The Sandbox Recap 11.02.09 by Intern Sabrina
Info Burrito in 101.7 Seconds  Four elderly people have died because their life support cords choked them to death. Celtics remain perfect after their victory over New Orleans last night. An Oxycontin addiction is on the rise, so much so that Massachusetts has assembled an OxyContin and Heroin Commission to deal with the problem. Ryan Seacrest's 200 pound stalker was arrested on Friday when he tried to sneak into the E! Entertainment offices carrying a knife. Bruins fell to the Rangers last night. Happy 71st birthday to Pat Buchanan! This Is It is number one in earnings this week. President and Michelle Obama hosted 2,000 trick-or-treaters at the White House on Saturday. Weighing in at 222.5 pounds, the world's biggest meatball was created at Nonni's Italian Eatery in New Hampshire. Boston's Mayoral election is tomorrow. Gay marriage has lost in every state where it was put to a popular vote, but residents of Maine hope to make themselves an exception when they vote on Tuesday. The 21st slaughtered horse was discovered in Homestead, Florida over the weekend. Someone killed a cat with a bow and arrow last week; the Animal Rescue League of Boston is now offering a $5,000 reward for any information leading to the identification of the person responsible.
Fletcher Missed That Movie Too  We travel back in time this week to the year of Fletcher's birth with Staying Alive! ...Back when John Travolta was fit. This review was a challenge for Fletcher because he's never seen all of Saturday Night Fever... and he hates disco. The plot kind of reminds everyone of Breakin', as John Travolta's character, Tony, wants to become a dancer. And of course he's got this girl in his life named Jackie, who he works with. But when Jackie and Tony are no longer together, this new Laura girl jumps into the picture. She's also a dancer and lands herself and Tony a part on Broadway. Laura turns out to be this English bitch when she sleeps with Tony and then makes him leave! The soundtrack is very... 80's. And there's a lot of dancing. But at least Frank Stallone has a small part. And after things are resolved and everyone is happy, the movie ends with Tony just wanting to "strut." And strut he does, right out the door. Fletcher is giving this an S rating... and that is not for strut. This movie was absolutely terrible. Steve DeOssie  Former Patriots player Steve DeOssie was on the air this morning to talk football. Patriots are coming up against the Dolphins this week, so was the break good for them? Steve says it probably gave them an opportunity to do some things, to get in extra work for some of the guys. The teams they've been playing against have been TERRIBLE; it's almost practice for the Pats. And that's a good chunk of the practice they'll get, because Belichick isn't going to work them too hard right now. The Patriots will probably beat the Dolphins, but Indianapolis will be a much better test of the Patriots' strength as a team. Ed Time at the Apollo We have more Metric tickets up for grabs! The game today is Ed Time at the Apollo! Special Ed performs a song and callers have to identify it. Man, does he have a nice voice. Anyway, congratulations to John from Somerville for correctly identifying Ed's cover! Have fun at the show!
The Qdoba Mega Robo Thunder Phone Query  Halloween was on Saturday and Charlie stayed home to hand out candy. Fletcher, on the other hand, makes sure he's not home so he doesn't have to deal with the children. This holiday isn't even for kids anymore! Our generation has completely taken it over; it's like Saint Patrick's Day with costumes. Adults have sucked all the fun out of it for kids. It used to be about candy and enjoyment, but now it's just about dressing up as a slut. So, are we ruining Halloween? Fletcher says no. Even if we are, he doesn't care. It's a ton of fun and everyone looks hotter in costume. Our listeners seem to agree -- Halloween has become New England's Mardi Gras and we're gonna keep living it up!
Allen Wastler  Allen Wastler, managing editor of CNBC.com, was on the phone this morning to talk about the economy! Are we heading out the recession? Allen thinks we still have some government funds coming our way. But we're probably going to have a weak dollar for some time. Our two big problems are jobs and credit. No one's offering any jobs and the banks still aren't lending money. They need to lend money to get the economy rolling. But there is good news! Only 20% of the $700 billion that was approved last February has been spent. So there's still money coming through the pipe. And that's something that could put us back on track. Unfortunately, the holidays this year won't help. We're probably going to see tumbleweeds blowing through the malls. There's a lot of shopping but not very much buying. Pop Trash  You have to be careful about what you put on the internet. Listen up all you children, just because it's YOUR personal MySpace page does not mean it's private. Two girls from an Indianapolis high school were banned from extracurricular activities after the school discovered pictures they posted online over summer break. In the photos in question, the girls are in lingerie, licking penis-shaped lollipops. The photos ended up in the hands of the principal, who then suspended the two students. The girls are now responding to the punishment with a lawsuit. Fletcher says if you put it up online, it's fair game. Don't put your private pictures on your MySpace! But Charlie and Ed agree -- that has nothing to do with the school. Massachusetts Sick of Sexual Assault  Transit police are really cracking down on assault, so the MBTA has launched a new advertising campaign. The ad, hung all over the subway and buses, is targeted at sexual predators. The poster asks, "Can you identify the undercover police in this photo?" There are also ads meant to encourage victims to contact the police. One woman called in to tell us about her experience of getting groped on the bus. Everyone else on the bus just stood around and watched it happen. They didn't do anything! Luckily, this creep is now being taken to court. So maybe these ads are a good thing. Unfortunately, Fletcher points out, sexual predators probably won't even notice these ads. If you smoke cigarettes, do you care what the warning label says? Probably not.
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Where is the 11.02.09 podcast?
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