PowerBlogs: Jasmine Doobay

Had a great but extremely busy weekend!  Man I’m sore today.  Skiing Silver Star Friday, at Haworth’s Saturday, did the Orchard Park Food Bank Fundraiser Saturday night, skiing at Big White yesterday and total exhaustion starting out this week!  CRAZY!

Hope to see you Sunday at Rock for Kids at Whiski-Jacks in West Kelowna.  Bob and I will be emceeing from noon to 3pm.  Come early to get the great live auction deals.  Remember to bring cash or credit card to pay for it all…they don’t have debit!!!

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Prevention recently published a whole list of signs for women that they’re going to live longer. One that totally surprised us? Embracing technology!

Experts say that using the Internet — networking on sites like Facebook, keeping up on news, Tweeting or keeping a blog, or even playing online games — helps keep brain cells young and healthy. Many older Americans send email, Google old friends and even find love online. Researchers say using technology helps keep us not only mentally active but also socially engaged by staying connected to friends, family and current events.

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These days, guys are confused. Are they supposed to be sensitive?

Are they supposed to care for their women?

Are they supposed to use shower gel? Really?

Let’s get back to the basics. There are some things that men NEED to be able to do because, honestly, nobody else is going to do them.

According to ManCouch.com, here are some of those essential life skills that every man must have:

How to Build a Campfire — Building a campfire is an essential skill. It’s the one skill that helped pre-historic man take a big step forward, toward becoming modern grill-master man.

How to Change a Flat Tire — It doesn’t matter if you have Triple-A, if you can’t change a tire on your own, you should be ashamed of yourself.

Know the Names of the Most Common Screwdriver Types — The three most common in North America are Slot, Phillips, and Robertson. Learn them. Know them. Live them.

How to Give/Take a Punch — It doesn’t matter how sensitive you are, when there’s trouble, it will be YOU defending your family. So … be a sensitive guy who can deliver a beatdown.

The Basic Rules for the Big Five World Sports — Sports are the universal language, so you better be able to speak Soccer, Baseball, Football, Basketball and Hockey.

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According to a new study from Sweden, men who bottle up their anger over unfair treatment at work could be hurting their hearts.

The researchers found that men who consistently didn’t express their resentment over conflicts with a fellow worker or their boss were more than twice as likely to have a heart attack or die of heart disease as those who vented.

Co-author Constanze Leineweber said the study doesn’t advocate being belligerent at work.

“While it’s not good just to walk away after having a conflict or to swallow your feelings, it’s also not good to act out,” she said. “Shouting out, and so on, is not proper coping.”

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According to AttuWorld.com, it’s not difficult to make a woman happy. A man only needs to be:

a friend
a companion
a lover
a brother
a father
a master
a chef
an electrician
a carpenter
a plumber
a mechanic
a decorator
a stylist
a psychologist
a pest exterminator
a psychiatrist
a healer
a good listener
an organizer
a good father
very clean
sympathetic
athletic
warm
attentive
gallant
intelligent
funny
creative
tender
strong
understanding
tolerant
prudent
ambitious
capable
courageous
determined
true
dependable
passionate
compassionate
Without forgetting to:

give her compliments regularly
love shopping
be honest
be very rich
not stress her out
not look at other girls
And, at the same time:

give her lots of attention, but expect little yourself
give her lots of time, especially time for herself
give her lots of space, never worrying about where she goes
While understanding how important it is to:

never forget birthdays, anniversaries and arrangements she makes
On the other hand, here’s how to make a man happy:

Show up naked
Bring food

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Erectile dysfunction is a serious problem. Going through life with unreliable stiffies can’t be too much fun.

But, how important would it be to get it fixed? How far would you go? Would you allow a doctor to zap your willy with shockwaves?

Scientists in Israel have discovered that directing shockwaves at penises can help restore your mojo.

Researcher Yoram Vardi, head of the neuro-urology department at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa, Israel, said, “With shockwaves, we can do something biological for the problem — after treatments, these patients can function without the need for medication.”

The shockwaves are low-intensity and supposedly trigger the growth of new blood vessels.

What an amazing trip to Silver Star this Thursday and Friday!

Thank you Michael J, Robin, the gang from The Bulldog, Frank from Bugaboos, and all the management, staff and team at Firelight By The Pond!!!

These are just a few of the pics from our suite, 113 at Firelight…looking over the outdoor gas fire place, the pond and Tube Town.

There was a hottub just outside our suite.

This was a 3 bedroom that could sleep 8!

From the parking lot you can ski right to a lift and you’re on the hill.

This morning after we finished the live show from the hill…I got to go and experience some amazing skiing at Silver Star.  Robin Baycroft, the Resort Services Manager, took me on a big tour of the hill and I’m not kidding you when I say my legs are tired tonight!!!

The last few pics are of Michael J out early this morning catching a few runs for the start of the season.

SS has a new terrain park for beginners and it’s going to be one hugely popular place this season!

It’s a great idea for just trying out a trick…with no experts around to judge and no big people landing on little people if you’ve got little ones that like the jumps and tricks.

By the way, lift tix at Silver Star are 30% off for the weekend and if you have a Big White season’s pass, you’ll ski for FREE Saturday and Sunday.

Get out there are enjoy the start of the season…I sure did!!!

Have a great weekend on the slopes!!!

Jazz

We’re going to be broadcasting live from Silver Star tomorrow morning.  Going up tonight to stay at the Firelight Lodge…Silver Star’s newest building that went up this summer.  Looks gorgeous.  I think we’re staying and broadcasting from the penthouse…but you’ll know for sure tomorrow morning. 

Silver Star is opening tomorrow morning, a day earlier than planned…and they’ll have 30% off lift tix.  Tube town is going to open at 11am with adult all day passes $16 and kids all day Tube Town passes for $14.

Tonight we’ll be going to the Bulldog for dinner and bevies with Michael J.

Gotta tell you an amazing story about service from Big White.  I sent an email up to Blair Ireland, who’s in charge of Guest Services at Big White yesterday…I need some work on my boots…or I need new boots.  It’s a bit of a weird phenom…but when I got pregnant, my feet grew (look up hormone relaxin)(seriously).  Something to do with the hormones that relax your muscles and ligaments to allow your body to house a baby…anyways…my feet grew…and my beautiful and (very expensive at the time) Lange racing boots now kill my feet.

So back to the email…I sent a message to Blair, to the guestservices@bigwhite.com general address, asking for a recommendation on a great place to buy boots in the area.

Now I know we have some great retail stores in the area that carry the product…but I need a little tlc when it comes to boot fitting and as far as I’m concerned…a great boot fitter is really an artist!

So I get an email back asking what kind of boots.

I reply with “ski boots” and the big foot story and within 10 minutes get a response back on a name and phone number of a local boot fitter at Big White who will take care of my needs…but here’s the real kick…

The email came from Michael J.  Now I know you’ve heard Michael J with us on the air when we’ve broadcast from Big White and my daughter calls him “King of the Hill” because he’s everywhere when it comes to promoting Big White…but I’m BLOWN AWAY with the level of service from Big White and Michael J.  He’s the freekin’ Sr. Vice President, Sales & Marketing for Big White…and he’s taking the time out of his busy crazy day to let me know who to contact about improving my ski boot situation!  AMAZING SERVICE FROM BIG WHITE & MICHAEL J.  Thank you King!!!

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Try and figure out what this picture is made from…

Artist assistants stand next to 3,604 cups of coffee which have been made into a giant Mona Lisa in Sydney, Australia.

The 3,604 cups of coffee were each filled with different amounts of milk to create the different shades!

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Hip Replacements/ High Voltage headline this amazing annual event with 13 artists total!Starting at noon on Sunday Dec. 6 and running the whole day including incredible auction items! Come early to get a seat as this event is always well attended.

Hosted by Jim LeGuilloux
Drums by Skaha sound
Amps by Bering Music
Addt’l prod by SPL sound

12:00-12:30 Gary Turlock
1:00-1:30 Scott Theilman
2:00-2:30 Roger Gabriel
3:00-3:30 Jimmy and Vytas
4:00-4:30 Colt 45
5:00-5:30 Zamboni bros.
6:00-6:30 Fields of green
7:00-7:30 Universal Juveniles
8:00-8:30 Whisky Dick
9:00-9:45 Papa Wheely
10:00-10:45 Floyd Vedan band
11:00-11:45 Hip replacements
12:00-12:45 High Voltage

Brian Kilcommons from www.mysmartpuppy.com and Wayne Dorman from Dogzies joined us last month to chat about dog training.

Brian is an world reknowned trainer out of the states…this is from his website…

Brian Kilcommons is the only North American to have studied with the legendary dog trainer Barbara Woodhouse of Great Britain. From mentor to friend, Barbara Woodhouse left an indelible impression upon Brian; one that brought heightened awareness to the importance of fair training techniques, great patience, and an understanding of the world from the pet’s point of view.

Brian has been featured on 20/20, CBS This Morning, Good Morning America, QVC, HGTV, The Oprah Winfrey Show, A&E “Dogs”, The Today Show, ABC Weekend News, CNN (global), Prime Time Live, The Wall Street Journal Report, PBS Gentle Doctor: Veterinary Medicine, and he hosted FNC Pet News.

He has also served as the CBS Morning News Investigative Reporter and Animal Expert on WABC Eyewitness News, Channel 7.

Brian and Sarah have authored numerous dog and cat training books together, including My Smart Puppy and Good Owners, Great Dogs.

Brian’s clients have included:  Harrison Ford, Diana Ross, Ashley Judd, Geoffrey Beene, Morley Safer, Marvin Hamlisch, Linda Dano, Elsa Peretti, Diane Sawyer, Carly Simon, Patrick Ewing, Mike Nichols, Scavullo, Candice Bergen, and Ralph Lauren.

Wayne Dorman is a local trainer that has worked with both Bob’s and my dogs…Dogzies website www.dogzies.com

Wayne knows dogs and dogs get Wayne…I’ve seen first hand that you and your dogs can have an even better, happier life together.

Whether being responsible or just trying to avoid a repeat of last year’s mass “Sorry, I had a bit to much to drink” apology e-mail, here are some tips on having fun this holiday season, without going overboard.

Here are some tips to reduce your risks of being the the person everyone talks about the next day …

Eat before and while you drink — it reduces your risk of alcohol poisoning.

Set your own pace — avoid following someone else’s lead if they have a different tolerance than you.

Stay hydrated — try having a juice or soda or water in between cocktails; it’ll also help you avoid the hangover.

Don’t mix — drugs of any kind with alcohol; it can be unpredictable and dangerous.

Keep track — finish each drink before starting another.

Set limits — know what your limits are … and be conservative (especially at the office party).

Do not leave your drink unattended or accept a drink from someone you don’t know well or trust — every girl knows why.

Stick with your pals — even if they get drunk, don’t leave them with someone they don’t know. Look out for your friends, and have them look out for you.
Have a plan and a back-up plan for getting home safely — designate a driver and have the taxi number handy.

Remember that alcohol can affect your judgment — don’t go home with strangers, sleep with someone spur of the moment, or use the phone (drunk dialing/texting is almost as dangerous as driving!)

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The holiday season is officially kicking off this weekend. Wouldn’t it be great to really kick it off — with an eight-foot-tall glass of Guinness?

David Copley and Eric Johnson, owners of the Auld Dubliner Irish Pub in Tustin, California, are doing just that. They filled an eight-foot-tall glass with 430 gallons of Guinness stout.

That’s a 900-pound glass, filled with 2,772 pounds of beer. While it hasn’t been certified yet, the feat should earn the bar a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for world’s largest glass of beer.

“We dipped our glasses in and we have a pump,” co-owner Johnson said. “We’re going to drink it.”

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We are living in wondrous times. At any hour, night or day, we can watch some of the most amazing athletes to ever walk the earth going head-to-head for sporting supremacy — all in high def.

But, it’s not a happy world for all sports fans. Some teams are so disappointing, they pretty much need to be dismantled and forgotten about.

Here are some of those teams that fans really can’t be thankful for this season:

Notre Dame Fighting Irish — This onetime powerhouse isn’t a powerhouse anymore. Instead, they’re playing like a bunch of knee-high leprechauns out there.

Detroit Lions — The Lions are just too bad to actually hate. They might return to relevance in our lifetimes. Maybe.

Los Angeles Clippers — The Clippers are the ugly stepsister in Los Angeles. The Lakers attract world class players, win championships and are cheered on by movie stars. The Clippers? In their entire history, only three of their players have made the Hall of Fame.

Pittsburgh Pirates — Will they ever make the playoffs again? Ever?

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Besides being a big day for eating, Thanksgiving is, of course, a big day for football.

According to researchers from California, though, this is a recipe for disaster.

It seems they have discovered that football games in which the home team is upset are associated with increased domestic violence.

Police reports show that after home team upsets, an increased number of husbands get into tussles with their wives. The games also led to increased attacks on friends and neighbors who are known to the offender.

The study also found that major holidays are associated with spikes in reported domestic violence, with the biggest increases on New Year’s Eve, Memorial Day and the Fourth of July — and even Thanksgiving.

Kidding…sort of…

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A tavern in New York City is serving an alcoholic turkey that he claims is 100-proof.

O’Casey’s Tavern in Midtown Manhattan is infusing the turkey with fruit-flavored and 100-proof Georgi vodka for three days before being cooked. The flavors of vodka include peach, raspberry, cherry and apple.

The gravy is also laced with the distilled liquor.

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The game of golf is expensive — especially for guys who are really bad at it.

All those lost, shanked balls that fly into the rough add up to a few bucks every round.

Put an end to this waste of money — and this embarrassment — by asking for a RadarGolf location system this Christmas.

It requires the use of special RadarGolf balls that have a tiny transmitter chip embedded in them.

So, when you drive your ball into no-mans land, all you have to do is whip out the handy receiver and use the LCD display to track down the ball.

The RadarGolf start kit costs only a couple hundred bucks.

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According to a new study from Brigham Young University, college students assigned to coed dorms drink more, have more sex and watch more pornography than those living in single-sex housing.

For example, 42 percent of students in coed housing reported binge drinking on a weekly basis — while only 18 percent of students in gender-specific housing reported binge drinking weekly.

Study co-author Jason Carroll hopes the results get university officials to make changes.

“In a time when college administrators and counselors pay a lot of attention to alcohol-related problems on their campuses, this is a call to more fully examine the influence of housing environment on student behavior,” said Carroll.

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Cuba is famous for it’s cradle-to-grave government-run health care.

And, it seems, they’re really serious about taking care of their citizens — no matter what their problems are.

For example, it was recently announced that Cuba is offering government-funded penile implants free of charge.

According to urologist Juan Carlos Yip, the procedure “will be carried out in patients whose sexual suffering does not respond positively to traditional treatments.”

He added that the universal program is a step forward for Cuba’s medical community, as penile implants are “normally exclusive to first-world countries and at a high cost.”

The countdown is on to Xmas…

Don’t be an unwelcome houseguest!

Despite all the tensions that run high during the holidays, there are polite and effective ways to manage those tricky interactions while staying under another family member’s roof.

Lizzie Post, author of How Do You Work This Life Thing?, and the great-great-granddaughter of etiquette expert Emily Post has lots of suggestions for surviving the visit and being welcome while staying there.

Here are just a few:

Don’t go into the visit assuming you’ll need a stiff drink to survive. If you think that way, you will.

Go in with the attitude, “I’m going to spend four days, a week, a weekend with my family, and I’m really excited about it.”

Think positively, but don’t get carried away and expect everything to be perfect.Be realistic about what may or may not happen.

Short visits are better in cases where you expect to be in close quarters with someone who nags or criticizes you. You can ignore the criticism or try to positively counteract it.

If you’re having a hard time, plan to call a friend or go out for a walk with someone you feel comfortable with.
Remember that you’re a guest. You’re automatically relinquishing some control.

Try to find time for relaxation and your personal routine when there are openings in the schedule.
When your host asks, “Is there anything you’d really like to do while you’re here?” speak up and make your wishes known.

Be considerate of your host and contribute to the festivities.

Remember that going to stay with your family is not just taking a vacation where Mom and Dad get to be your maid and butler for the week.

And always, always bring a host or hostess gift.

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GQ’s annual Men of the Year edition features President Barack Obama, who returns for the second year in a row as Leader of the Year.

Some other GQ-worthy men:

Tom Brady — Comeback of the Year

Clint Eastwood — Badass of the Year

Kobe Bryant — Champion of the Year

The Hangover stars Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, and Bradley Cooper — Funnymen of the Year

Chris Pine — Breakout of the Year

Neil Patrick Harris — Trailblazer of the Year

Paul Rudd — Everybro of the Year

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According to a study from Queensland University in Australia, marriage is worth approximately 30 thousand dollars in happiness to a man, and 15 thousand to a woman.

So what’s divorce worth? For men, divorce is like losing $100,000 of happiness, while women feel like they’re losing about $8,000.

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A 101-year-old man in Illinois, who happens to be eight months older than General Motors, bought a bright yellow, 426-horsepower Camaro SS — the “Transformers” special edition model.

Virgil Coffman traded in his Chevy Monte Carlo for the Camaro.

“Driving by myself, I didn’t need one of those big cars anymore,” Virgil said. “I wanted a sports car.”

Virgil has already put about 1,800 miles on his new car, keeps his speed down.

“Once in a while I like to kick it up,” he said. “But I’m afraid to drive too fast and get a ticket, and then they might take my license away.”

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Everyday, we’re surrounded by words. We’re bombarded with words on the phone, on TV and, of course, on the radio. It’s a full frontal assault from friends, bosses, wives and girlfriends.

Unfortunately, a lot of what we hear is just jibberish — a serious waste of time.

According to Asylum.com, here are some horrible, worthless phrases that seem to live on …

“It is what it is.”
“It’s all good.”
“To be honest.” (Which implies everything else you say is dishonest?)
“No offense.” (Which is always followed by something offensive.)
“Whatever.”
“Don’t get me wrong.”
“With all due respect.”
“Everything happens for a reason.”
“At the end of the day.”
“Going forward.”

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We live in awesome times. Libraries of information are no longer just available on the computer on your desk. You now have access to this ocean of information everywhere you go with your iPhone.

And, not only do you have access to well-known facts, you can actually dig for dirt on people — like your date — before sitting down and actually getting to know her.

The iPhone applications “Stud or Dud?” and “Are They Really Single?” actually search through public records to find the information you might want before that romantic dinner, information like whether or not your date is married or if she has a criminal record.

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According to a recent survey, British people are kinky.

Both women and men rated their kinkiness quotient at about 3.5 on a scale of 1 to 5, with 13 percent of men and 5 percent of women describing themselves as “practically perverted” (a 5 rating).

The survey shed some light on fetishes, with many people reporting some “normal” turn-ons, including:

handcuffs
feet
ears
necks
ankles
gentle spanking

Some of the more unusual fetishes included:

armpits
sweaty socks
bubble-wrapping women
men in fishnets
hermaphrodites and transsexuals
being a pet
sex with a lover and his father at the same time
pregnant women

It also may or may not surprise you to learn that 46 percent of the women and 64 percent of the men surveyed admitted they had pleasuerd themselves at work.

An old folks home in Massachusetts is turning their residents into fantasy football geeks.

The Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Northborough, Massachusetts set up a fantasy football league for its residents — and it’s been a surprisingly huge hit.

The old people reportedly love to sit in front of a television and keep tabs on their players, but don’t scream in anger as much as some younger fantasy football fanatics have been known to do.

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A 15-year-old Buffalo Grove, Illinois, boy called the cops because his parents took away his Xbox as a form of punishment.

The kid apparently didn’t believe his parents were within their rights. The responding police officers informed him that they were.

The cops weren’t sure why the teen was being punished.

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Next time you’re at a party, pay close attention to the guys around you and you will notice something very interesting. Each guy has his own signature departure — his own style of leaving.

AskMen.com has come up with the Top 10 Ways Guys Leave Parties. Which guy are you?

The Werewolf: He’s the guy who gets so drunk and rowdy and runs off into the night. He usually wakes up the next day and doesn’t remember anything.

The Magician: He always slips out the door without saying goodbye.

The Vincent Chase: Based on the Entourage character, he’s the guy who always leaves with a woman.

The Snow White: He’s the guy you have to kick out after he passed out on the couch.

The Pied Piper: Inviting him means that he’ll bring a crowd of others to the party. But when he leaves, he takes them all with him.

The New Yorker: He always knows of at least five other parties going on, so always leaves after an hour.

The Hippie: He drinks, gets all lovey-dovey and then hugs everyone on his way out the door.

The Bruce Willis: Bruce Willis is always the last guy standing in his movies, and you’re always the last guy to leave.

The Blind Umpire: Just as the party is reaching its peak and everyone’s having a great time, he announces “I’m out,” and leaves without an explanation.

The Bernie: Inspired by Weekend at Bernie’s, he’ll be carried out by two friends.

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According to a new British study, males have more pronounced personalities than females across a range of species in nature — from humans to house sparrows.

Researchers from the University of Exeter found that that in most species, males show more consistent, predictable behaviors, especially in regards to aggression and risk-taking.

Females on the other hand — unsurprisingly — were found to be more likely to vary their behavior. They are pickier about the personality of a potential mate and are far more unpredictable.

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It’s Friday — which means new movies are opening. And if you’re someone who likes to go the movies often, you know that despite the huge screen and astonishing surround sound, the theater can be one of the most annoying places to be for two hours — thanks to the nine most obnoxious moviegoers …

9. The frequent urinator who sits in the middle of the row and gets up 10 times during the movie.

8. The seven-foot giant or big-haired Bertha. Yep, they will choose the seat right in front of you.

7. The lovebirds making out behind you — making the kissing noises and kicking the back of your seat.

6. The loud laugher. Whether he/she laughs at the appropriate time — or an inappropriate time — their laugh is loud and annoying.

5. The loud eaters shoveling handfuls of popcorn into their mouths, crinkling bags, chomping on candy, and sucking loudly on straws.

4. The critic, who instead of just sitting and watching the movie, has to get all Roger Ebert on everyone.

3. The echo guy — he feels compelled to repeat every line spoken in the film.

2. The terrible toddler. Whose bright idea was it to bring the kid to the non-G-rated movie?

1. Cell phone girl. She apparently missed the announcement asking that phones be turned off and was absent the day they taught manners, so little miss chatty chatterbox talks through the whole movie.

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Do you have bad luck when it comes to the ladies and can’t understand why? You’re good-looking, funny, employed. So why can’t women stand to be around you? It may be one of your bad habits that they can’t stand.

Seems the gross and disturbing things we do in public do not go unnoticed. Women see everything, and according to website Your Tango, there are 13 bad guy habits that world could do without. They are:

Scratching yourself in public.

Whistling at women.

Making dangerous gentleman’s bets, like who could eat the most pounds of beef in one sitting.

Refusing to dance when sober … then refusing to leave the dance floor when drunk.

Wearing cut-off jean shorts, socks with sandals, sandals with unkempt toenails, or Crocs.

Shaving, waxing or plucking your uni-brow, back or shoulders and then telling people about it.

Describing your bowel movements.

Doing accents that aren’t spot-on.

Referring proudly to the number of Facebook friends you have.

Thinking birth control is not your responsibility.

Believing you look good in relaxed fit jeans.

Thinking that it’s not a meal if there’s no meat involved.

Making bad household decisions, such as shoving sweaty socks under the couch.

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A failed anti-depression drug may end the search for the female version of Viagra.

During its initial testing, flibanserin didn’t cheer women up. Instead, it delivered “an increased libido that the women liked.”

This led to a new series of tests in which women took the drug and wrote about the intensity of their sexual desires in a diary.

Researchers found 100 milligrams a day of the drug resulted in “significant improvements” in both their sexual desires and the number of times they had sex.

Less than 6 weeks until Xmas, but today is actually a holiday all around the world. Today is World Toilet Day — which has been celebrated annually on November 19th since 2001. To learn more about it, check out WorldToilet.Org.

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The holidays are a perfect time for a no-strings-attached fling. Here are a few tips for holiday hook-up success …

1. Watch your eating: Having your gut hang out is definitely not a turn on. If you want to look great at the table, do a pretty intense workout before eating the big meal, which will boost your metabolism. And it might be tough — but don’t go for seconds.

2. Keep the conversation light (and fun): You can cry into your Pinot Noir back home about your crappy boss, but don’t ruin your holiday hook-up by complaining about work.

3. Try something new: If you’ve been wanting to break out of your shell and try a new flirting tactic, use this person as your testing ground! If the experiment falls flat you don’t have to worry about seeing this person ever again.

4. Don’t expect to hear from your fling again: While you may be picturing this as the beginning of something beautiful, what happens in [insert: hometown, vacation resort, etc.] most likely will stay there. By all means friend your fling on Facebook, give them your card, program them into your phone — but keep the expectations low.

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There’s a great website out there that reports on the odds of everyday life.

For example …

The odds a household will be a victim of identity theft in a year are 1 in 18.22.
The odds an adult will watch an NBA game on TV in a year are 1 in 4.34.
And, the odds a person will die from the flu in a year are 1 in 345,100.
Now, here are some odds that may or may not encourage you …

The odds of dating a supermodel are 1 in 178,100.
But, you can definitely increase your odds by taking some specific actions:

Move to one of the two fashion capitals of the United States — New York or Los Angeles. Just by moving, you improve your odds to around 1 in 7,127.
Then, become professionally successful. By earning an income of at least $100,000 per year, you bump your odds to around 1 in 150.
Here come some things that are out of your control, but will improve your chances of scoring:

If you’re at least six feet tall, you’re now looking at odds of 1 in 34.
If you’re in the top 20 percent of the best-looking men in the room, you’ve whittled those odds down to 1 in 7.
Considering that we started at one in 178,100, things are looking pretty good.

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When a guy puts the brakes on, it can mean a few different things …

It’s not the end of the world (or relationship), but it does mean something is probably freaking him out — which might mean he’s considering taking things to the next level!

We can’t read his mind anymore than you can, but here are five common things he might be thinking when he says, “I need some space.”

1. He’s scared. Maybe he’s scared because he’s in love, or because relationships scare him, or because he’s not ready to be married … the only thing certain is that he’s frightened of something.

2. Yes, he may want to break up. It’s the harsh truth, but asking for more space might just be a break-up with training wheels.

3. He wants to make sure he’s in control. Sometimes men freak when they’re not in control, so he might just need to hit the brakes to re-assert that he’s in charge of his own life.

4. He’s trying to be honest. Yes, while it might be selfish, and hurt you, and actually be kind of evil to ask for space — it’s also kind of … noble. He’s just telling you his truth — he needs some time and he’s asking for it. Think of it this way — rather than giving himself an ultimatum (and dumping you), he’s pausing to figure out he wants or needs.

5. What it may not mean is that this is the end. Space is not an outright break-up, so while it could be a training run, there could also be things holding him back — which is why he asked for space, not for you to vanish.

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According to a new study from Ohio State University, sports fans enjoy victory more when they believed their team was in jeopardy of losing. In other words, sports fans are happiest after a comeback.

According to study co-author Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick, blowouts are no fun.

“You don’t want to be in a great mood during the whole game if you really want to enjoy it,” said Knobloch-Westerwick. “We found that negative emotions play a key role in how much we enjoy sports.”

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Relationships are rough. They pretty much drift in between boredom and annoyance — with some fun mixed in.

It doesn’t take much to be annoyed by your wife or girlfriend and, believe it or not, it doesn’t take much to ANNOY HER.

Here are some things your wife or girlfriend hates about you:

1. You don’t pick up after yourself — Being tidy, at least a little bit, is vital to keep the peace. When things get out of control, they get gross — and women melt down.

2. You stop trying — Women are acutely aware of when guys stop trying to impress them. Marriage means you don’t have to win her over anymore — and this drives women bonkers.

3. You turn down sex — On those rare occasions that your wife or girlfriend wants sex and you’re the one who doesn’t, she is confused and irritated.

4. You ask her out via text — Asking a woman out via text is a big turn-off. They’d much prefer you call.

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In this shaky economy, everyone is trying to save as much money as possible. And while there’s nothing wrong with getting a good deal, there are some things you shouldn’t buy if you can only afford to go with the bottom of the barrel.

According to CoedMagazine.com, here are some things you should never go cheap on:

1. Hair Replacement — Good hair replacement is going to cost a few bucks. Get a second job if you need to because if this project doesn’t turn out right, you’re going to look like a dork.

2. Boob Job — The best boob jobs don’t look like boob jobs — they look like boobs. This, of course, comes at a cost. And, that cost is worth it because a nice rack is the gift that keeps on giving.

3. Hookers — Going with cheap hookers doesn’t just damage your dignity, it could cause bodily harm. Avoid the STDs that accompany low rent prostitutes and pay extra for more attractive — and better maintained — professionals.

4. DUI Attorney — Expect to pay about $8,000 to $10,000 for a good DUI attorney. You’re buying freedom here, freedom to be able to continue to get to work or take your girlfriend to dinner — without hopping on the bus.

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As part of the Communist party’s efforts to clamp down on the corruption that is threatening its power, Chinese government officials are being told to dump their mistresses and avoid bars.

The crackdown is occurring because an internal survey found that 95 percent of China’s government officials investigated for corruption were found to be keeping mistresses.

And, according to Communist enforcer Qi Peiwen, it all comes down to money.

“It’s just not possible to keep a mistress on your salary because maintaining this sort of extravagant lifestyle requires a large amount of cash money,” he said. “So what do you do if you don’t have the money? Naturally, you’ll use the power at your disposal to go find some.”

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According to a new study from St. Andrews University in Scotland, Caucasian men and women are highly attracted to the “rosy” look that develops from consuming fruits and vegetables.

Apparently, fruits and vegetables give the skin color a “rosiness, yellowness, brightness and golden glow” that the opposite sex found attractive.