Morning Minute: November 8th, 2013

On Today's Madison and Shepherd:
6:20: Strange Alabama
7:10: Ryan Fowler from TIDE 99.1's 'The Game' gets us ready for LSWHOOOOOOOO?
7:35: Birthdays
8:10: Marty Van Ness with Butterball's Turkey Talk Line

Chit-Chat On That:
A man used an electric blanket to thaw out his turkey (evidently, this is wrong), another gentleman insisted on cooking the turkey he'd found in his father's freezer from 1969.

Anyone want to weigh in with their own Turkey Day of Terror story? Leave the details in the comments below or better yet, call in to the studio at 339-4953.

The most colorful story gets this year's turkey on M & S so do your worst.

WEATHER:  Sunny. 64/37

LOCAL: Ice Rink and Winter Village returning to Holidays on the River in Tuscaloosa.

STATE: Alabama ranks top at the list of states with the least competitive health insurance market.

NATIONAL: Gird your trans fats. FDA says they're 'unsafe', a determination which could lead to banning them from some foods.

TECHNOLOGY: Motorola wants to tattoo a telephone receiver on your neck.

ENTERTAINMENT: Newly-minted Alabama fan, Melissa Joan Hart will be signing autographs at the SUPe Store on Saturday.

SPORTS: Coach Saban remains committed to Alabama.