Things We Talked About Today

-John wants to know why they overfill your soda at fast food restaurants. He got a Diet Coke on his way into work and when he turned the corner out of McDonald's parking lot, he felt cold wetness on his seat. Now you know why he doesn't drink coffee! That could have been disasterous! Update: John talked to a listener who works for McDonald's and found out that the drink are filled automatedly by a machine. Even though it is supposed to be precise, it can get off track and overfill, because after all, it is a computer!

-Today is the last day to enter your pastor in our Clergy Appreciation Contest at http://www.wafj.com/. We're giving away a trip for two to the Catalyst Conference in Atlanta.

-You won't have to worry about being bitten by a Burmese Python in these parts because they can't survive our winters. The Savannah River Ecology Lab has been conducting some research on these slithering snakes and you can read about it in The Aiken Standard.

-The Ironman 70.3 triathalon is happening Sunday in Augusta. John's brother-in-law is one of the 3,000 athletes participating. The course involves a 1.2 mile swim down the Savannah, a 56 mile bike ride through Aiken County and a 13.1 mile run through Downtown Augusta. Read more

-We talked to master illusionist Harris III. He's doing a show with 321 Improv tomorrow night at 7:30 at The Sanctuary Church in Evans. Cleve wanted to know if there is some special school that you go to learn the art of illusion. Harris says no, you have to be mentored by someone else in the field. It's sort of like an underground club and you have to be invited to be a part of the community. Harris does some mindboggling tricks with a levitating table and making people disappear! This is great entertainment for the entire family!

-Natalie Grant is pregnant with another girl, Sadie Rose, due on Christmas Day. Just how many pregnancy tests did it take to confirm she was pregnant? Read here

-The folks at CNBC discovered that Augusta is the best market in the country for people wanting to buy their first home. Our home prices are 60% lower than the national average. They say both our cost of living and unemployment are lower than most of the country. With incredibly low interest rates right now, it is a perfect time to buy. Read more

-Coming up Friday...Our movie guy, Bob Waliszewski, from Focus on the Family joins us at 7:10 for a family-friendly perspective on this weekend's new releases. At 8:10, Dr. Mark Newton talks to us about warning signs of a heart attack in our Living Well series. Also, one more chance to win Matthew West concert tickets when you hear a Matthew West song between 6 and 9. The first person to call and identify the song wins two tickets.