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January 26, 2017 Week: 04 \ Day: 26
86004 Today: H 38° \ L 5°
Average Sky Cover: 0%
Wind ave: 0mph\Gusts:
6mph Visibility: 10 mi
January Averages:
43°\17°
January Records:
H: 66° (1971) L: -30
(1937)
Record High: 60°[1987]
Record Low: -15°[1937]
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❆❆Quote of the Day❆❆
Niccolo Machiavelli
It is better to be
feared than loved, if you cannot be both.
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❆❆Observances Today❆❆
Dental Drill Appreciation Day
Lotus 1-2-3 Day
National Peanut Brittle Day Link
Toad Hollow Day of Encouragement
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❆❆Observances This Week❆❆
19-29
Sundance Film Festival
21-29
International Snowmobile Safety and
Awareness Week Link
National CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists) Week
22-28
National Handwriting Analysis Week
Clean Out Your Inbox Week
National School Choice Week Link
National Medical Group Practice Week
23-28
International Hoof-Care Week Link
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❆❆Today’s Significant US Historical Events❆❆
◈ Today’s Significant
International Historical Events
◈ 1482 "Pentateuch"
(Jewish Bible) 1st printed as a book in Bologna, Italy
◈ 1500 Vicente
Yáñez Pinzón becomes the first European to set foot in Brazil.
◈ 1531 Lisbon
hit by Earthquake; about 30,000 die
◈ 1697 Isaac
Newton receives Jean Bernoulli's 6 month time-limit problem, solves
problem before going to bed that same night
1784 Benjamin
Franklin expresses unhappiness over eagle as America's symbol
1802 Congress
passes an act calling for a US Capitol library
1837 Michigan
admitted as 26th US state
1850 1st
German language daily newspaper in US published, NYC
1861 Louisiana
secedes from the Union (US Civil War)
1870 US
Congress authorises Virginia to rejoin the union
1871 US
income tax repealed
1875 Electric
dental drill is patented by George F Green
◈ 1905 World's
largest diamond, the 3,106-carat Cullinan, is found in South Africa
1911 Glenn
Curtiss pilots 1st successful hydroplane, San Diego
1913 Jim
Thorpe relinquishes his 1912 Olympic medals for playing as a professional
1915 Rocky
Mountain National Park, Colorado, is established
1918 Herbert
Hoover, US Food Administrator, calls for "wheatless" &
"meatless" days for war effort
1929 Indian
National Congress proclaims goal for India's independence
1931 "Cimarron"
directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Richard Dix and Irene Dunne premieres
in New York. 1st western to win Best Outstanding Production/Picture (1931)
1934 The
Apollo Theater reopens in Harlem, New York City.
1939 Federal
Hall National Monument established
1939 Filming
begins on "Gone With the Wind"
◈ 1940 Nazis
forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains
1948 Executive
Order 9981 ending racial segregation in US Armed Forces signed
◈ 1950 India
becomes a republic, ceasing to be a British dominion
◈ 1952 At
least 20 people have been killed and 100s injured during riots in Cairo against
the British
1954 Ground
breaking begins on Disneyland
◈ 1956 7th
Winter Olympic Games open in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
1979 "The
Dukes of Hazzard" premieres on US TV network CBS
◈ 1980 175,000
pay to hear Frank Sinatra sing in Rio de Janeiro
1980 Mary
Decker became 1st woman to run a mile in under 4½ minutes
1988 "Phantom
of the Opera" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 4,000+ performances
1995 NJ
Governor Christine Whitman, dedicates a rest stop to Howard Stern
1998 President Bill
Clinton says "I want to say one thing to the American people; I did
not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky"
2005 Condoleezza
Rice is sworn in as U.S. Secretary of State, becoming the first African
American woman to hold the post.
2006 Western
Union discontinues its telegram service.
2016 Leader
of Oregon militia occupying Malheur wildlife refuge arrested and another killed
in shoot-out with Federal agents
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❆❆My Rambling Thoughts❆❆
Yesterday caught me off guard with my computer. A site I have been
visiting for years for this post suddenly took me somewhere else, then a pop-up
said that my computer was infected and that if I closed that pop-up my computer
would be unable to get on line. It gave me a number to call. I didn’t as panic
set in and I called my IT people. They got onto my computer and checked. It was
all a scam, but took over 2 hours to get rid of the pop-up and check my
computer for any other problems. Luckily there were none. What a shock.
While they worked on my computer, I dug my vehicle out of the berm left
by the snowplow. That took about an hour. I really like having 4 seasons, and
usually don’t mind the snow, but the 3’ we have gotten in the past six days has
left me ready for winter to end.
Today I ventured out and got stuff done. Still can’t get my mail, as
there is a 4’ berm that I don’t want to navigate to get to the damn box. Not
sure the mailman is even delivering. The parking lot at Sam’s and Fry’s each
have about an inch of ice/snow, but I got what I needed. Carts even did well
with stuff going back to my car, as the ice/snow hasn’t started melting yet.
Before I left, I have a neighbor who is 50 something and usually uses a
cane. She came home from work about 9a, but sat in her pick-up because it was
too icy for her to get out. When I went out about 9:30 to warm up my car, I saw
her. I asked her if she wanted help getting inside. She was very grateful as
she held tightly to my arm as we traversed the parking lot and sidewalk to get
her to her front door. She lives with her nephews, but all of them had gone to
work. Glad I could help.
Just shaking my head when I listen to the news. We have never had a
President who tells so many lies that are proven to be lies by the media. Very
upset over a couple of his executive orders from yesterday…first the EPA one,
then the Pipeline one. How can anyone believe that letting Canada send oil
sludge across many states to the Gulf so they can sell it to China is a good
idea? On top of that the Standing Rock Tribe does not want it through their
land for fear of leaks that will destroy everyone’s water supply. This craziness is not what America is or
should be about. Just as we learned that education cannot be run like a
business (which always has a profit motive), neither can the Federal government.
For that matter, no government should be run like a business.
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❆❆Brain Teasers❆❆
(answers at the end of post)
All in Order 5
Language brain teasers are those that involve the English
language. You need to think about and manipulate words and letters.
Complete the words below using three consecutive letters in alphabetical
order,
e.g. _ _ A _ U S; add A B and C it would become
ABACUS.
1. F _ _ R I _,
2. T H I _ _ _,
3. A _ U _ _ A,
4. _ _ _ I N E,
5. A _ _ _ T E,
6. _ _ _ A C K.
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❆❆Today’s Trivia Hive❆❆
(answers at the end of post)
What is the name of a device that measures wind speed?
Hydrometer
Terrameter
Windmill
Anemometer
76.7% taking the internet quiz got it correct.
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❆❆Harper’s Index❆❆
10→Length in days of a
pilot program to dermine whether US Army soldiers should be permitted to fool
up their sleeves
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❆❆New Trivia❆❆
Sloths spend the majority of their life span in trees. According to the
National Geographic, their long claws give them such a strong grip that even
after their death they can be found suspended from the branch they were holding
when alive.
Winston Churchill was the first person to be made an honorary citizen of
the U.S. There have only been eight in total, and only two who have been named
so during their lifetimes: Churchill and Mother Teresa.
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❆❆2 Jokes For The Day❆❆
People say that there is no difference between ‘finished’ and
‘complete’. I say there is...
Marry the right person, and you’re COMPLETE.
Marry the wrong person, and you’re FINISHED.
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A lawyer phones the governor’s mansion shortly after midnight. “I need to
talk to the governor, it’s an emergency!” exclaims the lawyer.
The governor’s assistant wakes the governor and hands him the phone. “So, what
is it that’s so important that it can’t wait until morning?” grumbles the
governor.
“Judge Pierson just died, and I want to take his place,” begs the attorney.
“Well, it’s okay with me if it’s okay with the undertaker,” replies the
governor.
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❆❆Yep, It Really Happened❆❆
*------- Cleanliness is Next to Sexiness -------*
A mother was arrested after having sex with students at her daughter's party.
The Florida mother is facing seven different charges after providing alcohol to
minors and having sex with five boys at her daughter's party. Police said that
40-year-old Jaimie Ayer returned to her home to find that her daughter was
throwing a party for her friends. Ayer began socializing with the teens and
provided them with alcohol, police said. She then told one teenager that she
needed to shower and she invited him to "come to help her," police
said. Classic. She then had sex with five boys. Three of the boys are 16 and
two are 17. Police began an investigation after receiving a tip after the wild
party. Although the sex acts were consensual, the boys are underage and
therefore, Ayer was arrested on charges of unlawful sexual activity. The mother
is being held on $22,000 bail.
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❆❆Somewhat Useless Information❆❆
The two circular drawings on the reverse of the bill are actually parts
of the two-sided Great Seal of the United States. Although we don't see the
entire seal outside of our wallets too often, the notion of having a great seal
is actually as old as the country itself. The Continental Congress passed a
resolution on July 4, 1776, to create a committee to design a great seal for
the fledgling nation.
The obverse picturing the eagle is a bit easier to explain. The bird holds 13
arrows to show the nation's strength in war, but it also grasps an olive branch
with 13 leaves and 13 olives that symbolize the importance of peace. (The
recurring number 13, which also appears in the stripes on the eagle's shield
and the constellation of stars over its head, is a nod to the original 13
states.)
The symbolism of the pyramid on the seal's reverse is trickier. The
pyramid has 13 steps the designers apparently never got tired of the 13 motif
and the Roman numeral for 1776 is emblazoned across the bottom. The all-seeing
Eye of Providence at the top of the pyramid symbolizes the divine help the
early Americans needed in establishing the new country. The pyramid itself
symbolizes strength and durability.
The Latin motto Annuit Ceptis appears over the pyramid; it translates into
"He [God] has favored our undertaking." The scroll underneath the
pyramid reads Novus Ordo Seclorum, or "A new order of the ages,"
which was meant to signify the dawn of the new American era.
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❆❆Birthdays Today❆❆
@→ indicates age at death
@102→ Charles
Lane, actor (Homer-Petticoat Junction, Lucy Show), born in San Francisco,
California (d. 2007)
@84→ Douglas
MacArthur, American General in World War II, born in Little
Rock, Arkansas (d. 1964)
@83→ Paul
Newman, racer/popcorn mogul/actor (Hud, Hombre, Hustler),
born in Cleveland, [D 2003]
@83→ Sean
MacBride, statesman/Amnesty Intl co-founder (Nobel '74), born in Dublin, [D 1988]
83- Bob
Uecker, catcher/actor (Mr Belvedere), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
@76→ Julia
Dent Grant, 1st lady (1862-76) [D 1902]
@71→ Nicolae
Ceausescu, Communist dictator of Romania (1967-89), born in
Scornicești, Romania (d. 1989)
@63→ Juan
Pablo Duarte, Dominican founding father (d. 1876)
62- Eddie Van Halen,
Dutch-American rock guitarist (Van Halen-Jump, 1984), born in Nijmegen,
Netherlands
59- Ellen DeGeneres,
comediene (Ellen Morgan-Ellen), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
56- Wayne Gretzky,
Canadian NHL great scorer (Oiler, King, Rangers), born in Brantford, Ontario
@55→ William
Hopper, American actor (Paul Drake-Perry Mason), born in NYC, [D 1970]
54- Jose Mourinho, Soccer
Coach, Portugal
@53→ Gene
Siskel, movie critic (Siskel & Ebert) [D 1999]
24- Cameron Bright,
Canadian actor (The Twilight Saga, X-Men), born in Victoria, British Columbia
8- Suleman
octuplets [Noah, Maliyah, Isaiah, Nariyah, Jonah, Makai, Josiah, & Jeremiah]
born to Nadya Suleman in Bellflower, California - longest ever octuplet
survival
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❆❆Historical Obits Today❆❆
@94-2016 Abe
Vigoda, American actor (Barney Miller, The Godfather)
@80-1992 José
Ferrer, Puerto Rican actor/director (Cyrano de Bergerac)
@79-1973 Edward
G Robinson, [Goldenberg], actor (Little Caesar), bladder cancer
@74-1893 Abner Doubleday, credited with
inventing baseball, on birthday, heart
attack
@70-1979 Nelson
Rockefeller, former VP & (4X Gov-R-NY), heart attack
@69-1983 Paul
"Bear" Bryant, American college football coach (Alabama), heart
attack
@66-1932 William
K Wrigley, Jr, owner (Wrigley Gum, Chicago Cubs)
@65-1962 Charles
"Lucky" Luciano,
NYC Mafia gangster, heart attack
@62-1943 Harry
H. Laughlin, American eugenicist
@49-2008 Christian
Brando, actor and son of Marlon Brando, pneumonia
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❆❆Brain Teasers Answers❆❆
1. Fabric
2. Thirst
3. Alumna
4. Define
5. Astute
6. Hijack
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❆❆Trivia Hive
Answers❆❆
Anemometer
A common weather station instrument resembling a weather vane, an
anemometer is designed to measure wind speed. It was first described in 1450 by
Leon Battista Alberti. Source: logicenergy.com
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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.
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