Monday, July 9

If you missed the morning show today, it's okay! I'm good. I don't mind. I know it's summer and we noticed the phone calls came in slower today than normal. This is a yearly event in talk radio. I have read many articles on it and it makes sense. People are on vacation, the kids are out of school so parents are not up as early. I don't blame you. I'm looking forward to some time off next week and I'll be sleeping in as well.

It's going to be a beautiful week! Sunny skies and the tempertures should stay in the 80s and not the 90s. Please don't use up all the good weather this week. I'm off next week.

We had a winner with the Impossible Question today. Marie got the answer to the question..."Fewer divorces happen when the couple meets THIS way. What way?" The answer was.....pause for dramatic effect......when they are introduced by HIS mother. We had alot of great guesses. I met my wife at church, Neal and Jack met their wives at work. Do you have a great story about how you met your spouse? Email it to me at petebraley@wbsm.com

Here's a preview of tomorrow's question...pause again for more drama.....Over 60% of beach goers say this is their top pet peeve. We'll take your calls tomorrow at 7:38am.

Also tomorrow the battle will continue. I think something did happen at Roswell in the 40s with UFO's, Neal says no. Tomorrow at 6:55am I'll share a story with you about a retired CIA agent and what HE knows.

There could be another shake up with the American Idol judges. We'll have that story after 7 and we'll talk about the summer Olympics around 8. What is your favorite sport to watch? I like the diving, not a big fan of track and field. In fact, I like the winter games better than the summer. You?

Friday!

We put the wraps on a fun week this morning. Thank you much if you even checked in for just a few minutes at any time this week.

Today’s RETRO COMMERCIAL was fun. It took us awhile to get a winner. The clip was from the 70’s from Orson Wells. His line was “We will sell no wine before it’s time.” Do you remember what brand it was? Paul Masson. It doesn’t even look like they make wine anymore.

Mike Hood won the Supreme Dad contest. Mike has had his share of issues in life, but it seems he is still there for the children and step children. Mike will be going to Fenway for a game, plus dinner, free coffee and a designer watch! Our thanks to Supreme Coffee and A&A Jewelers for teaming up with us. We can’t bring you these fun contests without the help of our sponsors.

It was a real treat for me to talk to Joe Castiglione today. Joe is the radio voice of the Boston Red Sox. He has a new book out called “Can You Believe It! 30 Years of Red Sox Memories.” Joe is my idol. I love listening to him and if I could have any job…that would be it. Play by play for the Boston Red Sox.

Monday we’ll have another neat interview. Richard Verlander will be with us. Notice the name? His son is Justin Verlander for the Tigers. What’s it like when your son makes the Majors? He’s on with us at 8:20am.


Enjoy the weekend! Happy Father’s Day guys!

It's Just Not Summer....

One of our topics today was your summer bucket list. It's not just summer until.....

Here's what we got on the phone and the Facebook postings:

Water Wizz, Horseneck (this from a guy who likes his Speedo. Ewww!), Paw Sox, Whaling City Festival, Country Whip, Kool Kone, Oxford Creamery, mini golf, sailing, fried clams, the annual Pig Roast, the Cape Verdean Independence Day Parade, going to Flo's Clam Shack. All great ideas and we thank you for the input.

On tomorrow's show: Women don't want to marry "macho men." Yes, I'll dig out the Village People records when we share that with you.

Tomorrow's Impossible Question: In a recent survey on fashion, this article of clothing was chosen as the clothing item women should NEVER wear. We'll take your calls at 7:38am.

And I have a good feeling about the Celtics tonight. We'll have the results of game 2 of the eastern Conference Finals.

Barbeeeeeque!

I need to find some time today to google old Bill Cosby episodes. Wasn't there a show where he was all excited to have a barbeque? Maybe it was every episode I don't know. I seem to remember him dancing in the kitchen and saying the word as if it were spelled "barrrr-beeeeee-que!"

We got the big weekend coming up, Memorial Day weekend. We had a stat the other day that said 73% of America will barbeque this weekend. Will you? This leads to so many questions: charcoal or gas? Burgers or hot dogs? Steak or chicken? For me it's:
                              A:) Charcoal. Nothin' better.
                              B:) I'm a cheeseburger guy.
                              C:) STEAK!

We'll probably barbeque on Saturday. The Braley Clam Boil is Sunday. That's the day we eat more food in one sitting than should be humanly possible.

On tomorrow's show our movie critic Joanna Langfield will have a review of "MEN IN BLACK;"
Did you hear about the people suing a guy for texting and driving? They're also suing the person that sent the text. Could set a precedent; America's favoorite cookie has been named; and the Impossible Question: Statistics show THIS will last about 5 days. What will last about 5 days? We'll take calls tomorrow at 7:38am.

The People Spoke

A VERY busy morning show today!

Last night I went on Facebook to see what was going on and what my friends were up to and I noticed a posting about a sign at St. Francis Xavier Church in Acushnet. The sign said, "Two Men Are Friends, Not Spouses." I thought, "WOW!" That's a firm statement. Then I went to bed. By the next morning (today) there were several repostings and hundreds of comments. We put it on our page, opened the phones and "the people spoke." Most were upset by the comments, but we did get a few calls and postings from people who supported the church and their views.

I agree that the church has a right to their view and I completely understand where they are coming from. I also agree that they have the right to free speech. I would have addressed it from the pulpit and not out on the street, but that's just my opinion and I was glad to give a few folks the chance to express theirs.

Move Over Oprah! Pete's Book Club!

He hasn't failed me yet! I just finished John Grisham's latest, "Calico Joe." It's a novel about a baseball phenom whose career is cut short. I won't tell you anymore because I don't want to spoil it but I highly recommend it. I'm also two thirds of the way through the "Hunger Games" series. Neal loaned me the first book then I went out and bought the second and now have to pick up the third.
What are you reading? Let me know either in a comment or an email to petebraley@wbsm.com.

We had a winner today with the Impossible Quesiton. "Doing this on a regular basis makes people happier at work." Debbie had the answer: Leaving for lunch. That's something I don't do because I don't thiunk I'd want to go back. Neal and I usually eat at our desks, finish things up and head out around 2pm.

Here's a peak at tomorrow's question: a new study shows that women do this the most between the ages of 20 and 23. Do what? We'll take calls at 7:38am.

We had a nice vist with Diane Arsenault and Richard Poyant from downtown NB inc today about "Taste of Southcoast." That's coming up Sunday and we'll have tickets to giveaway tomorrow.

Back to the rain

I'm trying to remember if Sunday's weather was as nice as I remember or if it's just a case of "I'll take what I can get" when it comes to sunshine. Here we go with the cloudy, drizzly weather again. No let up til the end of the week or maybe Saturday.

If you missed today's show, you'll be excused as long as you bring a note tomorrow. We talked quite a bit about a new rule that will take effect in Massachusetts schools on August 1st. No more bake sales! No more candy bar drives! This comes from the Department of Public Health and Education who says the reason is new rules are necessary to combat obesity, which affects about a third of Massachusetts students. Bake sales??!! Haven't they been around since the 50s and we were alot thinner then. Our consensus, and that of our callers, was that kids need to be more active.

Katie Workman was our guest this morning just before 8:00. She is the editor of "The Mom 100 Cookbook." Great recipes ideas for busy moms (and dads) that the kids will like and some tips. Her website is http://www.themom100.com/.

If you missed the Impossible Quesiton, Delores figured it out. 80% of people do this in their cars. Do what? They sing. And not too well when you examine it. I'm one of those car singers that makes up his own lyrics like that commercial using "Rocket Man" by Elton John.

Here's a preview of tomorrow's question: 53% of all Americans do this every day. Do what? We'll take your calls at 7:38am.

Also tomorrow we'll play "Don't Forget The Lyrics." I'll play a snippet from an oldie, then we'll stop it. You tell me what comes next. I had fun putting this together today. I found a youtube video on "One Hit Wonders" of the 70s. "The Night Chicago Died," "Vehicle," "Beach Baby," and the one we'll use  tomorrow at 6:38am.

The Hot Jobs Report is on at 8:38am when we check with the Greater New Bedford Career Center for job openings.

And a list of things all mothers should know. We'll have that at 7:52am.

Morning Show Recap

Some interesting topics this week:

Middleborough wants to fine people $20 if they are caught swearing. Do you agree? While I think there is too much swearing in society today, I don't see how this measures up against Freedom of Speech.

Best wishes go out to that family in Westport. The 3 year old girl who was left behind in a daycare center after everyone went home. The child obviously traumatized. As I said this morning though, I don't know anything about this center, but if they have a good reputation and they just made a terrible mistake, I hope it doesn't ruin their business. Obviously changes need to be made though.

What makes a belt worth $78? Neal went shopping at a T.J. Maxx and found a belt that had an original price of $78. He didn't pay that much. He ended up getting it for $12 but why was it originally $78? Do people pay that much for a belt?

Kevin Neary was our guest today at 8:52am. His book is called "Major League Dads," interviews with MLB players as they remember their dads as their coaches and mentors. Jonathan Papelbon says he still talks to his dad about pitching and another star says even with 55,000 fans in the stands he can still hear his dads voice.

Tomorrow will make day 3 for the Impossible Question. 97% of all kitchens have this. Have what? We've had a lot of calls about appliances and kitchen utensils. Clues: It's something to do with food and most likely in the refrigerator. We'll take your calls tomorrow at 7:38am.

Ladies, where do you put your cellphone? Purse? Pocket? There's a new product we'll tell you about tomorrow at 6:28am.

On the Healthwatch "the Benefit of Berries." We'll have that after 7.

And didn't we all want an "Alice" when we were growing up? Alice from "The Brady Bunch." Ann B. Davis celebrates her birthday tomorrow. We'll take birthday calls at 7:25am.

Wasn't Meant To Be

Sad to see the Bruins season end last night. It was a tough series and I guess you gotta hand it to Holtby and the Caps defense. Now, "Let's Go Celtics!"

On today's show we played the clip of the Capitals play-by-play guy. His quote was, "Say good morning, say good afternoon, say good night Boston. The king is dead!" Allll rightyyy then. I like our radio guys Dave Goucher and Bob Beers, but we can just imagine what the rest of the country would think about Jack Edwards.

Also today we had a story out of New York City. Some high schools are telling students that get accepted into prestigious colleges that they cannot wear sweat shirts with the schools name because it might hurt the feelings of other students who got rejected. Another is banning face book postings. Come on! Shouldn't we celebrate? Don't we need to learn how to handle disappointment? We're talking about 17 and 18 year olds!

Facebook is ruining high school reunions. With millions and millions of people on Face book, there's no new news when you meet up with former classmates. We hear all about their jobs, kids and surgeries.

On tomorrow's show....19% of Americans say they can't remember the last time they had fun. That's sad. We'll talk about that.

A high school student outside of Philadelphia had her date cancel out on her for the prom, now the school says she can't go without a date. We'll have a story on that after 7.

Here's a sneak peak at the Impossible Question: This task takes the average man 5 minutes. The average woman gets it done in 15 minutes. What is it? We'll take your calls at 7:38am.

Now on to my post-Bruins nap.

Tuesday

Boy it was cold this morning! The wind blowin' with temps in the 50s. The light jacket was NOT a good idea.

Hey but the Sox won! They've turned it around! All is forgiven! Well.....maybe not. We'll see if they can string anything together here with games in Minnesota and Chicago.

On the show today we saluted the students in New Bedford that were in the ROV competition in Manassas, Virginia. The NB kids placed 9th overall. They've been #1 or #2 in Massachusetts competitions.

We had a winner on Timeline Tuesday. Here are the clues:
    1. "Sesame Street" aired for the first time.
    2. The NY Jets beat the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III.
    3. And the internet was invented by the Dept. of Defense NOT Al Gore.
Jackie from Mattapoisett was our winner. 1969 was the year.

And we had some fun today with the Beach Boys. They are out on tour again and in their late 60s or early 70s. We figure it's time to update some of their classics:
     -"I Get Around (But Much Slower)
    - "Help Me Rhonda (No, Really, Help ME! Rhonda!)

People in the News today featured the story of the hunter who mistook his girlfriend for a hog and shot her! My question----when she recovers do you tell your girlfriend you thought she was a hog? She'll shoot you.

On "The Voice" Pip and James Massone were eliminated. James is the guy from Wakefield, MA.

We did get a winner with the Impossible Question: "The average home has 12 of these, and you got most for free." The answer was: PENS. Here's a preview of tomorrow's question: 68% of homes in the US have this. Have what? We'll take calls at 7:38am.

We're predicting Gladys Knight will get the boot on "Dancing With the Stars" tonight. We'll have results for you tomorrow.

Mike Lima from the Greater NB Career Center will have the Hot Jobs Report at 8:38am.

And have you ever had a Nightmare Neighbor? Someone who made your life miserable? We'll tell you about one that's been sent to jail and would love to hear your stories too.

Rainy Days and Mondays

When was the last time you drove to work in the rain? I don't know the answer but it certainly has been awhile.

Here we go with a new week. Everyone was back including our weather guy Dean Devore. Dean was in Las Vegas attending the National Association of Broadcasters convention and winning big at the poker tables. Way to go Deano!

On the show today we had a stumper on Movie Monday. In the 1975 movie "Tommy," which rocker played the preacher? The answer was Eric Clapton. What a strange movie that was. I remember walking out of that movie wondering....what did I just see?

The Impossible Question was a good one. "The average person has 12 of these in their home. 12 what?" Nobody got the right answer so we will try again tomorrow at 7:38am.

Neal brought up a great story he had heard over the weekend. B.J.'s Wholesale Club in Westborough got a delivery the other day marked "perishable," which is not unusual, they get plenty of perishables. When they noticed it was medical research, they called police. The box actually contained a woman's torse that was supposed to go to medical research. We were amazed and wondered which aisle you put that in at a BJ's Wholesale Club?

Also today we had some of the cast from New Bedford High School in. They're doing "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" this weekend.

On tomorrow's show we have a guest at 7:52am who will tell us the FDA is changing the food pyramid AGAIN! Timeline Tuesday is our Game of the Day at 6:38am and Lady Gaga gets ready to hand out "meat bandaids" at her concerts this summer. You read that right. Meat band aids. We'll have details tomorrow.

R.I.P. Dick

I was a big fan of Dick Clark. I think anyone in this business has looked up to that man at one time or another. I never had a chance to meet him but Neal did. Neal used to be the producer for John Lander at Mix in Boston and they made a trip to L.A. once and interviewed Dick. Neal said he was really a down-to-earth nice guy. I’m so glad to hear that because so many of the people we look up to in Hollywood are…..let’s just say “not nice.”

On today’s show we learned that Pepperoni is no longer #1 when it comes to pizza. Chicken has become the new favorite and it’s not just plain chicken. It includes preparations like barbecued, Buffalo chicken, Thai, Southwest, curry, chicken parmesan and chicken Caesar. Have you noticed? It never fails but this show always finds a way to talk about food.

The Impossible Question was fun today. It always is when we talk about men/women, husbands/wives. The question was about the #1 complaint that women have about their significant other. The calls included: leaving the toilet seat up, wet towels on the floor, hogging the remote control. The answer was: leaving the dishes in the sink.

Here’s a preview of tomorrow’s question…..it takes 6 to do this. Six times to do what? We’ll take calls at 7:38am.

If you love your 70s music we’ll play “Don’t Forget The Lyrics” at 6:38am.

Our movie critic Joanna Langfield will join us at 8:52am. Zach Efron stars in a new one this weekend.

And back to husbands/wives…..tomorrow we have a segment about BAD HABITS COUPLES FALL INTO

For men:
Control of the TV Channel Changer

For women:
Leave a mess of "female things" in the bathroom.

There’s more on the list. We’ll have that around 7am.

Tuesday

Sorry I didn't get an update done yesterday. It's school vacation week and with the Red Sox playing an early game, I had a chance to scoot out and watch my daughter play high school softball. It was a nice day in Wareham and a victory helped too!

On the show today we were talking one of the latest diet crazes. Brides-to-be are using Nasal Feeding Tubes to lose weight. It's called the "K E Diet" which promises rapid weight loss of 10 to 20 pounds in 10 days. You insert a feeding tube into your nose that runs to the stomach. You'll get a constant slow drip of protein and fat mixed with water that totals 800 calories a day. The fat is burned off leaving the muscle intact and you're not hungry for 10 days. This thing stays in your nose for 10 days! I'm reminded of a quote I heard the other day for brides, "The dress is supposed to fit you, not you fit the dress."

We had a nice chat with Barbaara Barnes, the author of "What's Great About I95 from Maine to Florida." Her website is interestinginterstates.com. It brought back memories for both Neal and me about trips to Florida with the family. ("Are we there yet?")

Have you ever noticed that a sandwich tastes better if someone else made it? I found a reason for that. It's because when you make the sandwich you have everything there on the counter and you become immune to the aroma of the food. Smell is a very important part of enjoying a meal. That got Neal going about his favorite sandwich----the Rueben. This guy always focuses on food!

We finally got a winner on the Impossible Question: 27% of us would love to take our family here for vacation. The answer? The moon. Not for me....but think about the great golf shot you could get off.

On tomorrow's show we'll have the Secret Sound Gamne at 6:38am, and a new Impossible Question at 7:38am.

The Hot Jobs Report is on at 8:38am. Mike Lima from the Greater New Bedford Career Center will have job openings for us.

And a new survey looks at the Top 10 Nicest Compliments for a woman:

1. You look like you've lost weight.
2. You have a nice smile.
3. You smell nice.
4. Nice hair.
5. That dress really suits you.
6. That color really suits you.
7. Love what you're wearing.
8. Your eyes are pretty.
9. You look slim.
10. You look gorgeous.

Maybe My Wife Isn't So Weird

I figured that would get your attention. My wife is a HUGE 3 Stooges fan. She saw the ad for the new movie weeks ago and said, “I’m there!” She’s always loved the Stooges and their slapstick comedy. Me? I can take it or leave it, maybe one of their shows. She’ll watch a marathon. Well, the new Stooges movie opens this weekend and I told Neal that my wife wanted to go and he figured she must be the only woman in the world. We opened the phones today and heard from two or three female fans who are planning to go this weekend. One lady is bringing her 19-year old daughter. It’s a girls night out with the 3 Stooges.

Our movie critic Joanna Langfield said Stooges fans should be happy with the movie. She likes the new movie “The Cabin in the Woods,” but did not like “Lockout.”

Another silly skit today was a trend from Twitter….replace band names with bacon. The list included: Mumford and Bacon, Red Hot Chilli Bacon, Guns and Bacon, Nickle Bacon, Black Eyed Bacon, etc.

Peter Abraham from the Boston Globe was our guest for a preview of the home opener. He admitted that they have problems, especially pitching. I asked him if he was in Fort Myers the night Terry Francona was their for an ESPN game. He said it was really strange to see Terry in khaki’s and a golf shirt. He also said it will be strange when ESPN does a game at Fenway because part of the deal is for the reporters to meet with the manager in the manager’s office. Bobby Valentine will be sitting at Terry’s old desk as they do the interview.


Here’s hoping you have a good weekend. Next week is the school vacation week. If you are travelling we wish you a safe trip and check in when you get back.

Hope I'm wrong

So……what do you think about the Red Sox? I’m not feeling it. I thought they made some changes and straightened things about after the September collapse but I’m not seeing it. Maybe I bought into the spin after September…but didn’t you expect more? I hope I have to eat this post in a week or so when they turn it around….but YIKES!

On today’s show:

• Rich was the winner on the Morning Quiz today. We were talking about TV characters and their dogs. If I said Dagwood Bumstead, the answer would be Daisy. What about Jed Clampett? Rich got it right away it was DUKE! Also on the list…Cindy Brady- Tiger, Bart Simpson-Santa’s Little Helper.
• I don’t know how this keeps happening but did ya hear? UCLA mistakenly told almost 900 students that they had been accepted to the university. Ooops! That was a mistake. They never made it and had to send out another letter explaining their mistake.
• Good Luck! A new survey shows the average job recruiter spends 6 seconds sizing up your resume. They also say pictures and graphics were found to be distracting and didn’t help your chances at all.
• On the local scene: there was a story in the Standard Times sports page about boys and girls competing against each other in swimming. The MIAA is meeting about this today but I think their hands are tied. If a school doesn’t offer a boys swim team, the boy has to have an opportunity to swim. Isn’t that part of Title IX?
• We also visited with Ryan and Cindy. They are sponsoring a Scholarship Dance Saturday night for the Andrew McCann Scholarship Fund. Andrew was the Voke Tech student who died in a tragic accident this January.

Tomorrow morning we will have the results of the Bruins first playoff game with Washington. I pick the Bruins in 5, Jack and Neal say Boston in 6. We’ll have Hockey Trivia at 6:38am.

We’ll hear from our movie critic Joanna Langfield at 8:52am with a look at what’s new.

Friday the 13th tomorrow! Good luck with that.

And we’re working on these stories: Butt-dialing lands criminal behind bars; there’s a new hands-free umbrella to keep you dry. (Looks like a bubble on your head); and what do your wedding colors say about you?

We’ll talk with you in the morning!

Monday

I hope it was a very nice Easter for you or maybe a Passover celebration with family. It was strange for us this year. My oldest son is in the Navy and this was the first time one of the kids didn’t make it home for a holiday. It felt strange but it was nice to Skype with him after dinner.

Today was the debut of the new line up here at WBSM. We were supposed to talk with Mike Gallagher at 8:22am but he says he tried to get through but all he got was a rapid busy signal. He then called my cell and got the same thing. I think there was a problem with his cell because neither one of those lines rang. We’ll try again tomorrow. He gave us a nice welcome on his show after 9.

We also have the Mike Huckabee Show now from 1 to 3pm and Phil Paleologos is on from 3 to 6.

On today’s show:

• The U.S. penny is costing 2.4 cents to produce and distribute. Neal and I think it’s a waste. We hardly use pennies any more. Last year the U.S. lost $60 MILLION on pennies!!!!
• I have to admit I’m a little worried about the Red Sox. I know I’m the one that always preaches that it’s a marathon and not a sprint but we need Daniel Bard back as the closer.
• Congrats to Henry! He was the winner of Movie Monday today. I had a sound bite from “Big” with Tom Hanks from 1988. Tomorrow we’ll play TimeLine Tuesday and go back 2 decades or so.
• No winner today with the Impossible Question. “Only 15% of grocery shoppers do this. Do what? We’ll take more of your calls tomorrow at 7:38am.
• Also today I was talking about Betty White’s new show “Off Their Rockers.” NBC played it again this weekend. What a funny show! Seniors play pranks on young people. Check it out this week. I think it’s on Wednesday.

The Bruins have released their playoff schedule. They'll play the Washington Capitals.

Thursday at Boston at 7:30pm.
Saturday at Boston at 3pm.
Monday 4/16 @ Washington at 7pm.
Thursday 4/19 @ Washington at 7pm.
Then Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday the 25th if needed. GO B'S!!!!

Play ball!

Can’t wait for BASEBALL!!! I still love to hear baseball on the radio. Memories of listening at the camp ground, the beach, while sitting outside in the back yard. I also think Joe Castiglione is one of the best in the business. The Red Sox are on this afternoon! Then they have a day off. I always hated that as a kid. You get all excited….they play one game….then a break. I know the reason they do it is in case they have to postpone opening day….but still it feels weird.

We made our predictions today. I think the Red Sox will win the Wild Card. I think the Yankees are set to win the division again. Jack thinks it’ll be the Yankees, Rays and then the Red Sox and they won’t make the playoffs. Neal agreed. We shall see.

We had fun with the Impossible Question today. The question was: A babies first words are usually “mommy” or “daddy.” What comes third? Paula had the correct answer. It was “more.” That got us talking about things our kids say. Paula has an 11 year old and a 14 year old so I was talking about teenage angst. That’s when you ask them to do anything and all you get is a huge sigh. “Can you feed the dog?” The reply is “awwww” with a huge sigh. It’s like you’re asking them to carry a load of bricks!

We had a list of 8 Things Every Kid Should Experience:
1. Being part of a team.
2. Camping
3. Chores
4. Snow
5. Farm Life
6. A lemonade stand
7. Flying a kite
8. Bowling

And our guest today was Michael Gwynne of the Pawtucket Red Sox. They start a new season tonight. Check out pawsox.com for all of their events this year.

Tomorrow we’ll talk about Home Run Calls. If you were a baseball announcer, what would your signature home run call be?

We’ll talk to some folks from the Buttonwood Park Zoo. They have some great events coming up for school vacation week. That’s at 8:22am.

And our movie critic Joanna Langfield will join us at 8:52am to look at new movies this weekend.

I'm back!

Sorry I didn’t get to the blog the past few days. It’s been a little hectic here with my other duties at the radio station as we get ready for some changes next week.

Yesterday was also strange as I had to go to Hawthorne Medical twice for an X-ray, once in the morning to get a dye and then later in the morning for the actual X-ray or Bone Scan. I can add the X-ray machine to the list of places I’ve fallen asleep. They strapped me into the machine and said it would be 20 minutes for the test. Then, before I knew it, I was being pulled out. I don’t know where the 20 minutes went. I guess I was sleepy.

We had some fun this week with obnoxious laughs. It started with an interview with Maria Menunos. I didn’t know she had such a weird laugh. Neal had me compare it to Fran Drescher’s laugh from “The Nanny.” Maria is worse! Then Dolly sent us a You Tube link. I had forgotten about Janice on “Friends.” In out giant “Laugh Off” this morning Maria Menunos was still the winner/loser.

We had a story today about The Little Chocolate Shop in Yorkshire, England offering a stay in their “chocolate suite.” It features edible chocolate furniture. It’s only $132 a night but the offer does end Sunday.

Are you going to check out the new Betty White Show tonight? NBC presents “Betty White’s Off Their Rockers” where seniors play pranks on young people. Should be fun.

The Red Sox open the 2012 season tomorrow! We’ll make our picks tomorrow morning as to where we think the team will finish. What do you think? 1st place? Wildcard? Miss the playoffs again?

Thursday

Everyone around the office has the same problem today----we don't think we can make it til Friday! We're just draggin. Almost....hang in there.

We finally got a winner on the Impossible Question. Sue Murray figured it out. What do 70% of men like to do during the summer? Watch the bug zapper! Sue got it when Neal mentioned that Kool Kone in Wareham used to have one of these. A big one. Sue remembered the bug zapper!

I'll give you a sneak peak at tomorrow's question: Most Americans say this is their biggest regret from high school. We'll take calls at 7:38am.

Our guests today included Scott Illiano. He's a high school baseball coach in New Jersey who has a new book out called "Our Time: A High School Baseball Coach's Journey." Sounds like a good book. I wish he was my kid's coach.

We also had some of the cast from UMass Dartmouth's production of "Noises Off." That's coming up this weekend. Sounds hilarious.

Did you hear the story we had about money? A nickle is now worth a dime. It costs 11.18 cents to make a nickle. Nickles are made out of real nickle and copper and it costs more to make it than it's worth. Jack said he saw a story this past weekend about phasing out coins and paper and going to cards like a debit card. Neal wondered why they have to keep making nickles. Aren't there enough around?

Movie critic Joanna Langfield will be on with us tomorrow, plus, after 7, we have a list of 20 household chores that men do badly. Here we go.......

Happy Hump Day!

Why does a change of plans seem to upset the apple cart so much? I was supposed to leave early today for an x-ray. I had it all planned out with Neal that I would leave at 8:20am, get the x-ray out in Dartmouth and be back in plenty of time. Well at 8:00am my cell phone went off (and I didn’t have it muted! Thank goodness we were in the news.) They had to reschedule, so I had to reschedule and I spent the next hour being completely confused. In my mind the day was going to go one way and now it’s on to plan B. After having kids for 20+ years you’d think I was used to this.

On today’s show:

IS ANN CURRY GETTING FIRED? We had this rumor today. New York magazine says that Matt Lauer doesn't like Ann and doesn't believe she is charismatic. "Lauer's worth only increased when Meredith Vieira left and handed the co-anchor chair to Ann Curry, who in the eyes of many television-news executives has experienced a rocky transition to her new role." I don’t believe that Matt doesn’t like working with her, but I have heard that she has trouble pulling off the fluffy stuff. She is more of a “serious” newsperson.

We were not surprised to see MARTINA NAVRATILOVA eliminated from DWTS. I guess she never looked comfortable. That leaves Donald Driver, Gavin DeGraw, Gladys Knight, Jack Warner, Jaleel White, Katherine Jenkins, Maria Menounos, Melissa Gilbert, Roshon Fegan, Sherri Shepherd, and William Levy. Maria has two broken ribs! I cracked a rib once and that was excruciating I can’t imagine dancing. Aren’t pain killers a wonderful thing?

Did you hear the story we had late in the show???? Female beach volleyball players will have the option of wearing less revealing uniforms at the London Olympics. Say it ain't so! They're going to allow shorts and shirts with sleeves in addition to the bikinis and the body suits. I guess it's for other countries who have different beliefs than the "let-it-all-hang-out" USA.

Today’s Bad Joke Theater….Manny went to the hardware store because he wanted to cut down some trees in his yard. He asked the clerk for a saw that would cut down 6 trees in one afternoon. The clerk told him he had just the thing and brought out the latest chainsaw. The next day Manny went back to the hardware store, threw the chainsaw on the counter and said, “This saw is no good. It took me six hours and I was only able to cut down one tree.” The clerk took the saw, started it up and Manny yelled, “Hey! What’s all that noise?” (RIMSHOT)

Our guests today were from the Fairhaven High School Theater Company. They are presenting Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” Thursday thru Sunday. It sounds like fun. I know quite a few of the kids in the cast. I’ll be there Saturday night.

Still no winner with the Impossible Question. “70% of men like to do this in the summer.” It’s something they might do on the deck, it might be in a tree. We’ll take more calls tomorrow at 7:38am.

Guests tomorrow include the UMass Dartmouth Theater Company at 8:38am. They’re doing “Noises Off.” Coach Scott Illiano will be with us at 8:22am. A story of unlikely heroes who battled injuries, cold tempertures and themselves to win a prestigious baseball tournament. And Joyce Miller will be on at 8:52am from Baker Books.

Who wouldn’t want to be 33 again? A new survey says that is/was the best age. We’ll tell you why.

And did you own a car that you just wish you could have back? Let’s reminisce.

Have a great day! We'll chat again tomorrow at 6. Remember if reception is ever a problem for you, listen to us at wbsm.com. More and more people do.

What happened to spring?

BABY IT WAS COLD THIS MORNING! I walked out into 27 degrees with the wind blowin’ and WHEEEWWWW! That woke me up. I can’t wait for the warm weather to return.

On today’s show:

The Timeline Tuesday game offered these clues:
1. Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth’s HR record by hitting #715.
2. Nixon resigns.
3. “Come and Get Your Love” by Redbone one of the biggest songs in the country.
What year was it? Joe from Acushnet called in with the answer…1974. Neal rememberd that song by Redbone and when I asked if that was their only hit, he looked it up and found a song we hadn’t heard in years---“Witch Queen of New Orleans.” It was one of those great records available on KTel Records and Tapes. Remember those?

Some fun surveys today:

The website Tailored.com did a survey of women about the 1st thing that goes through her mind when her man drops to his knee and pops the question to her…here is what they found out:

26% say their first thought was, "Wow, the ring is amazing!"
23% first thought, "I can't wait to tell everyone."
14% thought, "I'm in shock, this was a complete surprise."
13% thought, "It's about damn time he asked."
9% thought, "I wish I was wearing a different outfit or put on makeup."
9% thought, "I wish I'd gotten a manicure, I can't take a photo of the ring with my nails like this."
--And finally, 6% thought, "I don't like the ring."

Ladies, what are you wearing? Clinical psychologist Dr Jennifer Baumgartner claims that your wardrobe decisions tell others about the secret desires that you are trying to hide. Too much cleavage suggests you are power hungry and want control while over-the-top jewelry implies you are insecure and may have financial difficulties. Women who button up their clothes are actually telling their boss that 'femininity means weakness, not power', while high heels can make women appear less intelligent but also inspire confidence by making the wearer as tall as their male colleagues. A young girl choosing a short skirt could be an attention seeker, while an older woman doing the same is having difficulty accepting that she is a grown-up.

A new poll found that two thirds of men rely on their wife or significant other to choose their work clothes for them. Half of those surveyed admitted to also being physically dressed by their partner, such as helping put on their tie. What's more surprising is 30% of men are told what to wear or have clothing purchased for them by their mother. And 17% have their wardrobe dictated by their mother-in-law.

There was no winner today with The IMPOSSIBLE QUESTION: According to a recent survey, 70% of men say this is something that they enjoy doing during the summer. What is it? I did offer a clue. One woman called in and said sitting on the deck. This is something you do while sitting on the deck. We’ll talk calls tomorrow morning at 7:38am.

Also tomorrow we’ll talk to Meghan, Kim, Matt, Dylan and the director and producer of “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST” this weekend at Fairhaven High. That’s after 8 tomorrow.

Now, where did I put my gloves, hat, long undies????

Monday, Monday

Monday, Monday……here we go with another week of the morning show and the morning blog.

We were busy right after the show today as members of the Fairhaven Drama Club came in to talk about their upcoming production of “Beauty and the Beast.” They couldn’t make it in for a live interview because of a scheduling conflict so we taped at 9:15am and we’ll feature that interview for you on Wednesday.

We had fun today asking listeners to find our Secret Service Code Names. Mitt Romney is known as “Javelin,” Rick Santorum is “Petrus,” Barack Obama is “Renegade.”

We asked listeners what our names should be.

For me the nominations were, “Papa Bear,” “Nappy” (since I love to nap), “Internet” (becaue I’m always on it) and “Blackberry.”

Suggestions for Jack included “Flash” and “Hotline.”

The best ones were for Neal. “Mr. Peabody,” “Doggie Bag,” “Putter” and “Gateway.”


It was a big weekend for “The Hunger Games.” Here’s the top 10 list at the movies:
1. The Hunger Games $155 million
2. 21 Jump Street
3. Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax
4. John Carter
5. Act of Valor
6. Project X
7. A Thousand Words
8. October Baby
9. Safe House
10. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

Dixie Swanson was our guest this morning at 7:50am. She feels strongly that Abraham Lincoln could not get elected today because he’s too ugly! We talked about how the candidates are coached and “packaged” nowadays. Her website is www.dixieswanson.com.

We got a winner on the Impossible Question. “Over 30 million people are involved in this activity.” The answer was “singing in a choir.” We’ll have a new question tomorrow.

Also tomorrow: Rene St. Laurent will join us at 8:25am for Total Body Wellness; we’ll talk to some folks from the Global Learning Charter School, they’re having a Gala this weekend; “Dancing With The Stars” will be back tonight. I heard that Maria Menunos has a cracked rib but is still dancing! And we’ll have the results of a survey, “When a man asks a woman to marry him, what goes through her mind at that EXACT MOMENT?”

Thursday

Whew what a busy day today! I’m just getting to the blog and it’s almost noon.

Once the show ends,it’s time to read and write. I’m really working on two projects at the same time. I gather stories for the Midday News Hour and gather material for tomorrow’s show. That’s mixed in with answering emails and phone calls. Plus----someone brought a Box o’ Joe and Munchkins from Dunkin Donuts so you know I HAD to have some of those!


Today:

• I got in my car this morning and my daughter had adjusted the driver’s seat for her. I could not find the right spot for me. Neal said it happens to him all the time. I had a car once that had a memory. I could set it for me and whenever it was changed, just push a button and it went back. I miss that car!

• We had a recap on “Survivor.” Colton is gone! I don’t watch the show but Neal said he has just been NASTY!

• I liked Billy Joel night last night on “American Idol.” Erika from RI did well. It was funny reading posts from young people who had no idea what those songs were. They don’t know Billy Joel????!!!!!

• Jack won the Civil War trivia question. After the Civil War, this was the last state to rejoin the union. The answer was: Georgia.

• Finally, we got a winner in the Impossible Question. Del called in to say there are 23,000 SPORTING GOODS STORES in America.

• We talked about Tim Tebow joining the NY Jets. That’s going to be wild. Tim Tebow/Rex Ryan/Mark Sanchez. I can’t wait for the season to start.

• We had some great sound bytes from Joe Namath. He says he doesn’t think the Jets know what they’re doing anymore.

Also today we had the 5 Marriage-Saving Tricks You Have to Try

1) Hang out with each other. One of the biggest relationship issues that can lead to divorce is, oddly enough, not spending enough time -- quality time -- together.

2) Confront those pesky skeletons in your closet. So you hate the way he snores. His mother is a wench. So carefully bring them up, don't just sweep them under the rug and pretend they don't exist.

3) Let some things go. Sure, there are things you're not going to be able to resolve. If the issue is older than six months, you're going to have to start letting go.

4) Dance in the kitchen in your socks at least once a week. Even if you don't want to. Even if you don't dance. Even if there's no music. Just dance. Five minutes once a week. Trust me on this one.

5) Keep the spark alive. Doesn't matter how you do it. Just make sure to schedule (if you have to) some time to be with one another and do something that rekindles the spark every single week.


Coming up tomorrow:

• Our movie critic Joanna Langfield will join us at 8:52am. We’ll see what she thinks about “The Hunger Games.”

• It’s National Day of Unplugging. Shut off the phones and unplug the computers to rediscover each other.

• Push Up Bras make women more confident. I think we’ll have to look at that closer (wink, wink)

• And a brand new Impossible Question at 7:38am: Over 30 million people are involved in this activity. What do you think it is.

Talk to you tomorrow!

What a foggy start to the day today! I’ve lived by the water all my life but the past few weeks have been very foggy. I wonder if it has anything to do with the warm weather at this early time of year?????

On today’s show:

•Does your boss have a right to ask for your FaceBook password? We say “NO WAY!” I guess it’s happening. The only time I can see that this would be appropriate would be for a job with National Security or the CIA or something.

• Today’s Game of the Day was about Game Show Hosts. “Who was the host of ‘Win, Lose or Draw?’ Arthur called in with the answer….Bert Convy! That led Neal to look up the list and it brought back a lot of memories. Monty Hall, Wink Martindale, Bill Cullen.

• And from the Department of “NOW I’VE HEARD EVERYTHING!” Did you hear the story we had at 7:55am? I found a blog yesterday that told about parents holding parties…….for their daughter’s first…..period. Mhhh hmmmm. Unbelievable.

Today’s guest was Ron Driscoll from the Boston Globe. He is the co-editor of a book, “FENWAY PARK: A Salute To The Coolest, Cruelest, Longest-running Major League Baseball Stadium in America.” The pictures and the history are fantastic.

Tomorrow:

• The Impossible Question rolls on for a third day. “There are 23,000 of these in the United States. 23,000 what?” The clues we have given you include: This is a busy time of year for them, and, Neal went there the other day but it wasn’t for himself. We’ll take calls at 7:38am.

• It’s International Goof Off Day!

• FIVE MARRIAGE SAVING TIPS YOU HAVE TO TRY!

• HOW TO TELL IF SHE LIKES YOU

• And, details on the MILES FOR SMILES FUNDRAISER.


C U lat-uh!

Sorry I didn’t get to a blog yesterday. I was trying to get through a lot of STUFF after being away a few days.

We had an AMAZING trip to Great lakes, IL for the graduation at Navy Boot Camp. What a long drive though. It was fun but I’m still trying to catch up on sleep. I actually overslept today. It always happens to me. I get up on time the first day (must be the adrenaline or something) but then the second day…zzzzzzz. Snooze alarm central.

Welcome to the first day of spring! One of my colleagues today said it was rather anti-climatic after the winter we’ve had.

We had some fun today with a survey on Lipstick. Of course, I told Neal we would be studying HIS lipstick to see what it reveals about his personality.

WHAT YOUR LIPSTICK COLOR SAYS ABOUT YOU

Classic red: That's a look-at-me color. An I-want-attention kind of color.

Hot pink: It doesn't have the classic romance of a bright red. It's more punk, rock star, adventurous.

Dark Purple/burgundy: This says she's not afraid to take risks. It tells me that she's edgy and could be challenging in a good way.

Neutral: When you wear the lipstick that's the same color as your skin, you look like a corpse, like you've been out in the cold too long. It's disconcerting. Also, neutral lip gloss looks like a glazed donut.

Bright Orange: She's got a spicy personality and is probably a lot of fun. Very confident. Not afraid to try something that's different.

Metallic: It's a teenage thing, so if you're "Sex in the City" age, you can come off a little trashy. Glitter should stay in the strip club.

Then we got talking about whether or not the women here at the radio station wear a lot of lipstick and what color. I reported that I was a "good husband" and never noticed any.

We also had a few laughs over a story out of Miami. The Miami Marlins have a new stadium and there is an aquarium with live fish behind home plate. The team says they have tested it and it will not crack if hit with a ball, but animal activists are worried about the vibrations and noise from thousands of fans. Neal said we just need to get little Bose noise-cancelling headphones for each and every fish.

No winner with the Impossible Question. “There are nearly 23,000 of these in the United States. What are they?” The clue: They get busy this time of year. We’ll take calls tomorrow at 7:38am.

Also tomorrow we will talk to Ron Driscoll at the Boston Globe about the Globe’s AMAZING book that celebrates 100 years of Fenway Park.

Enjoy another beautiful day!

Post-Show Notes for Wednesday, Mar 14, 2012

Neal was off today and that is always strange. You get used to having someone there sharing ideas with you and reacting when you say something. When he takes a week off it usually takes me until Wednesday to get used to it and by the time I adjust….he comes back!

Neal will be here tomorrow but I will be off for two days. My oldest son, Doug, is graduating from Navy Boot Camp and we are making the trek to Great Lakes, IL. A 15 hour drive! “Are we there yet?”

On today’s show we talked about St. Patrick’s Day with author Patrick Taylor. He has a series of books out, the latest being “A Dublin Student Doctor.” He was funny. He reminded me that St. Patrick’s Day is more of a religious holiday in Ireland and more raucous here in America. When I asked him if I should have corned beef and cabbage for dinner he said, “You can, but I wouldn’t want any.” Again it’s an American thing.

The New York Times had a Personality Profile:WHAT YOUR NCAA BRACKET SAYS ABOUT YOU

The Favorites Bracket: You select favorites to win nearly every game.
WHAT IT SAYS ABOUT YOU: You feel that societal order must be preserved at all costs, and that disagreeing with the wisdom of the selection committee is the first step toward anarchy.

The Underdogs Bracket: You love a good upset and see no reason Norfolk State cannot make the Round of 16 this year.
WHAT IT SAYS ABOUT YOU: You truly believe that one person can change the world.

The Out-of-Date Bracket: You overrate teams that were powerhouses about 20 years ago.
WHAT IT SAYS ABOUT YOU: Back in the early 1990s, you were single and had leisure time and disposable income to spare, so you spent winter evenings at the local tavern, hoisting beers and thrilling to games. But now you have a family and a serious career, leaving you with little time for college basketball, but you cannot bring yourself to admit that.

The Nickname Bracket: You pick the team with the coolest nickname to win every game.
WHAT IT SAYS ABOUT YOU: There are two possibilities. The first is that you are female and attractive. The second is that you are an ironic hipster who does not fill out a bracket so much as "fill out a bracket."

We had no winner with the Impossible Question so Neal will try again tomorrow. The question is/was: Though people are cutting back in many ways, close to 45% of people are doing this more. What is it? Call in at 7:38am with your answer.

Tomorrow's special guest is Dr. Gregory Jantz. The topic is What’s Wrong With Your Teenager? He'll be on at 8:22am.

I’ll be back on Monday, take care!

Post-Show Notes For Tuesday, MAR 13

I found a way to pay for my children’s college education. I found a way to pay for my next tankful of gas. I’m going to stock up on Tide and sell it on street corners!

Have you heard this story? I came in this morning to find this headline: TIDE DETERGENT BEING STOLEN ACROSS THE COUNTRY. And I guess no one knows why. The thefts have become so rampant that some cities are even setting up special task forces and retailers are taking targeted precautions. Authorities say that while Tide sells for about $10 to $20 in stores, it can go for half that, $5 to $10 a bottle on the streets. Some thieves even re-sell the stolen Tide to stores. In one case, a thief in West St. Paul, Minnesota, stole $25,000 worth of Tide over 15 months before being caught. I can’t even write stuff this good.


Peyton Manning will definitely retire with a different team. He’ll always be remembered as a Colt, but he’ll be somewhere else when he decides to hang em up. We found a list of other legendary athletes who retired with other teams.

• Johnny Unitas- San Diego Chargers
• Joe Namath- Los Angeles Rams
• Gordie Howe- Hartford Whalers
• Harmon Killebrew-Kansas City Royals
• Franco Harris- Seattle Seahawks
• Bobby Orr- Chicago Blackhawks


We started a new segment that I hope takes off. It would be cool if we could get listeners in all 50 states. We asked anyone listening to us on the internet to email, Facebook or Tweet us to let us know where they are. And if you have friends or relatives in other parts of the country, ask them to listen in some morning then let us know where they are.


Dr. Hana Solomon was our guest at 8:38am. She is the author of a book “Clearing The Air One Nose At A Time.” She also has a product she was selling called “Naso Pure.” You can check it out at www.nasopure.com. It sells for about $20. Her logic is: you wash your hands every day, you brush your teeth, you wash your hair, why wouldn’t you want to wash your nose?


Tomorrow I’m flying solo. Neal is taking the day off. Jack will be with us with the news and Dean will have the weather.


At 7:50am we’ll talk to some folks involved with the Half Marathon this Sunday; at 8:22am we’ll get you psyched for St. Patrick’s Day with Patrick Taylor and some Irish facts and stats and at 8:38am we’ll have the Hot Jobs Report. A list of jobs available right now.

At ease! See you tomorrow!

Post-Show Notes For Monday, Mar 12

Happy Day Light Savings Time! Ugggh! I hate this time of year! I like to see the sun up later and it really doesn’t bother me that it’s dark in the morning because it’ll get better over the next week or so. It’s tough to get up in the morning. It’s Jet- Lag! My alarm went off at 4:20am today and my body felt like it was 3:20am. I could not stop yawning. We also had several accidents this morning and that is not unusual for the Monday after the time change. People are drowsy. Is there still a need for daylight savings time?

If you missed it this morning, I told Neal about my confusion on Sunday. When I went to bed Saturday night, I set the time on my phone ahead one hour. In the morning, my alarm went off and it said “7:30.” That’s the time I set the alarm for. When I looked at the other clock in the room it said “5:30.” Wait a minute. A 2 hour difference? I was lost. I had to ask my wife what time it was and she said “6:30.” I didn’t have to set the Blackberry. So when I changed the clock one hour when I went to bed, it then automatically changed another hour at 2am and I was an hour off. Have I mentioned I hate this time of year????

I have a short week coming up, on the radio at least. Wednesday night my wife and family are leaving to go to Great lakes, IL. My son is graduating from Navy boot camp and he wanted us all to come out. We have six people going so the airfare would kill us. We have rented a mini van and we take off Wednesday night. We got a nice call from a man who has made the trip to see his son graduate and he gave me some tips. I also got some emails after the show telling me to try Gino’s East Side for deep dish pizza and Tom in Dartmouth says I have to try a Vienna Dog. He says nothing comes close. I will try to do that.

Our guest today was Sarah Keller-Likens from the Military Friends Foundation. They help military families in Massachusetts with scholarships, emergency grants and immediate support to families of a fallen hero. You can donate on your state tax form line 32E, go to their website www.militaryfriends.org or call 617-733-7994.

Looking ahead to tomorrow:

There was no winner in the Impossible Question. Over 90% of children eat this but only 10% of adults will…what is it? I did give a clue: It’s not something you can have at all times of the year. We’ll take calls tomorrow at 7:38am.

The makers of chocolate milk are trying to target grownups. They say it’s great to have after a workout.

And the world’s nose expert Dr. Hana Solomon will be with us after 8:30am. Her advice can help keep us healthier.

Enjoy the day! I need a nap.

Post-Show Notes for Friday, Mar 9th

That wind was really something last night wasn’t it? I slept horrible, waking up every few hours because of the noise, then had a late start today waking up at 5:05am instead of 4:30am. But it was still a fun Friday.

We talked about Daylight Savings Time that’s coming up this weekend. Don’t forget to turn your clocks AHEAD one hour when you go to bed Saturday night. We lose an hour of sleep but it will be lighter later next week. Sunshine til at least 7pm. Be careful Monday though. Experts say there is a 17% increase in traffic accidents on the Monday after the time change. It’s also recommended that you change the batteries in your smoke detector on time change weekend.

Our movie critic Joanna Langfield checked in. I thought the premise of Eddie Murphy’s new movie “A Thousand Words” looked good….”Jack is given only a thousand words to say after stretching the truth with a spiritual guru.” Joanna said it doesn’t work. She’s also not impressed with “John Carter” that also opens this weekend. And “Silent House” is your typical horror film. If you’re into that it won’t disappoint.

Today’s trivia question was about “Happy Days.” What was the name of Richie’s girlfriend? I’ll have the answer at the bottom of the page. Neither Neal nor Jack came up with it. Listener Darrin did.

The Impossible Question was: “In a recent survey, most people think that Dad is a better choice than Mom when it comes to this.” I’ll have the answer at the bottom of the page. The first caller, Joe, came up with the answer.

We had some fun with a story out of England that said women will spend the equivalent of 26 years suffering from bad hair. The findings emerged in a poll of 2,000 women and shows most wake up with unruly hair at least three days a week. This means they spend 156 days a year with limp, greasy, uncontrollable or lifeless locks -- a grand total of 9,828 'bad hair days' based on the average woman's lifetime of 63 years. The survey also revealed 12 percent of women have cancelled a date because of their hair, while the same percentage has rearranged an outing with their friends. That got us wondering....if you cancel a date because of a bad hair day, what kind of excuse do you give the guy? I’m sure you don’t tell him you’re having a bad hair day. Is it the ole favorite, “Something suddenly came up?”

I got a great book in the mail today. The Boston Globe has put out a fantastic book about the 100th Anniversary of Fenway Park. We’ll have that on Mar 21. I have to guard the book from the guys. Monday we’ll be talking about the bubble wrap it came in. WHAT’S UP WITH THIS? It’s Bubble Wrap that you can’t pop! They’re taking away all our fun.

That USA TODAY list of the toughest things to do in sports:
• Downhill skiing
• Saving a soccer penalty kick
• Tour de France
• Running a marathon
• Landing a quad in figure skating
• Returning a tennis serve
• Hitting a long golf tee shot
• Pole vaulting
• Race car driving
• Hitting a baseball

Ok, here are your answers:

Richie Cunningham’s girl friend was Lori Beth and people think dad is better than mom at teaching the children how to drive.

Here’s hoping you have a great weekend! Monday we’ll have MOVIE MONDAY at 6:38am. I’ve already edited the movie trailer that I’ll play; if you found a cell phone, what would you do with it. Someone did an experiment leaving 50 cell phones in different places and we’ll tell you what people did at 7:10am. It’s also James Taylor’s birthday so we’ll play some of his hits.

Post-Show Notes for Thursday, March 8th

It’s just about 10:30am and I’m sitting in my office with my ancient laptop trying to find some info for tomorrow’s show. (It's SOOOOO SSSLLLOOOWWWWW.) Our usual routine after the show ends is that Neal goes to his office (much neater and decorated better than mine) and I go to my office. (Easy to find with the Miami Dolphin helmet and Dan Marino Phat Head on the wall.) Neal is our Production Director so he works til 2pm on commercials and “imaging”. Those promos and liners that you hear. He just had Deb Holden from Regal House Furniture in to record a new commercial. I am in my office surfing the web for stories for tomorrow and contest questions. I found some “Happy Days” trivia I may use tomorrow or next week. I’m also writing the Midday News Hour.

Some of the things we covered today:

• KOBY 2012. This is a video that went viral yesterday. KOBY is a Ugandan war lord who kidnaps children and forces them to become soldiers and kill their own parents. This video is being spread through You Tube, Face Book and Twitter and a lot of kids are joining the cause. You may hear more on this from your children.
• While updating “Survivor,” Neal said this guy Colton is a piece of work! I don’t watch the show but I guess this guy is the biggest bigot that’s ever been on the show.
• Did you hear about the lady in Michigan that won $1 MILLION and still gets food assistance??? She is still getting $200 a month in food assistance. She told a local TV station, "I thought they would cut me off, but since they didn't, I thought maybe it was okay because I'm not working."
• Another Powerball winner from Rhode Island! Last night’s winner.
• And Neal endorses the Oreo cookie with birthday cake filling. True! He didn’t think he would but he tried one and said it’s pretty good.
• And we had a guest today who was interesting. Dr. Eric Maisel has a book entitled, “RETHINKING DEPRESSION: How To Shed Mental Health labels and Create Personal Meaning.” I could have spent more time with him, but we are ruled by the clock on the morning show. Rather revolutionary thinking.

Tomorrow we’ll talk with our buddy Joel Gonsalves from the Surrey Shoppe at 7:55am; our movie critic Joanna Langfield at 8:52am ; and I’m working on stories about the Barbie doll's birthday (it’s tomorrow), some Happy Meal toys are collectables (especially if someone is trying to complete a set) and the Toughest Jobs To Do In Sports.

Thanks for checking in with us!
Pete

Post-Show Notes for Wednesday, Mar 7

Today was a day of lists. I had one, Neal had one and when we talked about it on the air a listener called in with a great one.

My list was LIFE'S DISAPPOINTMENTS

No matter how hard you try and avoid it you go through life with some disappointments. Doesn't really matter how young you are…disappointment starts early.

Age 4--Seeing Bambi's mother get killed

Age 6--Getting clothes for Xmas

Age 8--Learning how babies are made and figuring out that your parents must have "done it".

Age 10--Trying cigarettes and discovering that "smooth" and "delicious" are only advertising terms.

Age 12--Finding out looks DO matter.

Age 13--Realizing orthodontists lie when they say, "6 months--max".

Age 14--Discovering you can't make $800,000 in 12 weeks by sending
chain letters.

Age 17--Coming to the conclusion that you will never be a professional baseball player.

Age 18--Finding out that "Let's be friends" means "Get Lost, Loser".

Age 19--Learning that letters in adult magazines are made up and stuff like that never really happens.

Age 22--Trying to get a job with a Liberal Arts degree.

Age 26--Being called "sir" or "madam" by a checkout person.

Age 27--Being pulled over by a cop who's younger than you.

Age 28--Discovering your music is now played only on the "Oldies Station".

Age 30--Hearing that your favorite musician is now a grandfather.

Age 36--Oogling a Playmate born the same year you graduated high school!



Neal's list was "Things not to say to police officers"

1. Sorry, Officer, I didn't realize my radar detector wasn't plugged in.

2. Aren't you the guy from the Village People?

3. Hey, you must've been doin' about 125 mph to keep up with me. Good job!

4. Are You Andy or Barney?

5. I thought you had to be in good physical condition to be a police officer.

6. You're not gonna check the trunk, are you?

7. I pay your salary!

8. Gee, Officer! That's terrific. The last officer only gave me a warning, too!

9. Do you know why you pulled me over? Okay, just so one of us does.

10.When the Officer says "Gee Son....Your eyes look red, have you been drinking?" You probably shouldn't respond with, "Gee Officer your eyes look glazed, have you been eating doughnuts?"


And a listener had a great one he found at a doctor's office. I'm sorry I didn't get his name but I was glad he called in.

"Classic stars are re-releasing and updating their hits."

Herman's Hermits with "Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Walker."

The Bee Gees with "How Can You Mend a Broken Hip."

Temptations with "Papa Has A Kidney Stone."

The Bealtes "With A Little Help From Depends."

Marvin Gaye "I Heard It Thru The Grape Nuts."

Procol Harum "A Whiter Shade of Hair."

Leo Sayer "You Make Me Feel Like Napping."

Paul Simon "50 Ways To Lose Your Liver."

Roberta Flack "The First Time I Forgot Your Face."

The Commodores "Once, Twice, Three Times To The Bathroom."

and the Rolling Stones "You Can't Always Pee When You Want."

Enjoy the sunshine today! We'll talk to you tomorrow. Maybe Peyton Manning will be headed to my Dolphins!

Post-Show Notes for Tuesday, Mar 6

Boy it was cold this morning! I came in today around 5:20am and told Neal, "I forgot what cold felt like." Maybe a cold start again tomorrow but then we're looking good for tomorrow afternoon and in the 60s Thursday.

Some fun segments today as Neal continued to play with Siri on his new iphone. Someone called and asked me what Siri was all about. It's a feature on the new iphone 4S where you push a button and ask a question. I guess you could say it behaves like Google. It's just funny to hear it answer you and pretty much hold a conversation with you. I guess people have figured out how to have fun with it. One way is to ask, "How do I get rid of a body?" Siri suggests mortuaries, crematoriums, the dump(?) Regular listener Mrs. Guy called in and told us to ask Siri where Jimmy Hoffa's body was. Siri had no info.

Menshealth.com offered an interesting bit today "7 Simple Ways to Cut Calories."
1. Eat with your non-dominant hand. It forces you to slow down.
2. Don't let your food touch. We've done segments on this before but I guess you put less food on your plate if you try to make sure they don't touch.
3. Put your fork down between every bite. It forces you to slow down.
4. Chew your food more. Slows you down.
5. Power down. No phones and no television while you're eating.
6. Start your meal with a salad.
7. Make veggies or fruit the biggest part of your meal.

Good ole Men's Health also has interesting stories like "What She Thinks Of Your Underwear" but that's another story for another day.

There's a new study that says women ranked bearded guys as less attractive than clean-shaven ones. Ladies think men with beards come across as older, angrier and aggressive. Our callers wanted to know what men thought of women with facial hair? And one man said, "What about SANTA? JESUS? Angry, aggressive????


CHURCH BULLETIN BLOOPERS (actual)

Our youth basketball team is back in action Wednesday at 8pm in the recreation hall. Come out and watch us kill Christ The King.

The peacemaking meeting scheduled for today has been canceled due to a conflict.

Barbara remains in the hospital and needs blood donors for more transfusions. She is also having trouble sleeping and requests tapes of Pastor Jack's sermons.

Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community.

Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles, and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children.

The Lutheran men's group will meet at 6pm. Steak, mashed potatoes,green beans, bread and dessert will be served for a nominal feel.

Attend and you will hear an excellent speaker and heave a healthy lunch.

The 8th graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in the Church basement Friday at 7pm. The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.



Tomorrow we'll have more about the winner of that huge Powerball Jackpot, the Hot Jobs Report is on at 8:38am. Spread the word to those that need jobs, And, we'll have an interview at 8:22am with Carole Townsend on what makes the south so different.

Enjoy the day!

Post-Show Notes for Monday, March 5

Monday mornings are, surprisingly, not as tough as one might think. It's ugly when the alarm goes off, but once I'm up and functioning, Monday seems to be okay.

There was plenty of material this morning.

* Neal's iphone. We had fun playing with Siri and you only heard half of it. Being typical guys, we tried to get her to swear but she won't do it.

* Lindsay Lohan on "Saturday Night Live." I didn't see it. Neal saw some of it and said the "Desperate Housewives of Disney" was the best sketch. It's 10am now but I haven't seen it yet.

* JetBlue Park (Fenway South) looks nice! The dimensions, the wall, all look like Fenway. I'm really bummed that we didn't get to go this year especially with the new manager and the new ballpark. Our sales staff just couldn't line up sponsors for us and it costs a little more than $2,000 to make that trip.

* We looked at the TV news ratings for Boston today. WCVB channel 5 is the #1 station for 6 out of the days 7 newscasts. Channel 7 is the one I watch and they are #3. Fox Boston and WBZ do very well too. I'll be researching the Providence #'s today.

* And one of my favorite stories today was the one about Isidore Schwartz and his wife Joan. The Connecticut couple celebrated their 60th anniversary this weekend at the Waldorf Astoria in NYC and paid $16.80 a night. That was the rate they paid back in 1952. Today's rate? $319 a night.

Looking at tomorrow....we're thinking about a segment on "What have you stolen?" I don't mean grand theft, but hotel towels, shampoo, something you took by accident.

There's also a story from "USA TODAY" that members of their sports staff have had to re-apply for their jobs. Interesting. I don't know how I would feel about that.

We'll see what else develops. Enjoy your day!