GRIZZLY FAMILY FACTS
My wife's name is Connie...she is ornery...but l need that from time-to-time. Our son's name is Brian Plumadore, his fiance's name is Nina Wenzel, and we have the most AWESOME grandchildren in the world, Salena Nicole Plumadore, 18, and Trevor Michael Plumadore, 14! I was on February 6th...and grew up on Broadway near South Avenue in the Old South End of Toledo.
I attended Newbury Elementary School...Jones Junior High School...graduated from Macomber High School in 1977...and earned my Associate's Degree in Applied Sciences from Owens Community College in 1997, majoring in Fire Science Technology.
I've worked at Dutch Maid Ice Cream & Restaurant (gone)...Zip'z Ice Cream(gone)...Ontario Department Store (gone)...Kroger...TempGlass (now Oldcastle)...Universal Security Corporation...Valley Camp Steamship Supply Company...and Target Expiditing. I've been working since I was 14...and continue to do so at 104.7 WIOT. I've been here since 1998. I also manage/wrestle in UAPW Professional Wrestling.
I coached baseball for the Heatherdowns Indians (WAY BACK WHEN) pee-wee team...Walbridge Warriors (South End) pee-wee team...the Walbridge Ravens (South End) colt team...helped with Libbey High Shool as well for a combined 20 years of being on the baseball diamonds...all in South Toledo!
I was the public address announcer for the STARS Football League...Bowsher High School Athletics...Clay High School Football...and Libbey High School Sports for a combined 11 years.
GRIZZLY HOBBIES
Spending time with my family and friends...and meeting WIOT listeners whether at a station event...or out in the public in a store, restaurant, park, or wherever.
Collecting any items relative to firefighting...grizzly bears...lighthouses...great lakes shipping...all maratime related items and Matchbox and Hot Wheel vehicles.
Reading and collecting data on the history, geology, and shipping of the great lakes.
Travelling around the world via the internet.
I'm a fairly decent bass, pike, and musky fisherman...but I like the crappies and bluegills as well.
I enjoy star gazing on clear nights year round [yes...I have a telescope], and reading about anything relative to astronomy or outer space...and YES...even UFO's!
I'm a fair chess and euchre player.
I don't own one, but I'm a huge fan of Harley-Davidson's and Jeeps. I own a 2009 Jeep Commander and 2004 Buick LeSabre...and love to crank-up the speakers and go for those rides with no destinations to unwind and stimulate the cranium load!
GRIZZLY'S FAVORITE SPORTS TEAMS
Obviously...the GREATEST sports organization EVER to bless the surface of this big stinking rock called earth...THE MIGHTY CLEVELAND BROWNS!
Detroit Tigers (AL)...Cincinnati Reds (NL)...Toledo Mud Hens (IL).
Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers.
Detroit Red Wings...Columbus Blue Jackets.
University Of Toledo Rockets (all sports).
Bowling Green Falcons (all sports).
Owens Community College (all sports).
Ohio State Buckeyes (all sports).
Fighting Irish of Notre Dame (all sports).
Oakland University Golden Grizzlies (basketball).
Dayton Flyers (basketball).
Favorite NFL Offensive Player Of All Time: Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns.
Favorite NFL Defensive Player Of All Time: Dick Butkus, Chicago Bears.
MY CURRENT TOP WWE WRESTLERS [IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER
John Cena, The Undertaker, R Truth, Triple H, , CM Punk, Kane, Miz, Sheamus, The Big Show, Kofi Kingston, Brodus Clay, Randy Orton, Mark Henry and The Great Kahli.
MY FAVORITE 14 NON-HIGH VOLTAGE BANDS [IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER]
Ozzy...Pink Floyd...The Doors...Seven Mary Three...Alice In Chains...AC/DC...Sublime...Joe Walsh...Alice Cooper...Jimi Hendrix...Three Days Grace...Ted Nugent...Three Doors Down...and of course...Metallica!
MY FAVORITE 14 HIGH VOLTAGE BANDS [IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER]
Cradle Of Filth...Type-O-Negative...Slipknot...Mushroomhead...Marilyn Manson...Zombie...Ministry...King Diamond...Deathklock...Pantera...Fear Factory...Black Label Society...Megadeth...and Motorhead.
OTHER MUSIC ENJOYED
New Age...Techno...and Trance[DJ Tiesto my favorite].
Dead Can Dance...William Orbit...The Medaeval Baebes...and Beth Orton.
MY TOP MOVIES OF ALL TIME [IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER]
Once Upon A Time In America...Once Upon A Time In The West...The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly...Backdraft...Death Wish 3...Saw 1, 2, and 3...Scent Of A Woman...Ladder 49...Last Man Standing...Hellfighters...Tombstone...Scarface...The 5th Element...Goodfellas...The Untouchables...The Godfather Trilogy...The Mist...Warrior Of The Lost World...To Kill A Mockingbird...The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo...The Sherlock Holmes Trilogy.
MY TOP TELEVISION SHOWS OF ALL TIME [IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER]
Walker, Texas Ranger...Deadliest Catch...Ice Road Truckers...Columbo...The Munsters...The Addams Family...Hunter...NYPD Blue...Hill Street Blues...Emergency...The Closer...Little House On The Prairie...Gilligan's Island...Swamp People...Breaking Bad...The Walking Dead...The Killing.
PEOPLE I WOULD LIKE TO MEET IN PERSON
Art Bell...Chuck Norris...Dani Filth...Al Pacino...Robert DeNiro...Morgan Freeman...Clint Eastwood...Shepherd Smith...Colin Powell...Dennis Hopper...Peter Steele...Rosie Smith...Sig Hansen...Mike Rowe...and YOU!!!
**TALKED WITH ART BELL FOR 25 MINUTES ON PRIVATE PHONE LINE!
**MET DANI FILTH AND ALL MEMBERS OF CRADLE OF FILTH...AND SPENT A HALF-HOUR WITH THE BAND IN THE GREEN ROOM PRIOR TO THEIR KICKASS CONCERT UP AT HARPO'S...JUST THEM AND I...BEST EXPERIENCE, OUTSIDE OF THE FAMILY, OF MY LIFE!!!!!!!
MY FINAL THOUGHTS BEFORE YOU MOVE ON
When you are in the visual range of a police crew or any other law enforcement crews...firefighters...paramedics...ambulance crews...or any military personnel...give them a BIG WAVE and a THUMBS UP as a gesture of THANKS for looking out for us!! After all...the next life they save...MAY BE YOURS! And ALWAYS treat others, as you would like them to treat you!!
ROCK ON, MY PEOPLE!!
Grizzly
I believe in ghosts...because I have seen ghosts and anomolies...and I can get very deep into this topic...but let's continue with what's at hand here. According to a new poll by Huffington Post and YouGov.com, 45% of Americans say they believe in GHOSTS...or that SPIRITS of deceased people can come back in certain places and situations. 41% of the people polled say they believe they've seen a ghost. Assuming that group completely overlaps with the 45% who believe in ghosts, that means most people who believe in'em have seen'em. The survey also found that 64% of people believe there is and AFTERLIFE. 43% don't believe that ghosts can interact or hurt liviving people. I would NOT be too sure of that!!!! But, that will be for another time. I will leave you with this...I firmly believe that almost EVERY person has experienced anomolies at one time or another, mostly not recognizing it!!! Like I said...we'll leave this for another time!!!~Grizzly