Tim Phillips Show, 5/12/26

A new survey by the International Dairy Foods Association reveals that chocolate is back on top as America’s favorite ice cream  flavor. Other findings:
- 40% of people prefer ice cream cones
- 24% of people love ice cream sandwiches
- 14% of people choose mini-cups when it comes to ice cream
- best ice cream toppings .. 
Hot fudge ... 31% 
whipped cream ... 27% 
caramel sauce ... 21% 
chocolate sauce … 18%.. 

Top 5 Ice Cream Flavors For The Summer Of 2026 … According to a new survey by the International Dairy Foods Association
1. Chocolate
2. Butter Pecan
3. Vanilla
4. Cookies and Cream/Oreo
5. Caramel/Salted Caramel

Two For Tuesday - BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU     -  ROBERT PALMER, MOON MARTIN

#14 in 1979. Born on 1/19/1949 in Batley, Yorkshire, England; raised on the Mediterranean island of Malta. Died of a heart attack on 9/26/2003 (age 54). Formed first band Mandrake Paddle Steamer in 1969. Lead singer of short-lived supergroup The Power Station.

Life is full of decisions. We make them every single day - sometimes without even realizing it. A lot of those choices are small, but throughout life, there are also major decisions that can shape your future in big ways. As stressful as that might feel, it’s just part of life, which is exactly why being prepared can make all the difference.

So, how do you prepare? It starts with knowing which big life decisions are likely to come your way. Sure, everyone’s path looks a little different, but there are certain major choices almost everyone faces at some point. What are they? These eleven.

You'll have to commit to making a big decision
You'l have to choose yourself (your growth and well-being) first
You'll have to define your core values
You'll have to determine what gives your life purpose
You'll have to choose a life partner wisely
You'll have to decide whether to have children
You'll have to choose who you'll have children with 
You'll have to decide how closely you'll commit to another person
You'll have to decide which mindset to live by
You'll have to choose your career and financial priorities
You'll have to decide what daily life and community you want
Source: Your Tango 

Tim's News You Can't Use 

AAA’s Memorial Day travel forecast has just come out, projecting a new record high of 45-million Americans will be taking a trip for the holiday weekend. That includes 39.1-million traveling by car to their destinations and 3.66-million who’ll be flying. Orlando is the most popular U.S. destination for Memorial Day weekend, followed by Seattle.⠀
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NBC says a Wordle game show is coming. Savannah Guthrie is going to host. Jimmy Fallon will be an executive producer. Wordle was created by The New York Times.
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Dexerto says Pizza Hut has unveiled a drinkable pizza that blends melted cheese with curry sauce. It will be sold only in Japan until June 15th. A small drink costs $6.90 while a large with fries goes for $14.
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Kam City says Heineken is launching a new health beer called Outdoor Brewing. The non-alcoholic beer is brewed with electrolytes and is being marketed to some as a sports drink because it contains Vitamin C and magnesium. Heineken is promoting the new beer to running clubs, fitness groups and sauna social groups 
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Colin Angle is a pioneer in the tech world who co-founded the company iRobot, maker of the Roomba vacuum. His new company just unveiled something different — a "companion robot" designed to keep you company and curb loneliness. This four-legged friend can move its head in 23 different ways — and it even has a touch-sensitive coat made for petting. And instead of creepy machine voice, this thing communicates through purrs and pet-like noises, using built-in AI to learn your personality and react to your moods.
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According to a new study, 80% of companies that have been laying off employees because of AI haven't seen an increase in their return on investment. The big idea, of course, is to cut labor costs. But it seems that the lower costs don't result in a boost to the bottom line. This has led to some experts suggesting that things could actually turn around — and AI will end up leading to more jobs, not less. 
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United Press International says the world's largest dog pool party recently took place in Coral Gables, Florida.  277 dogs set a Guinness World Record when they took a dip in kiddie pools. A Guinness World Records adjudicator was on hand to count the dogs.
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In what will probably be known as “The Great Weiner Heist,” two suspects snuck onto the campus of University High School in Orange City, Florida, at around 1 am on Thursday, slipped through an unlocked door, and got away with approximately 100 hot dogs and ice cream valued at about $60, along with some lanyards and an Allen wrench set. Along the way, they also messed with bicycles and equipment belonging to the school's ESE program, with the entire operation taking about 23 minutes. Police are still searching for the two unidentified males, who were seen jumping a fence near the gym. A parent of a student at the school said he hopes the suspects face consequences "so they know to nip it in the bud while they're young." 
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Federal prosecutors say a 73‑year‑old Florida veteran is looking at 10 years in prison for faking blindness for several years so that he could collect $245,000 in VA benefits. Jerry Smith pleaded guilty to falsely claiming he was blind to receive disability payments. He committed this fraud from 2017 to 2021. Investigators eventually looked into his claims and discovered that he was actually able to drive, read, and work. He even held jobs as a school security guard and a firearms specialist -- both professions which require pretty good eyesight. Smith now faces up to ten years in federal prison, with sentencing still pending. (Yahoo News)
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In South Africa, the plan, apparently, was to create a nationwide policy concerning artificial intelligence. That policy was withdrawn, however, when it was learned that a portion of that policy was “written by AI, using fictional sources.” Oops. Of the 67 academic citations in the policy, six were found to be “AI hallucinations, mentioning journal articles that didn’t exist.”