FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 2010
Friday, March 26th, 2010How can this be the end of March already?… on the other 
hand… bring on the warm weather… yet… there is a chance of snow for tonight in some parts of Connecticut and New York…
BRIAN SMITH is the same Brian Smith from his morning show on WPLR, and his afternoon talk show on WICC… he has also worked with the stadium marketing entertainment for the Bridgeport Bluefish and the Fairfield University Stags… email him at… 
THE VOICE has kept the home fires… and the home fries… burning down at The 
Prognosticator Grill and Cafe… he submits for our perusal… this week’s line-up of predictions and picks… done with the uncanny style and mastery by only one inspired brain… and finger… those of THE VOICE… this week he tells us who will WIN THE MARCH MADNESS… and updates on THE YANKEES… THE METS… NASCAR… TENNIS… ARENA FOOTBALL on the NFL NETWORK… ROBERT DENIRO IN A FOOTBALL MOVIE… and A LOT MORE… including, of course, THE CHEERLEADERS… read this week’s masterpiece… go to “SPORTS PICKS” on the right, or just click (here)…
I’m not sure why, but I’m in a listy mood today…
FOR VACATIONERS: WHAT TO TAKE… AND NOT TAKE… FROM A HOTEL ROOM… here’s a simple guide on stuff you can snag (shampoo) and stuff you should leave where you found it… (canvas laundry bags… television… beds)… click (here)…
FOR DRIVERS: 10 “ESSENTIAL” ITEMS FOR YOUR CAR… if, that is, you consider a fridge and a microwave to be essential items while driving… be careful driving while checking the temperature of your frozen burrito… click (here)…
FOR ADULTS WHO WATCHED CARTOONS: 10 CHILDREN’S FICTIONAL CHARACTERS WHO MAY HAVE BEEN ON DRUGS… and the hypothesis of what drugs they could have been using… click (here)…
FOR HISTORIANS: 10 CREEPY THINGS ABOUT VICTORIAN ENGLAND… including the food… posing for photos with dead loved ones… and… well, 8 more… click (here)…
FOR FACEBOOKERS: HOW TO FLIRT ON FACEBOOK… click (here)…
15 PICTURES THAT LOOKED PHOTOSHOPPED… but they weren’t… click (here)…
AND…
FOR DADS WHO HAVE TO WATCH KID’S MOVIES….
7 DISNEY PRINCESSES… revisited… including Jessica Rabbit… click (here)…
Hey… have a good weekend… keep checking back… and thanks for listening… -Brian
PARADE NEWS… The Milford St. Patrick’s Day Parade, postponed from last Saturday’s hellstorm, will be held Sunday (March 21), kicking off at 1pm from the Parson’s Complex and on through downtown Milford. Brian Smith will be driving with bobsledding Olympic Bronze Medal winner Erin Pac… yell hello….
Prognosticator Grille and Cafe, his cheerleader/waitresses were dressed in green uniforms… but THE VOICE made sure everyone knew it was NOT an endorsement of Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament… good thing there, Voice… The Voice did take time out from cleaning out the last lingering leprechauns from the bar to put together this week’s lucky list of predictions and picks… check out his collection of wisdom… his weekly textual take and invaluable images of The Yankees… Mets… The NBA… Boxing… NASCAR… Arena Football… The Countdown Clock to the Next Super Bowl… all the odds and oddities… and of course, The CHEERLEADERS… click on “SPORTS PICKS” on the right, or just click (
GET YER BRACKETS HERE… your quick link to the ESPN updated brackets for the Men’s NCAA Tournament, with scores and schedules built in… click (
THEME PARK MADNESS… are you a ride fanatic?… here is a website that follows all the new rides coming to a park near you… or somewhere in the world… there is even a new ride called “The Suspended Polyp”… I hope they are wearing gloves… check out Park World… click (
MISSION: GET RID OF STOP SIGNS… who needs ‘em… here’s a guy who has come up with a new traffic plan… modified stop signs for when you just want to slow down and look around without stopping completely… has he heard of Yield Signs?… click (
AND FINALLY… A VIDEO… I hope YouTube isn’t blocked where you are right now… here’s a musical video… a duet (it’s the same guy, next to himself)… of TV theme songs… and it’s very good… click (
certain always-in-the-news actress showed up and finished off all the tequila… and slept at her table until THE VOICE made her his Hangover Special pancakes on Monday morning… this week THE VOICE spent his rare free time away from his stat sheets and calculations to send in his own award-winning script of predictions… including more WORLD SERIES ODDS… NFL NEWS and SUPER BOWL ODDS FOR NEXT SEASON… ARENA FOOTBALL NEWS… BOXING UPDATES… more of his insider picks AND pictures… and, of course, CHEERLEADERS… to read this week’s winning screenplay from THE VOICE… and it just won the award in the Best Sporting Role category… click on “SPORTS PICKS” on the right, or just click (
CELL PHONE ROTARY CLUB… do you miss the old dial phones? Sparkfun Electronics has built a series of old black phones, complete with the finger dial and metallic bells inside for the old-school experience… but also inside is the workings of a Bluetooth cell phone… relatively pricey, though… around $250 for one… see the description, click (
OR… ROTARY DIAL RIGHT ON YOUR PHONE… while waiting on the docks to get picked for a day’s work, I was talking about how cool it would be, if someone made a program for a cell phone that made it work like a rotary-dial phone. Well… someone stole my idea and immediately started selling it… of course, there is always the possibility they had already been selling it and I just didn’t realize it… you can see the iDial for the iPhone by clicking (
KITCHEN OF THE FUTURE… Electrolux has made a video showing their version of flying cars and moving sidewalks… a future where you can cook and heat up food WITHOUT pots and pans… you’ll have to see it to understand… for the video, click (