Oct 4

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10.4.16 Week: 40 \ Day: 278

October Averages: 63°\31°

86004 Today: H 64° \ L 48° Average Sky Cover: 35% 

Wind ave:   10mph\Gusts:  28mph Visibility: 10 mi

Record High: 83°[1947]   Record Low: 15°[2008]

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Quote of the Day

It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself. Eleanor Roosevelt

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Observances Today                                                  

Blessing of The Animals Day (aka Blessing of the Pets Day, World Pet Day)  Link

Improve Your Office Day

Kanelbullens Dag (Cinnamon Roll Day)  Link

National Frappe Day

National Golf Day

National Taco Day Link

National Ship in A Bottle Day

Ten-Four Day

Vodka Day Link

World Animal Day Link

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Observances This Week

1-5	Trichotillomania, Skin Picking & Related BFRB Awareness Week  Link
1-7	National Walk Your Dog Week Link
1-7	Universal Children's Week
1-10	Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Link
2-8	4-H Week Link
2-8	Great Books Week
2-8	International Post Card Week Link
2-8	Mental Illness Awareness Week
2-8	Mystery Series Week
2-8	National Carry A Tune Week
2-8	National Chimney Safety Week
2-8	National Midwifery Week Link
2-8	National Work From Home Week
2-8	Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Week
3-7	Customer Service Week Link
3-7	Drive Safely Work Week Link
3-7	National Heimlich Heroes Week
3-9	Financial Planning Week
3-7	Kids' Goal Setting Week
3-9	National Health Care Food Service Week Link
3-9	No Salt Week
3-9	Spinning & Weaving Week Link
4-9	World Dairy Expo
4-10	World Space Week Link

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Today’s US Historical Highlights

Today’s World Historical Highlights

1537 The first complete English-language Bible (the Matthew Bible) is printed, with translations by William Tyndale and Miles Coverdale.

1636 In Massachusetts the Plymouth Colony's 1st law drafted

1648 Peter Stuyvesant establishes Americas 1st volunteer firemen

1675 Dutch mathematician Christiaan Huygens patents the pocket watch

1824 Mexico becomes a republic

1854 Abraham Lincoln made his 1st political speech at Illinois State Fair

1864 New Orleans Tribune, 1st black daily newspaper, forms

1880 University of California founded in Los Angeles

1883 Orient Express' 1st run, linking Turkey to Europe by rail

1883 First meeting of the Boys' Brigade in Glasgow, Scotland.

1895 Horace Rawlins wins 1st US Open golf tournament (Newport RI)

1910 Portugal becomes a republic, King Manuel II flees to England

1911 1st escalator installed on the London Underground at Earl's Court Station

1915 Dinosaur National Monument in Colorado & Utah is established

1922 For 1st time, entire World Series broadcast over radio (WJZ & WGY)

1926 Dahlia is officially designated as SF city flower

1931 Dick Tracy comic strip by Chester Gould debuts

1933 Esquire magazine is 1st published

1949 American Contract Bridge League votes 58½% to keep blacks out

1949 United Nations' permanent NYC headquarters is dedicated

1957 USSR launches Sputnik I, 1st artificial Earth satellite

1959 USSR Luna 3 sent back 1st photos of Moon's far side

1965 Pope Paul VI becomes 1st Pope to visit Western Hemisphere (UN)

1966 Lesotho (Basutoland) gains independence from Britain (National Day)

1976 Supreme Court lifts 1972 ban on death penalty for convicted murderers

1987 "The Last Emperor" directed by Bernardo Bertolucci and starring John Lone, Joan Chen and Peter O'Toole premieres at the Tokyo Film Festival (Best Picture 1988)

1988 Pillsbury stock soars $18.37 to $57.37 on takeover bid

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My Rambling Thoughts

Good report from eye doc…no changes in optic nerve.

So H&R Block local office called me yesterday at 4p to set up appointment for Wednesday at 1p regarding my tax bill from CA. I sat by the phone until 10:30 waiting for a call from H&R National. No call, so I call them. Waste of my time. Turns out it is just a call center that calls a local office to return the call. Since I had an appointment with the local, the call center ‘guesses’ that’s why they didn’t call. She didn’t know why they didn’t call at 10a…I do, they aren’t open.

So the fall weather is a blowin’ in. Furnace came on twice this morning after 6a…not sure about before then. Coolish wind continues to blow all day. No time to be outside.

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Brain Teasers

(answers at the end of post)

G, D, S, B, H, S...

Series teasers are where you try to complete the sequence of a series of letters, numbers or objects.

What is the next letter in this fairy tale sequence?

G, D, S, B, H, S, ??

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Today’s Trivia Hive

(answers at the end of post)

What is the name of the chemical element named after Albert Einstein?

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…Harper’s Index…

22 – Percentage of middle-aged, college-educated white American who are millionaires

6 – Of middle-aged, college-educated black Americans

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2 jokes for the day

Straighten Up Young Lady

My eleven month old was sitting in her high chair, twisting and moving all over the place. My wife said to me, “Straighten her up.”

I looked at my daughter and said, “Young lady, what are you doing with your life? Do you want to be this way forever? It’s time to grow up.”

My wife didn't find it as amusing as I did.

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You Have Two More Wishes 

A man finds a lamp. He rubs it and a Genie emerges. The Genie tells him he will be granted three wishes. The man thinks for a moment and says, "First, give me a bottomless mug of beer."

A mug of beer appears in his hand. He sips it once, then again and the mug is magically refilled. The man is thrilled and continues to drink. The mug never empties.

Then the Genie says, "And what about your other two wishes?"

The guy thinks for a moment and says, "Give me two more just like this one!"

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Somewhat Useless Information

Developing dangerous blood clots. Compared to shorter control groups, taller people are more likely to develop potentially life-threatening blood clots in the deep veins of their legs and other body parts, report researchers in Norway. In particular, the risk is heightened among men and women who are tall and obese. 

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While deep vein blood clots are common among tall folk, the risk of cardiovascular disease in general is greater among short people. In fact, a systematic review of 52 studies found that shorter men and women are approximately 1.5 times more likely to develop symptoms and die from cardiovascular disease than taller people.

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Earning more money. On the upside, taller men may earn more money on average than shorter men, according to research conducted in Australia. It may be that shorter men experience discrimination in response to their stature, suggest the authors, while taller men may enjoy a boost in social status.

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How products got their name

SPAM

In 1937 Hormel coughed up a $100 prize to the brother of one of its executives who'd won a competition to name its new canned meat product. The company won't say what SPAM actually means, but it's widely thought to have some basis in "spiced ham" or "spare meat" or "shoulders of pork and ham." Or it could be an acronym for "Specially Processed American Meat." Whatever the etymology, it was so prevalent during World War II that Uncle Sam acquired the nickname "Uncle Spam."

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Birthdays Today

“[ ]” indicates age at death

[89] Jan Murray, comedian (Treasure Hunt, Who Killed Teddy Bear), born in The Bronx, [d2006]

[87] Alvin Toffler, author (Future Shock, Power Shift, The Third Wave), born in New York City (d. 2016)

[85] Richard Cromwell, lord protector of England (d1812)

[84] Charlton Heston, actor (10 Commandments, Ben-Hur, Planet of Apes), born in Illinois (d. 2008)

75- Anne Rice, author (Interview with a Vampire), born in New Orleans, Louisiana

[70] Rutherford B. Hayes, politician (R) 19th US President, born in Delaware Ohio (d. 1893)

[70] Buster [Joseph F] Keaton, actor (Navigator, Steamboat Bill, Jr) [d1966]

70- Susan Sarandon, [Tomaling], Jackson Hgts NY, actress (Bull Durham)

[66] Damon Runyon, journalist and writer (Guys & Dolls-based on his work), born in Manhattan, Kansas (d. 1946)

[58] Dottie West, country singer [d1991]

[48] Frederic Remington, US, artist/sculptor of American West [d1909]

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Historical Obits Today

@89-1947 Max Planck, German physicist (constantly of P, Nobel 1918)

@76-2014 Paul Revere, American musician, cancer

@70-1904 Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, designer of the Statue of Liberty, tb

@63-1669 Rembrandt van Rijn, Dutch painter

@48-1989 Graham Chapman, comedian (Monty Python), cancer

@44-1226 Saint Francis of Assisi, Italian founder of the Franciscan Order

@27-1970 Janis Joplin, American rocker and blues singer-songwriter (Down on Me), drug overdose

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Brain Teasers Answers

D. These are the first letters of Disney's seven dwarfs: Grumpy, Dopey, Sneezy, Bashful, Happy, Sleepy, Doc

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Trivia Hive  Answers

Einsteinium

Einsteinium is an element that does not occur in nature and was actually discovered during the first successful hydrogen bomb test by G.G. Harvey, A. Ghiorso, S.G. Thompson, and G.R. Choppin. Much like its namesake, einsteinium excels for scientific research because of its very short lifespan. Some people say that einsteinium could be harmful to humans because it is radioactive, but there is so little research done on einsteinium that it makes that theory all relative. Source: The Elements Database

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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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