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.

§    And That Is All for Now  §

Oct 26, 2012

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Flagstaff Almanac:  

Week: 43/ Day:    

Today: High   56°…Low 22°

Records: High   78°(1959)…Low 11°(1975)

Averages: High  59° Low 29°

Wind: average:   9mph; Gusts:  17mph

Today’s average humidity:  50%

Quote of the Day:

Today’s Historical  Highlights:

"Doonesbury" comic strip debuts in 28 newspapers—1970

"Federalist Papers" published, calls for ratification of Constitution—1787

1st edition of "Village Voice" (NYC) published—1955

1st section of NY subway opens, after 4 years of work,—1900

1st use of "getaway car" occurs after holding up a shop in Paris—1901

Anwar Sadat became 1st Egyptian president to officially visit US—1975

Cedar Fire, the second-largest fire in California history, kills 15 people, 

     consumes 250,000 acres (1,000 km²), and destroys 2,200 homes 

     around San Diego—2003

Chevrolet unveils V-8 engine—1954

Football Association forms in England, standardizing soccer—1863

Last natural case of smallpox was discovered in Merca district, Somalia. 

     The WHO and the CDC consider this date the anniversary of the eradication 

      of smallpox, the most spectacular success of vaccination—1977

Margaret Sanger arrested for obscenity (advocating birth control) —1916

Minute Men organized in colonies—1774

Pony Express ends—1861

President Nixon released 1st White House tapes on Watergate scandal—1973

Rolling Stones appear on Ed Sullivan Show—1964

United States passes the USA PATRIOT Act into law—2001

Walt Disney's 1st television program, "Disneyland," premieres on ABC—1954

Woolwich Tunnel under Thames opens—1912

Worldwide Red Cross organized in Geneva—1863

♪  ♪   Happy Birthday To: ♪. ♪   

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

Free Rambling Thoughts:   

I made some changes in some of the information that is in this blog. I got tired of the web site that just never seemed to work. I also got tired of the Guinness World Record Page. So now there is new uses for everyday items and old sayings explained. Enjoy the change!

 

We had a great lunch today. Lots of good conversation. Mary is headed to Phoenix to look at a second home. We are all tired of the stupidity of the campaigns for just about every race…tired of the robo-calls, tired of the glossy flyers that tear down the opponent, tired of the polls. Rachael Maddow showed a plausible scenario where the Electoral College is tied.  That would be a worst case scenario for our country as it would take weeks to name a President and VP. One of Mary’s friends from California brought his daughter to see the NAU campus. Mary tagged along. She had some amazing stories about the new and interesting programs on campus. Turns out that with NAU’s 4 year plan where your tuition remains stable for 4 years makes going to NAU and paying out of state tuition is less expensive than paying instate tuition in California.  

 

Got a call from my brother that his birthday present finally arrived. He really likes the Hubble Universe Book I sent him. He and his wife had just watched a program on the Hubble a couple of weeks ago and were amazed at what it has discovered. Amazing.

Game  Center: (answers at the end of post)

Anagram Sentences:

What are the missing words?

The sudden shout ____ the bird from its ____ to our waiting ____ .

Lifestyle  Substance:     

Unusual Uses for Everyday Things: Tennis Balls

• Protect Your Floors—Protect your precious floors by capping chair legs, walker feet*, and pirate pegs that might need to consistently slide or tap across your floor.
• Laundry—make a GREAT replacement for dryer sheets with regard to fluffification. Static prevention and scent, not so much.
• Remove Floor Scuff Marks—To remove those scuff marks, just put a tennis ball on a stick. Rubbed vigorously on top of a scuff mark, tennis balls act as an eraser. 

Old Saying Explained:

ACHILLES HEEL—In Greek mythology Thetis dipped her son Achilles in the mythical River Styx. Anyone who was immersed in the river became invulnerable. However Thetis held Achilles by his heel. Since her hand covered this part of his body the water did not touch it and so it remained vulnerable. Achilles was eventually killed when Paris of Troy fired an arrow at him and it hit his heel.

Ok, then?

Commercial Jingles you may remember:

Mounds and Almond Joy

Read This Headline Carefully!!

One-armed Man Applauds Kindness of Strangers

Campaign Buttons:

Flash Mobs:

Flash Mob at the Ohio Union

Harper’s Index:         

Number of companies listed on the NASDAQ in 1979 that had ‘.com’ in their name: 120

Today: 17

Unusual Fact of the Day:

In a 2004 episode of Sesame Street, Cookie Monster said that before he started eating cookies, his name was Sid.

Found on You Tube: 

• MAHALIA JACKSON=WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS

• Hoyt Axton - Boney Fingers

Joke-of-the-day:

It was the end of the school year, and a kindergarten teacher was receiving gifts from her pupils. The florist's son handed her a gift. She shook it, held it overhead, and said, "I bet I know what it is. Flowers." "That's right!" the boy said, "But, how did you know?" "Oh, just a wild guess," she said.

The next pupil was the sweet shop owner's daughter. The teacher held her gift overhead, shook it, and said, "I bet I can guess what it is. A box of sweets." "That's right, but how did you know?" asked the girl. "Oh, just a wild guess," said the teacher.

The next gift was from the son of the liquor storeowner. The teacher held the package overhead, but it was leaking. She touched a drop off the leakage with her finger and put it to her tongue. "Is it wine?" she asked. "No," the boy replied, with some excitement. The teacher repeated the process, tasting a larger drop of the leakage. "Is it champagne?" she asked. "No," the boy replied, with more excitement. The teacher took one more big taste before declaring, "I give up, what is it?" With great glee, the boy replied, "It's a puppy!" SURPRISE!

Rules of Thumb:   

Easy shortcuts to make an ‘educated’ guess

MAILING A LETTER…You can mail five sheets of paper with one first-class stamp.    

Yeah, It Really Happened

LYKENS, Pa. - A Pennsylvania man whose motor home was damaged by a rock-throwing vandal told police he believes Bigfoot is behind the crime. Pennsylvania State Police released a complaint Friday saying John Reed, 39, of Lykens, a member of the Lykens Valley Sasquatch Hunters, told troopers earlier this month he caught a glimpse of the late-night vandal and believes the perpetrator to be the legendary ape rumored to wander the wooded areas of North America, The (Harrisburg) Patriot-News reported Monday. "It wasn't a person. I didn't see any clothes or coat or anything like that," Reed said of the vandal responsible for smashing the windows and taillights of his 1973 Dodge Winnebago. "I don't think it was a bear. It didn't move like a bear." Dauphin County District Attorney Edward Marsico Jr. said his office would prosecute the Sasquatch if it is captured by authorities. "We have been searching for him for years," Marsico said with a laugh. "We would be glad to prosecute, assuming the elusive thing is captured."  

Somewhat Useless Information   

• While gold is currently around $1,700 an ounce, it reached an all-time high in 2011 of nearly $1,800 an ounce. Of course, gold has always been valuable not only as a material resource but also as a commodity. 

• Gold is the sixteenth most rare of the chemical elements. Though it is one of the rarest metals, gold was the first to be discovered by man.  

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                                                                      

Mule Day

Frankenstein Friday
International Bandanna Day   
National Breadstix (Bread Sticks) Day  
National Pharmacy Buyer Day
Mule Day    (Historical, not celebration…honors the importation of the first Spanish Jacks to the US which were a gift from King Charles III of Spain delivered October 26, 785 in Boston.)
Perigean Spring Tides

Austria: National Day (birth of the 2nd Republic after WW II.)

Today’s Events through History  

1st American steeplechase horserace (Westchester, NY) —1869

1st European satellite launched, Esro 1, at Cape Kennedy—1968

Britain's House of Lords votes to end the right of hereditary peers to vote i

     n Britain's upper chamber of Parliament—1999

Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death—740

Georgia Colony reverses itself & rules slavery is legal—1749

Guided tours of Alcatraz (by Park Service) begin—1972

Mobs attack Jewish community of Cracow 1492 - Lead pencils 1st used—1407

Mother Teresa founds Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India—1950

Nikita Khrushchev sends note to JFK offering to withdraw his missiles from 

     Cuba if US closed its bases in Turkey offer is rejected—1962

PanAm flies 1st transatlantic jet trip-NY to Paris—1958

Pinckney's Treaty between Spain & US is signed, establishing southern boundary 

     of US & giving Americans right to send goods down Mississippi—1795

President Harry Truman increases minimum wage from 40 cents to 75 cents—1941

President Wilson's veto of Prohibition Enforcement Bill is overridden—1919

Rocky Marciano defeats Joe Louis at Madison Square Garden—1951

Spanish troops give Milan to France—1524

Thomas More appointed English Lord Chancellor—1529

US savings bonds go on sale –1949  

Today’s Birthdays                                                           

Under 30

Sasha Cohen, figure skater 3 time world champion, Silver in 2006 is 28

In their 50’s

Dylan McDermott , actor (Jersey Girl, Steel Magnolias) is 51

In their 60’s

Hillary Clinton (Rodham), First Lady (1993-2001), Senator (NY), Secretary of State is 65

Pat Sajak, Chicago, TV host (Wheel of Fortune, Pat Sajak Show) is 66

Jaclyn Smith, Houston Tx, actress (Kelly-Charlie's Angel, Nightkill) is 67

In their 70’s

Ralph Bakshi, animator (Lord of Rings, Fritz the Cat, Mighty Mouse) is 74

Remembered for being born today

Jackie Coogan, LA California, actor (Uncle Fester-Addams Family), (1914-1984)

Mahalia Jackson, New Orleans, gospel singer (Whole World in his Hands) (1911-1972)

C. W. Post, entrepreneur—breakfast cereals (1854-1914)

Don[ald] Siegel, Chicago IL, director (Escape from Alcatraz, Shootist) (1912-1991)

Today’s Historical Obits                                                           

Hoyt Axton, American actor and country music singer-songwriter—heart attack—1999—at 61

Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter—1608—at 56

Collodi, [Carlo Lorenzini], Italian writer (Pinocchio)—1890—at 63

Igor Sikorsky, Russian-American aviation pioneer and helicopter builder—1972—at 83

William Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Mass—1675—at 66

Answer                                                                                                                                            

Anagram sentence

The sudden shout sent the bird from its nest to our waiting nets .

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 Now  §