16 Aug

Week 33 Day 229 Flag Today  85°/49° Wind 5 mph Gusts 15 mph Gentle Breeze Active Fire:  329 miles away Risk of fire: High  Nearest Lightning: 479 miles away Air Quality: Fair Aug Averages: Temps: 79°\50° Moisture:  9 Days

Weekly Observations

9-17 Elvis Week  Link 11-17 National Resurrect Romance Week Weird Contest Week 12-16  Bullying No Way Week of Action Link

12-18  Safe + Sound Week Link 14-9/2  Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Link  14-25   14-25   Little League World Series Link Link

Daily Observations

Airborne Day Bratwurst Day Joe Miller's Joke Day Kool-Aid Day -18 Link  Men's Grooming Day   National Airborne Day National Day of Action Against Bullying & Violence  Link

National Energy Multiplier Day  Link National Rollercoaster Day Roller Coaster Day Rum Day Surveillance Day  Link  Link Tell a Joke Day (Joe Miller’s Day) Wave at Surveillance Day

Today’s Quote                                                       

 

Family is the most important thing in the world. Diana (Princess of Wales)

 

Today’s Meme

 

Today’s Thoughts

Another nice summer day. Monsoon is taking a break. All good.

The screen guy showed up yesterday about 4p. Out of 3 screens, only one fit. He took them back to the company that made them and was back by 10am with screens that fit just great. I’m happy to be able to open the windows again.  Last night it was a tad warm in the bedroom.

I picked up a script and my CPAP supplies early this morning. Now I’m looking forward to a good weekend.

 1978 was 46 years ago…

How Much things cost in 1978

Yearly Inflation Rate USA7.62%

Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 805

Interest Rates Year End Federal Reserve 11.75%

Average Cost of new house $54,800.00

Average Income per year $17,000.00

Average Monthly Rent $260.00

Cost of a gallon of Gas 63 cents

1LB of Bacon$1.20
Dozen Eggs 48 Cents
Radio Shack Tandy TRS80 Computer $399.00
8 Track Player $169.00
Land O Lakes Butter lb $1.33
New York Strip Steaks Lb $2.39
Ladies Corduroy Overalls $22.00
Star Wars Family Pajamas $6.49 - $11.99

Random Thoughts…

A group of ants is called a Colony or Army or Swarm or Nest.

Rita Hayworth – Real Name: Marguerita Cansino

What is another word for “thesaurus”?

American History…

When did the Revolutionary War end?©Ken Schulze/Shutterstock

Incorrect: October 17-19, 1781 Correct: September 3, 1783

It's true that Charles Cornwallis surrendered on Oct. 17, 1781 and formally signed articles of capitulation two days later, effectively ending full-scale combat operations in the colonies. But the war didn't officially end until nearly three years later. In November 1782, British and American representatives signed preliminary peace terms in Paris. However, fighting continued until Sept. 3, 1783, when Britain formally recognized American independence with the Treaty of Paris.

 

Historic Events

·         1896 – Gold was found in Rabbit Creek, leading to the Great Klondike Gold Rush in Canada.

·         1930 – The first color sound cartoon, Fiddlesticks, was released by UbIwerks.

·         1962 – Pete Best was discharged from The Beatles, to be replaced two days later by Ringo Starr.

 

Birthdays

Madonna, 65 Pop Singer Cameron Monaghan, 30 TV Actor Steve Carell, 61 TV Actor Angela Bassett, 65 Movie Actress Evanna Lynch, 32 Movie Actress Caeleb Dressel, 27 Swimmer James Cameron, 69 Director Arden Cho, 38 TV Actress Jannik Sinner, 22 Tennis Player Kathie Lee Gifford, 70 TV Show Host

@56 – T. E. Lawrence, British colonel, diplomat, writer and archaeologist (died in 1935; motorcycle accident) @91 – Otto Messmer, American cartoonist and animator, co-created Felix the Cat (died in 1983) @85 – Fess Parker, American actor (died in 2010) @84 – Eydie Gormé, American singer (died in 2013) @79 – Robert Culp, American actor (died in 2010; fall while running) @84 – Frank Gifford, American football player, and sportscaster (died in 2015)

 

…The End for today…