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Survey Reveals Surprising Answer About What Tempts Americans the Most

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 18:00:12 +0000

A new survey sheds some light on what tempts Americans more than anything else. Wanna guess? Eating junk food? Cheating on a spouse? Oh, why don’t you just give in and read on to find out, already. The number one temptation we have is putting things off, which tied for worrying or being anxious. Sixty [...]

Take the GuySpeed End of Summer Survey

GuySpeed Editors — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 16:00:52 +0000

Summer is almost over. All the babes in their tiny bikinis and backyard barbeques until the break of dawn will soon come to an end. It’s cool, summer will happen again next year. Unless the world ends or something. Who knows, ask the Mayans. This summer still ruled. We wanted to found out what the [...]

Are You Surprised That Michael Phelps Has Not Medaled Yet? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 14:31:38 +0000

We are a few days into the 2012 London Olympics, and unlike in 2008, Michael Phelps is not the big swimming news. After the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Michael Phelps was one of the most popular athletes in the world. He won an astonishing eight gold medals, but this year has not been the same experience [...]

Were the NCAA Sanctions Too Much for Penn State? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:20:03 +0000

The scandal at Penn State is one of the worst in the history of sports. The NCAA handed down its punishment on Monday, but was it too harsh?When it was discovered that Penn State as a whole was covering up the crimes of Jerry Sandusky since 1998, people were outraged. The NCAA had to make [...]

Should Athletes Be Held Accountable for What They Say on Social Media? – Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:00:34 +0000

Athletes are some of the more vocal celebrities when it comes to social media. Tweeting in the NBA got so out of control that NBA commissioner David Stern had to put rules in place forbidding players from tweeting during games. New York Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire is in a bit of hot water for one [...]

If You Could Ask President Obama Anything, What Would It Be?

BJ Ragone — Tue, 08 May 2012 11:45:15 +0000

President Obama is set to visit the Albany area for the third time in his presidency. If it were possible to talk to him for a bit, what would you talk to him about? If you are going to be in Albany on Tuesday, then be prepared for things to be a bit crazy. President [...]

Would You Shop From Home?

BJ Ragone — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:35:25 +0000

Both Price Chopper and ShopRite offer you an option to shop from your home, and either pick up or have your groceries delivered. Is this a program that you are interested in?

Mega Millions Jackpot Continues To Grow, Worth $476 Million

BJ Ragone — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:40:22 +0000

Once again, no one hit the Mega Millions jackpot and the pot continues to get even bigger. It’s now worth $476 million. Tuesday night, millions of people gathered their lotto tickets in hopes of hitting it big with the Mega Millions jackpot, but alas, it is still up for grabs. Not only is it still [...]

Mega Millions Survey

BJ Ragone — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:37:59 +0000

What would you do with the Mega Millions jackpot if you won?

What Would You Do If You Were on a Sinking Ship? — [Survey]

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:10:56 +0000

The recent Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster in Italy left 11 dead and 21 missing. Poll Position asked 1,145 American adults what they would do, if given the choice between waiting on a sinking ship for help or jumping into the frigid water and trying to swim to safety. Forty-two percent of the survey’s respondents [...]

Moviegoing Public Collectively Agrees That Johnny Depp Is Awesome

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:45:31 +0000

While his non-pirate movies might not always be big hits, Johnny Depp is certainly a big hit with the public, as evidenced by the fact that he captured the title of “America’s favorite actor” for the second year in a row. According to Harris Interactive’s annual poll of favorite movie stars, Clint Eastwood and Denzel [...]

Do Snakes Make Good Pets? [POLL]

BJ Ragone — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:53:14 +0000

When you think of snakes, a warm fuzzy loving pet isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. That doesn’t stop millions of people from taking them home as pets all the time. So do they make good pets? Have I ever been a fan of snakes? No way. I don’t like them in nature [...]

Is Eric Clapton's 'Tears In Heaven' The Saddest Most Depressing Song Of All Time? [POLL]

BJ Ragone — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:58:53 +0000

If you listen to music, then you are familiar with Eric Clapton’s ballad to his late son, ‘Tears In Heaven’. It might be the only song in history to put everyone in a down and out mood. This morning on the Free Beer & Hot Wings show they were goofing around playing songs in tribute [...]

Are You Committed to a New Year's Resolution? 'Cause Most Fail Miserably — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:30:43 +0000

The hangover has subsided, and the noise makers and funny hats have been thrown away, so now New Year’s revelers are just left with the resolutions they made when the clock struck midnight. Unfortunately, most of us may even throw those out as well. According to a recent survey of 15,301 adults by FranklinConvey, 35 [...]

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?

Fewer Grinches This Year as Most People Want Family Time — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:30:09 +0000

Where has all the commercialism gone? This year, the majority of Americans “don’t care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree,” as Mariah Carey sings. Their favorite aspect of the holiday season is the time they get to spend with loved ones. Harris Interactive asked 2,499 adults what they most looked forward to about the [...]

Most Americans Think They Are Darned Good Looking — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:30:18 +0000

According to a new survey in which respondents were asked to rate their own looks on a scale of one to ten, Americans are a very self-confident bunch. Of the more than 4,000 folks who filled out the Living Social questionnaire concerning their looks, 56 percent rated themselves at least a seven, with seven percent granting [...]

Survey of Women Shows They Think No Man Is 'Perfect'

Joe Student — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:07:51 +0000

A British study of 2,000 women revealed ladies believe all men are flawed, with the best guys rating no better than 69% on the perfect scale. The survey, commissioned by Remington, asked women to align things their guy does with 20 common male imperfections such as being gassy, being lazy and watching too much sports on [...]

32 Percent Have More to Be Thankful for This Year — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:15:26 +0000

Sometimes it gets lost in all the traveling and stuffing and football, but the point of Thanksgiving is to acknowledge the things you’re thankful for from the past year. According to a new poll from Harris Interactive of 2,463 adults, only 32 percent will have more to be thankful for this Thanksgiving than they have in the previous few Thanksgivings.

Americans Are Divided on Flu Shots — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:00:57 +0000

With flu season upon us, 46 percent of Americans have received a flu shot, whereas 47 percent said they have not and will not. According to the same survey of 1,032 adults by Poll Position, 62 percent of those over 65 have already gone for the shot, as opposed to the 29 percent who won’t be getting one [...]