Everybody has to deal with a certain amount stress at work….some more than others….In the U.S…. a study has recently been completed….See what you think…

CareerCast’s top 10 most stressful jobs and the average pay:
1. Enlisted military soldier: $35,580
2. Firefighter: $45,250
3. Airline pilot: $103,210
4. Military general: $196,300
5. Police officer: $53,540
6. Event coordinator: $45,260
7. Public relations executive: $91,810
8. Senior corporate executive: $165,830
9. Photojournalist: $40,000
10. Taxi driver: $22,440

CareerCast’s top 10 least stressful jobs and the average pay:
1. Medical records technician: $32,350
2. Jeweler: $35,170
3. Hair stylist: $22,760
4. Dressmaker-tailor: $26,560
5. Medical laboratory technician: $36,280
6. Audiologist: $66,660
7. Precision assembler: $31,250
8. Dietitian: $53,250
9. Furniture upholsterer: $29,960
10. Electrical technician: $56,040
….Regardless of your stress levels…I hope you have a good Superbowl weekend…
…See you on the radio….Scott Turnbull

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Groundhog, woodchuck — what’s the difference?
Woodchuck and groundhog are common terms for the same animal, the rodent with the scientific name of Marmota monax. Most closely related to squirrels, woodchucks actually can climb trees and also swim….In some areas they’re also called “whistlepigs”…

What’s so special about February 2?
Celestially speaking, Groundhog Day on Feb. 2 is a “cross-quarter” day, about halfway between the winter solstice in December and the ver nal equinox in March, and is celebrated in some cultures as the mid point of winter. It’s not far from the time many groundhogs end their hi bernation anyway, around the second week of February.

What’s going on in that burrow?
In the winter, not much. Groundhogs go into profound hibernation, greatly reducing their metabolic rate, and their body temperature drops to just a few degrees above ambient temperature. Because their hibernaculum, the deepest portion of the burrow where they hibernate, is below frost line, that produces a body temperature as low as 39-40 degrees F.

What’s the wake-up call?
The groundhog’s internal clock is believed to be affected by annual changes in the amount of daylight. Hormonal responses to cyclic changes in production of melatonin, a sleep-related hormone, are thought by some to be the signal to wake up.

Why did groundhog fur coats go out of fashion?
Groundhog fur never was in vogue, partly because it is not particularly thick and warm, and because the fur’s grizzled grey-brown appearance is more appealing to others of their species than to people. Groundhog hairs are great for tying trout flies, such as the ‘Chuck Caddis, and early American Indians once used sturdy woodchuck hides for soles of moccasins.

What’s for dinner?
Groundhogs in the wild eat succulent green plants, such as dandelion greens, clover, plantain and grasses. They also are tempted by nearby gar den vegetables. At Cornell, they dine on Agway Woodchuck Chow, a simi lar formulation to rabbit feed but in larger-sized pellets. Woodchucks binge and purposefully put on weight in the summer, reaching their maxi mum mass in late August. They become lethargic and prepare for hiber nation in October. By February, hibernating woodchucks have lost as much as half their body weight.
….See you on the radio….Scott Turnbull

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As the blog title says..It’s Marriage Month — Here are some marriage stats for you….
More than half of couples say they hug or kiss anytime they have the chance.
36% say they get affectionate at least three times a day.
67% of wives say they do all the grocery shopping.
33% of married people have no idea what their spouse earns.
17% of married people have thrown something at their spouse when they were angry.
More than a third have slept apart because of a fight.
31% say they don’t talk for an hour after a fight with their spouse.
21% don’t talk for at least a day after fighting with their spouse.
19% stop the silent treatment after about five minutes.
26% never do that silent treatment thing.
60% of wives are responsible for balancing the checkbook.
56% of wives are in charge of paying all the bills.
38% of wives are in complete control of the family budget.
53% of married people tell spouses they love them at least once a day. 15% say it once a week. 4% hardly say it at all; 23% never say it.
69% of married people say there are no secrets in their marriage.
11% say they keep quiet about money.
10% keep quiet about affairs.
6% keep their weight a secret.
45% of couples say they’d share each other’s toothbrush. 36% would only use their spouse’s toothbrush in an emergency. 19% never would use their spouse’s toothbrush.
Do any of these figures reflect your marriage….Several do mine…Especially the ones involving finances…I’m not allowed near the money…and I fully agree with that….See you on the radio…Scott Turnbull

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With all the celebrity breakups lately, many of us are debating, deliberating, and calculating the numerous reasons marriages fail. We all speculate whether it’s the usual suspects such as infidelity, discrepancy over finances, midlife crisis, or growing apart that leads to the majority of splits.
Obviously there is no simple answer to what causes the millions of breakups and divorces — both Hollywood and pedestrian — that occur every year. In actuality, there are hundreds of reasons why relationships end, and everyone has a unique story to tell. But researchers do point to five unexpected behaviors that if repeated over time, can cause permanent damage to any couple’s love bond.
Engaging in these five behaviors can sink a marriage:
1) Nagging: Nagging is a frustrating dance that many of us fall prey to. It can be defined as one partner repeatedly making requests to the other, who regularly ignores it. The Wall Street Journal calls this type of communication “toxic”, and experts say it can eventually sink a relationship. When repeated nagging occurs, I call it a “Death by 1000 Paper Cuts”. Men and women both nag, but apparently women do it more. Nagging can be potentially as dangerous to a marriage as infidelity.
2) Criticism: Repeatedly attacking your partner’s personality or character rather than focusing on the actual behavior that bothers you and discussing it in a mature and effective manner.
3) Contempt: Attacking your partner’s sense of self with the intention of causing harm. Openly disrespecting him or her. This includes name calling and cursing, hostile behavior or body language (such as eye rolling), and putting your partner down.
4) Defensiveness: Needing to defend yourself whenever you perceive your partner criticizing you. Always disagreeing with what he or she is saying, or rebutting with a complaint of your own.
5) Stonewalling: Withdrawing from the conversation or the relationship. Refusing to discuss something or physically disappearing. Holding a grudge or feeling resentful towards your partner for several days, or weeks.
Psychologist John Gottman studied over 1000 married couples and claims that when the last four behaviors are present in a marriage, there is a 94 percent chance that the relationship will fail.
All couples have arguments, and that is perfectly normal. It’s not necessarily the conflict per se that sinks a relationship — it’s how the disagreement or the communication is handled. When conflicts are poorly handled and these five behaviors are involved, it has the potential to cause a great deal of damage to the relationship and to the individuals.
If you feel that during your marriage you participated in any of these behaviors, you’ll do yourself a world of good to admit the part you played and work towards examining where the behavior originated. Many of the answers will come from how you were raised and how your parents behaved with each other and with you. It’s hard and painful work, but honest self-examination will always lead towards profound growth.
…See you on the radio…Scott Turnbull

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If you like to Google things…They keep track of you…They try to figure out who you are.. through ‘inferred demographics’ …basically your age and gender… based on the websites you visit that are tracked by a Google cookie….. You can find out who the company thinks you are.. at the ‘Google Ad Preference’ page, which lists its guesses at your interests and demographic info…..These can be way off-target if more than one person uses the same computer account….
I tried it…I’m the only one on my account…and it was surprisingly close…If you’d like to try it youself…the address is http://www.google.com/ads/preferences/html
….See you on the radio..Scott Turnbull

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Because inquiring minds want to know…OK..maybe not…but it is kind of interesting…and amusing….A Russian study says the shape of your butt can reveal your personality.

Men with Muscle Butts are: strong, persistent and enduring in bed.

Women with Round Butts are: sexually active, materialistic and unkind.

Those With Wrinkly Butts are: reliable, steady and calm, whereas asymmetrical wrinkles expose selfish and greedy people.

Those Who Have Saddlebag Butts are: faithful in love and marriage. Men and women with such buttocks are hopelessly mediocre individuals.

Women with Saggy Butts are: good wives and careful mothers.

People With Uneven Butts: those whose left buttock is larger than the right one, have to contract marriage as early as possible – it is terribly unhealthy for them to stay single. On the other hand, the people, whose right buttock is larger than the left one, will have to face a lot of serious problems in their lives (career problems for men and child birth problems for women).

Those With Hairy Butts are: very kind and agreeable people, although they also expose their genetic predisposition to illnesses of pelvic organs, first and foremost. One should also bear in mind the fact that parents, who have hairy buttocks, give birth to psychologically unbalanced, short-tempered children. The combination of red hair on the head and black hair on the buttocks may occur for talented and highly emotional people. Grey bottom hair is a vestige of premature impotence for men, whereas red hair reveals their depraved nature.

Those with Birthmarks on their Butt are: courageous and passionate people…Now…aren’t you glad I posted this…See you on the radio…Scott Turnbull

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Time is running out to claim a second prize worth $100,000 for an ENCORE selection sold with a LOTTO 6/49 ticket sold one year ago in Sault Ste. Marie. Players have one year from the original draw date to claim their prize.

The winning numbers for the Wednesday, February 9, 2011 ENCORE – LOTTO 6/49 draw were
7 – 9 – 2 – 6 – 7 – 3 – 0. Players matching the last six numbers of the seven numbers drawn in the exact order win $100,000.

Anyone possessing this ticket should fill in the back portion, sign it and contact the OLG Prize Centre at 20 Dundas Street West in Toronto before 5 p.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2012. Winners of up to $250,000 also have the convenience of dropping off winning tickets for processing at any OLG Casino or at several of OLG Slots at Racetrack facilities. Winning tickets of less than $999.99 can be cashed at these sites. Please call 1-800-387-0098 for more details or for a list of locations.

Information about this and other unclaimed tickets is available in the “Public Disclosures” section of www.OLG.ca under “OLG Reports“….See you on the radio…(or in the tropics if you own that ticket)…Scott Turnbull

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From a recent Men’s Health survey: “What makes a woman sexy?”

Personality, 62.2%
Beauty, 55.5%
Sense of humor, 48.3%
Smile, 47.9%
Intelligence, 47.8%
Legs, 45.0%
Shapeliness, 47.8%
Breasts, 43.9%
Eyes, 43.7%
Hair, 37.6%
Sound of voice, 34.3%

…See you on the radio…Scott Turnbull

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If you’re in the market for a new car, you might want to pay attention to more than the fuel economy or how sexy it looks in your driveway. You should also ask yourself this question: What will it be worth when I sell it? Kelley Blue Book has a new listing of the 2012 models — from subcompacts to pickups — that will have the highest resale value. Here are the top 10 cars with the best resale value:

Jeep Wrangler
Toyota FJ Cruiser
Toyota Tacoma
Hyundai Tucson
Audi Q7
Infiniti FX
Honda CR-V
Lexus RX
Nissan Frontier
Chevrolet Camaro
….We’re headed to Sandals in Ocho Rios this weekend…and will be broadcasting live from there next week…Don’t forget we’ve got another trip for two to any Sandals in Jamaica to give away next Friday…There are four ways to enter…Get all the details here at ezrocksoo.com…and good luck…See you on the beach..er..radio…Scott Turnbull

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Even mistresses, it seems, need a support group. Just ask infidelity and relationship analyst Sarah Symonds.

In 2007, the U.K. author wrote, “Having an Affair? A Handbook for the ‘Other Woman.’” This controversial self-help manual, plus Symonds’s own self-professed experience as the “other woman” attracted huge media interest when she confessed to an affair with Gordon Ramsay, which the celebrity chef vehemently denied.

Her book and past turned the former PR and marketing executive from Newport, Wales into an overnight celebrity of sorts and a real-life “Dear Abby” for women loving men they could never have.

Now this self-appointed adultery expert has launched a foundation and website calledMistresses Anonymous. Her mission, says Symonds, is “to get women out of their affairs.”

“I only ever hear from women who are having a terrible time in life. They’re really mistresses who are in despair of their affair, Symonds said Wednesday on CTV’s Canada AM.

Indeed, Symonds claims that her email is bombarded with pleas from women seeking her advice on how to disentangle themselves from toxic affairs.

“Every single day my email box is full,” Symonds said.

“‘I need advice.’ ‘I’m at my wits end.’ No mistress that I have ever heard from is happy living the life she’s living. She’s in love with a man she can’t have,” she said.

That fact becomes crystal clear once the holidays come and go, or on other important occasions when a lover’s family interests always come first.

“We’ve just done Christmas and New Year’s,” said Symonds.

“She’s heartbroken sitting at home alone while he’s having he’s happy family life. That why I want to shake these women up,” she said.

“They’re not alone. They don’t have to be ashamed. Yes, they’ve made some bad decisions. But I can help them get out.”

To that end, Symonds has travelled to Canada to host workshops in Toronto today and tomorrow, as well as in Vancouver next week.

Symonds is encouraging women to share their stories with her, some of which may find their way to a new show this head mistress of adultery will be launching this fall on the Slice network.

To Symonds’s critics, this “mission” she’s on to transform women’s might seem suspect. It may also seem like a distasteful cash grab and yet another example in today’s world of people being rewarded for questionable conduct.

Symonds doesn’t back down from acknowledging such assertions.

In her 2007 book, Symonds almost seemed to defend her time spent as a mistress, writing that these women get all the fun of a relationship and none of the responsibility.

Today, Symonds has changed her tune.

“When I wrote that book I was very toxic myself. I’d been in an affair which broke my heart. I was just another woman for way too long,” Symonds said.

“My message, actually, in that book was to say don’t do this. It’s ridiculous. Why be second best in life in anything? However, I can’t stop the rain falling and the world turning,” she said.

“If you are going to live as another woman at least don’t go crazy. Don’t have a fatal attraction moment. The man is using you. That’s all he’s doing. He’s using you for sex. Use him back if you want to.”

Men, it seems, have also sought out Symonds’s advice over the years, but in smaller numbers.

“Men are wired differently,” she said.

According to Symonds, men want sex and get it. That is their biological makeup.

Still, the life and pain of “the other person” is the same, regardless of gender.

“When you’re in love with somebody we cannot have it is very toxic and it rots you to the core,” said Symonds.

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