Sep 7

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Sep. 7, 2019 Week: 36  Day: 250

86004:   H 84° \ L 52° \ Average Sky Cover: 80% 

Light rain

Nearest wildfire:  80mi.  Nearest lightning:  60mi

Wind:   14mph\Gusts:  14mph  Visibility: 10 mi

Record High: 89°[1977]   Record Low: 35°[1970]

Sep Averages: 74°\42° (5 days with rain)

Today’s Quote

The aim of life is to live, and

to live means to be aware,

joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware.

Henry Miller

Random Tidbits

Cats have an extra organ that allows them to taste scents on the air, which is why your cat stares at you with her mouth open from time to time.

Cats use their whiskers to "feel" the world around them in an effort to determine which small spaces they can fit into. A cat's whiskers are generally about the same width as its body (this is why you should never cut their whiskers).

Observances This Week

1-7

International Enthusiasm Week
National Nutrition Week (UNICEF-India) Link
Self-University Week Link
Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week
National Waffle Week 

3-7

Play Days 

4-7

Minimally Invasive Surgery Week Link

5-7

Popcorn Days Link

5-9

National Environmental Services Week Link

6-8

National Days of Prayer & Remembrance
Mushroom Days

7-15

International Air Ambulance Week Link

Observances for Today

AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day Link
Google Commemoration (Founded)   Day
Grandma Moses Day
Grateful Patient Day  Link
National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day Link
National Beer Lover’s Day

Neither Rain nor Snow Day

National Tailgating Day   Link Link   
National Writing Date Day Link
"Neither Snow nor Rain" Day
Read a Book Day

Salami Day  Link
World Beard Day  Link 

My Rambling Thoughts

Andy didn’t need a ride to PT today, so Mary and I had lunch at one of our favorites (Smash Burger). It wasn’t crowded at all but they only had one person taking orders instead of the normal two. We paid separately, so got two different numbers. She had the classic with Brussels sprouts, I had the classic with Haystack Onions w/Ranch. Her order came first, then a few minutes later mine came. Her classic was a chicken sandwich, so we called the guy over. He reordered her classic. Then he took an order to the other guy waiting. He sent it back because he ordered chicken and got beef. Then mine came with no ranch. I went up to get the ranch, and the purple haired order lady looked at me like I was crazy. Then she got my ranch. I told her I wanted to see the manager. He came and was obviously flustered. No apology, just 'I’m working on her burger'. We decided to give them another chance, but if the service doesn’t improve, they are off our lunch list.

We are getting a nice rain this afternoon. Always appreciated.

I was glad to see that several cruise lines are sending needed supplies and meals to the worst hit shores of the Bahamas. And they are giving free evacuations to Florida to those who want it. Not sure what will happen at customs, but I fear it won’t be good.

The outside trim painters were he today, touching up some spots on many units. I asked the guy if they could fix my door showing that they painted it but didn’t open the door to paint ALL the door. It looks great when the door is closed but when opened there is about ¾ “part that is the old color. He checked and didn’t have the paint, but said he would tell his supervisor. Hope they fix it.

Today’s Puzzle

Answer at the bottom of this page

A girl has as many brothers as sisters, but each brother has only half as many brothers as sisters. How many brothers and sisters are there in the family?

Use the mouse to highlight the black area to see the hint.

This trick question gives you a bunch of ways to get totally confused if you try to figure out the answer. The key is to keep it simple. Be sure to count the sisters and brothers in total and in terms of their own number of siblings. Then the answer gets a little easier.

Historical Events

1251 BC - A solar eclipse marked the birth of legendary man-god Hercules.

1800 - The Zion AME Church was founded.

1895 - The first game of rugby league football was played, in England.

1901 - The Boxer Rebellion in Qing dynasty China officially ended with the signing of the Boxer Protocol.

1923 - Interpol was founded in Vienna.

1927 - The first fully electronic television system was completed by Philo Farnsworth.

1943 - A fire at the Gulf Hotel in Houston, Texas killed 55 people.

1963 - The Pro Football Hall of Fame opened in Canton, Ohio.

1979 - The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) debuted.

1979 - The Chrysler Corporation asked the United States government for $1.5 billion to avoid bankruptcy. It was granted, but was a very unusual step for the government at the time, as was $1,500,00,00.

1981 - The People's Court debuted with Judge Joseph Wapner

1985 - #1 Hit John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)

1986 - Desmond Tutu became the first black man to lead the Anglican Church in South Africa.

1998 - Google was founded by Stanford University students Larry Page and Sergey Brin.

2004 - Hurricane Ivan, a Category 5 hurricane hit Grenada, killing 39 people.

2005 - The Apple iPod Nano (1st generation) was released.

2007 - The Apple iPod Touch (1st generation) was released.

2008 - True Blood premiered on HBO

2008 US Government takes control of the two largest mortgage financing companies in the US, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

2012 Canada closes its Iranian embassy and expels Iranian diplomatic staff out of Canada

2013 Chinese President Xi Jinping announces plans to develop a new 'Silk Road Economic Belt' (part of Belt and Road Initiative) during visit to Kazakhstan

2017 Consumer credit reporting agency Equifax reports earlier cyberattack could affects 143 million Americans

Birthdays Today

Grandma Moses,

(Anna Mary Robertson Moses) folk painter

(d. 1961 @101)

Elia Kazan, director, producer: Boadway

(d. 2003 @94)

Gloria Gaynor, pop singer (70)

Julie Kavner, voice actor [Marge on The Simpsons] (69)

Queen Elizabeth I, British Queen

(d. 1603 @69)

Chrissie Hynde, musician, founded ‘The Pretenders) (68)

Corbin Bernsen, TV actor (65)

Peter Lawford,

(Peter Sydney Ernest Aylen)

actor, producer, socialite (d. 1984 @61; cardiac arrest)

Leslie Jones, SNL comedian (52)

Evan Rachel Wood, movie actor (32)

Eazy-E, (Eric Lynn Wright)

(d. 1995 @30; HIV/AIDS)

Buddy Holly, singer/songwriter (Charles Hardin Holley)

(d. 1959 @ 22, plane crash)

Puzzle answer:

Four sisters and three brothers