Tim Phillips Show, 7/17/26

TOP “UNSPOKEN GRILL RULES” .. According to a new survey by Perdue Chicken

You don’t touch another person’s grill without permission — 32%
Always let the meat rest before serving — 31%
Don’t open the lid unnecessarily — 30%
No “backseat grilling” — 25%
Never press down on a burger with a spatula — 22%

Friday Flashback - A VIEW TO A KILL    DURAN DURAN    1985

SUSSUDIO, THE SEARCH IS OVER, RASPBERRY BERET

Live Aid pop concerts in Philadelphia and London raise over 50 million for famine relief in Ethiopia.
Coca-Cola Company introduces New Coke.
The Eastern half of North America is hit with an exceptionally cold winter, one of the worst in recorded history.
The popular comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes" debuts in newspapers.
Michael Jordan is named as the NBA's "Rookie of the Year."
The first version of Windows is released Ver 1.0
The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was released in North American markets in October 1985.
The first .com domain name, symbolics.com, is registered by the Symbolics corporation.
Switzerland is the first country to bring into law that catalytic converters must be fitted to private cars
Compact Discs are introduced to American Consumers
Care Bear Desk - Price: $29.99
1985 Bean Bag Lounger -  Price: $39.99
Projection Screen TV - Price: $1279.00

Popular Films
Back to the Future
Rambo: First Blood Part II
Rocky IV
The Color Purple
Out of Africa
Cocoon
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
A View to a Kill
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

TV
Magnum, P.I.
Dynasty
Falcon Crest
Hill Street Blues
Cagney and Lacey
Cheers
Fame
Family Ties
Remington Steele
The A-Team
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (UK)
Highway to Heaven
Murder, She Wrote
The Bill (UK)
The Cosby Show
EastEnders
Growing Pains
Neighbours
Only Fools and Horses (UK)
The Twilight Zone

According to a new survey, 53% of Americans eat in their car at least once a week — and the average American eats in their car about three times a week. Those surveyed said they eat in the car because they're short on time (38%), convenience (35%), because "it's peaceful" (32%), and "to eat alone" (26%). The most popular foods people reach for when they're chowing down behind the wheel include sandwiches and wraps, burgers, and pizza. 

Tim's News You Can't Use 

Today is National Emoji Day. Hypebeast says the Unicode Emoji Subcommittee is adding nine new Emoji designs. They include a "Cracking Face" representing a facade of positivity, a "Meteor" designed to look like a flaming meatball, a "Monarch Butterfly", a lighthouse, an eraser, a net with a handle, a pickle and two new hand gestures with thumbs pointing left and right. Apple, Google and Samsung will roll the new emojis out worldwide.
A new CBS study says smart thermostats can cut cooling costs during a heatwave.  Manufacturers claim the thermostats save homeowners 8% to 26% on their electric bill. Independent studies have the savings between 10% and 15%.  Smart features like scheduling and occupancy sensors cut AC running times.  Poor insulation and leaky ducts can keep bills high.
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A new study by the University of Minnesota reveals that driving the speed limit saves millions in gas. Researchers studied 120 million trips.  They found 43% of trips involved speeding and that drivers spent 12% of the time above the limit.  They crunched numbers  and say staying at the limit could save $22 million in fuel each day and cut 57,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide. 
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The Poetry Society of America has chosen the most beautiful word in the English language: diaphanous [[dye-AF-uh-nus]].
Babbel, the language-learning app, gave the group’s 15-hundred members a shortlist to choose from and diaphanous came in first with 17%.
Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it as something “characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through,” as in translucent, or constituted of “extreme delicacy of form.”
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MediaPost says Netflix plans to turn the board game  Monopoly into a life-size reality show with a $2 million prize. Casting has begun for 12 players. The show will premiere in 2027. 
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Sporked says Coffee Mate has released a limited-edition creamer for Situationships.  A ‘Situationship’ is an undefined romantic or romantic connection that lacks commitment and a clear future. The Situation-Sip Mixed Fruit Creamer has strawberry, citrus, and mixed berry notes and works in iced coffee, Summer drinks, and even dirty sodas.
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Engineers at Tornyol, an American company backed by Y Combinator, are building AI-powered micro-drones they say could slash the cost of mosquito control by 100 times. On Tuesday, co-founder Alex Toussaint posted a video showing the company's first air-to-air kill, in which a small drone chased down and shot a moth in a test area. The team is aiming for 40-gram drones that use smartphone microphones, ultrasonic sensors, and custom software to track insects
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Today is National Tattoo Day. Metro UK says a British man is having emergency tattoo work done to an inking declaring England the winner of the 2026 World Cup. Sean Carrington decided to get the ink after England beat the Congo 2-1. He got the tattoo while on vacation. Argentina, who plays Spain in the final on Sunday, knocked out England.  Sean says he is fixing the World Cup trophy tatt by adding the words, 'only kidding'. 
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KDVR says a Denver car thief recently tried to avoid being arrested by changing clothes. Deputies responded to a 911 call about the stolen car. The thief took off and fled the scene.  He eventually ditched the car and went into hiding.  The thief tried to conceal his identity by changing into stolen clothing. Deputies weren't fooled and arrested him 
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Dogs are man’s best friend, while cats are…narcs. A woman’s cat gave up her hiding spot in Florida; deputies in Leesburg were searching for a suspect who had fled when, while checking an attached shed, they spotted a cat matching one a witness had described. That small detail prompted them to take a closer look at the structure, where they found Jessica Gioia hiding inside. According to the Lake County Sheriff's Office, deputies had pulled out nearly every tool available, including a helicopter, a drone, and a K9, but it was the feline that proved the most memorable member of the search team. When Gioia refused repeated commands to come out, K9 Chief was sent in and apprehended her. She was taken to a hospital for injuries from the arrest, then booked on charges including burglary, theft, possession of burglary tools, and resisting an officer.