Monday, 03 November 2014 07:16

Daily Scoop for Week of November 3, 2014

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Nov. 7, 2014: Today is Cook Something Bold, Pungent Day and Chocolate with Almonds Day. Tomorrow is National Cappuccino Day.,

Birthdays – Chris Knight is 57. 

Time Flies – 1970 Tom Dempsey kicks a 63-yarder for the New Orleans Saints.

Browns blast the Bengals 24-3 to take a share of the AFC North.

Cavs continue their west coast road swing in Denver, 10:30 tip tonight on 1590 WAKR.

Days away - Tribe Opening Day 155

The Country Music Awards show was the number one show this week, and record ratings for the show.

Medal of Honor - 151 years after his death, Alonzo Cushing, of Delafield, Wisconsin, was issued the National Medal Of Honor Yesterday

Good News - The studies show that older you are when you have your first kid, the happier you'll become. Bio-clock debunked!

Take Note - Guys and your hair! 89 percent like preferably down and straight or down and curly. Don't like sock buns, however. That's the one trend guys really don't like. Other major hair turnoffs: greasy, dirty looking locks; hair with too much product in it; and hair dyed in unnatural colors.

Baskin-Robbins is rolling out a new flavor in honor of Veterans Day that's not only delicious but also very American. "First Class Camouflage" - 10 cents of each scoop sold on Veterans Day will be donated to the USO.


4 Things You Need to Know

Fresh Flickage! - Interstellar, Big Hero 6 (Disney)

LOL – Tap your forehead for 30 seconds and that will reduce your food cravings.

Garth Brooks - Is taking his world tour to Tulsa, Oklahoma for the first time in more than 17 years. He's got three shows on the books so far – January.

Plan For This -The National Retail Federation’s Holiday Consumer Spending Survey, the average person will spend $804 – up nearly 5% from last year.

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Quote of the Day – “We don't remember the days as much as we remember the moments!”

Website of the Day –Do you constantly find yourself needing to vent but are tapped out of friends to listen? If this sounds like you, there's a website called BlahTherapy.com that's here to help. This site invites you to log on and blow off steam to one of three categories – the community (free), an individual stranger (also free), or a therapist ($25).

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Nov. 6, 2014: Today is Saxophone Day, National Men Make Dinner Day (no BBQ allowed) and National Nachos Day.

Birthdays – Emma Stone is 26

In 1923, the electric razor is patented by Colonel Jacob Schick.

It's Animal Shelter Appreciation Week! November is National Healthy Skin Month and we're 156 days away from the Opening Day for the Cleveland Indians.

Cavs lose on a buzzer-beater. Final score 102-100 in Utah.

Browns have a matchup tonight at Cincinnati Bengals for Thursday Night Football.

No winner's for last night's Powerball drawing at $178 Million! It's now set at $203 million.

Taylor Swifts new album 1989 sold nearly 1.3 million copies its first week out. The most sold in the first week since Eminem in 2002!

There's a new Starbucks dress code for workers. The new code allows tattoos, as long as they're not on the face or throat. But bartistas are not allowed to wear watches, wristbands or rings with any kind of stone in them. You can wear a wedding band, but no stone.

New app called Deadline claims it’s able to predict when you’re going to die. Tracks blood pressure, height, and sleep patterns to crunch the numbers and spit out your expiration date. You can even keep a countdown on your phone’s home screen.

If you want Mariah Carey for a photo shoot? The prep cost is about $85,000! Most of it --- $65,000 for a stylist!

The most common things people lie about on their dating profiles is their height. People generally say they're taller than they really are by about 2 inches.

Baskin-Robbins is rolling out a new flavor in honor of Veterans Day that's not only delicious, but also very American. "First Class Camouflage" - 10 cents of each scoop sold on Veterans Day will be donated to the USO

3 Things You Need to Know

LOL – Tap your forehead for 30 seconds and that will reduce your food cravings.

Garth Brooks - Is taking his world tour to Tulsa, Oklahoma for the first time in more than 17 years. He's got three shows on the books so far – January.

Just Sayin' – Last year over 2 BILLION dollars went unclaimed in lottery games!

Quote of the Day - “There is no friend as loyal as a good book.”


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Nov. 5, 2014: The Country Music Awards will be on tonight at 8 p.m. It's Men Make Dinner day and National Doughnut Day -- which pretty much is simply a great combination.

Birthdays – Famke Janssen 50

Time Flies – 1927 Buddy The Dog (Shepard) Becomes the first ever seeing eye dog!

November is Aviation History Month

Cavs fell behind last night against Portland, 101-82.

Browns have a matchup tomorrow against Cinncinati forThursday Night Football. 

157 days away from the Tribe's Opening Day.

Someone won the MegaMillions yesterday. The new pot is set at $15 million and the Powerball is set at $178 Million tongiht.

Another election is in the books. Find the local results on WAKR.net. By the way, Angelina Jolie says she may consider running for office at some point.

DUDE!

A guy in Connecticut was pulled over for speeding and driving erratically – and then tried to eat the paperwork from his breathalyzer test.

Good News?

Scientists at the University of Washington believe they have a drug that could extend the lifespan of a dog and keep him a member of the family for a long time, possibly 50 percent longer.

What?

William took his giant coffee mug to Starbucks and ordered a grande latte with 99 extra shots of espresso and 17 pumps of vanilla syrup, mocha and matcha powder. The total cost of the 160-ounce drink was $83.75

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Admit it. There are some TV shows you absolutely detest. But for some reason, you can't stop watching them! Now there's a name for it. It's called "hate watching."

4 Things You Need to Know

Just Sayin' – Last year over 2 billion dollars went unclaimed in lottery games.

It’s November - That means it’s actually “Movember” – the time when many guys grow a mustache to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer.

Learn The Hard Way? - Taking a selfie with your ballot is illegal in 35 states?

Celebrity Apprentice – Some are saying the best cast ever!

Did Ya' See?

Expect a number of Russian women flocking to the USA soon. There are a huge amount of single Russian women, in fact Russia is being “overrun” with them.

Love This Guy! - A guy who had an around-the-world trip planned with his girlfriend got dumped before the trip even started. He’s stuck with an airline ticket So, he’s looking for any woman – to take this trip with, as long as she’s Canadian and has the name Elizabeth Gallagher. Milan, Prague, Bangkok, and New Delhi.

Mr. Do and Mr. Don't

Mr. Do - Alan Martin bought the $100 pasta pass from Olive Garden? Unlimited for a length of time. He's eaten 95 meals there since. $1,600 worth of food. His pass expires on the 9th.

Don't Do This! - Woman in Washington State has been eating dog food and milk bones for a few weeks. She says she's lost 3 pounds and her health has never been better.

Quote of the Day – "It doesn’t matter where you are, you are nowhere compared to where you can go.”

Website of the Day – www.cmaworld.com/cma-awards

Country-

Sam Hunt , Leave The Night On – Number one this week!

Carrie Underwood will debut the video for "Something in the Water" tonight on Twitter during the CMA Awards.

Here’s a rundown of some things you should consider removing or not posting to Facebook and other social networks:

Full Birth Dates – Posting your full birthday, with the year included, puts you at risk of identity theft.

Your Relationship Status – It may be best not to make it public knowledge. Stalkers would love to know that you just became newly single.

Your Current Location – Lots of people love the location tagging feature on Facebook.

Pictures of Your Kids Tagged With Their Names – Kids’ names, along with the names of their friends, siblings.

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Nov. 4, 2014: It's Election Day! If you want to cast a ballot, you'll need to go to your precinct polling place.The polls are open (at 6:30 this morning and remain open) until 7:30 tonight.

It's "Use Your Common Sense" Day and National Taco Day. November is Adopt a Turkey month.

Birthdays – P. Diddy 45

Cavs on the road tonight. They take on Portland at 10 p.m.

Browns – Thursday Night / National TV in Cincy

Just one day away from the Country Music Awards. Tribe Opening Day: 158 away.

Cha Ching! - Mega Millions Tonight $325 Million. Powerball – $178 Million! 

Taylor Swift announced her world tour Monday and she will be coming to Cleveland! (June 3 – The Q) She also pulled all her music of Spotify yesterday.

18-year-old Zachary Torrance went on a Subway store robbing spree. Hew was upset because he went on the “Jared Diet,” and didn't lose any weight. Wanted his money back.

Last month, 181 guns were confiscated last month at the nations airports; 60 of those had bullets in them.

50 Shades of Gray movie comes out Valentines Day. The movie makers say the movie will NOT be near as racy as the books.

Americans with roommates is at an all-time high! In fact the number has been increasing every year since 2000.

Tinder users spend more time on the social site than Facebook

4 Things You Need to Know

Too Much? - Time on Facebook is leading to rocky relationships, cheating and divorce.

Holy Cow! - First-week sales of her new album Taylor Swifts 1989, are likely to crest around 1.3 million copies.

Garth - Next City is?? Little Rock Arkansas, Early December

Akron Zoo! - Has new prices and hours for winter. And the price is only $7. (Akronzoo.org) Setting all kinds of attendance records this year

Did Ya' See?

Expect a slue – Of Russian women flocking to the USA soon. There are a huge amount of single Russian women, in fact Russia is being “overrun” with them.

Before You Know It - Sting, KISS, and Meghan Trainor will perform at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Who Knew? - About 11 Americans die every single day on the job!

Don't Do This!

Woman in Washington State has been eating dog food and milk bones for a few weeks. She says she's lost 3 pounds and her health has never been better.

Quote of the Day – “If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.”

Website of the Day – Well now, thanks to the Drunk Mode app, there’s no excuse for doing this ever again. When you activate the app before a night of partying, your contact list is hidden for up to 12 hours.

Country- Sam Hunt , Leave The Night On – Number one this week!

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Nov. 3, 2014: Today is Cliché Day, Sandwich Day and National Deviled Egg Day. Enjoy! 

Birthdays - Actress and comedian Roseanne Barr is 61 today.

Take your mother's advice and eat your vegetables! November is Vegan Month.

Cavs will continue their four game road trip tomorrow at Portland

Not the prettiest game for the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, but coach Mike Pettine says the team pushed through with their mental toughness with a 22-17 win against Tampa.  They play again Thursday Night on the road against Cinncinati.

Just two days away from the Country Music Awards and 159 days away from opening day.

Cha Ching! - Mega Millions tomorrow is at $325 Million and Powerball is set at $178 Million!

Happy Birthday to Good Morning America. The morning show is celebrating its 38th anniversary.

A big box office weekend for Nightcrawler and Ouji, bringing in about $11 million each.

The Motion Picture Association of America and the National Association of Theater Owners have banned all wearable technology gadgets, which includes Google Glass and smartwatches.

NBC Weatherman Mike Siedel was seemingly caught peeing on national television Saturday night as they went live to him.

Can't get enough of selfies? There's now a crib toy that lets babies take selfies. 

Carrie Underwood will be releasing a new CD with 25 of her greatest hits. The collection comes out on December 9th.

Women are reportedly buying and wearing men's underwear more than ever --- mostly boxers.

Kansas mom Amie Logan has started a petition to get Babies-R-Us to pull its Kardashian Kids clothing line because, in her words.

4 Things You Need to Know

Phones are used more for alarms than for actually making calls.

First-week sales for Taylor Swift's new album, 1989, are likely to crest around 1.3 million copies.

Garth Brooks has picked Little Rock Arkansas for his next tour stop in early December.

The Akron Zoo has new prices and hours for winter. The price to get in is now at $7. 

Quote of the Day –

"What seems like the right thing to do could also be the hardest thing you have ever done."

 

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