Oct 18, 2012

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Flagstaff Almanac:  

Week: 42/ Day: 292   Today: High   72°…Low 44°Records: High   78°(1973)…Low 18°(1998) Averages: High  62° Low 31°Wind: average:   6mph; Gusts:  22mphToday’s average humidity:  50%

Quote of the Day:

Today’s  Historical  Highlights:

1st man to run 100 yd dash in under 10 seconds-John Owen —1890

Basel earthquake, the most significant historic seismological event north of the 

     Alps, destroyed the town of Basel, Switzerland—1356

Benazir Bhutto returns to her homeland Pakistan after 8 years in exile—2007

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) forms—1922

Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed 

     by the Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, who hacks the Church's foundations 

     down to bedrock—1009

Federal government bans use of cyclamates artificial sweeteners—1969

Mason Dixon line, boundary between MD & PA, agreed upon—1767

Texas Instruments announces the first Transistor radio—1954

US Olympic Committee suspends Tommie Smith & John Carlos for giving "

     black power" salute as a protest during victory ceremony—1968

♪  ♪   Happy Birthday To: ♪. ♪   

How many can you identify?…answers in Today’s Birthdays

Free Rambling Thoughts:   

I first thought that I had misheard Romney last night but as it turns out, I heard it right…he had a whole binder of women. While this is a crazy thought, the part after it really left me wondering. He said that the reason he needed to have flex time in his Mass. Administration was so that the women in his binder would be able to work in his administration and continue to be home to fix dinner for the family. He still lives in ‘Leave it to Beaver’land.

I’m really confused with the weather…we had a cold snap and I got ready for winter. Now the last few days my windows have been open all day. I’m not complaining, just confused. So are my birds. They had really cut back on their feeding. Maybe they headed south, but I still have quite a few birds a couple of times a day. During the cold weather of last week, they were never far from the feeders.

Game  Center: (answers at the end of post)

What is the rhyming answer?

Answer the following clue in two rhyming words (e.g. an obese feline is a fat cat) If only one number is given, the answer is a word featuring internal rhyme (e.g. voodoo)

Jeeps and trains, as opposed to dolls (4,4)

Anagram Sentences:

What are the missing words?(3 letter anagrams)

She touched the ___ with her outstretched ___ , being careful not to ___ his coat.

Lifestyle  Substance:     

Guinness World Records:

The fastest time to carve one tone (2,204.6 pounds) of pumpkins is 3 hours 33 minutes 49 seconds, achieved by Stephen Clarke (USA) at Harrah's Casino Resort, Atlantic City, NJ on 29 October 2008.

Ok, then?

Commercial Jingles you may remember:

Dr. Pepper: "Wouldn’t You Like to Be a Pepper, Too?"

Read This Headline Carefully!!

In a cafeteria, "Shoes are required to eat in the cafeteria. Socks can eat any place they want."

Do you know what this word means?

What is this not so common name of a common object?

circumflex

Autumn Colors:

Great Melodies:

Wheels / The String-A-Longs 1961

Harper’s Index:         

 Percentage of NYC suicides that are subway related: 7

Unusual Fact of the Day:

Trees do not grow higher than 130m [426 feet] as it is physically impossible for the water to rise higher.

Found on You Tube: 

Regency TR-1: The First Transistor Radio

Joke-of-the-day:

A couple, desperate to conceive a child, went to their priest and asked him to pray for them. "I'm going on a sabbatical to Rome," he replied, "and while I'm there, I'll light a candle for you."

When the priest returned three years later, he went to the couple's house and found the wife pregnant, busily attending to two sets of twins. Elated, the priest asked her where her husband was so that he could congratulate him.

"He's gone to Rome, to blow that candle out" came the harried reply.  

Rules of Thumb:   

Easy shortcuts to make an ‘educated’ guess

REACHING THE HORIZON…The distance to the horizon, in miles, is the square root of half again your height, in feet. If you're 6 feet tall, you can see 3 miles. From 600 feet, you can see 30 miles (sq. rt. of 900). Conversely, you can see a 150-foot building from 15 miles away (sq. rt. of 225).    

Yeah, It Really Happened

PRETORIA, South Africa - Police in South Africa said they pulled over a preschool teacher who was found to have crammed 19 kids into her car for a trip to a shopping center. Pretoria police said Melanie Minnie, a faculty member at Rietfontein Nursery School, was pulled over in her Renault Clio and officers found she was driving 19 children back to the school from a local shopping center, The Mirror, London, reported Monday. Police said three children were in the front seat, 10 were in the backseat and six were found riding in the boot of the car. It was unclear whether any of the children were wearing seatbelts. The woman told officers she had already ferried a carload of 10 children back to the school. "It was the first time we went on an outing, and the last. I'll never do it again," Minnie told police. Minnie was fined about $160 for overloading her car.

Somewhat Useless Information   

• In "The Wizard of Oz," the dog who played Toto's actual name given to it by its master was Terry.

• Only one state in the United States contains only one syllable - the state of Maine.

• There are 722 miles of subway track in New York city.

• The color of a hens earlobes will usually determine the color of the egg shell. Farmers know hens with red or darker colored earlobes are most likely to lay brown eggs and hens with lighter colored or white earlobes will usually lay white eggs.

• People who apply sunscreen to themselves generally apply 50-75% less than the recommended amount according to the Archives of Dermatology.

• During World War II, the Oscar award given out by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was made of wood because most common metals were very scarce.

Calendar Information        

Happening This Week:

12-18 

World Rainforest Week

14-20

Ally Week
Earth Science WeekFall Astronomy Week
Freedom From Bullies Week
Freedom of Speech Week
Getting The World To Beat A Path To Your Door Week
Medical Assistants Recognition Week National Food Bank Week
National School Lunch Week
Teen Read Week 

17-24

Food & Drug Interactions and Awareness Week

Today Is                                                                      

Get to Know Your Customers Day Get Smart About Credit Day
International Credit Union Day
National Chocolate Cupcake Day
No Beard Day
Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity
World Menopause Day
~Azerbaijan: Independence Day (1991 from USSR)~Canada: Persons Day (1918: Some women get vote)~US: Alaska: Alaska Day (1867-transfer from Russia to US)

Today’s Events through History  

• 1st commercial long-distance phone line opens (Chicago-NY) —1892
• 1st non-US team to win a World Series Game; Toronto 5, Atlanta 4—1992
• 1st US labor organization forms (Boston Shoemakers) —1648
• Bob Beamon of USA sets long jump record (29 ft. 2½ in.) in Mexico City—1968
• Circus Circus opens in Las Vegas—1968
• Connie Mack retires as manager of A's after 50 years—1950
• de Soto arrives at the Mobile Indian village of Mabila, in present day Clark County, Alabama. When in the village, Tascaluca disappears into a building. The Mobile Indians, under Chief Tuscaloosa (Tascaluca), attack de Soto's invading army—1540
• Little Orphan Annie, comic strip character first appeared—1922
• NHL Winnipeg Jets sold to Americans who plan to move them to Phoenix—1995
• NY bar decorated with bird tail, customer orders "cock tail"—1776
• Representatives of Pennsylvania will purchase several sections of land from the Deleware Indians—1683
• Soviet Venera 4 becomes 1st probe to send data back from Venus—1967
• US launches Ranger 5 for lunar impact; misses Moon—1962
• Walt Disney's "Jungle Book" is released—1967
• Willie Thrower becomes 1st black NFL quarterback in modern times—1953

Today’s Birthdays                                                           

Under 30

 Zac Efron, actor, teen idol is 25

In their 50’s

Jean-Claude Van Damme, Brussels Belgian, actor (Kickboxer, No Retreat)is 52 

Erin Moran, Burbank California, actress (Happy Days, Joanie Loves Chachi) is 52

Martina Navratilova, Revnice Czech, tennis (Wimbledon 1989,79,82-87) is 56

In their 60’s

Pam Dawber, Detroit, actress (Mindy-Mork & Mindy, My Sister Sam)is 61

In their 70’s

Mike Ditka, coach/tight-end (Bears, Cowboys, NFL rookie year 1961) is 73

In their 80’s

 Chuck Berry, St Louis, rocker (Roll over Beethoven) is 86

Remembered for being born today

Peter Boyle, Phila, actor (Joe, Candidate, Everybody Loves Raymond)(1935-2006)

Leo G Carroll, Weedon England, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle)(1892-1972)

Jesse Helms, (Sen-D/R-North Carolina) (1921-2008)

Laura Nyro, Bronx, singer/songwriter (Eli's Coming, Stoney End) (1947-1997)

Lee Harvey Oswald, New Orleans, Louisiana, assassin (JFK), (1939-1963)

George C Scott, Wise Va, actor (Patton, Bible, Taps, Hardcore) (1927-1999)

Inger Stevens, Stockholm Sweden, actress (Katy-Farmer's Daughter) (1934-1970)

Pierre Elliott Trudeau, (L) 15th Canadian PM (1919-2000)

Edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (1595-1655)

Victor Sen Yung, SF California, actor (Hop Sing-Bonanza, Bachelor Family) (1915-1980)

Today’s Historical Obits                                                           

Nancy Dickerson, 1st female news correspondent (CBS)—stroke—1997—at 70

Jon-Erik Hexum, actor (Cover Up)—a gun loaded with blanks—1984—at 26

Walt Kelly, US comic strip artist (Pogo)— diabetes complications—1973—at 60

Sebastian S. Kresge, American merchant (Kmart)—1966—at 99

Bess Truman, 1st lady (1945-53)—1982—at 97

Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland—stroke—1541—at 51

Answers                                                                                                                                            

Do you know what this word means?

Consisting of, indicated by, or bearing the mark or placed over a vowel symbol in some languages to show that the vowel or the syllable containing it is pronounced in a certain way, as, in French, that the vowel so marked is of a certain quality and long, in Albanian, that the vowel is nasalized and stressed, or, in Classical Greek, that the syllable bears the word accent and is pronounced, according to the ancient grammarians, with a rise and fall in pitch.

What is the rhyming answer?

Boy’s toys

Anagram sentence

She touched the ram with her outstretched arm , being careful not to mar his coat.

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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