The Sandbox : "Mega Robo Thunder Phone Query"

Recap 6.12.09 by Intern The Big Mistake

SandboxIntern — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:58:00 GMT

Recap 6.12.09

Bah Weep Granah Weep Ninny Bong!

TGIF. Especially today. I hope the sun will come back to play soon.

6am

Big Jim has greasy hands and wrote ‘Deport Mexicans’ on Fletcher’s dirty car. TGIF and a rainy day at least for Fletcher's sake.

Info Burrito in 101.7 seconds

- Heidi Montag Pratt has posed for September’s issue of playboy.
If you forgot what she looked like, here’s Heidi...

- If laid off or fired, your employer must give you your unused vacation time!

- Men’s Warehouse dropped its bid for the bankrupt chain Filene’s Basement

- Stanley Cup finals .TONIGHT. go watch!

- Digital Era begins today, no more analog

- Manchester United accepted offer for 132 million for Cristiano Ronaldo

- The FDA is taking over the big Tobacco industry - history in the making

- Have you seen the cover of the herald today? Its dreary like today’s weather

Sports with Special Ed

- Welcome back Big Papi, we’ve missed your swing!
- Watch the Stanley Cup finals this evening - Ed told you to

Fletcher w/ Pop Trash

- Sarah Faith Alterman reports from Gilette Stadium, at the American Idol Registration/Auditions. Crazy people down at gillette in the rain, with the sight of golden tickets on their brain.

- Sunny and Cher’s daughter Chastity from now on wishes to be called Chaz, honoring his true idenity. Cher already has one son named Elijah Blue Allman.

- David Carradine’s second autopsy, the family Lawyer released “Death was not result of suicide”. Further investigation is underway.

- John Linnell of They might be Giants turns 50

- Henry defends They Might Be Giants, saying they are not boring and they appreciate FNX.

7am

Henry Santoro's 180: Covering Half of Everything

On Beacon Hill it’s going to get ugly before it gets better - ‘Texting on cell phones while driving has become a peril’. Henry is SICK of people texting and driving, and believes that people should lose cell phone/driving privileges. Is it too much to handle for drivers in Masshole? Is the Commonwealth full of multitask’n peeps that can’t possibly put others at risk?

-Callers: Only one truly agreed with Henry, while others boasted about how they were texting all the time. One caller admitted texting while in traffic.

-Henry: Its like drunk driving, your distracting yourself from the road

-Ed: texting and driving is not the same as Drunk driving. I should know!

-Fletcher: It’s like wearing your seat belt when driving up to a road block - everyone does it, and its that easy to dodge. Just continue texting after you pass the cops.

-IMer’s: Im texting to you on my iphone, while driving, in the rain! POW!

The Sandbox Office Report

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 - You know that Travolta is evil when he wears facial hair.
An NYC subway dispatcher fights to outsmart a dangerous criminal mastermind who's hijacked a subway train. A remake of the 1974 thriller inspired by John Godey's best-selling book. Actors: Denzel Washington, John Travolta.

Imagine That - Why does Eddy Murphy have to do such ridiculous movies that all look the same?
A powerful financial executive whose career was sent spiraling down the drain finds answers to his setbacks in an imaginary world dreamt up by his young daughter.

8am

Qdoba Mega Robo Thunder Phone Query

How do you lie cheat steal your way through summer?
Free and Easy - Catch the article by Chris Ferone in this week’s issue of The Boston Phoenix

- Pool jumping: utilizing the Hotel’s swipe card they never ask for it back
- Theater jumping: you get what you pay for, sometimes in bad movies
- Parking trick : go to a garage in town that has half hour parking for free. Park there for any amount of time, then walk back in, grab a new card and don’t pay a thing to leave

The Sandbox "Gives You the Gifts"
Caller number TEN when you hear “The Crackin’” gets to choose a gift 1-19!
- Marc chose number 13, and won a pair of tickets to see 311 from the side of stage and receive a signed set list. Congrats!!!

Fletcher and Ed tell us about their Ice cream eating and The Killer’s listening fun time to benefit The Jimmy Fund in Boston. They interviewed various dairy and sugar delirious people. Thanks Oldie’s 103.3 for letting the guys crash your bash.
Fletcher: Everyone we spoke to was very sweet.
Ed: They were hooked up on sugar and dairy! Why wouldn’t they be?

9am

Who Said it
Meaghan from Salem won 311 tickets and a McDonald’s Be Our Guest Card. Congrats!

Mike Diskin from Stuff Magazine

Stuff to do over the weekend
-Field day, Saturday at noon fort Williams park

-Maine, go fly a kite, ah well join the Goths.

WTF Line

- Clowns are angels with red noses?

Fletcher: There is only one kind of clown: SCARY!

- Fletcher gets heat for his dirty car artwork, HR will be contacting soon ;)

- Big Jim gave tickets to a lady???!! But caller was rockin' it for The Sandbox at Eda Maria Show

- Swine flu is back... Boasting World Health Org gave him platinum status

- Texting while driving is a peril, our 'modern day katrina'

BIG NEWS!! Henry got a cell phone!!! WTF?

Listen in Monday to win The Sandbox "Gives You the Gifts"

Recap 6.11.09 by Intern The Big Mistake

SandboxIntern — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:52:00 GMT

Bah Weep Granah Weep Ninny Bong People!

Listen for the sound of the Kraken for the cue to call and win amazing birthday prizes!

6am

Info Burrito in 101.7 seconds

-Red Sox 7 for 7 against the Yanks.

-88 year old man opened fire in the Holocaust Museum, Washing D.C.

-Miss California fired for not fulfilling her duties as said in her contract.

- Goldman Sachs is responsible for selling the Boston Globe, buyer(s) unknown.

-David Letterman in “Night Show” beat out Conan Obrien’s “Tonight Show” in house hold ratings Tuesday night.

-Brad Pitt bought a painting titled “Etappe” from a German Artist for Euro 680,000 which is about $960,000.

POP TRASH

- Danny Devito likes his booze, but we knew that.

- Big Wiskey and the GrooGrux, newest album from The Dave Mathews Band, came    close to gold in its first week.

-Celebrity Birthdays!

   ZZ Top drummer Frank Lee Beard is 60 years old

   Gene Wilder, 76 (henry met him too!)

   Hugh Laurie, 50

   Shia LaBeouf, 23

7am

Henry Santoro's 180: Covering Half of Everything

On Commonwealth Ave., a parking space goes for 300k...What gives? Why are the prices of parking in the city shooting up that high? Do the owners owe money to their mortgage? The price to park in the city is high, despite the bad economy people are apparently jumping at the chance to pay up for a shabby parking space in the city.

Sandbox celebrates 2 years on the air!

Our First Sandbox Birthday Prize winner:
Larry from Nashua NH chose prize 14, and won the “I feel Pretty Package”. It includes a Stuff Magazine makeover and photo shoot provided by our very own Mike Diskin.

Maura from Idolator.com

- Spent the evening with the Mets, and hated it.
- Spoke about U2 and song royalties.
Trent Resner on twitter, and has too many fans!
- Billy Corgan speaks his mind. (however child like)

8am

Qdoba Mega Robo Thunder Phone Query

Fletchers Mom happened to be in the ER and viewed a dead body, while waiting to be treated. So, have you ever been around a dead body outside of a funeral home?

- One caller works in an ambulance and named the search for a decapitated head “bowling for bodies”. She’s seen many dead people.

- Emails: “I thought I saw one last night, but it was just Eda Maria’s make up. Good job, but thanks.

-Caller: “A truck was demolished, and a guy was laying across covered in blood.”

Most too crazy to mention.......listen to the podcast for the most disgusting stories.

Ed’s Awful 80 karaoke

Kevin from Brookline won tickets to see 311. Congrats!

9am

My Song is Better than Your Song

Zach wells (last week’s champ) played Muse - Stockholm Syndrome. His defense was that it is a bastard child and we should love it.

-vs-

Brandon Keith (official sandbox groomer) pushed for the 1983‘s Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax don’t do it.

With a 2 vote lean in, the winner was Brandon Keith. GASP!

Chris Hardwick

The sandbox breaks down Chris Hardwick’s t.v. appearances: Zoey 101, Married with Children; Jamie Lynn Spears did not have his child, although we were concerned. He also appeared in Rob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses.

WTF Line

Two words for Henry “fro hawk!!”
“Please do not dread Santoro’s hair”
Guy called complaining about being in traffic while on his way to see his friend in hospital. “I’ll punch you square in the face” and the illness “better be good”. Turned out his friend really was sick, and he walked in on him having a seizure! Wow.
Caller woke up to hear Fletcher and Ed going “hand to hand” and talking about playing with dead bodies..... “Disturbing”.

Listen more to win Birthday prizes!! The Sandbox Celebrates it's 2 year!

The Sandbox Recap Blog - 1/09/09 - By Intern Blonde Girl

FNX Intern — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:16:00 GMT

6am

The Sandbox host’s: Who Said It?

“I don’t want to fight Middle School Girls!” – said Fletcher. Tanya from Jamaica Plain guessed correctly and is going to see The Killers on January 26^th. Yay Tanya!

In Sandbox News w/ Henry Santoro:

On Beacon Hill today, legislators won’t accept 5.5% pay raise; and others take pay raise to only donate to local charities. "It seems ironic that Beacon Hill is preparing to make additional budget cuts that will hurt our cities and towns while accepting a raise in pay at the same time," said State Representative Todd M. Smola (Boston.com)

In other news, New England has declared as part of another national out break of salmonella, with over 388 cases in the country, 39 in Massachusetts alone. Products infected include raw eggs, uncooked meats, poultry, and un-pasteurized milk.

For those of us who may be feeling the failing economy this year, Hyundai agrees to start a new return policy for all of those who become unemployed in 2009. With proper documentation of the job loss, Hyundai has agreed to take the car back, no questions asked.

The Adult Entertainment Expo is having their annual event which includes all the greatest stars, along with unique adult novelty sales too!

A New York arbitrator, Dana Eischen, has been assigned to settle the dispute between the Boston firefighters union and the city of Boston, against random drug and alcohol testing.

Special Ed with Sports:

Finally, the Bruins beat Ottawa 6 – 4 in the Garden last night; with Thomas, Chara, and Savard heading to All Star game, omitting Manny, Kessel, and Wideman.

In Sox news, Rocco Baldelli signed with the Sox with jersey #5 (the digit of former player, Nomar Garciaparra). After passing physical test, Brad Penny comes off injury list.

Celtics announced yesterday that the team will be welcoming back guard J.R. Giddens and forward Bill Walker from the Utah Flash.

Special Ed and Fletcher take a stroll down memory lane – in their Air Jordan’s’ that is!

Ed recalls having white, black and red sneaks, and told Sandbox listeners that he was once ready to kill anyone with the thought of smudging his shoes! Careful guys!

The guys rag on Fletcher, pointing out how well he can “dunk.”

Fletcher follows up by saying, “that doesn’t have anything to do with donuts does it?” Ha-ha enjoy those Munchkins, Fletcher!

Fletcher takes out The Pop Trash:

Last year Yolanda Adams sang a very heartfelt Star Spangled Banner at the NFL Championship New England Patriots vs. Indianapolis Colts… maybe a bit too heartfelt.
In Fox News Entertainment – Top 10 Hottest Grannies, “Still smokin’ after their babies had babies.”

1. Suzanne Somers

2. Tina Turner

3. Sarah Palin

4. Blythe Danner

5. Goldie Hawn

6. Sophia Loren

7. Ivana Trump

8. Priscilla Presley

9. Catherine Deneuve

10. Julie Andrews

Celebrity apprentice #2 – Season 8 casts have been announced:

Brian McKnight R&B Star Male
Clay, Andrew DiceAndrew Dice Clay Stand Up Comedian Male
Rodman, DennisDennis Rodman Basketball Player Male
Walker, HerschelHerschel Walker Football
Black, ClintClint Black Country Music Artist
Green, TomTom Green Comedian / Actor Male
James, Jesse G.Jesse G. James CEO of West Coast Choppers
Hamilton, ScottScott Hamilton Figure Skater Male
Watkins, TionneTionne Watkins R&B Singer Female
Kardashian, KhloeKhloe Kardashian Keeping Up With The Kardashians Star Female
Rivers, JoanJoan Rivers Comedian/Red Carpet Interviewer
Rivers, MelissaMelissa Rivers Daughter of Joan Rivers
Jordan, ClaudiaClaudia Jordan Actress / Model
Duke, AnnieAnnie Duke Professional Poker Player
Roderick, BrandeBrande Roderick Playboy Playmate Of The Year, 2001
Gulbis, NatalieNatalie Gulbis Professional Golfer

7am

Who Would Win In A Fight? - Final Four! - Jedi VS Monkeys!

Final score Jedi vs. Monkeys! 14 – 14 tie… let’s just wait Mike Diskin

Mike Diskin from Stuff @ Night

Happy New Year everyone! Saturday is No Pants Day at Alewife Station on the Red line. Game rules: sit pant less on the train for an entire day– no laughing, no smiling; and absolutely no long underwear – only tidy whities and boxers. Can you handle it?! In entertainment, Sinbad will be at the Wilbur Theater tonight, starting at 7:30pm – get tickets at Ticketmaster.com

8am

The Sandbox decides: c’mon NBC – let’s can Dick Clark, let Ryan do his job – someone who can bring clarity to his speech. Sorry Dick!

Mega Robo Phone Query: In finding out you have a terminal illness, such as Patrick Swayze’s cancer, do you start living healthy, or ruthlessly live it up until the end?

Greg Dickerson from Comcast Sports Network

Full of excuses, Dickerson admits that the Celtics are really struggling. Seeing from the sidelines, their not making defensive stops and on the offensive end, they’re not making the shots. It’s a good thing that the All-star break is coming up, we need it!

Peter Gammons calls in to promote his event on Saturday, Jan 10 8:00p at Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA Featuring: Letters to Cleo, American Hi Fi, Peter Gammons, The Figgs, Jenny D and the Deelinquents, and more.

9am

Cares or Who Cares? Do you care or not care about the sudden rise of popularity of transsexuals/transgender?

Lance Gould, editor of Boston Phoenix: Cares. “We’ve come so far as a nation this past year, we’ve elected an African American as a president, we saw women make serious runs, for both president and vice presidential offices, and we’ve had a couple trannies on reality TV shows. Any one of those scenarios could be as commemorated on a postage stamp.”

Fletcher: Exposure for any group of people – Cares!

Special Ed: I don’t like labels in the end, people are people! I can’t keep track of them all so – Who Cares!!

Charlie: How else are you going to get people into Middle America without threatening feelings, but through television? Cares!

Professor Santoro: Networks are making changes for all human differences, and I think it’s great – sure, I care!

Sarah Faith Alterman writes for Stuff@Night: “On the one hand, like eating scorpions and making out with melodramatic lesbians in hot tubs, token transgender cast members are the newest high concept, low-brow reality super trend which is somewhat insulting. But on the other hand, allowing the transgender community to have a presence in main stream entertainment will lend much needed tranie-101 element to yaa – dude TV. Cares!”

Football Picks w/ the Hooters Hogskin Showdown:

It’s the Playoffs, and there’s lots of tension between Ed & BJ in studio this week!

· Ed: Steelers over Chargers

Big Jim: Chargers over Steelers

· Ed: Panthers over Panthers

Big Jim: Cardinals over Panthers

· Ed & Big Jim agree: Giants over Eagles

· Ed: Ravens over Titans

· Big Jim: Titans over Ravens

Loser becomes a Hooter’s famous Chicken Wing: In a kiddie pool, the loser will have to lay in blue cheese & hot sauce, rolled in bread crumbs. Yum!

Bernie Corbett calls in for the Hockey East Report:

A score for Boston University, winners of Denver Cup tournament! North Eastern, another resident of the Top 10, lost a heartbreaker in the Dodge hockey classic at the University of Minnesota – as the Gofers scored a controversial overtime game winner to defeat the NE Huskies.

University of Vermont, also a Top 10, won the Catamount cup, vs. St. Lawrence in title game! Friday night Ice on NESN, preceded by the hockey east 25^th anniversary special at 6:00. And lastly, UNH had a victory at the University of Maine, 5-4.

WTF Line –

Caller phones in to complain about getting in a car accident – with a state trooper! Ouch!
The Ruiner calls in to ruin Grand Torino... Clint Eastwood’s best role – and once again, the dog dies at the end of Marley… boo! Go Chargers!
Caller defends the Sandbox, stop hating offenders of stroke victim, Dick Clark – start hating the people who wheel him out for New Year’s time and time again
MIT monkeys would kick the Jedi’s’ a**! Another vote

The Finisher: From the Sandbox: Drink, smoke, and drop the C-word!! Have a great weekend everyone!

Mega Robo Thunder Phone Query - Gas Madness

Special Ed — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:34:00 GMT

Gas prices are rising with no end in sight.

At what point does it become too much? When will the people revolt?

How much are you willing to spend to keep your car on the road?

$6 a gallon? $8?

Leave a comment with how high the prices would have to go before you break.

Mega Robo Thunder Phone Query - What's The Better Strip Club Staple?

Special Ed — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:47:00 GMT

Today we pit two Titans of Titillation against each other to see who is the King of Cans!

Make your pick by leaving a comment.

Mega Robo Thunder Phone Query - You Are Getting Sleepy...

Special Ed — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:55:00 GMT

Today's question:

If you had the power of hypnotism what would you use it for?

Would you use it for good? Perhaps convincing people to take action for a good cause or donate money?

Or would you be swayed to use it for personal gain? Maybe use your powers to swindle old ladies out of their pensions. (I am looking at you Big Jim)

Leave a comment with how you would use your powers.

Mega Robo Thunder Phone Query - The Future Is Coming

Special Ed — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:50:00 GMT

Word is that Comcast is looking to add cameras to your cable box.

What appliance would you like to be able to recognize you when you walked in the room?

Your 'fridge so it will prepare a cold drink?

Maybe your car so it will have the seat, temp and tunes set to your liking?

Mega Robo Thunder Phone Query - Should Public Servants Get A Pass?

Special Ed — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:15:00 GMT

There have been a few instances of public servants getting into trouble recently.

A firefighter in Boston, cops in Maryland, and a certain governor from NY are all in danger of losing their gigs.

Should those who serve the public interest get some extra leeway when it comes to indiscretions?

These people risk their lives to fight fires, stop criminals or make laws. Okay, so the lawmakers don't risk their lives but you get the point...

Leave comment with your thoughts.

Mega Robo Thunder Phone Query - What's The World's Worst Shot?

Special Ed — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:01:00 GMT

It happens to all of us. You are out having a good time when one of your idiot friends decides it is time for shots.

Not just any shots mind you but awful terrible shots that were designed to make you puke and black out.

We have narrowed the worst-of-the-worst down to 3.

The Eggermeister

1 ½ oz. Jagermeister
One pickled egg
One highball glass

Put the Jaeger in the highball and then put the egg in. Drink the shot. The catch is you can't swallow the Jaeger until you are ready to swallow the egg. Which means you have to chew that egg.

Smoker's Cough

1½ oz. Jagermeister
Mayo

Take a shot of Jager and put a spoonful of warm mayo in. Enjoy.

New Jersey Turnpike

Bar Mat
Bar Rag

Pour the bar mat into a shot glass. Then twist and squeeze a bar rag in as well. Now pray.

Your are dying and one of these will save your life.

Which one do you drink?

Mega Robo Thunder Phone Query - Build Your Religion

Special Ed — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:27:00 GMT

A couple of brothers from the U.K. are creating a Jedi Church.

As much as this thrills Special Ed we got to thinking about how we would write the Commandments for our own religions.

FLETCHER

-The Music is a given… I will Follow, Still Haven’t Found What I’m looking for, Elevation, Beautiful Day
-We’d take communion every week… with a bottle of Cakebread Cabernet and garlic bread
-Sunday School would be a weekly recap of Saturday Night Live, VH1 Celbreality, and Project Runway
-Church would Congregate at Fenway when the Sox are at home on Sunday Afternoon

CHARLIE

-Thou Shalt Not Talk After 7:00PM
-Thou Shalt Not Discuss Finances While in Bed

-Thou Shalt Not Work Before 11AM

Mega Robo Thunder Phone Query - Would You Ride Dirty?

Special Ed — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 11:05:00 GMT

Today's Question:

Would you get into a relationship with someone who you know has an STD?

Download Fletcher's "Mystery Girl"

Fletcher — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:41:00 GMT

So, last week we received an email from a girl named Erin. Her roomie apparently has the hots for me. Or, she did have the hots for me before I took out my lip ring. Here is part of the email...

My roommate is a huge fan of Fletcher in particular. Some may call it a crush, some may call it a healthy infatuation. Proof? I found the ad in The Phoenix of just a huge picture of Fletcher's face, taped it to her door as a joke, and she has yet to take it down. That was three weeks ago. I guess she's into the Emo guys- I don't get it. I'm more of a Henry Santoro gal myself.

So the point of the Email is this: I was wondering if I could get something fantastic for her from you as part of her Christmas present. I'm thinking along the lines of a cheesy head shot...a good voicemail message... a Fletcher action figure? Sweet. Anything would be so fabulous.

Last Friday you, the listener, voted in the Mega Robo Thunder Phone Query and overwhelmingly said yes, I needed to do SOMETHING for the girl. Over the weekend I pulled out my guitar, painted my nails black, and wrote a song for Jen. Hope you enjoy!

Fletcher