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Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Did you know this Rush Limbaugh triva?






Did you know Rush Limbaugh was born 12 January 1951 at Born at 6:50am-CST.
in Cape Girardeau, Missouri?

Did you know rush birth name is Rush Hudson Limbaugh III

Did you know that his nickname are:
El Rushbo Rusty Maha Rushie America's Anchorman The Rusher The Pigman
Did you know his Height 5' 11"?

Did you know that Rush was married 3 time? His Spouse were.
Marta Fitzgerald
(27 May 1994 - 21 December 2004) (divorced)
Michelle Sixta
(19 December 1982 - 1990) (divorced)
Roxy Maxine McNeely
(24 September 1977 - 10 July 1980) (divorced)

Did you know Rusty Sharpe and Jeff Christy were 2 of Rush Limbaugh's early disc jockey names?


Did you know that the anti-union "Rush Act" in the "Babylon 5" (1994) episode "By Any Means Necessary" (1994) is named after him?


Did you know his Grandfather Rush H. Limbaugh, Sr. died at age 103. He was the oldest practicing attorney in the USA at the time of his death?


Did you know His show started in Sacramento, CA?


Did you know he started his post-Royals radio work at KMBZ radio in Kansas City?


Did you know worked for the Kansas City Royals?


Did you know once forgot to bring out ball for first ball ceremony prior to a Kansas City Royals game. Asked for a ball and dozens of baseballs went hurling in his general direction?


Did you know he has negatively referred to Louis Farrakhan as "Calypso Louie" because Farrakhan once had a career as a musician?


Did you know he signed a contract extension with Premiere Radio Networks reportedly worth $400 million, making him the highest-paid radio personality in history?


Did you know Revealed to his radio listeners and the world that for mysterious reasons, he is now almost completely deaf? [8 October 2001]


Did you know he has a cochlear implant put into his left ear and now has regained a fraction normal hearing in that ear. However, that hearing is not normal and without the cochlear implant, Limbaugh remains entirely deaf. He has a transcriber for callers and to do interviews?


Did you know Rush Limbaugh was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1993?


Did you know he turned down an offer from Pat Buchanan to be his running mate during the 1992 Presidential campaign?


Did you know he was considered for the then-vacant color analyst position on ABC's "NFL Monday Night Football" (1970) that went to Dennis Miller?


Did you know that his family refers to him as "Rusty?"


Did you know he revealed to his listeners on October 10, 2003 that he has been addicted to prescription pain medication for many years, following spinal surgery. Entered an intensive in-patient treatment program and was away from his radio show for five weeks. Is now continuing his treatment as a recovering addict, and has returned to his radio program? .


Did you know after he returned to his radio show after five weeks in rehab he has consistantly had between 35 and 40 million listeners - twice what he normally has?


Did you know he is the #1 nationally syndicated radio talk show host in America?


Did you know he shares a birthday with Howard Stern?


Did you know his brother is a columnist, his name is David Limbaugh?


Did you know Raised a record $1.7 million-plus for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America in his annual Cure-a-Thon, in addition to his personal donation of a quarter of a million dollars?


Did you know he was nominated in 2007 for the Nobel Peace Prize?


Did you know in 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated his earnings for the year at $33 million?
Did you know his mother, Millie (Armstrong) Limbaugh, was considered the "first lady" of their hometown, Cape Girardeau, Missouri?


Did you know Millie passed away March 3, 2000. After her death it was revealed that Rush had temporarily moved back to Cape Girardeau to take care of his mother. He broadcast his radio show from her kitchen and had all callers forwarded to a local phone line without any delay?


Did you know his favorite slogan is half my brain tied behind my back just to make it fair?


Did you know he loves to say his talent is on loan from GOD?

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