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Almanac: Day: 287
/ Week: 42
October
Averages: 63° \ 31°
Holiday Observances Today:
Be Bald and Free Day
National Dessert Day
National Face Your Fears Day
Spider-Man Day
Quote of
the Day
Historical
Highlights for Today
1322 - Robert
the Bruce of Scotland defeats King Edward II of England at Byland, forcing
Edward to accept Scotland's independence
1586 - Mary
Queen of Scots goes on trial for conspiracy against Elizabeth
1745 - French
help convoy reaches Montrose Scotland
1773 – 1st
recorded Ministry of Education, is formed in Poland.
1834 – 1st
black to obtain a US patent, Henry Blair, for a corn planter
1843 - British
arrest Irish nationalist Daniel O'Connell for conspiracy
1865 - Cheyennes
& Arapahos sign "peace treaty" then chased out Colorado
1899 - Morning
Post reporter Winston Churchill departs to South Africa
1926 - AA
Milne's book "Winnie the Pooh" released
1939 - BMI
(Broadcast Music Incorporated) formed
1950 - Rev
Sun Young Moon liberated from Hung Nam prison
1953 - Ike promises to fire as Red any federal
worker taking 5th amendment
1957
- Queen Elizabeth II becomes the 1st Canadian monarch to open
the Parliament of Canada with the Speech from the Throne.
1966 - 175
US airplanes bomb North Vietnam
1968 - 1st
live telecast from a manned US spacecraft (Apollo 7)
1970 - 4th
Country Music Association Award: Merle Haggard wins
1973 - Egyptian
tanks move further into Israel
1976
- Nobel prize for economy awarded to Milton Friedman
1979 - 100,000
demonstrate in Bonn against nuclear energy
1979
- NHL's greatest scorer Wayne Gretzky scores his 1st NHL goal
1986 - Concentration
camp survivor Elie Wiesel wins Nobel Peace Prize
1991 - Burmese
opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi wins Nobel Peace Prize
1994 - Nobel
Prize awarded to Yasser Arafat, Yitzhak Rabin & Shimon Peres
2012 - 20
people are gunned down in a mosque in Dogo Dawa, Nigeria
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♫
Birthdays Today: ♫
How many can you identify? Answers below in Birthday’s Today
My
Rambling Thoughts
Navajo
politics continues. Yesterday, the Nation’s President was seen at the
Washington/Cardinals games sitting with the owner of the Washington team and
wearing their cap. He was even identified by the commentators when there was a
crowd shot during the game. With all the controversy over the team name, many
saw this as a slam to those against the name. Others saw it as a slam against
the AZ team, since much of the rez in in AZ and there are no teams from either
NM or UT. Seems like he might be a little out of touch.
Sure
cooled off today…especially with the wind gusts. I had an eye appointment early
and even though I had on long sleeves, it was a little chilly at 8:15. Happy to
hear that my brain/eye connection looks really good, from a July test.
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Game Center (answers at the
end of post)
Brain
Teasers
Born in nature,
shaped by man
Getting just shorter in a life span
Almost no one all of the way
But when needed "I'm hero of the day"
Always giving but never will take
And in some days I top the "bake"
Getting just shorter in a life span
Almost no one all of the way
But when needed "I'm hero of the day"
Always giving but never will take
And in some days I top the "bake"
Found on
You Tube with some relevance to today
OK Then…
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Paraphernalia
4 the Brain:
Brain
Facts…
The brain
can stay alive for 4 to 6 minutes without oxygen. After that cells begin die.
Children
Facts…
Hockey
player Jarome Iginla donates $2,000 to the children’s charity Kidsport for
every goal he scores. Since 2000 it has added up to more than $700,000.
Computer
Facts…
Domain
names are being registered at a rate of more than one million names every
month.
Flagstaff,
AZ History…
50 YEARS
AGO
All
county employees are to be issued parking stickers. Jurors will receive
temporary stickers, other visitors to the County Courthouse will get them for
the length of their visit only.
Harper’s
Index…
Amount the
US has committed to spending on an alternative Internet network for dissidents
in Cuba: $4,300,000
Law
Facts…
A Chinese
law signed in 1981 requires that every citizen over the age of 11 plant at
least one tree per year.
US eggs
would be illegal in a British supermarket because they are washed. British eggs
are illegal in US markets because they’re unwashed.
Rules of
Thumb…
BUYING
A NEW CAR
The best time to purchase a new car is the last day
of the month because the sales staff want their monthly reports to look good
and are more likely to bargain. You can increase your chances of getting a good
deal by choosing the youngest salesperson on the floor.
Unusual
Fact of the Day…
Although oil is known
as "black gold," it isn't black to begin with. When it spurts from
the ground, the crude stuff is most often dark green.
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Joke-of-the-day
A
couple walking in the park noticed a young man and woman sitting on a bench,
passionately kissing.
"Why don't you do that?" said the wife.
"Honey," replied her husband, "I don't even know that woman!"
"Why don't you do that?" said the wife.
"Honey," replied her husband, "I don't even know that woman!"
Yep, It
Really Happened
A
"birthday treat" lap dance went spectacularly wrong for a man who had
to enlist the help of eight firefighters to bust him out of handcuffs.
The man was celebrating his birthday with a lap dance at a private residence in Queenstown, New Zealand when he got trapped in handcuffs.
The female dancer and others tried to free him but failed, so they called emergency around 12:30 a.m..
Volunteer fire brigade senior firefighter Paul Halsted, who eventually freed the man from his cuff hold, said the group met firefighters at the station after trying both the police station and medical center.
"There was nobody there. We were all in bed so they called 111 to try to get some help."
Just to make sure things stayed nice and discreet to avoid any embarrassment, a total of eight firefighters were roused to attend the situation.
Halsted said one of the cuffs had tightened around the man's wrist and previous attempts to get it off had tightened it further.
Luckily for the birthday gang, Halsted managed to pry it apart and release the locking mechanism.
"They weren't police handcuffs, there was no substantial locking mechanism. I guess you'd describe them as recreational."
Fellow senior firefighter Nathan Clark described it as "a birthday treat gone wrong".
The man was celebrating his birthday with a lap dance at a private residence in Queenstown, New Zealand when he got trapped in handcuffs.
The female dancer and others tried to free him but failed, so they called emergency around 12:30 a.m..
Volunteer fire brigade senior firefighter Paul Halsted, who eventually freed the man from his cuff hold, said the group met firefighters at the station after trying both the police station and medical center.
"There was nobody there. We were all in bed so they called 111 to try to get some help."
Just to make sure things stayed nice and discreet to avoid any embarrassment, a total of eight firefighters were roused to attend the situation.
Halsted said one of the cuffs had tightened around the man's wrist and previous attempts to get it off had tightened it further.
Luckily for the birthday gang, Halsted managed to pry it apart and release the locking mechanism.
"They weren't police handcuffs, there was no substantial locking mechanism. I guess you'd describe them as recreational."
Fellow senior firefighter Nathan Clark described it as "a birthday treat gone wrong".
Somewhat
Useless Information
Which is the
traditional way of eating sushi?
Have you ever taken a
cultural lesson regarding the correct way to eat sushi? Do you think that
eating sushi with chopsticks is the traditional way? Read the article and find
out!
The traditional way
of eating sushi is with the fingers, this is why there is a wet towel on the
table. So, we have to use the towel to clean our fingers, then put it aside.
However, if you still
want to eat sushi with chopsticks, you have to follow several tips. For
example, when not eating, your chopsticks should be put on the holder beside of
your plate, tidy and parallel to the table, rather than on the plate or your
dipping bowl. Leaving your chopsticks anywhere else may indicate that you are
finished eating!
+++
The Irish invented
capital letters
Celtic monks in
Ireland around the 7th century were among the most prolific of scribes at this
time and they preferred a more workaday script instead of writing entirely in
capital letters.
According to
historyworld.net, the Cathach of St Columba, dating perhaps from the early 7th
century and possibly written by the saint himself, also exemplifies one
profoundly influential innovation of the Irish monks.
The scribes write its
first letter much larger than the rest of the text and in a grander style to
emphasize the beginning of an important passage.
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Check
Your Calendar
Observances
This Week:
--- 10-16
Take Your
Medicine Americans Week
--- 12-18
Bone and Joint Health National Awareness Week
Earth Science Week
Getting The World To Beat A Path To Your Door Week
National Chestnut Week
National Food Bank Week
Teen Read Week
Veterinary Technicians Week
YWCA Week Without Violence
World Rainforest Week
National School Lunch Week
YWCA Week Without Violence
Bone and Joint Health National Awareness Week
Earth Science Week
Getting The World To Beat A Path To Your Door Week
National Chestnut Week
National Food Bank Week
Teen Read Week
Veterinary Technicians Week
YWCA Week Without Violence
World Rainforest Week
National School Lunch Week
YWCA Week Without Violence
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Today’s
Events through History
1884 - George
Eastman patents paper-strip photographic film
1930 - Ethel
Merman debuts on Broadway in "Girl Crazy"
1957 - Everly
Brothers' "Wake Up Little Susie" reaches #1
1960 - Peace
Corps 1st suggested by JFK
1962 - Kathy
Whitworth wins LPGA Thunderbird Tourney Golf Tournament
1962 - US U-2 espionage planes locate missile
launchers in Cuba
1964 - Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. announced as winner of the Nobel Peace Prize
1984 - Kathy
Whitworth wins LPGA Smirnoff Ladies Irish Golf Open
1986 - IOC decides to stagger Winter & Summer
Olympic schedule
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Birthday’s
Today
Roger
Moore, London, actor (Alaskans, Maverick, Saint) is 87
John Dean
III, former White House counsel (Watergate figure) is 76
Ralph
Lauren, Bronx, fashion designer (Chaps, Polo) is 75
Beth
Daniel, LPGA golfer (1990 Kemper Open) is 58
Jon Seda, Puerto
Rican actor is 44
Usher Raymond
IV, American singer and actor is 36
Remembered
for being born today
James
Stuart, King James VII of Scotland / James II of England (1633-1701)
William
Penn, Philosopher, Quaker\founder of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)
Katherine
Mansfield, NZ short story writer (Aloe, Garden Party) (1888-1923)
Dwight D
Eisenhower, 34th US Pres/Gen (WW 2) (1890-1964)
Lillian
Gish, silent film/stage actress (Birth of a Nation) (1893-1993)
E.E.Cummings (Edward
Estlin), poet (Tulips & Chimneys) (1894-1962)
C Everett
Koop, surgeon general (1916-2013)
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Historical
Obits Today
Paul Fix, actor
(Rifleman), 1983, @82
Cleveland
Amory, writer and animal rights activist, 1998, @81
Harold
Robbins, salacious novelist, 1997, @81
Bing
Crosby, singer/actor (Going My Way), heart attack, 1977, @74
Leonard
Bernstein, composer, heart attack, 1990, @72
Freddy
Fender (Baldemar Garza Huerta),
musician, cancer, 2006, @69
Erwin
Rommel, German Field Marshal (WW II-Africa), suicide, 1944, @52
Errol
Flynn, Australian-born US actor (Captain Blood), heart attack, 1959,
@50
Edward
Bruce, High King of Ireland, in battle, 1318, @38
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Brain
Teasers
A Candle.
(born in nature = bee wax, getting just shorter = as I burn out, almost no one = not important, hero of the day = when there is a power cut, always giving = light, top the bake = in birthdays placed on top of cake)
(born in nature = bee wax, getting just shorter = as I burn out, almost no one = not important, hero of the day = when there is a power cut, always giving = light, top the bake = in birthdays placed on top of cake)
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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 contains mistakes and sadly once 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 Now…§
