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§ TODAY’s “Geez”
· 1885 - 13,000 meteors seen in 1 hour near Andromeda
· 1914 - 1st German plane bombs above Paris, 2 killed
· 1928 - Jawaharlal Nehru requests independence of India
· 1967 - US Senate confirm Thurgood Marshall as 1st black justice
· 1979 - -Sept 13] Hurricane David, kills 1200 in Florida, Domincana & Dom Rep
· 1979 - 1st recorded occurrence--comet hits sun (energy=1 mil hydrogen bombs)
· 1979 - Pres Carter attacked by a rabbit on a canoe trip in Plains Ga
· 1990 - Ken Griffey & Ken Griffey Jr become 1st father & son to play on same team (Seattle Mariners)
· 1993 – 150,000,000 millionth visitor to Eiffel Tower
§ Free Rambling Thoughts…
So, Monday was a busy day…I ran some errands on the other side of town. I found some good sales and picked up some stuff I probably don’t need. NAU is back in seesion, so lots of dorm/apt stuff on sale…get those kids to spend money while they have it. One of the items I bought was a steam mop that was 1/3 off. I was surprised at the register…first because it came up $10 cheaper than the tag and second that immediately the little screen says ‘Do you want the extended warranty for $6?” I told the cashier, ‘no’, and he said ‘good.’ He was about my age and went on to say how many companies are lowering their prices—due to the bad economy—and then offer these basically worthless warranty deals. I know the warranty deals don’t usually pay off, but when a corporate worker shares his personal opinion, I really have to wonder how long he will keep his job.
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I got an email from Gregg, the river guy, and he likes the brochure draft. He has been busy with the new school year. He is also doing a call in talk show on Thursday and wants me to ‘call in’. They will be talking about the Sandra, among other things to do in Flag. Should be fun.
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The news had a lot about how the media and leaders overreacted to Irene. What is wrong with this country? They were bashed for not doing enough during Katrina…then when a 100 year storm heads to America’s largest city they basically do 25/7 coverage. The coverage did have me contacting my brother and sister-in-law more than usual and they contacting me more than usual. That is a good thing. It wasn’t as bad as predicted. That is a good thing. Today the news shows are showing some of the worst destruction and worst flooding. It was a big deal. Had there been less coverage and more damage, people would be crying about that.
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Regarding the damage, many of these people didn’t have flood insurance…many because they live on or very near the rivers or ocean. Their choice. While I have empathy for those people, I’m not real sure what the Feds responsibility is in ‘fixing’ this. If the Corps of Engineers had built flood walls for a 100 year flood, many of those people would have been complaining that it ruined the ‘view’ or ‘would keep tourists away’. I don’t have any answers…but will say that the flooding in Flagstaff’s burn area is different, because the fire caused a new flood plain and the New Orleans mess happened when a series of dikes, built by the Feds. On needs to know history before condemning. If the flooding throughout the Eastern seaboard is due to Feds action, then they should pay.
§ Trivia Quiz…(answers at the end of post)
1. Who became George H. Bush's Secretary of State in 1989?
2. What does the letter C stand for in the media organization CNN?
3. Which Roman numeral does Alex Baldwin have after his name?
4. Which member of The Monkees came from 'Tarzana, California?
5. In which decade of the 20th century was Larry Hagman born?
6. In which decade of the 20th century was Bonnie Bedelia born?
7. Which comedienne starred in the first US TV show filmed before an audience?
8. Which movie with Meryl Streep was based on the novel by Karen Blixen?
9. What do we call what the British call stock car racing?
10. Which Bond girl was played by Maud Adams?
11. The Gold Coast has become known as what?
§ Zoom-ed in Picture…Can you Identify what this is? (Answer at end of post)
§ Hmmmmm…
· Percentage of US population that served in the military during WWII: 8.6
· Percentage today: 0.5
§ Somewhat Useless Information…
· Benjamin "Bugsy" Seigel built the Flamingo hotel and casino in 1945, with a mob loan; however due to mismanagement it soon went over budget. Unable to get their money back, the top gangsters including Luciano and Lansky agreed to have him killed. On June 20, 1947, "Bugsy" Seigel was killed in his Los Angeles house.
· Donnie Brasco, in reality Joe Pistone, spent five years undercover for the FBI between 1976 and 1981. His evidence resulted in more than 100 convictions and the near collapse of the Bonanno family in New York.
§ Yeah, It Really Happened…
TUCSON, Ariz. — Hospital officials say an 86-year-old Arizona man is lucky to be alive after he accidentally impaled himself with pruning shears.
University Medical Center said Monday that Leroy Luetscher of Green Valley was working in his yard on July 30 when he dropped a pair of pruning shears, which landed point-side down in the ground.
When Luetscher went to pick them up, he lost his balance and fell face-down on the handle. The handle penetrated his eye socket and went down into his neck, resting on the external carotid artery. Half the shears were left in his head, while the other half was sticking out.
Luetscher was rushed to the hospital, where surgeons removed the shears and rebuilt his orbital floor with metal mesh, saving his eye.
Doctors say Luetscher still has slight swelling in his eyelids and minor double vision but has otherwise recovered.
§ Guffaw…or at least smile…
A wife went to the police station with her next-door neighbor to report that her husband was missing. The policeman asked for a description.
She said, "He's 35 years old, 6 foot 4, has dark eyes, dark wavy hair, an athletic build, weighs 185 pounds, is soft-spoken, and is good to the children."
The next-door neighbor protested, "Your husband is 5 foot 4, chubby, bald, has a big mouth, and is mean to your children."
The wife replied, "Yes, but who wants HIM back?"
§ Searchin’ “You Tube” I found…
§ Daybook Information…
…Happening This Week:
25-31: Be Kind To Humankind Week
28-9/3: Minority Enterprise Development Week
§ TODAY IS
· Frankenstein Day
· National Holistic Pet Day: founded by Colleen Paige of Animal Miracle Foundation-- it is a preventative life style that embraces the WHOLE animal
· National Toasted Marshmallow Day
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· Turkey: Victory Day: Zafer Bayramı (commemorate the victory in the Battle of Dumlupınar, the final battle in the Turkish War of Independence--1922.)
§ Today’s Events:
· IN ARTS
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· IN ATHLETICS
1922 - Babe Ruth is thrown out of a game for 5th time in one season
1965 - Casey Stengel announces his retirement after 55 years in baseball
· IN BUSINESS
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· IN EDUCATION
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· FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
1645 - A peace treaty between the Dutch, led by Willem Kieft, and several local tribes is signed at Fort Orange, in modern Albany.
1690 - A combined force of British, Yamassee and Yuchi Indians attack the Spanish mission of San Juan de Guacara in northern Florida.
· IN INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
1146 - European leaders outlaw crossbow intending to ending war for all time
1835 - Melbourne, Australia is founded
1963 - Hotline between U.S. and Soviet leaders goes into operation
· IN RELIGION
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· IN SCIENCE
1901 - Hubert Cecil Booth patents vacuum cleaner
· IN US POLITICS
1682 - William Penn left England to sail to New World
1776 - US army evacuates Long Island/falls back to Manhattan, NYC
1836 - The city of Houston is founded by Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen
1850 - Honolulu, Hawaii becomes a city
1956 - White mob prevents enrollment of blacks at Mansfield HS, Texas
1961 - J B Parsons is 1st African American judge of a US District Court
· ARTISTS: AUTHORS: COMPOSERS
1797 - Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, English author (Frankenstein)
· ATHLETES
Jose Herrera, Dominican Rep, outfielder (Oakland A's) turns 39
Jean-Claude Killy, French alpine skier (Olympic-Gold-1968) turns 69
1944 - Tug McGraw, American baseball player
Andy Roddick, tennis turns 29
· ENTERTAINERS (ACTORS/SINGERS…)
1909 - [Rose] Joan Blondell, actress (Real McCoys, Here Come the Brides)
1898 - Shirley Booth, American actress
Timothy Bottoms actor (Paper Chase, East of Eden) turns 60
Michael Chiklis actor (Commish, The Shield, movie: Fantastic Four) turns 47
Lewis Black, comedian turns 63
Cameron Diaz, actor, model turns 39
Peggy Lipton, actor (MOD Squad, Twin Peaks) turns 64
1907 - Fred MacMurray, actor (Caine Mutiny, My 3 Sons)
1896 - Raymond Massey, Canadian actor (Dr Gillespie-Dr Kildare)
1935 - John Phillips, singer/guitarist (Mama & Papas-California Dreaming)
1919 - Kitty Wells, country singer (Grand Ole Opry)
· ENTREPRENEUR & EDUCATORS
1927 - Geoffrey Beene, dress designer (8 Coty Awards)
Warren Buffett, American entrepreneur turns 81
· POLITICIANS
1893 - Huey P Long, (Gov/Sen-La)
· SCIENTISTS / THEOLOGISTS
580 - Mohammed, Arabic prophet/founder (Islam)
1912 - Edward M Purcell, US physicist (Nobel in Physics 1952)
1931 - John Leonard Swigert Jr, astronaut (Apollo 13)
§ Today’s Obits:
2003 - Charles Bronson, American actor dies at 82
1961 - Charles Coburn, actor (Heaven Can Wait, Idiot's Delight), dies at 84
1938 - Max Factor, make-up artist and cosmetic manufacturer dies following extortion attempt in Paris at 61
1723 - Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Dutch tradesman and scientist dies at 91
1930 - William H Taft, 27th US President (1909-13), dies at 72
‡ ANSWERS:
Trivia Quiz
1. Who became George H. Bush's Secretary of State in 1989?
a. James Baker
2. What does the letter C stand for in the media organization CNN?
a. Cable (News Network)
3. Which Roman numeral does Alex Baldwin have after his name?
a. III
4. Which member of The Monkees came from 'Tarzana, California?
a. Mickey Dolenz
5. In which decade of the 20th century was Larry Hagman born?
a. 1930s
6. In which decade of the 20th century was Bonnie Bedelia born?
a. 1950s (Die Hard and Presumed Innocent; NBC series: Parenthood)
7. Which comedienne starred in the first US TV show filmed before an audience?
8. Which movie with Meryl Streep was based on the novel by Karen Blixen?
9. What do we call what the British call stock car racing?
a. Demolition Derbies
10. Which Bond girl was played by Maud Adams?
11. The Gold Coast has become known as what?
a. Ghana
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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] may not be totally accurate.
§ AND THAT’S ALL FOR NOW §
