Crash of the Weinermobile

0:03 Callaroga Shark Media good news. Everybody in the Wiener Mobile is okay. Hi, I'm Johnny Mack with five good news stories. All right, John, why are you telling us about the Wiener Mobile? You know, the Wiener Mobile looks like a hot dog. It's part of the Oscar Meyer mobile fleet. Well, it was involved in a rollover crash. Oh no, on a Chicago highway on a Monday morning. Imagine you're on your way to work and you're like, ah, what is causing all this traffic? And you see an upside down a hot dog And now there's nothing funny about that. But I wouldn't be even cracking light jokes if everybody wasn't okay. In the end, it is five good news stories. I'm not gonna lead off the podcast with a horrible story about you know whatever. The worst thing could happen in a rollover crash, right, I'm not gonna do that.

0:49 The truck, which is shaped like a hot dog and a bun, struck a Hyundai as both vehicles were heading north on I two ninety four. The hot Dogger, which is what Oscar Meyer calls the drivers the Wienermobile, lost control when overcorrected causing the vehicle to flip on its side. According to the state Police, no injuries were reported in the crash. The wienermobile was later pictured being towed off the expressway, which is probably not great for your brand. In a statement, Oscar Meyer said, we're grateful that everybody involved is safe and there were no injuries. Were offering ongoing support four hour hot doggers, and we appreciate the support we received from local authorities. Safety on the road is top priority for us. There are a half dozen official wienermobiles crossing the country. If you see one, make sure you leave a couple car links. I'm just saying.

1:38 In Germany, a man has likely been cured of HIV. He was treated for leukemia with a stem cell transplant in twenty fifteen. He is now the seventh person in the world known to be in remission. Each time scientists cure a new case, they're given insights to lead them closer to a cure for everyone. Good job scientists. There good news. In the Galopokos, five hundred giant tortoises of five different species have been re introduced to their natural habitat. The Galapagos Conservancy recently published its annual report featuring standout figures alike the tortoise stat They also said a critically endangered species of albatross was identified to use giant tortoise feeding sites as takeoff in landing areas. The key insight into codependency has given the conservancy confidence they can restore the populations of both animals to stable, flourishing numbers. On the largest island of Isabella, three hundred and fifty tortoises were successfully reintroduced to their habitat after survey found their numbers were not rising substantially on their own. The Galapagos Conservancy has been operating since nineteen eighty five. Meanwhile, a woman rescued a dog from a shelter was overwhelmed to learn that the dog returned the favor. Okay, what happened here?

2:48 Samantha moved into a new house. Her water heater started leaking and started spilling carbon monoxide. Luckily, Luna the husky noticed that said I had a migraine. I went in my room. I was resting like I normally do, and Luna was not gonna let me sleep. If she hadn't got me outside, I would have fallen asleep in here, like completely fall asleep and probably wouldn't have woken up. Luna the dog jumped on the bed and kept Samantha from falling asleep until she went outside, where eventually the COO one detector did go off. The fire department showed up and found very high levels of carbon monoxide in the house. They said the gas can sometimes evade the alarm depending on where in the house it's placed, adding it's important to have them near natural gas appliances like stoves and water heaters. Good job, Luna, and I've got another record for you. This one the world's largest tequila collection.

3:36 This is somewhat near my house. Maybe I will go. Meximoto in such a New Jersey was officially recognized as the eatery with the world's largest tequila collection. Guinness declared this on National Tequila Day. That's convenient. They have over a thousand bottles of tequila. The owner of Maximoto says, this is amazing, an amazing accomplishment, and we couldn't have done this without the hard working team to put months and months of work into this. This is the biggest accomplishment. I've been in this industry for the last twenty five years, and this one really feels special. And those are five good news stories for today. If you enjoy the program, tell a friend about it. They might like it too. If you would like the program without commercials, check the show notes. There's a link there that'll explain what you do.

4:18 You have an awesome day.