March 4, 2011

I APOLOGIZE FOR THE "EDITED VERSION" OF THIS MORNINGS
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All kinds of issues with the server and the internet last night. . . . Monday I will have everything back up and running.


The Upstate New York "5-Day Local Weather Forecast"


TODAY – will be cloudy, with a chance of rain and possibly snow and sleet this afternoon. Today’s high will be in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – we will have rain overnight with an overnight low in the upper 30’s.

TOMORROW – we’ll have more rain and breezy conditions with a daytime high tomorrow in the upper 40’s.

SUNDAY – is calling for more rain and a daytime high in the upper 30’s to possibly the low 40’s.

MONDAY – is supposed to be sunny and cold with a daytime high on Monday in the low to mid 20’s.

TUESDAY – the advance forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies and a warmer temperature as Monday’s daytime high reaches the upper 30’s to low 40’s.



Sports
Boys High School Basketball
Marion takes on Perry in the Class C-2 Final at 5:15 at Blue Cross Arena
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The Amerks Are in Michigan Tonight and Tomorrow Night
Tonight and tomorrow night the Rochester Americans take on the Grand Rapids Griffins in North Division action.

The Amerks next home action will be next Friday night at Blue Cross as the Toronto Marlies come to town.

NextSaturday and Sunday they’ll head back out over the road to play th Syracuse Crunch on Saturday night and then up to Canada to take care of the Hamilton Bull Dogs.
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It’s a Showdown Tonight at the Carrier Dome
The Carrier Dome is the center of the indoor College lacrosse as #1 Syracuse hosts #2 Virginia.
tonight.



DICK REEVES GOOD MORNING NOTE – “Thank you Charlie Sheen for making me feel so normal.”
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News Flash: There's Actually a Meat Hall of Fame!
Who knew there was such thing as a Meat Hall of Fame? Well, there is. It's in Wisconsin and the Meat Industry Hall of Fame will be inducting five new members this spring -- including the munchkin coroner from the Wizard of Oz! That would be Meinhardt Raabe who represented Oscar Mayer & Co. as "Little Oscar" and played a key part in the company's early efforts to gain brand recognition. Mr. Raabe, took a leave from his job at Oscar Mayer to play the role of munchkin coroner for the movie Wizard of Oz (Think: "She's not only merely dead, she's really, most sincerely dead!). The resulting celebrity further propelled the Little Oscar character and Oscar Mayer products to new markets throughout the nation. Raabe died in 2009. Inductees will be recognized at the annual meeting of the Wisconsin Livestock and Meat Council on May 12, 2011. We're pretty sure tickets are still available. (Wisconsin News)
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FYI: Making "Cat Bombs" Is a Felony!
In Berkeley County, West Virginia, 42-year-old Brian Michael Bailey has been arrested for allegedly manufacturing what he called "cat bombs!" Those would be bottled concoctions of toilet bowl cleaner and aluminum foil that he threw at stray cats in his backyard. They would explode on impact, thus scaring away the kitties. Unfortunately this is quite illegal and Bailey now faces one felony count of illegal possession of destructive devices, explosive material or incendiary devices. At his residence, police found three plastic bottles that had been exploded, several pieces of aluminum foil balls and some liquid inside one of the soda bottles. In a handwritten statement, Bailey told police that he made two of the "cat bombs" Monday and several more in the past couple of days. Neighbors, who apparently love kitties, called the cops on him. (Herald-Mail)
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Defense Lawyers Are Amazing!
In Waterloo, Iowa, 53-year-old former high school teacher Larry David Twigg has been arrested and charged with six misdemeanor counts of lascivious conduct with a minor. Allegedly, Mr. Twigg had a 17-year-old student come to his home and take a chocolate syrup shower, play strip video games and make a snow angel in his boxers. But his defense attorney, James Metcalf, has asked the judge to dismiss the charges saying a state psychiatrist found that Twigg didn't have the general intent to commit the crime when the alleged incident happened. And, the psychiatrist hired by the state --- Dr. Michael Taylor --- is expected to offer an opinion that Twigg's acts weren't sexually motivated. Under Iowa law, the offense requires that the act must be done to arouse or satisfy a sexual desire. Hmmm, maybe it's just me but the last time I remember having someone take a chocolate syrup shower, play strip video games with me and make a snow angel their underwear -- it was DAMN SEXY! (WCF Courier)
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Stray Dog Takes Over Family's Fridge!
In Yuma, Arizona, a stray dog darted into an Arizona apartment and decided his new hang out would be inside the refrigerator. The family told firefighters the pooch rushed into their home when they opened the front door and kept snapping at them. When they went to the fridge to get some food to try to lure the dog outside, the animal jumped in the fridge and refused to come out. Firefighters found the small black terrier-type dog crouched on the bottom shelf, snapping at anyone who approached. They used protective gear to pick up the pooch and put it in a carrier. The dog had been reported missing by someone else at the apartment complex and was returned home safely. (myway.com)
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Walmart Ready To Ho Up Your Little Girl!
Retail giant Walmart recently announced that it would soon offer a full line of makeup specifically for girls 8-year-olds and up. The GeoGirl line includes mascara, sheer lip gloss, pink blush and purple eye shadow, all supposedly designed for young skin. Even better-- an executive of Aspire cosmetics, said her research revealed a potential market of 6-year-olds. (Houston Chronicle)
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People Who Have Very Little To Do!
The City Commission of San Antonio, Florida-- population 1,052 has been busy. They want to make sure their quaint southern town is free from sex offenders. So they got together and passed an ordinance restricting, to a tiny portion of town, the only place where registered sex offenders can live. Ironically, the city has only one registered sex offender, and that guy is exempt from the law-- because he already lives there! The roped off section of the city would be of course for any new sex offenders who have a notion to make San Antonio home. (Orlando Sentinel)
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A Poet And He Knows It!
David Morice is a teacher at Kirkwood Community College in Iowa City, Iowa fancies himself a poet and decided last year to write one giant poem adding 100 new pages of poetry every day for 100 days, until he had a book totaling 10,000 pages. The University of Iowa Libraries published the finished poem, online and in a 2-foot-high hardcopy stack. He even got some press from the Iowa City Press Citizen which published a 480-word article describing Morice's feat, yet strangely didn't include even a hint about the poems' subject matter. Morice is now working on his next project -- rewriting Dante's Inferno in limerick form. No kidding. (Iowa City Press-Citizen)
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Mother-In-Law Day
Here are just a few tips from experts on how to deal with your in-laws:

• Treat your spouse well. Nothing pleases parents more than knowing that their son or daughter is being well-loved and pampered.
• Present a united front. Never squabble with your spouse in front of his or her parents. If you think hot issues may come up, discuss how you will deal with them ahead of time. If they erupt, stifle yourselves until you can duke it out in private.
• Recognize the fact if you were raised in a different family structure. Realize that a proper New Englander may have difficulty being comfortable in an outgoing Hispanic family. Remember, his or her mom believes her baby is perfect.
• Ask mom-in-law to teach you how to cook a certain meal that he comments on while visiting her house -- even if it's stewed possum. And if her cooking is terrible, forget about honesty being the best policy.
• Pray for your mother-in-law. Do this for two weeks until you are feeling better about her. And remember, you're married to her child, not her.
• Frequently ask their advice, even if you don't plan to take it. They'll be glad to feel they still have influence on their child's life -- even if they don't.
• Discover what their likes and hobbies are. Even if it's hunting and you're an animal rights activist, show interest and don't start an argument.
• Don't clog the toilet. If you stop up their toilet by accident, clean it yourself. Overflowing sewage doesn't impress anyone and they'll be pleased with your effort.


THINGS THAT YOU NOW KNOW
• Christina Aguilera's mugshot from her public intoxication arrest has found its way on to the Internet. Not going to help her when it comes to child custody in the courtroom. Didn't we already go through all this with Britney Spears? Yes, but Aguilera can really sing.
• On the positive side of Christina's life, she just signed on to be a coach for NBC's upcoming new singing competition, "The Voice."
• Yes, that was Scarlett Johannson and Sean Penn spotted together -- as in a couple -- down in Mexico.
• Megan Fox is the nearly naked star of a new Armani TV ad for the Emporio Armani line of underwear and jeans. In addition to wearing skimpy lingerie, she models a pair of white jeans while topless. Armani posted the ad on the Internet as a preview.
• Maybe Charlie Sheen didn't want "Two and a Half Men" to continue. One of the canceled episodes from this season would have seen Charlie Sheen's character hooking up with a man! You would have seen Charlie Harper, the womanizing bachelor in the show, waking up with a man named Jonathan if CBS and Warner Bros. hadn't pulled the plug.
• Charlie has been offered a $3 million endorsement deal to do a commercial for a new beverage called, "Just Chill."
• After Justin Bieber chopped off some of his famous locks, he brought the clippings to the "Ellen" show and she put them on eBay. His hair clippings have sold for more than $40,000.
• Elton John is going to host "Saturday Night Live" April 2. First time he's ever hosted and first time on the show since 1982. Musical guest will be Leon Russell.
• Keith Richards' daughter has been arrested on minor drug charges, after police allegedly caught her painting graffiti on the side of a New York building.
• Apple introduced the lighter, thinner iPad 2 this week. It'll ship next week for those who must have one.
• Ben and Jerry have named a flavor of ice cream after Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
• Kiefer Sutherland has joined Twitter under the name realkiefer.
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The Most Admired Companies in the World
The most admired company in the world is Apple, followed by Google and Berkshire Hathaway. That's The word from Fortune magazine's 14 annual poll to determine which companies are the most well-liked. The world's most admired companies understand that money is not always what matters most to employees. They also focus on fostering work-life balance for employees, while increasing productivity and decreasing the likelihood that work tasks will crowd out personal time.

Top 20 most admired companies, according to Fortune:

1. Apple
2. Google
3. Berkshire Hathaway
4. Southwest Airlines
5. Proctor & Gamble
6. Coca-Cola
7. Amazon.com
8. FedEx
9. Microsoft
10. McDonald's
11. Wal-Mart Stores
12. IBM
13. General Electric
14. Walt Disney
15. 3M
16. Starbucks
17. Johnson & Johnson
18. Singapore Airlines
19. BMW
20. American Express
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When it Comes to Bargain Hunting Women Rule.
A recent study shows that a substantial 60% of female shoppers are more interested in getting a good deal than quality merchandise while only 31% are more fixated on finding superior made goods.

Men were almost the exact opposite with 50% of them more interested in quality while only 43% said price mattered most. But the Adweek Media/Harris Poll numbers also showed that our preferences change as we age and we become increasingly interested in quality over cost.

Price trumped quality by 58 to 33% in people ages 18 to 34, by 53 to 44% in people ages 35 to 44, and by 51 to 47% in people ages 45 to 54. And in folks 55 and over, the trend reverses.

Most, 49%, prefer top quality stuff while only 44% put price first. "My wife is always telling me: 'Look how much money I saved,'" says one married man. "But the truth is, the more she saves, the more she spends."




BIRTHDAYS

In 1747 American Revolutionary hero, Count Kazimierz Pulaski

In 1836 Publisher, Andrew McNally (co-founder of Rand McNally & Co)

In 1888 College football coach, Knute Rockne (Notre Dame)

In 1906 Businessman, Charles Walgreen Jr. (Walgreens drugstore chain)

In 1934 Anthropologist, Jane Goodall (studied African chimps)

In 1953 Percussionist/manager, Emilio Estefan (Miami Sound Machine) (58)

In 1961 Boxer, Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini (50)

In 1969 Chastity Bono, daughter of Sonny and Cher (42)



IT WAS ON THIS DAY

In 1634 Samuel Cole opens the first tavern in Boston, Massachusetts.

In 1793 The shortest inauguration speech (133 words) is given by George Washington, who is sworn in for his second term.

In 1801 Thomas Jefferson is the first president inaugurated in Washington DC.

In 1841 The longest inaugration speech is given by William Henry Harrison (8443 words).

In 1902 The American Automobile Association is founded in Chicago, IL.

In 1933 Franklin Roosevelt is inaugurated as president; he pledged to lead the country out of the Great Depression, proclaiming, "We have nothing to fear but fear itself."

In 1952 Actor Ronald Reagan and actress Nancy Davis are married.

In 1971 Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau marries Margaret Sinclair.

In 1994 Actor John Candy dies of heart failure at age 43.