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Leftover Easter Candy? Shoot It! [VIDEO]

CJ — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:09:49 +0000

One man with a lot of time on his hands and a lot of leftover Easter candy decides to do something most of us would never think to do. He shoots the candy with a .50-caliber rifle. See what happens in slow motion. Man Shoots Easter Candy

Make Your Own Cadbury Creme Eggs!

Chris Reynolds — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:10:45 +0000

Ah, spring has arrived, and in less than two weeks, Easter will be here! One of my favorite spring-time and Easter traditions is the ceremonial eating of WAY too many
Cadbury Creme Eggs.

Even the Snack Machine Loves the Polyester Power Hour! [VIDEO]

Debbie Ray — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:59:38 +0000

Our snack machine is loving the Polyester Power Hour! It's like a disco in here this morning! Check out the light show.

Kids Eating Warheads Is Easily the Most Painful Supercut Ever

TheFW Staff — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:20:46 +0000

We’ve previously shared with you videos of poor kids making adorably sour faces while tasting the deceptively delicious candy Warheads. These kids are expecting something sweet, and what they get is punch of sour right in the face. Now comes a cute supercut of kids reacting to their first taste of Warheads. It’s sure to [...]

Ultimate Guide To Trading Halloween Candy [VIDEO]

CJ — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:54:21 +0000

Consider what you are about to see as the ultimate guide to trading Halloween candy. There is an art to it so that you don’t get ripped off. This guide will not just benefit the little ones, adults may actually learn very valuable lessons that are sure to enhance job performance and may even built [...]

Turn That Halloween Candy Into Cash!

Steve Wiley — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:04:05 +0000

Do you cringe when your kids come home with “tons” of candy on Halloween? If battles ensue over its consumption, take heart. There’s a win-win scenario. It’s a sign of the times that entrepreneurial trick-or-treaters know there’s a quick and easy way to turn all that candy into cash. They can sell it to the [...]

Red Vines Black Licorice Recalled

Debbie Ray — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:39:05 +0000

Red Vines Black Licorice Twists are being recalled after it was discovered they contained high levels of lead- more than double the daily limit for children under the age of six. One pound bags (16 oz.) of Red Vines® Black Licorice Twists with a “Best Before Date” of 020413 are affected by this recall. American [...]

Study Reveals Women's Chocolate Cravings Aren't Hormonal

Shauna Wright — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 09:44:53 +0000

Ladies, if you’ve come to expect chocolate cravings around your time of the month, they may be all in your head — new research indicates there could be no biological basis for them. In a small study, Louisiana State University researchers worked with college students at various stages of their menstrual cycles and found the [...]

What's Your Snack Machine Weakness?

JayCee — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:56:56 +0000

When I read Debbie Ray’s story yesterday about “Paying it Forward”, it made me think about what I would buy if I found extra change in the snack machine change return tray. I thought about it for about .3 of a second: SNICKERS!! Snickers is probably my biggest weakness when I get to the snack [...]

How to Spend $500 KTDY Weekday Cash

Debbie Ray — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:44:38 +0000

Today the Money Songs are worth $500 each. Do you know when they'll play? $500 will buy a lot of Easter candy! Check this out: Russell Stover Russell Stover Chocolate Rabbit $500 / 5.99 = 83+ chocolate rabbits! Godiva Godiva Chocolate Foil-Wrapped Bunny $500 / $6.50 = 79+ chocolate rabbits [...]

How Candy Corn Is Made [VIDEO]

CJ — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:20:46 +0000

Have you ever wondered how Candy Corn is made? Why is it shaped the way it is? Does it really look like…corn? Several mornings ago during the KTDY morning show, Debbie Ray and I asked, “‘What are the colors of a traditional piece of candy corn?” Can you name the colors…in order? Traditional Candy Corn [...]

Chocolate May Be Good for Your Heart

Debbie Ray — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:57:13 +0000

Nobody knows why, but it looks like chocolate is good for your heart. And not just when it comes from your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day! It’s not a definitive conclusion, but there appears to be a link between consuming chocolate and a reduced risk of heart disease. Scientists from the University of Cambridge have studied [...]

Sammy Davis Jr. on the Blue Plate Special- Behind the Scenes [VIDEO]

Debbie Ray — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:29:58 +0000

The Blue Plate Special is selected by our boss and is featured as the very last song on the Polyester Power Hour. Today, he selected Sammy Davis Jr's 1972 Number One hit, The Candy Man. Did you enjoy it as much as CJ and Debbie Ray did?

Hidden Meaning in Lifesavers Gift

Debbie Ray — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:14:39 +0000

I found this pack of Lifesavers in my mailbox at work this morning. Maybe it’s just my mood today, but is somebody trying to tell me something? Are Lifesavers candy or breath mints? Hmm… By the way, did you know that the five-flavor roll pack was introduced in 1935? Today’s roll pack includes cherry, pineapple, raspberry, [...]

Unique Candy Gifts

99.9 KTDY — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 23:25:27 +0000

Here are some of our favorite candies that are only available from roughly the second week of January to February 15th, when they are wonderfully half price! The Chocolate Rose Nothing says classy like a balled-up Kleenex shaped hunk of chocolate being wrapped in red foil and presented on a stick. Red Hots [...]

How Moms Really Feel About Valentine's Day

CJ — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:06:30 +0000

Valentine’s Day Important To Moms Totsy.com surveyed more than 7,500 moms about their expectations, sentiments and attitude on the subject of Valentine’s Day. The survey found that three out of four moms consider Valentine’s Day to be important, while 40% said they plan to celebrate the holiday at home and 23% plan to go out [...]