Archives for: October 2009
Time For The Results!
Posted by Dr. Mel on October 30th, 2009 at 08:51:49 am, 5229 views
Last week I raised the question whether you preferred standard or saving time during late October mornings.....and the response has been overwhelmingly in favor of standard time. It has been too darn dark during the past couple of weeks. In fact, the lat… more »
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Spam scams for Facebook users
Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on October 29th, 2009 at 07:40:05 am, 3362 views
If there's any benefit to getting a lot of spam e-mail, it's that I get to also see some of the phishing attempts to get people to give up their personal information. One that has really hit my inbox over the past couple of days involves Facebook. more »
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The Perfect Villain
Posted by Stephen Donnarummo, WTNH.com on October 28th, 2009 at 05:15:23 pm, 1506 views
I have come to accept certain truths in life. I have to pay my taxes, I have to go to work, and I will never grow up to be Hugh Hefner. I also know that I root for the single biggest villain in all of sports, the New York Yankees.As Yankees fans ar… more »
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Hasheem the Weatherman
Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on October 28th, 2009 at 04:57:28 pm, 900 views
Former UConn standout Hasheem Thabeet makes his debut with the Memphis Grizzlies tonight. He had some fun Tuesday with the local Fox station in Memphis and their Meteorologist Joey Sulipeck. In the interest of sharing some fun, here's the clip. more »
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These Much Too Dark Mornings
Posted by Dr. Mel on October 27th, 2009 at 01:16:50 pm, 3799 views
I don't know about your feelings, but this month of October has been a very dark month - especially during the early mornings. We have had rain on twice the normal number of rainy days, and because Standard Time does not begin until this weekend, the mor… more »
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Unexpected cash -- CT Big List
Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on October 27th, 2009 at 09:27:46 am, 2413 views
My wife got a pleasant surprise in the mail the other day -- money she didn't know she had coming to her. Maybe you do too. more »
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World Series 2009
Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on October 26th, 2009 at 07:50:17 am, 1095 views
Ok, so this isn't exactly the match-up I was hoping for in the World Series, but this should be a good one to watch. more »
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It's beginning to look a lot like Xmas
Posted by Rebecca Santillo, Internet Producer on October 22nd, 2009 at 11:42:09 am, 2283 viewsEvery day on wtnh.com and on News Channel 8 we pose a question to our viewers to get their take about what's going on in the news. The poll question can cover anything from whether or not you will get a swine flu vaccine to what airport you fly out of. A… more »
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The End of an Error
Posted by Stephen Donnarummo, WTNH.com on October 21st, 2009 at 05:21:42 pm, 1639 views
For those of us who have spent far too much time watching the baseball playoffs, there has been a running theme throughout: poor umpiring. This became abundantly clear during Game 4 of the ALCS on Tuesday. There are three calls that stand out. Fi… more »
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Seen a lot of ladybugs lately
Posted by Geoff Fox on October 21st, 2009 at 02:04:12 pm, 16072 views
I've gotten a bunch of emails concerning an outbreak of ladybugs across the state. With thanks to the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, here's what's happening. more »
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Game 4 Tonight
Posted by Stephen Donnarummo, WTNH.com on October 20th, 2009 at 11:16:56 am, 1290 views
The 2009 ALCS has lived up to the hype, but not for the reasons advertised. While we have seen back-to-back extra inning games that sent the home fans away happy, this has been a sloppy series of missed opportunities on both sides of diamond. In Ga… more »
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Oh, No! It Has Returned
Posted by Dr. Mel on October 16th, 2009 at 12:46:42 pm, 5698 views
The sight of the first snow was something not everyone was exactly happy to see, but it did not set any statewide records for early snow. Windsor Locks did set a record for the day with an official "Trace," but the real prize goes to something that occur… more »
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The tides are back in
Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on October 15th, 2009 at 06:20:05 am, 1803 views
If you're a boater or fisherman or live along the shore, you most likely keep an eye on the tides. We've got a page for that. We've relaunched our online Tide Tables. more »
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A Familiar Face
Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on October 14th, 2009 at 03:43:27 pm, 4371 views
Kristen Cusato will be returning to the News Channel 8 airwaves this weekend, at least on a fill-in basis. more »
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Question Suggestion for Debate
Posted by Erin Cox on October 12th, 2009 at 04:04:06 pm, 8483 views
All four candidates for New Haven Mayor will be squaring off in a debate tomorrow night (Tuesday Oct 13th) . I have been selected to be on the panel of those posing questions to the candidates. So what would you like me to ask? The candidates are… more »
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Sox swept
Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on October 11th, 2009 at 05:02:10 pm, 1717 views
I have to admit I would never would have expected this one -- three games and out for the Red Sox in the American League Division Series. more »
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Pumpkin, take two
Posted by Darren Kramer on October 9th, 2009 at 11:44:09 am, 1323 viewsA few weeks ago I posted on this blog the story of my wife's pumpkin plight. A national shortage of canned pumpkin had made its way to Connecticut, and a canned pumpkin concoction is one of my wife's favorite snacks. The good folks from Lyman Or… more »
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Time for media to talk back
Posted by Lisa DiVirgilio, Online Content Producer on October 6th, 2009 at 10:37:10 am, 2147 views
Working in an era of news where print text no longer cuts it and people can't make an appointment to always watch the broadcast at a certain time of day, we as journalists depend heavily on new "breaking news" alerts sent through venues such as Facebook… more »
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Who makes it to World Series
Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on October 5th, 2009 at 09:11:31 am, 1530 views
Does it really matter who else is playing in the American League playoffs? more »
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No 2016 games in Chicago -- Blame it on Rio
Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on October 2nd, 2009 at 11:53:20 am, 2287 views
Call me crazy, but I am not at all surprised that Chicago did not get the 2016 Summer Olympics. As I write this, the final selection has not been made, but both Chicago and Tokyo have been eliminated from the competition, leaving Madrid and Rio as possib… more »
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A night in the Bronx
Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on October 1st, 2009 at 03:40:45 pm, 1086 views
The New York Yankees ended their first regular season at their new billion dollar plus ballpark, and they ended the home season as they began -- with a loss. But I have to tell you, as a casual baseball fan who has only seen a handful of games in person, that new ballpark is amazing. more »
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