Lent - Day 3

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Flood Watch is in Effect Until 7:00 AM Saturday Morning
Affecting Monroe-Wayne-Ontario-Northern Cayuga & Oswego Counties

A Flood Watch Means There Is A Potential For Flooding Based On Current Forecasts.
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The Upstate New York "5-Day Local Weather Forecast"

TODAY – will be mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers, mainly early this morning and again late this afternoon. Today’s high will be in the mid to upper 40’s.

TONIGHT – is going to continue cloudy with a 50% chance for scattered rain and possible snow showers overnight. The overnight low tonight will be in the low 30’s.

TOMORROW – we’ll see cloudy skies with a chance for rain and snow showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon tomorrow. Tomorrow’s high will reach the mid 40’s.

SUNDAY – is calling for mostly cloudy skies with a 50% chance for scattered snow showers and a daytime high on Sunday in the low 30’s.

MONDAY & TUESDAY are supposed to both be sunny with a daytime in the low to mid 30’s on Monday and the mid 40’s by Tuesday.





S.U. Wins in Madison Square Garden
S.U. and St. John’s played for the first time since the 1998 final and S.U. wins it 79-73.

St. John's senior guard D.J. Kennedy tore the ACL in his right knee during the Red Storm's Big East tournament loss to Syracuse. He will undergo surgery and miss the NCAA tournament.

Kennedy underwent X-rays and an MRI and was later examined by team physician and orthopedist Answorth Allen at the Hospital for Special Surgery. Following surgery, Kennedy's recovery time could be between six and eight months.

The two hottest teams in the Big East S.U and Connecticut will meet tonight in the first of two semi-finals, the Orange have won 6 in a row dating back to the regular season and Connecticut has won three straight noon tip-off’s so far.

It’ll be the first meeting of the two teams since 2009.
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The Amerks Play at Home Tonight
Tonight the Rochester Americans host The Toronto Marlies in the weekends only home game. Tomorrow night the Amerks are in Syracuse to face the Crunch and on Sunday afternoon in Hamilton to face the Bull Dogs at Copps Coliseum.







14 Wisconsin Democrats Watch in Horror

14 Wisconsin Democrats hiding out in Illinois could only watch in horror on TV as Republican lawmakers were able to pass a bill stripping public union workers of their collective bargaining rights.

It was a typical union move by the Democrats. 14 guys standing around watching other people work.

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Swedish Bank Robber Busted by Forgotten Urine
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - A Swedish bank robber forgot to cover his tracks and left three bottles of urine behind after hiding inside a bank vault in Copenhagen for three days. The 27-year-old man and his accomplice used the bottles to relieve themselves after sneaking into the vault on a Friday in May and remaining there until the bank opened again the following Monday.

While inside, the robbers emptied 140 safety deposit boxes of at least $500,000 in cash and jewelry. But Prosecutor Frederik Larsen said Wednesday they forgot to take the urine when they left "so we were able to get their DNA samples from the bottles."

The evidence helped prosecutors win a 21-month prison sentence for the Swede on Tuesday. His accomplice is still at large and the loot hasn't been recovered.
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It Pays to Advertise
Here's one bus an Ohio man is glad he and his lady love did not miss the side of the vehicle held a sign on which he was asking for her hand in marriage.

Mark Rose paid the Canton, Ohio transit agency $300 for the ad and to have the bus parked outside a certain restaurant during the lunch rush. And Laura Kalamets admits she nearly had a heart attack when she looked out the window and spotted the proposal.

The sign on the side of the bush read: "Laura, Will You Marry Me? ... Mark" in huge letters followed in smaller ones: "and make me the happiest man in the world." Now, the placard has an additional message: "She said Yes!" (National Examiner)


THINGS THAT YOU NOW KNOW

• Charlie Sheen has filed a $100 million lawsuit against Warner Bros. seeking to recoup his salary and wages for the show's cast and crew.

• John Stamos Tweeted the other day: "Contrary to the rumors, I am not replacing Charlie Sheen on Two and Half Men. However, Martin Sheen has asked me to be his son."

• For what it's worth, during one of his many rants, Charlie Sheen said he approved of either John Stamos or Rob Lowe taking over his spot on "Two and a Half Men."

• Hang in there, you're almost there. New episodes of "Kate Plus 8" will show up on TLC next month.

• The Space Shuttle Discovery landed at the Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, successfully concluding its final mission. It is now retired.

• Lady Gaga has ended her exclusive deal with Target because of their stands on gay and lesbian issues.

• The richest man in the world is Mexico's Carlos Slim, a telecom magnate whose fortune rose by $20.5 billion in 2010 to $74 billion, again pushing Microsoft founder Bill Gates into second place with $56 billion, according to Forbes.

• Former Disney Mouseketeer Annette Funicello has suffered smoke inhalation from a fire that badly damaged her Los Angeles home.

• Gwyneth Paltrow is in talks with Atlantic Records to do her own album.

• Julianne Moore is going to portray Sarah Palin in HBO's production of "Game Change."

• Cameron Diaz and A-Rod are still going strong.

• Lindsay Lohan has been offered a plea bargain deal, but is said to be turning it down because it includes guaranteed jail time.

• A teacher in St. Louis has been put on leave after she admitted to administrators that, back in the '90s, she appeared in several porn films.
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Hey Mister, Cash In Your Pocket?
"Esquire" magazine asked its male readers, "How much cash do you have on you right now?"

• 12% said not a cent
• 21% said $20
• 20% said $20 to $49.99
• 14% said $50 to $99.99
• 10% said $100 to $149.99
• 9% said $150 to $299.99
• 2% said $300 to $499.99
• 12% said $500 or more
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15 THINGS NO ONE EVER TELLS YOU ABOUT BEING MARRIED
“Glamor” magazine

1. Getting married is not about the wedding.
2. You'll give up some independence and that's a good thing.
3. Husbands can't read minds any more than boyfriends can.
4. You won't be single anymore.
5. You never get to use the "I can't make it, I'm busy" excuse again.
6. Your husband will never take care of you the way your mom did and vice versa.
7. The "for worse" may come sooner than you expect.
8. You get to share your strengths.
9. The honeymoon phase isn't always sweet.
10. Be prepared to fight for his support.
11. In-laws will show you a side of your husband you would never see on your own.
12. When he does the dishes, you will get turned on.
13. The silliest things will make you fall in love with him all over again.
14. Married men are sexier than single men when they are married to you.
15. He'll love being married too.
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TOP FIVE SIGNS THE PRICE OF GAS HAS GONE TOO HIGH

• You have to choose between a kidney transplant or filling up
• Bill Gates is complaining about it
• The gas station is offering a free car with every fill up
• When filling up, you opt for the 72-month payback plan
• U.S. & Canadian currency is now both based on the gas standard




BIRTHDAYS

In 1903 Bandleader, Lawrence Welk (Lawrence Welk Show) [d: 5-17-92]

In 1926 Civil rights leader, Ralph D. Abernathy [d: 4-17-90]

In 1931 Newspaper publisher, Rupert Murdoch (Fox Network) (80)

In 1934 Broadcast journalist, Sam Donaldson (Primetime Live) (77)

In 1934 Actress, Tina Louise (Ginger-Gilligan's Island) (77)

In 1936 U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Antonin Scalia (1986-) (75)

In 1950 Singer/songwriter, Bobby McFerrin (Don't Worry Be Happy) (61)




IT WAS ON THIS DAY

In 1847 John Chapman aka "Johnny Appleseed" dies in Allen County, IN.

In 1888 400 people die when the famed "Blizzard of '88" strikes the northeastern United States.

In 1892 The first public game of basketball is played.