Archive | October, 2009

facebook banned from the workplace

14. October 2009

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facebook banned from the workplace

on the drive with kenny jones – we discussed using social media sites while on the job.  if you’ve found that you’re unable to log on to your facebook, myspace or twitter page at the office – it’s probably because your employer has blocked it.

that’s right – the boss man has given the little guys [...]

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‘whatever’ is officially the ‘most annoying word’

14. October 2009

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‘whatever’ is officially the ‘most annoying word’

on the drive with kenny jones – we discovered a poll that showed nearly half of us said that “whatever” is considered to be the most annoying word.
the popular slacker term of indifference was found “most annoying in conversation” by 47% of american surveyed in a Marist college poll.

here’s what the drive contingent had to [...]

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going ‘ballistic’ on the worst movies

13. October 2009

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going ‘ballistic’ on the worst movies

on the drive with kenny jones – i was asked what the worst movie of all time was.  that is an extremely tough question to answer.
i’ve sat thru soooooo many ridiculously-lame flicks in my lifetime and to have to pinpoint the worst ever is quite a daunting task.  i should be able to come up [...]

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paradiso girls + helium = buffoonery

11. October 2009

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paradiso girls + helium = buffoonery

on the drive with kenny jones – we’ve been getting listeners qualifiered to win the lg-kp500 (aka lg cookie phone) all week long.
the listeners have been competing in competitions like dead ringers, the impossible question, the spoiler game and the woo hoo game.  but the game on wednesday mixes musical knowledge with chemistry….kind of.

the game [...]

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loud & proud or quiet & respectful

10. October 2009

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loud & proud or quiet & respectful

on the drive with kenny jones – we have a segment called ask kenny.  we usually take this opportunity to open up the email bag and answer some of the questions the listeners have.

however, today the one of the drive contingent decided to pick up the phone to get his question to the front of [...]

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stanley jordan – live in amman

8. October 2009

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stanley jordan – live in amman

on the drive with kenny jones — we had a very special guest drop by the studio to pay us a visit.  the one — the only… stanley jordan!

stanley jordan is a world class guitarist and innovator when it comes to smooth jazz — american jazz — jazz fusion — basically he’s the guru of [...]

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i don’t do birthdays

7. October 2009

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i don’t do birthdays

on the drive with kenny jones – one of the drive faithful rang up to ask if i would be so kind as to ring her cousin and give her a birthday shout-out.

i don’t mind the odd birthday shout out now again – usually on special occasions like

a sweet 16
the big 21st
over the hill [...]

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job swap….who’s in?

4. October 2009

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job swap….who’s in?

on the drive with kenny jones – i was asked if i was interested in swappin’ jobs with one of the listeners for a day.  i had to think about it for a second.  my answer…hell yeah!

here’s what the kenny jones disciples  had to say about the prospect of swappin’ jobs…
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another dessert caper at beat-fm

3. October 2009

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another dessert caper at beat-fm

on the drive with kenny jones – i had to do a bit of spin control over the last couple of days.  this coming on the heels of a gorgeous birthday (thanks in part to several members of the drive contingent!)
jealous of the attention directed at the drive (and it’s lovely host, kenny jones) rob [...]

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birthday buffoonery – september 28th

3. October 2009

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birthday buffoonery – september 28th

on the drive with kenny jones – someone leaked to the drive contingent the fact that it was my birthday.  however, the joke is on them – i quit having birthdays a loooooong time ago!
september 28th is just another day, gang.  but if i had a birthday wish – it would be to have nobody [...]

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