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***UPDATE 10:01am… THE VOICE checks in…***

Can someone check and see if this is the quickest summer in history?…

Here in the northeast, we have the mildest outer parts of a tropical storm blowing by over the beginning of the weekend… surfs up…

THE VOICE tells us how the weekend sports will play out… his picks and pictures are on the way… ***UPDATE***… this week’s edition of wisdom from THE VOICE is here… new picks, picks and cheerleaders… click on “SPORTS PICKS” on the right, or just click (here)…

and more….

Meanwhile… Powerball is worth $33 million this weekend, but for our Mega-Million state friends in New York and New Jersey… Mega Millions is worth $325 MILLION tonight… that should increase the over-the-border traffic today…

meanwhile, here’s a quick look at the Connecticut/Long Island/New York City weather for the next few days…

CASH FOR CLUNKERS… ends today… but it has given car dealers a great chance to show off their creativity… and did we lose any classic cars to Clunker-ville?.. more below…

Thank you for checking in with the online edition of The Brian Smith News and Variety Show… at least that is what is was last known as on the radio… during this summer, updates here may be as few as two or three times a week as I look for new ventures and adventures…

…it’s the same Brian Smith from Connecticut’s number one morning show formerly on WPLR… and the afternoon show on WICC 600, Connecticut…

I am currently appearing with the Bridgeport Bluefish baseball team during their home games as their onfield “game show host” between innings… if you haven’t been to one of their games, stop by and check it out… the turf at The Ball Park at Harbor Yard has been completely replaced with Kentucky Bluegrass… the food is terrific… parking is close and safe… and the baseball is fun and much more affordable than heading out-of-state…  check out the Bridgeport Bluefish website, click (here)…

Here’s the weather for the Connecticut/Long Island/NYC area…

For more Connecticut weather information, click on CTWeather.com …

POWERBALL… there was no winner Saturday, so Wednesday, it is worth… $25 MILLION

MEGAMILLIONS… there was no winner on Friday, so Tuesday, it is worth $225 MILLION

CONNECTICUT LOTTERY WINNING NUMBERS… not a prediction… these are yesterday’s, click (here)…

TO EMAIL BRIAN… with a big-time job offer… or just a “yo!”… click (here) for the address… or just look right here…

HELLO to my NBC TODAY SHOW friends… on the outside in the plaza and inside the show as well… (by the way… I will work for food… oh, and cash…)… and Happy Birthday, Lynnie…!

UNPLUGGED:  BECAUSE WE’RE CURRENTLY IN A STATE OF … UH, RADIO SILENCE… feel free to email your friends (or enemies)… and tell them to check out BrianSmithRadio.com… thank you…

IRV PINSKY… lawyer… and a guest on my various programs… call Irv at 1-800-IRVINGS…

NEWS OF THE WEIRD… a terrific weekly collection of strange, true news from Chuck Shepherd, for this week’s edition, click (here)…

and here is some of the world…

MISS UNIVERSE 2009 = MISS VENEZUELA = REPEAT PERFORMANCE… Miss Venezuela won the Miss Universe pageant last night… second year in a row for a Venezuela victory…  pictures, click (here)…

REALITY SHOW CONTESTANT FOUND DEAD… he was being sought in the questioning about the murder of his bikini-model wife… story from CNN, click (here)… or Reuters, (here)

CONNECTICUT SENATOR JOE LIEBERMAN VS. HOLLYWOOD ACTOR ALEC BALDWIN… to compete for the Connecticut senate seat in 2012?… Joe says “Make my day…” …story, click (here)…

GO TEAM! GO BUD!… Budweiser is selling beer with local college team colors for the football season…  college authorities aren’t exactly lifting a glass to the idea… story from The Wall Street Journal, click (here)…

TEXAS: OFFICERS IN TROUBLE FOR WAITRESS PICTURES ON PATROL CAR… one police officer has been fired, others suspended, for taking pictures of a waitress, holding a gun, on the back of their cruiser… story, click (here)…

WARNING:… BRITISH TEXTING-WHILE-DRIVING SAFETY VIDEO… the British government has gotten serious with trying to get people to stop texting while driving… this IS a brutal video… but I’ll bet you can’t stop watching it… check out the story and the video, click (here)…

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: YESTERDAY WAS “GO TOPLESS DAY”… did you know it is legal for women (and men) to walk topless in New York City?… don’t say I didn’t warn you… click (here)…

CLEVELAND: MAN BUYS BAD BEEF JERKY… GOES BACK TO ROB STORE… and everyone knew the guy… he was a local barber… story, click (here)…

CLUNKER-IFFIC… The Cash-For-Clunkers program ends today… from CNN Money, with a story of a few trades that made it… and some that didn’t, click (here)… and…

CLUNKER OR CLASSIC???  Did Cash-For-Clunkers destroy some old works of American Automobile Art?… and what do you call a 1971 Chevy Monte Carlo… would you believe a SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLAR CLASSIC?... story, click (here)…

thanks for listening… make this last week of August a good one… -Brian

HOT… another hot one for the Connecticut/Long Island/NYC area…

Hurricane Bill should be staying out in the Atlantic, but we may see higher tides than usual along the Connecticut and Long Island shores on Saturday…

***UPDATE*** THE VOICE gives us his sports picks for the weekend, the inside story and photos from this week’s action… and his usual wisdom… along with WEEKEND BASEBALL PICKS… NASCAR… NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON (INCLUDING THE RETURN OF BRETT FAVRE)… and of course, CHEERLEADERS… click on “SPORTS PICKS” on the right, or just click (here)…

BRIDGEPORT BLUEFISH HOME GAME TONIGHT… FREE TEAM PHOTOS TONIGHT… at the Ball Park at Harbor Yard… 7:05pm…

YANKEES IN BOSTON TONIGHT… METS HOST PHILADELPHIA…

QUICKIE… LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA… a 72 year old man stopped a robbery of the Six Packs liquor store… by throwing a 12 ounce can of beer at a shotgun-weilding man… story, click (here)…

CAR STUCK ON DRAWBRIDGE… Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin… the driver drove away… police want to know how it happened… more below…

Thank you for checking in with the online edition of The Brian Smith News and Variety Show… at least that is what is was last known as on the radio… during this summer, updates here may be as few as two or three times a week as I look for new ventures and adventures…

…it’s the same Brian Smith from Connecticut’s number one morning show formerly on WPLR… and the afternoon show on WICC 600, Connecticut…

I am currently appearing with the Bridgeport Bluefish baseball team during their home games as their onfield “game show host” between innings… if you haven’t been to one of their games, stop by and check it out… the turf at The Ball Park at Harbor Yard has been completely replaced with Kentucky Bluegrass… the food is terrific… parking is close and safe… and the baseball is fun and much more affordable than heading out-of-state…  check out the Bridgeport Bluefish website, click (here)…

Here’s the weather for the Connecticut/Long Island/NYC area…

For more Connecticut weather information, click on CTWeather.com …

POWERBALL… there was no winner Saturday, so Wednesday, it is worth… $245 MILLION

MEGAMILLIONS… there was no winner on Friday, so tonight (Tuesday), it is worth $170 MILLION

CONNECTICUT LOTTERY WINNING NUMBERS… not a prediction… these are yesterday’s, click (here)…

TO EMAIL BRIAN… with a big-time job offer… or just a “yo!”… click (here) for the address… or just look right here…

HELLO to my NBC TODAY SHOW friends… on the outside in the plaza and inside the show as well… (by the way… I will work for food… oh, and cash…)… and Happy Birthday, Lynnie…!

UNPLUGGED:  BECAUSE WE’RE CURRENTLY IN A STATE OF … UH, RADIO SILENCE… feel free to email your friends (or enemies)… and tell them to check out BrianSmithRadio.com… thank you…

IRV PINSKY… lawyer… and a guest on my various programs… call Irv at 1-800-IRVINGS…

NEWS OF THE WEIRD… a terrific weekly collection of strange, true news from Chuck Shepherd, for this week’s edition, click (here)…

and here is some of the world…

KNOCK KNOCK… HURRICANE BILL GETS STRONGER IN THE ATLANTIC… heading toward Bermuda… will it be taking a trip to the East Coast?… latest update, click (here)… and from the National Hurricane Center, click (here)…

OCEAN CITY, NJ: WEIRD CONTEST WEEK… bored with normal?… check out the competitions on the boardwalks of Ocean City through the weekend… French Fry Sculpting… Wet T-Shirt Tossing… and even a Miss Miscellaneous beauty pageant… click (here)…

DRUG MONEY:  MOST UNITED STATES CURRENCY TESTS POSITIVE FOR COCAINE… story, click (here)…

LUNCHTIME READING: WHY WE ACT LIKE MONKEYS… and imitate others… from Time Magazine, click (here)…

ANNUAL COLLEGE FRESHMAN MINDSET LIST… most of the incoming college freshmen were born in 1991… meaning they have never seen cardboard packaging on CD’s… never used a card catalog… or weren’t “Saved by the Bell”… for the annual list, click (here)…

STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN: DRAWBRIDGE SPIDERWOMAN… somehow a woman in a car got stuck on a drawbridge… and stayed there while the bridge went up to a 45 degree angle… she drove away safely… now police say she’s not in any trouble, but they want to talk to her to find out how that happened… for the story, click (here)…

Stay cool this week… next Bridgeport Bluefish game is Thursday night… thanks for listening -Brian

First up today… THE VOICE checks in with his weekend picks and spot-on insight… I’m glad to see someone is working this week… THE VOICE has been busy turbo-charging his air conditioning at the Prognosticator Cafe and Grille… last night he had frost on the inside of the windows and handed out free sweat shirts to anyone who complained… but not many did… for this week’s wisdom from THE VOICE… weekend BASEBALL winners… NFL camp news and pics… NASCAR… TENNIS… Elvis, Bruce Lee… and, of course, CHEERLEADERS… click on SPORTS PICKS on the right, or just click (here)…

WE HAVE what looks to be an excellent CLASSIC SUMMER weekend in front of us here in the Connecticut/Long Island/New York City area… sunny… hot and humid… get out and enjoy it… check out a baseball game with the Bridgeport Bluefish or one of your local baseball teams and have fun…

Here’s the weather for the Connecticut/Long Island/NYC area…

We are in the ANXIETY DAYS of summer… the middle of August… when we start to think of all the things we wanted to do all summer and the calendar is ticking away… I don’t look at the calendar in August… maybe we can also call these the DENIAL DAYS of summer…

I’ve gone the whole summer without using my air conditioning yet… this weekend is going to be an eye-to-eye staredown between me and the thermometer… I’ll have one hand on the switch and one hand on a cold one (a drink of some kind)… let the sweat begin…

BRIDGEPORT BLUEFISH GAME TONIGHT:  FREE WATER BOTTLES… FOR AS LONG AS SUPPLIES LAST.. it’s Freebie Friday… game starts at 7:05pm… at Balllpark at Harbor Yard…
Thank you for checking in with the online edition of The Brian Smith News and Variety Show… at least that is what is was last known as on the radio… during this summer, updates here may be as few as two or three times a week as I look for new ventures and adventures…

…it’s the same Brian Smith from WICC 600, Connecticut, until The Great Layoff a few months ago… and before that, Connecticut’s number one morning show formerly on WPLR…

I am currently appearing with the Bridgeport Bluefish baseball team during their home games as their onfield “game show host” between innings… if you haven’t been to one of their games, stop by and check it out… the turf at The Ball Park at Harbor Yard has been completely replaced with Kentucky Bluegrass… the food is terrific… parking is close and safe… and the baseball is fun and much more affordable than heading out-of-state…  check out the Bridgeport Bluefish website, click (here)…

POWERBALL… there was no winner Wednesday, so Saturday, it is worth… $213 MILLION

MEGAMILLIONS… there was no winner on Tuesday, so tonight (Friday), it is worth $146 MILLION

CONNECTICUT LOTTERY WINNING NUMBERS… not a prediction… these are yesterday’s, click (here)…

TO EMAIL BRIAN… with a big-time job offer… or just a “yo!”… click (here) for the address… or just look right here…

HELLO to my NBC TODAY SHOW friends… on the outside in the plaza and inside the show as well… (by the way… I will work for food… oh, and cash…)… and Happy Birthday, Lynnie…!

UNPLUGGED:  BECAUSE WE’RE CURRENTLY IN A STATE OF … UH, RADIO SILENCE… feel free to email your friends (or enemies)… and tell them to check out BrianSmithRadio.com… thank you…

IRV PINSKY… lawyer… and a guest on my various programs… call Irv at 1-800-IRVINGS…

NEWS OF THE WEIRD… a terrific weekly collection of strange, true news from Chuck Shepherd, for this week’s edition, click (here)…

A few days off this week for good behavior…

Here’s the weather for the Connecticut/Long Island/NYC area…

see you in a few days…

***UPDATE!*** THE VOICE… checks in with plenty of his weekend sports picks and news updates… click on “SPORTS PICKS” on the right, or just click (here)…

FREE T-SHIRTS TONIGHT AT THE BLUEFISH GAME… the Bridgeport Bluefish at Harbor Yard tonight… game time is 7:05… free t-shirts to the first 1000 fans through the gate…

Here’s the weather for the Connecticut/Long Island/NYC area…

THURMAN MUNSON PLANE CRASH… 30 YEARS AGO TODAY… more below…

BRIDGEPORT BLUEFISH GAME TONIGHT:  KIDS EAT FREE… game starts at 7:05pm… at Balllpark at Harbor Yard… kids 12 and under get a free hot dog, chips, and soda… everyone gets a good game…

Thank you for checking in with the online edition of The Brian Smith News and Variety Show… at least that is what is was last known as on the radio… during this summer, updates here may be as few as two or three times a week as I look for new ventures and adventures…

…it’s the same Brian Smith from WICC 600, Connecticut, until The Great Layoff a few weeks ago… and before that, Connecticut’s number one morning show formerly on WPLR…

I am currently appearing with the Bridgeport Bluefish baseball team during their home games as their onfield “game show host” between innings… if you haven’t been to one of their games, stop by and check it out… the turf at The Ball Park at Harbor Yard has been completely replaced with Kentucky Bluegrass… the food is terrific… parking is close and safe… and the baseball is fun and much more affordable than heading out-of-state…  check out the Bridgeport Bluefish website, click (here)…

POWERBALL… there was no winner Saturday, so Wednesday, it is worth… $138 MILLION

MEGAMILLIONS… there was no winner on Friday, so Tuesday, it is worth $84 MILLION

CONNECTICUT LOTTERY WINNING NUMBERS… not a prediction… these are yesterday’s, click (here)…

TO EMAIL BRIAN… with a big-time job offer… or just a “yo!”… click (here) for the address… or just look right here…

HELLO to my NBC TODAY SHOW friends… on the outside in the plaza and inside the show as well… (by the way… I will work for food… oh, and cash…)… and Happy Birthday, Lynnie…!

UNPLUGGED:  BECAUSE WE’RE CURRENTLY IN A STATE OF … UH, RADIO SILENCE… feel free to email your friends (or enemies)… and tell them to check out BrianSmithRadio.com… thank you…

IRV PINSKY… lawyer… and a guest on my various programs… call Irv at 1-800-IRVINGS…

NEWS OF THE WEIRD… a terrific weekly collection of strange, true news from Chuck Shepherd, for this week’s edition, click (here)…

Here’s the weather for the Connecticut/Long Island/NYC area…

for more Connecticut weather, click (here)…

and here is some of the world today… 

SEINFELD “REUNION”… FIRST PICTURE… the cast of Seinfeld will be getting back together for an apparance on “Curb Your Enthusiasm” on HBO… picture, click (here)…  details, click (here)…

UNEMPLOYED GRADUATE SUES COLLEGE… computer information tech student sues New York school for her $70,000… says they haven’t helped her find a job after graduation… story from the New York Post, click (here)… and from NBC New York, click (here)… too soon to jump on the bashing bandwagon with this one… maybe its her fault… or maybe someone isn’t doing his job in the placement office… too bad rational thinking didn’t get better ratings…

CONNECTICUT: ELIMINATE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES?… it’s being discussed…  read the story from the Connecticut Post, click (here)… they want to replace it with kiosks around the state?… huh?… you mean like those photo printing kiosks at CVS?… or maybe some guy with a cart at the mall?… hey… I’ve had to go to the new DMV building in Bridgeport a few times over the past two years and never had any trouble…

PIRATES! GET $2.7 MILLION RANSOM FOR GERMAN SHIP… remember the Somalis???  they kept a German ship… with crew… since April 4th… now they have their money, they have called to say they are splitting the money up and will be releasing the ship soon… story, click (here)…

SCHOOLS: PHYS ED INJURIES UP 150% FROM 1997-2007… most injuries from running into other people or structures… sounds like what happens to me every day… story, click (here)… its been a while since I took phys ed in school, but are they doing any better preparing students for future exercise?… like how about a little less dodgeball and a little more instruction on how to wipe off the treadmill at the gym when you are done?… better yet, how about more instruction on how to use all those buttons on the treadmill?… get some personal trainers in there from the local gyms to work with the kids… oh man, I’m on a roll here…

RELATED: CHEERLEADING IS THE LARGEST CAUSE OF CATASTROPHIC INJURIES TO YOUNG WOMEN… Univeristy of Michigan study says cheerleading has become more challenging with increased acrobatics and stunts… story, click (here)…

OK, TAKE CARE… TALK TO YOU SOON… SINCERELY… BEST… what is the best way to end an email?… from the Washington Post, click (here)… personally, I like to end it with… “I smell gas… gotta run” or… “bill collector’s knocking… talk to you when I stop hiding”…

THURMAN MUNSON: 30 YEARS AFTER THE YANKEE CAPTAIN’S PLANE CRASH… story from today’s New York Daily News, click (here)… and for a slideshow of other athletes who have died young, click (here)…

CLEANEST BEACHES AROUND THE COUNTRY… CONNECTICUT DOES OK… NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY NOT SO OK… story, click (here)…

WATERMELON SEED SPITTING RECORD… 7th Grader from Long Island goes for the gold tonight on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”… she’s shooting for more than 26 feet… story from the New York Daily News, click (here)…

NO STRIPPING AT SUBWAY… New York Subway Sandwich franchise owner may have to pay Subway Headquarters $90,000 for mixing strippers with his restaurant… story, click (here)…

WHOOPS… BUILDING DEMOLITION GOES WRONG… a large apartment building in Cankari, Turkey was suppose to be reduced to rubble… instead, it rolled over… still intact… and landed upside down… story and video from the BBC, click (here)…

OK.. thanks for listening… enjoy your Monday… see you tomorrow… -Brian