Oct 23, 2012


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Flagstaff Almanac:  
Week: 43/ Day: 297   Today: High   59°…Low 43°
Records: High   76°(2003)…Low 9°(1906)
Averages: High 60° Low 30°
Wind: average:   14mph; Gusts:  23mph
Today’s average humidity:  59%
Quote of the Day:

Today’s Historical  Highlights:
1st plastic surgery is performed (England) —1814
25,000 women march in NYC, demanding right to vote—1915
CBS raises LP prices to $8.98—1978
NAACP petition on racism, "An Appeal to the World" presented to UN—1947 Soviet army invades Hungary—1944
Soviet novelist Boris Pasternak, wins Nobel Prize for Literature—1958
Time Magazine uses term "op art" for 1st time—1964 Burma railway opens—1941
♪  ♪   Happy Birthday To: ♪. ♪   
How many can you identify?…answers in Today’s Birthdays

Free Rambling Thoughts:   
Got my flu shot today, so now have a sore arm. Hopefully that is all. After a few days of sinus problems I knew I didn’t want to get the flu this year. Ready for winter. And it sure felt like it was coming. Today’s breeze and lower temps made for a good fall day.

Ready for the final debate. Actually ready for the election. The ads are getting vicious. They say that the close races have the worst attack ads. Must be a lot of close races here in AZ. Haven’t heard on ad that talks about what a candidate will do, only what the other candidate has done wrong. Such a waste of time and outside money.
I was sorry to hear that Russell Means [Oyate Wacinyapin: Lakota—works for the people] passed away last night at 72. I was surprised that it didn’t make any of the major news sites I watch. No matter what one thinks of his political activism, he made a mark on our nation’s history.
Game  Center: (answers at the end of post)
What is the rhyming answer?
Answer the following clue in two rhyming words (e.g. an obese feline is a fat cat) If only one number is given, the answer is a word featuring internal rhyme (e.g. voodoo)
Web site still down
Anagram Sentences:
What are the missing words? 4 letter anagrams
In Vegas, Carly ____ ____ of money on the ____ machines.
Lifestyle  Substance:     
Guinness World Records:
Rev Dr David R. Adamovich (The Great Throwdini, USA) threw 102 14'' throwing knives around his partner, Target Girl Tina Nagy (USA) in 1 minute, in Freeport, New York, USA, on 26 December 2007.
Ok, then?

Commercial Jingles you may remember:
Brylcreem
Read This Headline Carefully!!
Meeting on Open Meetings is Closed
Do you know what this word means?
What is this not so common name of a common object?
 crux
Campaign Buttons:

Flash Mobs:
Sound of Music | Central Station Antwerp
Harper’s Index:         
Estimated length in seconds of the sentence Pakistani prime minister Yousal Raza Gillani served for contempt in April: 37
Unusual Fact of the Day:
Air Force One can only be called "Air Force One" when the President of the United States is on it. Hence, the controller announcing, "We are now Air Force One" when the President boards. When the President is not there, it's just a really expensive plane.
Found on You Tube: 

Joke-of-the-day:
A lady was walking down the street to work and she saw a parrot on a perch in front of a pet store.

The parrot said to her, "Hey lady, you are really ugly." Well, the lady is furious!
She stormed past the store to her work.
On the way home she saw the same parrot and it said to her, "Hey lady, you are really ugly." She was incredibly ticked now.
The next day the same parrot again said to her, "Hey lady, you are really ugly."
The lady was so ticked that she went into the store and warned she would sue the store and kill the bird. The store manager replied profusely and promised he would make sure the parrot didn't say it again.
When the lady walked past the store that day after work the parrot called to her, "Hey lady."
She paused and said,"Yes?"
The bird said, "You know."  
Rules of Thumb:   
Easy shortcuts to make an ‘educated’ guess
PEOPLE PAY A PREMIUM FOR GREEN…People will pay on average a 20-25% premium for products that are eco-friendly.    
Yeah, It Really Happened
The manager of Paddy Murphy's, an Orlando eatery, called police after he "was notified by several patrons that a couple was having sex on a table in view of minor children," according to an Orlando Police Department report.

Tom Murphy told officers that he approached the couple and told them to stop. But the man, identified by cops as Jeremie Calo, responded, "She can't get up at this time." Calo, 32, was referring to his companion Tiffani Lynn Barganier.
But Calo and Barganier dodged charges related to their alleged public lewdness on Paddy Murphy's patio. "The parents of the young children that observed Calo and Barganier having sex declined to write statements regarding their observations," noted police. The report does not further detail why the witnesses opted not to provide statements.
Well, it's an unspoken rule; you never complain about the entertainment when it's free.  
Somewhat Useless Information   
  • Approximately one fifth of all the publications from Japan are comic books.
  • There are 31,557,600 seconds in a year. A leap year has 31,622,400 seconds. 
  • The construction on the Parisian Notre Dame Cathedral began in 1015 A.D and took over 400 years to complete.
  • You can give change for a dollar in 293 different coin variations.
  • Cold weather makes fingernails grow faster.
  • Did you know the first bullet proof vest and windshield wiper blades were both invented by women?

Calendar Information        
Happening This Week:
17-24
Food & Drug Interactions and Awareness 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
Today Is                                                                      
  • iPod Day [2001]
  • National Mole Day: commemorates Avogadro's Number (6.02 x 10^23), which is a basic measuring unit in chemistry
  • Swallows Depart from San Juan Capistrano Day
  • TV Talk Show Host Day
  • ~Cambodia: Peace Treaty Day (1991)

Today’s Events through History  
1st Jewish prayer books printed in US—1760
1st video recording on magnetic tape televised coast-to-coast—1956
A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Van Province, Turkey, killing 582 
     people and injuring thousands—2011
According to Cherokee records, Creek Chief William McIntosh, representing 
     United States Indian commissioners, will attempt to bribe Cherokee leaders—1823
Blanche Scott became 1st woman solo a public airplane flight—1910
Clarence Thomas, sworn in as Supreme Court Justice—1991
Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop 
     James Ussher—4004BC
Miami sign a treaty. The Americans were represented by Lewis Cass, James 
     Ray and John Tipton—1826
Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park," premieres in NYC—1963
Outbreak of the Irish Rebellion of 1641—1641
Robert Bork's supreme court nomination rejected by US Senate—1988
Suicide terrorist truck bomb kills 243 US personnel in Beirut—1983
Tornado (possible T8/F4) strikes the heart of London killing 2 and demolishing 
     the then wooden London Bridge—1091 
United Nations "Rotterdam Rules" convention regulating international maritime 
     carriage of goods is ratified with its twentieth signature—2009
Walt Disney's "Dumbo" released—1943 

Today’s Birthdays                                                           
In their 30’s
Ryan Reynolds, film and television actor is 36
In their 50’s
Doug Flutie, CFL/NFL quarterback (Argonauts, Generals, Bears, Pats) is 50
Ang Lee, director (Ice Storm, Wedding Banquet, Sense & Sensibility) is 58
Weird Al Yankovic [Alfred Matthew], California, parody singer 
     (Eat It, UHF, Naked Gun) is 53
Dwight Yoakam, Pikeville Ky, country singer (Honky Tonk Man) is 56
In their 70’s
Pelé [Edson Arantes do Nascimento], (Player of the Century - 1281 goals 
     in 1363 games) is 72
Chi Chi Rodriguez, Rio Piedras PR, PGA golfer is 77
Remembered for being born today
Michael Crichton, Chicago, novelist (Andromeda Strain, Congo, Looker), (1942-2008)
Gummo Marx, American actor (1893-1977)
Randy Pausch, American computer science professor, author (1960-2008)
Adlai Stevenson, (D) 23rd VP (1893-97) (1835-1914)

Today’s Historical Obits                                                           
Marcus Junius Brutus, Roman senator (Caesar’s assassin)—suicide—42BC—at 43
Maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show)—poor health—1978—at 69
John B Dunlop, Scottish inventor air tire (Dunlop Rubber)—1921—at 81
Zane Grey, US western writer (Spirit of the Border)—heart failure—1939—at 67
Al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], singer/actor (Jazz Singer)—heart attack—1950—at 64
Soong May-ling, wife of the President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek—
     2003—at 105
Robert Merrill, American baritone—2004—at 87
Jessica Savage, Margate NJ, newscaster (NBC Weekend)—auto accident—
     1983—at 36
Dutch Schultz [Arthur Flegenheimer], US gangster—murdered—1935—at 33

Answers                                                                                                                                            
Do you know what this word means?
 Something that torments by its puzzling nature; a perplexing difficulty.
What is the rhyming answer?
 …
Anagram sentence
In Vegas, Carly lost lots of money on the slot machines.
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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Oct 22, 2012


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Flagstaff Almanac:  
Week: 43/ Day:  296 
Today: High   61°…Low 37°
Records: High 75°(2003/1952/1917)…Low 5°(1949)
Averages: High  60° Low 30°
Wind: average:   6mph; Gusts:  32mph
Today’s average humidity:  41%

Quote of the Day:

Today’s Historical  Highlights:
1st commercial flight from mainland to Hawaii—1936
1st telegraph line linking West & East coasts completed—1861
Andre-Jacques Garnerin makes 1st parachute jump from balloon (Paris) —1797 Chester Carlson demonstrates 1st Xerox copying machine—1938
Egyptian flagship King Farouk sunk by Israel—1948
India launches its first unmanned lunar mission Chandrayaan-1—2008Lewis & Clark visit a Sioux war party—1804Original Metropolitan Opera House (NYC) grand opening (Faust) —1883
Red Dye No. 4 is banned by the US Food and Drug Administration—1976
Ringling Brothers Greatest Show on Earth buys Barnum & Bailey circus—1907
Toastmasters International is founded—1924
World's 1st car dealer opens in London—1897
♪  ♪   Happy Birthday To: ♪. ♪   
How many can you identify?…answers in Today’s Birthdays

Free Rambling Thoughts:   
Interesting day…my next door neighbors dropped by to see if they could use my outdoor water faucet. Turns out that their water was turned off on Friday and won’t be back on until tomorrow. Not a problem, offered them my shower too, but they declined. The even stranger part of this is that the water guy came to our area four times on Friday. Each time he opened the hole and did something, then left. Not sure why it took four trips. I only noticed it because he was really noisy as he removed the metal cover each time.
As the election draws nearer, and none too soon. Due to the census results, I am in all new districts. Unfortunately, the robo-callers don’t seem to know what district I live in. Yesterday I got a robo-call asking what Representative I was favoring…sadly it wasn’t for my district. I didn’t even know either candidate…tonight I just saw an ad for one of them and it was for a different district. Really…all that outside money, and they waste it on calling people who are not even in the district. I’ll vote for anyone who promises to end robo calls in the weeks leading up to an election.  
Game  Center: (answers at the end of post)
What is the rhyming answer?
Answer the following clue in two rhyming words (e.g. an obese feline is a fat cat) If only one number is given, the answer is a word featuring internal rhyme (e.g. voodoo)
 Returns when the web site works again
Anagram Sentences:
What are the missing words? 4 letter anagrams
Speaking with a ____ can make it sound like you make a ____ of the ____ .
Lifestyle  Substance:     
Guinness World Records:
The record for most ice cream scoops thrown and caught in one minute by a team of two is 25, achieved by Gabriele Soravia (thrower) and Lorenzo Soravia (catcher) (both Germany), on the set of Guinness World Records - Die größten Weltrekorde in Cologne, Germany, on 1 September 2007. 
Ok, then?

Commercial Jingles you may remember:
Huggies Pull-Ups
Read This Headline Carefully!!
Volunteers Search for Old Civil War Planes
Do you know what this word means?
What is this not so common name of a common object?
quincunx
Campaign Buttons:

Flash Mobs:
Mamma Mia! - Flash Mob
Harper’s Index:         
Months after South Sudan became a nation that Sudan’s parliament declared it an ‘enemy’: 9
Unusual Fact of the Day:
Until coffee gained popularity, beer was the breakfast beverage of choice in most urban areas of the United States.
Found on You Tube: 

Joke-of-the-day:
An old man walks into a bar, sits down, and starts crying.
The bartender asks, “What’s wrong?” The old man looks at the bartender through teary eyes and between sobs says, “I married a beautiful woman two days ago. She’s a natural blonde, twenty-five, intelligent, a marvelous cook, a meticulous housekeeper, extremely sensitive to my wants and needs, very giving, my best friend, and intensely passionate in bed.”
The bartender stares at the old man for a brief moment and says, “But that sounds great! You have what every man wants in a woman, so why are crying?”
The old man looks at the bartender and says, “I can’t remember where I live!”
Rules of Thumb:   
Easy shortcuts to make an ‘educated’ guess
READING WHAT YOU WROTE,,,Read your work out loud to locate problems. If you run out of breath, the sentence is too long.    
Yeah, It Really Happened
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa - An Iowa jewelry store is offering free hunting rifles to customers who purchase engagement rings before the end of October. The Jewelry By Harold store in North Liberty said the "buy her a diamond and receive a free hunting rifle" promotion will begin Thursday and run through Oct. 31, KCRG-TV, Cedar Rapids, reported Tuesday. "Fun is more important than anything else. We try to put some fun in it," store owner Harold van Beek said. "Hunting season is coming up. I thought this is cool so let's do something for the boy who doesn't like to hunt for diamonds, but likes to hunt for deer." Van Beek said customers who buy diamond engagement rings costing $1,999 or more prior to the end of the month will receive vouchers for free Remington 870 hunting rifles at Fin and Feather in Iowa City. "Diamonds are a girl's best friend," van Beek said. "So say: I'm hunting deer, and here is a diamond ring, dear."  
Somewhat Useless Information   
  • Psychiatrists and marriage counselors have the highest divorce rate.
  • According to men, the most irresistible celebrity is Jennifer Aniston. Second? Angelina Jolie. Megan Fox and Heidi Klum tie for third.
  • Denver, Seattle, Dallas and Chicago top the list of cities where men will pay the most for a first date.
  • Chocolate contains phenyl ethylamine, which is believed to stimulate the same reaction as falling in love.
  • Texas has more thrice-married adults than any other state.

Calendar Information        
Happening This Week:
17-24
Food & Drug Interactions and Awareness 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
Today Is                                                                      
  • Caps Locks Day 
  • International Stuttering Awareness Day
  • National Nut Day—the eating kind  

Today’s Events through History  
75,000 Flemings demand equal rights & Flemish language in Belgium—1961
A Panama Canal expansion proposal is approved by 77.8% of voters in a National 
     referendum held in Panama—2006
Boston Symphony Orchestra gives its 1st concert—1881
Czar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator"—1721
French philosopher/author Jean-Paul Sartre refuses Nobel prize—1964
JFK imposes naval blockade on Cuba, beginning missile crisis—1962
Pres Hoover speaks of "American system of rugged individualism"—1928
Pretty Boy Floyd is shot and killed by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents—1934
Princeton University (NJ) received its charter—1746
Sam Houston inaugurated as 1st elected pres of Republic of Texas—1836
The temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside of Antioch, is destroyed in a mysterious fire—362
Two correctional officers are killed by inmates in Marion, Illinois. The incident inspired the 
     Supermax model of prisons—1983

Today’s Birthdays                                                           
In their 40’s
Brian Boitano, Mountainview California, figure skater (Olympic-gold-1988)is 49
Carlos Mencia, Honduras-born American comedian is 45
In their 60’s
 Lynette Fromme, American attempted assassin of Gerald Ford is 64
Jeff Goldblum, actor (Fly, Jurassic Park, Independence Day) will be 60
In their 70’s
Annette Funicello, Utica NY, actress (Mickey Mouse Club) is 70
Christopher Lloyd, Stamford Ct, actor (Taxi, Back to the Future)is 74
In their 90’s
Joan Fontaine, Tokyo Japan, actress (Gunga Din, Ivanhoe, Rebecca)is 95
Remembered for being born today
Sarah Bernhardt, France, actress (Camille, Queen Elizabeth) (1844-1923)
Bobby Fuller, Texas, rock vocalist/guitarist (Bobby Fuller Four) (1943-1966)
John Gould, American humorist, essayist, and columnist (1908-2003)
Franz Liszt, Raiding Hungary, romantic composer/virtuoso pianist 
     (Faust Symphony), 1811-1886)
Henriette Wyeth, 1st lady of American art (1907-1997)

Today’s Historical Obits                                                           
Pablo Casals, Spanish violin cellist/conductor/composer—1973—at 96
Paul Cezanne, French painter— pneumonia—1906—at 67
Fred C Shapiro, US journalist (Tiananmen-square 1989)— pancreatic cancer—1993—at 62
Soupy Sales (Milton Supman), comedian and television personality—2009—at 83
Arnold Toynbee, English historian/cultural sociologist—1975—at 86
Mary Wickes, actress (Sister Act)—1995—at 85

Answers                                                                                                                                            
Do you know what this word means?
An arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
What is the rhyming answer?
 …
Anagram sentence
Speaking with a lisp can make it sound like you make a slip of the lips .
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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