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Larry Fedoruk

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"I can't wait to get up every morning and watch the passing parade and call out to anybody who might be interested in the things that interest me."  PAUL HARVEY (1918-2009)


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MONOPOLIZE US---The 5 Things We Learned This Week---LARRY AT THE MOVIES:  Weekend Box Office---LARRY'S OSCAR PICKS---Who is  THAT?---Celebrity Birthdays---LARRY LARRY DICTIONARY---Webpage WANING Moment:  Rip Torn's Bad Weekend---Half Assed Wednesdays & The "HAA"---FAQ's

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In the archives right now:  HAITI---Top 5 STORIES OF 2009 including Tiger Woods---CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM - Season 7 summary---David Letterman Extortion---Michael Bryant/Cyclist story---Silly Simpsons-----More "WHO IS THAT?"


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I look at new movies Friday afternoons at 3:30 and check the weekend box office Monday afternoons at 3:30 on 610CKTB!


AVATAR FALLS TO 2nd SPOT, WOW!  


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1. Dear John                         $32.4M
2. Avatar                               $23.6M
3. From Paris With Love       $8.1M
4. Edge of Darkness             $7M
5. Tooth Fairy                       $6.5M
6. When In Rome                  $5.5M
7. The Book of Eli                 $4.8M
8. Crazy Heart                      $3.6M
9. Legion                               $3.4M
10. Sherlock Holmes            $2.6M



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LARRY'S OSCAR PICKS


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Every year on the day of the nominations I pick my faves in these top 10 categories.  We'll find out how I did after the televised awards, Mar. 7/10.  Here they are:

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The "5" is a weekly feature of the Larry Fedoruk program.  It is NOT just a look back at the week, it is meant to be used as a catalyst for your weekend conversations.

THE "5" - Feb. 5/10


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The old frustrating ketchup packet has been around for about 40 years, as have the complaints of too messy, too small, too hard to open.

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For some time Heinz has been on the case and this week unveiled a new ketchup packet for the 21st century.

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The design lets users squeeze OR dip and holds 3 times the condiment of the old packet.

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Heinz sells more than 11 million cases of ketchup packets every year in the U.S. alone.



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Newfoundland premier Danny Williams, also known as "Danny Millions" announced that he was traveling to the U.S. to have heart surgery.  The need for a procedure surprised many, firstly because he showed no signs of ill health and maintained an active healthy lifestyle.

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However, the debate immediately began about his choice to leave his own province/country and health care system to undergo the surgery.  His office said the procedure was not available in Canada.  Americans picked up the story as well and used it as an opportunity to take shots at our health system.  Others said, "if he's got the money, why not?"

At the end of the week, federal NDP leader Jack Layton (pictured at the news conference with wife Olivia Chow) announced that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. 

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The 59 year old said he plans to beat it, as did his father, and will continue as NDP leader and Toronto MP while he battles the disease.  Layton was jovial and in good spirits during the news conference.



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Twelve years after the British medical journal, The Lancet, published a controversial article linking vaccines to autism, it completely retracted the report this week.

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Much of the report was centered on the work of Dr. Andrew Wakefield (below with wife Carmen) but after a record long medical misconduct inquiry which concluded Jan. 28/10, a council found that Dr. Wakefield and two of his associates acted unethically with callous disregard for the 12 children in the study. 

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Among the findings were that Dr. Wakefield handpicked children for his study, paid children at his son's birthday party for blood samples, and was a paid adviser during the study for families who were suing vaccine manufacturers.

The vaccines in question are so called MMR vaccines, (measles, mumps, rubella) and spokespeople like actress Jenny MCarthy have long spoken out against them.

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10 of the original studies co-authors have denounced the findings over the years, 3 doctors have been stripped of their right to practice medicine in Britian, and many feel an increase in MMR diseases over the decade is proof of damage done by this study and published paper.


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For the first time in about 18 years the season's two best teams meet in the Superbowl.  The Indianapolis Colts v. the New Orleans Saints.  Superbowl XLIV (44) in Miami.

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The New Orleans Saints have never been to the big game even in the years of stalwart quarterback Archie Manning, who's sons Peyton and Eli each have a Superbowl ring.  This game marks the 3rd in 4 years that a Manning has been in the Superbowl. (l-r, Eli, Peyton, Archie.)

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Saints running back Reggie Bush is dating Kim Kardashian.  There's just no escaping the Kardashians.

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Not only is it one of the most watched television events in the world, it is the most "snacked" as seen by the snack stadium below.

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I have the recipe.

The Who started slow but gave a very "nice" half-time show.

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The Saints won the game 31-17.

QB Drew Brees hoists Vince Lombardi trophy.

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Brees with son Baylen and Saint Tracy Porter.

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Toyota has had to recall almost 4 million vehicles in North America, Europe and China due to a sticking gas pedal problem.  This week they unveiled the fix and began the procedure of repairing vehicles AND their reputation.

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**CLICK HERE TO SEE WHAT MODELS ARE AFFECTED.**

The Toyota Prius, the industry's best selling hybrid also was the focus of recalls for possible braking issues.  Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak had a problem in his Prius and felt it may have been a software glitch.

A new discussion started this week on whether the gas pedal (or brake issues) could all be related to software.  Today cars have up to 70 ECU's (electronic control units) and the theory is that some of these could be interfered with by other electronic devices, such as cell phones, satellite radio, or even a restaurant's large microwave oven.  These signals could cause a car to surge out of control.

Experts say this is a problem for the automotive industry as a whole as it goes more and more electronic.

Toyota president, Akio Toyoda, grandson of the founder, apologized for massive recalls and promised to beef up quality control.

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(You may not know that the Toyota company founder was Kiichiro Toyoda.  In Sept. of 1936 the company ran a public competition to design a new logo.  27,000 people entered.  The winner was three Japanese letters for "Toyoda" in a circle.  But a company official preferred Toyota because it took only 8 brush strokes to make (a lucky number in Japan) and was visually simpler.  It was also much clearer to say in Japanese than Toyoda.  Also:  Toyoda literally means "fertile rice paddies" and they felt changing the name would distance them from old-fashioned farming to a future of manufacturing. 

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The newly formed name was trademarked as Toyota Motor Company in 1937.)

The company produced vehicles under the name Toyopet and first entered the North American market in 1957 with the Toyopet Crown. 

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The association to "toys" and "pets" proved too much and Toyota's first venture was unsuccessful.

Meanwhile, here's what to do if you have a gas pedal that sticks.






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ON FEB. 8/10


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VOTE NOW TO PUT ST. CATHARINES ON THE NEW MONOPOLY CANADA BOARD



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The link is below.  Take these steps.

1. Click on the link.
2. Log in or set up a quick account.
3. Verify the account or your vote won't count. (you will get a quick e mail to verify)
4. Find St. Catharines on the map (or list) and add to cities.

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5. Vote.
6. Repeat the next day.


We are a pre-selected city competing against approx. 65 other Canadian cities.  Only 22 will make it on.

Voting ends Feb. 21/10.  CLICK HERE FOR THE HASBRO MONOPOLY SITE.



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WHO IS THAT?


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Scroll down past  my "Webpage Waning Moment" to find out.




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RIP TORN HAS BAD WEEKEND!


Rip Torn was so intoxicated when he broke into a Connecticut bank carrying a loaded gun that he thought he was home, taking off his hat and boots and leaving them by the door, according to court records.  (Rip is shown being led to court Monday morning.)

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The 79-year-old actor was arraigned on several charges after spending the weekend in a holding cell near his hometown of Salisbury, in northwestern Connecticut. Torn was released on $100,000 bond a few hours later and waded through a phalanx of media to a friend’s waiting vehicle.

He entered an alcohol rehabilitation center in New York, according to his attorney. Torn was given probation last year in a Connecticut drunken driving case and allowed to enter an alcohol education program. He has two previous drunken driving arrests in New York from 2004 and 2006.  Here is a previous mugshot of Elmore Rual Torn Jr. from a DUI.

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OH SURE, IT'S EASY NOW THAT I KNOW!!


Katie Holmes is also known as Mrs. Tom Cruise.



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Half-Assed Wednesdays is a movement I started to get something back for the worker.  Until our demands are met I will continue to "phone-it-in" on Wednesday afternoons and I suggest you do the same.  This means, "don't even try, just get by" on your job.  In other words, do it half-assed.  There are no memberships, no fees, nothing to sign.  As long as you do your job half-assed, one afternoon a week, preferrably Wednesday, you are part of the movement.  What are our demands?

1. $10/hr. minimum wage.  *(Thanks to our efforts min. wage will be $10.25 by 2010)

2. A long weekend in February.*(Thanks to our efforts we now have a long weekend 3rd Monday of February:  Family Day!)

3. Thanksgiving moved to the 2nd Thursday in October, patterning but not copying the American model of a virtual 4-day weekend.

4. No HST!!!

5. No more mandatory front licence plates on vehicles in Ontario.


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OUR MOST RECENT "HAA" HONOREES: 


1. The Lancet medical journal for publishing, then 12 years later retracting, an article linking MMR vaccines to autism.


2. Tiger Woods & every one of his "hook-ups."


3. Stephen Harper for his prorogation. (honorable mention to Michael Ignatieff for his attempted "provocation".)



4. The Toronto Maple Leafs - (HAA Hall of Fame members) for another fabulous season.



5. Anyone connected to or formerly connected to eHealth Ontario, including McGuinty and Smitherman.


Send your "H-A-A" suggestions anytime to larryf@610cktb.com


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About Larry...


Author, comedian, broadcaster - Larry Fedoruk's unique perspective offers listeners entertaining and informative radio - definitely not your ordinary talk show.  He has a wonderful ability to laugh at life and himself.  Known for his warm personality, thorough information and resources, Larry dishes out advice and secrets on current events, shopping, dining, entertaining, traveling and theatre.  His topical slices of life are punctuated with news, traffic and weather. (***More show and Larry information is available if you simply scroll down to my FAQ section.)



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(Between all the e mails and running into people "on the street" I have noticed that many of the questions I get begin to repeat themselves.  I thought this section might help you find out what you want to know about me or the show.  If after reading this segment you still have questions, feel free to e mail me at the address above.

1. Where do you get your ideas?

There is an IDEA store on my way to work.  Some assembly is required and it's tougher loading the bigger ideas in the car myself but I enjoy the savings.

2. Why don't you look more like you sound?

I wish I felt more like I smell.

3. Are you any relation to L. Jackson Fedoruk?


He was my grandfather's brother.  I was named after him.  Most people remember him for his reggae influenced one-act passion plays like "Walk A Little Faster" and "Rory In The Garden", the latter of which received a coveted Idylwyld Award for evocative lighting.  He always took pride in his first off-Broadway marquee despite the obvious errors.

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However he was a fascinating character on many other levels.  In 1959 he married Sophia Loren's 2nd cousin Edmonda and the couple often summered in southern Italy with Sophia and Carlo Ponti. I believe it was Sophia who took this picture.
 
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It was on one of these vacations that he came up with the idea for the metal spout they insert into the cardboard box of table salt, a patent his estate still holds to this day.   He owned and drove the first ever BMW in Canada.  A photostat of that certificate of distinction from BMW appears within the liner notes of his only Christmas album, "Tree Tree, I Sing Of Thee." 

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In 1973 he pitched the CBC on an idea for a TV channel with nothing but cooking shows.  In 1981 he came up with the idea for granite counter tops.  After the passing of Edmonda (they had no children), "LJ" as the family called him, hobbied quietly in his garden where he developed a hybrid white rose with one red stripe on only one petal.  The "Jackson", as it is known in floral circles, sells only in India. 

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Before his death in 1993, his legacy was slightly marred when Consuelo Suez, her father designed the canal, filed a paternity suit against LJ claiming her 32 year old son, Kelvim, was a product of an on again/off again affair they carried on for years.  Nothing was ever proven or settled but the L. Jackson Fedoruk Foundation to this day makes a hefty annual donation to support youth soccer in Latin America. 

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A movie adaptation of "Rory In The Garden" is currently being developed at Fox.  Jude Law and Kevin James are attached to the project.

4. Who does your opening theme song?

It is called Love Today by Mika from his Life In Cartoon Motion CD.  The CD also contains his famous Grace Kelly song.

5. Why don't you have more callers on your show like other hosts?

I certainly don't solicit callers the same way other hosts do, because I think if you have something to say that you want to share, you will call.  My phone lines are ALWAYS open at 905-688-CKTB, 1-877-610-CKTB, #610 on Bell Mobility, or the dedicated Larry Fedoruk program line 1-877-610-BLUB.

6. How do you take your coffee?

Black with one sugar.  On the top of the lid at the Tim's drive-thru they always write the letters BS.  I always look down and say to myself, "I just bought a big cup of BS" and then I chuckle to myself.  I do this Everytime.

7. So all that stuff in The Usual Suspects, like, never really happened?

Technically yes but versions of it did occur as told my Verbal Kint but as Keyser Soze said "The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.  And like that, poof, he's gone."

8. Was Abraham Lincoln gay?

How should I know?  There is a group called Log Cabin Republicans, a federated gay and lesbian political organization in the United States.  The "log cabin" reference is to Lincoln who many believe WAS gay.

9. How's it goin?

Not too bad.  You?

10.  What's new?

I guess I get asked THIS the most.  Tough question.  Usually pretty depressing cause how often is something new?  Then you think, why aren't there more things new?  Then you think you should re-structure your whole boring life but you don't, cause, well, who's got time so I usually just answer, "not much, how bout you?"

11. Have you ever met Hall & Oates?

You betcha...I'm 2nd from the left.

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12. Have you ever met Shania Twain?

Have I ever met Shania Twain????  C'mon!!

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13. Have you ever met Jim Carrey?

Yes, and btw, we only "look" drunk in this picture.

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14. Have you ever met Cher?

No, but this one time, I met this guy.

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15. Do you have Archives:
Yes I do

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