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How To Grow The Perfect Mustache
How important is this topic? It is the MOST important bit of advice you'll ever need, assuming you are a guy who wants a mustache. Here's a great article from the man with the World's Longest Mustache on how to grow one and how to...
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Thursday 17th Brain Strain
Doing THIS greatly increases your happiness in the workplace. Incorrect Guesses: take a break, bringing in treats Correct Answer: leaving the building for lunch.
Madison 500 Countdown
I love putting together WOLX's Madison 500 Countdown. We get lots of votes, and it is interesting how much things can change fro year to year. I remember when Don't Stop Believin' from Journey used to land below 300---and then it was used in...
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Three Cheers for Beer
Here in Wisconsin, there are a few things we hold dear. The Packers, cheese, and beer. While none of these need defending, you may be excited to hear at least one of them can offer some great health benefits. Beer! If could be saving your...
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I Want To Ride My Bicycle. I Want To Ride My Bike
Seriously. I think I'm the guy who shouts "BI-CYCLE!" in the Queen song "Bicycle Race." I do love riding my bicycle, so i think it's pretty cool that Madison was named the 5th Most Bikeable City in the Country. It's based on a...
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Havarti Shrimp Quesadillas
Apricot preserves add a surprise sweetness in this delicious dish! 2 pounds fresh mushrooms, chopped 1 tbsp canola oil 1 tbsp butter 6 tbsp apricot preserves 6 flour tortillas 6 oz Havarti cheese, thinly sliced 1/2 pound cooked medium shrimp,...
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Wednesday 16th Brain Strain
Coffee is the most recognizable smell in America. What's #2? Incorrect Guesses: skunk, gasoline, bread, cookies, fish, freshly cut grass, roses, microwave popcorn, vanilla, bacon, toast, hot dogs, hamburgers, jelly, steak Correct Answer: ...
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Burrito Lasagna
Two of my fav things in one dish, what a treat! 2 pounds lean ground beef 2 cans (10oz each) enchilada sauce 1 envelope taco seasoning 1 tbsp ground cumin 1 package (8.8oz) ready-to-serve Spanish rice 12 flour tortillas (8in.), warmed 1 can...
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Tuesday 15th Brain Strain
17% of women say they can't live without their hair dryer. 16% said they couldn't live without THIS. Incorrect Guesses: make-up, lipstick, black purse, microwave, I Pod, better half, perfume, curling iron, sex, charge card, dance partner,...
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Creamy Spinach Chicken Dinner
Call me Popeye because I love my spinach! And you'll love it too when it's surrounded by creamy pasta and chicken. 1-1/2 cups uncooked penne pasta 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-in. cubes 1/2 cup chopped onion 2 tsp...
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Leave a Comment | Posted by Scott Miller on November 1, 2011

Approximately 1,400 people will be treated in emergency rooms this year after getting hurt playing….

Incorrect Guesses:  shuffleboard, football, wii, beer pong, basketball, raking leaves, twister, horseshoes, golf, kick ball, volleyball, raquet ball, lacrosse

Correct Answer:  ping pong

Popularity: 7% [?]

Leave a Comment | Posted by Scott Miller on October 31, 2011

Of the top ten most popular Halloween costumes for adults this year, only one is a “real” occupation.  What is it?

Correct Answer:  Nurse

Popularity: 3% [?]

Leave a Comment | Posted by Scott Miller on October 28, 2011

A survey of small business owners determined that the best way to be the boss’s favorite in the office is to….

Incorrect Guesses:  get to work on time, get to work early, buy lunch, don’t call in sick, be polite.

Correct Answer:  have a good sense of humor.

Popularity: 6% [?]

Comments (1) | Posted by Scott Miller on October 27, 2011

1/3 of adults in America never do THIS.

Incorrect Guesses:  floss their teeth, rake leaves, get married, shower daily, fly in an airplane, drive a car, go to the dentist

Correct Answer:  cook

Popularity: 6% [?]

Leave a Comment | Posted by Scott Miller on October 26, 2011

We see these on a daily basis, but 25% of Americans have never been in one.

COrrect Answer:  an airplane.

Popularity: 5% [?]

Leave a Comment | Posted by Scott Miller on October 25, 2011

Study says women spend 16 months of their lives doing THIS.

Incorrect Guesses:  putting on make-up, kissing a man, finger nails, talking on the telephone, planning their wedding

Correct Answer:  crying

Popularity: 7% [?]

Leave a Comment | Posted by Scott Miller on October 24, 2011

On a typical Monday, the average American does this for more than a half hour.

Incorrect Guesses:  hit the snooze button, travels, getting dressed, bathing, checking their email at work, pay bills, discuss their weekend, return messages at work, plan their work week, plan the next weekend, talk football, plan meals for the week, contemplate calling in sick or working a half day.

Correct Answer:  complains

Popularity: 9% [?]

Leave a Comment | Posted by Scott Miller on October 20, 2011

2% of women who are pulled over for reckless driving were doing this….

Incorrect Guesses:  doing their hair, putting on make-up, filing their nails, texting, taking care of the kids, breast feeding, disciplining the kids

Correct Answer:  feeding their children.

Popularity: 10% [?]

Leave a Comment | Posted by Scott Miller on October 19, 2011

Almost half of us have gone to work wearing…

Incorrect Guesses:  unmatched socks, ‘not so fresh’ underwear, Halloween costume, slippers,

Correct Answer:  a price tag

Popularity: 10% [?]

Leave a Comment | Posted by Scott Miller on October 18, 2011

According to a study, only 15% of men will use these even though they are made exclusively for them.

Incorrect Guesses:  condoms, man purse, jock strap, nose clippers, g strip, electric razor, viagra

Correct Answer:  the flap on the front of their underwear.

Popularity: 10% [?]