Oct 27, 2012

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Flagstaff Almanac:  

Week: 43/ Day:    

Today: High   46°…Low 30°

Records: High   75°(1959)…Low 14°(1972)

Averages: High  58° Low 29°

Wind: average:   9mph; Gusts:  34mph

Today’s average humidity:  42%

Quote of the Day:

Today’s Historical  Highlights:

"ET" released to home video (14 million presold) —1988
1st published reference to "jazz" appears (Variety) —1916
Boston Red Sox win the World Series for the first time in 86 years—2004
DuPont announces its new synthetic fiber will be called "nylon"—1938
English troops occupy Limerick Ireland—1651Microsoft argues it should be "free from government interference"—1997
Outer Mongolia & Mauritania become 102nd & 103rd members of UN—1961
Riots begin in Paris after the deaths of two Muslim teenagers—2005Traditional founding of the city of Amsterdam—1275
19th Olympic games close at Mexico City—1966

♪  ♪   Happy Birthday To: ♪. ♪   

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

Free Rambling Thoughts:   

A cool and kinda windy day. Fall is certainly in the air. 

So stunning to hear people at a Romney rally when asked why they are supporting Romney they say ‘to get Obama out’. Really? Nothing about Romney? That has been the Republican cry for 4 years. It’s time it stops.

 

Obama was interviewed by M-TV today. He made in interesting point…today’s younger generation is not producing political music like we had in the 60’s and 70’s. He pointed out the even Hip Hop deals more with culture than politics. That, to me, is disturbing. I’ve long wondered where are the current anti-war songs?

Game  Center: (answers at the end of post)

Anagram Sentences: 4 letter anagrams

What are the missing words?

The computer tech was ____ that the ____ on the phone was engaged in a ____.

Lifestyle  Substance:     

Unusual Uses for Everyday Things: Cheap Vodka

• Spritz down your garments with a vodka dilution between dry cleaning to remove odors!
• A small spray bottle with vodka and water is the perfect solution for cleaning your glasses.
• Vodka is a great solvent for sticky residue.
• Kill the germs that cause bad breath! 
• Add a teaspoon each of vodka and sugar to water to keep freshly cut flowers looking great. 
• Swapping ice cold vodka for water in pie crust recipes ensures a flakier crust.
• A vodka dilution makes a great window-cleaning solution. 
• Mist stinky shoes with vodka between wears to cut down on the smell. 
• A vodka rinse is a great solution for dandruff or dry scalp. 
• Combine equal parts vodka and water in a sealable freezer bag for a slushy ice pack to nurse injuries.
• Vodka acts both as a local anesthetic and disinfectant, so is perfect for treating open blisters and other minor wounds. 

Old Saying Explained:

APPLE OF MY EYE…This phrase comes from the Bible. In Psalm 17:8 the writer asks God 'keep me as the apple of your eye'.

Ok, then?

Commercial Jingles you may remember:

Kent

Read This Headline Carefully!!

Dead Body Found in Cemetery

Campaign Buttons:

Flash Mobs:

Hammer Time Mob Dance

Harper’s Index:         

Factor by which a religious web site is more likely than a pornographic site to infect a computer with malware: 3

Unusual Fact of the Day:

Gureng-gureng, Gabi-Gabi, Waga-Waga, Wemba-Wemba, and Yitha-Yitha are all names of native Australian languages.

Found on You Tube: 

• Floyd Cramer - Last Date

• Xavier Cugat - "Perfidia"

Joke-of-the-day:

The teacher asked little Peter; "If I have 5 mangoes in one hand and five mangoes in the other, what do I have?” " Big Hands, " said Peter.

Rules of Thumb:   

Easy shortcuts to make an ‘educated’ guess

FIXING YOUR FACE FOR TV…For TV appearances, match the color of your make-up to the color of the tip of your tongue.    

Yeah, It Really Happened

The woman told Port St. Lucie, Florida police she saw a man in his vehicle "making an up and down motion in the area of his crotch."

The woman didn't see his genitals but believed the man was masturbating.

Now here is where things get bizarre. When police spoke to the man, he explained that he got the urge to scratch his testicles because he has a rash there. When they were disinclined to believe him he pulled up his shorts and popped the boys out, showing the officers the, uhh, affected area.

Police determined the man, who has no criminal history, did not expose himself and found no proof that he was performing lewd acts in public.

Somewhat Useless Information   

• The back of the New Hampshire state quarter depicts The Old Man of the Mountain, a natural rock formation that resembled the face of an elderly male and served as the state's emblem. We say "resembled" and "served" because, sadly, the formation collapsed off the side of Cannon Mountain on May 3, 2003.

• The Prudential Insurance Company began using the slogan "We have the strength of Gibraltar" back in 1896 and has employed an image of the Rock of Gibraltar as its logo ever since.

• The oldest rocks found on the earth's surface are located near the Great Slave Lake in the Northwestern Territories of Canada. Dating methods have estimated the age of some of the zircon crystals at between four and 4.4 billion years.

• Like many legends of early America, Plymouth Rock is very likely just that - a legend. The first written record of the stone as the spot where passengers stepped off the Mayflower was published more than a century afterward.

• Ireland's famous Blarney Stone, said to bring "eloquence" to anyone who kisses it, has attracted millions of visitors from around the world. Unconfirmed reports reveal that locals have long entered Blarney Castle after hours to "deface" the stone by urinating on it.

• Revealing that Americans will buy nearly anything, for the 1975 holiday season, Gary Dahl packaged small, tumbled stones in boxes with an accompanying training manual and offered them as "pet rocks" for $3.95 each. By the time Christmas arrived, he had sold over one million of them.

Calendar Information        

Happening This Week:

21-27

Bullying Bystanders Unite Week
Kids Care Week
National Character Counts Week 
National Chemistry Week 
National Forest Products Week 
National Friends of Libraries Week
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 
National Massage Therapy Week
National Respiratory Care Week 
National Save For Retirement Week
National School Bus Safety Week 

Pastoral Care Week
Red Ribbon Week
YWCA Week without Violence 2

24-30

Disarmament Week
International Magic Week

Peace, Friendship and Good Will Week
Prescription Errors Education & Awareness Week
World Hearing Aid Awareness Week

Today Is                                                                      

Cranky Co-workers Day
Make A Difference Day
National Forgiveness Day
Navy Day

Sylvia Plath Day: poet, novelist and short story writer who committed suicide due to depression

~Turkmenistan: Independence Day (1991 from USSR)

Today’s Events through History  

Boss Tweed (William Macy Tweed), Democratic leader of Tammany Hall,      arrested after NY Times exposed his corruption—1871
Congo rebel leader Christopher Gbenye holds      60 Americans/800 Belgians—1964
Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous     Vision of the Cross—312
English troops plunder St Augustine Florida—1702
Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs issues the Extermination Order.     which orders all Mormons to leave the state or be exterminated—1838
Pres Wilson says US will never attack another country—1913
Ralph Nader sets up a consumer organization knowns as      Nader's Raiders—1969
Rare Pacific hurricane kills 2,000 in Western Mexico—1959
Thieves steal 9 paintings, including 5 Monet's & 2 Renoir's—1985
UN deprives South Africa of Namibia—1968  US annexes West Florida from Spain—1810

Today’s Birthdays                                                           

Under 30

 Kelly Osbourne, English television personality is 28

In their 40’s

Marla Maples, actress, television personality, socialite is 49

In their 60’s

Terry Anderson, AP correspondent/US hostage held in Lebanon (1985-91) is 65

Fran Lebowitz, author/actress (Resident Alien) is 62

In their 70’s

Roberto Benigni, Italian director and actor is 70

John Cleese, comedian (Monty Python) is 73

Lee Greenwood, country singer (God Bless the USA) is 70

In their 80’s

Ruby Dee, Cleve Ohio, actress (Raisin in the Sun, Cat People, Roots) is 88

In their 90’s

Nanette Fabray, actress (Katherine-One Day at a Time) is 92

Remembered for being born today

James Cook, Yorkshire, England, captain/explorer, discovered 

     Sandwich Islands (1728-1779)

Floyd Cramer, La, cowboy singer (Last Date, On the Rebound) (1933-1997)

Fred de Cordova, film/TV producer (Tonight Show) (1910-2001)

John Gotti, Bronx NY, mafia head of the Gambino family (1940-2002)

H.R. Haldeman, American political personality (1926-1993)

Emily Post, authority on social behavior/writer (Etiquette) (1872-1960)

Theodore Roosevelt, NYC, (R) 26th Pres (1901-09; Nobel 1906), (1858-1919)

Issac Merrit Singer, inventor (1st practical home sewing machine) (1811-1875)

Sir William Smith, Scottish founder of the Boys' Brigade (1854-1914)

Dylan Thomas, Swansea Wales, poet (Child's Christmas in Wales) (1914-1953)

Today’s Historical Obits                                                           

Ulugh Beg, a Persian astronomer—1449—at 56

James M Cain, US writer (Postman Always Rings Twice)—1977—at 85

Xavier Cugat, Spanish-born musician, band leader—1990—at 90

Rex Stout, US detective writer (Nero Wolfe)—1975—at 88

Sammee Tong, actor (Bachelor Father, Mickey)—siocode—1964—at 63

Answer                                                                                                                                            

Anagram sentence

The computer tech was sure that the user on the phone was engaged in a ruse.

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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