Oct 17, 2012

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Flagstaff Almanac:  

Week: 42/ Day: 291   Today: High   73°…Low 32°Records: High   78°(1991)…Low 13°(1984) Averages: High  62° Low 31°Wind: average:   2mph; Gusts:  17mphToday’s average humidity:  55%

Quote of the Day:

Today’s  Historical  Highlights:

"Hair" premieres on Broadway—1967
Al Capone convicted of tax evasion, sentenced to 11 years in prison—1931
Albert Einstein arrives in US, a refugee from Nazi Germany—1933
Bessemer steelmaking process patented—1855
French author Albert Camus awarded Nobel Prize in Literature—1957
King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost 70 years of exile and making the first Human Rights      Declaration—539BC

Mother Teresa of India, awarded Nobel Peace Prize—1979
Pinnacle is fitted on the roof of Taipei 101, a 101-floor skyscraper in Taipei,      allowing it to surpass the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur by 50 meters (165 feet) and become the World's tallest highrise—2003

Pres Carter signs legislation creating Dept of Education—1979
United States population reaches 300 million 2007 Dalai Lama receives theUS      Congressional Gold Medal—2006

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How many can you identify?…answers in Today’s Birthdays

Free Rambling Thoughts:   

Mary has a busy week so we met for lunch today. Our standby Mexican Restaurant. Great food, good conversation.

AZ is back in the headlines…this time the election commission put out a voting flyer at their offices in Phoenix. The problem…in the Spanish language section they had the wrong Election Day. They are saying that only about 50 of the incorrect flyers were picked up and that the flyer was corrected before the mass mailing. Of course, they are only guessing about the 50, based on previous years. A little hard to fix at this point.

I watched the town hall debate tonight. There were lots of tossing facts from both sides that may or may not be correct. Obama was a lot more aggressive, and Romney did a good job. Didn’t change my vote.

For those who have never lived on a Rez, you may not know about the Indian Health Service. I just learned that one of the things that the Affordable Health Care Act [Obamacare] now has Indian Health Service automatically funded each year. In previous times it was funded on a year by year basis. About time for that. If Romney wins and he demolishes AHCA, the Natives will be right back to year by year funding.

Game  Center: (answers at the end of post)

What is the rhyming answer?

Answer the following clue in two rhyming words (e.g. an obese feline is a fat cat) If only one number is given, the answer is a word featuring internal rhyme (e.g. voodoo)

apply paint to a kid (4,4)

Anagram Sentences:

What are the missing words? (3 word anagrams)

The common diseases of the ___ ___ different than in a previous ___ .

Lifestyle  Substance:     

Guinness World Records:

The fastest one mile (1.6 km) sack race is 16 min 41 sec and was set by Ashrita Furman (USA) in Baruun Salaa in Mongolia, on 19 May 2007.

Ok, then?

Commercial Jingles you may remember:

Big Mac Song

Read This Sign Carefully!!

Inside a bowling alley, "Please be quiet. We need to hear a pin drop."

Do you know what this word means?

What is this not so common name of a common object?

scutcheon

Autumn Colors:

Great Melodies:

Out Of Limits / The Marketts 1964

Harper’s Index:         

Number of the 100 largest US cities that have femal mayors: 12

Unusual Fact of the Day:

China is the birthplace of the first seismograph. Built in 132 AD by a man named Cheng Heng, it consisted of eight metal dragons holding eight carved balls over eight frog figurines. If an earthquake made the ground vibrate, the dragon facing the quake’s source would drop a ball into the mouth of its corresponding frog.

Found on You Tube: 

Arthur Miller interviewed by Charlie Rose

In Memoriam Shinichi Suzuki | Live in Concert 1976

Joke-of-the-day:

Farmer Joe was in his car when he was hit by a truck. He decided his injuries from the accident were serious enough to take the trucking company (responsible for the accident) to court. In court the trucking company's fancy lawyer was questioning farmer Joe. "Didn't you say, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine'?" said the lawyer.

Farmer Joe responded, "Well I'll tell you what happened. I had just loaded my favorite mule Bessie into the...." "I didn't ask for any details," the lawyer interrupted, "just answer the question."

"Did you not say, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine'!"

Farmer Joe said, "Well I had just got Bessie into the trailer and I was driving down the road...."

The lawyer interrupted again and said, "Judge, I am trying to establish the fact that, at the scene of the accident, this man told the Highway Patrolman on the scene that he was just fine. Now several weeks after the accident he is trying to sue my client. I believe he is a fraud. Please tell him to simply answer the question."

By this time the Judge was fairly interested in Farmer Joe's answer and said to the lawyer, "I'd like to hear what he has to say about his favorite mule Bessie."

Joe thanked the Judge and proceeded, "Well as I was saying, I had just loaded Bessie, my favorite mule, into the trailer and was driving her down the highway when this huge semi-truck and trailer ran the stop sign and smacked my truck right in the side. I was thrown into one ditch and Bessie was thrown into the other.

I was hurting real bad and didn't want to move. However, I could hear ole Bessie moaning and groaning. I knew she was in terrible shape just by her groans.

Shortly after the accident a Highway Patrolman came on the scene. He could hear Bessie moaning and groaning so he went over to her. After he looked at her, he took out his gun and shot her between the eyes.

Then the Patrolman came across the road with his gun in his hand and looked at me. He said, "Your mule was in such bad shape I had to shoot her. How are you feeling?"  

Rules of Thumb:   

Easy shortcuts to make an ‘educated’ guess

In Japan, the first person to raise his voice loses the argument.    

Yeah, It Really Happened

Returns tomorrow

Somewhat Useless Information   

 White rice, wild, jasmine, arborio and basmati rice all keep forever so there's no need to throw them out. Brown rice is the one exception because it has a higher oil content so store it in the refrigerator or freeze it to maximize its shelf life. Once you've opened a bag or box of rice, move it to an airtight container or resealable freezer bag to keep it fresh.

Honey. Whether you use it in your tea, on your toast or as an alternative sweetener, that jar of pure honey is good forever. It may get grainy or change color, but it's still safe to eat - and delicious - because its antibiotic properties keep it from spoiling.

Calendar Information        

Happening This Week:

12-18 

World Rainforest Week

14-20

Ally Week
Earth Science WeekFall Astronomy Week
Freedom From Bullies Week
Freedom of Speech Week
Getting The World To Beat A Path To Your Door Week
Medical Assistants Recognition Week National Food Bank Week
National School Lunch Week
Teen Read Week 

17-24

Food & Drug Interactions and Awareness Week

Today Is                                                                      

• Black Poetry Day 

• Gaudy Day

• Hagfish Day—to 'celebrate the beauty of ugly' of the deep sea scavenger  

• International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 

• Medical Assistants Recognition Day 

• Mulligan Day a free do-over day 

• National Cake Decorating Day

• National Fossil Day

• Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce 

• ~Virgin Islands: Hurricane Thanksgiving Day (since 1726-end of Hurricane season)

Today’s Events through History  

1st British bombing of Germany—1917

1st Space Shuttle main engine test at Natl Space Tech Labs, Miss—1975

Bank of Italy (Bank of America) opens its doors—1904

Battle of Neville's Cross: King David II of Scotland is captured by Edward III of England at Calais, and imprisoned in the Tower of London for eleven years—1346

Cherokee sign the "Long Swamp" treaty with General Andrew Pickens in Selacoa, Georgia. They will cede land in Georgia as reparations for the fighting during the

     Revolutionary War—1782

Chuck Berry's "My Ding-a-ling," is #1—1972

Colbert Report first airs—2005

NY Museum of Modern Art hangs Henri Matisse's "Le Bateau" upside-down 

      It wasn't corrected until December 3rd—1961

Political rights of Jews suspended in Duchy of Warsaw—1808

Pres Carter signs bill restoring Jefferson Davis citizenship—1978

President Grant suspends writ of habeas corpus—1871

Radio Corporation of America (RCA) created—1919

Soyuz 7 returns to Earth—1969

US Senate approved immigration bill prohibiting hiring of illegal aliens & offered 

      amnesty to illegals who entered prior to 1982—1986

Today’s Birthdays                                                           

Under 30

 Michelle Ang, actress is 29

In their 40’s

Eminem[Marshall Bruce Mathers III], rapper and movie star is 40

In their 50’s

 Alan Jackson, Newnan Ga, country singer (Here in the Real World) is 54

In their 60’s

 Margot Kidder, actress (Lois Lane, Amityville Horror) is 64

George Wendt, Chicago Ill, actor (Norm-Cheers) is 64

In their 70’s

James Seals, Sidney Tx, singer (Seals & Crofts-Summer Breeze) is 71

In their 80’s

 Jimmy Breslin, Queens NYC, columnist (NY Post, News, Newsday) is 82

Remembered for being born today

Spring Byington, Colo Springs, actress (Lily Ruskin-December Bride) (1886-1971)

Beverly Garland, Santa Cruz California, actress (My 3 Sons) (1926-2008)

Jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works) 

      (1711-?before 1806)

Rita Hayworth, NY, [Marguerita C Casino], actress (Gilda, Pal Joey) (1918-1987)

Robert "Evel" Knievel, motorcycle daredevil (Snake River Canyon), (1938-2007)

John Paul I, [Albino Luciano], 263rd Roman Catholic pope (1912-1978)

Arthur Miller, NYC, playwright (Death of a Salesman, Crucible), (1915-2005)

Tom Poston, Columbus Ohio, actor (Steve Allen Show, Newhart) (1921-2007)

Gary Puckett, vocalist (& Union Gap-Woman Woman, Young Girl) (1942-2012)

Irene Ryan, El Paso Texas, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies) (1902-1973)

Jerry Siegel, comic book writer (Superman) (1914-1996)

Shinichi Suzuki, Nagoya, Japanese music teacher (Suzuki Method) (1898-1998)

Today’s Historical Obits                                                           

Joey Bishop, American entertainer, member of the Rat Pack—2007—at 89

Teresa Brewer, American pop and jazz singer—neuromuscular disease—2007—at 76

Frederic F Chopin, Polish/French pianist/composer—1849—at 39

Tennessee Ernie Ford, country singer—liver disease—1991—at 72

William V Moody, US poet (Sabine Woman, Great Divide)— brain cancer—1910—at 41

Answers                                                                                                                                            

Do you know what this word means?

An ornamental or protective plate around a keyhole, door handle, drawer pull, light switch, etc.

What is the rhyming answer?

Coat goat

Anagram sentence

The common diseases of the ear are different than in a previous era .

Disclaimer: All opinions are mine…feel free to agree or disagree.

All ‘data’ info is from the internet sites and is usually checked with at least one other source, but I have learned that every site has mistakes and sadly once out the information is out there, many sites simply copy it and is therefore difficult to verify. Also for events occurring before the Gregorian calendar was adopted [1582] the dates may not be totally accurate.

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