From
Amanda - Crazy week in early January for the Oregon McCartys! They had to take Cooper to the ER, which ended up with a late night surgery to remove his appendix. Thanks to COPA and St. Charles ER, OR, docs and peds team for taking great care of him! He said surgery was worth it because it got rid of that severe pain. He's sore but on the mend. Thank you to everyone who reached out with support!
Dateline:
10 Million Subscribers
From
Rick - This past month, YouTube sensations
TheMcCartys topped 10,000,000 subscribers to
their channel and earned the YouTube Diamond
Crystal Award. Congrats to the McCartys,
Kevin, Stephanie, Audri, and Braxton for
this amazing achievement.
Dateline: Vegas
Baby, Vegas!
The
McCarty Metro had their annual Vegas Baby Vegas
trip in January. Most of the crew was back in sin
city for their annual trip. In all, 8 people made
the trek, including McCartys Steve, Kelly, Larry,
Rick, Dennis, Austin, Brad, and brother from
another mother, Robert. There are a few photos on
the site, but all other records of the trip have
been locked in the vault under the legal precedent
'What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas!'
Hanging
out with the gang!
.
Guys
styling and profiling in old Vegas
.
Some tall
cocktails, and some KISS black light
miniature golf
Dateline:
McCarty Metro Pigskin Pickem
We are winding down our
13th year of our annual Pigskin Pickem tournament. We had
52 readers compete during the regular season. 48 of them
qualified for the post-season, and we are down to the
Super Bowl on February 11, and that will decide our
champion. The final picks will be made shortly, but in the
meantime, youcan
see how everyone is faring and how close our tournament
actually is on our Pickem page athttp://www.mccartymetro.com/pickem.html.
.
themccartys
on YouTube are currently top
25 in the US, and are also in the top 50 in views world wide,
and they have over 10.3 million subscribers and over 14.9 billion
(yes with a 'b') views.
Congrats to Kevin,
Stephanie, Audri and Braxton on this great
feat. If you haven't seen their
posts yet, download the TikTok and YouTube apps and search
for themccartys and subscribe, or visit https://themccartys.tv
ED NOTE: This is a new item
for the Metro that any or our readers can participate in. Have
you come across a celebrity in your travels? If
so, email me the info for inclusion in the
next edition of the McCarty Metro. If possible, include a
photograph if you took one, and any memorable
thoughts about the encounter.
Chris
bumped into former NFL quarterback Drew Bledsoe at
a high school basketball game in Oregon.
Steve hooked up with retired Detroit Lion and
radio color man Lomas Brown at Ford Field during a
Lions during their playoff run.
Kelly
met retired Detroit Fox 2 anchor Huel Perkins
(really nice guy), and Channel 4 sports anchor
Bernie Smilovicz (a lot taller than I thought)
while mall walking at Somerset Collection.
Brad
ran into YouTube sensations Kevin and Audri from
"TheMcCartys" at Laurel Park Mall.
If
you have any celebrity sightings that you
would like to share, send them to me
at mccartymetro@gmail.com
Here are some recent travel destinations from our readers...
.
Mike & Karen took a trip to Hungary, Austria, and
Germany
Steve & family were able to spend some time down in
Florida
The McCarty boys traveled to Las Vegas for a VBV celebration
Ryan, Missy, and family went down to Disney World, Florida
.
Did you travel recently? Send us your destination and pictures to
mccartymetro@gmail.com
Dear Editor: I want to go out and shovel all the snow that is piled up on my deck and driveway, but I live in a condo, and a company from the association is supposed to shovel. Do you think I can shovel anyway or will I be ostracized by my neighbors and maybe kicked out of my condo? WWBSD? (What would Brad Savage do?) -Cabin Fever Guy, Hudsonville, Michigan.
ED NOTE: Don't
ask Brad Savage. Rather, ask Lake Speed (WWLSD). Lake would
tell you to attach a snow shovel to the grill of your car,
and go to town. Brad Savage will then let you know what
repair shop in your area will fix your punctured radiator.
Dear Editor: Can you settle a bet? How did your band settle on "Cockroaches" as part of Brad Savage and the Cockroaches? I thought it was supposed to be Eric Swan and the Rock n' Roll Coaches, but a friend, who will remain nameless, says the original band was called The Eddie Stein Experience. Who is right?
-E.S., West Michigan
ED NOTE: Eric
did not want his name to be what we called the band, and
he actually suggested that I (Brad Savage) be the leader
of the band. As far as how we got the name, we decided by
chance. Eric and Brad agreed that we would choose a name
at random from the dictionary. We opened up a dictionary,
fanned the pages, plopped a finger on a page... And we
didn't want to be called Brad Savage & The Cocks, so
we moved it down to Cockroaches. As far as Eddie Stein,
last I heard, he was still looking for a cause he lost
back in the 60s.
I appreciate
you stopping by and would like to hear your questions, comments, or editorials.
Just submit them anytime during the month to mccartymetro@gmail.com
for inclusion in our next issue.
For those that do not speak the language, Le' Food is
French for "The Food"! Here you can find some
of our Metro family favorite recipe and tips.
Readers,
email me at mccartymetro@gmail.com
to submit your favorite recipe for inclusion in an
upcoming issue.
This month we have a great recipe submitted by Margaret
Pasta
Fagioli in the Crockpot
Here is a
great set and forget soup recipe. Being in the cold days
of winter, there's nothing better than a great bowl of hot
pasta fagioli soup to warm you up. It's even better than
what they serve at Olive Garden. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
2 lbs. ground beef
1 onion, chopped
3 carrots, chopped
4 stalks celery, chopped
2 (28 oz) cans of diced tomatoes,
not drained
1 (16 oz) can red kidney beans
1 (16 oz) can white kidney beans
3 (10 oz) cans beef stock
3 tsp. oregano
2 tsp. pepper
5 tsp. parsley
1 tsp. Tabasco sauce (optional)
1 jar spaghetti sauce
8 oz. Ditalini or your favorite
hearty pasta
Directions:
.
Brown beef in a skillet. Drain fat from the beef
and add to crock pot with everything else except
the pasta. Cook on low 7-8 hours (or on high 4-5
hours). Add pasta the last 30 minutes. Serve
with a nice crisp green salad and enjoy some
garlic bread. Delicious!
.
You can submit videos by sending it to
me, send me a link, or uploading to YouTube and sending me the
info to mccartymetro@gmail.com
.
Knox Gives
A
Football Interview
Wide receiver
Knox gives an interview to
Larry, followed by Coach Lacey.
Don't Mess
With Granny
A couple
shorts from
TheMcCartys on YouTube
Viggo Venn
First
performance of Britain's Got Talent.
He ended up winning the whole thing!
.
PLEASE
PRAY FOR OUR METRO FAMILY AND FRIENDS
.
.
.If you know
someone who could use our prayers, please email me at mccartymetro@gmail.com.
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GONE
BUT NOT FORGOTTEN - THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY
SINCE THE LAST EDITION
Sandra Day
O'Connor, 93, jurist, associate justice of the Supreme Court (1981–2006), complications from dementia and respiratory illness. Norman
Lear, 101, Hall of Fame television writer and producer (All in the Family, Maude, The Jeffersons).
Denny Laine, 79, Hall of Fame musician (Wings, The Moody Blues) and songwriter ("Mull of Kintyre"), interstitial lung disease.
Ryan O'Neal, 82, actor (Love Story, Paper Moon). Frank Wycheck, 52, football player (Washington Redskins, Houston / Tennessee Oilers / Titans), complications from a fall.
George McGinnis, 73, American Hall of Fame basketball player (Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets), complications from cardiac arrest.
Ken Calvert, 72, Detroit radio DJ, and voice of the 'Bad Boys' Detroit Pistons.
Tom Smothers, 86, comedian, musician (Smothers Brothers) and actor (Get to Know Your Rabbit, Serial), lung cancer.
Shecky Greene, 97, American comedian and actor (History of the World, Part I, Splash, Tony Rome).
Cale Yarborough, 84, American Hall of Fame racing driver and founder of Cale Yarborough Motorsports, NASCAR Cup Series champion (1976, 1977, 1978). David
Soul, 80, actor (Starsky & Hutch, Magnum Force) and singer ("Don't Give Up on Us").
Glynis Johns, 100, actress (Mary Poppins, A Little Night Music, The Sundowners), Tony winner (1973). Peter Crombie, 71,actor, played ‘crazy' Joe Davola in ‘Seinfeld,'.
Bud Harrelson, 79, baseball player (New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers), complications from Alzheimer's disease.
Bill Hayes, 98, singer ("The Ballad of Davy Crockett") and actor (Days of Our Lives).
Joyce Randolph, 99, actress (The Honeymooners). Mary
Weiss, 75, singer (The Shangri-Las), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Charles
Osgood, 91, news anchor (CBS News Sunday Morning), complications from dementia.
Melanie, 76, singer-songwriter ("Brand New Key", "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)") and guitarist, Emmy winner (1989). Jimy
Williams, 80, baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals) and manager (Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays).
Chita Rivera, 91, actress (West Side Story, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Chicago), Tony winner (1984, 1993).
YOUR
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Chris
bumped into former NFL quarterback Drew Bledsoe at
a high school basketball game in Oregon.
Mike & Karen took a trip to Hungary, Austria, and
Germany
