TODAY’s HOLY MACKEREL: 1989 1st Spanish commercial on network TV (Pepsi-Cola-CBS Grammy Award)
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MY FREE RAMBLING THOUGHTS
Our snow stopped and the sun was even out for a few minutes today. Roads cleared up, traffic was moving again. Even though we live in snow country, many people still don’t know how to drive in the weather. Both interstates were closed on and off for the past few days as cars, trucks, and big rigs all drove too fast and ended up spinning out, running off the road, or crashing into another vehicle. As a retired person, I just don’t drive when weather is bad. I am quite competent and would go somewhere if it were necessary, but don’t like always looking out for the other guy. I did go out today and roads were fine.
Libya is certainly no Egypt. Some military are leaving the country rather than fire on their people. Others stay and use high powered weapons on civilians. It is a real mess over there as the world watches. Britain stepped up today and condemned the bloodshed. No one knows how long this will last, but as long as Col. G is in charge, bloodshed will continue until the protesters are stopped. He and his son have chosen to tell the Libyans that the protesters are just ‘drunks’ and ‘mentally ill’ people. I doubt that many inside the country believe that anymore than those in the rest of the world.
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DID YOU KNOW THAT…
Want to lower the fat content of your ground beef? After browning it in the skillet, wad up about four paper towels and place them in the skillet. Use your spatula to dab up all of the grease from the ground beef and then discard the greasy paper towels. You won't loose any ground beef this way while attempting to strain it and won't be left with grease to dispose of.
To clean your toilet simply drop in two Alika-seltzer tablets wait about 20 minutes then clean with the toilet brush, flush, and you have a sparkling toilet.
SOMEWHAT USELESS INFORMATION… Vegas
Major development of casinos in the Las Vegas area began in the early 1940's, following the legalization of gambling in 1931. Most of the original large casinos were managed or at least funded under mob figures such as Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel.
There are approximately 1,700 licensed gambling locations in Las Vegas.
PUZZLE: Trivia Quiz […answers at bottom…]
1. 83% of all Americans purchase what product?
2. The Lent Lilly has a more common name. What is it?
3. Whose magazine is called The Watchtower?
4. In which country were the guns of Naverone installed?
5. What airline used to be called Dobrolet?
6. What can oysters do according to water temperature?
7. What is the common name of 'La Giaconda'?
8. What is unusual about the number 8549176320?
9. In golf what would you put in your 'shag bag'?
10. Which short sighted cartoon character had a nephew named Waldo?
UNUSUAL NEWS ITEM… Tokyo, Japan
A huge spider crab has been dubbed Crab Kong by staff at a UK aquarium, after being recognized as the biggest in captivity.
The monster from the deep - who measures 3m across and weighs 15kg [31.1 lbs] - was originally caught in Japan by fishermen working from Suraga Bay, south-west of Tokyo.
However, rather than sell him to a local restaurant, the fishermen called UK-based biologist Robin James, who'd visited the village just weeks earlier.
He then arranged for the colossal crustacean to be spared the saucepan and be shipped to the Sea Life Centre in Weymouth. To go on show you understand, not to go on the menu.
Staff say Crab Kong is probably about 40-years-old and that he will be the temporary star of an exhibit at the Dorset attraction, before he's moved to a new permanent home in Munich.
They added that they expect him to be a even bigger draw than the previous biggest crab, Crabzilla.
A LITTLE LAUGH…
It's tough enough selling a home nowadays. Don't make the mistakes that turned off these commenters on the City Room blog of The New York Times:
"It was a good house, well-maintained. But the bed with the person in it was off-putting."
"The family dog, long departed, was stuffed and standing next to the fireplace. RIP Sparky."
"The main distraction was dirt. Although there was the tiny child who proudly showed us the refrigerator full of 'Daddy's beer' just outside an upstairs bedroom."
Top 10 In The World..Largest Workforce
CLOSEUP PICTURE…
Can you identify this close up picture
FOUND ON ‘YOU TUBE’…President Coolidge, 1st Presidential Film (1924)
♫ 60’s Rock ♫
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DAYBOOK INFORMATION
¤…THIS WEEK…¤
20-27 ► National Future Farmers of America Week ♥ National Engineers Week National Entrepreneurship Week ♥ Build A Better Trade Show Image Week ♥ National Eating Disorders Awareness Week ♥ Read Me Week ♥ Learning Disabilities Week ♥ Texas Cowboy Poetry Week
¤…TODAY IS…¤
Be Humble Day
Single Tasking Day
Spay Day USA
George Washington's Birthday
World Thinking Day
British Commonwealth: Girl Guides Thinking Day (1857)
Central African Republic: President's Birthday
Egypt, Syria: Unity Day (1958)
India: Mothers Day
México: National Mourning Day (Francisco I Madero-1913)
Qatar: Amir's Assumption of Amirship (1972)
St Lucia: Independence Day (1979 from UK)
Virgin Island: Donkey Races Day
Today’s Births...
○ AUTHORS/COMPOSERS/ PAINTERS
1810 Frédéric F Chopin Polish/French pianist/composer
1892 Edna St Vincent Millay poet/writer/feminist (Ballad of the Harp Weaver-Pulitzer Prize)
1599 Anthony Van Dyck Belgium painter
○ ATHLETES
1934 Sparky (George Lee) Anderson baseball: Philadelphia Phillies; manager: Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers
Julius Winfield “Dr. J” Erving, 61, Hall of Fame basketball player
Vijay Singh, 48, golfer
○ BUSINESS & EDUCATION
1921 Wayne Booth, American literary critic
1839 Francis Pharcellus Church, American editor and publisher
○ ENTERTAINERS (ACTORS/SINGERS/…)
Drew Barrymore, 36, actress (Charlie’s Angels; E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial)
1883 Marguerite Clark voice (Snow White)
1907 Sheldon Leonard actor/director (Danny Thomas Show, Big Eddie)
1891 "Chico" Marx actor/comedian (Marx Brothers, Animal Crackers)
1945 Oliver (Swofford) singer: Jean, Good Morning Starshine
1918 Don [Dominic G] Pardo TV announcer (Jeopardy, Saturday Night Live)
1907 Robert Young actor (Father Knows Best, Marcus Welby MD)
○ POLITICIANS
1403 Charles VII king of France (1422-61), drove out English
1932 Edward ‘Ted’ Kennedy U.S. Senator from Massachusetts [1962-2009]
1732 George Washington Virginia, Father figure, 1st American President (1789-97)
○ SCIENCE & RELIGION
1838 Pierre Jules Cesar Janssen discoverer of hydrogen in Sun
1822 Adolf Kuszmaul German physician (stomach pump, Kuszmaul disease)
Today’s Obits…
1371 David II Bruce king of Scotland (1331-71), @ 46
1998 Grandpa [Louis Marshall] Jones country singer (Hee Haw), @ 84
1875 Charles Lyell British geologist (Elements of Geology), @ 77
1987 David Susskind TV host (Open End, David Susskind Show),heart attack @ 66
1987 Andy Warhol pop artist, complications after surgery @ 58
Today’s Events…
○ ARTS
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○ ATHLETICS
1860 Organized baseball played in San Francisco for the 1st time
1920 1st artificial rabbit used at a dog race track (Emeryville CA)
1980 Miracle on Ice: In Lake Placid, New York, the United States hockey team defeats the Soviet Union hockey team 4-3
1992 Kristi Yamaguchi of the United States won the gold medal in women’s figure skating at the Albertville Olympics.
1998 18th Winter Olympics games close at Nagano Japan
○ BUSINESS & EDUCATION
1879 1st 5¢ & 10¢ store opened by Frank W Woolworth in Utica NY
○ INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
1630 Indians introduce pilgrims to popcorn, at Thanksgiving
1856 Many Rogue River War volunteers are at a party away from camp, when Indians attack the camp. Twenty-four whites are killed, including a Captain and an Indian Agent. This is the beginning of a series of raids along the river.
1944 Jack C. Montgomery, a Cherokee, is a First Lieutenant with the Forty-fifth Infantry in Italy. For his solo actions against three different enemy positions, he will be awarded the Medal of Honor.
○ POLITICS (International)
1972 President Nixon, meets with Chinese Premier Chou En-Lai in Beijing
1973 Israeli fighter planes shoot down a civilian Libyan Arab Airlines Boeing 727 killing 108
1974 Ethiopian police shoot at demonstrators
○ POLITICS (US)
1819 Spain renounces claims to Oregon Country, Florida (Adams-Onís Treaty)
1821 Spain sells (east) Florida to United States for $5 million
1856 1st national meeting of the Republican Party (Pittsburgh)
1924 1st presidential video address (Calvin Coolidge)
○ SCIENCE & RELIGION
1983 Hindus kill 3000 Moslems in Assam, India
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ANSWERS
Quiz ANSWERS…
1. 83% of all Americans purchase what product? Peanut Butter
2. The Lent Lilly has a more common name. What is it? Daffodil
3. Whose magazine is called The Watchtower? Jehovah Witnesses
4. In which country were the guns of Naverone installed? Turkey
5. What airline used to be called Dobrolet? Aeroflot
6. What can oysters do according to water temperature? Change sex
7. What is the common name of 'La Giaconda'? Mona Lisa
8. What is unusual about the number 8549176320? Digits are in alphabetical order
9. In golf what would you put in your 'shag bag'? Practice Balls
10. Which short sighted cartoon character had a nephew named Waldo? Mr Magoo
Close Up Picture…
Label Maker
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