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11.22.16 Week: 47 \ Day: 327
November Averages: 51°\22°
86004 Today: H 44° \
L 34° Average Sky Cover: 99%
Wind ave: 6mph\Gusts: 17mph Visibility: 2 mi
Record High: 68°[1903] Record Low: -2°[1931]
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Quote of the Day
Change is the end result of all true learning.
<Leo Buscaglia
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Observances Today
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Observances This Week
18-24
National Farm-City Week
18-27
American Sand Sculpting Competition Link
20-26
GERD Awareness Week Link
International Bible Week
International Fraud Awareness Week Link
National Family Week
National Game & Puzzle
Week
Better Conversation Week
21-25
Church/State Separation Week
21-27
National Global Entrepreneurship Week Link
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Today’s US Historical Highlights
•Today’s World
Historical Highlights
·
1497 Portuguese navigator Vasco
da Gama rounds Cape of Good Hope on way to first voyage from Europe to
reach India
·
1542 Spain delegates "New
Laws" against slavery in America
1842 Mount St Helens in Washington erupts
1903 Franklin Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt are
engaged
·
1906 International Radio
Telecommunications Com adopts "SOS" as new call for help
1927 Neil Simon Theater (Alvin) opens at 250 W
52nd St NYC
·
1928 "Bolero"
by Maurice Ravel first performed publicly (Paris)
·
1930 1st
Irish Sweepstake run
1930 Elijah Muhammad forms Nation of Islam in
Detroit
·
1931 Ferde Grofe's "Grand
Canyon Suite" premieres
1932 Pump patented that computes quantity &
price delivered
1934 "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" 1st
heard on Eddie Cantor's show
1954 Humane Society (US) forms in Washington DC
1955 RCA Records make its best investment paying
$35,000 to Sun Records for Elvis Presley's contract
·
1956 16th
modern Olympic games opens in Melbourne
1957 Simon
& Garfunkel appear on "American Bandstand" as "Tom &
Jerry"
1963 American President John F. Kennedy assassinated
by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas, Texas
1963 Lyndon B. Johnson sworn in as the 36th US
president after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy
1968 1st interracial TV kiss (Star Trek-Kirk &
Uhura)
·
1968 Beatles release
"Beatles" (White Album), their only double album
1972 US ends 22 year travel ban to China
·
1974 UN General Assembly
recognizes Palestine right to sovereignty
1976 Comic strip "Cathy" by Cathy
Guisewhite debuts
1977 Regular Concorde passenger service between NY
& Europe begins
1984 Fred Rogers of PBS "Mr Rogers
Neighborhood" presents a sweater to Smithsonian Institution
1987 Two Chicago television stations are hijacked
by an unknown pirate dressed as Max Headroom.
1990 George H. W. Bush visits US troops in
Saudi Arabia
1991 NY Knicks pay Patrick Ewing a record
$18.8 million for 2 yr extension
1992 Washington Post reports Ore Senator Bob
Packwood sexually harassed 10 women
1995 Toy Story is released as the first
feature-length film created completely using computer-generated imagery.
·
1999 Elian Gonzalez, Cuban boy
at the center of a heated 2000 controversy involving the governments of Cuba
and the United States, and his mother are sighted off of Florida's coast by
U.S. Coast Guard
·
2005 Angela Merkel becomes
the first female Chancellor of Germany
2008 YouTube
hosts the largest ever live broadcast, YouTube Live.
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My Rambling Thoughts
So
much going on…our little mountain town is having its first ‘winter storm’ Lots
of wind, rain, then flurries, then more rain. Weather guy says we’ll get about
an inch by tomorrow. Headed out early to get my toenails cut as I had one
ingrown on my bit toe. After working on it, she says, in her broken English,
next time come in when it starts hurting and I will fix…yes. Must say I will
follow her advice.
Last
night I was on FB when I started seeing lots of posts from the ND water
protectors. Watching the live video was frightening. It was in the low 20’s and
uniformed police were spraying the protectors with fire hoses, shooting off
concussion bombs and tear gas, and shooting rubber bullets. The protectors were
trapped on a bridge. There was no reason for this kind of action. I am usually
on the side of the police, but this was way over the bounds. Then I see a live
broadcast from an ABC affiliate that is interviewing the police chief of the
local town. He says, while we are all watching the live feed, that the police
are only trying to put out the fires started by the protesters. This is an
outright lie. Lots of video today on FB showing the wounds from the rubber
bullets. In the first part of this paragraph I called them ‘protectors’ and not
protesters. That is what they are. More good news as NPR, CNN, MSNBS have now
all had stories today. Most stories are showing both sides. Now is the time for President Obama to send
in the National Guard to stop this violence. He has already stopped the
pipeline until further study can be done. It has taken me several months to get
fully on the side of the protectors, who are not using violence. In a move that
I didn’t expect, I called the White House line to complain about the treatment.
I was told that the Situation Room, which they transferred me to, was aware.
The guy who said he was the situation room said they were monitoring the
situation and that were getting ‘thousands’ of calls about it. Hmmm.
My
goodness, President-elect Trump is moving his fingers to demand an apology from
the cast of Hamilton for what they said to his VP-elect. First, the VP said he
wasn’t upset by the cast speech. Second, Trump should be busy enough to let
this go and let the VP fight his own battles, if he has one. I see Trump’s tweets
as very disrespectful to Pence. I’m not going to comment on rumors about Trump’s
appointments. I will wait and see who he nominates. After watching the #NODAPL
events, I really don’t trust the press to tell us what they see and know.
For
those wondering, I was working in my 9th grade shop class when the
first announcement came. Less than an hour later I was in Algebra when the
final announcement came and we were sent home to be with family. It was a day
in 1963 that I will always remember.
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Brain Teasers
(answers
at the end of post)
Serious Seriesness
Series teasers are where you try to complete the
sequence of a series of letters, numbers or objects.
Find
the number that comes next in the following series:
3, 7, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 25, 30, 41, 45, 52, 54, 56, 59, 61, 65, 70, ?
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“Contronym”—word that is its own antonym
Left can mean
either remaining or departed. If the gentlemen have withdrawn to the drawing
room for after-dinner cigars, who’s left? (The gentlemen have left and the
ladies are left.)
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Today’s Trivia Hive
(answers
at the end of post)
The
slang terms "cowboy" and "buckaroo" are both derived from
what non-English language?
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…Harper’s Index…
1,137,000 – Tons of invasive cart that the Australian
government plans to eradicate by giving them herpes
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2 jokes for the day
Mr.
and Mrs. Thorne had just reached the airport in the nick of time to catch the
plane for their two-week's vacation in Majorca. "I wish we'd brought the
piano with us," said Mr. Thorne.
"What on earth for?" asked his wife.
"I've left the tickets on it."
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After
years of working for others and being passed over for promotions, John and his
wife, Mary, decided to go into business together. After examining the
classifieds, they bought a small candy stand, paying thirty cents for each box
of candy and then selling it for thirty cents.
At the end of the day they were astonished to find that they had sold every box
of candy – yet had exactly as much money as when they started.
“You see?” John snarled at his wife. “I told you we should have bought a larger
stand!”
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Somewhat Useless Information
Swatch
is the largest watch company in the world, with brands that cover the entire
price spectrum and sales exceeding $8 billion and employing 33,000 people.
***
Luxottica
controls almost every high-end eyewear in the market. They own 80 percent of
the major brands of eyeglasses. They own Prada, Tiffany and Co., Versace,
Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Rayban, Oakley, and many more.
***
At
926 aircraft, the American Airlines fleet is larger than the British Air
Force's.
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Out
of thousands of non-alcoholic beverage brands, only about 40 of them are
billion-dollar brands, and Coca-Cola owns 20 of them. These brands help them
bring in $43 billion in annual sales.
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The
Walt Disney Company owns properties all across entertainment. Their property
Lucasfilm Ltd owns the rights to Star Wars and Indiana Jones. The A&E
Network includes channels like The History Channel and A&E. They own the
digital media brand Maker Studios, which owns some of the biggest channels on
YouTube.
***
As
of 2015 Google has acquired 184 companies. It is estimated that Google has
spent $28 billion on these acquisitions, which include; Motorolla, Double
Click, YouTube, Admob and ITA Software.
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Birthdays Today
• indicates age at death
128- Tarzan,
of the Apes, according to Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel
·
98- John
Nance Garner, (D) 32nd VP (1933-41)[d1967]
·
83- Robert
Vaughn, actor (Napolean Solo-Man from UNCLE, I Spy), born in NYC, [d2016]
·
82- Hoagy
Carmichael, Bloomington Ind, actor/songwriter (Stardust) [d1981]
·
82- Rodney
Dangerfield, [John Cohen], comedian (Caddyshack), born in
Babylon, New York [d2004]
·
81- Andre
Gide, writer (Lafcadio's Adventures-Nobel 1947), born in Paris, France
[d1951]
·
79- Charles
de Gaulle, President of France (1958-69), born in Lille,
France (d. 1970)
75- Terry
Gilliam, comedy author-animator (Monty Python), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
·
73- Abigail
Adams, American 2nd first lady (1797-1801) (11/11 O.S.),
born in Weymouth Massachusetts (d. 1818)
73- Billie
Jean King, American tennis pro (Wimbledon 1968, 72, 73, 75),
born in Long Beach, California
66- Little
Steven, [Van Zandt], Asbury Park NJ, rocker (Born to Run)
·
61- George
Eliot, [Mary Anne Evans], English author (Middlemarch, Silas Marner), born in
Nuneaton, Warwickshire (d. 1880)
58- Jamie
Lee Curtis, actress (Anything But Love, Halloween), born in
Los Angeles
55- Mariel
Hemingway, Ketchum Id, actress (Personal Best, Civil Wars)
49- Boris
Becker, German tennis star (Wimbledon 1985, 86, 89), born
in Leimen, Germany
49- Mark
Ruffalo, American actor (Spotlight)
·
36- Wiley
Post, Grand Plain Tx, aviator/parachutist (crashed in Alaska) [d1935]
31- Scarlett
Johansson, American actress (Avengers), born in NYC, New York
29- Oscar
Pistorius, South African paralympic athlete
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Historical Obits Today
@95-1995 Raymond
Dart, Australian paleoanthropologist (Australopithecus africanus)
@87-1980 Mae
West, actress (She Done Him Wrong)
@83-2001 Mary
Kay Ash, American businesswoman, founded Mary Kay Cosmetics
@75-1959 Molla
Mallory, eight-time U.S. Open tennis champion
66- Little
Steven, [Van Zandt], Asbury Park NJ, rocker (Born to Run)
·
61- George
Eliot, [Mary Anne Evans], English author (Middlemarch, Silas Marner), born in
Nuneaton, Warwickshire (d. 1880)
58- Jamie
Lee Curtis, actress (Anything But Love, Halloween), born in
Los Angeles
55- Mariel
Hemingway, Ketchum Id, actress (Personal Best, Civil Wars)
49- Boris
Becker, German tennis star (Wimbledon 1985, 86, 89), born
in Leimen, Germany
49- Mark
Ruffalo, American actor (Spotlight)
·
36- Wiley
Post, Grand Plain Tx, aviator/parachutist (crashed in Alaska) [d1935]
31- Scarlett
Johansson, American actress (Avengers), born in NYC, New York
29- Oscar
Pistorius, South African paralympic athlete
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Historical Obits Today
@95-1995 Raymond
Dart, Australian paleoanthropologist (Australopithecus africanus)
@87-1980 Mae
West, actress (She Done Him Wrong)
@83-2001 Mary
Kay Ash, American businesswoman, founded Mary Kay Cosmetics
@75-1959 Molla
Mallory, eight-time U.S. Open tennis champion
·
61- George
Eliot, [Mary Anne Evans], English author (Middlemarch, Silas Marner), born in
Nuneaton, Warwickshire (d. 1880)
58- Jamie
Lee Curtis, actress (Anything But Love, Halloween), born in
Los Angeles
55- Mariel
Hemingway, Ketchum Id, actress (Personal Best, Civil Wars)
49- Boris
Becker, German tennis star (Wimbledon 1985, 86, 89), born
in Leimen, Germany
49- Mark
Ruffalo, American actor (Spotlight)
·
36- Wiley
Post, Grand Plain Tx, aviator/parachutist (crashed in Alaska) [d1935]
31- Scarlett
Johansson, American actress (Avengers), born in NYC, New York
29- Oscar
Pistorius, South African paralympic athlete
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Historical Obits Today
@95-1995 Raymond
Dart, Australian paleoanthropologist (Australopithecus africanus)
@87-1980 Mae
West, actress (She Done Him Wrong)
@83-2001 Mary
Kay Ash, American businesswoman, founded Mary Kay Cosmetics
@75-1959 Molla
Mallory, eight-time U.S. Open tennis champion
·
61- George
Eliot, [Mary Anne Evans], English author (Middlemarch, Silas Marner), born in
Nuneaton, Warwickshire (d. 1880)
58- Jamie
Lee Curtis, actress (Anything But Love, Halloween), born in
Los Angeles
55- Mariel
Hemingway, Ketchum Id, actress (Personal Best, Civil Wars)
49- Boris
Becker, German tennis star (Wimbledon 1985, 86, 89), born
in Leimen, Germany
49- Mark
Ruffalo, American actor (Spotlight)
·
36- Wiley
Post, Grand Plain Tx, aviator/parachutist (crashed in Alaska) [d1935]
31- Scarlett
Johansson, American actress (Avengers), born in NYC, New York
29- Oscar
Pistorius, South African paralympic athlete
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Historical Obits Today
@95-1995 Raymond
Dart, Australian paleoanthropologist (Australopithecus africanus)
@87-1980 Mae
West, actress (She Done Him Wrong)
@83-2001 Mary
Kay Ash, American businesswoman, founded Mary Kay Cosmetics
@75-1959 Molla
Mallory, eight-time U.S. Open tennis champion
·
61- George
Eliot, [Mary Anne Evans], English author (Middlemarch, Silas Marner), born in
Nuneaton, Warwickshire (d. 1880)
58- Jamie
Lee Curtis, actress (Anything But Love, Halloween), born in
Los Angeles
55- Mariel
Hemingway, Ketchum Id, actress (Personal Best, Civil Wars)
49- Boris
Becker, German tennis star (Wimbledon 1985, 86, 89), born
in Leimen, Germany
49- Mark
Ruffalo, American actor (Spotlight)
·
36- Wiley
Post, Grand Plain Tx, aviator/parachutist (crashed in Alaska) [d1935]
31- Scarlett
Johansson, American actress (Avengers), born in NYC, New York
29- Oscar
Pistorius, South African paralympic athlete
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Historical Obits Today
@95-1995 Raymond
Dart, Australian paleoanthropologist (Australopithecus africanus)
@87-1980 Mae
West, actress (She Done Him Wrong)
@83-2001 Mary
Kay Ash, American businesswoman, founded Mary Kay Cosmetics
@75-1959 Molla
Mallory, eight-time U.S. Open tennis champion
@69-1963 Aldous
Huxley, English author ('Brave New World'), cancer/od-lsd
@68-1783 John
Hanson, American Continental Congressman and 1st US President under Articles of
Confederation
@64-1963 C.
S. Lewis [Clive Staples], Irish author (Silver Chair), kidney
failure
@60-1955 Shemp
Howard, actor (3 Stooges), heart attack
@59-1993 Bill
Bixby, US actor (My Favorite Martian), cancer
@46-1963 John
F. Kennedy, 35th president of the United States (1961-63),
assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald
@40-1916 Jack
London, American activist and author (Call of the Wild), alcoholism
@39-1963 J.
D. Tippit, Dallas Police Officer, shot by Oswald
@38-1718 Blackbeard
[Edward Teach or Edward Thatch],
notorious English pirate, dies in battle
@37-1997 Michael
Hutchence, Australiann rocker (INXS) and actor, commits
suicide
@37-1896 George
Washington Gale Ferris, inventor (Ferris wheel), typhoid fever
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Brain Teasers Answers
91
is the next number.
This is the series of Roman Numerals consisting of three symbols.
3 - III
7 - VII
12 - XII
14 - XIV
16 - XVI
19 - XIX
21 - XXI
25 - XXV
30 - XXX
41 - XLI
45 - XLV
52 - LII
54 - LIV
56 - LVI
59 - LIX
61 - LXI
65 - LXV
70 - LXX
91 - XCI
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Trivia Hive
Answers
Spanish
The
term "cowboy" is a direct translation of the Spanish word
"vaquero," referring to an individual who managed cattle while
mounted on horseback. "Buckaroo" is an Anglicization of the word.
Source: archive.org, buscon.rae.es
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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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