TODAY – is going to become partly sunny and windy later today with a daytime high today right here in the mid to upper 30’s.
TONIGHT – is going to have quite a few clouds overnight, a 40% chance for snow showers, and an overnight low of only between 15 and 20.
TOMORROW – will be mostly sunny with a daytime high tomorrow in the low to mid 20’s.
FRIDAY – will bring cloudy skies with rain likely, a chance for some snow and sleet in the afternoon and a daytime Friday high in the mid 30’s.
SATURDAY – is calling for cloudy skies with a 60% chance for rain likely and a daytime high on Saturday in the low to mid 40’s.
SUNDAY – the advance forecast is calling for rain and snow likely and a daytime high on Sunday only in the upper 30’s to low 40’s possible.
Bad News for Mets Fans
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Times is reporting that Major League Baseball will not make another substantial loan to the cash-strapped New York Mets.
Citing two unidentified people briefed on the club's finances, The Times reported on its website Tuesday night that the Mets can't count on receiving any more money from the commissioner's office to help cover expenses.
When contacted by The Associated Press, a Mets official declined to comment. MLB spokesman Pat Courtney also had no comment.
Hounded by a multimillion dollar lawsuit filed by the trustee trying to recover money for victims of the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme, the Mets acknowledged Friday that they received a loan from MLB in November to help meet their financial obligations.
The New York Times and Daily News reported that the loan amount was $25 million.
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Girls Basketball Tonight
In the Class C Final, Marion is playing Keshequa at Gates Chili at 6:00 pm
Too Hungry for Sex
After far too many sleepless nights, a hounded husband went to the law, begging cops to chill out his over-sexed wife.
The unnamed man staggered into his local police station in Germany and told officers that for the last four years, he's had to sleep on the couch to avoid the clutches of his spouse of 18 years. "He has decided to get a divorce and move out in the hope of finally getting some rest, particularly as he is anxious to arrive at work well rested," says the police statement. "At the moment, this is impossible, because he says his wife keeps coming into the living room, demanding that he perform his marital duties. "He asked for police help in getting some sleep at night." (National Examiner)
THINGS THAT YOU NOW KNOW
• Nelly Furtado says she was paid $1 million to perform for members of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's "clan" in 2007, but she now intends to donate that money to charity.
• Actress Jane Russell died Monday of respiratory failure. She was 89.
• Charlie Sheen's long-time publicist has resigned. Can you blame him?
• Warner Bros. Television is going to pay the crew of "Two and a Half Men" for four episodes. Charlie Sheen calls it "a start."
• Are comic strips on the way out? The New York Daily News dropped an entire page of strips. Just gone!
• So, you missed Free Pancake Day at IHOP yesterday. It was part of a fund-raiser for the Children's Miracle Network hospitals.
• For the record, Jon Cryer does NOT have a Twitter account.
• David Beckham has a new tattoo of Jesus on his chest.
• Christina Aguilera was allegedly arrested for "public intoxication" while her boy friend appears to be facing a DUI. (allegedly, supposedly, etc.)
• The mom from "Family Ties," Meredith Baxter, who has since announced she's a lesbian, says that her ex-husband David Birney used to hit her. Details in her new book, "Untied."
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What We Will Give Up
Money is tight in the current economy causing most of us to give up luxuries we once enjoyed.
But the one we just hate sacrificing is dining out, 33% of respondents said in a "60 Minutes"-Vanity Fair poll. Vacations, new clothing and alcohol followed on the list of hate-to-give-up luxuries. Want more? Of course, you do:• 51% said they would support a tax of 50% or higher on the incomes of the richest Americans.
• 39% think Twitter is just a fad that will fade. Interestingly, 33% had heard of Twitter but had no idea what it is.
• 48% said Wal-Mart is the company that best symbolizes America today, followed by Google at just 15%, Microsoft at 13% and the NFL at 6%.
• 21% think obesity could be reduced by imposing a tax on fast food, while 5% think installing scales at fast-food restaurants so patrons could weigh themselves before ordering would help with weight loss.
• 37% think a politician who takes bribes is worse than a politician who has tan extramarital affair, which was cited as a greater sin by just 2% of the respondents.
• Which man would you most like to trade places with for a week? George Clooney came in No. 1 with 26% of the vote vs. 24% for President Barack Obama, 17% for Tom Brady and 26% for Bruce Springsteen.
• Which woman would you most like to trade places with for a week? The favorite was Michelle Obama with 26% of the vote, compared with Hillary Clinton with 16%, Angelina Jolie with 13% and Beyonce with 12%.
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It’s Silly Putty
During World War II, a lab in the U.S. made a boo boo. The failed attempt to make a rubber substitute helped Peter Hodgson turn a $147 investment into $147 million over 50 years.
Yes, on this day back in 1950, Silly Putty was introduced to the buying public.
More than 20,000 containers and 600 pounds are still made each day.
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Listening Awareness Week
March 1-7. Men have an ability to pick and choose key words in a conversation... food, sex, Angelina Jolie. Ladies, here are Glamour's six moments when men are not listening to you:
• When you're talking about ballet.• When the waiter just brought the food.
• When we're seeing you for the first time after a week away.
• When the Rolling Stones' "Start Me Up" starts to play on the jukebox.
• When you're talking about your first love for the tenth time.
• When we're examining our bald spot in the mirror.
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Credit Card-less
A whopping 78 million Americans have no credit cards. And most folks are cardless by choice, not because they have been turned down.
In an effort to cut spending and reduce personal debt, more than 8 million folks stopped using the cards in just the past year alone, according to the credit research company, TransUnion. In the same time, the average credit card debt per person dropped more than 11 percent, to $4,964. People with higher incomes were just as likely to stop using their cards as lower income consumers, according to the report. Late card payments also fell, even more dramatically, by almost 25 percent. (National Examiner)
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Friendship with Co-Workers
According to Good Housekeeping, a friend could cost you your job. The magazine offers these tips for developing friendships in the office so you don't get burned:
• Take it slow -- Choose your friends at work carefully, and no matter how well you get along at first, let the friendship develop at its own pace. Don't rush things. Don't share secrets too soon.• Be strategic about what you reveal -- While many of us solve our personal problems by discussing them with others, don't do this at work. Gripe too much about all the stress in your life, and the boss may think you're not able to handle your job.
• Know your territory -- Every office has a personality. It may be happy and open. It could be quiet and private. If it's the latter, do your best to keep your personal life quiet and private as well. And even if it's a happy and open place, it is never appropriate to gossip about other employees' lives.
• Learn how to handle conflict -- When problems arise between you and another employee, do address them immediately, but do it in a non-confrontational way using specific examples.
• Accept an expiration date -- This is the sad reality: Office friendships expire. When one or both people move on to new employment, the friendship is likely to last two years at the most.
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The Average Guy and the Kitchen
• His first taste of cooking was working as his mom's sou-chef when he was a kid.
• 2 out of 3 believe their cooking skills are now sound.• 1 out of 3 say the have the Food Network to thank.
• 1 out of 5 think they can "throw down" with Bobby Flay.
• Top reason the average guy enjoys cooking: It's a chance to be creative.
• 1 out of 20 men cook to seduce women.
• The entree the average guy feels most confident preparing is steak.
• The aspect of cooking that stokes a guy most: Anything involving an open flame.
• 1 out of 4 men have started a kitchen fire.
• 1 out of 2 men clean up the kitchen as they cook.
• 20% of men have never burned dinner because they've never made dinner.
• The average guy spends 30 minutes a week at the supermarket.
• The average guy spends 15 minutes a day turning his groceries into greatness.
• 23% of men are willing to pay more for organic ingredients.
• 46% of men don't care how unhealthy an ingredient is as long as it makes a meal taste better.
• The average guy's ideal dinner guest is Jessica Alba.
• 1 out of 3 men think their chef skills have surpassed those of their culinary Jedi Master, i.e. Mom.
• The average guy cooks 7 meals a week.
• 2 out of 5 men have had sex in the kitchen.
• 36% of men have dropped food on the floor and served it.
• Cuisine the average guy cooks most often in this order: Italian, American, and Mexican.
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TOP FIVE TEAMS YOU PROBABLY WON'T SEE IN MARCH MADNESS
1. The University of California at Haight-Ashbury's "Far outs"
2. Arkansas Technical College's "Mighty Fine Swine Breeders"
3. Harvard Night School's "Custodian Crusaders"
4. The Pennsylvania College "Amorous Amish"
5. Texas Community Tech's "Fighting Knitters"
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TOP FIVE LEAST POPULAR CARD-GIVING HOLIDAYS
1. Charlie Sheen Day
2. Mother-in-Law's Day
3. Neighbor that Never Returned the Weed Wacker Day
4. Proctologist's Day
5. Boss's Day
Birthdays
In 1769 Attorney, DeWitt Clinton (the Erie Canal)
In 1793 Texas president, Sam Houston (1836-38, 1841-44)
In 1904 Children's author, Dr. Seuss (The Cat in the Hat) [d: 9-24-91]
In 1909 Baseball Hall-of-Famer, Mel Ott (Giants, 511 homeruns) [d: 11-21-58]
In 1917 Actor/producer, Desi Arnaz (I Love Lucy) [d: 12-2-86]
In 1931 Former Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev (1985-91) (80)
In 1935 Actor, Al Waxman (Cagney & Lacey, Meatballs 3) [d: 1-18-01]
In 1949 Singer, Eddie Money (Baby Hold On, Take Me Home Tonight) (62)
In 1950 Singer/drummer, Karen Carpenter (The Carpenters) [d: 2-4-83]
In 1962 Singer/song writer, Jon Bon Jovi (Bon Jovi) (49)
In 1981 Football player, Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers) (30)
IT WAS ON THIS DAY
In 1807 U.S. slave importation is forbidden.
In 1836 Texas declares independence from Mexico.
In 1923 Time magazine makes its debut.
In 1933 The movie "King Kong," starring Fay Wray, premieres at New York's Radio Music Hall and the RKO Roxy.
In 1944 "Casablanca" wins Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles.
In 1962 Wilt Chamberlain is the first to score 100 points in an NBA game.
In 1965 The movie "The Sound Of Music" opens.
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