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Helpful Valentine's Day Tips With Dalton Castle [VIDEO]

Dalton Castle — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:54:28 +0000

It’s the romance season and still a lot of confusion can circulate. No worries baby chickens, I hold all the helpful answers and tips you need. When finding someone to spend that special day with often details are over looked. Check out today’s helpful Valentine’s Day tip to ensure you have an amazing holiday.

Legendary NYC Tree Lighting And SNL

Aspen — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 03:32:39 +0000

Tomorrow in New York City is the seasonal Rockefellar Center Tree Lighting which you can see on NBC. Then Following that is the best of Saturday Night Live Holiday Clips. I got excited! Also it got me thinking SNL holiday clips are freaking funny. What are my Favorite SNL holiday clips. So here is my [...]

Fully Cooked Thanksgiving Dinner in a Box – How Lazy Have We Gotten?

Bryen — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:24:40 +0000

Is it okay to purchase a fully cooked compete turkey dinner in a box? It's understandable that cooking a turkey and Thanksgiving meal can be daunting, but thanks to a little thing called the internet, it's easy to find a millon ways to prepare anything. Other than growing laziness, we can't imagine many reasons to make this sort of purchase, unless your receipt also has cat litter and vodka on it which means you're lonelier than us.

Five Great Halloween Costumes For 2012

BJ Ragone — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:17:14 +0000

Halloween is coming up quicker than you think. Some of us are already thinking about a costume with the potential of being memorable, or maybe even winning a contest. So here are five great costume ideas that we came up with for 2012 – so far. 1. Katniss Everdeen (The Hunger Games) One of the [...]

Ten Fourth of July Fireworks Fails [VIDEO]

BJ Ragone — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 12:45:27 +0000

If you are planning to use your own fireworks this Fourth of July, then please be careful. If you aren’t going to be careful, then please get it on video so we can enjoy it. You can find great fireworks accidents all over the internet. Break was kind enough to put together a super cut [...]

10 Things You Didn't Know About the Fourth of July

Danny Gallagher — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 21:54:06 +0000

The legend of America’s birth is only 236 years old. However, in that short amount of time, a number of legends that would normally take centuries to grow and multiply in any other civilization have sprung up. The Fourth of July may have been dedicated to celebrate the spirit and sacrifice that helped found the [...]

How To Properly Light A Charcoal Grill [VIDEO]

BJ Ragone — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 12:45:13 +0000

As we hit the Summer holidays, everyone is breaking out their best grilling skills. Many use propane, but is that because you're afraid of charcoal? Maybe scared to admit that you don't know how it works? Well, Tested.com will teach you the easy way to run and operate a charcoal grill.

Tommy James Tells What To Expect On July 4; Gives Younger Bands Advice and More In Exclusive Interview

Jennifer Beaudoin — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 05:07:04 +0000

This Wednesday is July 4, and to celebrate another year of freedom Q103 will be at the Empire State Plaza in Albany for a day of fun, including food, drinks, games, a petting zoo and the traditional fireworks. To help us commemorate the day music will be provided by Tommy James and The Shondells! I got the chance to chat with Mr. James this week and got all the nitty gritty on what he's been up to and what we can expect from him on Wednesday.

Where Do You Get Your Backyard Fireworks? [POLL]

BJ Ragone — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 09:18:31 +0000

When it comes time for the Fourth of July, you have a couple options. You can either hit up a local fireworks display, or blow up your backyard. Being in New York, having your own fireworks isn’t exactly legal. There are ways to get around that. You can head off to another state to stock [...]

Mother's Day Celebration Tips From Dalton [VIDEO]

Dalton Castle — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:15:11 +0000

Mother’s Day is not just a time for your own mother. There are at least hundreds of mothers in the world and they all deserve the love and appreciate as the one who brought you in to this world. Watch this video and learn from Dalton Castle on how to spread the word of Mother’s [...]

Five Cinco De Mayo Drinks That Will Make You Loco

BJ Ragone — Fri, 04 May 2012 10:00:29 +0000

This Saturday is the 5th of May, or batter known as Cinco de Mayo. It’s a day to celebrate the Mexican culture, and also a great day to get hammered. If there is one thing we really enjoy, it’s drinking, and drinking heavily. Usually it’s to drown our sorrows, but who can be sad on [...]

54 of the Best Easter & Passover Pics on Twitter & Tumblr

Patrick Bateman — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:05:22 +0000

If you’re like us, you have a limit when it comes to family fun. If you need a break from dying or hiding eggs, or you can’t bring yourself to look at another afikoman without dry heaving, we have just what the Seder Bunny ordered. Read Original: 54 of the Best Easter & Passover Pics [...]

Kate Upton Wishes Everyone A Happy Easter

BJ Ragone — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 11:46:03 +0000

If you were super hot model Kate Upton, how would you wish your fans and the public a Happy Easter? The only way you know how of course. Dressing up like a sexy bunny and dancing around. You gotta love the holidays. She’s been featured in countless magazines, has a nice gig as the Beach [...]

Dalton Castle & The Q-Tease At Pauly's Hotel For The Albany St. Patrick's Day Parade [PHOTOS]

Nick Lee — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 17:11:37 +0000

Dalton Castle broadcasted live from Pauly’s Hotel in Albany. Plus Jodi, Stephanie and Katelyn from the Q-tease where on hand to to get photos with everyone. The festivities kicked off at 10am and ran right up to the start of the parade. With Dalton giving away prizes all day to a packed house of people who [...]

St. Patrick's Day Beer Battle – Green Beer or Guinness? [POLL]

BJ Ragone — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:46:23 +0000

It’s that time of year again where the beer turns green, or you can get the kind that totally sticks to your insides. When hot for the St. Patrick’s day fun, which beverage to you prefer? When it comes to St. Patrick’s Day, you see people primarily drinking beer. Usually it comes down to the [...]

10 Things You Didn't Know About St. Patrick's Day

Kathy Landin — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:00:08 +0000

Everyone enjoys putting on their best green clothes on March 17th and being Irish for a day. We’ve all heard there was a saint and something to do with snakes in Ireland and now we have parades and drink green beer. But what do we really know about St. Patrick’s Day? While everyone is claiming [...]

Admit It — You Re-Gift, Don't You? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 21:43:31 +0000

‘Tis the season to receive gifts. Inevitably, some of the presents your friends and loved ones will be nice enough to give you won’t be anything you particularly want or need.

So, do you try to make these unwanted gifts usefull by wrapping them back up and giving them to somebody else who might actually appreciate them?

10 Things You Don't Want to Hear on Christmas Day

Drew Weisholtz — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 16:20:14 +0000

Ah, Christmas. It’s a relaxing time to spend with family and the last hurdle before you let your hair down on New Year’s Eve. Hopefully, it will be an uneventful occasion, unlike last year, when Mom forgot to turn the oven timer off and your Christmas turkey was tougher to chew than leather on a [...]

Gingerbread Men Vs. Sugar Cookies – Q103 Cage Match

BJ Ragone — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 12:30:12 +0000

Christmas cookies are something that you look forward too every single year. Whether it’s making them, decorating them or eating them it’s something that you love to do. So which Christmas cookie is superior? The gingerbread man, or the sugar cookie? The talk has raged on for years, but no conclusion has ever been reached. [...]

Sexy Christmas Babes [VIDEO]

BJ Ragone — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 11:15:11 +0000

Since it's the holiday season, we figured that the best gift we could give you would be the gift of babes. Everyone loves to oogle the ladies, so take a break from the craziness of Christmas morning, relax and enjoy the view. Merry Christmas!