TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Thousands Raised For Charity Just By Eating Delicious Sandwiches

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Thousands Raised For Charity Just By Eating Delicious Sandwiches

Anytime you can raise a whole bunch of money for charity and enjoy some delicious sandwiches at the same time, it’s a win-win all around.

Our friends over at Jersey Mike’s do a big charity event every year called “Day of Giving,” where all the locations around the country donate 100% of the day’s sales to charity.  This year they set a new record! Between their 1,900 stores in the U.S., including a bunch here in Connecticut, they donated $15 million, which was almost double their goal!

Here in Connecticut alone they brought in more than $225,000 that all went towards the goal.

I’m a #7 Turkey & Provolone guy myself (Always the Mike’s Way! if you know, you know) Glad to see my lunch went to a record breaking good cause that day.

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What’s the difference between Iced Coffee and Cold Brew?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What’s the difference between Iced Coffee and Cold Brew?

Mmm… coffee. One of my favorite topics. When it comes to iced coffee and cold brew a lot of people think they are the same. But they are very different!

Iced coffee is made by brewing hot coffee, letting it cool, and then pouring it over ice. It’s quite literally hot coffee with iced that has cooled off. It does make for a very refreshing treat on a nice day though.

The main thing that makes cold brew different is that it’s made without heat. You steep ground coffee in cool, filtered water for hours at a time, which is what takes away a lot of the acidity you get with regular drip coffee. This is also why you get that sort of smooth, velvety, almost sweet taste with cold brew. Mmmmm.. I do love a cold brew.

the other question everyone always wonders is about the caffeine. Cold brew does in fact have a tad more because the coffee grounds are in longer contact with the water which means cold brew contains more caffeine than iced coffee.

 

Is Raven Really The “King of Cool”?

Is Raven Really The “King of Cool”?

Raven says he knows just about every slang word you can think of, or can at least figure out what the word means if he hasn’t heard it before. Anna decided to give him a few and put him to the test. Is Raven really the “King of Cool” and keeping up with today’s lingo?

Anna’s Zip Line Incident

Anna’s Zip Line Incident

It doesn’t take much for a tween to get embarrassed by their parent, but what if your tween was embarrassed about you saving someone’s life! Ok, maybe not their life, but certainly saving them from some inconvenience. Anna tells this whole crazy story in the podcast!

Tuesday April 13, 2021:  Thought You Had It Bad; Zip Lines; Wrong Advice Only

Tuesday April 13, 2021: Thought You Had It Bad; Zip Lines; Wrong Advice Only

The vaccine card is one of the must have items of 2021!  People are doing all kinds of things to keep track of their cards and keep them safe.  But some of these safety measures may be doing more harm than good!  Anna did some research on the do’s and don’ts of caring for your vaccine card!  (00:30)

It doesn’t take much for a tween to get embarrassed by their parent, but what if your tween was embarrassed about you saving someone’s life!  Ok, maybe not their life, but certainly saving them from some inconvenience.  Anna tells this whole crazy story in the podcast!  (3:22)

Canceling a subscription will usually involve an uncomfortable conversation with customer service, but if the guy on the phone gives you some crazy guilt trip, that’s I need to know about them! (7:21)

Have you ever received the wrong package from the post office?  Anna sent her brother a package and the box got there, but it had the wrong stuff inside it!  How does something like that happen?  Amy Gibbs, Communications Expert at USPS, calls in to lend some professional insight into the situation!  (11:16)

Having a bad day?  Don’t worry, no matter how bad you’ve got it, someone on twitter probably has it worse and they’ve definitely tweeted about it!  Anna and Raven cheer you up by reading the best “bad day” posts on twitter!  (15:02)

The First Dog, Major Biden, has not been a very good boy, he’s been biting people!  Luckily, Caesar Millan the Dog Whisperer is on the case!  But Anna thinks she’s figured out the reason Major keeps biting people…  (18:35)

If your adult son gave you a lecture about getting rid of a family heirloom, how would you react?  Well that’s exactly what Producer Sean did yesterday, and he should be ashamed of himself!  But after hearing his story, Raven thinks he may have a point…  (21:44)

If someone cut the line in front of you, would you say something?  It happened to Anna over the weekend and she feels like she should have done more!  So, she asked people to call in with their advice.  But not real, good advice.  Anna is looking for wrong advice only! (29:03)

Couples Court: Jeff broke up with his ex-fiancée last year and she never returned the ring. It was his grandmother’s ring. Now, Jeff and his new girlfriend Tanya have become serious and are talking about getting married. Tanya thinks she should call his ex-fiancée and get the ring back. He thinks that he should just let it go since they did not end on good terms and he’d rather not have to talk to her. (Note: He left his ex to be with Tanya). Whose side are you on?  (36:49)

Raven is on a roll!  Does Suzanne have what it takes to finally beat him and claim the $2600 jackpot?  (45:19)

Things to Know Tuesday April 13th

Things to Know Tuesday April 13th

After US calls for ‘pause,’ CT cancels J&J vaccine appointments CT Post

CDC: Salmonella outbreak tied to ground turkey hits 12 states, including CT CT Post

Shelton mayor seeking 16th term CT Post

Mohegan Sun signs a three-year deal to host the Miss America competition CT Post

CDC and FDA recommend US pause use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine over blood clot concerns WFSB

Tractor trailer fire snarls traffic on I-95 north in Stamford WFSB

Perez sentenced to prison in Bridgeport police chief test cheating scandal The Hour

Long lines for free food persist a year into the pandemic, causing concern among advocates The Hour

Man charged with running a crystal meth factory in Stamford Stamford Advocate

New Canaan Nature center director: dangerous and abandoned greenhouse demolished Stamford Advocate

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Guy Raises Thousands Riding A Lawn Mower Across The State of Florida

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Guy Raises Thousands Riding A Lawn Mower Across The State of Florida

If you’ve been to Florida before you know how far a ride it is to drive across the whole state. 130 miles to be exact.

Last week, a guy named Chip Hawthorne decided to drive a riding mower across the entire state of Florida. He was able to raise over $8,000 for Habitat for Humanity by doing it. He started his journey at 6am last Thursday on one coast and finished by 8pm on the other. Impressive! I wonder if he stopped to cut a few lawns on the way.

 

https://www.facebook.com/MainStreetMower/videos/284392253399413/

Posted by Chip Hawthorne on Friday, April 9, 2021

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Can Bird Poop Ruin Your Car Paint?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Can Bird Poop Ruin Your Car Paint?

It’s happened to all of us. You walk out to get in your car and see that giant white spot. A bird pooped on your car. But can it actually damage your car? Turns out, yes. It can.

The bird poop itself, depending on how much, can ruin your car paint. The uric acid can cause pH levels in bird poop to range between 3 – 4.5. That’s enough to eat into your paint. The best thing to do is hopefully catch it earlier and clean it off as soon as possible.

Stay away birds!

 

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