QUITE A FEW PHONE CALLS...THANKS FOR THINKING OF US
More and more of you are hearing about the changes at B98.5.  The S&V Show, is no more.  S is kicked to the curb and V is deciding if she wants to continue...probably with Will Gara...The VW Show (Farfegneugen...I GUESS that's how you spell it)  Anyway, we have still had no discussion with anyone regarding the opening...we'd certainly entertain any discussion in that regard but...
Thanks for all of you who've called or emailed but there is just nothing to report.  I know the blogs have us in discussions and ready to return but that is not the case...merely rumor.

If anything substantial DOES pop up...to the extent we can, we'll share it here.


THANKS FOR CARING!!

OH...WE ARE HOSTING STUDENT'S WITHOUT MOTHERS AGAIN
We've been invited to be the hosts and emcees for the Student's Without Mother's 7th Annual Scholarship Reception.  It will be OUR 6TH YEAR!  The event is Tuesday, May 4th at the AT&T Corporate Auditorium in Midtown.  I'll have more details as we get closer to event time.

CHA CHA CHANGES...
Yeah, apparently they are making some changes at our old station.  A year and a half ago, they let Kelly and me go and hired Steve and Vikki.  Well, it appears that before their two years are complete the station has decided to part ways with the S&V Show.  Steve is gone but, as I understand it, the decision on Vikki is yet to be made.  Oh, well...too bad for them.

Here's the story in Rodney Ho's column at ajc.com
www.blogs.ajc.com/radio-tv-talk/2010/02/25/did-b98-5-let-go-steve-mccoy-and-vikki-locke/

What does that have to do with us?  Well...nothing.  We've not had any contact with B98.5 or Cox Radio. 
And really...I'm kinda like Forest Gump at this point, "That's all I got to say about that."

DID WE ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING?
The HUGE ballyhooed meeting on health care between the Dems and Reps was pretty much a waste of time.  After all the posturing the decision was...we don't have a decision. 
One thing is sure, some people WEREN'T PARTICULARLY HAPPY!

Just put on a happy face!

SHE'S GOT ANOTHER THING TO WORRY ABOUT...

THIS GUY!
This is Charles Rangel and the House Ethics Committe...after many delays...concluded that he have violated the ethics of the House of Represetatives (sounds like an oxymoron, doesn't it?) by accepting free travel to the Caribbean from lobbyists.  Rangel calls the decision "disturbing" and blames the trips on one of his ASSISTANTS.
Wow!  It's disturbing, alright.  Disturbing that YOU'RE STILL IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
That is just the tip of the iceberg for this guy.  He has also been accused of "FUDGING" on his taxes by omitting a few little details...LIKE THOUSANDS OF $$ IN INCOME FROM RENTAL PROPERTIES IN NY CITY AND IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC!  When he was questioned about THAT, he blamed the tax mistakes ON HIS WIFE!!
What a guy!

MY FAVORITE HEADLINE OF THE DAY
From The Sun-UK
"Taliban Blown Up by OWN BOMBS"


According to British officials as many as 20 of them may have gotten an early invitation to meet their 77 virgins because they inadvertently touched the VERY sensitive triggers they are placing on these devices, designed to KILL US, BRITISH AND UN TROOPS.
I've got ONE THING to say about that...AAAA HAHAHAHAHAHAHA...AHHHHH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

WAS IT A WARM JANUARY WHERE YOU ARE?
Scientists still say we're heating up.  According to some climatologists, January was the warmest January EVER.  NOT HERE!
They say the record snows along the eastern seaboard are EVIDENCE THAT THE WORLD IS HEATING UP.  Umhumm... Meanwhile Baltimore set an all time record for 80 inches of snowfall this winter and there is currently predicted another foot of global warming expected to fall on New York and New Jersey.

OK BRAIN...
This happens about 7 MILLION TIMES A YEAR...and it's probably happened to YOU or someone you know. What is it?

Answer:  Someone drops his/her CELL PHONE IN THE TOILET.

Ever done that?  What a dilemma! Do you reach in and get it?  Won't work, after that.  The reception is always CRAPPY!  OK...I know...but that couldda been worse, ya know!   Later.

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DEADBEATS!
Rasmussen poll..71% of Americans say Congress is doing a poor job while only 10% think they're doing a good job.
(My questions is: WHERE DO THOSE 10% LIVE?  Are the WATCHING any news?  Reading any papers?...oh, wait, maybe they ARE doing that...THAT'S why they so MIS-INFORMED!  If the head of your household misspent the family money, ran up the credit cards buying things you didn't need, screwed around, didn't pay taxes while insisting YOU PAY YOURS, promised money to people and took it from you, told you it's YOUR responsibility to help PAY OUR WAY out of this crisis, lied, is blatantly hypocritical, tries to blame someone else for the household problems, tries to FORCE you to do things you didn't want to do...just so everybody ELSE would say he's a great guy...would YOU just SMILE and think he's done a GOOD JOB?)

81% say most lawmakers are more concerned with their own careers while only 9% believe they want to genuinely help Americans. 

Ever hear anybody say, "We are put here to help OTHERS"?  Well...OK...but what are the OTHERS put here to do?  Hmm?


WE'RE KICKING ICE IN THE OLYMPICS...ESPECIALLY THE WOMEN'S HOCKEY TEAM

The Men's Hockey Team is doing well, too but the WOMEN are beating people by DOUBLE DIGITS.  Whoa!  They play CANADA for the GOLD...USA! USA! USA!

WANNA LIVE A LITTLE LONGER? 
DailyBeast did a study of all the experts and scientists who advocate certain things to lengthen your life.  They settled on the 10 most elements advocated for longevity..they are...

#1, Caloric Restriction
What it is: A carefully calculated regimen that heavily reduces the number of calories ingested per day.

#2, Mediterranean Diet
What it is: A diet that emphasizes high consumptions of oil, fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and fish; moderate quantities of dairy; and a low amount of meat.

#3, Resveratrol (Red Wine)
What it is: A substance that plants naturally produce when attacked by
bacteria. It is present in red grapes and red wine.

#4, Telomere Elongation
What it is: Elongating telomeres (tiny caps on the ends of DNA strands) so that cells can continue to divide—and thus the animal or person can continue living. (This, obviously, is a system of genetic change that you and I have no control over..)

#5, Vegetarian Diet
What it is: The three main types of vegetarian types include semi-vegetarians (plant food, dairy products, eggs and fish), lacto-ovo vegetarians (plant food, dairy products and eggs) and vegans (plant food only).

#6, Micronutrients And Vitamins
What it is: Vitamins that contain zinc (a metal), niacin (a B-vitamin) and selenium.

#7, MEDITATION AND YOGA
What it is: Meditation, breathing exercises, yoga and aerobics that induce relaxation.

#8, Rapamycin
What it is: This drug is best known for its ability to prevent rejection in organ transplants, but it recently succeeded in increasing the lifespan of a mouse.

#9, Paleolithic Diet
What it is: A diet that mimics what cavemen ate, specifically lean meat, fish, vegetables, fruit, roots and nuts. The regimen eschews such products as cereals, dairy products, salt and processed fat and sugar.

#10, Healthy Diet And Exercise
What it is: An old-fashioned mix of the right foods and a reasonable amount of exercise.
 
(Wonder if I could just drink 10 times as much WINE and call it a day?)


READY BRAIN?
Ivory, Glass Balls, Ground Rubber, Ox Cartilage, Polyester.   What do all these substances have in common?

Answer:

They were all used, at one time or another, to create breast implants...
GLASS BALLS?  OX CARTILAGE?  WHOA!

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HAVEN'T UPDATED IN A COUPLE OF DAYS...SORRY!
I'm working on a new online radio station...New Radio Alpha and a Hokie Channel.  I'm in Blacksburg
now trying to set up some contacts and...ah...contacts.   Want to see what it looks like?  Go to:
www.nrs.blogronix.net/alpha


HEY, YA GOT A JOB?  HOPE YA LIKE IT! REMEMBER IT COULD BE WORSE!!  YA COULD HAVE THIS JOB.

SNIIIFFFFFFFF....HMMM...Manly, yes...but I like it too!!


OR WORSE...YOU COULD HAVE THIS JOB...WHOA!!

HELLOOOOOOOO! What do you suppose that elephant is thinking? WHAT THA!?! 

LITTLE DID I KNOW...
I mentioned IN JEST that Playboy would soon have the WOMEN OF CURLING layout in their magazine...BOY WAS I BEHIND THE TIMES.  Playboy was WAAYYY ahead of me.  The women of the game of curling ARE HOT!!  The Canadian team has its own CALENDAR.  Those women should MELT THE ICE.  The "field" they play on is called the "sheet."  Trust me those women know how to play between the sheets!! 

AT LEAST THE CANADIANS HAVE THAT GOING FOR THEM
With the Olympics in Vancouver, BC, Canada was hoping to uphold the national pride and keep a lot of medals from leaving the shores...DOH!  Dis-A-POINTED.  So far the US and Germany have OWNED the  podium, with the US winning 24 medals and Germany 21.  US (as of this writing) are tied with Germany with 7 Golds...trail Germany 9-7 in Silver and lead 10-5 in Bronze.

HOCKEY!!
The US is doing well in HOCKEY...they upset the HOME TEAM...OH, CAN-A-DUH...
But the US WOMEN are SMOKIN' in hockey.  They are winning games by FOOTBALL scores and are already in the GOLD MEDAL ROUND. 
Mark Johnson is the coach of the US Women's Hockey Team.  Mark is one of the nicest guys in the world and was the leading scorer on the US GOLD MEDAL HOCKEY TEAM.  Yep, the ones who beat the UNBEATABLE RED ARMY TEAM OF THE USSR in the 1980 Winter Games in Lake Placid.  If you've ever met him, and I have been lucky enough to have...you'd never know.  He's a humble, genuine man and he leads the Wisconsin Women's Team and now will, in all likelihood, win another GOLD...30 years later...how sweet!

JOB STILL NOT BAD ENOUGH? 
You could be doing THIS...


OK BRAIN....
According to a recent survey, 2 in 5 people aren't at all interested in doing this and 16% say they can' afford to do this...

Answer:

Exercising!

A third says they are too unfit to even start exercising.  OH...GIVEN UP, I SEE...

The survey was conducted by makers of the MARS Refuel Drink

LATER...
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RADICALS OF DIFFERENT STRIPES
I'm sure you've heard by now of Joseph Stack, the cowardly, criminal who flew a private plane into an office building in Austin, Texas.  At least one other person is dead.  Stack, a software engineer was a man, obviously incensed over his hard times, financial losses, excessive taxes and a litany of other gripes (some justified) with the Federal Government decided the only answer was violence against innocent people.

RADICALS IN UNIFORM
Fortunately, a plot was uncovered at Ft. Jackson, in Columbia, South Carolina to poison the food supply for the 2,000 or so, soldiers stationed there.  The suspects are part of an Arabic translation team...Muslim?  I suspect so, or at least radical Islamic sympathizers.  Apparently the media is tiptoeing around that little issue, fearful of "offending" sensitive "groups."

Ya know what...CALL IT LIKE IT IS.  They were quick to point out that the Austin radical was NOT Islamic, so why not be as quick to point out when the perpetrators ARE Islamic?  The truth is the truth!

OK, A DIFFERENT SET OF STRIPES

There are a lot of things that snarl Atlanta traffic but a ZEBRA?  Believe it or not, this is not the FIRST TIME a zebra has gotten loose in an Atlanta rush hour.  It happened about two years ago...this one stayed south of town and was hanging out on the Interstate for a couple of days.  Pretty sure it's not the same one...hard to tell, with out a driver's license. 

GOLD...GOLD, I TELL YA...GOLD!

Evan Lysacek, showed off his WANG...a glittering, Vera Wang ensemble, that is...and became the first U.S. man to win the Olympic gold medal since THE BOY...Brian Boitano in 1988.
It was a shocking upset of defending champion, Russian, Evgeni Plushenko!
Also...Lindsey Vonn...yesterday's big winner in women's downhill...wiped out in the Super Combined after she had gotten an early lead, but didn't finish..But, Julia Mancuso came in second, getting her second silver in two days. Americans Hannah Teter, the defending champion, took the silver and Kelly Clark won the bronze in the Women's Halfpipe.

Lysacek is not the first skater to show off a Wang at the Olympics...Nancy Kerrigan also sported a lovely one in the 1992 games and Michelle Kwan has also donned a Wang.  Vera was one a gifted skater, herself...before becoming a renowned designer.

USA! USA! USA!
The US is rocking the medal count this year, leading in gold (6), silver (5), bronzes (7) and in total count with 18.  Germany (11), Norway (8), Canada (7) and France (7) round out the top 5. 


OK, BRAIN...GET BUSY!
There are estimated to be 13,000 Americans doing this in 135 clubs around the country.  What are they doing? 

ANSWER:  CURLING!!


AND TODAY...WOMEN'S CURLING! MMMMM...CUR...LIIINNNGGGG!

Wanna know more?
Curling is a 500-year-old sport

80-plus hours of coverage is expected to cover curling this year!  (HOW EXCITING!)

Tickets for the 2010 medal rounds and most of the qualifying and semifinal rounds are sold out! (DUH!)

Curling debuted as an exhibition sport at the 1924 Olympic Games in Chamonix, France, and became a full medal sport in the 1998 Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan.

Each of the curling rocks weighs 42 pounds!  (Curlers have STONES!)

Wisconsin and Minnesota are the heartland of curling culture in the U.S. (Ya Sure Ya Betcha!) 
But since the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, the West has shown the most growth. Curling clubs are sprouting up most prominently in California, Arizona and Texas.

In China, potential curling stars are selected at an early age and train eight hours every day.  (How would you know you're good at that at 5?)

China is currently seeded second for the women, behind Canada, but China’s women have been singled out as a primary threat to the U.S. team in Vancouver.

THE EXCITEMENT NEVER ENDS!!

LATER!

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VONN, WHITE AND DAVIS WIN GOLD FOR THE US!
LINDSAY VONN winning GOLD in the downhill. 
The slacker life of a skier, snowboarder and skateboarder has paid off well for Shaun White.  White has several Olympic medals, millions of $$ in endorsements and product designs and now another GOLD MEDAL in the half pipe in Vancouver.
Lindsay Vonn has not won GOLD till last night.  In the Turin games, Lindsay was on a gold medal run when she hot dogged a bit and took a spill, losing on the gold, silver and bronze. 
The U.S. took back the lead in the overall medal count after relinquishing it for a day to Germany.  Also winning were: Shani Davis; the Men's 1000 meter speed skating Gold for the second time. 
Julia Mancuso finished right behind Vonn for silver in a women's downhill race on a track that saw some of the world's best skiers crashing. 
White's teammate, Scott Lago also got the bronze in half pipe.
Apolo Ohno also continued to lead in qualifying for upcoming races and there's more to go for Lindsey Vonn...WOW,  the Olympics are finally getting the drama needed to keep it interesting.

Well...aside from the excitement of CURLING...what AMAZING athletes!!

HERE'S THE MEDAL COUNT...USA! USA! USA! USA!....sorry...


WHILE WE'RE ON THE OLYMPICS...
That event called the BIATHALON...COMBINES SKIING AND SHOOTING?  OK, if you give me a pair of skis and a GUN...I'll just start at the back of the pack and work my way up...guarantee ya, I'll be the only one to finish...seems to simple.

LOOKS LIKE TIGER WOODS IS TAKING THIS YEAR OF THE TIGER THING SERIOUSLY!
In the Chinese calendar, the New Year began last week and it's the YEAR OF THE TIGER.  Well...after the up and down year Tiger Woods had last year, THIS ONE HAS TO BE BETTER...RIGHT? SO HE'S MAKING A COMEBACK!!
Tiger will be holding a "press conference" tomorrow to apologize, affirm his re-commitment to his family and to announce his return to golf.  Not much of a press conference...just some friends, select media, a brief statement and NO QUESTIONS!  (The sincerity is OOZING!)
It could be quite interesting to see the reception he'll get in his first tournament appearance. 
If I were a crude sort, I'd have a punchline like: "I guess that ubiquitous shout of 'GET IN THE HOLE' will take on a whole new meaning for him, huh?"  But I'm not that kind of person so, I won't proffer that...



READY BRAIN?
What profession has the MOST DANGEROUS DRIVERS?

Answer:  THE LEGAL PROFESSION...JUDGES AND LAWYERS!

Figures, huh?  They're the ones most likely to weasel their way out of tickets and fines...duh!

Ze leest?
 1. Attorney/Judge  44% reported an accident
  2. Financial professionals
  3. Government worker (GS6)
  4. Bartender or Waiter
  5. Business Professionals
  6. Dog Groomer
  7. Marketing/Advertising professionals
  8. Barber/Stylist
  9. Coach
 10. Nurse

Least Dangerous:

Homemakers 24% reported an accident
Atheletes 17% reported an accident

LATER!

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SO ALL THESE YEARS AND NOW BUTTER IS GOOD FOR YOU, AFTER ALL!?!
Butter may be good for you after all, claims a new study. The research by Lund University in Sweden shows that butter leads to considerably less elevation of blood fats after a meal, compared with olive oil and a new type of canola and flaxseed oil. Julia Svensson, a doctoral candidate in Biotechnology and Nutrition at Lund University says the explanation seems to be that 20% of the fat in butter consists of short and medium-length fatty acids. These are used directly as energy and therefore never affect the blood fat level to any great extent. It may also be that that intestinal cells prefer to store butter fat rather than long-chain fatty acids from vegetable oils.

Pretty soon, they'll tell us a diet of hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza, donuts and beer is perfectly good for you!


OLYMPICS
Germany has moved ahead of the US in total medal count and in gold medals. 


BUT AT LEAST WE'RE BETTER LOOKING!!!
A survey asked over 5,000 travelers about the attractiveness of people around the world and America came in first!
TOP 20 BEST LOOKING NATIONS
1.         America (USA! USA! USA! USA!...)
2.         Brazil
3.         Italy
4.         Australia
5.         Sweden
6.         England
7.         Spain
8.         India
9.         France
10.        Canada
11.        Mexico
12.        Portugal
13.        Wales
14.        Russia
15.        Japan
16.        Ireland
17.        Argentina
18.        Netherlands
19.        Scotland
20.        Germany...NUMBER 20...HA HA!  Stick that in your Pfeffernuesse
We're NUMBER ONE...WE'RE NUMBER ONE...WE'RE NUMBER ONE!
Obviously, these travelers have never been to WAL-MART!

I rest my case...


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T'S FAAAATTTT TUESDAY!!!
Let the party begin.  Now tomorrow, Lent begins.  Planning on giving anything up this year?  My friend Pat in Colorado says he's giving up cheap gin and unfiltered cigarettes.  Hmm, can't wait to see what HIS Easter celebration is going to be like.

A LITTLE PIECE OF SPORTS TRIVIA
The protective CUP was first used in hockey in 1874.
The first HELMET didn't come along till 1974.
Ergo: it took 100 years for hockey players to realize their HEADS were important, too.

About wearing a cup and not a helmet, hockey great, Gordy Howe said, "I can always get someone ELSE to do my THINKIN'!"

EVAN BAYH DECIDES NOT TO RUN FOR ANOTHER TERM IN THE SENATE
The Indiana Senator says he just can't take it any more.  Though he had a 20 point lead over his announced opponent in the November election, Senator Bayh, says NO THANK, saying "I don't love Congress!"
WELL JOIN THE CLUB, PAL!
A lot of us fell out of LIKE with them A LONG TIME AGO....WANT A MOST RECENT REASON?

Audit finds CENSUS PREPARATIONS HAS WASTED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS!!
The Census Bureau has paid for work not done and travel not taken and this is just the tip of the iceberg that could send the $15 cost of counting heads even higher. 

And GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES EARN AN AVERAGE OF OVER $70,000.00, while those in the PRIVATE SECTOR earn just $40,000...for THIS KIND OF WASTE!!   I'm ready for some REAL CHANGE!!

OLYMPICS


READY BRAIN?
If you are a new mom, you'll log about 750 miles per year doing this.  What are you doing?

Answer: PUSHING A STROLLER

Researchers found the typical mother takes her new baby out and about in the stroller six times a week, and walks at least two miles a time.

That means each week they are clocking up just over 14 miles - or pushing the baby carriage over 741 miles in the first year of their baby's life.

Eight in 10 moms admit taking the baby for a walk is their main source of  exercise after giving birth.

TILL NEXT TIME....

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DO WE EVEN KNOW WHAT PRESIDENT'S DAY IS ALL ABOUT ANY MORE?
President's Day is a mashing together of two separate FORMER holidays.  Abraham Lincoln's and George Washington's Birthdays.  It seemed simpler and less of a headache to just combine them and make it one Monday day off...for SOME people.  Anyway, HAPPY PRESIDENT'S DAY.

HERE'S ANOTHER LITTLE CHUCKLE FOR YOU
Jacob, age 92, and Rebecca, age 89, living in Florida , are all excited about their decision to get married.

They go for a stroll to discuss the wedding, and on the way they pass a drugstore.  Jacob suggests they go in.

*Jacob addresses the man behind the counter: "Are you the owner?"

The pharmacist answers, "Yes."

*Jacob: "We're about to get married.  Do you sell heart medication?" 

Pharmacist: "Of course we do."

*Jacob: "How about medicine for circulation?"

Pharmacist: "All kinds."

*Jacob: "Medicine for rheumatism?"

Pharmacist: "Definitely."

*Jacob: "How about  suppositories?"

Pharmacist: "You bet!"

*Jacob: "Medicine for memory problems, arthritis and Alzheimer's?"

Pharmacist: "Yes, a large variety. The works."

*Jacob: "What about vitamins, sleeping pills, Geritol, antidotes for Parkinson's disease?"

Pharmacist: "Absolutely."

*Jacob: "Everything for heartburn and indigestion?"

Pharmacist: "We sure do."

*Jacob: "You sell wheelchairs and walkers and canes?"

Pharmacist: "All speeds and sizes."

*Jacob: "Adult diapers?"

Pharmacist: "Sure."

*Jacob: "We'd like to use this store as our Bridal Registry."


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GOOD LAUGH FOR THE DAY
 This policeman was being cross-examined by a defence attorney during a felony
 trial.  The lawyer was trying to undermine the police officer's credibility...   

Q:  'Officer, did you see my client fleeing the scene?'   
A:   'No sir. But I subsequently observed a person matching the description of the offender, running several blocks away.'
 
Q:   'Officer -- who provided this description?'   
A:   'The officer who responded to the scene.'  
 
Q:   'A fellow officer provided the description of this so-called offender. Do you trust your fellow officers?'   
A:   'Yes, sir. With my life.'
 
Q:   'With your life? Let me ask you this then officer. Do you have a room where you change your clothes in preparation for your daily duties?' 
A:   'Yes sir, we do!'
 
Q:   'And do you have a locker in the room?'   
A:   'Yes sir, I do.'

Q:   'And do you have a lock on your locker?' 
A:   'Yes sir.'

Q:   'Now why is it, officer, if you trust your fellow officers with your life, you find it necessary to lock your locker in a room you share with these same officers'  
A:   'You see, sir -- we share the building with the court complex, and sometimes lawyers have been known to walk through that room.'
The courtroom EXPLODED with laughter, and a prompt recess was called.
 
  Now here’s one from General Schwarzkopf  
 
 In a recent interview, General Norman Schwarzkopf was asked if he thought there was room for forgiveness  toward the people who have harbored and abetted the terrorists who perpetrated the 9/11 attacks on America. 
His answer was classic Schwarzkopf. The General said:

“I believe that forgiving them is God's function.   OUR job is to arrange the meeting”
 

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY


Happy Chinese New Year...Year of the Tiger! 
(Hope your Valentine is a TIGER...if ya know what I mean...oh, and not THE Tiger...just A tiger!)


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SNOW...AAAAAHHHHHH!  MUST GET BREAD...MUST GET MILK...MUST FIGHT TRAFFIC TO SURVIVE!
Yeah, I know anybody on the east coast is clucking their collective tongues at us...3 inches...CHILD'S PLAY! But they don't understand what a DUSTING of snow does to the psyche of Georgia drivers, do they? 
WE GO STARK RAVING MAD!! The steering wheel becomes our enemy.  The guardrail becomes our friend.  We get two gallons of milk even though there is already two gallons in the fridge...and we're lactose intolerant.   WE GO CRAZY, I TELL YA!  CRAAAAAZZZZZZEEEEEE!

WE'RE NOT ALONE...
Dallas got a RECORD snow fall...yep, Dallas...the one in Texas.  And Europe is hammered, too!

In case you don't know...that's Rome...no...not Rome, Georgia...ROME...the one in ITALY! They got snow, too!! 
And the New York Times says these record snows and these record low temperatures are because of...ARE YOU READY?  GLOBAL WARMING!  OOOOOKAAAAAAYYYYY!  How stupid to you think I am?
DON'T ANSWER THAT!


WE ARE NOT HAPPY...I MEAN NOT HAPPY! 
               
(From Radio Star) 
70% OF AMERICANS DISATISFIED OR ANGRY "ABOUT HOW THINGS ARE GOING IN WASHINGTON"
A CBS News/New York Times poll released yesterday shows that 53% of Americans are dissatisfied with those running the U.S. government and 17% describe themselves as angry about it.  The unhappiness with Washington cuts across party lines...85% of Republicans, 73% of independents and 53% of Democrats are dissatisfied or angry. 26% overall say they are satisfied with Washington while 3% are downright enthusiastic. 80%...say that members of Congress are more interested in  pandering to special interest groups than serving the people who elected them. President Obama is not ignored...45% of Americans disapprove of the job he is doing..his highest disapproval to date.  46% approve of his work, which matches his January low.

That 5% and 1%  who "DON'T KNOW"...that always KILLS me.  You DON'T KNOW?  It kills me almost as much at the 8% who think everything is just fine and everybody should be reelected and the 3% who are "ENTHUSIASTIC"!  So, you're HAPPY that we're running up debts that we can't pay, have 10-17% unemployment, have congressmen who don't pay taxes, pad their own bank accounts and don't listen to the wishes of the American people?  Enthusiastic? 
I guess 6% are WEARING DEPENDS and they don't give a...ok, just kidding.

Well...apparently THESE TWO ARE HAPPY.  Guys...please...not in front of the kids...


OK, BILL...SLOW DOWN AND TAKE IT EASY...OK?
Former President, Bill Clinton was hospitalized with heart complications and immediately had blockage removed and stints put in.  He'd been suffering chest discomfort and when he decided to call his doctor, he was immediately admitted and operated on yesterday. 
Everything seems to be fine and he is already home TODAY! 
Close call, Mr. President...you take care of yourself, now.

SURVIVOR'S BACK!  HEROES AND VILLAINS...in case you're interested...
HEROES: YAAAAYYYYYY!

 
Rupert Boneham, James "J.T." Thomas, Tom Westman, Colby Donaldson, James Clement, Stephenie LaGrossa, Amanda Kimmel, Jessica ‘Sugar’ Kiper, Cirie Fields and Candice Woodcock.


VILLAINS: BOOOOOOOO!


Rob "Boston Rob" Mariano, Randy Bailey, Tyson Apostol, Ben "Coach" Wade and Russell Hantz.
Jerri Manthey, Parvati Shallow, Sandra Diaz-Twine, Courtney Yates, Danielle DiLorenzo.

HERE YA GO, BRAIN:
Billboard listed the "Sexiest Songs" recorded since 1958.  What was named the SEXIEST SONG of all?

Answer:  "Physical" by Olivia Newton John

Yeah, me too...
Here's the top 10
10. Rod Stewart  "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy"
9.  Exile  "Kiss You All Over"
8.  Madonna  "Like A Virgin"
7.  Captain & Tennille  "Do That To Me One More Time"
6.  Donna Summer  "Hot Stuff"
5.  Marvin Gaye  "Let’s Get It On"
4.  Next  "Too Close"
3.  Boyz II Men  "I'll Make Love To You"
2.  Rod Stewart  "Tonight's The Night"
1.  Olivia Newton-John  "Physical"

THIS WEEKEND...VALENTINE'S DAY!  THE WINTER OLYMPICS!  CHINESE NEW YEAR!!

So, eat chocolate and Chinese in the snow to celebrate!!

Till next time...

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WHAT IF THEY HELD THE WINTER OLYMPICS AND NO SNOW SHOWED UP?
Vancouver, BC, the site of the Winter Olympics is finally getting snow.  Good thing, the Games being THIS WEEKEND!!  Nothing like keeping the organizers and NBC in financial diapers! 
Meanwhile, the corridor between Virginia and New York IS BURIED IN SNOW!  Is it too late to change?  Ya think? 
Just a thought...

BETTER HOLD OFF ON THAT GLOBAL WARMING HEARING...
The Mid Atlantic is experiencing the snowiest winter on record.  More than SIXTY INCHES or snow has fallen this year in Baltimore, blowing away any record thus far.  While the Nation's Capitol was SHUT DOWN due to the most recent snow storm, so severe that it was too dangerous for SNOW PLOWS to operate a hearing on Global Warming WAS to have taken place.  Wisely, the meeting was canceled.  Oh, the irony...
Instead of hearing testimony on Global Warming, opponents got to pelt the witnesses with snowballs!


WE MUSTN'T FORGET!

The NYPD just released photos from 9/11.  These are aerial views that have not been seen by the public. Incredible...let us NEVER forget!!


OH, AND THIS IS FEBRUARY 11...
It's the anniversary of the Iranian Revolution.  This is the day that Iran's President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the Supreme Ayatollah promised a "punch" would be delivered to "western powers."
The day marks the overthrow of the Shah in 1970 and the beginning of Shariah Law in Iran. 
Groups opposed to the current Islamic regime are expected to launch massive demonstrations, protesting the oppressive government.
        
Iran HAS shut down Google to launch its own email service.  Is THAT it?  Is that the "severe blow?" Ouch, that really hurts, there Mahmoud!  That is certainly a way to control the communications of opposition groups, huh?
The US has also stepped up sanctions, clamping down on Iran's Revolutionary Guard, its financiers and suppliers.  (What was the holdup on THAT?)

Oh, this just in...looks like the BIG PUNCH they were talking about is the announcement that Iran is a "nuclear power."  But it's only for "electricity and medicine." 
Whaddaya planning to blow up some of your patients? 


SINGLE...LIVING ALONE...WELL, YOU'RE NOT ALONE...WELL, TECHNICALLY SPEAKING...

Satisfied Staying Single Day

Today is Satisfied Staying Single Day

Singleness

"Get Married"  married men live an average of 10 years longer than single guys

95.7 million
Number of unmarried and single Americans. This group comprises 43 percent of all U.S. residents age 15 and over.

54%
Percentage of unmarried and single Americans who are women

63%
Percentage of unmarried and single Americans who have never been married.
Another 23 percent are divorced, and 14 percent are widowed.

14.5 million
Number of unmarried and single Americans age 65 and over. These older Americans
comprise 15 percent of all unmarried and single people.

50%
Percentage of adults in New York who are unmarried, the highest rate of any state.

28.8 million
Number of people who live alone. These one-person households comprise 26 percent of all U.S. households.

52.6 million
Number of households maintained by unmarried men and women. These households comprise
48 percent of households nationwide.

READY BRAIN?
17% of Americans had THIS for breakfast this morning...and new study says...it could KILL YOU! WHAT IS IT?

Answer: a SODA!

Mmm Mountain Dew breakkkk faaaaast...
Yeah, new medical studies say that drinking just 2 sodas a week can DOUBLE your chance of pancreatic cancer.  Maybe a nice glass of milk, instead?

See ya next time,
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WHAT IS UP WITH THE WEATHER?
From Chicago to New England it's SNOW, SNOW, SNOW!  The east coast from DC to NY it's another snow storm.  This time dumping more on Baltimore, Philly and points outward.

The Fed says this snowstorm is costing TAXPAYERS $100M PER DAY!!  On top of the snow removal, federal officials say "lost productivity" due to all federal offices being closed mounts up to a huge sum.  From what I can see, MOST federal employees can do as much good for the country sitting at home as they can sitting in their offices.
They're getting days off...make 'em come in on WEEKENDS...WITHOUT OVERTIME. 

ON THE LEFT COAST, IT'S MUD
While the east is buried under snow, in Southern California, the slightest bit of rain could cause MORE mudslides that have already damaged homes in La Canada area, outside L.A. 

AND IN THE MIDDLE?
EARTHQUAKES!  Northern Illinois was jolted awake by a 3.8 magnitude tremor this morning.  Chicago was shaken but not stirred.  No damage has been reported.

WE'RE NOT ALONE...CHINA IS GETTING HAMMERED, TOO.  OH, GUNG HEY FAT CHOY!
The New Year's rush has begun in China and they, too are facing a blizzard, closing highways, stranding airline passengers and snarling commutes.  The rush is to start on the NEW YEAR'S celebration.  It's the year of the TIGER. 

On the Western calendar, the start of the New Year falls on Sunday, February 14, 2010 — The Year of the Tiger. This year, the date has special significance since it also happens to fall on Valentine's Day making it a doubly auspicious day to celebrate in the West.

Happy New Year Chinese zodiac 2010 Chinese horoscope New Year Foods New Year Recipes

If you were born in 914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998 or 2010 - you were born under the sign of the tiger. Like the tiger, you are one of the most caring and thoughtful signs in the Chinese zodiac. You have a lot to say on the best way to right society's wrongs, and quite capable of defending children, friends, and loved ones against all enemies.

For the tiger in 2010, any recent setbacks or obstacles can be overcome, so look forward to a year in which to really shine, either personally or professionally.

GET READY BRAIN!
An online survey found that THIS is the man women would LEAST like to spend Valentine's Day with.  Who is it?

Hint: for what it's worth...Kanye West was number TWO.

ANSWER: TIGER WOODS!
But...it's the YEAR OF THE TIGER starting Valentine's Day...maybe he's changed...huh? Maybe?


SOME HELPFUL VALENTINE'S DAY ADVICE...
Modern men 'are not chivalrous' with their lovers, says study

The study found almost all women want a romantic meal without their partner turning to their Blackberry or mobile phone.
(Especially if you're TEXTING another girlfriend!  TIGER!)

Despite more than three in four women saying they would love to receive a romantic letter or poem, only half of men have penned either, it found.

Most women claim they would treasure a love letter, or poem, for the time and effort spent writing it, which is perhaps why 6% of men confessed to passing off existing romantic poetry as their own in order to impress the fair sex.
(And if you DO try to write something, guys...nothing that starts with "Roses are Red," or "There Once Was a Man From Nantucket." OK?)

The study found that while the majority of women are regular users of Facebook and Twitter, more than half would feel disappointed to receive a wall message or tweet instead of a traditional greetings card this coming Valentine's weekend.

The study, of more than 2100 adults, found two in three women would like to be complimented on their appearance, while a third appreciated a partner with good eye contact, regarding this as a sign of devotion.

The Lindt Lindor "Code of Modern Chivalry" report found some behavior that would-be modern knights should avoid at all costs:

* If taking one's loved one for dinner, pick up the bill – a third of women admit they do not expect to "go Dutch" on Valentine's Day

That's it...see ya next time.

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WHADDAYA WANT FOR VALENTINE'S DAY?
We guys are generally stumped about Valentine's Day.  It's a holiday for WOMEN.  No getting around it.  You don't see women scurrying home to buy roses on the side of the road.  (very romantic) You don't see women at the QT picking up some last minute chocolates...or a pack of gum. 
We see the commercials..."HE WENT TO JARED!  Now THAT'S what you want, isn't it? 
But we also see the commercials about buying you pajamas...really? 
Ladies, would you really be happy if he got you pajamas? 
I know, a lot of times guys buy some slinky negligee and think you'll be impressed.  But that's a present we get FOR OURSELVES...SO WE CAN SEE YOU IN IT.

So, in today's times...whaddaya want of Valentine's Day?

YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE IS COMING?
TAX MAN!!
Sorry, hope I didn't harsh your buzz or anything.  Got mine done today...whew...what a pain in the...you know. I see my money being paid and then see it being wasted in DC!

OH, SPEAKING OF DC...YA KNOW WHAT ELSE IS COMING?
MORE SNOW!  Yeah that same area that got hammered last week is gonna bend over and TAKE IT AGAIN.
Up to two feet MORE forecast.
As many as 1/4 of snow plows BROKEN!
NJ running out of SALT!
State budgets stretched to the LIMIT!
And you're about to  get dumped on AGAIN!

DON'T WORRY, HELP IS ON THE WAY!

Nancy Pelosi, grinning like a skunk eating garbage, just announced ANOTHER SPENDING BILL!  This ONE is merely another STIMULUS bill but with a DIFFERENT NAME.  Since that word "stimulus" didn't do such a good job the last time and does not test well...and the president said JOBS are job one...they're going to call it a JOBS BILL.  Hopefully, it will generate MORE JOBS than the LAST ONE DID!!  Which won't be hard to do.
This one is going to cost us $80 BILLION!!!  Yeah, I know...we're TWELVE TRILLION DOLLARS UPSIDE DOWN already but our corrupt, self-serving, band of criminals just wants to take us further and further into DEBT.

<<END OF POLITICAL COMMENTARY>>

BRAIN, YOU READY?
According to a survey of 24,000 people, in 23 countries, overall, 21% would rather spend their Valentine's Day with ______ than with their partner.

Answer:

THEIR PET!

25% of people aged under 35 opted for their pet over their partner compared to
18% of those aged 35-54
14% of people aged 55 plus.

Men and women were evenly split over the question.

Those choosing pets over people were also more likely to be those who have a:
lower income (24%)
middle or higher income earners (20%)

On a country-by-country basis, most likely to choose their pet:
Turkey 49%
India  41%
Japan  30%
China  29%
United States 27%
Australia     25%

On the other hand, the nations where residents were the least likely to want to spend the day with a pet instead of their spouse or partner were:

France at 10%
Mexico 11%
Netherlands 12%
Hungary  12%

OK, honey...what'll it be...the dogs or me?

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        Who DAT?  Drew Breeze and son!
PARTYING ON RUE BOURBON!
The New Orleans Saints fulfill a 44 year old dream...they WIN THE SUPER BOWL.  New Orleans has had a  tough time the past few years and this doesn't make up for all of it but it sure helps.  Drew Breeze out dueled Peyton Manning and set off a frenzy of partying in the French Quarter in New Orleans.
NOW WHAT?  What are we going to do without FOOTBALL for the next 6 months? 
OH, yeah...pitchers and catchers will be reporting to SPRING TRAINING in just a few days...BASEBALL AND SPRING WILL BE HERE SOON.
Oh, President Obama picked the Colts to win...poor guy...just can't pick a winner to save his life. 


THE COMMERCIALS?
Meh!  The much ballyhooed SUPER BOWL COMMERCIALS, I thought were pretty much a yawner this year.
USA Today admeter has the ever changing rank of spots, depending on voting. It's also the best place to see each of the commercials.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/advertising/admeter/2010admeter.htm

NON-GAME HIGHLIGHTS?
Queen Latifah sang a fabulous rendition of "America The Beautiful" and broke it down with a choir at the end.  The presentation of the American flag was next and Carrie Underwood sang a strip-downed version of the national anthem that was simple and pure until the last note that went a little sour...The two performances can be found in soundstar.

Prior to Underwood and Latifah, the orange- and green-clad Florida A&M Marching Band paid homage to Michael Jackson, complete with massive posters of the deceased King of Pop’s face.

The Who Halftime:

Great light and laser show.  Sang a medley of "Pinball Wizard", "Baba O'Rielly", "Teenage Wasteland" (you could hear the whole stadium singing along with that...especially the "we're all wasted" part..."Who Are You" and ended with "Won't Get Fooled Again."

I wonder...in 30-40 years, what kind of half-time entertainment we'll see at the Super Bowl.  I mean, look at the halftime shows recently...The Stones, Paul McCartney, The Who...
Do you actually believe that 50-Cent, Compton's Most Wanted, The Criminalz will still be performing and providing suitable halftime shows for the Super Bowl?  I don't think so.

FEELING A BIT BLOATED?
If you ate a bit too much during the day yesterday or had one too many HURRICANES...maybe you'll be thinking of improving your diet...Dr. John La Puma, author of ChefMD's Big Book of Culinary Medicine, lists
the Top 10 Healing Foods

La Puma's top 10 foods to stock in the kitchen "medicine chest" are:

Beans
Broccoli
Tomatoes
Olive oil
Yogurt
Walnuts
Chilies
Chocolate...WHOO HOOO!
Spices such as turmeric and cinnamon
Sardines
Mmmmm sarrrrdeeeeens...and YOGURT!

Great story at http://tinyurl.com/yhwwye8


OK...BRAIN...YA READY?
We love it and when in that situation we HAVE TO HAVE IT...but when you buy it, you pay a 900% MARKUP.  What is it?

Answer: MOVIE THEATER POPCORN!

And you always have to get that 55 gallon drum of it, too, right?  Right!

See ya next time!
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SOME KEEP IN TOUCH...AND WE LOVE THAT!
I got this from an old friend from our days on the air.  His name was Monk.  Remember the guy who would call with some strange problem or statement, which we would politely correct?  Then in perfect Emily Latella-style, he would end the call by saying, "NEVER MIND!"
Well, that is Monk and this is the email I found in my in-box this morning;

Hey Alpha,
Thought I'd check and see how it's goin'.  I heard "I don't want to work, I just want to bang on de drum all day." on xm this morning.  I thought of you  right away. DAMMIT I MISS THE FUN WE HAD IN THE MORNINGS!!!!   You can believe this or leave it alonebut.....I believe the world started going to s**t when WSB didn't renew your contract.  OBAMA president. BANKS fail. I ain't got no money.  YOu ain't got no money. TIGER TURNS OUT TO BE A SEX ADDICT.  dogs and cats sleeping together.  You getr the idea. PLEASE GET BACK ON THE AIR.  THE WORLD NEEDS YOU!!!!
 
MONK

-Disclaimer-
The political views expressed by former listeners and emailers  to the Kelly and Alpha Show or to Kelly or Alpha don't NECESSARILY represent the political views of Kelly or Alpha or Kelly and Alpha.  But they might...or they might not...or they might...or...NEVER MIND!

But Monk, I can't tell you how much we appreciate your thoughtfulness!!  We'd LOVE to be back on tgeh air...sincerely!!  Miss you too, my friend.

WEATHER GETTING YOU DOWN?  TIME FOR A GETAWAY?  SOME MORE OLD FRIENDS; AIRTRAN!

                     
Great fares to great destinations.  Check 'em out at airtran.com Go, there's nothing stopping you!


PUT DOWN THE HARAKIRI KNIFE AND STEP BACK...
The president of Toyota Motors in Japan has apologized for all the issues affecting MILLIONS of Toyota cars and their owners.  A little problem with the accelerator getting stuck under the floor mats.  Toyota has promised a fix and the President Akio Toyoda said he will chair a committed that will make sure all problems are solved.  Then be sure to look into that little problem with the Prius, too...seems like the brakes don't want to work...that's not good.


SO CHRISTMAS BOMBER...YOU REALLY DIDN'T WANT TO BURN YOUR GOODIES OFF?
                Underwear boy -->  says dirtbag Imam -->   made him do it.

 Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab...that's the guy on the left...Underwear Boy, who now has no manhood, at all...says it was that dirtbag on the right,  Anway al-Awlaki, an extremist cleric and prominent Al Qaeda recruiter since hiding in Yemen...MADE HIM stick explosives in his panties, board a plane for Detroit and then set fire to his undercarriage in an effort to blow up the plane.  Underwear Boy tried to pull off the task but failed at blowing up the plane.  He DID however set a blazing that caused severe PERSONAL injuries, burned the seat he was in and NEARLY caused a horrific disaster.
Ok...if ANYBODY tells me to stick COMBUSTIBLE EXPLOSIVES in my underwear...close to a few thing that I cherish...I do believe I would say, "Let me see YOU do it and let's see how it goes."

APPARENTLY, now that daddy has showed up from Nigeria, Underwear Boy has "sung like a little boid."  At least that is what the administrations would like for you to believe.  But all in all, it seems to me that if he is INDEED spilling the beans, you'd want to keep that quiet so certain DIRTBAG IMAMS couldn't hightail it and cover their tracks...no'm sayin?


OK, BRAIN...WE'VE BEEN PUTTING IT OFF LONG ENOUGH...
The entire production of these--about 100,000 pounds a day-- sells out in just six weeks.  What are they?


Answer: those little SWEETHEART HEARTS candies for Valentine's Day.

This year, it's a totally new set of sweet nothing printed on each heart.  This year you could even get a
"Tweet Me" heart.  Isn't THAT sweet?

See ya after the SUPER BOWL

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                                    VS          
                 SUPER BOWL WEEKEND...THE PRE-GAME SHOW STARTS IN ONE HOUR!!
Did ya watch CBS last night?  Boy, what cheap, self promotion!  Jim Nance and Lara Spencer hosted a show about the best Super Bowl commercials.  In between some of the more tired ads we'd been seeing FOR EVER were little vignettes, more network self promotions and very awkward and stilted segues and segment intros.  And on top of THAT...this show about COMMERCIALS...HAD COMMERCIALS.
I mean, I'm watching a show ABOUT COMMERCIALS...and they have the nerve to take a break and SHOW US MORE COMMERCIALS! 

OH, AND ABOUT THOSE COMMERCIALS...YOU'RE PAYING FOR ONE OF 'EM!!
Taxpayers might want to pay close attention to this Sunday's Super Bowl broadcast or they'll miss Uncle Sam's 30-second, $2.5-million commercial about the census. And, that's just a fraction of what the bureau plans to spend this year, of YOUR money, to get Americans to answer a simple, 10-question survey. The bureau is spending $133 million between January and May or, more than $13 million for each of 10 questions, such as, "What is your telephone number?" The ad will also appear in other media in 28 languages. "That's a lot of money to spend on a glorified public service announcement," said David Williams, vice president for policy at Citizens Against Government Waste, a government watchdog group based in Washington.  "While they're counting people, we're going to be counting the dollars that they're spending." The census questionnaire -- touted by the bureau as one of the shortest forms in history, tinyurl.com/censusadcost

IT ALWAYS HAPPENS...YOU TRY TO REMEMBER PAST SUPER BOWLS WELL....
Who won the last 10 Superbowls?

XXXIV January 30, 2000 Atlanta St. Louis NFC Tennessee AFC 23-16
XXXV January 28, 2001 Tampa Baltimore AFC New York NFC 34-7
XXXVI February 3, 2002 New Orleans New England AFC St. Louis NFC 20-17
XXXVII January 26, 2003 San Diego Tampa Bay AFC Oakland AFC 48-21
XXXVIII Feb 1, 2004 Houston New England 32, Carolina 29
XXXIX Feb 6, 2005 Jacksonville  New England 24 Philadelphia Eagles 21
XL Feb 5, 2006 Detroit Pittsburgh Steelers 21 Seattle Seahawks 10
XLI Feb 4, 2007 Miami Indianapolis Colts 29 Chicago Bears 17
XLII Feb 3, 2008 Tampa New York Giants 17 New England Patriots 14
XLIII Feb 1, 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers 27 Arizona Cardinals 23

By the way, this is the latest the Superbowl has ever been played?

VALENTINES DAY...YA READY BRAIN?
Men are far more likely to want their S.O. to do this on Valentine's Day. What do they want their sweeties to do?

Answer: SAY I LOVE YOU!

Seeee?  And you say men are not romantic!! 

That's it for this time...

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NICE SUNNY DAY IN ATLANTA
But not for long...a front is set to move in to bring even more rain...up to 3 inches.  Remember when we couldn't BUY rain?  No more talk of reservoirs being drained for now.  Let's hope it stays that way...for a while.  We are back to more normal patterns for north Georgia.
Which, by the way, brings us more rain than seen in Seattle...normally.  That is inches...Seattle sees more gloomy, cloudy days but Atlanta gets more of the wet stuff...normally. 

100% LIKELY?  REALLY?  JUST IN TIME FOR THE SUPER BOWL, TOO.
Senior U.S. Officials told Congress yesterday to expect Al Qaeda to attempt another attack on the U.S. sometime in the next three to six months. CIA Director Leon Panetta said the terrorist organization is continuing to deploy clean recruit operatives to the U.S., as well as homegrown extremists who have their own plans. The assessment pointed out that the terrorists are growing harder to detect and are moving quickly with their plots to cause havoc inside the U.S. "The biggest threat is not so much that we face an attack like 9/11.  It is that al Qaeda is adapting its methods in ways that oftentimes make it difficult to detect," Panetta told the Senate Intelligence Committee.

So, ya gonna  go after 'em this time or should we just appoint an attorney for them right now?


YOU HAD A POSTER OF THIS GUY ON YOUR WALL?

If you're female and you were a teen or tween in the 70's I bet you did...it's LEIF GARRETT.   Times aren't so good right now.  He was busted for drug possession in LA.  One would guess the scars came during the arrest.  The guy's been in drug trouble before.  Kinda sad, huh? 


SHOULDN'T YOU BE WORKING?
The Securities and Exchange Commission, in charge of keeping an eye on and busting the Barney Madoff type schemes (and we know how well they did that job) has been busted themselves.  While they were supposed to be watching out for scammers trying to rip off the American people...LIKE YOU AND ME...instead they were watching PORN! The work computer of ONE REGIONAL SUPERVISOR for the SEC showed more than 1,800 attempts to look up pornography in a 17-day span.
THINK ABOUT THAT!  That is over 100 times per day.  In an 8-hour day, that's a little over 12 times per hour!  HE WAS CHECKING PORN SITES EVERY FIVE MINUTES!!
The problem, however, isn't just about one guy.  According to a Washington Times story, more than two dozen SEC employees and contractors face internal investigations after they were caught viewing porn on government computers over the last two years. One employee caught snooping estimated that he had been spending part of his workday looking up pornography for more than a year, though he added that he tried not to let it affect his work. (WELL THAT WAS DAMN CONSCIENTIOUS OF YOU!!) The supervisor later told an investigator that despite all the blocked attempts, he still managed to look at pornography at work up to twice a day and it had "probably occurred for a long time."  Punishment for looking at porn at work appears to be a suspension of 1-3 days.
Meanwhile, the Madhoff's of the world go undetected!  THAT'S YOUR MONEY!!

OK...REMEMBER WHEN WE MADE FUN OF REAGAN?  DAN QUAYLE?
Is anybody taking a long look at our CURRENT VICE PRESIDENT?  Joe Biden is starting to make Dan Quayle look like a gifted scholar!  He was asked about the Oscars and movies and he bumbled on about "this Avatar thing."  Not sure he REALLY saw it.
See for yourself:  abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/joe-biden-talks-about-oscars-9735467
Don't let him anywhere NEAR the nuclear football!

CANCEL PRESIDENT'S TRIP TO LAS VEGAS
President Obama is making NO FRIENDS in Las Vegas.  Once again, in an attempt  to cajole Americans not to waste money, he said "don't be throwing money away in Las Vegas."  Well, that did not sit well with the politicos in Vegas and Nevada, nor did it spread any love at the Chamber of Commerce or among the hotel/casino owners.
Is Joe Biden writing the president's speeches, now?
      

GET BUSY BRAIN!
74% of men and 82% of women said they would do THIS if they watched the Super Bowl with a date. What will they do?

Answer: They will ROOT FOR THE OPPOSITE TEAM THEIR DATE IS ROOTING FOR.

It's Just Lunch (IJL), an international dating service for busy professionals, has announced the results of their Super Bowl Sunday Survey providing insight in to men's and women's psyche, and expert tips for how to have a successful Super Bowl date... just in time.

HMMM..curious.  They suggested you "let your date know ahead of time" in case feelings run high.  Huh? Are you planning on another date with this person?

That's it for this time

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MORE WINTER OR EARLY SPRING?

The Groundhog with the better PR machine was rousted from his warm sleep in Gobbler's Knob, PA to a sunny early morning.  Soooo, according to Punxsutawney Phil, there will be six more weeks of winter to deal with.
BUT...our own General Beauregard Lee, who found cloudy, rainy conditions here in Atlanta, says  Spring will arrive early.  Thank you, Beau, we could certainly use a little SPRINGTIME around here.
Bring it on.  For those of you under the regime of that Yankee hog...sorry about the forecast!


WHO YA GONNA BELIEVE PART DUH!
Tax increases, or not?  The White House claims it has not and WILL NOT raise taxes on the "middle class."  The promise from the Oval Office is NOBODY MAKING UNDER $250,000 WILL RECEIVE AN INCREASE.  But...the current budget does NOT renew or continue the current tax CUTS across the board.  So, if those tax cuts GO AWAY, that means your taxes will go UP, right?  So, that IS a TAX INCREASE, right?
That logic makes sense to me...how about you? 
SOMEBODY'S gonna get the shaft in this $3.8 TRILLION BUDGET!!  Bet it's gonna be ALL OF US.

OH AND BY THE WAY...

WOULD YA STOP THE BOWING!?!  After serious flaps from being seen bowing to the Saudi Royal Family and to the leaders of RUSSIA, President Barack Obama is seen here, bowing to the MAYOR OF TAMPA!
Quit it.  From here on out, when you meet a dignitary, kiss their hands, lick their faces, hump their legs, just stop with the bowing. 

OH, AND  TELL THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE TO FLY COMMERCIAL!

Since Nancy Pelosi took over as Speaker in 2006, she's rung up millions in military travel expenses

The Speaker’s military travel cost the United States Air Force $2,100,744.59 over a two-year period.

$101,429.14  of that bill is for in-flight food and alcohol

Military flights cost between $5-$20 thousand dollars per hour to operate.

Pelosi reimburses the government between $120-$400 per flight. (tax payers pick up the difference)

She also appears to have requisitioned entire flights for the personal use of her children and grandchildren.  Unaccompanied by any member of Congress, her kids, in-laws and grandchildren are utilizing entire military passenger jets for their routine travel needs.

22-Feb-2007: A military jet is requisitioned for the sole travel needs of the Speaker's son, Paul Jr.

13-Apr-2007: A military jet is utilized for the unaccompanied travel of the Speaker's daughter, son-in-law and grandson.

30-Oct-2008: A military jet is requisitioned for the Speaker's daughter and a son-in-law, Peter Kaufman. to commute between San Francisco and Washington.

The Pelosi family has a net worth of nearly $12.5 million as of 2008, largely
from investments.

In addition to their large portfolio of jointly owned San Francisco Bay Area real estate, the couple also owns a vineyard in St. Helena, California, valued between $5 million and $25 million.

Pelosi's husband also owns stock, including $1 million in Apple Computer, and is the owner of the California Redwoods of the United Football League.

Pelosi continues to be among the richest members of Congress.

(Source: Reporter, Judicial Watch, Doug Ross)

Maybe she could use her broom more often...OK...I KNOW...that was mean...but it IS funny!


CAN YOU SAY AWKWARD?
The Oscar Nominations are out and as expected, "Avatar" and "The Hurt Locker" got a BUNCH of nominations.  So?  So, it just makes for an interesting rivalry.  James Cameron, as you know, is brains behind "Avatar" and he is nominated for Best Director.  Well, the Best Director nominee for "The Hurt Locker" is CAMERON'S EX WIFE...Kathryn Bigelow!

Could make for some interesting backstage entertainment on Oscar night.


OK BRAIN...HERE WE GO!
The number of these medical procedures has DOUBLED in the past year...FOR MEN.  What procedure is it that men are having more than ever?

Answer: Operations to get rid of the MAN BOOBS. 

No more BRO no more MANZERE...get rid of those boobs.  

That's it...see ya next time.

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WE MISSED THE SNOW
Happy to say we just got a little rain and some cold temps.  The real snow went to the north of us.  Tennessee, the Carolinas, Virginia...HAM-ERD!!  A foot or more of snow in some places.  They can have it. You know a week or so back, we had lightening and thunder here in Georgia.  I remember talking about that on the air a few years back.  When there is lightening in January, you can look for snow in March...and I remember that happening.  So, if we did not get it this time...it could be coming our way closer to spring.
Remember Super Bowl Sunday 11 years ago?  The game was HERE in Atlanta...Rams and Titans...great game.  There was an ICE storm on Saturday that threatened the game.  Saturday was pretty dicey but by the time game time rolled around it was OK. 

SPEAKING OF SUPER BOWL SUNDAY...
Security is tightened within 100 yards of the game venue this Sunday.  Extra security will be both evident and covert.  No one without credentials will be allowed within a football field's length of Sun Life Stadium.  After what has happened over the weekend in Iran, they may even kick it up a notch more.

MISSILES, SHIELDS AND SHIPS TO THE GULF
(from Fox News)
Mahmoud Ahmadinajad, Iran's Dirt Bag in Chief promised Iran would deliver, "a telling blow to global powers" on February 11.  With this cryptic threat and with recent renewed rhetoric promising the destruction of the State of Israel, the world is taking a bit more notice. 
Iran has some pretty serious problems of its own with internal strife coming from Iranians angered at the tyrannical Islamic regime.
Some of the dissidents have already been executed and several more are set for trial.  This has sparked riots, demonstrations and outcries from within and outside of the Middle East.
The US is responding to this threat by beefing up its presence in the Persian Gulf with missiles, missile defense shields, ships and subs capable of shooting down Iranian missiles.

Could this be Iran's entree into the NUCLEAR WEAPON club?


OH, IT WAS LADIES NIGHT...AT THE GRAMMY'S

Lady GaGa (above) won big, Lady Antebellum did a marvelous job  with their hit, "I Need You Now" and Beyonce shook it and took it home...some gold that is.  But nobody went away happier than Taylor Swift!

She closed the night by winning Album of the Year and best of all, KANYE WEST was not there to SCREW IT UP!!

Michael Jacskon's kids, Prince and Paris were there to say a few things about their dad.  Some say it was a shame, considering how tenaciously Michael tried to protect and shield the children that they would be exploited and paraded out for this show. 
The kids seem fairly normal...but we'll see.

IF YOU CAN DODGE A WRENCH, YOU CAN DODGE A BALL...HOW 'BOUT A BANK ROBBERY CHARGE?

Rip Torn will appear before a Connecticut judge again, this time to face allegations the 78-year-old actor broke into a bank with a loaded gun while intoxicated.

The Salisbury resident is scheduled to be arraigned on burglary and firearm charges Monday.

State police say Torn was arrested Friday night after authorities found him inside the Litchfield Bancorp in Salisbury with a loaded revolver.

The "Men in Black" actor was held in lieu of $100,000 bond.

Man ya gotta feel sorry for the guy.  Sure hope he can get a handle on this.  

JERSEY SHORE FANS, LIFE IS GOOD...

The cast of MTV's "Jersey Shore" WILL BE BACK, after all.  There was a brief spat over salaries...apparently, the cast held out for more than the $10 LARGE that was being offered by the network but, in the end, it was an offer they couldn't refuse.  You'll still have Snookie and The Situation (seen above at the Grammy's in his CHROME SUIT and abs) for another year of embarrassing, guilty pleasure, entertainment.

LOOKING AHEAD...THE SUPER BOWL COMING UP THIS WEEKEND.

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As mentioned before, security will be extra tight and protesters will be out for Pete Townsend of THE WHO, who will be the half-time performers.  Seems Pete had a bit of a dust up a few years back regarding child porn.

GET READY BRAIN

40% of men surveyed said this is their dream.  What is it these men dream of?

Answer: OWNING A BAR!

Duh...beer, sports and women...what else!

See ya next time.

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