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Flagstaff
Almanac: Day: 227
/ Week: 33
August
Averages: 78° \ 50°
Today:
Average Sky Cover: 70%
H 73°… L 54°… Ave. humidity: 40%
Wind: ave:
2mph;
Gusts: 11mph
Average High: 79° Record High: 88° (1962)
Average Low: 51°
Record Low: 33° (1968)
Quote of
the Day
Historical
Highlights for Today
1040 - King Duncan I is killed in battle against
his first cousin and rival Macbeth
1519 - Panama City founded
1514 - Spanish
Bishop releases the Indians he holds as serfs in Hispaniola
1620 - Mayflower sets sail from Southampton with
102 Pilgrims
1748 - United Lutheran Church of US organized
1876 - US law removes Indians from Black Hills
after gold find
1893 - US no longer allowed exclusive rights in
Bering Sea
1906 - 1st freight delivery tunnel system begins,
underneath Chicago
1911 - Procter & Gamble unveils its Crisco
shortening
1914 - A male servant of Frank Lloyd Wright sets
fire to Taliesin, murders 7 people.
1918 - 1st full length cartoon (Sinking of
Lusitania)
1939 - "Wizard of Oz" premieres at
Grauman's Chinese Theater, Hollywood
♫
Birthdays Today: ♫
How many can you identify? Answers in Birthday’s Today
below
My
Rambling Thoughts
Weekly lunch group today. Went to one of our old places and can’t believe
the amount of construction going on over there. It’s an area that has been
around about 4 or 5 years and was planned to be a walking community…stores,
housing, etc. all within walking distance. It has had a very slow start after
the first strip of stores was built, the lots of apt and townhouses popped up,
then REI, and now a huge complex of something. Interesting for sure.
I had never heard of Ferguson, MO until the recent shooting of an
unarmed teenager. Now it is in the headlines every day. I went to the internet
machine to find out more about the place. It is only about 22,000 people and is
a suburb of St. Louis. Over the past 10 years its population has changed from
mostly white to mostly Black. The city leaders are white and law enforcement
remains mostly white. With a population of 60% black, there are only 2 Black
officers out of the 50 so officers. Such a dramatic change in demographics can
easily lead to problems when the power structure doesn’t change with the times.
No matter what the problems, it doesn’t make much sense that innocent
journalists are being harassed and even arrested. I hope they will work out
their problems soon.
It was a nice day, then looked like rain, then a flash flood
advisory, then clear blue sky. Monsoons keep us on our toes.
Game Center (answers at the
end of post)
Brain
Teasers
What
is represented with this rebus?
Often
Not
Often
Not
Often
Often
Not
Often
Not
Often
Found on
You Tube with some relevance to today
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Paraphernalia
4 the Brain :
Brief
History…
The Soviets Were So Clever Their Rifles Could Use US Ammo but not
the Reverse.
This myth is heard over and over in the military, that the AK-47
can use US 7.62 mm caliber ammunition (M-14 rifle and medium machine gun
fodder), but that the US weapons could not use the Soviet 7.62 X 39 mm
ammunition. This is false! Despite what you may have heard over and
over, the AK-47 was invented (as was its ammo) long before NATO went to the
7.62 X 51 mm standard round. The US/NATO rounds are ½ inch longer than
the AK rounds, meaning the US ammo will not properly fit the rifle magazines
nor chamber properly. The NATO ammo is also higher pressure and cannot be
safely used in Soviet weapons.
Common
Sayings from the Bible…
Out of the mouths of babes
Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger Psalm 8:2
Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger Psalm 8:2
Computer
Facts…
In 2013, AOL declared that they still made over $500 million a
year through dial-up internet subscriptions.
Flagstaff,
AZ History…
50 YEARS
AGO
ity Manager Harry L. Field is working on improving the storm
drains, street paving and the installation of curbs and gutters. Some of this
work requires the removal of inadequate drains and culverts installed over the
years by property owners. Property owners may be required to pay for 21-inch or
larger culverts, with the city providing the labor.
Harper’s
Index
Estimated number of homeless people in Greece: 20,000
Of unoccupied homes there: 300,000
Language Facts…
Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational.
Rules of
Thumb…
USING PULLEYS
Two pulleys
connected by a belt should be separated by at least the difference between
their individual diameters.
Superstitions…
Some motorcycle enthusiasts hang a biker's bell from a portion of
their bike to protect themselves from evil road spirits.
Unusual
Fact of the Day…
The
first football helmet was constructed by an Annapolis shoemaker at the request
of cadet Joseph Mason Reeves, who'd been told that one more blow to the head
would end his naval career.
World
Heritage Sites…
Situated on the edge of a plateau that dominates the plain of
Cambodia, the Temple of Preah Vihear is dedicated to Shiva. The Temple is
composed of a series of sanctuaries linked by a system of pavements and
staircases over an 800 metre long axis and dates back to the first half of the
11th century AD. Nevertheless, its complex history can be traced to the 9th
century, when the hermitage was founded. This site is particularly well
preserved, mainly due to its remote location. The site is exceptional for the
quality of its architecture, which is adapted to the natural environment and
the religious function of the temple, as well as for the exceptional quality of
its carved stone ornamentation.
Joke-of-the-day
Two elderly
couples were enjoying friendly conversation when one of the men asked the
other,” Fred, how was the memory clinic you went to last month?"
"Outstanding," Fred replied. "They taught us all the latest
psychological techniques: visualization, association, etc. It was great."
"That's great! And what was the name of the clinic?" Fred went blank.
He thought and thought, but couldn't remember. Then a smile broke across his
face and he asked, "What do you call that flower with the long stem and
thorns?"
You mean a
rose?"
"Yes, that's
it!" He turned to his wife, "Rose, what was the name of that memory
clinic?"
Yeah, It
Really Happened
WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. (UPI) - A Florida grandmother wants her hair
salon to fork over $1,000 after a stylist gave her a haircut that is so bad it
is affecting her social life. Vyunda Bradshaw wants the money for the
"pain and suffering" she has endured after getting butchered by a
Great Clips employee. Bradshaw now has a bald spot and uneven pieces of hair
throughout the rest of her head. The look is so bad that Great Clips general
manager Michelle Bates offered Bradshaw $60 to buy a wig. "I attend church
regularly, I have a social life, I can't go anywhere with my hair looking like
this," Bradshaw told Local 6. Bates also offered Bradshaw free hair
products and the chance to get complimentary weekly cuts, but she declined. The
stylist who ruined Bradshaw's hair has been fired. "I take pride in my
hair. My appearance means a lot to me, but now somebody looks at me they might
think I'm a man with my hair all cut off like that," Bradshaw said.
Somewhat
Useless Information
The
average adult heart beats 72 times a minute; 100,000 times a day; 3,600,000
times a year; and 2.5 billion times during a lifetime.
During an average lifetime, the heart will pump nearly 1.5 million barrels of blood—enough to fill 200 train tank cars.
During an average lifetime, the heart will pump nearly 1.5 million barrels of blood—enough to fill 200 train tank cars.
++
In
1929, German surgeon Werner Forssmann (1904-1979) examined the inside of his
own heart by threading a catheter into his arm vein and pushing it 20 inches
and into his heart, inventing cardiac catheterization, a now common procedure.
++
We always knew women were in charge of this!
Studies show that women initiate flirting 90 percent of the time. Although men seem to do most of the pursuing, they actually do so because they perceive that women invited their advances through flirting.
Studies show that women initiate flirting 90 percent of the time. Although men seem to do most of the pursuing, they actually do so because they perceive that women invited their advances through flirting.
++
Within
general styles of flirting are over 52 specific "flirting signals."
For women, the most common is the hair flip.
According to scientists Judy Dutton, women who get the most attention from men send out 35 flirtatious signals per hour. While that seems to be a lot, signals can range from tilting the head to one side to stroking the arm.
The most common mistake people make while flirting according to the Social Issues Research Centre is maintaining too much eye contact. A nonromantic glance lasts only 1.18 seconds and a flirtatious gaze lasts 2–3 seconds. Anything longer is uncomfortable.
According to scientists Judy Dutton, women who get the most attention from men send out 35 flirtatious signals per hour. While that seems to be a lot, signals can range from tilting the head to one side to stroking the arm.
The most common mistake people make while flirting according to the Social Issues Research Centre is maintaining too much eye contact. A nonromantic glance lasts only 1.18 seconds and a flirtatious gaze lasts 2–3 seconds. Anything longer is uncomfortable.
Check
Your Calendar
Observances
This Week:
9-16
10-16
Weird Contest
Week
14-24
Little League Baseball World Series
15-21
National Aviation Week
Today
Is
Best Friends Day
Chauvin Day
Check The Chip Day
Men's Grooming Day
Chauvin Day
Check The Chip Day
Men's Grooming Day
Relaxation
Day
++
Independence
Day (India-1947 from UK)
Independence Day (Korea-1948)
National Day (Congo-1960 from France)
National Day (Liechtenstein-2004)
Independence Day (Korea-1948)
National Day (Congo-1960 from France)
National Day (Liechtenstein-2004)
Today’s
Events through History
1248 - Construction of Cologne Cathedral begun
1635 - 1st recorded US hurricane hit the Plymouth
Colony
1989 - Frederik de Klerk becomes president of South
Africa
Birthday’s
Today
Rose Marie, actress/comedienne
(Sally Rogers-Dick Van Dyke Show) is 91
Phyllis Schlafly, St Louis,
right-winger/Eagle Forum president is 90
Mike Connors, [Krekor Ohanian], actor
(Mannix) is 89
Abby Dalton, actress (Joey
Bishop Show) is 79
Jimmy Webb, songwriter
(MacArthur Park, Up Up & Away) is 68
Debra Messing, actress
(Will & Grace) is 46
Ben Affleck, actor (Armageddon,
Pearl Harbor) is 42
Remembered
for being born today
Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsica, resident
of Elba (emperor of France (1769-1821)
Walter Scott, Scotland,
novelist/poet (Lady of Lake) (1875-1912)
Samuel
Coleridge-Taylor,
composer (Hiawatha's Wedding Feast) ()
Ethel Barrymore, actress (Constant
Wife, Corn is Green) (1879-1959)
Julia Child, chef (French Chef)
(1912-2004)
Stieg Larsson, author (Girl with
the Dragon Tattoo) (1954-2004)
Historical
Obits Today
Harry
[Maxwell] Harrison, sci-fi author, 2012, @87
Will
Rogers, humorist, plane crash in Alaska, 1935, @55
Wiley
Post, aviation pioneer, plane crash in Alaska, 1935, @36
Macbeth, King of
Scots, slain by son of King Duncan, 1057, @35ish
King
Duncan I of Scotland, slain, 1040, @31ish
Brain
Teasers
More often than not!
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.
§ And That Is All for
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