exactly. Exactly. Well, and face justice. Right. If you know where Johnson is located, call the Walton County Sheriff's Office at 850-892-8111. That's 892-8111. Or you can remain anonymous by contacting the Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers at 863-TIPS. (18:37) There you go. All right. We are the B Team Morning Show, Schuyler Black and Tom Mason on the air on a Friday morning. We're going to be chatting with some folks here in the next hour, talking about the upcoming travel for the Niceville 10U Baseball Team. (18:56) Awesome. They won the State of Florida Tournament. They're traveling to North Carolina. We're going to talk about their journey and what lies ahead for them in North Carolina. Yeah. That's going to be cool. So, we'll learn about that next hour. Plus, ask Uncle Bobby in the next 20 minutes as well. (19:14) It's the B Team Morning Show on 100.3 KROCK. Stay with us. Sure, not quite the flow of refugees at the southern border like there were a couple years ago. No, it's not, is it? It's kind of nice. It is kind of nice. (19:30) Borders are a good thing. Yeah. It's the B Team Morning Show on a Friday. 742 is the time. Schuyler Black and Tom Mason. Tom, as you mentioned, off the air just a little bit ago. We go from the threat of lettuce. Yeah. Now to the threat of eggs. (19:46) Right. Right. Yeah. Did you have that story, or do you want me to go through it here? No, I got it, man. I got it. Millions of eggs recalled in six states over contamination fears. More than one million eggs have been pulled. Store shelves across six states over fears it may be contaminated with potentially deadly bacteria. (20:05) Midwest poultry services recalled nearly 1.6 million dozen cartons of white and brown varieties after health officials warned they may house salmonella. The retail eggs were shipped to multiple retailers including Kroger in Texas and Louisiana and Brookshire grocery locations in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Mississippi. The products were distributed from the Texas farms between June 6th and July 3rd with a sell by or best by dates ranging from July 20th to August 17th. So far no illnesses have been linked to the affected egg. (20:46) Symptoms include bloody diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps that may begin six hours to six days after initial infection. So good luck diagnosing that. Yeah, that's a wide range. (21:03) What did you have for lunch? I had a spam sandwich. But last weekend I had a couple eggs. There you go. How do you narrow that down? That's wild. But those were only shipped to retailers not in Florida. Right. Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, New Mexico, and Mississippi. Yeah. So we should be good here. Right now we're good. (21:39) Yes. Right now. Unless you traveled there six days ago. Then hey, you're on your own. Exactly. That's on you. All right. Ask Uncle Bobby in four minutes after the Blue Oyster Cult. It's the B Team Morning Show. 100.3 KROCK, the classic rock station. It's the B Team Morning Show and it's Friday. Very happy about that. You all should be happy as well because, well, this is the last time you're going to get advice this week. That's right. From the most brilliant guy you know. Celebrity even. Is he? Why not? What's your holiday? (22:20) Well, it's the entire month of October. Oh, okay. Bob-tober. October. That's right. October. How could I forget? Shame on me. We're just two shy months away from Bob-tober. And one thing that do Bob is not is shy. So, yeah, there you go. All right. Now it's time for your last piece of advice this morning or this week, I should say. It's Ask Uncle Bobby, all stitched together byTomCat Custom Apparel. byTomCat Custom Apparel because everybody wears something blue has never worked. Oh. Is that right? I've yet to see it work. (22:56) All right. Well, today, Uncle Bobby, you hear from the halo-chasing daydreamer. Dear Uncle Bobby, I want to get famous on social media, but I'm scared I will lose myself trying to get likes and followers. So, is it worth it? Worth it? Kid, you're talking like your identity is some sacred heirloom you keep in a velvet box. It's not. It's a coupon, okay? And you can either clip it for a temporary discount on dignity, or you can sit there being yourself while the internet crowns somebody else with the personality of a vending machine. Look, here's the truth nobody says out loud because they're too busy pretending they're above it. Likes are the modern afterlife, okay? A little glowing number that tells you for eight seconds you mattered. You want fame? (23:45) Good. Then treat your soul like a rental car. Drive it hard, don't ask about the mileage, and return it with the check engine light screaming and a new scratch called engagement. People act like losing yourself is a tragedy. No, it's efficient. See, you don't need an identity, you need a brand. And brands don't have complicated feelings. Brands have lighting, brands have a catchphrase, brands have a haircut that looks good from three angles, and a personality that can be summarized by a thumbnail. And yes, you'll sacrifice principles, privacy, and a few relationships. You know what? That's the toll road to Mount Viral, okay? Your friends will complain you're changing. Of course you're changing. Caterpillars don't stay cute. They liquefy. They turn into something with wings and a sponsorship code. And one day, you'll wake up and realize you don't know who you are anymore. Perfect. That means the algorithm knows. And the algorithm is the only God that answers back instantly with a little heart. So you go be immortal for 24 hours. That's the deal. You sign it. All right. It does sound kind of fun, not going to lie. Halo Chasin' Daydreamer. I hope that helps. I hope that daydream becomes into a, you know, fruition for you. All right. If you missed Uncle Bobby today, any past episodes, you can find them all online at thebteamshow.com. And you can also find them online at DewBob.com, D-E-W-B-O-B, DewBob.com. You can find your past episodes and advice of Ask Uncle Bobby and your exclusive Do Bob merch. That's right. It's Ask Uncle Bobby weekday mornings around 745-ish, all stitched together byTomCat Custom Apparel. By Tomcat Custom Apparel, where the apparel is made custom for you. And now it's time for news, where Dan put together the news custom for you this morning. Stay with us. One of those Pat Benatar songs these days you'll only hear on the radio. Right. You won't hear it at one of her shows. No. Because that song encourages gun violence. Yeah. She says. It's not worthy. Yeah. Being played. So interesting. You know, we were having that conversation offline about some of our favorite artists, or may have been our favorite artists that now because of their political views and things like that, you just go, I can't even listen to them anymore. Yeah. You know? Yeah. And I remember, you know, 25, 26, 7 years ago, late 90s, and that's kind of when the Dixie Chicks came out in country. And my mom had, you know, their first two or three albums. And then they came out, you know, against Toby Keith, and they came out very anti-George Bush at the time. And that was an absolute turnoff for my mom. Yeah. And then, and then, of course, you know, during 2020, they decided that they were going to remove the word Dixie from their group. And now they're just called the Chicks, because, you know, that's. Yeah. What was the other one? Lady Antebellum. Lady Antebellum. Yeah. (27:04) Same way. Did the same thing. And you just, you know. Why? Well, exactly. Why? Why? Why do you have to be a different person? I don't know. There's a lot to go into this. But yeah, it's really, it really opens your eyes to a lot of people the way they are. Yeah. It's just crazy. (27:21) I mean, there's just no, there's really no logic behind it. I don't think anyone would ever take that the direction that they took it. It's like, if that's what you think, then you've got the problem. Exactly. Not us. Right. Right. We're good, man. I like your music. Play on. But if you, if you take that viewpoint, well, what do they say? Go woke, go broke. Yeah. Yeah. So, yeah. (27:44) Well, the Destin City Council, according to Get the Coast, voted unanimously Monday night to direct staff to evaluate warning signage from the Noriega Point and East Pass area and identify necessary permits and potential grant funding and bring a recommendation back to the council. Now, Councilman John Stevens brought the issue up during the council member minute portion of the meeting, citing the July 4th rescue of two snorkelers who were pulled from shore by a strong outgoing current at the East Jetty. Now, the two were rescued by the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office Marine Unit. And then Stevens also referenced the death of 10-year-old Trinity Esslinger, who went missing in the same area last year. Now, following that incident, the city's Harbor and Waterways Board recommended repurposing buoys that the city had acquired from the now-removed Crab Island Safety Corridor for use at the East Pass. Stevens said he reached out to the county, which told him the specific buoys would be a maintenance nightmare in that location. (28:53) So they're talking about signage in the water. Correct. In the waterway there. Correct. For recreational swimmers and stuff like that. Exactly. Okay. Warning signs there about the dangers of rip currents, about the dangers of tide coming in, tide going out. Right. (29:10) Because there have been rescues earlier this season, as we alluded to, and I remember the young man that got swept away last year, and I don't believe his body ever got recovered. Yeah. It does get bad through there. My wife and I have dove the jetties out there and stuff like that, and if you're not ready for that current, it can get you. It sure can. You can't out-swim it. (29:35) You can't out-swim it. No. So, you know, education is the key in this case, and maybe it's a good thing. I don't know. At least I'm looking at it. Well, here in about five minutes, we're going to be chatting with Chris Brunson. Now, he is involved with the Niceville 10U baseball team that won the state of Florida tournament, and is moving on to North Carolina. Yeah. (29:59) They've got a big trip coming up, so we're going to chat with Chris, learn a little bit more about the boys and their story and their journey this year and what lies ahead for them. That's all coming up in just a little bit. What do you think about playing some Eagles in the meantime? Let's do it. All right. Heartache tonight. It's the Eagles on 100.3 KROCK. This is the B Team Morning Show. The classic rock station. It's 100.3 KROCK. 8.15 is the time. Good morning, everybody. How you doing? Schuyler Black, Tom Mason, the B Team Morning Show on the air brought to you by Stripes Pub & Grill in Navarre, Okaloosa Gas, and Outkast Sushi in Miramar Beach. Right now outside, beautiful sunshine here in South Okaloosa County. 80 degrees already. High of 95 this afternoon. (30:54) Well, Tom, we've got a special guest on the phone line with us this morning. Mr. Chris Brunson, are you on the line with us? I'm here. How you doing, sir? I'm doing well. Thank you for having me. Hey, absolutely. Chris, you are involved with the Niceville 10U All-Stars baseball team, correct? I am. All right. So give us the story, because these boys are Florida State champions. They are. So all of these guys played Little League and Niceville Little League this year, were selected to the All-Star team. They won the district championship in Chalamar. And from there, they advanced to the sectional tournament in Tallahassee. (31:43) They won there. And from there, they advanced to the state championship in St. Augustine. Wow. You've already had two big out-of-town trips. We have. We have. It's been quite a whirlwind. If you would have asked me what I would be doing in the summer earlier this year, I never would have guessed. But the boys are absolutely amazing, and they've kept on winning. Now, how many boys are on this team? (32:13) There's 12 boys on the team. 12 on the team. And now that they are state champions, what lies ahead for them next? So the next tournament is the finale for the 10-year-old age All-Stars, and it is the Southeast Region United States Tournament of State Champions. (32:38) We'll be representing the state of Florida against teams representing other states in the southeast U.S. Very cool. Very cool. So then, is this the step before Williamsport? So at 10 years old, you don't make it to Williamsport. That's for 12-year-olds only. (33:01) At 10 years old, this is the final step. The final tournament is the Southeast United States Regional, and we're hoping to finish strong. Absolutely. It's going to be a great trip. And how many days will you all be up there? (33:17) Quite a few. We will get there on July 30th or 31st, and hopefully have games August 1st through August 5th. So likely six to seven days in Wilson, North Carolina, nearly 775 miles away. (33:39) Yeah, that's a solid 12-hour drive, right? Easy. It's a long way. Well, and Chris, you've got 12 families that are going to be heading up there for a week. That's expensive. It is very expensive. We're trying to raise funds to offset some of the travel expenses incurred on our families right now, and hoping for community support. (34:08) Again, no one planned for this. Right. You can't budget for that ahead of time, right? No. No one planned for this, but it's an opportunity that the boys earned that we're going to find a way to do this, because they deserve it. They've got themselves there, and we're going to do whatever it takes to get them the opportunity to play in this championship Well, Chris, obviously, with the expense of the tournament, we are a very generous community around here. (34:41) There's a lot of folks that would be more than happy to step up and chip in and help out with the cause so that the boys have a great trip and all the families have a little bit of relief on the pocketbook. And if there's folks out there listening right now that are interested, and they're If there's folks out there listening right now that are interested in chipping in and helping out with the expenses of this trip, what's a good way that they can chip in and maybe throw some sponsorship money your way? (35:14) That would be fantastic. So they can reach out via the Niceville Amateur Youth Baseball Facebook page. There is a donation form set up on there. (35:32) We're working through the Niceville Amateur Youth Baseball non-profit, so it's tax deductible. As well, they can contact me directly. I don't mind providing my cell phone number on air, and I can help them navigate that. (35:49) And my number is... What I'd like to do, Chris, for you is on our website, we can post a link to your Facebook page so that folks can reach out directly to you. And then not everybody and their brother has your cell phone number. (36:05) But we can facilitate that for you and hopefully get some donations and contributions flowing your way for these boys. Thank you so much. We certainly appreciate it. Like I said, the boys have earned this opportunity. And we don't want the financial strain on the families to be a reason that someone can't make it. (36:28) Well, Chris, absolutely. Totally, totally understand that. And we would love to get updates from you up in North Carolina throughout that week, if you'd be willing to chat with us a couple mornings that week and kind of fill us in on the games and the results and what lies ahead. (36:44) I would love to. I would absolutely love to. I'm so proud of these guys. I could talk about them all day long. Yeah, these boys deserve it. And we're more than happy to give them the shout outs and love they deserve. So congratulations on the great run this far. (37:02) And let's see if we can get some contributions your way. Much appreciated. Thank you guys for allowing me to speak. Absolutely. We'll talk to you soon. Thanks, Chris. All right. Take care. Bye. Chris Brunson with the Niceville 10-U All-Star Baseball team. (37:18) Man, I was involved with Little League Baseball for 25 years, probably even more than that. And it is a big financial strain for the families trying to support all the travel that goes on with it. But it's such a rewarding experience for those kids to make it that far. (37:37) And it's an accomplishment, because it's not easy to get to that level and be successful and win those tournaments. So my hat's off to them. They've done a great job so far. I had childhood friends in the neighboring county over from where I was from. (37:57) They were 12 years old and made it all the way to Williamsport. You know, being a 12-year-old kid in 2004 or whatever, watching them on ESPN, it was just like, holy smokes. (38:14) But as a 12-year-old kid, you don't understand the logistics and money that go into putting a trip like that together. While it's super cool to watch your friends play on ESPN, you have no idea what the parents sacrificed in order to make that happen. (38:34) If anyone out there is interested, give us a shout here at the studio, and then we'll get the link to their Facebook page posted online so that you all can reach out directly if you'd like and make contributions that way. Yeah, that's great. (38:49) All right, it's 8.23. Let's take a break. A look at your forecast is coming up. ACDC and Fleetwood Mac due up momentarily on the Classic Rock station. 100.3 KROCK. Foolen on 100.3 KROCK, the Classic Rock station. Hope everybody's doing well this Friday morning. (39:05) It sure was good to chat with Chris Brunson with the Niceville 10U All-Star Baseball team a little while ago. Yeah, what a great event they got and opportunity for them. Absolutely. And the boys are heading off to North Carolina next week, traveling on the 30th and 31st, and they'll be up there for six or seven days, playing from the 1st of August all the way through the 5th. (39:32) Yeah, it's a lot of expense. And folks out there, if you're listening right now and you would like to pitch in and help out these boys and their families on their journey to North Carolina trying to win another tournament, then we've got the link to donate to them on the Events tab. (39:52) Just go to krockfwb.com or the Events tab at thebteamshow.com. We've got the link right there to reach out to the Niceville, Valpe, Little League, and offer up any help that you would be willing to provide. If you're looking for that, we've got it online. Just click on the events tab on the website. (40:12) That simple. All right. We're going to play a couple more songs before we get out of here this morning. Well, and get into the encore hour. Yeah. Well, we've got a little over 15 minutes before the weekend starts. That's right. We have designated 9 a.m. as the start of the weekend. (40:29) It's official. It's on the radio. It is. What bottle did you bring this morning to open up here in 15 minutes? We got to wait 15 minutes? Well, we got to wait to open it in 15 minutes. That's when the weekend starts. There's no pre-weekend? (40:45) That's called Thursday. Santana, shout out to Bobby for that one this morning. Little Willie Willie Wolf. Isn't that him? Little Willie. (41:00) That's him. Little Willie Willie Wolf. No, 8.52 right now. Almost 8.53 on your Friday morning. Schuyler Black and Tom Mason, the B Team Morning Show, rocking and rolling, wrapping up the show and moving into the encore hour here in just a little bit. (41:16) Beautiful sunshine in Fort Walton-Destin this morning. 80 right now. 95 are high here this afternoon. 97 tomorrow. 98 Sunday and back to work on Monday. A high of 99. In the high 90s, man. It's going to be warm this weekend. (41:31) Before we do cool down on Tuesday to 98. Okay. Wednesday back to 99. Next Thursday, 97. Yeah. Yeah. So I would say the month of July is going to go out like a lion. (41:47) Yeah. Like a fiery lion. I got to mow the lawn this weekend, man. I'm going to be mowing the lawn in the pool, mowing the lawn in the pool, mowing the lawn in the pool. How many? Let's see. I'll probably do four shirts. It'll probably be a four shirt Saturday. Four shirts. Three showers, four shirts. (42:04) We can do like five strips and take a dunk. Five more strips, dunk. Sometimes. It's brutal. It is. Thank God the lawn is close enough to the pool I can just sort of fall over and fall in. Oops. Did I make that mistake? (42:21) It happens. It happens. All right. Hey, folks, we are out of time. Before we get into the Encore Hour, I want to thank our sponsors, including Stripes Pub & Grill in Navarre, Okaloosa Gas at Outkast Sushi in Miramar Beach. If you missed anything Tom and I talked about this morning, you can find it all online at thebteamshow.com. (42:38) And of course, we'll be back. Doing it again Monday morning. Right. Right and early at six. Yeah. Stay cool. Stay hydrated. Enjoy your weekend, everybody. You got anything to say before we bust a move and boogie on out of here? I'm going to just repeat what you said. (42:54) Have a good time. Enjoy the weekend and have fun. All right. Ballpark Franks coming up at 10 o'clock. We've got the B Team Encore Hour on the way next on 100.3 KROCK. And that's a wrap on today's B Team Redux.