WIBX 950 » survey http://wibx950.com Your News Talk and Sports Leader Fri, 24 May 2013 13:26:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Women Spend a Year and Three Months of their Life Putting on Makeup http://wibx950.com/women-spend-a-year-and-three-months-of-their-life-putting-on-makeup/ http://wibx950.com/women-spend-a-year-and-three-months-of-their-life-putting-on-makeup/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:52:06 +0000 Keeler in the Morning http://wibx950.com/?p=154014 If you've ever wondered if the time it takes to put on make-up is a waste of time, this is a story for you.  A survey found that, on average, women spend 474 days of their life putting on makeup: That’s one year and three months spent trying to find the place in the bathroom with the best light

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]]> http://wibx950.com/women-spend-a-year-and-three-months-of-their-life-putting-on-makeup/feed/ 0 LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 07: Singer/songwriter BC Jean applies makeup before Backstage Pass: BC Jean at The GRAMMY Museum on February 7, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mark Sullivan/WireImage) Will Indiana Win the NCAA Basketball Title? — Sports Survey of the Day http://wibx950.com/will-indiana-win-the-ncaa-basketball-title-sports-survey-of-the-day/ http://wibx950.com/will-indiana-win-the-ncaa-basketball-title-sports-survey-of-the-day/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:54:16 +0000 BJ Ragone http://tsminteractive.com/?p=156011 We are getting very, very close to all that March Madness we all love so much. So is Indiana going to win it all?

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]]> http://wibx950.com/will-indiana-win-the-ncaa-basketball-title-sports-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Getty Images Will Robert Griffin III Ever Match His Rookie Season? — Sports Survey of the Day http://wibx950.com/will-robert-griffin-iii-ever-match-his-rookie-season-sports-survey-of-the-day/ http://wibx950.com/will-robert-griffin-iii-ever-match-his-rookie-season-sports-survey-of-the-day/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:36:55 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=153528 On Wednesday morning, Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III underwent surgery to repair torn ligaments in his knee. His recovery time is expected to be six to eight months, which means he should be ready for the start of the 2013 season. But will he be the same?

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]]> http://wibx950.com/will-robert-griffin-iii-ever-match-his-rookie-season-sports-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Al Bello/Getty Images What Is the Least Surprising NFL 'Black Monday' Firing? — Sports Survey of the Day http://wibx950.com/what-is-the-least-surprising-nfl-black-monday-firing-sports-survey-of-the-day/ http://wibx950.com/what-is-the-least-surprising-nfl-black-monday-firing-sports-survey-of-the-day/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:55:56 +0000 BJ Ragone http://tsminteractive.com/?p=153198 Once again, a slew of NFL coaches and personnel fell victim to 'Black Monday,' the first day after the close of the regular season, when teams tend give unsuccessful or disappointing coaches the pink slip. Which is the least surprising this season?

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]]> http://wibx950.com/what-is-the-least-surprising-nfl-black-monday-firing-sports-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Getty Images Who Is the Best Team in the NFC? — Sports Survey of the Day http://wibx950.com/who-is-the-best-team-in-the-nfc-sports-survey-of-the-day/ http://wibx950.com/who-is-the-best-team-in-the-nfc-sports-survey-of-the-day/#comments Mon, 31 Dec 2012 17:26:18 +0000 BJ Ragone http://tsminteractive.com/?p=153190 The NFC playoff matchups didn't get decided until the final game of the season. Which team has what it takes to bring home that Lombardi Trophy?

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]]> http://wibx950.com/who-is-the-best-team-in-the-nfc-sports-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Getty Images Do You Prefer 'Merry Christmas' or 'Happy Holidays'? — Survey of the Day http://wibx950.com/do-you-prefer-merry-christmas-or-happy-holidays/ http://wibx950.com/do-you-prefer-merry-christmas-or-happy-holidays/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:10:35 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=151336 The holiday season presents a bit of a greeting conundrum. Do you say "Merry Christmas" or "Happy holidays"? This decision weighs particularly heavily on retailers, who want to use verbiage that encourages the widest swath of Americans to spend money at their stores.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/do-you-prefer-merry-christmas-or-happy-holidays/feed/ 0 ylacarmoberg, Flickr Nearly Half of Americans Want to Skip the Holidays; Do You? — Survey of the Day http://wibx950.com/nearly-half-of-americans-want-to-skip-the-holidays-do-you-survey-of-the-day/ http://wibx950.com/nearly-half-of-americans-want-to-skip-the-holidays-do-you-survey-of-the-day/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:25:33 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=150621 The holiday season has snuck up on the American consumer once again, and rather than feeling completely overwhelmed by travel plans and last-minute shopping and the millionth playing of 'Jingle Bell Rock,' almost half of the population simply wishes we could just skip Christmas altogether.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/nearly-half-of-americans-want-to-skip-the-holidays-do-you-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Hemera, iStockphoto Will You Be Traveling This Thanksgiving? — Survey of the Day http://wibx950.com/will-you-be-traveling-this-thanksgiving-survey-of-the-day/ http://wibx950.com/will-you-be-traveling-this-thanksgiving-survey-of-the-day/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:15:44 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=150512 The rush to join the extended family for turkey and stuffing makes the Wednesday before Thanksgiving the busiest travel day of the year. And this year it's going to be a busier than last year.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/will-you-be-traveling-this-thanksgiving-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Win McNamee, Getty Images Is Cheerleading More Dangerous Than Other Sports? — Sports Survey of the Day http://wibx950.com/is-cheerleading-dangerous-sports-survey-of-the-day/ http://wibx950.com/is-cheerleading-dangerous-sports-survey-of-the-day/#comments Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:45:12 +0000 BJ Ragone http://tsminteractive.com/?p=150141 Cheerleaders may wear cute outfits and position themselves far away from any in-game action, but what they actually do can be pretty dangerous. But is it more dangerous than what the athletes they're cheering on are doing?

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]]> http://wibx950.com/is-cheerleading-dangerous-sports-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Getty Images Should We Raise Taxes on the Wealthy to Avoid the 'Fiscal Cliff'? — Survey of the Day http://wibx950.com/should-we-raise-taxes-on-the-wealthy-to-avoid-the-fiscal-cliff-survey-of-the-day/ http://wibx950.com/should-we-raise-taxes-on-the-wealthy-to-avoid-the-fiscal-cliff-survey-of-the-day/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 22:35:54 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=150020 Negotiations between President Obama and the Republican-led House of Representatives over the "fiscal cliff" are heating up. Some economists believe if a compromise isn't made by December 31 of this year, the U.S. economy could fall back into recession.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/should-we-raise-taxes-on-the-wealthy-to-avoid-the-fiscal-cliff-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Pool, Getty Images Did You Watch the ALCS or the Presidential Debate? — Sports Survey of the Day http://wibx950.com/did-you-watch-the-alcs-or-the-presidential-debate-sports-survey-of-the-day/ http://wibx950.com/did-you-watch-the-alcs-or-the-presidential-debate-sports-survey-of-the-day/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:33:34 +0000 BJ Ragone http://tsminteractive.com/?p=146500 As much as we would like to believe that the world revolves around sports, there are other issues at hand. The 2012 presidential election might even be bigger than the baseball playoffs. Might.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/did-you-watch-the-alcs-or-the-presidential-debate-sports-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Pool / Leon Hallip, Getty Images Would You Be Comfortable Voting on a Smartphone? — Survey of the Day http://wibx950.com/would-you-be-comfortable-voting-on-a-smartphone-survey-of-the-day/ http://wibx950.com/would-you-be-comfortable-voting-on-a-smartphone-survey-of-the-day/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:50:41 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=142739 Smartphones have changed the way we communicate, listen to music, watch videos, even how we pay our bills. But will this explosion in mobile technology one day change the way we vote?

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]]> http://wibx950.com/would-you-be-comfortable-voting-on-a-smartphone-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Sean Gallup, Getty Images Which Conference Should Notre Dame Have Joined? — Sports Survey of the Day http://wibx950.com/which-conference-should-notre-dame-have-joined-sports-survey-of-the-day/ http://wibx950.com/which-conference-should-notre-dame-have-joined-sports-survey-of-the-day/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:47:08 +0000 BJ Ragone http://tsminteractive.com/?p=141112 Some big news out of the college sports world: The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have moved to the Atlantic Coastal Conference in all sports except football.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/which-conference-should-notre-dame-have-joined-sports-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Getty Images Do You Use Coupons? — Survey of the Day http://wibx950.com/do-you-use-coupons-survey-of-the-day/ http://wibx950.com/do-you-use-coupons-survey-of-the-day/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:15:05 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=139895 Thanks to the bad economy and shows such as ‘Extreme Couponing,’ coupons should be as popular as ever. But how many people actually use them while shopping?

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]]> http://wibx950.com/do-you-use-coupons-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Thinkstock Are Political Conventions a Waste of Time? — Survey of the Day http://wibx950.com/are-political-conventions-a-waste-of-time-survey-of-the-day/ http://wibx950.com/are-political-conventions-a-waste-of-time-survey-of-the-day/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:28:02 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=137477 This week, the Republicans are holding their national political convention in Tampa, Florida. Next week it will be the Democrats doing the same in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/are-political-conventions-a-waste-of-time-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images Have You Smoked a Cigarette in the Past Week? — Survey of the Day http://wibx950.com/have-you-smoked-a-cigarette-in-the-past-week-survey-of-the-day/ http://wibx950.com/have-you-smoked-a-cigarette-in-the-past-week-survey-of-the-day/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 19:10:47 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=135960 Between the persistency of the surgeon general and bans everywhere from workplaces to bars, being a smoker should be harder than it’s ever been before.

But are these anti-smoking efforts actually causing a decline in the rates of cigarette consumption?

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]]> http://wibx950.com/have-you-smoked-a-cigarette-in-the-past-week-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Thinkstock Should Athletes Be Banned for a Failed Drug Test? — Sports Survey of the Day http://wibx950.com/athletes-banned-failed-drug-test-sports-survey-of-the-day/ http://wibx950.com/athletes-banned-failed-drug-test-sports-survey-of-the-day/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:33:27 +0000 BJ Ragone http://tsminteractive.com/?p=134120 Professional sports has been dealing with steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs for years. Would they still be dealing with it if there was a more severe penalty for being caught?

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]]> http://wibx950.com/athletes-banned-failed-drug-test-sports-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Getty Images Do You Support a Manned Flight to Mars? — Survey of the Day http://wibx950.com/do-you-support-a-manned-flight-to-mars-survey-of-the-day/ http://wibx950.com/do-you-support-a-manned-flight-to-mars-survey-of-the-day/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:44:43 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=131382 Mars is in the news these days thanks to the Curiosity rover which recently landed on the red planet. The goal of the six-wheeled robot is to find signs of life on Mars, and NASA also hopes that its 23 month mission will increase public awareness of the space program.

But will it rekindle interest in sending a manned mission to Mars?

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]]> http://wibx950.com/do-you-support-a-manned-flight-to-mars-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Getty Images Should Kids Go to School Year-Round? — Survey of the Day http://wibx950.com/should-kids-go-to-school-year-round-survey-of-the-day/ http://wibx950.com/should-kids-go-to-school-year-round-survey-of-the-day/#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:47:34 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=130238 The two-and-a-half-month summer vacation that kids get was a mid-19th century compromise between rural school districts, which had children who needed to help out on the family farm, and urban districts, which often dealt with extreme heat in the summer.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/should-kids-go-to-school-year-round-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Charles Pieters, Flickr How Do You Watch Movies? — Survey of the Day http://wibx950.com/how-do-you-watch-movies-survey-of-the-day/ http://wibx950.com/how-do-you-watch-movies-survey-of-the-day/#comments Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:12:10 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=127731 It is assumed that streaming video will eventually be the death knell of the DVD and Blu-ray industries. But could the easy-to-use technology also be cutting into movie box office profits?

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