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7/23/04

This year's Tour may be the last for Lance Armstrong. Why not? Most guys want to win the Tour de France just once. This will most likely be Lance's 6th consecutive win.

Something different to do this weekend... The tall ships are lighting up the night sky at State Pier in New London.

Music News (sort of): Alice Cooper is a new pitchman for Staples. Imagine that? "School's... back... in... session!"

Entertainment News: It's the role she was born to play... Kirstie Alley to be 'Fat Actress'.

Loser of the Week:
Our top candidates this week were...

Tom Santana Jr. - This is the guy in Hartford that beat his 8-week-old son so badly that he split the baby's skull.
Glen from Riverhead - For being himself. For just being an a-hole every time he calls the show.
Glen has battled and won the Loser of the Week competition before; but his opponent this time was too much for him. When the speed round was over and the dust was settled, this week's Loser of the Week is Tom Santana Jr.. Hopefully someone in jail will crack his skull so he knows what his son went through.
Thanks for voting!
Our first guest was Greg Fox from Daily Confession.com. This is a website designed to let people confess their wrongdoings without having to get in trouble. It's got all kinds of interesting confessions like spouses cheating on their significant other, people cheating on their entrance exam for college, people cheating on their taxes, and a lot more.
This is a place where you can read what people have done and perhaps discover that you're not alone. It's free to read and free to post. Good Stuff. Check it out.
A bet's a bet...
We're excited for Buried at the Beach Week next week. We weren't 100% sure about the directions; specificly where do you turn to go into the parking lot at the beach. So here comes the bet...
Billy bet that when you arrive at Captain Thomas Boulevard you take a left in front of Jimmie's Restaurant and then take your FIRST RIGHT into the parking lot.
AJ bet that when you arrive at Captain Thomas Boulevard you take a left in front of Jimmie's Restaurant and then take your SECOND RIGHT into the parking lot.
If AJ was right Billy agreed to take 9 cream pies in the face.
If Billy was right AJ agreed to sing a song in spanish wearing only a thong and his trademark clogs.
Billy was right. If you check the Official PLR Directions for Buried at the Beach Week you'll see that the directions say it's the FIRST RIGHT. Billy went down to West Haven just to verify.
So Thursday at 8:46 at the beach you'll see AJ in a thong and clogs singing. A bet's a bet; and AJ is going to see it through.
Our next guest was Richelle from West Haven. Richelle is part of the Washington Elementary School PTA; and they're doing a silent auction to build a new playground for the kids. Their current playground was deemed unsafe by the state; and they're trying to raise funds to build a new playground.
If you're interested in helping out the kids or bidding on one of the silent auction items you can send your donation to...
Washington Elementary School PTA
PO Box 481
West Haven CT 06516-9992
Impossible Trivia:
Most Americans say this is the number one thing their friends and neighbors do that drives them nuts. What is it?
Answer: Park in front of their house.
See you at the Beach next week!
7/22/04
Yesterday we had fun kicking off the show trying to guess a Top 10 list from AskMen.com. Yesterday we did "Top 10 Signs She's a Bitch". Today we tried "Top 10 Lies Women Tell Men". There are many lies women are known to tell men; but these 10 are the lies that just about every guy has heard at least once in their life. Classic.
An important local story... Metro-North service getting back on schedule. Metro-North was shut down after power lines fell across the tracks in New Rochelle yesterday.
Vice Presidential Candidate John Edwards will visit Connecticut today.
Today is Bob Dole's 81st Birthday. Bob Dole will speak about Bob Dole; and how happy Bob Dole is to be Bob Dole on Bob Dole's birthday.
Today is the day the 9/11 Commission releases their Final Report.
D'oh! Bees Swarm Group Outside Oakdale Theater.
The United States committed 400 American special forces soldiers to help protect the Olympic Games.
This is one of the biggest political gags so far this year. No matter what your political leanings are it's enjoyable. Check out the cartoon of Dubya and John Kerry singing "This Land is Your Land".
Music News: Former Red Hot Chili Peppers and Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Narvarro will appear on the TV show America's Most Wanted to thank the viewers for helping to find the killer of his mother in 1983.
Our first guest has been on the show with us many times before; but he's always been on the phone. Today we finally got to meet Connecticut House Majority Leader James Amann face to face.
We started off discussing all of the major projects coming up in the Milford area lately. One in particular is the idea for a trolley to run from the Post Mall to Devon. James is leading this idea and he's hoping to ease all the congestion on the Post Road.
Representative Amann is a great guest. Very funny. Thanks to James Amann and keep up the good work!
That must have been an interesting traffic report yesterday... Six giant spools fall from truck on 95. Imagine driving on 95 and seeing a giant spool rolling right at ya? Yikes!
Entertainment News: Blaming Z's -- not G's -- fired 'CSI' actor asks for job back. Ya... good luck with that.
Other News: A woman used a liquid bandage on her foot... and she got stuck to the floor. D'oh!
Ahhh memories... Paris Hilton has bought a copy of her own porn video.
Helping soldiers be all they can be... US Soldiers offered free breast implants.
Speaking of our troops... Urine can work on troops' new dried food ration.
Impossible Trivia:
What BBC TV show was the forerunner of the American TV Classic "All in the Family"?
Answer: Till Death do us Part
7/21/04
We started off the show today trying to guess the "Top 10 Signs She's a Bitch" according to AskMen.com. Think you know all ten? Take a look.
Some parts of Hartford are still without power this morning. Underground fire knocks out power to section of Hartford.
Music News: It seems another rare Beatles tape has surfaced from out of nowhere... Is Beatles tape a rarity?
Kiss has a new special premiering on VH1 this Saturday. It's called "When KISS Ruled the World".
Geeks everywhere rejoice! Ken Jennings managed yet another victory (his 35th) on the TV show Jeopardy last night. He's now won $1,164,660.
"Been caught stealing once... when I was 5"...
Former National Security Adviser Sandy Berger quit the John Kerry campaign after he was caught sneaking top-secret documents out of the National Archives in his pants legs and, possibly, his socks. Busted!
Music News: Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath are getting some flack for images being displayed during their set... Ozzy Osbourne Places Bush Alongside Hitler.
Entertainment News: 4 more kids for Wacko Jacko? US Weekly claims Michael Jackson may be the father of quadruplets.
Just when you thought Fox couldn't get any sleazier... here comes "Trading Spouses". There's nothing even remotely real about this "reality show".
Today was Episode 38 of our Meet the Media series. Our special in-studio guest today was Eric Danton, Rock Music Critic for The Hartford Courant.
This is Eric's third appearance on Meet the Media. When he was here the first time back in November of 2003 he had so many great concert stories that we ran out of time quickly. Today we wanted to chat with Eric about summer concerts and music in Connecticut. We also talked about weird experiences at concerts.
Eric had a lot to say about the Dave Matthews Riots at the Meadows this past weekend. Eric himself was at the Prince show at the Hartford Civic Center; but he said there's going to be a point where Dave Matthews may choose to skip Hartford if the violence continues. The main thing Eric noted was that the problems didn't happen inside the Meadows or on their property. The problems occured in a parking lot across the street.
We played Jesse's Trivia Thing - "The Media Edition", and Eric did great. He didn't catch our current 2004 Media Champion Matt Scott from News Channel 8; but he could have if we didn't run out of time. Thanks to Eric Danton for coming in and having some fun with us! Check out his reviews in The Hartford Courant!
Our next guest will hopefully become a regular on the show... Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell. We spoke with the Governor about her experiences so far and adjusting to her new job. We also dropped as many hints as possible that we'd like to have her on the show again soon.
Today Governor Rell will be on the road doing her "open house" tour. Her first stop is the UConn Stamford Campus from Noon to 1pm. Her second stop is Danbury City Hall from 2:30 to 3:30. If you'd like to meet the Governor today here's all the details.
A BIG THANK YOU to Governor Jodi Rell for checking in and chatting for awhile.
Our guest during the close was Christina from Connecticut Vest-A-Dog. This is an organization that provides protective gear for police dogs. These dogs are the first ones to run in the path of danger; and they need your support.
This Saturday from 10am to 4pm Connecticut Vest-A-Dog will be holding their Cookout and Car Wash to benefit police dogs in Connecticut. The cost is $5 per car (of course bigger donations are accepted) and they'll have food and stuff too. It all takes place at Quality Subaru in Wallingford.
Thanks to Christina and good work with Connecticut Vest-A-Dog.
Impossible Trivia:
Elvis was the number one money making dead celebrity last year. Who was number two?
Answer: Charles Schulz (cartoonist who drew the Peanuts gang)
7/20/04
After a tense week in New Haven last week it's time for some ass-kicking justice... Two men have been charged with last week's shootings in New Haven. Two juveniles and another adult are also expected to be charged soon.
Another local story this morning: New Haven is beefing up security in the harbor area; so don't mess around... Officials review harbor security.
Is this guy a candidate for Loser of the Week or what?
A former Madison police chief was arrested on charges he stole more than $425,000 in cash and property from his elderly parents.
Today is the 35th Anniversary of man landing on the Moon.
Music News: Van Halen's new "best of" CD set "The Best of Both Worlds" hits stores today.
Linda Ronstadt was thrown out a casino in Las Vegas after dedicating a song to Michael Moore and "Fahrenheit 9/11". Actually, her comments infuriated the crowd so much that the casino escorted her out becuase they feared a riot.
Our first guest was author John Alanis. His book is called "Secrets of Natrual Attraction: How to Get Desireable Women to Chase You!" This book is a good idea for any single guys who are trying to get into an actual relationship.
In particular Chaz found the "7 Deadly Turn Offs" interesting. These are the 7 biggest mistakes guys make to lose a new relationship. Interesting stuff.
If you want to find out some more about John and his books check out his website.
PLR's Buried at the Beach Week is ALL NEXT WEEK. We'll be broadcasting live from West Haven Beach; so come join us if you can!
Since we already have our minds on the beach we wanted to get the advanced word on weather; so we turned to our buddy Matt Scott from News Channel 8. Matt said that the first part of Beach Week looks fine; but the second half may have a little rain. Hopefully Matt and the weather gods can turn it around for all sunshine next week.
Matt will be one of our special guests at the beach. He'll be our guest host for Shock Collar Trivia. See you at the beach!
Our next guest was our old pal John Cooper from Play Magazine. Play is covering a subject this week that we love... cars. They're looking at how people customize and refurbish their cars. Classic cars, custom wheels, and everything in-between. Good Stuff.
If you're into cars make sure you pick up a copy of Play Magazine this week. Thanks John!
Entertainment News: Sandra Bullock is reportedly planning to tie the knot.
More Entertainment News: Mission: Impossible 3 Loses Director. He and Tom Cruise couldn't agree on the direction of the movie.
Our last guest this morning was Linda from the Milford Rotary....
This Saturday night is the 28th Annual Lobster Bake. This is a great event. For a charitable donation of $35 you get your choice of a lobster or steak dinner along with beer, wine, or soda. How's that for a sweet deal?
The Lobster Bake is this Saturday from 4 to 8pm at the Milford Boat Works. All the money goes to charity; but you must buy your tickets in advance so they can order enough food.
To buy tickets you can go to Milford Bank and buy a ticket, or you can call Linda direct at 203-878-3444.
Impossible Trivia:
According to a 2003 survey, women said the number one person they wouldn't marry was an undertaker. What was number two?
Answer: Plumber
7/19/04
We started off with a follow-up to a story we discussed on Friday... Martha Stewart was sentenced to 5 months in prison and 2 years supervised probation.
Jesse won the pool (he picked 5 months); but after the appeals process is over she may not even spend that much time in Danbury Federal Prison.
Sports News: NASCAR Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. Burned in Crash. He's alive and he'll be OK; but NASCAR fans freaked out for a minute there.
What is it about The Dave Matthews Band that makes people in Connecticut so violent?
Riot at Dave Matthews concert. Of all the shows to get crazy and out of control... Dave Matthews is just funny.
City, state won't pay to illuminate new $1 billion Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge. Let's hope the city or state can work something out and get the new bridge lit up properly.
D'oh! For its small size, state borrows as if it were Texas.
Here's a nice local story from over the weekend... 125 troops from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars paraded Sunday into Dodd Stadium to a huge ovation.
Our first guest in the studio this morning was our pal Jeff from Jeff's Appliance in Shelton. A few months ago when we did "Bike Week"; and Jeff heard all the funny bike stories you called in with. That gave Jeff the idea of doing "Vacuum Week".
Jeff brought us 5 awesome vacuums to give away for "Vacuum Mishap Stories". These aren't those dinky vacuums you'd find in a regular store. These are the top of the line. Boy do they suck (had to do at least one "suck" joke).
Stay tuned all this week for your chance to win! Thanks Jeff!
Music News: The Foo Fighters have announced plans to do a grand scale double album for their next record.
Cool! Springsteen makes surprise performance at the Stone Pony.
Our next guest is an old friend of ours... New York City Attorney John Ray. We wanted to ask John about the Martha Stewart case. Martha has been sentenced; and she shows no regret at all. She refuses to admit she did anything wrong; and she used a press conference after her sentencing to plug her businesses.
John was saying that if she wanted any sympathy the first step would have been to admit her guilt; but she won't even do that. Interesting stuff.
If you ever need some legal help you can reach John Ray at 631-473-1000. He's the man.
Sad Entertainment News: Jennifer Aniston 'has miscarriage'.
Schwarzenegger Calls Budget Opponents 'Girlie Men'
Our next guest was book author and relationship therapist Dr. Leah Schwartz. She gave us a "relationship quiz"; and talked about her latest book designed to help couples have a better understanding of their sex lives. It was an.... OK interview.
If you're interested in finding out more about Dr. Leah's book here it is online.
Our final guest this morning was our friend Senator Joe Lieberman. Anytime the Senator wants to come on and chat with us he's always welcome; and today we were glad to chat with him about all kinds of issues. We started off discussing transportation in Connecticut, especially our rail and highway system. We also talked about the CT soldiers returning home from Iraq, our new Governor Jodi Rell, and the upcoming Presidential election.
We even found out that Senator Joe is a Yankees fan. Most politicians dodge the Red Sox / Yankees question; but Senator Joe made it clear.
A BIG THANK YOU to Senator Joe Lieberman for taking time out of his busy day to chat with us for a bit. He's the man.
Impossible Trivia:
According to the AJ research department, two thirds of men believe they will find this in heaven. What is it?
Answer: Baseball
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