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TODAY’s “Geez”
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- 1745 - Bonnie Prince Charlie’s army returns to Edinburgh
- 1861 - Fort Fauntleroy (Wingate), rapes Navaho Indians
- 1950 - Nobel peace prize awarded to Ralph J Bunche (1st black winner)
- 1958 - KTVK TV channel 3 in Phoenix, AZ (ABC) begins broadcasting
- 1970 - Pres Nixon requests 1,000 new FBI agents for college campuses
- 1973 - Henry Kissinger, sworn in as America's 1st Jewish Secretary of State
- 1989 - Cards outfielder Leon Durham suspended for 60 days due to drugs
Free Rambling Thoughts
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Our
retirement group had a good lunch and conversation at a local Mexican
Restaurant…Salsa Brava. Cheryl is spending the weekend in CA with her son and
grandkids. Mary’s 99 year old mom is not doing well. Hard to tell what’s going
on…Mary says some days she is good, other days just wants to die. It is tough
on Mary and all her brothers and sisters. Turns out Mary also joined the Bureau
on the same day I did…just about 15 years later. We both laughed how that ol’
Service Comp Date is burned into all our memories.
Today’s
weather was not expected. We stated out with nice sunshine, then clouds, the
lightning and thunder. While we are at lunch there was a sunny downpour that
lasted about 30 minutes. Things cleared up, then about 3:30 more thunder and
lightning, followed by more rain. By 4:30 it was clear again. One never knows
what is going to happen with our weather. This week is the official end to the
monsoon season, but that certainly hasn’t happened. Weather guy says we should
have ‘isolated thunderstorms’ until Monday. We’ll see.
Ah,
the Tea Party didn’t disappoint…they are calling Obama’s tax changes as ‘class
warfare’. Hmmm. Anything for the rich. Something like 34% of the super rich
have said they have no problem with Obama’s plan…others haven’t said anything.
Another
day of good memories…my mom passed three years ago today. She too had a very
good life and was happy until the end. She is missed by many, none more than my
brother and I. With Mary’s mom not doing well, Cheryl mentioned that a day
doesn’t go by that she doesn’t miss her mom, who passed two years ago. I agreed
that hardly a day goes by that I don’t have some memory of my mom.
Am
I the only one that finds it strange that many of those who are demonstrating
against abortion also demonstrate for the death penalty?
Trivia Quiz…(answers at
the end of post) .
1.
Which god, in Greek
mythology, was the twin brother of Artemis?
2.
In Greek mythology,
what did Icarus do wrong?
3.
What is the
southernmost country on the Balkan Peninsula?
4.
In 530 B.C., what
Greek mathematician noticed that the morning star and the evening star were the
same star?
5.
What mystical word,
whose Greek letters are equivalent to 365 in numbers, was used as a
superstitious charm?
6.
What is Greece also
called?
7.
Greek gods sent
heroes to the Islands of the Blessed to enjoy a life after death, and what was
the name for those islands?
8.
In Greek mythology,
which nymphs were the guardian spirits of the sea?
9.
What Mediterranean
country does the island of Rhodes belong to?
10.
The guardian spirits
of nature in Geek mythology were called what?
11.
In the Athens 1996
Olympic 100-meter Freestyle for Sailors, what country competed alone?
12.
What disease is
named after the Geek for "without appetite"?
13.
What chemical
compound is derived from the Greek word for "primary"?
14.
Hades is the Greek
word for what?
Wuzzles…What concept or
phrase does this suggest? .
Note: Martha noted that yesterday's Wuzzle could have been musical... 3/4 time
Hmmmmm
.
10/90
- Rank of coffee, alcohol, and soft drinks, among the foods most often consumed
or mentioned on prime-time TV: 1,2,3
-Total amount New York City drivers owe in
parking fines: $461,000,000
Somewhat Useless
Information
.
- In 1966, Jim Henson drew some monsters eating snacks for a General Foods commercial. Although the commercial never got used, Henson recycled one of the monsters for an IBM training video in 1967 and for a Fritos commercial in 1969. When he began working on Sesame Street, he decided this monster would be part of the show, and that's how Cookie Monster was born.
- When Telly Monster debuted in 1979, he was known as the Television Monster. He was obsessed with TV and he would get a hypnotized look whenever he was in front of a set. Producers later decided that this might not have a good influence on children, so they changed him into the chronic worrier he is today.
- Kermit first appeared in 1955 on "Sam and Friends," a five-minute puppet show by Jim Henson. Henson made Kermit using his mom's coat and some ping pong balls. At first, Kermit was more like a lizard than a frog, but by the time he showed up on Sesame Street in 1969 he had made the transition to frog.
- The Who's Keith Moon may have been the inspiration for the character of Animal. Although just speculation, those who support the theory point out that Henson named one of the Fraggle Rock characters "Wembley," which is the town where Moon was born.
- Oscar the Grouch is performed by Carroll Spinney, the same guy who does Big Bird. Spinney said he based Oscar's voice on a New York cab driver he once had the pleasure of riding with. Oscar was originally a bright shade of orange. In Pakistan, his name is Akhtar and he lives in an oil barrel. In Turkey, he is Kirpik and lives in a basket. And in Israel, it's not Oscar at all -- it's his cousin, Moishe Oofnik, who lives in an old car.
- Jim Henson had no particular species in mind for Gonzo, who first appeared in 1970's The Great Santa Claus Switch. His name was originally Snarl the Cigar Box Frackle. He became Gonzo the Great by the first season of The Muppet Show and his thing for Camilla the Chicken happened almost accidentally. During one episode where chickens were auditioning for the show, puppeteer Dave Goelz ad-libbed, "Don't call us, we'll call you... nice legs, though!" It was decided then and there that Gonzo would have a bizarre romantic interest in chickens.
Yeah, It Really Happened
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SKANE,
Sweden - Police in Sweden said a 2-year-old girl reported missing from her home
was found to have been playing hide and seek with searchers.
Skane
police said the girl disappeared while her parents were cleaning their home
Saturday and a search party including local residents, more than 60 police
officers, sniffer dogs and a helicopter scoured the area for the toddler, The
Local reported Monday.
The
search went on for several hours before a police dog discovered the girl
sleeping in her bed. Police said the girl must have been moving through her
house during the search, playing a hide and seek type game with the searchers.
"It's a little curious that she managed to move around while so many
participated in the search. She must have been very careful," police
spokeswoman Helena Ralmark said.
Guffaw…or at least smile .
Q.
Why do University of Michigan graduates hang their diplomas from their rear
view mirror?
A. So they can use handicapped parking.
Searchin’ “You Tube” I
found
.
The Life of Queen Victoria (British student made video)
Daybook Information
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…Happening
This Week:
17-23
- Balance Awareness Week
- Constitution Week
- Deaf Awareness Week
- National Clean Hands Week
- National Farm & Ranch Safety and Health Week
- Prostate Cancer Awareness Week
- National Dog Week
- National Love Your Files Week
- National Singles Week
- Pollution Prevention Week
- Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week
- Tolkien Week
- Turn Off Week
TODAY IS
.
- Hobbit Day
- Dear Diary Day
- American Business Women's Day
- Elephant Appreciation Day
- National White Chocolate Day
- International Day of Radiant Peace
- National Centenarian's Day
~*~
- Japan: Autumnal Equinox Day
- Mali: Independence Day (1960 from France)
Today’s Events
.
IN
ARTS
1962 - Bob Dylan plays NYC Carnegie Hall
IN
ATHLETICS
1993 - Nolan Ryan, 46, pitches his last game
IN
BUSINESS
1913 - Coal mine explosion kills 263 at Dawson
New Mexico
IN
EDUCATION
1915
- Southern Methodist University
(Dallas Texas) holds its 1st class
1915
- Xavier University, 1st Black
Catholic College in US, opens in NO LA
FOR
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
1528
- Having completed five boats, two
days ago, Panfilo de Narvaez loads the remaining 242 men of his expedition and
leave to search for his sailing ships. They have been pursued by Apalachee Indians for some time. Most of Narvaez'
force is lost at sea. Cabeza de Vaca lands on Galveston Island, in Texas, on
November 6, 1528
1711
- The Tuscarora Indians, under Chief Hencock, join the Coree,
Pamlico, Machapunga, and Bear
River Indians in an attack on the
white settlements on the Trent and Pamlico Rivers in North Carolina. Almost 130
white adults, and half that many children are killed.
IN
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
1499 - Switzerland became an independent
state
1711 - French troops occupy Rio de Janeiro
1896 - Queen Victoria surpasses her
grandfather King George III as the longest reigning monarch in British history
1989
- IRA-bomb kills 10 British
marines in Kent
IN
RELIGION
--
IN
SCIENCE
1910 - England's 1st aircraft flight
1985
- Earthquake strikes Mexico, 2,000
killed
2003 - David Hempleman-Adams becomes the first
person to cross the Atlantic Ocean in an open-air, wicker-basket hot air
balloon.
IN
US POLITICS
1692 - Last (8) person hanged for
witchcraft in US (Salem Mass)
1784 - Russian trappers established a colony
on Kodiak Island, AK
1789 - Office of Postmaster General is created
under the Treasury Department
1817 - John Quincy Adams becomes secretary of
State
1950
- Omar N Bradley promoted to rank
of 5-star general
1975 - Sara Jane Moore tries to assassinate
President Ford in SF
Today’s Birthdays
.
ARTISTS: (AUTHORS, COMPOSERS,…)
Dannie Abse, Welsh poet and writer (Ash on a Young
Man's Sleeve) turns 85
1694 - Lord Chesterfield, letter writer;
introduced Gregorian calendar (1752)
1722 - John Home, Scottish writer
ATHLETES
Tom Lasorda, baseball manager (LA Dodgers) turns 84
1932 - Ingemar Johansson, Swedish world
heavyweight boxing champ (1952)
1920
- Bob Lemon, American baseball
player
Lute Olson, U of AZ basketball coach—25 years turns
77
ENTERTAINERS
(ACTORS/SINGERS…)
Scott Baio, actor turns 50
Jim Byrnes, blues musician and actor turns 63
Bonnie Hunt, actor, tv talk show host turns 47
Joan Jett, singer turns 51
1909 - Allan "Rocky" Lane, actor
(voice of Mr Ed, Red Ryder)
ENTREPRENEURS
& EDUCATORS
1892
- Frank Sullivan, humorist (NYer
Magazine)
Neil Cavuto, Fox television commentator turns 53
POLITICIAL
FIGURES
--
SCIENTISTS
& THEOLOGISTS
1791 - Michael Faraday, discovered principle
of electric motor
Today’s Obits
.
1989 - Irving Berlin, composer (God Bless
America), dies at 101
2010 - Eddie
Fisher, American singer dies at 82
1776 - Nathan Hale, US captain/patriot/spy,
hanged by British at 21
1996 - Dorothy Lamour, actress (Road to Bali,
Road to Rio), dies at 81
2007
- Marcel Marceau, French mime
artist dies at 84
1987
- Dan Rowan, actor (Rowan &
Martin's Laugh-in), dies of lymphoma at 65
1999 - George C. Scott, American actor dies of
abdominal aortic aneurysm at 71
ANSWERS
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Trivia Quiz--
1.
Which god, in Greek
mythology, was the twin brother of Artemis?
a.
Apollo
2.
In Greek mythology,
what did Icarus do wrong?
a.
He flew too close to
the sun
3.
What is the
southernmost country on the Balkan Peninsula?
a.
Greece
4.
In 530 B.C., what
Greek mathematician noticed that the morning star and the evening star were the
same star?
a.
Pythagoras
5.
What mystical word,
whose Greek letters are equivalent to 365 in numbers, was used as a
superstitious charm?
a.
Abraxas
6.
What is Greece also
called?
a.
The Hellenic
Republic
7.
Greek gods sent
heroes to the Islands of the Blessed to enjoy a life after death, and what was
the name for those islands?
a.
Elysium
8.
In Greek mythology,
which nymphs were the guardian spirits of the sea?
a.
Nereid's
9.
What Mediterranean
country does the island of Rhodes belong to?
a.
Greece
10.
The guardian spirits
of nature in Geek mythology were called what?
a.
Nymphs
11.
In the Athens 1996
Olympic 100-meter Freestyle for Sailors, what country competed alone?
a.
Greece
12.
What disease is
named after the Geek for "without appetite"?
a.
Anorexia
13.
What chemical
compound is derived from the Greek word for "primary"?
a.
Protein
14.
Hades is the Greek
word for what?
a.
Hell
Wuzzle
White side walls
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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