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Today’s “Geez”
.
1794 - Honolulu
Harbor discovered
1871 - The 1st human
cannonball, Emilio Onra, is shot
1906 - China
prohibits opium trade
1953 - Authorities
at the British Natural History Museum announce that the "Piltdown
Man" skull, held to be one of the most famous fossil skulls in the world,
was a hoax.
1973 - Pres Nixon's
attorney, J Fred Buzhardt, reveals presence of 18½ minute gap in a White House
tape recording related to Watergate
♪♪ Happy Birthday To:♪♪ .
Free Rambling Thoughts
A little chilly and some
light rain kept me inside this day. Weather guy says more ‘frozen mix’ on Monday
and on Thursday. Not to be a wasted day, I spent time with my Ethiopian photos.
I now have two movies that need music…the new one is called ‘Faces of Ethiopia’
and is close ups and semi-close ups of the people. I guess National Geographic
had that part right…much of the real beauty of the country is the people. They
will be up and on line in a few more days. It is nice to spend the afternoon
just recalling the trip.
Next week is another
monetary week. Deadlines will come, deadlines will pass. We will remain on the
brink. The Super committee has announced that it probably won’t meet any of its
directives. Great. We need statesmen and stateswomen NOW. The Norquist pledge
to never raise taxes on anybody is crazy. Times change, circumstances change,
the world changes. It’s time for change.
NEW! NPR Sunday Puzzle…(answers
at the end of post) .
In
a chosen category, name something else in the same category in which the last
two letters of Will's word are the first two letters of the answer. Example:
for TUBA, the answer might be BASSOON, because TUBA is a musical instrument
ending in BA, and BA is the start of BASSOON.
1. Connecticut ------------------------------------
(States)
2. Obama - ------------------------------------
(Presidents)
3. Omega - ------------------------------------
(Greek letters)
4. Atlanta - ------------------------------------
(State capitals)
5. Genesis - ------------------------------------
(Bible Books)
6. Gator ------------------------------------
--- (Bowls)
7. Othello ------------------------------------
(Shakespeare Plays)
8. Crow ------------------------------------ (birds)
9. National ------------------------------------ (Car
Rental Co)
10. Peach ------------------------------------ (fruit
trees)
11. Volvo ------------------------------------ (car
makers)
Wuzzles…What concept or
phrase do these suggest? .
Rules of Thumb .
Easy shortcuts to make
an ‘educated’ guess
- You can figure that 1 out of every 40 to 60 people in a store is a shoplifter. Only 1 in every 200 shoplifters gets caught.
Hmmmmm .
- Amount the Chinese government is paying to create the Robert Mugabe School of Intelligence in Zimbabwe: $98M
Somewhat Useless
Information .
- Mickey Mouse became an instant hit on November 18, 1928 with the release of 'Steamboat Willie', the first ever cartoon with synchronized sound.
- Walt Disney originally wanted to call Mickey 'Mortimer Mouse', and it was changed to 'Mickey Mouse' when Walt's wife Lillian said she felt that 'Mortimer' sounded too pompous.
- In 'Opry House', a video short released on March 28, 1929, Mickey started wearing white gloves. He went on to wear them in most of his subsequent appearances until today.
- Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on November 18, 1978, in honor of his 50th anniversary. The star is located on 6925 Hollywood Boulevard.
- Disney's product licensing business began in 1929, when Walt Disney accepted a deal with a stationery company for the right to imprint Mickey Mouse on school writing tablets.
- Mickey appeared in color for the first time in 'The Band Concert', which premiered on February 23, 1935.
Yeah, It Really Happened .
LAKEWAY, Texas - A Texas
man has been charged with felony theft and possession of a controlled substance
after stealing and eating another man's goat.
Javier Aguirre, 27, was
also being held by police for immigration reasons, the Austin (Texas)
American-Statesman reported Wednesday. A Lakeway man reported his 245-pound,
7-month-old goat was stolen from its pen Nov. 8, an arrest affidavit stated.
The victim told police a friend told him Aguirre took the $3,500 animal.
Aguirre was already in police custody when detectives impounded his truck,
finding blood and goat hair in the bed. The affidavit said Aguirre told police
he took the goat, which he described as "very gentle, like a dog,"
butchered it and served it up as barbecue to people in a neighborhood near Lake
Travis.
Guffaw…or at least smile
Things To Do In An
Elevator
1) When there's only one
other person in the elevator, tap them on the shoulder and then pretend it
wasn't you.
2) Push the buttons and
pretend they give you a shock. Smile, and go back for more.
3) Call the Psychic
Hotline from your cell phone and ask if they know what floor your on.
4) Bring a camera and
take pictures of everyone in the elevator.
5) Move your desk into
the elevator and whenever anyone gets on, ask if they have an appointment.
6) Lay down the twister
mat and ask people if they would like to play.
7) Leave a box in the
corner, and when someone gets on, ask them if they can hear ticking.
8) Pretend you are a
flight attendant and review emergency procedures and exits with the passengers.
9) When the doors close,
announce to the others, "It's okay, don't panic, they open again!"
10) Grimace painfully
while smacking your forehead and muttering, "Shut up, all of you, just
shut up!"
11) Crack open your
briefcase or purse, and while peering inside, ask, "Got enough air in
there?"
12) Stand silently and
motionless in the corner, facing the wall, without getting off.
13) Wear a puppet on
your hand and use it to talk to the other passengers.
14) Listen to the
elevator walls with your stethoscope.
15) Draw a little square
on the floor with chalk and announce to the other passengers, "This is MY
personal space!"
Searchin’ “You Tube” I
found .
Daybook Information .
…Happening This Week:
18-24
National
Farm-City Week
20-26
Better
Conversation Week
Church/State
Separation Week
National
Bible Week
National
Family Week
National
Game & Puzzle Week
Today Is .
- Alascattalo Day: a day to honor humor in general and Alaskan humor in particular, named after it's mascot, the Alascattalo, a genetic cross between a walrus and a moose.
- False Confessions Day
- World Hello Day
- World Television Day
~*~
- US: North Carolina: Ratification Day (1789-12th state)
Today’s Events
.
Arts
1942 - Tweety Bird,
aka Tweety Pie, debuts in "Tale of Two Kitties"
1980 - Dallas'
"Who Shot JR?" episode (Kristen) gets a 53.3 rating (83 mill)
1981 - Olivia
Newton-John's "Physical,"
single goes #1 &
stays for 10 weeks
Athletes
1956 - Don
Newcombe, wins NL MVP & 1st-ever Cy Young Award
1971 - NY
Rangers scores a NHL record 8 goals in 1 period
Business
1654 - Richard
Johnson, a free black, granted 550 acres in Virginia
1935 - 1st
commercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper)
1952 - 1st US
postage stamp in 2 colors (rotary process) introduced
1980 - Fire at MGM
Grand Hotel in Las Vegas kills 84
Education
1852 - Duke U,
founded in 1838 as Union Institute chartered as Normal College
Indigenous People
1807 - Spanish trader
Manuel Lisa builds Fort Raymond at the confluence of the Yellowstone and
Bighorn Rivers.
1836 - A battle is
fought on the Withlacoochee River in the Wahoo Swamp. American forces, with
Indian allies, are led by General Richard Call. The Seminoles are led by Chiefs
Osuchee and Yaholooche. After chasing the Seminoles across the river, the
American forces call an end to their advance when they believe the river is too
deep to cross in force. Creek David Moniac is killed in the battle of Wahoo
Swamp, in central Florida, by Seminoles. Moniac graduated from West Point.
Moniac is part of a force of almost 700 Creek warriors, and white soldiers.
Politics [International]
1492 - Pinta
under Martin A Pinzon separates from Columbus's fleet
Politics [US]
1620 - Mayflower
Compact signed by Pilgrims in Cape Cod
1946 - Harry Truman
becomes 1st US president to travel in a submerged sub
1974 - Freedom
of Information Act passed by Congress over Pres Ford's veto
1992 - Oregon Sen
Bob Packwood issues apology for unwelcome sexual advances
Religion
--
Science
1871 - Moses F
Gale patents a cigar lighter
2004 - The island of
Dominica is hit by the most destructive earthquake in its history.
Today’s Birthdays
Artists: [Authors, Composers]
1904 - Coleman
Hawkins, virtually created tenor saxophone for jazz
Athletes
Ken Griffey Jr,
centerfielder (Seattle Mariners, MVP 1997) is 42
Earl "the
Pearl" Monroe, NBA Guard (NY Knicks, Balt Bullets) is 67
1920 - Stan Musial,
outfielder (St Louis Cardinal, 7 times NL bat champ)
Entertainers [Actors, Singers…]
Bjork, Iceland, singer
(Like Someone in Love) is 46
Joseph Campanella, actor
(Dr Steffen-The Nurses, Lou-Mannix) is 84
Goldie Hawn, actor is 66
Marlo Thomas, actor,
fund raiser is 73
Entrepreneurs & Educators
1787 - Samuel
Cunard, founder (1st regular Atlantic steamship line)
Political Figures
--
Scientists & Theologists
1785 - William
Beaumont, surgeon (studied digestion)
Today’s Obits
.
2005 - Alfred
Anderson, last Scottish World War I (and Christmas Truce) veteran dies at 109
1959 - Max
Baer, US, heavyweight boxing champ (1934), dies of double heart attacks at 49
1993 - Bill
Bixby, actor (My Favorite Martian), dies of prostate cancer at 59
1941 - Juanita
Spellini, first women executed in CA for 1st degree murder at 52
1963 - Robert
Stroud, "bird man of Alcatraz", dies at 73
1981 - Harry
Von Zell, TV announcer (Burns & Allen), dies at 75
Answers
.
NPR Sunday Puzzle
1. Conneticut - Utah
(States)
2. Obma - Madison
(Presidents)
3. Omega - gamma
(Greek letters)
4. Atlanta - Tallassee
(State capitals)
5. Genesis - Isaiah
(Bible Books)
6. Gator Orange
(Bowls)
7. Othello Loves Labors
Lost (Shakespeare Plays)
8. Crow Owl (birds)
9. National Alamo
(Car Rental Co)
10. Peach cherry
(fruit trees)
11. Volvo Volkswagon
(car makers)
Wuzzle
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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