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I’m back to fighting the Cable Company. They reverted to their old billing and I was billed a $5.25 late fee. Their new argument is that when you go to Blockbuster to get a movie you have to pay to take it home. They—the cable company—bill you the same way. They just don’t send you a bill/receipt until it is month late and the late charge has kicked in. How to fix it: call or go on line before you pay the amount they say you owe. [Note: The current bill isn’t posted on line until after the due date for the late charge.] Forget the printed bill, it will always be wrong. Yep, that’s their story and they are sticking to it. I couldn’t talk to a supervisor when I called. Seems Brad was busy on another call, but Shannon promised he would call me as soon as he got off the phone. Three hours later I called again, and he had gone home for the weekend. I left a message with his supervisor, I think. I also called City Hall and the franchise contact remembered my last call, and said, don’t give up, you and I will get to the bottom of this.

When I was in Tuba, I had carpeting and bought one of those home shampooers. Well, it’s time to clean my carpet here again. However, something happened and the brushes didn’t work. I took it to a local guy and he fixed it in two days. He is not real friendly, and doesn’t have the greatest customer relations, but he did the job, and he did it very quickly. I guess next week I’ll be shampooing.

I got a text last night that the teacher I was talking about passed away yesterday afternoon. From what I could tell, she was at peace, and ready. She had been having visitors until just a few hours before she passed. Sad that her life had to end so early, but knowing that she had little suffering makes it a little easier.

We climbed to 90° today, and there was no breeze, so the weather heated me up almost as much as the cable company.
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Random Facts…

There are 10 towns named Hollywood in the United States.


Crazy Stuff in the News…

WINONA, Minn. - Authorities in Minnesota said a goat found in the trunk of a woman’s car when she took it to a repair shop has been placed in the care of a veterinarian. James Prusci, an auto repairman with Tires Plus in Winona, said a woman came into the store just before noon Friday and informed him there was a live goat in her trunk, the Winona Daily News reported. Prusci said the woman told him she planned to butcher the animal but her car broke down en
route to St. Paul, Minn. Workers heard the goal crying in the trunk. The goat was painted the Minnesota Vikings colors, purple and gold, and had the No. 4 — Vikings newcomer Brett Favre’s number — shaved into its side, Prusci said. The mechanic said he called animal control and a vehicle from the service arrived with two police cars as the woman was preparing to drive away. Winona Police Sgt. Chris Nelson said the goat was placed in the care of a veterinarian. He did not say whether the woman or a man who was waiting for her outside of the repair shop was cited.


Month long events in August

Edinburgh Festival is an internationally famous arts festival that takes place during August National Immunization Awareness Month… National Psoriasis Awareness Month… Women's Small Business Month... National Back to School month…American Adventures Month…Golf Month…National Inventor’s Month…National Win with Civility Month…What will be your legacy Month

Week of Aug 25…
Be Kind to Humankind Week

29 Aug…

241 days so far this year…124 days remain in 2009
More Herbs, Less Salt Day
According to Hoyle Day
*Ancient Egypt: 1st day of Thoth—1st day on Egyptian Calendar—God of Knowledge
*Slovakia Day: Uprising Day—against Nazi’s in 1944

BIRTHS ON THIS DAY…

…ARTS…
1780….. Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres French painter

1809….. Oliver Wendell Holmes Cambridge, MA, physician/author
1811….. Henry Bergh 1st president of SPCA

1915….. Ingrid Bergman Sweden, actress
1917….. Isabel Sanford NYC, actress (Louise-Jeffersons/All in the Family)
1920….. Charlie "The Bird" Parker famous African-American jazzman
1923….. Sir Richard Attenborough actor/director
1924….. Dinah Washington Chicago, singer
1938….. Elliott Gould Queens NY, actor
1938….. Peter Jennings Canada, news anchor
1941….. Robin Leach TV host (Life Styles of Rich & Famous)

…ATHLETICS…
1940 Wilhelm Ruska Holland, judo champ (Olympic-gold-1972)
1945 Wyomia Tyus US, 100m dash (Olympic-gold-1964, 68)
1962 Carl Banks NFL line backer (NY Giants)

…POLITICS…
1876….. Charles F Kettering Ohio, inventor (auto self-starter)

1936….. John McCain U.S. Senator from Arizona
1940 ….. James Brady—Reagan asst.--shot
…SCIENCE…
1958….. Michael Jackson Gary Indiana, singer


Events on this day…

1758….. The First State Indian reservation, in Brotherton New Jersey, is established. It is primarily for the Lenni Lenape.

1831….. English chemist Michael Faraday discovers electromagnetic induction, the production of an electric current by change in magnetic intensity, which is the principle of the electric generator.
1864….. William Huggins discovers chemical composition of nebulae
1885….. The first prize fight under the Marquis of Queensberry Rules was held -- in Cincinnati, OH.
1896….. Chop suey invented in NYC by chef of visiting Chinese Ambassador

1914….. Arizonan is 1st vessel to arrive in SF via Panama Canal
1945….. Predictions for traffic this coming Labor Day Weekend are predicted to be extremely high due to the restrictions on Gasoline sales having been lifted.
1949….. USSR explodes its 1st atomic bomb
1953….. USSR explodes its 1st hydrogen bomb
1958….. Air Force Academy opens
1966….. The Beatles play their final live concert, at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.


2005….. Hurricane Katrina a Category 5 Storm with sustained winds of 145 MPH and gusts reaching 175 MPH is the most destructive hurricane in $$ ever to hit the United States
2006….. Warren Steed Jeffs is arrested in Nevada by a local patrol officer,



Holy Mackerel…

1984….. Edwin Moses won the 400-meter hurdles in track competition in Europe. It was the track star’s 108th consecutive victory.

Brainfood.com

Can you guess what each of these riddles is describing?

1. If you break me,
I do not stop working.
If you touch me,
I may be snared.
If you lose me,
Nothing will matter.
What am I?
2. If a man carried my burden,
He would break his back.
I am not rich,
But I leave silver in my track.
What am I?
3. Glittering points that downward thrust,
Sparkling spears that never rust.
What is it?
4. Weight in my belly,
Trees on my back,
Nails in my ribs,
Feet do I lack.
What am I?
5. My life can be measured in hours;
I serve by being devoured.
Thin, I am quick; fat, I am slow.
Wind is my foe.
What am I?
* BONUS:
Until I am measured,
I am not known.
Yet how you miss me,
When I have flown!
What am I?
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Answers:
1. One's heart.
2. A snail.
3. An icicle.
4. A ship.
5. A Candle
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