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.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Thursday, April 26, 2012
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.
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, April 24, 2012
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.
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.
Monday, April 23, 2012
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.
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.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
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.
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, April 17, 2012
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.
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.
Friday, April 13, 2012
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.
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.
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