A WINTRY MIX FORECAST
Good news for commuters is the storm that's sweeping across the South is supposed to hit AFTER rush our.  It is forecast to dump snow in the mountains but mix sleet, rain and snow around the Atlanta Metro.
Maybe your Saturday will be slip slidin' sway but that is always a good excuse to just lay around and watch college basketball.  Good luck with that.

THE GDP IS UP!  WHOO HOOO! NOW WHAT?
According to latest economic figures the GDP or Gross Domestic Product, is up 5.7%.  That is HUGE.  It could signal a turnaround.  On a somewhat flatter note, WAGES rose by the SMALLEST AMOUNT on record but...if you're WORKING...and getting ANY INCREASE AT ALL...that's a good thing, right?  Right.

SCUMBAG TERRORIST UPDATE #1; BIG TERROR TRIAL MOVE OUT OF NY;

The White House is, apparently, rethinking holding the terror trial if Kalid Sheik Muhammad in NY, after all.  A similar trial going on now is turning into a circus of rants, disruptions, complaints and threats against America that the administration MAY HAVE COME TO ITS SENSES and ordered Attorney General, Eric Holder to MOVE THE DAMN THING!  The cost, terror risk and backlash make that a smart move.
 

SCUM BAG TERRORIST UPDATE #2 IT'S ALL ABOUT THE PLANET, RIGHT, USAMA?
The latest audio from Usama bin Laden, broadcast on Al Jezera indicates that Public Terrorist #1 is concerned about the environment.  He rants about the United States being the cause of GLOBAL WARMING.  Wow, he and Al Gore could be cavemates.  He advocates boycotting US products because of our effect on the climate.  I guess he's really heartbroken over the poor polar bears.
Wow, so, the Palestinians are not the cause du jour?  What's the matter is it HOT in that cave?  What's the next rant going to be, hate America because of the way NBC treated Conan?  You going to insist Muslims boycott Jay Leno? 
To that dirt bag and radical Islamists, everything is our fault and anything is a reason to hate us...it's as simple as that.

AND NEWS OF OTHER VERMIN...THIS RODENT HAS IT BETTER THAN MOST KIDS?

That's what the guys in the top hats say.  Why would he say such a thing?  Because PETA is worried about poor Punxsutawney Phil, the pampered whistle pig, whom we count on each February 2nd to predict the arrival of Spring.  He's rousted from his "climate controlled" den, in third stage of RIM hybernation, at sunrise, in the dead of winter, in the foothills of Pennsylvania...before he's even had COFFEE.  I'm not sure I wouldn't still be slobbering on and scratching myself at that point.  On top of that, he's yanked out in front of a thousand or so gawkers, in the bright glare of harsh lights, rolling cameras and toothy, coifed reporters and fellow weather forecasters.  The latter group, by the way are the very people who SHOULD be providing this information...that's what they get PAID to do, isn't it?  Regardless, what kind of mood would YOU be in?  And all of this is done just so we can tell whether or not the SUN is out!!  YOU NEED A GROUND HOG TO TELL YOU THAT?

Anyway, PETA wants the good people of Punxsutawney to invest in a MECHANICAL groundhog, so as not to hassle or abuse poor Phil.  The Ground Hog Day festival coordinators counter that, "Phil has it better than most KIDS in Pennsylvania!"  WHAAAA?  Are you telling me that most KIDS in PA do NOT live in a climate controlled environment?  Get regular meals and nurturing? Surely you don't mean that? 
At any rate, I do buy his argument that Phil is pampered WAY beyond the wildest dreams of most others in his family, class, genus or species of vermin, from which he hails.  Giving up one morning's sleep is a small price to pay, I'd say.

GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL?  BETTER WATCH OUT FOR THIS GUY...

Yeah, that's PETE TOWNSEND of THE WHO.  They will be playing at the Super Bowl and since he's had a little...incident...in which he was accused of having child porn on his computer...he's considered a sex offender in the UK.  So, child advocates in Brevard County, the location of the Super Bowl, is distributing this flyer to people living in and around the area.  Keep an eye on him...he'll be easy to spot at halftime...he'll be one of the guys on stage with a guitar...you may need binoculars if you're AT the game but, you'll see him.

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AND DA GRAMMY GO TO...
52nd GRAMMY AWARDS...SUNDAY, January 31, 2010 from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, broadcast live on CBS at 8pm.

Grab your 3-D glasses for a very special tribute to Michael Jackson

BRAIN...YA READY?
48% of people surveyed by Harlequin Romance said they have taken a peek at this while at work.  At what are they sneaking a peek?

Answer: you dirty minds...IT'S A CO WORKER'S PAY STUB.

SEE YA NEXT TIME..
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YOU'RE WORSE THAN YOU WERE BEFORE I GOT HERE BUT BOY ARE YOU IN BAD SHAPE NOW...

That was pretty much how President Barack Obama started off his State of the Union Address last night.  He reiterated the notion that he inherited a really bad situation and that we're better than we were then but then he talked about how bad off we are...curious.
He chastised the Supreme Court,
*promised to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" rules in the military
*vowed to keep fighting on health care
*proposed tax breaks for small businesses
*took a few swats at the Republicans
*promised to eliminate "ear marks" in the budget (we've heard THAT one before...from HIM, in fact)
*said he would "freeze" spending...NEXT YEAR!  (Why not NOW?)
And he promised to try to work across the aisle with BOTH parties to try to get things done.

Thankfully, there were no "special guests" to introduce and use as props to show how sad and yet, wonderful things are, at the same time.

LAUGHABLE MOMENTS?  (DERISIVE LAUGHTER, THAT IS)
*When Obama blasted the BANKS for causing today's financial crisis. (Ask Messrs. Reid, Frank, Dodd
  et al about ARM TWISTING to FORCE banks to make loans to "marginal" loan risks...hmmm?)
*When those two-faced congressmen/women stood to applaud his plan to eliminate "ear marks."
  (Those crooked lowlifes love ear marks more  than their own children and you'd have to pry ear marks
    out of THEIR COLD DEAD HANDS!)
*Harry Reid nearly dozing off.
*When Obama mentioned passing some legislation that he signed MONTHS AGO. (Like equal pay/work
  for genders)

After the 60 or 70th standing ovation, it became really tedious...and stupid...CUT IT OUT!!
OH, and were was Hillary?  She chose to skip this SOTUA...curious...

WILL ROGERS IMITATING PRESIDENT CAL COOLIDGE'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS;
"I am proud to report that the country, as a WHOLE is prosperous.
Now by that I don't mean that the WHOLE country is prosperous...but as a HOLE.
As a HOLE, the country is prosperous.
Now a HOLE isn't supposed to be prosperous.
And we are certainly in a HOLE.

Seems relevant, even today, doesn't it?

THAT'S OK, THIS WILL CHANGE THE WORLD!  REALLY?
Steve Jobs introduced the new iPad.  Sort of like your laptop and your iPhone had a love child. only 1/2 inch thick, weighing 1.5 pounds, with a 9.7 inch display.  The device has built in Wi-Fi and Blue took and runs a 1 GHZ Apple A4 chip.  The "ipad" includes speaker and microphone and Jobs bragged that it has "active" battery life of a whopping 10 hours...stand by for a month.  The new i-Pad uses multi touch, has an on screen keyboard, but docking stations are available to add a keyboard. The higher end models will have AT&T 3G as well. Jobs surprised the market by pricing the 16 gig version at $499 with the highest 64 GB model, including 3G at just over $800.  But, it has no camera, no GPS (at least for the wi-fi only model) and no flash and can only run one app at a time. Still, the splash that Apple makes will, no doubt spur other manufacturers and consumers to jump on the 2010 Tablet market.

JUST WHO DID GIVE AWAY THAT MONEY, THEN?
Timothy Geithner and Henry Paulson, the guys who allegedly master-minded the BANK BAILOUTS are being grilled on Capitol Hill by the House Oversight Committee.
Here again, the indignation of these so-called leaders is just a joke.  You cannot tell me that they aren't trying to deflect ANY blame whatsoever in this whole fiasco...and they were responsible for engineering it.
Anyway, back to our grill-ees...Geithner and Paulson...NEITHER of them knows who OKAYED the payout to AIG of 180 BILLION DOLLARS.  WHAT?  NEITHER OF YOU KNOWS WHO GAVE THE OK TO GIVE AWAY 180 BILLION DOLLARS? 
Forget that a few FOREIGN banks also got BILLIONS OF OUR TAXPAYERS DOLLARS...forget that...forget HELL!  Where did it go?  Nobody knows...oh, they know who got it but how it was spent and where the money would up...not a clue...and no idea of who said they could have it.  I guess they JUST TOOK IT.
Is that what you want us to believe there, Laurel and Hardy?

PUT THE GROUNDHOG DOWN AND SLOWLY BACK  AWAY

PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is yelling that the good town of Punxsutawney, PA use an animatronic groundhog, instead of old, trusty, and REAL groundhog, Phil, for their Groundhog Day celebration.  For years Phil has been rousted out of his den after a long winters nap just so he could see if the sun would cast his shadow.  Failure to find that shadow would signal that SPRING...BLESSED SPRING would be just 6 weeks away.   Seeing the shadow would scare the poor thing back into his hole, where I am sure he'd rather be, anyway.
I know PETA gets a little carried away at times but I kinda agree with them on this one.  Not necessarily a robot groundhog but maybe you could stick Al Roker's  round little ass in that hole; warm and cozy until some guy in a top hat makes HIM come out, naked, in freezing predawn cold of the Pennsylvania mountains and see how long HE stays before running back into his hole...shadow or not.
Mercifully, I feel it wouldn't be long, which would relieve us all of the image of a naked Al Roker...I'm sure it wouldn't do much for my breakfast at that point...
Uh, on second thought a ROBOTIC PHIL might be a more palatable idea...I'll bet some engineer at Honda is going, "I'm on it!"

OK BRAIN: WHO IS THIS?

ANSWER:  NOPE, not Al Roker...

Why it is none other than MICHAEL JACKSON...cute, wasn't he?

That's it for today...any thoughts, ideas or suggestions are welcome...just contact us and speak your mind.

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WHO'S THAT GUY IN THE OBAMA SUIT?

You may be asking that tonight if you watch the State of the Union speech.  It is scheduled for 9 PM EST...thank GOD...wouldn't want to interfere with "AMERICAN IDOL."  In fact, you may feel like AI is still on.
Tonight President Obama is expected to do the UNEXPECTED...propose TAX CUTS!?!  Yep, taking one from the Republican/Libertarian playbooks...he's suggesting cuts in capitol gains taxes; tax incentives for small businesses for adding employees and other incentives, intended to kick-start hiring and stimulate growth.
Also expect more about the White House's proposal to "FREEZE" spending on non essential and not entitlement budget items.  That should save about 1% of the $12 TRILLION deficit OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS.  Gee thanks...that's like Michael Moore saying, "I'm eating too much...I'll only have HALF OF THAT CUSTARD PIE."

I have an idea...why not forget the freeze...suspend the unspent TARP...forget the "stimulus package" for now...pay down the deficit...roll back last year's spending binge and those 20+% (average) increases on agencies like THE EPA (35% increase) AND OTHERS...forget CAP AND TRADE...force Congress to live on the same health care plan as we "regular schmucks" and ELIMINATE ASININE SPENDING on such things as, ACORN.
How about that?

OH AND WHAT ABOUT HEALTH CARE?  You remember...just a few months ago, you said if we didn't pass it RIGHT NOW, America would explode?  No mention of it tonight?  Probably not...apparently they are taking that one to the back rooms again for some sort of cunning plans...we'll see.  But the SOTU tonight will certainly be most interesting...or you can watch something on USA Network.

ANOTHER OBAMA MOVE...
The President also says he is scrapping any planned NASA missions to the MOON!  What JFK started, BHO says no.
Related...INDIA is planning a space mission by 2016.  I guess by then we could outsource THAT to them, too.
(Sweet Holy Moley!)

BLAME IT ON GLOBAL...WHAT, NOW?

More than 100 manatees have been found dead since the two-week cold snap that hit Florida.
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35079807/ns/us_news-environment/
Add to that the numbers of tropical fish lost to the cold and the amount of citrus lost to frost and subfreezing temperatures and GLOBAL WARMING took quite a toll on Florida.
Shouldda taken the manatees and traded places with the polar bears...Al Gore says the bears are SWELTERING.

GET BUSY BRAIN
Who is THIS famous person?


Anwer:




GEORGE CLOONEY
Yep, there's hope for all of us, huh? 

See ya next time...

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HOPE YOUR DAY IS GOING BETTER THAN THIS...

WATCHU TALKIN' 'BOUT, WILLIS?
Poor guy.  Gary Coleman...that look says it all.  Arrested again. Something tells me this guy is not too stable to begin with and some people just try to push him over the edge...and it would seem that he obliges them from time to time. 
It's really sad.  His parents took advantage of him...stole the money he made on TV as a kid and now that he's not that cute little Arnold any more, he can't get work.  I wish better things for him.


ON A MUCH DIFFERENT NOTE...WHAT THE FREAK IS THAT?

It's another of National Geographic's Greatest Photos of 2009 but WHAT IS IT?  And if you saw it sneak up to your bowl of cream of wheat or whatever that stuff is, what would YOU do? 


PANDORA LIVES...IN CHINA...

If you're longing to see Pandora, well, the Chinese just might have the answer for you.
This mountain peak in the Hunan Province of China is said to have inspired the  "Hallelujah Mountains" on Pandora in the movie, "Avatar."  Sooooo, with an ever increasing eye toward capitalism, some industrious Chinese have decided to change the name of this peak from "The Southern Sky Peak" to "Avatar Hallelujah Mountain."  The hope is to lure tourists, longing to have a little piece of Avatar right here on Earth. 
Maybe some of those people who've suffered depression and sadness since seeing the movie can find comfort there.  Or maybe they could just get a life.

AM I THE ONLY ONE...WHO THOUGHT THIS GUY WAS  ALREADY DEAD?
   
I don't mean to be rude, but I thought he'd already passed away...oh, it's Purnell Roberts.  He was best remembered for playing Adam Cartwright in "Bonanza," one of TV's longest running and most beloved westerns.  Later he played Trapper John in "Trapper John MD" for several years.  He died of cancer at 81.
So...it's just HOP SING left, right?  Does HE inherit the Ponderosa?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLEN......YOUR PRESENT?  SIMON COWELL!
Apparently, Ellen Degeneres, who turns 52 today, got pretty cheesed at Mr. Cheese, Simon Cowell on the set of "American Idol."  Simon decided to grace everyone's presence AN HOUR AND A HALF LATE for one show and Ellen was NOT HAPPY.  She called him a prima donna and suggested strongly to the producer to go ahead and name Simon's successor, when he leaves to do "X Factor" after this season.
Ellen had, apparently rearranged the scheduled shooting of her show to accommodate the "Idol" shooting and she was a little peeved at Simon's rudeness.
I know how you feel, Ellen but WHAT DID YOU EXPECT?  IT'S SIMON!!

READY BRAIN?
It has the world's longest fence; saw man's first recorded flight and has more beaches than any country in the world.  Where is it?

Answer: AUSTRALIA
And today is Australia Day, marking the anniversary in 1788 when the first shipment of prisoners arrived from England to settle and colonize the continent. 
Good on ya, Mate! 

See ya next time.
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ANOTHER ATTACK?
Two pieces of news caught my attention:
1) Intel Center, a group that monitors Islamist websites noted the wording of the latest recorded message purported to be from Usama bin Laden.  According to them the unique language used in the message could be an "indicator" of new attacks to be carried out on the west.

2) An unusually high number of people, whose names appear on the "no-fly list" have been stopped recently trying to board planes bound TO THE UNITED STATES.  British Security stopped two such attempts at London's Heathrow Airport and has put the UK on heightened alert.

Add to that, the recent synchronized attacks on hotels in Baghdad and coordinated rocket attacks in Afghanistan and there seems to be something cooking. 

I'm not saying...I'm just saying...just be vigilant, especially in high profile areas and events...like...

THE SUPER BOWL

The teams are set! 

The Indianapolis Colts      &         The New Orleans Saints
                       
YA GOTTA BE HAPPY FOR NEW ORLEANS...UNLESS YOU'RE A VIKING FAN, THAT IS...
New Orleans breaks the frustration of NEVER having their Saints go to the Super Bowl.  The "Who Dat," "Aints" are in the big one...and it should be a good one, pitting the two top teams of the regular season.  Kinda sad for Bret Fav-RUH, though.  He NEARLY led the Minnesota Vikings back to the Super Bowl...not bad for a 40-something guy.
Don't cry, Bret...there's always NEXT YEAR...NO, IT ISN'T...YES, IT IS...NO, IT ISN'T...YES, IT IS...NO IT ISN'T...


OK, THIS IS A LITTLE WEIRD...

President Obama is speaking to AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASS...and is using a TELEPROMPTER! 
Don't you think that is ODD?  What could he possibly be saying to THIRD GRADERS that has to be written down? 

NOW THIS IS JUST CUTE


BUT WHAT THE FREAK IS THAT!?!

NO, I mean it!  WHAT THE FREAK IS THAT!?! It is one of National Geographic's Greatest Photos of 2009...it's good...but WHAT THE FREAK IS IT?

HOW ABOUT A BEER AND A WHOPPER?
A new concept Burger King in Miami is going to serve BEER.  Beer and Whoppers?  OK, but mark my words...the first time that Burger King walks in the place, somebody with a snoot full is gonna JACK HIM UP!! That would be OK with me...I cannot STAND that BIG HEADED BURGER KING.  I am boycotting BK until the King is dead. 

TALENT IS NOT A PREREQUISITE FOR SUCCESS IN HOLLYWOOD...WITNESS...JERSEY SHORE...
And now...Snookie is holding out.  The cast of the "reality show," Jersey Shore on MTV, is holding out even after offers of a $10G signing bonus and $10G per episode.  They may be dumb but they are not stupid.  They heard that some cast members of "The Hills" are making $100G per episode.  Soooo, Snookie wants what is coming to her.  Hey, HAIRSPRAY, TANNING BEDS, HUBBA BUBBA BUBBLE GUM AND EYE LINER AIN'T CHEAP, YOU KNOW!! Good luck with that, Snookie...

JOB HUNTING?  NEED A GOOD COVER LETTER?
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Great classic and contemporary formats for your cover letter to make your job ap stand out.  Good luck.

ARE YOU READY BRAIN?
The two related, yet opposite things you see less in January than any other month?

Answer: Weddings and Divorces!
After Christmas, you can't afford EITHER!

See ya next time.

GRAY, DREARY, HERE IN ATLANTA BUT OUR HEARTS GO OUT TO THE WEST COAST

Relentless rains pounding Southern California, loosening earth made bare by recent brush and wild fires, are endangering homes, lives and neighborhoods.  Authorities, fearing mudslides and crumbling home foundations have ordered evacuations but many are choosing to stick it out.  Our thoughts and prayers go with them.
Who sang it never rains in Southern California...I think that was Albert Hammond.
"But girl, don't they warn you;
It pours
Man, it pours.

SO THIS IS WHATCHA CALL A GIGGOLO!

WHADDAYA THINK, LADIES
Would you pay for a little...ah...intimate time...with this guy?  He's the first legal MALE PROSTITUTE in the State of Nevada.  I guess it had to happen sooner or later...I have no idea what his rates are but I can just imagine the clientele!


JUST THREE MORE WEEKENDS TILL SUPPER BOWL
Colts vs. Jets in Indianapolis and Vikings and Saints in New Orleans will determine this year's Super Bowl teams.  It's the first time BOTH AFC and NFC Championships have been played in domes.  Hard to believe but in just two weekends after this, you can put pro football away for a few months. 
BRING ON SPRING TRAINING!!

CONAN GETS A HUGE GOODBYE KISS
Conan O'brien is leaving "The Tonight Show" but he can't be too sad.  NBC has agreed to pay him $30 MILLION DOLLARS and $15M for his staff.
I would do that show for a LOT LESS than $45M...AND...I would NOT do it for even less than that.  I'm not doing it now and I'm not getting a thing for it...so, if NBC wants to pay me, say...a MILLION, I'd be happy to continue not doing it.  Think I'll call a lawyer...

ENGAGE, BRAIN!
A survey on Match.com found that 85% of respondents say this should NEVER happen in the FIRST DATE.  What is it?

ANSWER: KISSING!
HUH? No kissing on a first date? 
So, I guess a LAP DANCE is TOTALLY out of the question...

Here's what the survey said...
85% agree that there shouldn't be any kissing on the first date
35% said they would kiss on the second date

62% agree that men should foot the bill for that initial date.
37% say they should split the bill
.2% women should pick up the tab

When meeting for the first time:

32% of women are interested in a man's smile
30% of men focus on their date's eyes

50% prefer a casual dinner out for a first day
 1% consider a movie a good first date

55% of women expect the man to call after the first date
73% of men said it's ok for either dater to make the call

50% of singles agreed that you should wait at least three months before saying "I love you."


SUFFERING S.A.D? 
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You'll find great deals to great destinations...GO, THERE'S NOTHING STOPPING YOU.

SEE YA NEXT TIME.
 

BUT FIRST, A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE...JOY IN HAITI!


What a beautiful photo...when there is so little joy...a little victory.


FLOOD WATCH IN MUCH OF GEORGIA TODAY
Be plenty careful if you're driving today.  Rain seems to do crazy things to Georgia drivers.  Somehow, rain hitting the windshield makes them forget everything they had previously learned about driving.  Oh, and remember, IT'S THE LAW...if your wipers are on...meaning if it's raining...YOUR HEADLIGHTS ARE TO BE ON, TOO.
I am always amazed at drivers in a steady rain, it's dark and gloomy, water is flying up from the road and they are driving along WITHOUT THEIR HEADLIGHTS.  With your lights on, at least we have a CHANCE of seeing you.  Remember; wipers on, headlights on!  Got it?


MR BROWN GOES TO WASHINGTON!


Scott Brown will be in Washington to introduce himself and to push for a quick swearing in ceremony.  Already a lot of Democrats, especially the less liberal,"Blue Dogs" are already backtracking and suggesting a scaled down health care bill, a totally retooled bill and possibly a delay on voting till the new Senator is seated.  Watch out, don't get hit by any fingers...there are a LOT being pointed around there.


SCAM ALERT
You may have seen this but it never hurts to pass it along...you can too...
Subject: Jury Scam
  Pass this on to your grown children.  This has been verified by the
FBI (their link is also included below). Please pass this on to everyone
in your email address book. It is spreading fast so be prepared should
you get this call. Most of us take those summonses for jury duty
seriously, but enough people skip out on their civic duty that a new and
ominous kind of fraud has surfaced.

The caller claims to be a jury coordinator. If you protest that you
never received a summons for jury duty, the scammer asks you for your
Social Security number and date of birth so he or she can verify the
information and cancel the arrest warrant. Give out any of this
information and bingo, your identity was just stolen.

The fraud has been reported so far in 11 states, including Oklahoma,
Illinois, and Colorado . This (swindle) is particularly insidious
because they use intimidation over the phone to try to bully people into
giving information by pretending they are with the court system.
 
The FBI and the federal court system have issued nationwide alerts on
their web sites , warning consumers about the fraud.

Check it out here:
http://www.fbi.gov/page2/june06/jury_scams060206.htm

And here: http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/juryduty.asp
Yep! It's true

GET BUSY BRAIN
Are you having a Super Bowl party?  If you are, you can expect HALF of your guests to do this before they leave.  What are they going to do?  Hint: They'll do it in the bathroom.

Answer is below...think about it! 

OK...THIS IS JUST STUPID...A CRYSTAL COVERED CAR...

2010 Toyko Auto Show features two Mercedes SL600's each covered in 300,000 Swarovski crystals.  The car alone runs between $100,000-$150,000...add the crystals and you've got a million dollar car...
You couldn't even afford the LATE PAYMENTS. 

SHOCKER FOR ATLANTA...WE ARE IN ONE WE AREN'T IN ANOTHER...
Apparently, Advocate magazine has named ATLANTA as the GAYEST CITY IN AMERICA.  Wow, one would THINK that distinction would go to San Francisco but nope...not even in the top ten.  Hmm...
But equally as surprising, we are NOT in the top ten worst commutes!  That will come as a HUGE shock to commuters around here. 
Gayest cities:
1. Atlanta, GA
2. Burlington, VT (WHAAAAA???)
3. Iowa City, IA
4. Bloomigton, IND
5. Madison, WS
6. New Orleans, LA
7. Ft. Lauderdale, FL
8. Portland, ME
9. Austin, TX
10 Seattle, WA
11 Gainsville, FL
12 Asheville, NC
13 Springfield, MA
14 San Diego, CA
15 Albuquerque, AZ

Worst commutes:
#1, Hollywood Freeway, Los Angeles
Weekly hours of bottleneck congestion: 686
Speed of worst bottleneck when congested: 14 mph

#2, Lunalilo Freeway (H-1), Honolulu
Weekly hours of bottleneck congestion: 347
Speed of worst bottleneck when congested: 16.4 mph

#3, Capital Beltway, surrounds Washington DC
Weekly hours of bottleneck congestion: 194
Speed of worst bottleneck when congested: 21.2 mph

#4, I-35, Austin
Weekly hours of bottleneck congestion: 460
Speed of worst bottleneck when congested: 16.2 mph

#5, James Lick Freeway (US 101), San Francisco
Weekly hours of bottleneck congestion: 190
Speed of worst bottleneck when congested: 12.9 mph

#6, Cross Bronx Expressway, New York City
Weekly hours of bottleneck congestion: 421
Speed of worst bottleneck when congested: 11.2 mph

#7, I-5, Seattle
Weekly hours of bottleneck congestion: 256
Speed of worst bottleneck when congested: 21.3 mph

#8, I-95, Bridgeport, CT
Weekly hours of bottleneck congestion: 272
Speed of worst bottleneck when congested: 22.7 mph

#9, Kennedy Expressway, Chicago
Weekly hours of bottleneck congestion: 712
Speed of worst bottleneck when congested: 17.2 mph

#10, Airport Expressway (State Road 112), Miami
Weekly hours of bottleneck congestion: 183
Speed of worst bottleneck when congested: 16.3 mph

Complete details at http://tinyurl.com/y89je83


OK, YOU'VE WAITED LONG ENOUGH...
Half of your Super Bowl guests will...PEEK IN YOUR MEDICINE CABINET!

NOSY PEOPLE.  Be sure to put the really embarrassing stuff in the front...OR rig it so stuff will fall out when they open it...unbreakable stuff, of course.  That would be a hoot.

THAT'S IT...SEE YA NEXT TIME.

GREAT DAY IN ATLANTA...SUNNY...60 DEGREES...BEAUTY...
Following on the heels of a cold/rainy winter so far, this weather is just fine for me. 

STILL DEPRESSED?
After Monday, "the most depressing day of the year," did Tuesday help?  If you're a political follower and a Democrat, it probably wasn't the rosiest day.  I'm sure there are some grumpy people in the White House and in the Capitol building. 
In what appears to be a HUGE setback for the Obama agenda, Scott Brown, the Republican candidate for Senate in Massachusetts defeated the "sure thing" Martha Coakley to win the seat still bearing Ted Kennedy's butt groove.  He'd been sitting there since his brother, John gave up the seat to run for President. 
Some are expecting CHANGE TO THE CHANGE Obama has been promising but the Pres says it's "full speed ahead on health care" and the other parts of his agenda.  Speaker Pelosi promises the health care bill will pass "one way or the other."  Hard to believe they will still have that attitude when only 35% of Americans favor the bill in its current state.  Hmm...

What will it mean for future stimulus bills, Cap and Trade, the war on terror...oops, that's the war on man-made disasters...sorry.
Has the populist revolt begun?  Has the Tea Bag party been born and will it affect the "business as usual" attitude in Washington?  We shall see!

STILL DEPRESSED...MAYBE THIS IS THE ANSWER!



Yeah, that's a REAL ad from the '30s.  Who knows, try it...have some LARD for lunch or dinner.  It could perk you right up!  Or maybe this will make you smile...

GOT A DOGGY DOOR? 
Better keep an eye on it and be sure to check on who your beagle is hanging out with...

A Maryland family came home to find BAMBI lounging on the couch...apparently, Fido made a friend and well...they became buds and came home...through the doggy door.  Hello deer!  Cute, huh?
Check out the look on the DOG'S face..."What?" 

EXPAND THE BRAIN!
If your name is Andy or Sarah, you are more likely than anyone else to do this...and it's not a particularly good thing...what is it?

Answer: CALL IN SICK

See ya next time...

A study of 5,000 employees tried to see if there was a correlation between people's names and how often they called in sick to work, when they weren't really sick.  Surprisingly, if was found that men named Andy and women named Sarah, were mostly likely to call in with a fake illness to get the day off work.  Other names that called in fairly often were Steve, Becky, Paul and Anne. Excuses like "the car won't start" or " my child is ill" were the most common.Some more imaginative excuses included:

One person told his boss his dad had died and would need the week off and then took another day off the next week, to attend his father's funeral.
(Thing is, you can only use THAT ONE ONCE!)
"My car blew up on the way to work. I'm with the firemen now."
"I'm too drunk to do any work"
"My daughter's got bubble gum in their hair"

A spokesperson for Viva, that carried out the research, said that most employees at some point call in and use the excuses of food poisoning, migraines, and sore throats when all we really want is a lie in and a lazy day.   http://tinyurl.com/andyandsarah

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Historically, YESTERDAY, the third Monday in January has been called the "most depressing day of the year."  It is the time when winter doldrums set in but more practically, it's the time when CHRISTMAS BILLS come due.
For many, especially in times like these when MANY OF US are out of work, it's a sad time. 
Here's to hoping you survived and with a gorgeous day ahead of us, you'll feel just fine today. 

WHAT'S UP TODAY?

Big election in Massachusetts.  Martha Coakley and Scott Brown are vying for the Senate seat vacated by the death of Ted Kennedy. 
There is much at stake here.  Many rest the future of the health care bill on the outcome of this election.  And since Coakley, the Democrat, has blown a THIRTY POINT LEAD since November, to find herself the underdog, there is also much controversy. 
Some are suggesting that should Brown, the Republican, win, that the Democrats might:
*delay the vote on the health bill
*move UP the vote so the interim seat holder could vote (probably unconstitutional)
*delay the vote count verification
*delay the swearing in ceremony
Or other such shenanigans, all in an effort to push through the health care bill, as House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi puts it, "one way or another."

Pelosi grinning like a mule eating briars...

It should be an interesting day.

IT FIGURES
With the US spearheading the relief effort in Haiti, it's no surprise that we are also under attack from our detractors but from our friends, too?  Yep, FRANCE has accused the United States of "occupying" Haiti with forces sent to deliver and distribute food, establish and maintain some form of infrastructure, provide some form of stability and lend some form of expertise, manpower, hardware and effort THAT NO OTHER COUNTRY IN THE WORLD IS EQUIPPED TO DELIVER!!  So, until YOU can step up to the plate and deliver the same quality and quantity of help...SHUT UP!  That means YOU, Hugo Chavez, and you too, Mr. Frenchy diplomat.  I haven't seen YOU rescue DOZENS of orphans, all under the age of FOUR or make room for about 45,000 refugees in YOUR COUNTRY. 
I believe the LAST thing we as a country needs or wants right now is to OCCUPY Haiti.  Shove THAT in your soufflee hole!



FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 60 YEARS...NO ROSES...NO COGNAC...NEVER MORE?

Since 1949, every January 19, a mysterious figure has delivered three roses and a half-bottle of cognac
to the Baltimore grave of Edgar Allan Poe.  This January 19 marked the 201st anniversary of Poe's birth. The unidentified visitor has become a tourist attraction, bringing visitors from all over the world to witness the pre-dawn event.
As many as 3 dozen made the pilgrimage this year and huddled under blankets in the cold, only to be disappointed when at 5:30 AM, they were informed that this year, there were no roses and no cognac. 
Sure, it's a bit of a romantic story but come on people...GET A LIFE!

ENGAGE BRAIN!
Combining album sales and box office, who was the NUMBER ONE recording artist of the last DECADE?

ANSWER: Celine Dion

A few surprises on the list...here's the top 10

1. Celine Dion, $747.9 million. Dion pulled in $522.2 million in
concert-ticket sales for the decade. Adding $225.7 million worth of
album sales during those same 10 years, she trumped all comers.

2. Kenny Chesney, $742 million. Close behind Dion was this road warrior,
who toured hard and promoted records the old-fashioned way year in and
year out. His total includes $455.6 million in concert ticket sales and
$286.4 million in album revenue.

3. Dave Matthews Band, $737.4 million. Matthews' decade concert total of
$529.1 million put him first on the list of top North American live
music attractions of the decade, as calculated by the concert-tracking
publication Pollstar. The band posted $208.3 million in album sales.

4. The Beatles, $627.3 million. Although the quartet disbanded 30 years
before the decade began, the Beatles still managed to generate $392.3
million from sales of 30.2 million albums (using an average of $13 per
album). We folded in the individual box office figures racked up by
ex-Beatle Paul McCartney ($221.4 million) and Ringo Starr ($13.6
million), given that their concert audiences consist in large part of
Beatles fans. The Fab Four also logged the single bestselling album of
the decade, the "1" hits collection, with 11.5 million copies. And
counting.

5. U2, $609.7 million. The Irish rock quartet brought in $391 million at
the box office and $218.7 million in album sales.

6. Toby Keith, $591.9 million. The second of three country acts in the
Top 10, the Oklahoma singer and songwriter logged $273.8 million on the
concert trail, $318.1 million from album sales.

7. Bruce Springsteen, $588.3 million. On the road, both with the E
Street Band and his various non-E Street tours, the Boss brought in
$444.3 million. His album take: $144 million.

8. The Rolling Stones, $569.6 million. The Stones also benefited heavily
from touring, earning $426.9 million at the box office in addition to
$142.7 million in album sales.

9. Tim McGraw, $550.7 million. Strictly as a solo act, the country
singer-songwriter ranks No. 14 on the list. But he toured several times
with his wife, Faith Hill, during the decade. California being a
community property state, we are awarding him half the revenue those
outings generated. So his total includes $322 million in album sales,
$133.7 million from his own tours and $95 million for his half of the
McGraw-Hill shows.

10. Britney Spears, $494.3 million. Despite a rocky decade personally
and professionally, Spears pulled in $195.7 million at the box office
and sold $298.6 million worth of albums for the 10-year period.

See ya next time!

IT'S A GOOD DAY TO REMEMBER THE DREAM OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
Then try to keep it in mind every day...that goes for EVERYBODY.

HOW DO THEY DO THAT?
LG hosted the World's Fastest Texters contest in NY over the weekend.  The winner was a Korean team; Young-Ho Bae, 18, and Mok-Min Ha, 17.  They were able to text FOUR CHARACTERS PER SECOND...CORRECTLY...WHILE BEING DISTRACTED.
For their skill, the pair took home the $98,000 first prize!
Ok, I GOTTA SAY IT...I don't know what her life is like in Korea but here in The States, with a name like Young-Ho, she'd be quite popular.   OK, DON'T GIVE ME THAT...YOU WERE THINKING IT, TOO!!

TRY TO STAY CALM...IT'S GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH
New study says stress REALLY CAN CAUSE HEART ATTACKS.  The study tested people with NO coronary disease history and put them through stress tests.  They found that the stress made the subjects THREE TIMES AS LIKELY TO SUFFER A HEART ATTACK.
When you get stressed, just think of your happy place...and breathe...just breathe...breathe...there you go. 
Hey, it's nice weather for a change...get outside and enjoy the beautiful day...that should relieve some of that nasty old stress...


OH...AND IF YOU'RE "SENSITIVE" DON'T SEE "AVATAR"
Big time winner at the Golden Globes...5 weeks at number ONE at the box office but come on people...let's get a grip, here.  More than a FEW people have reported DEPRESSION after seeing the movie.  Apparently, these people are SAD that Pandora can't be a REAL PLACE. 
Go ahead...shake your head...roll your eyes...I know...now continue. 
Yes, they are stressed and sad that OUR world can't be more like that mythical world that is kind of like Fern Gully, with 7-ft tall blue creatures with prehensile tails.  Apparently, we HUMANS are just too evil and unsophisticated and ignorant.  We should live in a Utopian jungle, as one with the creatures and plant life. 
OK, you people really do need help...you have a problem with REALITY.  Get a grip and don't go to any more movies for a while. 
AND  BREATHE...IN...OUT...IN...OUT...THERE YOU GO...BREATHE...DON'T HAVE A HEART ATTACK, OK?

HEY, IF YOU DO HAVE MONEY AND WANT TO SHOP...THE BEST TIME TO BUY ALMOST ANYTHING
http://tinyurl.com/ydchfww
When is it the best time to buy a....

FOOTBALL IS ALMOST OVER
NFL Playoffs...Final four is set...Two more games before the Super Bowl...
Sunday, January 24
New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts (AFC)
Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints

ENGAGE THE BRAIN
Studies say that women do this 132 times a year and burn 48,000 calories doing it.  What are they doing?

Answer: SHOP-PING!

Hey, maybe you can argue that instead of paying for a GYM MEMBERSHIP, you should just go shopping...and THAT'S when the fight started...right?
Right.

See ya next time.

PLEASE ENJOY SAFELY AND SANELY
It's MLK weekend, honoring the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  If you get the three-day weekend, I hope you enjoy it safely and sanely.
I remember a few years ago, we decided to take off this very weekend and take advantage of the great Air Tran fares to the Bahamas.  We were looking for a little fun and sun...DISAPPOINTED!  It was the COLDEST WEEKEND IN DECADES for South Florida and the nearby islands.  You needed a parka to walk on the beach.  Of course that was before GLOBAL WARMING...oh, yeah it was pretty cold down there the past few weeks, too.  We're HOPING for a little warming now, huh?

PRAYERS FOR HAITI
As if there weren't enough problems plaguing that island nation, here comes a devastating earthquake.  It is no coincidence, however, that you see all the AMERICAN aid flowing into that country.  And you hear ANTI-AMERICAN DICTATORS calling upon the USA to provide help. 
Yeah, the world hates us and it's "YANKEE GO HOME," until somebody needs help...only the kind of help that America can offer. 
We will commit BILLIONS in aid, logistics, equipment and manpower to help.  And meanwhile, who is offering only passing notice?  CHINA!  They have promised ONE MILLION DOLLARS.  Oh, gee THANKS...MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL IS GIVING A MILLION DOLLARS!!
A number of US CORPORATIONS...yeah, those evil corporations...are offering millions of dollars. 
China, Russia, IRAN...any of you guys want to step up to the plate and help or do you want to show what kind of governments you REALLY ARE?

Sorry, just had to vent a little...

Want to help?  go to www.redcross.org/en/

BY FAR THE MOST ENTERTAINING PART OF LAST NIGHT'S "AMERICAN IDOL"
www.youtube.com/watch

Lookin like a FOOL wit yo pants on the ground!  Love that guy.

SOME SAD NEWS...TEDDY PENDERGRASS...DEAD OF COLON CANCER AT 59



"Turn Out the Lights."  What a voice...
Once of MY favorites was "The Love I Lost"  Yep, that was TEDDY as lead singer of Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes.
www.youtube.com/watch
That voice is unmistakable.  R.I.P. Teddy.

THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO...MMMM...KAYYY....
1) A guy had the outline of black glaces frames TATTOOED on his FACE.
tinyurl.com/tatooglasses
mmm...kayyyy...


2) IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman does not file his own taxes in part because he believes the tax code is complex.

During an interview on C-SPAN's "Newsmakers" program that aired on Sunday, Shulman said he uses a tax preparer for his own returns and has for the past ten years.
...mmmm...kayyyy...


ONCE AGAIN THE US SPEARHEADS RESCUE AND RELIEF EFFORTS TO HAITI

Committed Aid and Assets

Venezuela: Said it would send a military plane with canned foods, medicine and drinking water and provide 50 rescue workers.

Mexico: Suffered an earthquake in 1985 that killed some 10,000 people, planned to send doctors, search and rescue dogs and infrastructure damage experts.

Italy: Sending a C-130 cargo plane with a field hospital and emergency medical personnel as well as a team to assess aid needs.

France: Sending 65 clearing specialists, with six sniffer dogs, and two doctors and two nurses were leaving.

Spain: Will provide $4.3 million in aid.

The Netherlands: Has pledged $2.9 million in aid.

Germany: Has pledged $1.45 million in aid.

China: Has pledged $1 million. (...mmmm...kayyyy...mighty generous of you CHINA!)

Ireland: Irish telecommunications company Digicel said it was donating $5 million to aid agencies working in Haiti. The company a major cell-phone operator in the Caribbean also was sending specialists there to help repair the damaged phone network.

BEWARE OF SCAMS
If you want to contribute  to the effort in Haiti, please do so BUT beware of scams.
Be sure you are contributing to a legitimate organization..You can
also visit www.guidestar.org, a national clearinghouse of information
about charities and their performance.

ENGAGE THE BRAIN
New survey says that student who have THESE are more likely to engage in "deviant" behavior.  What do they have?

Answer: TATTOOS
The more tattoos, the more deviant they behave?

Here's the full story: tinyurl.com/yl76p7j

THAT'S IT...SEE YA NEXT TIME.

HAVING A BAD DAY?
Count your blessings, my friend.  Witness the devastation that the island of Haiti is waking up to this morning.  May God have mercy.

SCIENTISTS SAY WE'RE IN FOR 20-30 YEARS OF COOLING  NOW!
Sure feels like we've already started to me!! Have you seen what the temps are like in FLORIDA?  Meteorologists say that December was the 14th COLDEST December in the past 115 years.  What's more scientists...and some of them the same UN-recognized scientists who screamed about WARMING are now saying we are in for two to three DECADES of cooling!
And guess what, the "warmist" scientists STILL say it is CAUSED by CO2!
Wait...the same "toxic" gas that we EVIL, industrialized nations are emitting in order to MANUFACTURE goods and operate an economy...such as it is...that WAS causing the Earth to WARM...is now causing the Earth to COOL!?!  And because of THAT you STILL want us to hand over BILLIONS OF DOLLARS to poor, "developing countries" (like India and China) to help them fight the effects of GLOBAL WARMING? 
Do I have stupid stamped on my forehead? 
Where's Al Gore...get him out here, strip him to his underwear, stand him on Time Square and make him STAY there till it warms up.

THREE  THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT...WHAT'S GOIN ON?
1) Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid of Nevada us the other "N" word, in reference to Barack Obama but his colleagues want to give him a pass for it...creating claims of a HUGE DOUBLE STANDARD.

2) This Book is raising all kinds of hell in DC.
 
 Among it's claims: Reid using the other "N" word...for which he's apologized.
*Sarah Palin was pretty much vacuous in her knowledge of politics and a poor fit to run for VP.
*Hillary tried to link Barack Obama and cocaine use.  Her aids did so by refusing to bring it up but
  at the same time, BROUGHT IT UP CONSTANTLY.   
*Bill Clinton told Ted Kennedy, "a few years ago, he'd be getting us coffee," in referring to Barack
  Obama.
There's LOTS more...watch for some heads to explode...hee hee.

3) Sex robots. 


You knew it had to come.  All that work the Japanese scientists at Honda have been putting into creating
robots that LOOK AND ACT HUMAN wasn't to have them do DOMESTIC CHORES...are you nuts?
It was to create the next STEPFORD WIFE.  Westworld, here we come!

ENGAGE YOUR BRAIN
A Glasgow, Scotland city council says a parent must do this until their children are over the age of 16.

Answer:

Walk their child to the restroom if they are not at home.

So, let me get this straight...you've to a 15 year-old...you have to WALK them to a public restroom to make sure they are OK? 
Yeah, let's see how many people get locked up for THAT one.

That is it.  See ya tomorrow.

OK, THAT'S ENOUGH SNOW FOR ME
ATLANTA got it's dusting...maybe an inch or an inch and a half here and there.  It kept the news people up all night on STORM ALERT.  And it was treacherous. The images of people slipping and sliding around in their cars, totally baffled at the physics of a large moving object's inability to maneuver on ice, is quite enough to do me for the rest of the year, thank you.  It's pretty, it's romantic, it's good for the kids to stay home from school for the day but now that's quite enough...I'll show you what I mean...my back yard;



Back yard in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada:

I'll take MY back yard, thank you!!  So, NOW let's bring on SPRING!


ROLL TIDE
Congrats to all the BAMA fans...they soundly defeated the Longhorns of Texas last night in the NCAA FBS CHAMPIONSHIPS.  That is the 13th National Title for the Crimson Tide and we salute all you fans, students and alums. 
(Of course, they had to knock out Colt McCoy, the Texas QB in order to do it but...hey...that's football, huh?  Kidding, of course...)

ENGAGE, BRAIN!
A study from the University of North Carolina says, if you're pregnant, doing this in the morning will help make your child smarter and improve his/her memory as a child and adult.  What is that?

Answer: EATING BACON AND EGGS for breakfast!

SO NOW BACON IS GOOD FOR YOU?  Yep, scientists say a chemical in the pork and eggs helps with memory and recall.  You can also find that chemical in chicken, liver, milk and nuts.



That's it...see ya tomorrow.

WATCH OUT FOR THE LOONS!
We all know that we are good drivers, right?  Even in snow, we're good...it's those OTHER crazies out there, right?  Regardless, be careful.

Got a nice note from Michael:
Where are you guys the Atlanta airwaves are sour without you two? I keep channel hopping, can't stand Steve & Vicki or how B98.5 dropped you cold. 97.1 would be a good fit or 106.7 any chance?

Thanks, Michael.  We miss being there, no doubt.  As for the other stations...well...Randy and Spiff are at True Oldies and the River...never say never...but nothing is in the works for that to happen as of now.
Thanks for your response, though.  Anyone can go to our contact page and drop us a line...just like Michael did.

See ya on Friday...our FAVORITE DAY!

WHAT DID I TELL YA!?!
Yesterday I said they close schools around here at the THREAT of snow...well...Fulton and Forsyth Counties have "early release" day today because snow is IN THE FORECAST.  I haven't been yet but I'll bet the shelves are bare of bread, milk and toilet paper, too. 

Now the poor kids will go home and drag out the sleds and discs and get ready for the flurries that may come down. 
Oh, but watch out for the TRAFFIC...LUNACY TAKES HOLD OF THE WHEEL when it rains...much less SNOWS!

LOOKS LIKE WE'RE GOING TO GET THAT "TRANSPARENCY" WE'VE BEEN PROMISED
All along President Obama has promised that every step of the health care legislation would be open and broadcast on C-Span.   He made that promise on at least EIGHT ocassions...IN FRONT OF CAMERAS AND MICROPHONES.  See: www.breitbart.tv/the-c-span-lie-did-obama-really-promise-televised-healthcare-negotiations
Well...the White House has promised to let C-Span in to witness the negotiations...FOR ONE HOUR!
YEP, we get to see ONE HOUR of the sit-down between House and Senate DEMOCRATS...NO REPUBLICANS ALLOWED...as they slam together a piece of sh...legislation that will consume ONE SIXTH of our nations economy.  ONE HOUR...they take THAT long patting themselves on the back and introducing each other.  Once THAT'S done, it's OK, EVERYBODY OUT OF THE POOL!   How does THAT make you feel?

A SHOCKING REPORT
According to the National Security Adviser, we are "going to be shocked" at the findings in the report on the Christmas Day terror attack on the Detroit-bound Northwest Airlines flight.  The plane did NOT blow up but a LOT of clues were totally ignored leading up to this fiasco. Of course, Security Adviser, James Jones won't reveal the "shocking part" but I think I've figured it out.  The SHOCKING part is...they're NOT going to blame it on George Bush!  THAT would shock me.

HELOOOOO...MARIAH...HELLOOOO...
At the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards, Maria...was...well...she was...there...partially. You think she was under the influence of...something?
www.youtube.com/watch
Looks a little wobbly to me...

NATIONAL CHAMPS CROWNED TONIGHT
Back to the Rose Bowl for the FBS (Football Bows Series) National Championship...impress your coworkers around the water cooler today, if you're not a huge sports fan.  Let them know you KNOW it's Alabama's Crimson Tide vs. the Texas Longhorns.  It's a match-up of Heisman hopefuls, Colt McCoy and Mark Ingram.  Alabama has the most NCAA football championships but Texas has the most recent with a huge win over USC in 2005.  Now go wow 'em.

HEY, CAN'T AFFORD A VACATION?  TRY THIS!
100 INCREDIBLE VIRTUAL TOURS NOT TO MISS
tinyurl.com/ylhfj5c
WAY cooler than what we did when we were kids.  We'd all line up chairs in the living room, like we were in a car...and then DAD would run around us, holding up pictures of places we'd never been. 

OH, BY THE WAY...HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ELVIS

ENGAGE YOUR BRAIN!
Who was the TOP SELLING ARTIST of 2009?

ANSWER: MICHAEL JACKSON!
Ya think it was because he died?
Here's the list:2009 Top-Selling Artists:

   1. Michael Jackson, 8.2 million
   2. Taylor Swift, 4.6 million
   3. Beatles, 3.2 million
   4. Susan Boyle, 3.1 million
   5. Lady Gaga, 2.8 million
   6. Andrea Bocelli, 2.6 million
   7. Michael Bublé, 2.2 million
   8. Eminem, 2.1 million
   9. Carrie Underwood, 1.8 million
  10. Black Eyed Peas, 1.8 million

2009 Top-Selling Albums:

   1. Fearless, Taylor Swift, 3.2 million
   2. I Dreamed a Dream, Susan Boyle, 3.1 million
   3. Number Ones, Michael Jackson, 2.3 million
   4. Fame, Lady Gaga, 2.2 million
   5. My Christmas, Andrea Bocelli, 2.2. million
   6. Hannah Montana Movie Soundtrack, Hannah Montana, 1.8 million
   7. E.N.D. (Energy Never Dies), Black Eyed Peas, 1.7 million
   8. Relapse, Eminem, 1.7 million
   9. Blueprint 3, Jay-Z, 1.5 million
  10. Only by the Night, Kings of Leon, 1.3 million

SEE YA TOMORROW...THAT IS IF THE BLIZZARD DOESN'T GET US ALL!

IT'S COLD...BRING THE POLAR BEARS HERE!
If you're still worried about threat of global warming on the polar bears, bring 'em here.  I'd say they would get along just fine.  We could find some ice for them, throw 'em few fish...
It's cold on most of the Northern Hemisphere...record snows in Europe, Florida is in a State of Emergency, Beijing and New England both being dumped on...by snow, that is.

Forecast here calls for some snow POSSIBLE tomorrow...look out...LET LOSE THE KRACKEN!  All hell breaks lose when it snows around here.  Hope you've got your milk and bread, already.


STAMPEDE!
Get out of the way, Democrats are running for the exits.  Senators Dodd-CT and Dorgan-SD have announced they are NOT seeking reelection in 2010.  I guess they are FINALLY seeing and measuring the voter discontent and and saying,
www.flipshare.com/view.aspx

WANNA AIR YOUR MARITAL DIRTY LAUNDRY ON TV? (From Radio Star)
Couples across America are needed for a new show called "The Marriage Ref." The NBC show is from executive producer Jerry Seinfeld about "the unpredictable institution commonly known as marriage."  The producers are conducting a nationwide search to find high-spirited couples who are finally ready to open up and resolve their long-standing arguments - whatever they may be. The series will debut on Sunday, March 14th.  To apply, interested married couples should e-mail the program's casting team at marriagerefcasting@shedmediaus.com  or call the hotline number at 877/304-4040. Applicants should include contact info, their city of residence, information about why they make the perfect couple for the show, and a brief explanation about their marital tiff. Additional details can be found by visiting NBC.com at http://www.nbc.com/casting

Oh, yeah, nothing like letting the WHOLE WORLD know what's been buggin' you about your spouse!

A LITTLE INTERGALACTIC LOVE
For those who've seen Avatar, you saw the scene where Sully "locks hair" with Neytiri...that is a way to "sync" their thoughts and communicate "beyond words."  probe one another's deepest thoughts.  Well,  they were in touch, alright. While no sexually intimate scenes made it to the big screen, director James Cameron told a press conference that such a "syncing" scene was filmed, and will be on the special edition DVD. Actress Zoe Saldana said the scene was left out originally because the film was aimed at a family audience.
"Locking hair." Could be the new catch phrase for...you know what...
By the way, THIS is Neytiri...aka Zoe Saldano...who wouldn't want to lock hair with her?

GOT A JOB?  LIKE IT? 
45% of American workers say they are satisfied with their work

That was the lowest level ever recorded by the in more than 22 years of studying the issue.

49% were satisfied in 2008

61% of workers in 1987 were satisfied with their work

Workers have grown steadily more unhappy for a variety of reasons:

- Fewer workers consider their jobs to be interesting.
- Incomes have not kept up with inflation.
- Cost of health insurance has eaten into workers' take-home pay.

51% say their jobs are interesting (70% were in 1987)

43% of workers feel secure in their jobs.

53% say they like their co-workers

56% say they are satisfied with their commute to work

51% say their are satisfied with their boss. (60% in 1987)

(Source: Conference Board research group)

HEY, ya know what...at LEAST you got a job!  (Pardon the grammer!)

AND NOW YOU CAN ENGAGE YOUR BRAIN!
This, according to a survey is the NUMBER ONE REASON for FLIRTING at work.  What is it?

Answer: GETTING SOMEONE ELSE TO DO YOUR WORK!

How's that work for you?

See ya tomorrow.  If you have some fun here on our page, spread the word.  Tell your friends to check us out.  And any comments or feedback are always welcome.  www.kellyandalpha.com

ATLANTA IN THE DEEP FREEZE?
Yep, that's what it looks like and the forecast says it's going to stay this way for a few more days WITH...are you ready?  Drum roll, please...SNOW ON THURSDAY!!  Could be as much as TWO INCHES!
OK, I know that makes anyone from "up north" titter and tee hee.  A couple of inches...that's what they scrape off their WINDSHIELDS every morning.  Nothing to it.  Well, not down here, boy!  I'll bet grocery store stock boys (or girls...or, wait...STOCK PERSONS...stupid PC...) are busy as we speak loading up the shelves and cases with bread and milk.
It's the ritual AT THE THREAT OF SNOW:
1) Close schools
2) Load up on milk and bread
3) Lose all sense of reality while driving
4) Promise NEXT YEAR to get those bald tires replaced

Oh, well...we'll just keep an eye on the weather. 

I had to laugh...watching TV in bed, early this morning, Karen Minton on Channel 2 said, "Be sure to bring the pets indoors to keep them out of this cold morning."  As she was saying that, my Westie, MacRuff was snoring with his head on my shoulder.  I guess my dogs are a LITTLE spoiled.
Yours too?  OK.

OK, LET'S SEE IT...C-SPAN IS CALLING OUT THE DEMOCRATS
C-Span is telling the Democrat Congress to put up or shut up.  They are challenging the leadership to OPEN THE DOORS ON THE HEALTH CARE BILL DEBATE.  The job now is to combine the House and Senate Bills and the word from the majority party is THEY ARE GOING TO EXCLUDE THE REPUBLICANS...AND THE PUBLIC FROM THE DISCUSSIONS. 
President Obama PROMISED transparency, saying he would "PUT THE DEBATE ON C-SPAN."  Well, it's not been there, YET and a lot of us are wondering why.  Whaddaya think they'll do?

Looks like Nancy Pelosi already needs a doctor.

ANOTHER YEAR OLDER BUT NOT A DAY WISER DEPARTMENT
From Chatooga County, GA...parents TATTOOED their kids...with the new do-it-yourself TATTOO KIT!
Actually it was an old tattoo machine...ick...some ink and A GUITAR STRING. 
Child protective services swept in and took the kids, aged 7-17.
Good idea to tattoo the kids?  Should the government even be involved in this?
www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/offbeat/parents-tattoo-kids-010410

ENGAGE BRAIN...NOW!
According to a survey of 2,000 women, 28% of them say this lasts LESS THAN 24 HOURS.  What is it?
NO, IT'S NOT THEIR MAN'S FIDELITY!

Answer: THEIR DIETS! 
Now THAT'S whatcha call WILL POWER!

SPEAKING OF WILL POWER...CELEBRITY NEWS
Jon Gosselin of Jon and Kate Plus Eight...remember him?  He's now dating a TWENTY-THREE YEAR OLD.  How do guys like him do that?  How do girls like her do that?  Oh, well...they say they're pretty serious...friends say, they know he's serious, he hasn't cheater on her, yet.   Well, it's early...not even in the middle of January, yet.  Give him time.

WHO KNEW YOU COULD DO THIS MUCH WITH COFFEE FILTERS!
From a long-time listener, known in my email world as gfinger, you sure can do a lot with those things!

COFFEE FILTERS
 
Coffee  filters ..... Who knew!   And you can buy 1,000 at the Dollar Tree for almost nothing even the large ones. 

1. Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the  microwave. Coffee filters make excellent covers.  

2. Clean windows, mirrors, and chrome...  Coffee filters are lint-free so they'll leave windows sparkling.
 
3.  Protect China by separating your good dishes with a coffee filter between each dish.
 
4.  Filter broken cork from wine.  If you break the cork when opening a wine  bottle, filter the wine through a coffee filter. 
 
5.  Protect a cast-iron skillet.  Place a coffee filter in the  skillet to absorb moisture and prevent rust. 

6.  Apply shoe polish.  Ball up a lint-free coffee filter.  

7.  Recycle frying oil.  After frying, strain oil through a sieve  lined with a coffee filter. 

8.  Weigh chopped foods.  Place chopped ingredients in a coffee filter on a  kitchen scale. 

9.  Hold tacos.  Coffee filters make convenient wrappers for messy foods. 

10.  Stop the soil from leaking out of a plant pot.  Line a plant  pot with a coffee filter to prevent the soil from going through  the drainage holes. 

11.  Prevent a Popsicle from dripping.  Poke one or two holes as  needed in a coffee filter.. 

12.  Do you think we used expensive strips to wax eyebrows?  Use  strips of coffee filters.. 

13.  Put a few in a plate and put your fried bacon, French fries, chicken  fingers, etc on them.  It soaks out all the grease.  

14.  Keep in the bathroom.  They make great "razor nick  fixers." 
 
15.   As a sewing backing.  Use a filter as an easy-to-tear backing for embroidering or appliquéing soft fabrics. 
 
16.  Put baking soda into a coffee filter and insert into shoes or a closet to absorb or prevent odors. 
 
17.  Use them to strain soup stock and to tie fresh herbs in to put in soups and stews. 
 
18.  Use a coffee filter to prevent spilling when you add fluids to your car. 
 
19.  Use them as a spoon rest while cooking and clean up small counter spills. 
 
20.  Can use to hold dry ingredients when baking or when cutting a piece of fruit or veggies..  Saves on having extra bowls to wash. 
 
21.  Use them to wrap Christmas ornaments for storage. 
 
22.  Use them to remove fingernail polish when out of cotton balls. 
 
23.  Use them to sprout seeds..  Simply dampen the coffee filter, place seeds inside, fold it and place it into a plastic baggie until they sprout. 
 
24. Use coffee filters as blotting paper for pressed flowers.  Place the flowers between two coffee filters and put the coffee filters in  phone book.. 
 
25.  Use as a disposable "snack bowl" for popcorn, chips, etc. 
 

OH YEAH THEY ARE GREAT TO USE IN YOUR COFFEE MAKERS TOO. 

IS IT JUST ME...
Is anyone else glad to see 2009 GONE? 
Here are some things I don't wish to see in 2010...

*Another Tiger Woods mistress surfacing...
*More TV spots about the dying polar bears...(their numbers have increased FIVE FOLD in the last 20  
  years!)
*Idiotic Hollywood stars sucking up to world dictators, ie, Sean Penn and Hugo Chavez; Danny Glover and
  Hugo Chavez; Charlie Sheen and Hugo Chavez...you seeing a pattern, here?
*The same old CONGRESS still in power...time to clean house, people!
*Geico commercials with the stack of money and the googly eyes.
*The BURGER KING frightening people in their bedrooms...would like to see somebody pop a cap in his
  over-sized cranium, though...not really, just enough to scare a royal whopper out of him.
*Lady GaGa...sorry, but...who cares?
*Evander Holyfield STILL FIGHTING!!

I'm sure there are more...if you have any, send 'em to kellyandalpha@earthlink.net

Oh, one more....KELLY AND ALPHA STILL NOT ON THE AIR!  (sorry, had to be a little selfish, there)


AND NOW FROM THE "A YEAR OLDER BUT NOT A DAY SMARTER DEPTMENT"
If you're gonna be STUPID you gotta be tough.  This guy got tasered and cuffed after he kicked a Pinellas County deputy in the knee.  Read why he called 911 (three times) in the first place...idiot.
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091231/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd911_bar_ride
Poor fella looks none too bright, either...


I FEEL LIKE IT'S FREEZIN ALL OVER THE WORLD...
And it is...record snow in Europe, record low temperatures in Beijing, 37 BELOW ZERO in International Falls, Minnesota, citrus growers worried about their oranges in Florida...
Ok, Mr. Gore, could you explain to me again how FRIGID WEATHER is just another sign of GLOBAL WARMING? 

BOLO...A SERIAL BUTT SNIFFER...YEAH, YOU READ THAT RIGHT...
British police are on the look out for a balding red-haired man who is caught on surveillance video sniffing the rear end of a supermarket worker...not sure what the charges would be...do they suspect he's on crack? Sorry...you know you were thinking it, too!
newslite.tv/2009/12/22/police-hunt-for-supermarket-bu.html#more



ENGAGE THE BRAIN...NOW...
Ok butterfingers, so you dropped your cell phone or ipod in water...or worse the toilet...well, assuming there is not some additional cleanup from the toilet dunk, according to one article, doing this will return it to it's former WORKING state, within a half-hour.  What is it?

Answer: STICKING IT IN A BOWL OF DRY RICE.

Don't believe me?  Check it out for yourself:  lifehacker.com/5435480/testimonial-rice-resurrects-even-the-most-soaked-of-gadgets
Of course, if you drop it in the toilet...it may not ever smell the same but...you can still listen to music...or take a call...