This And That

Lendsey and Delilah Harbin of Gary, Indiana are avid movie fans. This may well be their downfall. The Smoking Gun reports that thecouple had just finished watching the Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson movie "Snitch" when they decided they also wanted to see "Warm Bodies" playing next door at the local multi-plex theater. The problem was they didn't have the money so instead of buying a ticket they snuck in. Bad idea.

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Telling the difference in real and counterfeit tickets to a Syracuse Basketball game can be tough.  Now $500 lighter in the pocket, a co-worker showed me what to look for.  Can you see the difference?  Click to see the tip off.

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What's the coldest inhabited place in the world? No, not your boss' office when you're called in on the carpet. Well, you might think it's been cold here in central New York lately, but we're not even close.

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One of our Taste of Country Music Festivals hottest performers, Billy Currington, is auctioning off his 2012 Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn 4X4 for charity. Billy has teamed up with Ram Trucks and a number of other country artists including Kellie Pickler, Easton Corbin and Brantley Gilbert in an effort to raise funds via a truck auction for the charity of their choice. Billy's charity is TeamRubicon USA.

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I'd be showing my age if I said, "is it live or is it memorex."  Refering to the old commercial that challenged you to decide if it was a life performance or recorded on Memorex tape.  But is this tricky audio dubbing or does this camel really sound like Peter Griffin of Family Guy?  You decide.

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We love the Great New York State Fair in the Greg "Splashin'" McShea household. In fact, my daughter and I (and sometimes other family members too) make our annual pilgrimage to the fair in Syracuse and have a ball! Now, you can participate in coming up with a theme for this year's fair.

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Never let it be said that the Oxford English Dictionary is resistant to change or behind the times. The February update edition is including a number of words that may heretofore have been understood only by "techies" and the "street smart" among us. Can you define "cruft"? "Dumbphone"? "Flexitarian"?

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Being a radio personality I take great pains to e-nun-c-ate and correctly pronounce the words I use on the air. However there are occasions when despite my best efforts--I mispronounce a common word. Chances are you mispronounce a few too like, maybe, Dr. Seuss' name.  Here, from the pages of MentalFloss.com, are some of the most commonly mispronounced words.

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It's a lot more common than it used to be. Back in 1990 one in 10 bikers was over 50, now it's one in 4 and those demographics are coming at a price. A study done by Brown University has found that older bikers--while safer riders overall--were significantly at higher risk for hospitalization after an accident.

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Did you the know the U.S. still made a dollar coin?  Personally, I had no clue.  It was on a long road trip that I discovered them at a rest stop somewhere.  Stuck with only a 5 dollar bill, I figured it would be $3 dollars in quarters in change for my overpriced $2 beverage.  But to my surpirse!

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Winter blahs? Cabin Fever? (If so, check out our Cabin Fever Giveaway). Maybe you've just returned from some fun in the sun after the Mid-Winter Break with the family. But, if you're planning a vacation to beat the rest of winter in central New York, check out the world's top 25 beaches.

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One of our Taste of Country Music Festival performers, Justin Moore, has announced via his website that he is teaming up with Crown Royal to launch their annual "Your Hero's Name Here" promotion. The winners will receive naming rights to this years NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, July 28.

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