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Smooth Jazz Mornings
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Below you'll find the "Quote of the Day" and links to some of the things we talked about during the Smooth Jazz Morning Show.
Visit Fernando's Page
Visit Charlie's Page
ABC News with Daria Albinger
Daria Albinger, Fernando Carlos and Charlie Maxx
Pics to Click
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Norman Brown Charlie and Euge Groove
Flying with Fernando After Work Party
Quote of the Day: "Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father." Lydia M. Child
You Heard it on the Smooth Jazz 105.9 Morning Show...
| Eating lunch at your desk? Entertain yourself with www.thelunchbreakshow.com It runs daily from noon to 2pm and features clips of your favorite NBC comedy shows. There is even a panic button to hide the screen if the boss walks by! |
| See the piano John Lennon used to write the peace anthem "Imagine." It has been many places including Virginia Tech. See the photos at http://www.lennonpiano.com/ |
| Warning: It's addicting! Check out www.televisiontunes.com There are hundreds of TV theme songs, old and new. |
How's the ozone today? Get the latest rating and find out if you should park the car and ride the bus or train at The Council of Government's website www.mwcog.org |
Get up to the minute parking information for Reagan National Airport by checking the real time parking availability at www.mwaa.com |
Make sure you don't make a reservation at a dirty hotel. The folks at www.tripadvisor.com list the 10 dirtiest hotels..and they are all here in the U. S. of A. Ick!! |
| The DC Department of Transportation is offering Bridge Bucks to commuters who travel the Frederick Douglas Bridge. It will be closed to traffic this summer and the incentive is to pay you not to drive to work. Details |
Die hard baseball fans...go out in style. Eternal Image has caskets and urns available with all 30 Major League Baseball teams names and logos. Brings a whole new meaning to "grounding out." http://www.eternalimage.net/products.asp |
| Traveling alone or in an unfamiliar place just got a little easier. Tripmates.com is a new social website designed to get travelers together and offer each other tips and news. It's free to join. www.tripmates.com |
| Road trip in your future? Audio Adventures can set you up with some company in the form of an audio book. Rentals cost between $4 and $14 and are available at over 630 nationwide locations or online at www.audioadventures.com |
| Have a favorite pooch? Bring him on vacation...or at least a likeness of him. Dog Luggage Tags are latest craze and you can find a cute selection at www.chrisi.com/fluffdogtag.html It brings a whole new meaning to dog tags! |
| Keep a lock on your iPod. The Pod Safe is a locking security case that includes a four-digit resettable lock. You can lock your iPod onto your backpack, suitcase, briefcase and more. It fits all models, comes in black and white and costs $39.95. www.thepodsafe.com |
| Can you Su Doku? Now you can while you are taking care of business. The puzzle favorite is now on toilet paper. One game per square. It sells online for $8-15 dollars a role. |
| Please go away... no really, take a vacation! The latest survey by expedia.com says more and more Americans are guilty of "vacation deprivation" - that is, not taking vacation time you're entitled to. The survey found that a full one-third of us don't take all the vacation days we have coming. People need downtime or risk mental burnout or physical consequences that include elevated blood pressure, increased risk of heart attack, and physical exhaustion. |
| Don't get caught, but this is something fun to do during the downtime at work. Check out www.myheritage.com. Upload a photo of yourself and find out what celebrity you most resemble. Fernando matched Sarah Vaughn and Charlie matched Julie Andrews. How about you? |
| Want to make sure you sit where you want on your next flight? Seat Guru provides seating maps and aircraft info with user reviews on specific seats and charts that allows you to compare seating options across multiple airlines. Log onto www.seatguru.com |
| Don't own a car, but find you need one sometimes? Or maybe you are tired of that big gas bill. Zip Car is a car sharing company that allows you to drive when you need to - and pay by the hour or by the day. http://www.zipcar.com/ |
Join Smooth Jazz 105.9 for "Morning Trivia" every Monday through Friday, at 6:45AM. Listen for the Trivia Question of the Day, and call 1-800-779-1059 with the right answer. Click here for more info and to see this week's questions and answers.
