Thursday, March 29, 2012

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.......

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

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.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

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, March 26, 2012

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, March 22, 2012

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!

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

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!

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

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!

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

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!

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

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!

Monday, March 12, 2012

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.

Friday, March 9, 2012

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.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

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

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

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!

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

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!

Monday, March 5, 2012

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!