Oct 28, 2012

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Flagstaff Almanac:  

Week: 44/ Day: 302   

Today: High   61°…Low 20°

Records: High 75°(2008)…Low 10°(1970)

Averages: High 58° Low 28°

Wind: average:   11mph; Gusts:  28mph

Today’s average humidity:  31%

Quote of the Day:

Today’s Historical Highlights:

1st Protestant church assembly for Indians (Massachusetts) —1646
1st university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás      de Aquino, is established-Dominican Republic—1538         
Centennial of the Statue of Liberty's dedication is re-celebrated      in New York Harbor—1986
Eli Whitney applies for a patent on cotton gin—1793
Ernest Hemingway wins Nobel prize for literature—1954
Macy's Dept store opens in NYC—1858
Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen gives $10 million to U Wash library—1988NY gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000—1790
Volstead Act passed by Congress, start prohibition over Wilson's veto—1919

♪  ♪   Happy Birthday To: ♪. ♪   

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

Free Rambling Thoughts:   

Getting used to this fall weather…furnace comes on during the night, and has been on when I get up about 7am. Birds continue to feed, and today I had a nice Blue Jay loading up. Nice.

 

I am just like any American over 50…when I turned 50 I got lots of literature on AARP. I joined and still a card carrying member. I get some discounts and I am usually happy with what they support and what they fight. There is an organization I have never heard of, until this eleciton…60+ Association. It is the conservatives answer to AARP. They are running lots of anti-ads here in AZ. One of their campaigns is to save Medicare. They put out an ad, with Pat Boone as the spokesperson, to say a vote for Romney will save Medicare. Really? He wants a voucher program for Medicare. I’m not on Medicare, but I have paid and will be eligible in a few years. I can’t imagine having to hunt around on where to spend my voucher. I guess Romney figures that Medicare eligible people are no longer part of the workforce and therefore have plenty of time on their hands to search out the best plan. Just ain’t so.

Game  Center: (answers at the end of post)

Anagram Sentences: 4 letter anagrams

What are the missing words?

Pam didn't ____ that the route for the ____ was on a three ____ lot.

Lifestyle  Substance:     

Unusual Uses for Everyday Things: Butter

• Got some glue on your hands, first rub them with butter before washing with soap and water.
• Gum in your hair? Never fear! Apply softened butter to your locks, and the bubble gum will glide off pain-free.
• Dislodge tree sap from your vehicle by rubbing some soft butter on the spot with a cloth. Wipe away, and wash with soap and water.
• Out of WD-40, or don’t have any oil, you can stop a door from squeaking by rubbing a little butter on the hinge.
• Large pills covered with a light layer of butter will help the medicine go down.
• Next time you move, butter your cat's paws before you let them outdoors for the first time at your new residence. Instead of darting out the door in a panic, the cat will sit down to lick the butter, which gives it a little time to become aware of its surroundings. 
• Fishing trip was a big success, but now your hands reek of fish. Rub some butter on your hands, wash with warm water and soap, and everything will smell clean and fresh again.

Old Saying Explained: BAKERS DOZEN

A bakers dozen means thirteen. This old saying is said to come from the days when bakers were severely punished for baking underweight loaves. Some added a loaf to a batch of a dozen to be above suspicion.

Ok, then?

TV Theme Songs you may remember:

The Rockford Files

Read This Headline Carefully!!

Grandmother of Eight Makes Hole in One

Bumper Stickers:

Bagpiping:

Scotland the Brave (Bagpipes)

Harper’s Index:         

Rank of the current US teen pregnancy rate among the lowest on record: 1

Unusual Fact of the Day:

Correction: yesterday’s post about urinating on the Blarney Stone was just that…blarney.  It is an old unproven Urban Legend…sorry.

The Empire State Building was the world’s tallest building for 40 years (from 1931 to 1971). That seems impressive until you consider that, at 481 feet high, the Great Pyramid of Giza was the world’s tallest building for more than 4,000 years (from around 2560 BCE until the 19th century CE). It’s the only ancient wonder still standing.

Found on You Tube: 

• "Fanfare For The Common Man" (Copland)

• Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders

• Barney Miller selects (1975-77)

Joke-of-the-day:

There was this little guy sitting in a bar, drinking his beer, minding his own business when all of a sudden this great big dude comes in and -- WHACK!! -- knocks him off the bar stool and onto the floor. The big dude says, "That was a karate chop from Korea." The little guy thinks "GEEZ," but he gets back up on the stool and starts drinking again when all of a sudden -- WHACK!! -- the big dude knocks him down AGAIN and says, "That was a judo chop from Japan." So the little guy has had enough of this... He gets up, brushes himself off and quietly leaves. The little guy is gone for an hour or so when he returned. Without saying a word, he walks up behind the big dude and -- WHAM!!!" -- knocks the big dude off his stool, knocking him out cold!!! The little guy looks at the bartender and says, "When he gets up, tell him that's a crowbar from Sears.  

Rules of Thumb:   

Easy shortcuts to make an ‘educated’ guess

CHOOSING A WATERMELON…A watermelon is ripe when you hear "punk" rather than "pank" or "pink" when you tap it with your finger.    

Yeah, It Really Happened

AURORA, Ill. - Officials in an Illinois city said crews will remove 200 to 300 pet birds from a man's home if he does not remove the birds himself. Aurora officials said they received an order from Kane County Circuit Court authorizing them to begin clearing the birds out of Dave Skeberdis's home at 10 a.m. Friday if he does not abide by orders to get rid of his pets, The (Aurora) Beacon-News reported Thursday. City Attorney Alayne Weingartz said Skeberdis said he plans to "take care of it himself" to avoid being hit with a $13,478 cleanup bill. Rosario DeLeon, city chief operations officer, said the exact number of birds is unknown, as firefighters have only entered the home once. Skerberdis acknowledged his love of birds has gotten out of hand. "I think everybody is a bit of a hoarder, but this got out of control," he said. "I've got civil rights, too, and I don't need someone strong-arming me to get someone to clean it."  

Somewhat Useless Information   

• The saguaro cactus blossom is the official state flower. The white flower blooms on the tips of the saguaro cactus during May and June. The saguaro is the largest American cactus.

• The age of a saguaro cactus is determined by its height.

• The amount of copper on the roof of the Capitol building is equivalent to 4,800,000 pennies.

• World War II brought many military personnel to train at Luke and Thunderbird fields in Glendale.

• In 1926, the Southern Pacific Railroad connected Arizona with the eastern states.

• The original London Bridge was shipped stone-by-stone and reconstructed in Lake Havasu City.

• At one time camels were used to transport goods across Arizona.

Calendar Information        

Happening This Week:

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                                                                      

Plush Animal Lover's Day

National Chocolate Day

Mother-in-Law Day

Statue Of Liberty Day (unveiled 1886)

Czech Republic: Independence Day (Creation of Czechoslovakia in 1918)

Greece: Ohi Day (to commemorate the rejection by Greek dictator Ioannis Metaxas (in power from August 4, 1936, until January 29, 1941) made by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini 1941)

Today’s Events through History  

2nd Olympic games in Paris France, close after over 5 months—1900FDR rededicates Statue of Liberty on its 50th anniversary—1936
Harvard University (Cambridge Mass) founded—1636
Kansa Indians conclude a treaty(7 stat.137)at St. Louis—1815KOB-AM in Albuquerque NM changes call letters to KKOBMaimonides College in PA is 1st Jewish college in the US—1867
NASA successfully launches the Ares I-X mission, the only rocket      launch for its later-cancelled Constellation program—2009Peruvian cities of Lima & Callao demolished by earthquake,      18,000 die—1746
Red Barber, resigns as Dodger sportscaster to join Yankees—1953
Upper Yankton Sioux (14 stat.743) & the Oglala Sioux (7 stat.747)      sign treaties with the US—1865US/USSR sign an agreement to discuss joint space efforts—1970

Today’s Birthdays                                                           

In their 30’s

Joaquin Phoenix, actor: Gladiator is 38

In their 40’s

Terrell Davis, NFL running back (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32) is 40

Andy Richter, writer/sidekick (Conan O'Brien) is 46

Julia Roberts, actress (Mystic Pizza, Pretty Woman) is 45

In their 50’s

Bill Gates [William Henry], Seattle Wash, billionaire founder/CEO (Microsoft) is 57

In their 60’s

Dennis Franz, Maywood Ill, actor (Buntz-Hill Street Blues, NYPD Blue) is 68

Wayne Fontana, Manchester England, rocker (Groovy Kind of Love) is 67

Bruce Jenner, Mt Kisco NY, decathalete (Olympic-gold-1976) is 63

Annie Potts, Nashville TN, actress (Mary Jo-Designing Women) is 60

In their 70’s

Jane Alexander, [Quigley], Boston, actress (Betsy, Kramer vs Kramer) is 73

Jim Beatty, track runner (1st sub 4 minute indoor mile) is 78

In their 80’s

Bowie Kuhn, baseball commissioner (1969-1984) is 86

Leonard Starr, comic strip cartoonist (Little Orphan Annie) is 87

Remembered for being born today

Dody Goodman, Columbus Ohio, comedienne (Mary Hartman!, Max Duggan)(1915-2008)

Edith Head, fashion designer (MGM) (1897-1981)

Elsa Lanchester, Lewisham London, actress (Bride of Frankenstien) (1902-1986)

Ormer Locklear, American movie stunt pilot (1891-1920)

Eliphalet Remington, US gun maker (1793-1861)

Jonas Salk, NYC, medical reseacher (polio vaccine) (1914-1995)

Jack Soo, actor-Barney Miller  (1917-1979)

Today’s Historical Obits                                                           

Abigail Adams, 2nd first lady (1797-1801) typhoid fever—1818—at 73

Morey Amsterdam, comedian (Dick Van Dyke Show)—1996—at 87

Red Auerbach, American basketball coach and executive—2006—at 89

Doris Duke, heiress (American Tobacco Co)—1993—at 80

Woody Herman, US jazz clarinetist/composer—1987—at 74

John Locke, English philosopher (2 treatises of government)—1704—at 72

James MacArthur, actor-Hawaii 50—natural causes—2010—at 72

Porter Wagoner, American country singer—2007—at 80

Answer: Anagram sentence

 Pam didn't care that the route for the race was on a three acre lot.

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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