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TODAY’s “Geez”
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70 - Walls
of upper city of Jerusalem battered down by Romans
1787 - Constitution submitted to states for
ratification
1821 - Mexican Empire declares its
independence Revolutionary forces occupy Mexico City as Spanish withdraw
1916 - 1st Native American Day celebrated,
honoring American Indians
1979 - The Department of Education became the 13th
Cabinet in U.S. history after the final approval from Congress
♪♪ HaPpY BiRtHdAy to♪♪
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Free Rambling Thoughts
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Tomorrow
is a medical day. I meet with my allergist at 8:30 where I will be begging for
some new meds for my angioedema. Better yet, a reason for the swelling that I
can control or just stop. Then off for a blood draw. I had planned to do the
blood draw today, but when I grabbed the paperwork this morning I found out I
needed a 14 hour fast and I had thought it was a 10 hr fast. Oh well, ready
now. All the blood tests are just normal annual tests. Then I will drop off my
scripts for my Ethiopia trip and pick them up in the afternoon.
My
sister-in-law just began a very busy month long business trip…NYC to San
Francisco for a couple of days, then a couple of weeks in China, a week and a
half in Australia, a week in Chile, and finally back to NYC. Sounds to me like
a great tourist trip…sounds pretty hectic as a business trip. The one good
thing is that when she contracts her trips she will only fly business class.
That makes it a little more bearable.
Our
local politics will be heating up soon. Three council seats are up for election
and the mayor’s seat. Our current mayor said she isn’t running. We have a
primary in March, then the final election in May. In these tough economic times,
it will be heated, I’m sure. Petitions begin next Monday.
Trivia Quiz…(answers at
the end of post) .
1.
What was the name of
the band that started their career with the song "Anarchy in the UK"?
2.
Americans think
which regional accent is the sexiest, most liked, and recognizable?
3.
On the Batman TV
series, what Hollywood sexpot played the wicked Siren?
4.
How often does Mr.
Spock of Star Trek fame need to have sex?
5.
What American
President said, "I did not have sexual relations with that woman"?
6.
Which sport has what
is called a sex allowance?
7.
After a play-by-play
of his kinky sex life became public, what NBC sportscaster was fired?
8.
An Olympic
requirement was waived for Princess Ann when she competed as an equestrian at
the 76 summer games in Montreal, what was it?
9.
Billie Jean King
beat who in the famous battle of the sexes in 1973?
10.
During the 1996
Olympic games what did the Canadian swim team members swear to give up during
the games?
Wuzzles…What concept or
phrase does this suggest? .
Hmmmmm
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Estimated
value of arms sent by NATO countries to Muammar Qaddafi since 1969:
$10,000,000,000
Somewhat Useless
Information
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To
protect his tea monopoly Frederick II of Prussia created Kaffee-Schnuffler,
coffee sniffers, to wander the streets to sniff out the illicit aroma of
coffee.
Saint
Cassian of Imola was a Christian schoolteacher who refused to sacrifice to the
Roman gods. As punishment, he was handed over to his pupils who stabbed him to
death with their iron pens.
In
ancient Persia, physicians were allowed to challenge a colleague's smarts by
administering to each other a poison of choice. If a doctor wasn't quick enough
to diagnose their symptoms and prepare the proper antidote, they were plain out
of luck!
Bethlehem
Hospital for the insane in London gave the word bedlam to the English language.
The hospital moved to new quarters in 1930 and the old bedlam building was
given over to the Imperial War Museum.
In
1471 the townspeople of Basel, Switzerland were horrified when a chicken laid a
brightly colored egg, and accused the animal of being "a devil in
disguise." They put the chicken on trial where it was found guilty and
later burned at the stake.
The
flag of Cuba was designed in New York City in June 1849 by a group of Cuban
revolutionaries led by Narciso Lopez living in New York. In 1902, the flag they
designed became the official flag of Cuba.
Yeah, It Really Happened
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Can
people suddenly and inexplicably explode into a ball of fire?
It
sounds like something in a horror film, but some people believe it happens.
It's also what an Irish coroner recently concluded about the death of Michael
Faherty, a 76-year-old Irishman who burned to death in his home in December
2010. There were scorch marks above and below the body, but no evidence of any
gasoline, kerosene, or other accelerant. The coroner, Ciaran McLoughlin,
reported: "This fire was thoroughly investigated and I'm left with the
conclusion that this fits into the category of spontaneous human combustion,
for which there is no adequate explanation."
Guffaw…or at least smile .
Q.
Where can men over 50 find younger sexy women who are interest in them?
A. Try a bookstore under fiction!
Q. How can you increase the heart rate of your
50+ year old husband?
A. Tell him you're pregnant!
Searchin’ “You Tube” I
found
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Daybook Information
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…Happening
This Week:
24-10/1
Banned
Books Week
Fall Astronomy Week
National
Chimney Safety Week
National Keep Kids Creative Week
27-10/2
Remember to Register to Vote Week
Great American Beer Week
TODAY IS
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Crush
A Can Day
Ancestor
Appreciation Day
Google's
Birthday
Peregean
Spring Tides
World
Tourism Day
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Ethiopia
:True Cross Day
The
Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church lights a large bonfire in
Maskal Square, Addis Ababa's greatest open arena, and smaller bonfires are lit
by individuals and local parishes throughout the country. Thousands attend the
colorful and vibrant ceremony of religious chanting around the bonfire in
Maskal Square, which owes its name to the ceremony, "maskal" meaning
in Ge'ez "cross". According to tradition, the bonfire commemorates
how Queen Helena, as legend has it, found with the smoke of a bonfire, where to
search for the true cross in Jerusalem, or how, by a series of bonfires, she
signaled to her son Constantine in Constantinople her success in finding it.
Today’s Events
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ARTS
1855 - George F Bristow's "Rip Van
Winkle," 2nd American opera, opens in NYC
1954 - The "Tonight!" show made its debut
on NBC-TV with Steve Allen as host
ATHLETICS
1983 - Larry Bird signed a seven-year contract with
the Boston Celtics worth $15 million. The contract made him the highest paid
Celtic in history.
BUSINESS
1903 - Wreck of the Old 97,
a train crash made famous by the song of the same name.
1989 - Columbia Pictures Entertainment agreed to
buyout Sony Corporation for $3.4 billion.
EDUCATION
1937 - 1st Santa Claus Training School opens
(Albion NY)
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
1719
- Charles Claude du Tisne (Du Tissenet) is in northern Oklahoma near the
Arkansas River. He claims the territory for France. Eventually a trading post
is built here, near Newkirk
1827
- The end of the "Winnebago Expedition." After the "Red Bird
War", which started on June 29, 1827, Winnebago Chief Red Bird surrenders,
in response to the army's threat to destroy the entire tribe. Red Bird is found
guilty of murdering several settlers and river men; but, he dies in prison
before he is sentenced.
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
1066 - William the Conqueror troops set
sail for England
1938 - British ocean liner "Queen
Elizabeth," launches at Clydebank Scotland
1940 - 55 German aircrafts shot down above
England 1950 - Dr
Ralph Bunche receives Nobel Peace Prize
1996 - The Taliban seized control of Kabul, the
capital of Afghanistan, and hanged the former president Najibullah
RELIGION
1540 - Pope Paul III recognizes Society of
Jesus/Order of the Jesuits, founded by Ignatius Loyola
SCIENCE
1910 - 1st test flight of a twin-engined
airplane (France)
US POLITICS
1919
- Democratic National Committee
voted to allow female members
1928
- The Republic of China is recognized
by the United States
1964 - The Warren Commission issued a report on the
assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy in November of 1963.
The report concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald had acted alone
1973 - U.S. Vice President Spiro Agnew
said he would not resign after he pled "no contest" to a charge of
tax evasion
Today’s Birthdays
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ARTISTS: (AUTHORS,
COMPOSERS,…)
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ATHLETES
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ENTERTAINERS (ACTORS/SINGERS…)
Shaun Cassidy singer, actor, actor turns 53
1920 William Conrad, actor, Bullwinkle Show, Cannon
Avril Lavigne, Canadian singer-songwriter, fashion
designer, actress, and philanthropist turns 27
Meat Loaf, singer turns 64
A Martinez actor turns 63
Jayne Meadows actor turns 85
1934 Greg Morris, actor, Mission Impossible,
Vega$
1895 George Raft, actor, Each Dawn I Die, Scarface,
Some Like It Hot
Liz Torres actor turns 64
ENTREPRENEURS & EDUCATORS
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POLITICIAL FIGURES
1817 Hiram R Revels, 1st black U.S. senator
1862 Louis Botha, 1st Prime Minister of South
Africa, 1910 – 1919
1896 Sam Ervin, Senator-North Carolina 1954 – 1974
SCIENTISTS & THEOLOGISTS
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Today’s Obits
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1870 - Henry TP Comstock, Canadian silver
prospector, suicide at 50
1956
- [Mildred] Babe
Didrikson-Zaharias, javelin (Oly-gold-32), dies of colon cancer at 45
1993
- James H Doolittle, US air force
general (Tokyo 1942), dies at 96
1660 - St Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Cong
founder, dies at 79
2003 - Donald O'Connor, American actor dies at
78
2009
- William Safire, American
Columnist dies at 80
ANSWERS
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Trivia Quiz
a.
Sex Pistols
2.
Americans think
which regional accent is the sexiest, most liked, and recognizable?
a.
Southern
3.
On the Batman TV
series, what Hollywood sexpot played the wicked Siren?
4.
How often does Mr.
Spock of Star Trek fame need to have sex?
a.
Once every seven
years
5.
What American
President said, "I did not have sexual relations with that woman"?
a.
Bill Clinton
6.
Which sport has what
is called a sex allowance?
a.
Horse Racing
7.
After a play-by-play
of his kinky sex life became public, what NBC sportscaster was fired?
a.
Marv Albert
8.
An Olympic
requirement was waived for Princess Ann when she competed as an equestrian at
the 76 summer games in Montreal, what was it?
a.
She was not required
to take a chromosome (sex) test.
a.
Bobbie Riggs
10.
During the 1996
Olympic Games what did the Canadian swim team members swear to give up during
the games?
a.
Sex
Wuzzle
Branch Bank
Life of Ease
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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