I MAY not be in Monday...or EVER...if I win the Powerball tomorrow! The jackpot for Saturday’s Powerball drawing now stands at $550 million, a $75 million increase from Thursday’s earlier advertised jackpot. The jackpot increase reflects very strong sales across all 43 participating states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. As of now Saturday’s drawing would be the second highest jackpot in Powerball history. If no one matches all five numbers plus the Powerball in Saturday’s drawing, the jackpot will continue to grow. The largest jackpot in Powerball history was drawn on November 28, 2012. Two winning tickets for that $587.5 million jackpot were sold in Missouri and Arizona.
Tickets for Saturday’s Powerball drawing can be purchased until 9 p.m. EST.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPEAKING OF RICH...
It’s good to be number one, especially when you’re topping the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
That honor belongs once more to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, whose worth is valued at $72.7 billion, up 15 percent from this time last year. Gates hasn’t been number one on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index since 2007. He replaces Mexican cell phone mogul Carlos Slim, who slipped to second place because shares of his America Movil dropped 14 percent. That means Slim has to make do with just $72.1 billion. Meanwhile, Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett winds up being the world’s third richest person with a worth of $59.7 billion while Amancio Ortega Gaona, the head of the Spanish fashion apparel company Inditex group, is fourth with a personal fortune of $56 billion. Wealthy folks also high on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index include Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, and Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Can you EVEN imagine???

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RACE FOR THE CURE TOMORROW
Amy and I will once again be emceeing this year's Komen Race For The Cure tomorrow morning at the New York State Fairgrounds. This is one of our favorite events. Thousands of people are expected. In Central New York, they have invested $4.5 million to fulfill thier promise, making sure that every woman has access to breast health care. But, there is still work to be done, and they need your help. All funds from the Komen Race for the Cure go to research, education, screening and treatment programs. Please make an impact and JOIN TODAY! You can register right at the event tomorrow starting at 7:30 am. Lots of parking and the weather looks perfect. See you there!

 

 

 

OCRRA SHRED EVENT
OCRRA is partnering with Confidata, a local document shredding company, to help residents prevent identity theft by shredding their confidential documents. All materials will be shred onsite and ultimately recycled into new paper products (e.g. napkins, toilet paper, paper towels.) The event is free to households in Onondaga County. No appointment is necessary. Businesses are NOT eligible to participate in the event. Saturday, May 18 from 8 a.m. to noon. It's happening at NBT Bank Stadium, 1 Tex Simone Drive, Syracuse. Attendees should enter from Grant Blvd., which is off of Hiawatha Blvd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AT THE MOVIES THIS WEEKEND
J.J. Abrams' follow-up to his 2009 Star Trek prequel opened nationwide yesterday.
In Star Trek Into Darkness, the crew of the Enterprise is confronted with a new villain: someone from within their own organization. Captain Kirk, again played by Chris Pine, leads the effort to capture the bad guy. The cast again features Zachary Quinto, as Spock; Zoe Saldana, as Uhura; Karl Urban, as Bones; Simon Pegg, as Scotty; Anton Yelchin, as Chekov; and John Cho, as Sulu. Sherlock actor Benedict Cumberbatch portrays the mysterious villain.
Star Trek Into Darkness, which is screening in 3D, is rated PG-13. It's the only movie opening in wide release this week.

 

 

 

 

MALARKEY FOR TODAY:

It was on this date in 1620 at a Fair in Turkey that this attraction first appeared:

1)       a hot air balloon 
2)       *** a merry go round
3)       A rollercoaster

I admit it. I'm one of those people now who are always looking at my phone, checking my work email, just to make sure I'm not missing out on anything. I never thought I would be, but since I've been able to check my work email on my phone, I DO IT ALL THE TIME! And I'm not alone. A new survey of workers at small and mid-sized businesses finds ten percent of respondents admit to checking work email at a child's school event.  Nine percent have checked work email at a wedding, and six percent have done so at a funeral.  Six percent of employees have checked their work email while they or their spouse was in labor. The survey, conducted by Opinion Matters on behalf of GFI Software, finds 81 percent of respondents check their work email on weekends, 55 percent check email after 11 p.m. and 59 percent keep on top of their work email while on vacation.

-- Despite the growing use of instant messaging platforms, email dwarfs other forms of office communication:

44 percent of respondents use email at work more than any other communications format.
28 percent rely primarily on the phone.
22 percent rely on face-to-face.
6 percent opt for instant messaging.
-- 76 percent of respondents said they typically reply to emails within one hour during work hours, with 32 percent replying within 15 minutes.

-- Many employees use email for more than just communicating. Fifty-eight percent use it as a means of storing and retrieving information.  The oldest saved email by a survey respondent was received back in 1994.

-- Employees in the Southwest are the quickest to respond to email, with 42 percent replying within 15 minutes of an email arriving. Only 27 percent of residents in the Midwest respond as quickly.

-- Employees in legal, IT and telecommunications professions are more likely to respond to emails within 15 minutes. Professionals who think that responding to an email within one working day is sufficient are more apt to work in education, retail, catering and leisure and arts and culture.

-- 90 percent of respondents say email is a “blessing,” with just one in ten considering it a “curse.”
obile devices obviously help people keep in touch, but they are more and more becoming a popular source of entertainment.  

And if you like to play games on your phone...a new survey conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of CouponCabin.com finds more than half of mobile device owners (51 percent) play games on their devices.

When the survey asked mobile device owners how often they play games on their devices, the respondents replied:

Play games more than once a day – 11 percent
Play games at least once a day – 21 percent
Play games at least once a week – 41 percent
Once a month or less – 10 percent
-- Broken down by gender, men are more likely to play games on their mobile devices than women, 54 percent to 48 percent, respectively.

-- Forty-five percent of mobile game-playing U.S. adults have downloaded a paid game app on their mobile device.

-- In the past 12 months, of the U.S. adults who have paid to download a game on their mobile device, 61 percent have spent between $1 and $10 on game apps.  Fifteen percent have paid between $11 and $20, while nine percent have shelled out between $21 and $50.  Eleven percent of respondents have spent more than 50 bucks.

-- Of U.S. adults who have children under the age of 18, 12 percent say their kids have purchased a game app by mistake.  Ten percent say their kids downloaded an app intentionally without their permission.

The Harris Interactive survey involved 2,058 adults and was conducted between May 2 and May 6, 2013.

 

 

 

 

MARRIED MARK
I'm not saying Married Mark watched a lot of TV and movies growing up, but it REALLY seems to have shaped the advice he has for his daughter...listen below!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROUP THERAPY THURSDAY
Have a problem or issue in your life that you'd like to have everyone's input on? Email amy@93q.com and share it with us. We opened the phones in the 8 o'clock hour for Group Therapy Thursday! Remember, if you can't get through on the air, you can always post a comment below, here on the blog. Here is this morning's letter...

Dear Ted and Amy,
My son graduates from high school next month. He plans to go to OCC in the fall (we are paying for that bill) and he will still be living at home. My wife and I are at odds over whether or not he should pay rent. She says we should give him a free pass to use his money where he wants because "he is only going to be young once". I say he'll be working as well and he should pay rent and learn responsibility. I did when I was 18. Who is right?

 

 

 

 

MALARKEY FOR TODAY:

Good day for ice cream!  “Turkey in the Straw” and this song are considered the ice cream truck perennial favorites:

1)       How much is that doggy in the window?
2)       Row your boat
3)       *** Pop Goes the Weasel

 

It's no secret that Amy and I, along with a few other co-workers, go for regular walks in the neighborhood after we get off the air. It's a great way to decompress after the show every day, plus, now that the weather is getting nicer, it's great to get some fresh air and exercise. Well, now she wants to step it up a notch. She wants us to go jogging! Really? I haven't run since my ex-wife chased me out of the house with a rolling pin! Okay, I really didn't run then either. This will be interesting. Yes, I weigh 140 pounds less than I did a year and a half ago, but I'm not sure how I'll do jogging. By the way, an interesting study from Oxford Brookes University says to Forget waist to hip ratios or measuring your BMI, waist to height ratio is a better predictor of health and longevity! Measuring the ratio of someone's waist to their height is a better way of predicting their life expectancy than body mass index (BMI), the method widely used by doctors when judging overall health and risk of disease. BMI is calculated as a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in metres, but a study found that the simpler measurement of waistline against height produced a more accurate prediction of lifespan. People with the highest waist-to-height ratio, whose waistlines measured 80% of their height, lived 17 years fewer than average. Keeping your waist circumference to less than half of your height can help prevent the onset of conditions like stroke, heart disease and diabetes and add years to life, researchers said. For a 6' man, this would mean having a waistline smaller than 36", while a 5'4" woman should have a waist size no larger than 32". Hmmm...I'd better lace up my sneakers...

 

 

 

RACE FOR THE CURE SATURDAY
The Fairgrounds will host one of the largest cancer-fighting fundraisers in the region on Saturday, May 18 when the Susan G. Komen Foundation's 2013 Central New York Race for the Cure returns.  Hundreds of women who are fighting or have fought breast cancer will be there to walk, run or move their wheelchairs over a course that covers the Fairgrounds.  They'll be joined by an even larger contingent of friends, family and supporters who will walk or run with them.  They can choose either the 5K or 1 mile courses to run or walk.  The race begins at about 10 a.m. An emotional part of past events has been the parade of survivors, who walk as a group onto the Chevy Court stage for a ceremony to make a powerful, visual statement about a woman's ability to live with, and survive breast cancer. Stop by Fleet Feet today and tomorrow from 3 – 7 pm, and register in person for Saturday's Susan G. Komen Foundation's Race for the Cure. Online registration is still up at www.komencny.org. Amy and I are honored once again to be emceeing the event. We'll see you bright and early Saturday morning!

 

 

 

 

 

#ALLIN WITH THE CRUNCH!
The Syracuse Crunch return to the War Memorial after taking 2-0 series lead in Springfield.  They take on Springfield tonight at seven, and Friday at seven, and if necessary, Game Five on Saturday.  If you’d like discounted tickets to Friday night’s game, call tomorrow, (Thursday, May 16th) from 4:30-5:30 p.m and get tickets for $19 (normally $24).  315-473-4444. 

 

 

TODAY'S CNY WOMAN SHOPPING TRIP
CNY Woman has partnered with LOFT to host a Fashion Feast trip to the grand opening of the first concept store in CNY at The Shops at Ithaca Mall. On Thursday June 6th two limo buses start loading at 4 p.m. for a prompt 4:30 p.m. departure from the CNY Woman office, 750 W. Genesee St., Syracuse, to head to Ithaca. We will leave Ithaca around 8 p.m., arriving back in Syracuse around 9 p.m. Here's the deal:
Only $35 gets you ...
$50 LOFT gift card to spend at the event
Caz Limo is providing round-trip transportation from Syracuse to Ithaca in luxury limo buses
Brick House Cafe hors d’oeuvres and treats
Owera Vineyards’ wine
A variety of raffle items donated by local companies to bid on during the trip. Winners will be drawn on the ride back to Syracuse. Enter FREE in-store raffles for a chance to win several gift cards to local restaurants and a $250 LOFT shopping spree as prizes. The LOFT event is catered by Simeon’s On The Commons, an upscale American bistro in Ithaca. There is a LIMITED number of seats available so book NOW!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DO YOU REMEMBER HIM?
O.J. Simpson takes the stand in a Las Vegas courtroom today as the former football great tries to convince a judge that he should be freed from prison. Simpson is claiming that the first lawyer who represented him in his 2008 attempted robbery and kidnapping case mishandled the matter. Simpson was found guilty of leading an armed heist in a Las Vegas hotel room to retrieve personal photographs from two memorabilia dealers. Simpson alleged the photos were stolen from him. The NFL Hall of Famer was sentenced to nine-to-33 years behind bars with his first parole hearing not due until 2017. However, Simpson, now 65, maintains that attorney Yale Galanter did a poor job representing him after the lawyer supposedly told Simpson that he was within his rights to take back his personal property.
Simpson is also expected to state in court Wednesday that Galanter failed to tell him about a plea deal that would have only sent him to prison for two years. Testimony is expected to wrap up at the end of the week with Galanter telling his side of the story. Sportscaster Jim Rome put it best when he said, "The good news is O.J is no longer using a knife. The bad news, apparently he's still using a fork!"

 

 

 

 

 

MALARKEY FOR TODAY:

We found out last hour that men found women in Columbia the sexiest when it came to traveling.  But women found men in this country the sexiest:

1)       **** The British
2)       The Brazilians
3)       The Irish

 

I can't drink beer anymore. No, it's not because I have a drinking problem! It's because I'm not supposed to after my gastric bypass surgery. And I used to LOVE beer! If you're a beer lover, here's some GREAT news! World of Beer (WOB), a thriving beer-centric tavern boasting an extensive collection of brews from around the globe, announced today its new location on Destiny USA’s third level. The popular craft beer tavern will be located adjacent to Pole Position Raceway. The ‘WOB Culture’ is unlike any other. The specially-trained staff completes an extensive, two-week beer school, and will be on-hand to guide customers through the World of Beer experience centered around a global selection of craft beers, delicious “tavern fare”, live music and televised sports. AND, World of Beer brings national and local entertainment acts in for performances on a regular basis. Current featured artists include Ingram Hill, Eric Lindell and Chris Nathan. In preparation for the Destiny USA opening, World of Beer is asking that Apple and Android smart phone users download the WOB App. This will help users to find their favorite beers, view upcoming events and more. It's the WOB Culture “in the palm of your hand.” World of Beer is projected to open later this year. 

 

 

 

 

MORE BEER NEWS
Entries in the New York State Fair's annual Home Brew Competition have been pouring in (GET IT?), according to State Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Darrel J. Aubertine, who reminded home brewers "last call" (GET THAT?) for delivering properly labeled bottles is 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 16. Last year 74 home brewers submitted 267 entries-numbers expected to be matched or exceeded this year.  They compete in 28 categories encompassing various types of beers, ales, meads and ciders. This year, the recipe winning Best in Show will be brewed in F. X. Matt Brewing Company's new test brewing lab in Utica. (The recipe may be modified slightly so it can be brewed effectively in a professional facility.)  The resulting beer will be entered in the Great American Beer Festival's competition in Denver, Colorado. The Great American Beer Festival's competition is run in conjunction with the Salt City Brew Club.  The event is sanctioned by the American Homebrewers Association. The competition takes place on Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1, 2013.  To enter, visit the Fair's competitions website at nysfair.org/competitions.  Rules and an entry form are available there.  Entry forms can also be submitted online. The Great New York State Fair holds competitions in more than four dozen categories, ranging from livestock and crops to cooking, and fine arts to classic cars.  Anyone can enter most of the Fair's competitions without prior experience. The New York State Fair runs from August 22 - September 2, 2013.  The Fair's theme is "Sharing the Bounty and Pride of New York."  A year-round schedule of events is available on the Fair's website.  Find The Great New York State Fair on Facebook or follow NYS Fair on Twitter. 

 

 

 

 

 

5 QUESTION QUIZ
We play the 5 Question Quiz EVERY Tuesday and here's how it works. We have five questions that you have to guess the answers to. But, we don't tell you WHICH questions you get right, only HOW MANY. So, you have to listen to the other players answers and figure what's right and what's not. One out of five and gets a prize, then two out of five, etc. Here are this morning's questions...

1.  40% of people under the age of 40 have one of these:
2.  Facebook’s predominant color is blue.  Why is that?
3.  45% of parents admit they still pay for this for their adult children...
4.  According to a new magazine survey, the average woman has 40 of these...
5.  One third of women say if they are wearing this, it puts them in a bad mood...

 

 

 

ANSWERS:

1.  40% of people under the age of 40 have one of these:
2.  Facebook’s predominant color is blue.  Why is that?
3.  their cell phone bill
4.  items in her purse
5.  ill-fitting underwear

 

 

 

 

 

 

WHO DOESN'T LIKE THE BIEBER???
Justin Bieber may have more followers on Twitter than anyone else, and he may have scored a string of #1 albums, sold millions of concert tickets and raised tons of money for charity -- but that doesn't mean everyone likes him.  In fact, in a recent poll asking folks their opinions of big-name music stars, he was one of the most disliked. Earlier this month, a company called Public Policy Polling asked slightly fewer than 600 people to rank top artists in terms of whether or not they had "favorable" or "unfavorable" opinions of them.  54% of respondents said they had an unfavorable opinion of Justin.  In fact, only one other artist named in the poll had a bigger "unfavorable" rating: Chris Brown, with 57% having a negative opinion of the singer. The dislike of Justin is notable because it cut across party lines: according to Public Policy Polling, the majority of Democrats, Republicans and independent voters all held negative views of the singer. Lady Gaga was also not popular with the respondents: she scored a 50% "unfavorable" rating.  On the other end of the spectrum, everyone loves Taylor Swift and Adele: Taylor got a 53% "favorable" rating, while Adele was tops with 54%.  Justin Timberlake received a 52% "favorable" rating, and Beyonce was close behind with a 51% "favorable" rating.  However, her hubby Jay-Z only managed a 44%.  Rihanna did even worse: only 30% of respondents scored her "favorable." The poll also found that 40% of respondents feel that Justin Timberlake should spend most of his time making music, as opposed to acting, which 22% of respondents said he should do the most.  31% said he should focus on playing golf, while 7% said he should get back together with 'N SYNC. Of note, only 17% of respondents said they had been to "the club," while 75% said they had not.  Eight percent weren't sure.  And 67% said that Rihanna should not reunite with Chris Brown.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEW ON DVD
Here are some of the new titles arriving Tuesday on DVD:

Movies:
* Cloud Atlas
* Texas Chainsaw
* A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III
* Back to 1942

TV:
* 3rd Rock From The Sun: The Complete Series
* Brave New World
* Dexter: The Seventh Season
* Highway to Heaven: The Complete First Season
* Liz & Dick
* MythBusters: Collection 9
* Roseanne: The Complete Series

 

 

 

 

MALARKEY FOR TODAY:

It was on this date in 1998 that the last episode of this TV aired, with commercials going for two million dollars each:

1)       Friends
2)       Cheers
3)       *** Seinfeld

 

 

 

HOLY CRAP! Where did these cold temperatures come from? I think we all may have gotten a little cocky about the warm weather with last week's beautiful sunny days. Last year, it seemed we had summer immediately after winter, but this year it looks like we're still in that transitional period. We have a freeze warning until tomorrow morning, so if you have any plants that need to come inside, or vegetation that might be damaged by the cold, my rule of thumb is, "When in doubt...wrap it in burlap." That can pretty much be applied to anything when you're dealing with cold temperatures...parental discretion advised...

 

 

 

 

MAY SWEEPS AND SHOW REUNIONS
We are in the midst of May Sweps week when a lot of shows wrap up their seasons with finales. For some shows, they'll never get the chance. There has been a lot of activity in the TV world in recent days, with the broadcast networks finalizing their 2013-2014 schedules. Which on-the-bubble shows have been cancelled, and which have survived? Here's a brief overview, courtesy of E! News:

ABC has cancelled Happy Endings, which may move to the USA network; Body of Proof; Red Widow; Malibu Country; How to Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life); and Family Tools. Among the new shows ABC has picked up: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and the Once Upon a Time spin-off Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.

CBS has pulled the plug on CSI: NY after nine seasons, plus the comedy Rules of Engagement and the first-year dramas Vegas and Golden Boy. The network has ordered the buzzed-about Robin Williams-Sarah Michelle Gellar comedy Crazy Ones, in which they play a father and daughter who run a business, and the Anna Faris single-mother sitcom Mom.
Surprisingly, CBS is not moving forward with the Beverly Hills Cop update that would have featured cameos from Eddie Murphy.

On the cable front, TNT has cancelled the police drama Southland after five seasons.

To make room in its lineup for its new shows, NBC has cancelled the comedies Go On, The New Normal, Up All Night, Guys with Kids, 1600 Penn and Whitney, plus the musical dramedy Smash and the news magazine program Rock Center.NBC announced its 2013-2014 lineup on Sunday. The other broadcast networks will follow suit in the coming days.

This got us to thinking about what shows that are no longer on the air that we would like to see a reunion episode of. Right off the bat I said Friends. Amy would like to see what Jessica Fletcher has been up to on Murder She Wrote. Other favorites from listeners included MacGuyver, Love Boat, Eight is Enough, Seinfeld, Will & Grace, Cheers, Saved By The Bell, and The Waltons. Feel free to comment below!

 

 

 

 

 

HAPPY SALVATION ARMY WEEK
It's National Salvation Army week! We're going to be featuring the different programs that are offered in the Syracuse area Salvation Army all week during Amy's news! The Salvation Army is so much more than red kettles during the holidays. If you'd like to learn more, click on their logo below!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IRON MAN 3 RULES THE BOX OFFICE
The Great Gatsby wasn't great enough to displace Iron Man 3 at the top of the box office. The superhero sequel was the number-one movie for the second weekend in a row, earning an estimated 72.5 million dollars. It has now made approximately 285 million since its release in the U.S. a week and a half ago. It opened earlier overseas, where it's collected 664.1 million. The Great Gatsby, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan, had a debut that surpassed expectations. The adaptation of the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald novel raised 51.1 million dollars at the domestic box office. The other movie to open in wide release, the comedy Peeples, premiered in fourth place, with 4.9 million. Here are the top 10 movies from Friday through Sunday, with estimated ticket sales, according to Hollywood.com:

1. Iron Man 3, $72.5 million.
2. The Great Gatsby, $51.1 million.
3. Pain and Gain, $5 million.
4. Peeples, $4.9 million.
5. 42, $4.7 million.
6. Oblivion, $3.9 million.
7. The Croods, $3.6 million.
8. The Big Wedding, $2.5 million.
9. Mud, $2.4 million.
10. Oz the Great and Powerful, $802,000.

 

 

 

 

 

MALARKEY FOR TODAY: 

New research says that young people, or millennials, are doing this more than their parent’s generation:

1)    buying houses at a younger age
2)    *** saving money
3)    Getting married at a younger age

***Millennials have watched their parents struggle through the dotcom bust and the great recession, so they’re socking away a lot more money than their parents ever did.  

 

Yes, Mother's Day is sunday. We want to thank the HUNDREDS of folks who logged on to vote in our Metro Mattress Mother's Day give away. We talked with Metro Mattress president and CEO David Shiroff this morning. We were going to announce the grand prize winner of the Queen size, gel infused, pillow top mattress and copmplete bedding set valued at $1500. Our top two vote getters were ONLY 37 votes apart, but before I could announce the winner, David said it was SO close that he would give BOTH moms the grand prize!!! What a GREAT Mother's Day gift. Read all about our momss below!

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEAN MOMS

Speaking of Mother's Day, we read this great story on the air this morning. 

Was your mom mean?  I know mine was.  We had the meanest mother in the whole world!  While other kids ate candy for breakfast, we had to have cereal, eggs and toast.  When others had a Pepsi and a Twinkie for lunch, we had to eat sandwiches.  And you can guess our mother fixed us a dinner that was different from what other kids had, too. Mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times.  You’d think we were convicts in a prison.  She had to know who our friends were, and what we were doing with them.  She insisted that if we said we’d be gone for an hour, we would be gone for an hour or less. We were ashamed to admit it, but she had the nerve to break all the Child Labor laws by making us work.  We had to wash the dishes, make the beds, learn to cook, vacuum the floor, do laundry and all sorts of cruel jobs.  I think she would lie awake at night thinking of more things for us to do.  She always insisted on us telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.  By the time we were teenagers, she could read our minds.  Then, life was really tough!  Mother wouldn’t let our friends just honk the horn when they drove up.  They had to come up to the door so she could meet them.  While everyone else could date when they were 12 or 13, we had to wait until we were 16. Because of our mother, we missed out on lots of things other kids experienced.  None of us has ever been caught shoplifting, vandalizing other’s property, or even arrested for any crime.  It was all her fault.  We never got drunk, took up smoking, stayed out all night, or a million other things other kids did.  Now that we have left home we are all educated, honest adults.  We are doing our best to be mean parents just like Mom was.  I think that is what’s wrong with the world today.  It just doesn’t have enough mean moms anymore.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FAVORITE TV MOMS
There have been dozens of TV moms over the years, but June Cleaver of the series Leave It to Beaver has once again been named the TV mom Americans would most like to have had growing up. Actress Barbara Billingsley’s June Cleaver is the top ranked mom in a new survey conducted by The Harris Poll.  Maybe it was the fresh baked cookies she had waiting for the Beaver when he got home from school. Claire Huxtable of The Cosby Show was ranked second, followed by Carol Brady of The Brady Bunch. The top three rankings match a Harris Poll that asked the same question back in 2008. Marion Cunningham from Happy Days and Donna Stone from The Donna Reed Show were tied for fourth. Michelle Duggar of the reality show 19 Kids and Counting was ranked tenth. Lorelei Gilmore of Gilmore Girls and Marge Simpson of The Simpsons were on the list in the 2008 poll, but dropped off this year. Here’s The Harris Poll’s rankings of TV Moms Americans would most like to have had as a mom when they were growing up:

1. June Cleaver, Leave It to Beaver
2. Claire Huxtable, The Cosby Show
3. Carol Brady, The Brady Bunch
4. Marion Cunningham, Happy Days & Donna Stone, The Donna Reed Show (tie)
6. Harriet Nelson, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
7. Lucy Ricardo, I Love Lucy
8. Samantha Stevens, Bewitched
9. Roseanne Connor, Roseanne
10. Michelle Duggar, 19 Kids and Counting

The Harris Poll was conducted online between April 10 and 15, 2013 and involved 2,345 adults.

 

 

 

 

 

 

DESTINY USA JOB FAIR
Fossil Inc. is a global leader in the design, innovation, and marketing of fashion lifestyle and accessory products. At the heart of Fossil Inc.’s success is a commitment to fostering creativity and delivering the best in design through its two core businesses: Fossil brand; and a multi-brand watch and jewelry portfolio. Fossil is an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Anyone requiring special accommodations to our normal application process is asked to contact their HR Department. Fossil, Inc. is currently seeking Sales Associates with entrepreneurial sales driven spirit for our DESTINY USA Outlet location. Candidates should be able to offer exceptional customer service. They should inspire and encourage teamwork towards successfully achieving sales goals and upholding daily operations...most importantly, creating a fun and energized environment! For additional information, please visit www.fossil.com or apply on the first level in the Center Atrium on Saturday, May 11 from 8am-5pm .

 

 

 
AND TAKE NOTE MANAGERS!
Retail Group of America announced earlier this year that they would be partnering with Pyramid Management Group in the opening of several international brand retail locations in the United States.  Destiny USA will be welcoming several of these European stores later this year, and with this influx of new stores comes a great deal of job opportunities! 
Between the fashion retailers and Billy Beez joining the Destiny USA lineup, more than 150 employees will be hired. Beginning on May 13th through the 15th, RGA will be recruiting for Retail Store Manager Positions. Interested applicants can email their resume and cover letter to destinyusajobs@retailgroupamerica.com. All other positions will be announced and recruited for at a later date. To get the latest updates and information on these exciting additions to the center please visit our website, www.destinyusa.com, like us on facebook, www.facebook.com/destinyusa , and follow us on twitter, www.twitter.com/DestinyUSA2012 . 

 

 

 

 

 

AT THE MOVIES THIS WEEKEND
Here's a look at the new movies opening nationwide Friday:

* The Great Gatsby -- F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel is brought to life. Leonardo DiCaprio plays Jay Gatsby, an eccentric millionaire in the 1920s. He's involved in a love triangle that also includes narrator Nick Carraway's cousin, Daisy Buchanan, and her husband, Tom. Tobey Maguire stars as Carraway; Carey Mulligan is Daisy; and Joel Edgerton portrays Tom. The Great Gatsby, which is screening in 3D, was helmed by Moulin Rouge! director Baz Luhrmann. Rated PG-13.

* Peeples -- The Office actor Craig Robinson stars as Wade in this Meet the Parents-type comedy. He's introduced to the family of his girlfriend, the Peeples, and he seeks their permission to marry her. Kerry Washington, David Alan Grier and S. Epatha Merkerson also star in Peeples, which was produced by Tyler Perry. Rated PG-13.

 

 

 

MALARKEY FOR TODAY:

Happy Mother’s Day weekend!  This is what is unusual when a giraffe gives birth:

1)       the father is responsible for taking care of the newborn as soon as its born
2)       *** the mother gives birth standing up
3)       The neck is usually the first thing delivered as the babies are very flexible

NYS Fair spokesperson Dave Bullard joined us brighht and early this morning to announce some of the acts appearing at the grand stand at this year's New York State Fair! 

Luke Bryan, recent winner of the Academy of Country Music's top honor, Entertainer of the Year.  He will perform Thursday, August 29, with opening act Thompson Square. Ticket prices for Luke Bryan are $70, $60 and $50;
Superstar Toby Keith on Friday, August 23.  Tickets are $65/55/45;
Pop star Carly Rae Jepsen with Hot Chelle Rae on Saturday, August 24. Tickets are $45/35/25;
Country icon Reba with Caroline Kole on Sunday, August 25. Tickets are $55/45/35;
Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd with Hinder on Monday, August 26. Tickets are $45/35/25;
Comedian Jeff Dunham on Tuesday, August 27. Tickets are $45/35/25.
More Grandstand shows will be announced at a later date.

Tickets for Reba and Carly Rae Jepsen will be sold beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 11.  
Tickets for Jeff Dunham will go on sale beginning at 9 a.m. Friday, May 17.  
Tickets for Toby Keith go on sale beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 25.  
Tickets for Lynyrd Skynyrd go on sale at 9 a.m., Friday, May 31.  
Tickets for Luke Bryan go on sale beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 1.  
Tickets for all shows are available at the State Fair Box Office or on etix.com, the Fair's official and only online Grandstand show ticket seller.

Tickets are the same price, regardless of whether they are bought online at Etix.com or at the box office -- a $3.75 service fee will be added to each ticket.  Additional fees will apply if tickets are purchased with a credit card.  Most major credit cards will be accepted. Your advance-sale concert ticket includes admission to the Fair. Sales will be limited to eight tickets per show, per customer for the first day of ticket sales. The only exception is Luke Bryan's concert, where the per customer limit is six. No one will be allowed to line up to buy tickets at the Fairgrounds before 6 a.m. on Saturday, May 11 and no overnight parking will be allowed. Parking will be available beginning at 5:30 a.m. in the Brown Lot off of State Fair Boulevard.  Arrangements for future ticket sale dates will be announced ahead of those sale dates. Tickets for people with special needs - including those who are hearing impaired, use a wheelchair or have difficulty climbing stairs - and one companion will go on sale at the same time as general seating tickets. Parking for people with disabilities who have either the proper license plate or hanging tag will be available by coming to Gate 2.

We'll have tickets to the Carly Rae Jepsen/Hot Chelle Rae show to give away next week and we'll update you on more acts in the weeks ahead!

 

 

 

MARRIED MARK
Guess who turns one today? find out below...

 

 

 

 

GROUP THERAPY THURSDAY
Have a problem or issue in your life that you'd like to have everyone's input on? Email amy@93q.com and share it with us. We opened the phones in the 8 o'clock hour for Group Therapy Thursday! Remember, if you can't get through on the air, you can always post a comment below, here on the blog. Here is this morning's letter...

Dear Ted and Amy,
I am 37 years old. My husband is 33. We have been married almost five years and no, we don't have kids. I dread the moment that I meet someone and they will inevitably ask me if we have kids. I would be fine if I could just answer no and the conversation would move on. But then the person always follows up with "why'? It's none of their business and actually a very long answer. Why in a world where we strive to be polite and politically correct, is it okay to ask a woman about her child bearing choices? 
Signed,
Sick of Questions in Cazenovia

 

 

 

 

 

 

MOTHER'S DAY THIS SUNDAY
Sorry, Dads. A new survey reveals that more than two-thirds of Americans worry more about what to buy mom on Mother’s Day than what to get dad on Father’s Day. The survey, which was commissioned by RetailMeNot.com, finds 67 percent of respondents expressing more concern about a gift for mom than a present for dear old dad.

Additional findings:
-- 42 percent are willing to spend up to $40 on a gift for mom, while an additional 22 percent will be spending $41 to $60, and 23 percent will be spending $61 or more on her.  Ten percent are not planning to give a Mother's Day gift to their mom this year.
-- Mom's top four gift choices:
Flowers, 18 percent
A spa day, 18 percent
Gift cards, 15 percent
Jewelry, 15 percent
-- This year, 52 percent of moms will most likely be wished a “Happy Mother's Day” in person, while 23 percent will receive a phone call and 15 percent are most likely to get a greeting card.
-- Spouses will be honoring their wives/partners with gifts as well. The top gifts are:
A nice meal,  22 percent
Flowers, 18 percent
Gift cards, 12 percent
Jewelry, 12 percent
Mother’s Day is May 12.  Father’s Day is June 16.

The survey was conducted between April 12 and April 17, 2013 and involved 1,067 U.S. residents.

 

 

 

MALARKEY FOR TODAY:

This is the median age of women giving birth for the first time – meaning one half are above this age and one half are below:

1)       ***24.8 years
2)       28.5 years
3)       31.7 years

I like that new song we're playing by Icona Pop featuring Charlie XCX called I Love It. That's the one where she sings about about crashing your car into a bridge and watching it burn, but she doesn't care because SHE LOVES IT! I've dated some whacko people before, but nothing quite like that! We were talking this morning about some of the crazies that have peppered our past. Apparently, back in the day, someone dated Amy's husband who tried to choke him with his gold chain....What's more bizzarre, that someone tried to choke him once, or that he used to wear gold chains? He didn't care though...HE LOVES IT!

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRUNCH MOVE ON IN THE PLAYOFFS
One of our favorite guests returned to the studio this morning...Syracuse Crunch Right Wing Eric Neilson! The Crunch are moving into the second round of playoff games for the Eastern Regional Semi-Final, although we're not sure who or when they're playing next. The American Hockey League has announced the potential schedules for the Crunch's Eastern Conference Semifinal series in the 2013 Calder Cup Playoffs. While the matchups for the second round in the Eastern Conference will not be determined until after Wednesday night's deciding conference quarterfinal Game 5 between the Providence Bruins and the Hershey Bears, the following schedules have been approved by the league:

If Providence defeats Hershey on Wednesday:
Eastern Conference Semifinal – (best-of-7)
2-Springfield Falcons [CBJ] vs. 3-Syracuse Crunch [TB]
Game 1 – Fri., May 10 – Syracuse at Springfield, 7:00
Game 2 – Sat., May 11 – Syracuse at Springfield, 7:00
Game 3 – Wed., May 15 – Springfield at Syracuse, 7:00
Game 4 – Fri., May 17 – Springfield at Syracuse, 7:00
*Game 5 – Sat., May 18 – Springfield at Syracuse, 7:00
*Game 6 – Tue., May 21 – Syracuse at Springfield, 7:00
*Game 7 – Wed., May 22 – Syracuse at Springfield, 7:00
   *if necessary... All times Eastern

If Hershey defeats Providence on Wednesday:
Eastern Conference Semifinal – (best-of-7)
3-Syracuse Crunch [TB] vs. 5-Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins [PIT]
Game 1 – Fri., May 10 – W-B/Scranton at Syracuse, 7:00
Game 2 – Sat., May 11 – W-B/Scranton at Syracuse, 7:00
Game 3 – Wed., May 15 – Syracuse at W-B/Scranton, 7:05
Game 4 – Fri., May 17 – Syracuse at W-B/Scranton, 7:05
*Game 5 – Sat., May 18 – W-B/Scranton at Syracuse, 7:00
*Game 6 – Mon., May 20 – Syracuse at W-B/Scranton, 7:05
*Game 7 – Wed., May 22 – W-B/Scranton at Syracuse, 7:00
   *if necessary... All times Eastern

Eric did tell us that tickets are ON SALE NOW! Second round playoff tickets range from $19 to $23 with special rates available for groups of 15 or more (day of game charges may apply). Tickets can be purchased either in person at the Crunch Box Office located at the War Memorial on 800 South State Street in Syracuse, or by calling the office at (315) 473-4444. For all the latest Crunch information and updates, fans can visit the team's official website at (www.syracusecrunch.com) or follow the club on Facebook at (www.facebook.com/syracusecrunch) and on Twitter (@SyracuseCrunch) #ALLin 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOW DID YOU JUST SAY THAT WORD?
10 Words You Mispronounce That Make People Think You’re an Idiot
 It’s been said, though we’re not sure by whom, that it is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. But sometimes we’ve got to open our mouths so use this handy guide to make sure, at the very least, you’re saying the words right.

» By Justin Brown
Don’t worry, I won’t waste your time with the elementary school lessons about how to accurately pronounce “library,” “February,” or “arctic”… although I will take this opportunity to note that if you’re discussing a library and still dropping the first ‘R’, there’s a very good chance that your friends and/or colleagues are laughing at you behind your back.

I won’t trouble you with a lecture covering how some of the words you use actually aren’t words at all. If you’re using words like “snuck,” “brang,” or “irregardless,” (no, none of those are real words) a magazine article – much less one written by me – is not going to solve your problems.

What I will do is offer up a rudimentary form of help, in terms of how to properly pronounce relatively common words that are bound to show up in your daily life. These tips will not seal the deal in a job interview or on a date (I can especially vouch for the “date” scenario) but if pronunciation continues to be a potential chink in your armor, your problems will soon be solved.

Thus, behold, People of the Internet… the ten most important words you should learn to pronounce, if you would like to appear reasonably knowledgeable about your own language.

ATHLETE
·              Incorrect pronunciation: ath – a – leet

·              Correct pronunciation: ath – leet

This may have been more helpful before the media blitz that was the Summer Olympics but it is a very valuable lesson to have for the future. It applies to “athlete” and any derivative (biathlon, triathlon, decathlon, etc.) and, honestly, I’m sad that I even have to point this out: there is no vowel between the ‘H’ and the ‘L’ in any of these words. There never has been. Let the dream die.

ESCAPE / ESPRESSO / ET CETERA
·              Incorrect pronunciation: ex – cape / ex – presso / ex – set – err – uh

·              Correct pronunciation: ess – cape / ess – presso / ett – set – err – uh

Yes, a three-for-one deal, but only because this one is dually very common and very simple to fix. For some reason, we of the English tongue have an obsession with changing any ‘S’ to an ‘X’, if it follows an ‘E’ sound; call it the Exxon Indoctrination. These words are spelled phonetically… let’s try to respect that.

Also: the yuppie kids will really respect you, if you master “espresso” and “et cetera” – what more motivation do you need?

NUCLEAR
·              Incorrect pronunciation: nuke – you – lerr

·              Correct pronunciation: new – clee – err

I’m going to try to get through this one without a President Bush joke. All right, so, despite the fact that it’s 2008, this is a word with which we’re somehow still struggling. Like most of the words on this list, “nuclear” is spelled EXACTLY AS IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE PRONOUNCED and yet, people continue to screw it up worse than the War in Iraq… oh, dammit.

PRESCRIPTION / PREROGATIVE
·              Incorrect pronunciation: purr – scrip – shun / purr – ogg – uh – tiv

·              Correct pronunciation: pre – scrip – shun / pre – rogg – uh – tiv

Overlooking the fact that many people also seem to have precisely no idea as to the latter word’s true definition (I’ve had several conversations where people bizarrely substitute “prerogative” for words like “agenda”), this is another problem that can be attributed to ignorance in the arena of “Sound It Out, You Lummox.” The ‘R’ comes before the ‘E’ in both of these words. Please ercognize this erality. Sorry.

UTMOST
·              Incorrect pronunciation: up – most

·              Correct pronunciation: utt – most

In a bizarre twist, people actually became so certain of this word’s meaning that they alter its pronunciation to reflect that definition. Yes, “utmost” is an adjective synonymous with “greatest” (a term that immediately calls to mind some tangible Mount Olympus-type of vertical hierarchy and the word “upper”) but that second letter? It’s still a ‘T’.

CANDIDATE
·              Incorrect pronunciation: can – uh – dett

·              Correct pronunciation: can – da – dett

Mastering this word will help you at least sound educated in your excruciating political debates as we approach November 3. I cannot explain it any more simply than my second grade teacher once did: “You always want to have a good candidate for your CANDY DATE.” Candy date. It’s sweet and simple.

SHERBET
·              Incorrect pronunciation: sherr – berrt

·              Correct pronunciation: sherr – bet

This is one of those words that ultimately had to abandon its crusade for righteousness and now has been corrupted to the point where dictionaries may list the incorrect pronunciation as acceptable because of just how rampant the ignorance grew to be. But there’s only one ‘R’ in “sherbet,” America… no matter how awesome the rainbow flavor is, there’s still only one ‘R’.

AWRY
·              Incorrect pronunciation: aww – ree

·              Correct pronunciation: uh – rye

Up until very recently, I could not even conceive a situation where someone would mispronounce this word; it always seemed very simple, to me. However, I have heard three different people – in the world of talk radio, no less – pronounce it inaccurately in the last few months. It’s like… it’s like the mechanism that allows people to speak in an educated fashion went awry (see what I did there?).

FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES
·              Incorrect pronunciation: “for all intensive purposes”

·              Correct pronunciation: “for all intents and purposes”

All right, yes, I cheated a little bit here (for posterity’s sake, I should note that a phrase and a word are not the same thing) but this is still a very popular pronunciation mistake and one that I really feel must be addressed in a public forum. While “intensive” is absolutely a word, the clichéd saying that most people are trying to channel is all about intent. As for the rumor that I, as a younger man, frequently employed the incorrect pronunciation… no comment.

OFTEN
·              Incorrect pronunciation: off – ten

·              Correct pronunciation: off – en

If there is a bigger red flag for “I am misinformed about how to pronounce something” in our language, I have yet to encounter it. This word and its evolutionary course in American vernacular could be a cultural study unto itself.

For a while, nobody was aware that the ‘T’ was silent; this sneaky caveat had to be beaten into our brains for years and years in school. But then – in what can best be described as the greatest grammatical epiphany since someone decided that we needed a contraction to turn “I am” into a single word – people seemed to universally scream out “We get it! A silent ‘T’!”. It was a glorious day.

However, this euphoria was ultimately fleeting. At some point, the rational people of Earth decided to flip over the Buffet Table of Reason at the Banquet for Intellectual Hope and thought it best to, once again, simply start pronouncing the ‘T’ in “often.” I do not know whether this was brought on by an innate human desire to flout the rules of our world or just a collective hatred for all things associated with the establishment but it is now arguably the most frequent linguistic speed bump in the history of hyperbole. And I would like to lead the charge to restore balance.

 

 

 

MALARKEY FOR TODAY:

It was on this date in 1976 that amusement parks got a lot scarier – the opening of the first steel rollercoaster with a vertical flip!! What is the name most frequently given to roller coasters throughout the history of amusement parks? 

1.  ***Cyclone
2.  Twister
3.  Dragon

***Cyclone. One of the earliest, and most famous, roller coasters ever built was the Coney Island Cyclone, opened in 1927 at Coney Island, New York. Through the decades, that coaster has inspired dozens of replicas and hundreds of other roller coasters throughout the world namedCyclone, or coasters with Cyclone as part of its name. 

Everything always seems to happen at the same time, doesn't it? Yesterday we celebrated Nurse's Day and TODAY we kick off National Teacher Appreciation Week with Teacher's Day! I have very fond memories of some of the GREAT teacher's that helped shape my life. All the way from kindergarten through high school. Post a little thank you on your Facebook page (or ours)to that teacher that made a big influence on you. Here's a fun list we shared on the air this morning...

12 favorite TV teachers from Teachhub.com
Miss Bliss: Saved by the Bell (originally Good Morning, Miss Bliss)
Before Saved by the Bell sold out and moved to California, Miss Bliss ruled the school and thwarted Zack Morris’ hijinx in Indianapolis. Hayley Mills rocked as the sharp, creative teacher who was loved and respected by students (at least compared to the constantly-duped Mr. Belding).

Will Schuester:Glee
In Glee, Mr. Shu sang and danced his way into the hearts of New Directions, McKinley High and Gleeks worldwide, everyone except his archnemesis Sue Sylvester.Though his Spanish instruction seems “asi asi” at best and he’s a bit of a cheeseball, he’s still a caring TV educator you want to root for.

Miss Frizzle: The Magic School Bus
Miss Frizzle is one teacher who could never be accused of teaching by rote. She dazzles her students and TV viewers with fantastical field trips that teach scientific concepts firsthand – including traveling into space and inside the body.

Mr. Kotter: Welcome Back Kotter
In this iconic 70’s show, Gabe Kotter brings his goofy charm and good intentions back to his alma mater when he takes over teaching the Sweathogs, the seemingly “unteachable” class at Buchanan High School.

Connie Brooks: of Our Miss Brooks
Our Miss Brooks first gained fame as a radio program and was one of the first hit sitcoms in television. Played by Eve Arden, Miss Brooks was a quick-witted, sarcastic English teacher at Madison High School. The character was also groundbreaking because she was one of the first to represent a capable, professional woman in an unglamorous profession.

Roland “Prez” Pryzbylewski: The Wire
In The Wire, this Baltimore cop trades in his badge for a blackboard when he becomes a high school math teacher. Prez is surprised to witness the flaws in the statistics-focused school system and learns how to “command the respect of his street-savvy charges, and how to be a good teacher without getting too emotionally involved.” (HBO.com)

Mr. Feeny: Boy Meets World
By far the TeachHUB social media favorite, Mr. Feeny was the wise, curmudgeonly neighbor, mentor and teacher to Cory and his Boy Meets World gang. Certification be darned, he somehow managed to teach the characters from 6th grade all the way through college.Mr. Feeny spoke the closing line of the series that showed how much he cared about his favorite students as they enter the real world: “I love you all. Class dismissed.”

Lydia Grant: Fame
You've got big dreams? You want fame? Well, fame costs. And right here is where you start paying ... in sweat. ~ Lydia Grant. In the television adaptation of Fame, Debbie Allen plays dance teacher Lydia Grant. She challenged fame-seeking students long before Mr. Schuester’s Glee team hit the performance arts scene.

The Faculty of Boston Public
One 2006 teacher review called Boston Public “the most realistic depiction on TV of what teaching actually is…This series takes a pro-teacher attitude, showing us as we are: diverse, flawed, passionate about learning, student-centered and student-stymied. Challenges to teachers, administrators and students are true-to-life. A strong ensemble cast demonstrates the joys and frustrations of a career in education.”

Walter White: Breaking Bad
Walter White’s secret meth-cooking career doesn’t bode well for his “Teacher of the Year” award potential, but viewer’s are enthralled with this mediocre teacher-gone-bad who seriously knows his chemistry.

Mrs. Krabappel:  The Simpsons
What teacher wouldn’t be burned out from teaching Bart Simpson year after year AFTER YEAR? Edna Krabappel is best known for smoking in school, looking for love and ruing the day she stepped foot into Springfield Elementary’s 4th grade classroom.

Eric & Tami Taylor:  Friday Night Lights
Technically, Eric Taylor is a coach, but he is also “a teacher first and… a molder of men.” In Friday Night Lights, Tami (admin/counselor) and Eric are among TV’s most realistic portrayal of educators and the struggles they face, including budget cuts, school politics and students with serious home problems.Through their patience and devotion to Dillon’s students/players can be overly idealistic, it is also an inspiration and recognition of all the teachers who give their students everything they’ve got.

Honorable Mentions:
Miss Crabtree of Our Gang / The Little Rascals
Dr. Harry Samuels of Head of the Class
Lily Aldren on How I Met Your Mother
Charlie Brown’s teacher (wuu wuu waa wuu)
Carol Vessey of Ed

 

 

 

THERE'S A SKEETER ON MY...
The Onondaga County Health Department announced that the annual mosquito-borne virus surveillance and control program will start on or about May 20th and run through October 18th. The program consists of collecting and testing mosquitoes for various viruses including West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis. The program also uses larvicides to control mosquito population before the mosquitoes become breeding, biting adults. A list of pesticides that will be used along with their labels can be found on the Onondaga County website at www.ongov.net/health/mosquitoborne.html. A written copy of the pesticide labels may be requested by calling 435-1649.

 

 

THE FIVE QUESTION QUIZ
We play the 5 Question Quiz EVERY Tuesday and here's how it works. We have five questions that you have to guess the answers to. But, we don't tell you WHICH questions you get right, only HOW MANY. So, you have to listen to the other players answers and figure what's right and what's not. One out of five and gets a prize, then two out of five, etc. Here are this morning's questions...

1.  It’s National Teacher’s Day! A recent poll says teachers say this is the number one thing they want from their students...
2.  52% of moms say this is very important to them when it comes to Mother’s Day...
3.  One third of brides say they now help pay for this...
4.  According to a new survey, this is the number one item that both men and women should never wear...
5.  Tuesday is the most popular day of the week to do this...

 

ANSWERS:

1.  a thank you!
2.  to see their kids in person (as compared to a greeting by phone or card)
3.  their engagement ring (so they get the one they want) 
4.  a fanny pack
5.  have a baby!

 

 

 

NEW ON DVD
Here are some of the new titles arriving Tuesday on DVD:

Movies:
* Jack Reacher
* Mama
* Safe Haven
* Another Country
* Barrymore
* The Oranges

TV:
* 30 Rock: Season 7
* Cake Boss: Season 4
* Flashpoint: The Fifth Season
* Fringe: The Complete Fifth and Final Season
* Gunsmoke: The Eighth Season, Volume 1
* Gunsmoke: The Eighth Season, Volume 2
* Have Gun -- Will Travel: The Final Season, Volume 1
* Have Gun -- Will Travel: The Final Season, Volume 2
* Private Practice: The Complete Sixth and Final Season
* Rookie Blue: The Complete Third Season
* Royal Pains: Season Four
* Steel Magnolias

 

 

 

 

 

MALARKEY FOR TODAY:

It is National Teacher day!  This famous person started out his career as a teacher:

1)       Tom Selleck
2)       Brad Pitt
3)       *** Mr. T

 

National Nurses Day, also known as National RN Recognition Day, is always celebrated on May 6th and opens National Nurses Week.  National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, the birth date of Florence Nightingale. My daughter is a nurse and my son is a nurse's aid. I've had a LOT of nurses in my family, too. I can't tell you how many nurses I've dealt with over the last couple of years, what with my surgeries and all. And EVERY one of them have been terrific! The women AND the men. Although, why is it that the MORE embarassing procedure I have to have done, the prettier, younger, and bigger fan of ours, the nurse is? "Oh that thing you and Amy said yesterday was SO funny! Okay, drop your pants..." Keep up the GREAT job and Happy Nurse's Day!

 

 

MOTHER'S DAY FINALISTS
We unveiled our Top Five Finalists for our Metro Mattress Mother's Day contest this morning! Log on and vote for your favorite mom!  Grand prize winner announced Friday morning!  Thanks everyone for all of your wonderful entries!

 

 

 

 

FREE CHILD SAFETY SEAT CHECK
The Syracuse Police Department is hosting a free child safety seat check event scheduled from 10AM until 2PM on Monday, May 6th, 2013.  The event will be held in the parking lot of Nojam’s Grocery Store located at 321 Gifford St. in Syracuse.  No appointments are necessary, and anyone interested in having their vehicles’ child safety seat checked is encouraged to attend.  The event is being sponsored by the Syracuse Police Department, Onondaga County Health Department, and Nojam’s Grocery Store

 

 

 

 

 

 

BIG BOX OFFICE FOR IRON MAN 3
Iron Man 3 took off this weekend with one of the most successful debuts in box office history. The Marvel sequel, again starring Robert Downey Jr. as the superhero, earned an estimated 175.3 million dollars. It's the second-biggest domestic debut of all time, ranking only behind the 207.4 million dollars collected by another superhero flick, Marvel's The Avengers, when it was released last year. That film also featured Downey as Iron Man. So far, Iron Man 3 has made 680 million dollars worldwide. It opened overseas in a number of markets over a week ago.
Iron Man 3 co-writer Drew Pearce says one of the keys to the film's success is Ben Kingsley, who plays bad guy The Mandarin. Pearce says, "Every time I see his scenes, nothing excites me more. Sir Ben Kingsley is genuinely as good in this movie as I think he's ever been."  The previous domestic box office champ, the Mark Wahlberg-Dwayne Johnson comedy Pain & Gain, fell to second place, with 7.6 million. Here are the top 10 movies from Friday through Sunday, with estimated ticket sales, according to Hollywood.com:

1. Iron Man 3, $175.3 million.
2. Pain & Gain, $7.6 million.
3. 42, $6.2 million.
4. Oblivion, $5.8 million.
5. The Croods, $4.2 million.
6. The Big Wedding, $3.9 million.
7. Mud, $2.2 million.
8. Oz the Great and Powerful, $1.8 million.
9. Scary Movie 5, $1.4 million.
10. The Place Beyond the Pines, $1.3 million.

 

 

 

MALARKEY FOR TODAY:

It’s National Nurses Day! The American Association of Colleges of Nurses says there are this many nurses for every doctor in the US:

1)       one 
2)       *** four
3)       six