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Week: 9 Day: 56 |
Ave. Sky Cover: 5% Visibility: 10 miles |
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Local Temp:
31°\ 5° Wind: 3mph\ Gusts: 4mph |
Very Low risk
of fire Active fire: 185mi.
\ Lightning: 1093mi. |
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Feb Averages: 46°\19° (5 days
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Today’s Quote
Weekly Observations
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19-26 |
National FFA Week Link |
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20-26 |
National Sauna Week Link |
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23-26 |
American Birkenbreiner Race (ski race)) |
Daily Observations
My
Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts
There was a little
over a foot of snow in the last storm. Today the sun is shining, it is still
chilly, and there is little wind. I cleaned off my ride…for the second time in
24 hours…and headed to Sam’s for some stuff I needed. Thanks to our HOA for clearing
the sidewalks and road, thanks to the city crew for cindering our side streets,
and keeping the main roads just wet. It is very impressive. I filled up with
gas at Sam’s and it was $3.55/gal. I’m sure the prices will be rising very
soon.
Ukraine just
became very serious…just like Biden said it would. Watching the people fleeing
is heartbreaking. Most of the people interviewed didn’t expect a real invasion…now
they know it is real. In case you forgot…or, like me, didn’t realize that
Chernobyl is in Ukraine. The local
government just announced that the area is ‘no longer safe’. That is really
frightening. There have been people
around in hazmat suits cleaning the area for decades. Do that mean that the plant
is no longer being controlled? WOW!
Favorite Memes
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A bit of Humor
Just bought
a book called 101 Ways to Get Glue Off Your Hands.
It's
dreadful, but I can't put it down!
Did you hear
the story about the peacock?
Yes, it's a
beautiful tale!
Trivia
Question:
What kind of turtle can’t retract into its shell?
Question:
What kind of animal is a Komodo dragon?
Question:
What U.S. state’s constitution is the longest in the world?
Question:
What was the first patented service uniform in the United States?
ANSWERS:
Answer 1:
Sea turtle
Answer 2: A
Lizard
Answer 3:
Alabama
Answer 4:
Playboy Bunny
Historical Events
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791 – The
First National Bank of the United States was chartered in Philadelphia.
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1836 –
Samuel Colt was granted a United States patent (#9430X) for his Colt revolver.
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1919 –
Oregon became the first US state to levy a gasoline tax by placing 1 cent tax
on every gallon of gas.
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1964 –
Cassius Clay became heavyweight boxing champion of the world. He won the title
3 times and defended it 9 times.
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1967 – Gene
Kelly starred in Jack and the Beanstalk on NBC (produced by Hanna-Barbara) it
was the first TV special to combine live-action and animation.
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1991 – The
Warsaw Pact officially disbanded.
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2006 – The
world’s population reached an estimated 6.5 billion people
Birthdays Today
87 – Sally Jessy
Raphael, American journalist, talk show host
@78 – Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Frech painter (d. 1919)
@77 – Bobby Riggs, American tennis player (d. 1995;
cancer)
@76 – Jim Backus, American actor (d. 1989; pneumonia)
@58 – George Harrison, English singer-songwriter,
guitarist, producer (d. 2001; cancer)
56 – Téa Leoni,
American actress
56 – Carrot Top,
comedian
51 – Sean Astin,
American actor
@48 – Enrico Caruso, Italian-American tenor (d. 1921;
peritonitis)
46 – Chelsea
Handler, American comedian and talk show host
46 – Rashida Jones,
American actress
