We tend to take technology for granted. Using our iPads and smartphones for silly videos and social media. When sometimes it can be life saving.
Like it was for this father and his 12-year-old daughter who survived a small plane crash in eastern Pennsylvania last Sunday. Because they were stranded in them middle of the woods they almost died of hypothermia. Eventually rescue teams were able to find them all because the daughter had been using an iPad. They were able to ping her device to figure out their location. Both dad and the daughter were rescued and are doing well now.
Let this be a lesson to always make sure those devices are charged up.
I figured with our Food Drive happening today at Big Y in Milford I would make today’s mystery Food Drive related. I was wondering this all morning while I was there… where did the name come from? Big Y? Luckily I got the answer.
Big Y stores were founded in 1936 by two brother, Paul and Gerald D’Amour. The original store was named after an intersection in Chicopee, Massachusetts where two roads converge to form a “Y”.
Ahhhhh… okay that makes sense now.
All these years later, Big Y has almost 80 stores throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts with over 11,000 employees. Incredible.
If you want to read the entire history of Big Y it’s up on their site here
Six years ago a woman named Wanda Dench thought she was texting her grandson a reminder about coming to thanksgiving dinner. Like we’ve all done at one time or another she texted the wrong number by accident. The person on the other end was a guy named Jamal Hinton.
Naturally, he wrote back “who’s this?” she responded “grandma…” to which he texted back “You not my grandma,”. “Can I still get a plate tho” she then replied “of course!”
Now every year since Jamal has attendee thanksgiving dinner at Wanda’s house and the two have become good friends. They will once again sit down together for the sixth year in a row and have Thanksgiving dinner next week.
I can’t remember the last time I used a payphone, but they do still exist it seems. Ever since the inventions of cell phones and smartphones people have stopped looking for coins to call someone.
There are currently about 100,000 useable payphones left in the U.S., One fifth of them are located in New York. For comparison back in 1999 there were two million payphones.
A new test came out that helps you understand how well your brain is functioning and of course we play your favorite guinea pigs and try it out. Whose brain is firing on all cylinders today!? Let’s find out! 🤣
When you buy or sell something online, how do you go about picking it up or dropping it off? Whether it’s Facebook Marketplace or Craig’s List, the interaction can be weird, but Raven once had an exchange that felt legitimately dangerous! (:15)
It’s common to feel sad at this time of year. There’s even an official condition for that sad feeling called Seasonal Affective Disorder. But Anna and Raven found possibly the greatest wellness coaches on the internet to help you through it! (3:54)
It feels like there are shortages of everything these days! Whether it’s shoes, alcohol or even turkeys, supplies are low this year! What have you recently noticed a shortage of? (7:19)
What do Chris Rock, Nicki Minaj and Raven have in common? They all got their start working in the exact same place! (13:34)
Would you ever wear a bullet-proof dress? Lady Gaga allegedly was wearing one during her inauguration performance and according to Bulletproof Clothing Salesman Bill Geraghty, it’s actually more common than you think! (17:14)
Taylor Swift is known for writing songs about her exes and her latest re-released song about Jake Gyllenhaal has been getting a ton of buzz! Anna and Raven decided to get some sonic catharsis as well and asked Producer Jon to write scathing songs about their exes! (21:08)
Are you a germaphobe? Anna and Raven are pretty comfortable with germs, but Anna’s husband Paul had a weird encounter in a bathroom with someone who refuses to follow one basic public bathroom rule! (28:14)
Lauren invited her boss to come over for Thanksgiving since he’s going through a divorce and she thought he would be lonely. Not only did he accept but he asked if he could also bring his girlfriend and his mother. Lauren said yes because she wasn’t sure what to do. Her husband, Chris, thinks it’s obnoxious and wants to come up with an excuse and say that they have to cancel. Whose side are you on? (35:07)
Stacy thinks she’s got what it takes to beat Raven in pop culture trivia! Can she succeed and win the $800 jackpot? (43:24)
