it tip, like, you know, in the morning, some mornings, it has been cool, gets darker now. >> yeah. >> at night, earlier and in the morning, the days are getting shorter. >> i don't think i told you, about two weeks ago we had something brand-new, maybe we can get this picture, we were going to show it the other day, i don't know if you guys still have it, but we had our first tornado at our house. you know, i've watched the devastation in other people's lives and stuff, and you think -- we were so blessed because there is a tree in the front yard of our house, that they say is between 200 and 250 years old. so old you can't even imagine. and we have three stone pigs that are underneath it. >> i remember those. >> all of a sudden, we thought it would be thunderstorms, the storm comes up and i wasn't even frightened. it was just awesome. and because i didn't know tornadoes were coming, i didn't think it was a tornado, i just thought it was -- >> windy. >> we have massive storms where we live on the water. so next thing i know, cass is going, mom, the tree in the front yard! i went, what, what? i go out and it is gone. >> that is -- >> it is gone. it took three days to clear the debris. >> that is unbelievable. >> do we have the picture, you guys? >> we don't know. >> of the miracle of saving the pigs? >> we're on. there is something flying around. there is something seriously flying around here. i can't believe you're asking for a picture, you didn't ask for earlier. do we have it? >> we were going do it earlier in the week and didn't do it. maybe we can put that in. >> later. okay, now here is a question. is your -- >> there it is. there it is. >> is your relationship on track. >> the fly? >> no, the pigs. >> okay. is your relationship -- this is the second worst chat ever. okay. is your relationship on track? all right. now, here's what this survey says from arrangement.com, or maybe it's seekingarrangement.com, they say after 14 dates you're supposed to be telling your partner that you love them. >> who says? >> no, these people from the special website. did you see the fly? look at it. i am so -- >> it's a small bird. >> -- sick of it. >> it has the right to exist as well, hoda woman. >> let's pretend 14 dates, let's say you go on two dates a week, you're getting to know them. so someone divide. 14 dates. >> seven weeks, hoda. >> okay. so after seven weeks, which isn't even two full months, you're already saying i love you to someone. >> according to people who are strangers. >> seeking arrangements. >> what are the other ones? >> before you have your first kiss, it should be two dates. i don't know if that means on the second date you're having your first kiss? that's what it means, on the second date. remember that saying, the whole thing, instead of kiss and tell, it's tell, then kiss. get to know someone, and then kiss them. >> and how often have you -- >> hey. i'm just giving advice that i don't follow. all right. now, here's when you -- >> hoda, have you ever -- >> had a one night? never. no, i haven't. >> okay. four dates -- >> i'm just trying to figure out if i'm lying. >> i guarantee you are. >> no, i don't know. i don't know. okay. let's move on. okay. now, four dates -- listen to when, according to these people, seekingarrangement.com, you're supposed to be having sex. not supposed to but the average person does. four dates or two weeks. and that's the first time the couple has sex. >> after four dates. >> doesn't anybody ever wait -- >> here's the fly. >> oh, hoda. >> seriously i can't take it. i keep staring at it. >> let's just move on. it is so depressing. >> no, it is not. >> nobody waits for anything anymore. that's why nobody is happy, because everybody wants everything now and they get it and nothing is special anymore. >> well, you're having sex -- >> i am not having sex, right now. >> well, you're having sex before you introduce them to your friends because two weeks until you have sex and three weeks until you introduce them to your friends. >> and then everybody has sex all together. nice and friendly. i just think it is too much too soon for -- >> it may be. it may be. all right. so if you are sick and tired of opening your facebook page and being -- >> who are you talking to? >> everyone else in the room except you, and you're sick of seeing people's baby -- sick of seeing people's baby pictures or pictures of their dog or vacation or whatever it is -- >> why are you going on their page to begin with? >> no. they post them on your page, you're looking, you're like, why is your picture here, why are you posting it and it is at news feed page where you can't help to look at everything. here is a way to get rid of some of the pictures. >> it's called unbaby me. >> an extension of google. and what you do is you somehow you go on to unbaby me, whatever it is, and -- >> what you're saying, i'm sick of your ugly child? is that what you're saying? >> no. instead of seeing the pictures of the baby, every time the computer sees the word adorable or baby or whatever, they quickly replace the picture of the baby with something you like. like a sunset, or something else. they do a bait and switch. so they're sending pictures of babies and every time adorable pops up or oh or cuddly or whatever, they flip it and give you a picture of something you enjoy, like michigan or your house or bambino. that's what they would do. >> i'm just blown away that this much time is spent in life -- i might be the only person you know that doesn't do it. but everything i heard -- i learn now more and more about it -- >> you're against it. >> i'm so glad i don't do it. >> right. okay. all right. so here are, okay, let's go to something we like. >> the dictionary. >> something we're all familiar with. okay. if there are certain words that great on your nerves, these are the top list of those according to the -- >> the atlantic wire. topping the list. actually, it's the atlantic wire. >> actually. >> that's the word they don't like. the other words are awesome. damp. rancid. panties. and in a row, that would be rancid panties. >> that would be horrible. nasty. >> and then honey. >> you just can't beat damp, rancid panties, can you? yeah, yeah. found a pair the other day. >> anywho -- >> interesting. >> interesting. >> it is another one. it depends how you say it. interesting. >> slacks and -- >> slacks is an old word, like trousers. >> no, i think it is slackers. >> no, pants. slacks. >> what is wrong with slacks? many people are wearing them very, very happily today. there is nothing wrong with slacks. >> do you say panties or underwear? >> what do you say? i say underwear. what do you say? >> it depends. >> i call mine granny underwear, all right? >> granny panties. that's what they're called. >> are you looking for love like we are? a study from penn state that says playfulness helps attract adults to mate. >> yes. >> a lot of guys. >> you want a playful mate. they say your sense of humor which ties into it and if you're joyful. >> you live long enough, that is sometimes all you end up with and all you need. >> yeah. >> we -- frank and i laugh our butts off. all the time. >> that's a good one. >> and speaking of that, time for friday funny. >> okay. >> doreen mcgil steinburger. during the a ride in a taxicab, the rider touched the driver on the shoulder and asked him a question. upon the touch, the cab driver flinched, screamed and then went into a panic and almost wrecked the car. the driver got control and pulled to the side of the road. still shaking, he turned to his rider and apologized and said sorry about that, this is my first day as a cab driver. for the past 20 years, i have driven a hearse. >> that is crazy. you said a tap of the shoulder. >> see, get it? >> you know what it is time for? bobbie's buzz. >> yes, i'm wearing clothes today. i have some really amazing tech accessories for back to work, back to school. first up, this belkin wimo is something you plug into the wall and put in your curling iron, coffee pot, whatever, from your iphone, you can turn it on from bed. your lights, anything else that can be on social media, a door open at your house it will text you, really, really cool. >> i love that. like a clap-on. >> if you have an iphone and want to make sure it matches your outfit every day, this is such a cute -- a former nbc page invented these cases. the pieces of paper slide right in so you can always have a new cover with that, instead of buying a new cover. >> genius. >> this is an outlet that rca made that has the usb port in it so you can plug your ipod in. so you can plug it into the wall to charge and not waste your computer battery. last but not least, my favorite, new cover for the ipad, this from logictech is a cover, get a close-up shot, really thin and all you do is you pop it off, there is a keyboard inside. and it turns your ipad into an instant computer for $99. it's amazing. >> you would like that. you need a cover for your ipad. you do that. >> everything is available on klgandhoda.com and i'm giving away a roundup on bobbie.com. >> awesome. >> $99. this is only $49 and this will change your life. easy to use. >> i love my ipad until i'm off with it and i'm trying to get the new york post and the daily news on it. >> what happens? 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who are the geniuses who tell us this? >> careful, careful. >> researchers, experts, scientists. >> they tested, what, minds, bodies to find out the optimum time -- >> your body produces certain hormones and chemicals throughout the day. it shows when the best time to do certain things are. >> the first tip involves drinking coffee. your average joe thinks you open your eyes, brush your teeth and make a pot of coffee. is that right? >> you can do that, but research show compounds in coffee help regulate your blood sugar's response to a meal. the ideal time to drink coffee is with lunch because that's usually a bigger meal than breakfast and can stop your blood sugar level from spiking and dropping and you feel tired and hungry soon after you've eaten. >> see? what about that? when do you drink your coffee? >> 5:00 in the morning when i need it. >> is that the only time you drink it? >> yeah. if i have caffeine after morning, i can't sleep at night. >> that's why we say with lunch because you want time to get it out of your system and not keep you up. >> okay. what about snacking? is there a best time for snacking? >> any time for you, hodi. >> best time is 3:30, that midafternoon. it's far enough away from lunch, early enough but close enough to dinner so that you don't go to dinner ravenous and overeat. it can help you from overeating at dinner. it gives that you energy boost because energy naturally dips that time in the day anyway. you know the 3:00 slump. >> it seems that's when you'd want coffee. >> that might give you this and that's too close to bedtime. >> decaffeinated coffee. >> you could. >> making doctors' appointments. is there a time of the week better for that? >> it's best to call the doctor's office tuesday, wednesday, thursday afternoon. typically those are the least busy, less busy times in the office. >> don't they get busier as the day goes on? >> not in the middle of the week. monday and friday are the worst. you want enough time to talk to the receptionist and tell them why you're coming in so they can allow enough time on the schedule. >> and you should get the first appointment, is that the idea? >> right. if you do have a later appointment, call ahead and say is the doctor running on schedule? i always have a doctor who runs late. sometimes he's running an hour late so i know to come later. >> now, surgery is always a tough one. people say it's best to schedule surgery early in the day and not in july or i can't remember what it was. >> right. best try not to do it in july or december. july is when the newbies start coming on. even though it won't be done by a newbie, the post care might be. and december is when people tend to go on vacation. so try, if you have the option, to schedule it any month but july or december. >> this is the only one which we care about. our favorite tip. the best time to have a glass of wine is when? >> kathie lee, your body metabolizes alcohol the best between 2:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. >> see? >> what? i drink it then, too. >> wait till 2:00. >> not after 10:00. >> in our contract, we have to a little in the morning. >> you have to wait. >> all good advice. >> i'm not going to do anything she says at all. >> but we love you. >> thanks again. >> thank you. we are heading across the street. i am getting cranky in my 60th year. >> i know, but all kinds of questions from sara. that's a nice dance. i have more energy. you know, i'm not tired anymore after taking it. i was skeptical but i decided one day i'd try it. 5-hour energy works fast. i have the energy to get through a meeting, to get through a workout. it keeps me alert for a long period of time, and keeps me going. on or off the course, play with energy, 5-hour energy. you want to save money on car insurance? 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>> one last meal. >> what would it be? >> i would do -- it wouldn't matter anymore so i'd have a humonguos plate of french fries with a big bottle of catchup and might do barbecue ribs, the ones that fall off the bone, and a double layer chocolate cake with lots of icing. >> wow. >> count me in. >> i think i would have eggplant parmesan and linguini with a fabulous glass of chardonnay and a crab appetizer, in honor of my daddy. >> that sounds perfect. >> by the way, hoda, how many meals was that? >> careful. >> we've got jan from minnesota. >> i'm looking for a recommendation for a really funny movie to take my family to. >> a funny movie. i haven't been to the movies at all lately because i've been working on my show so i'm -- >> i don't know if there are any good comedies out there right now. >> there is something very funny closing on sunday. take them to see "sister act" on broadway with raven-symone, they know her from -- and my leading lady carolee. >> "sister act" is a funny show. >> or good old "bridesmaids" at home. love that one. it's a classic now. ish. maybe not for teenagers. next up, deborah from montreal. >> what is the one thing you can't live without? >> mine would have to be kerotin, the hair product. i'm just saying. i was going to say my mom, and then i went back to kerotin. >> i can't live without god. >> that made me feel awful. that was just rude. okay? i say kerotin, you don't say god. >> you are an incredibly shallow person and the whole world knows it. >> this is ridiculous. >> any more questions? >> yes. >> we've got jonae from virginia. >> what did you want to be when you were younger? >> what did you want to be, kath? >> oh, probably a missionary. no, just kidding. >> i'm leaving. nice seeing you. i wanted to be a nurse first. then i wanted to be a school teacher, which i still kind of want to be a school teacher. >> you would be a great teacher. i always wanted to be an actress and singer since my first memories. now i sit here with hoda and -- >> careful. >> all right, guys. thank you. >> thank you so much. bye-bye. we are going to show our wild side with all the animals the kids love. and there is still time to get away for labor day. we've got terrific last-minute holiday travel. was that nantucket? 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the secret is hydrogen peroxide. it attacks tough stains and kills 99.9% of germs. new lysol power & free. powerful cleaning that's family friendly. another step forward in our mission for health. we are back on this friday with today's "call of the wild" and getting your children to care about wildlife. >> here with animals kids love is zoologist jarod miller. look what you showed up with. >> isn't she beautiful? i love her. this is daphson an african black-footed penguin. this is an animal that gets kids excited about learning how to protect wildlife. these guys are critically endangered simply because of our effects, like oil spills and other disasters that made these guys become endangered. 90% of the population disappeared in the past century. to see this guy up close, that's what's so important about this program, the junior wildlife champions. when i was a kid, the big oil spill happened. when you're a kid you want to help animals. we are giving them the opportunity through this. >> that oil spill had such an impact, didn't it? >> it happens a lot. there are a lot of other effects, too. penguins are found -- do you think these are from the arctic? >> utah? >> they do live -- they are not polygamous. >> that is a completely unnecessary statement. >> they're big colony animals and they love -- they can have all types of relations within their -- >> do you notice how much alike me and kathie lee this penguin looks? >> you dressed perfectly for this spot. >> we've got a lot -- >> wait till you see this. we brought a beautiful example of a wetland animal found right here in north america. come on, emily. bring her right here. this is the largest rodent in north america. kids get to download things off the website. you can visit it and download all information to learn about these animals directly. can i hold her? largest rodent in north america. this is the american beaver. >> i'm not interested in that at all. >> a beaver is best well known for that tail. they can build dams. >> known for their smells around here. >> can you smell that? >> she reeks. >> she has this oil all over her. even though she's oily herself, if she gets exposed to toxins or oil in the water, that is what keeps her dry and keeps her buoyant in the water. so any exposure to toxin will affect this animal as it could a penguin. ready for this? this is my favorite. this is an animal that is affected by environmental issues. >> a tortoise? >> no. this is a turtle. tortoises are found on land and turtles are found in water. look at how beautiful. this is an alligator snapping turtle found in the southeast united states. >> oh, my god! >> that is crazy. >> what is going on with that? >> i lured you with this little guy. this is 2 years old. this is 100 years old. this animal has been around a million years. >> that's growing up to that? >> yes. >> are you kidding? >> after 100 years this will become this. >> how long do they live? >> they can live almost 200 years. >> what? >> you're looking at a living fossil. this is unbelievable. this guy has been around millions of years. in the southeast united states can be affected by human-caused problems. >> he likes to travel, obviously. >> he loves it. he has his own mobile home. >> that's unbelievable. we've got to bring on the wolf. >> someone get this one. >> i don't know what is happening with this combo platter. >> even though kids are learning about wildlife on facebook, you can learn about animals near ocean and water. believe it or not, even though the wolf -- >> it's peeing. >> that's not pee. >> it is, too. >> that is the wolf. >> okay. >> this is a young wolf. >> the urinating wolf can go that way. >> look how beautiful this animal -- we've got the brother here. these guys are only 4 months old. how is an animal like this affected by environmental factors? they're an apex predator. if they eat a water animal carrying a toxin, that's how wolves like this have gone extinct. look how beautiful. >> they don't look too happy. >> they don't. >> they are happy. >> thank you very much. >> bye-bye. >> thank you. last-minute labor day getaways. it's not too late to find a great deal after this. >> i cannot believe that is more than 100 years old. why should golfers take 5-hour energy? playing golf all day can make you tired. i've been taking the product for about a year. and, after taking 5-hour energy, i feel more energized. i have more energy. you know, i'm not tired anymore after taking it. i was skeptical but i decided one day i'd try it. 5-hour energy works fast. i have the energy to get through a meeting, to get through a workout. it keeps me alert for a long period of time, and keeps me going. on or off the course, play with energy, 5-hour energy. back now with "today's travel." if you are looking to get in one last summer vacation we have great last-minute deals. >> from a wild weekend in vegas to a bahamian cruise or a road trip with the kids, executive editor at "all you" magazine has labor day deals you may want to consider. good for you. new job, huh? >> new job, new great magazine. we love value at "all you." i have great values on last-minute trips. you can still find them. >> how about hilton head, south carolina, which is beautiful. >> such a beautiful island. the hilton head island beach resort is $129 over labor day weekend. >> that's what that was. >> you are right on the beach. this is a great family getaway. you have barbecue pits, there's a pool, tennis. they're not nickel and diming you at this resort. they are not going to charge you for wi-fi and parking. your biggest decision at this hotel is, do i want to go to the beach or pool and what am i going to grill for dinner. >> take us to park city, utah. >> it's beautiful. >> it's a wonderful secret. ski resorts in summer are an incredible bargain. park city is luxurious, great, right on the mountain. $90 a night at the shadow ridge resort. i'm not kidding you. the great thing is you are steps from the ski lift. you can go up and back, if you want. you don't have to do too much activity if you don't want to. you can go horseback riding or hiking and biking. i love it there. was just there. >> i prefer colorado in the summer. it's beautiful. >> all the rooms have balconies. you can wake up and see what's there. >> the air is so sweet and clean. >> caesar's palace in vegas. >> vegas is the number one getaway for labor day. average room rates there are $183, but caesar's palace is running a deal for $109 a night over labor day weekend. >> don't tell my son that. >> four-star resort right on the strip. tony bennett is playing at the coliseum so it's going to be fun. there's something for everyone. mom can go shopping. there are 160 boutiques on site. the rooms are glamorous and fun. recently renovated. and there's plenty to do there. pools, et cetera and free fitness center, all of that. >> what if you're an outdoorsy person and want to hike? >> national parks in summer are such a gem. the mesa verde national park, there is the far view lodge. they are doing a deal for $90 a night with advanced booking. mesa verde national park is our country's biggest archaeological preserve. there are these beautiful historic cave dwellings. you can go explore, take a wonderful self-guided road trip. you're really disconnected from everything. it's a proper vacation. no phone service. >> and finally, the bahamian cruise, the norwegian cruise line. >> they are doing a cruise over memorial day weekend out of miami. >> labor day. >> sorry, labor day weekend. $279 total. that's your room, your food. crazy. out of miami. you're going to go to great cay, bahamas, nassau. it is an incredible deal. it has all the amenities. so 24/7 pizza delivery, there is a driving range golf and a spa. it's really a great vacation. >> thank you. >> all these deals are on allyou.com. so you don't need to remember everything. if you haven't booked your trip, now is the time. >> good for you! >> congrats on the baby. >> thank you. >> 8 months old now. treats for the summer from the queens of cupcakes. alaska is a very extreme environment. >> 30-foot seas, hurricane-force winds. we go in, in some really bad situations and we always will pull it off in the coast guard. >> when you hit the water, game on. >> minutes are wasting away. go! >> underwater, go! >> the reason why we all do this job is to save lives. >> a lot of the times the coast guard comes before the family. >> when he's out flying, i do pray. >> woo-hoo! >> sorry, daddy. >> everything they throw at us we do. in "today's kitchen," delicious desserts, we've got a couple of cupcakes. >> georgetown cupcake sisters katherine kallnis and sophie kallnis are the stars of tlc's "d.c. cupcakes." >> they are here with sports theme ideas. hi, guys. how are you? >> this is a lifetime love affair with cupcakes. >> we are sisters and started a bakery. we grew up baking with grandma. we are now expanding. we have one in new york city in soho. >> awesome. >> we are making our baseball cupcakes. it's cool. we just wrapped an episode of d.c. cupcakes we worked with bernie williams of the yankees. he helped sell cupcakes in our bakery. these are kind of inspired because of him. we'll start by making the ganac ganache. all you need to do is fill a saucepan halfway through, come to a rolling boil. you're going to fill a glass full of two cups of semisweet chocolate chips and add -- >> heavy cream. >> i would love to add it. >> it is the easiest icing you can make. two to one. >> you can pour it on your ice cream, too. keep mixing it till it becomes nice and glossy and shiny. >> we'll separate our sandwich cookies. we separate them and remove the middles. >> i like how you call them sandwich cookies. we know they're oreos. get the middle out. >> we'll put them in a bag, mush them up. >> you can use a wine bottle. use any hard object to smash them up. >> you want to crush about two cups so they look like soil, basically. >> then what do we do with them? >> we'll take our mini cookies and creams cupcakes. this has cookie crumble and is on your "today" website. we have the ganache. >> this is what it should look like when it is all done, nice and glossy and shiny. >> take the cupcakes and dip them in the ganache and dip them in the dirt. >> oh, my god, you know those are good. stop it. come on. let me do one more. i would love doing this. >> this is a fun thing to do with kids at home. some can crush the cookies. we have fondant for the baseball. fondant is something you can find in a craft store or supermarket. it's corn syrup. it's edible play-do. roll it between your hands, make a little ball, little baseball, super easy. take a pinch of red and roll between your fingers to make a little stripe. >> you can use different colors. if you want to do a basketball you can do an orange ball with black stripes, tennis ball. >> we put our baseballs on top. then if you want to give an extra special touch you can pipe grass on top. all you have to do is give it a little squeeze. >> perfect. >> it just takes a little practice. for your summertime parties, we like to put these in hot dog wrappers. >> come back here for 30 seconds to show off your goodies. >> lots of flavors here, red velvet, lava fudge, peanut butter fudge. >> everything made every day on site. >> congratulations. it's great you can do what you love to do and make a living at it. >> oh, my god. next, a live performance from il volo. but first this is "today" on nbc. why should golfers take 5-hour energy? 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