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| February 10 |
| Unscramble The Word |
| Infatuation is when ... you think he's as sexy as Robert Redford, as smart as Henry Kissinger, as noble as Ralph Nader, as funny as Woody Allen, and as athletic as Jimmy Conners. Love is when ... you realize that he's as sexy as Woody Allen, as smart as Jimmy Connors, as funny as Ralph Nader, as athletic as Henry Kissinger and nothing like Robert Redford... but you'll take him anyway. ~ Judith Viorst, Redbook, 1975 |
| The story you are about to read is true. The name(s) may have been changed to protect the stupid... Today's Bozo crime team comes from Kansas City, MO, where a couple of Bozos got the idea to rob a convenience store. They didn't have a weapon, just walked up to the cashier and demanded money. They obviously didn't look too frightening as the attendant just laughed at them and told them to get out. As they were heading out the door, one of the bozos decided he was going to steal something and grabbed a hot dog off the rotisserie near the door and stuffed the whole thing in his mouth. They hadn't taken more than three steps outside the door when the bozo fell to the ground, choking on the hot dog. The other bozo rushed back into the store and asked the clerk to call 911. She did. Cops helped the bozo cough up the dog before loading them both up and taking them in. |
| C U P I D |
| " etesian " PRONUNCIATION: ( i-TEE-zhuhn ) MEANING: adjective: Occurring annually. ETYMOLOGY: The word refers to the annual summer winds of the Mediterranean. It's derived from Latin etesius, from Greek etesios, from etos (year). Ultimately from the Indo-European root wet- (year) that is also the source of such words as veteran, veal (in the sense of yearling), and veterinary (relating to the beasts of burden, perhaps alluding to old cattle), inveterate, wether, and bellwether. USAGE: "British gold medal hope Paula Radcliffe suffers from asthma. She will be praying Greece's etesian wind will blow away much of the Athens smog." Paula Radcliffe Suffers From Asthma; The News of the World (London, UK); Aug 8, 2004. |
1779 ~ The Battle of Carr’s Fort
On this day in 1779, a force of more than 340 men from the South Carolina and Georgia militias, led by Colonel
Andrew Pickens of South Carolina with Colonel John Dooly and Lieutenant Colonel Elijah Clarke of Georgia, attack a
group of approximately 200 Loyalists under the command of Colonel John Hamilton at Robert Carr’s Fort, in Wilkes
County, Georgia.
1846 ~ Mormons begin exodus to Utah
Their leader assassinated and their homes under attack, the Mormons of Nauvoo, Illinois, begin a long westward
migration that eventually brings them to the valley of the Great Salt Lake in Utah.
The members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had been persecuted for their beliefs ever since
Joseph Smith founded the church in New York in 1830. Smith's claim to be a modern-day prophet of God and his
acceptance of polygamy proved controversial wherever the Mormons attempted to settle. In 1839, Smith hoped his
new spiritual colony of Nauvoo in Missouri would provide a permanent safe haven for the Saints, but anti-Mormon
prejudice there proved virulent. Angry mobs murdered Smith and his brother in June 1844 and began burning homes
and threatening the citizens of Nauvoo.
1899 ~ Herbert Hoover marries Lou Henry
On this day in 1899, future President Herbert Hoover marries his fellow Stanford University geology student and
sweetheart Lou Henry in Monterey, California.
1942 ~ Japanese sub bombards Midway
On this day, a Japanese submarine launches a brutal attack on Midway, a coral atoll used as a U.S. Navy base. It was
the fourth bombing of the atoll by Japanese ships since December 7.
1962 ~ Soviets exchange American for captured Russian spy
Francis Gary Powers, an American who was shot down over the Soviet Union while flying a CIA spy plane in 1960, is
released by the Soviets in exchange for the U.S. release of a Russian spy. The exchange concluded one of the most
dramatic episodes of the Cold War.
1970 ~ Avalanche buries skiers in France
On this day in 1970, an avalanche crashes down on a ski resort in Val d’Isere, France, killing 42 people, mostly young
skiers. This disaster was the worst such incident in French history.
1971 ~ Journalists killed in helicopter crash
Four journalists, including photographer Larry Burrows of Life magazine, Kent Potter of United Press International,
Nenri Huett of the Associated Press, and Keisaburo Shimamoto of Newsweek, die in a South Vietnamese helicopter
operating in Laos. The journalists had been covering Operation Lam Son 719, a limited attack into Laos by South
Vietnamese forces, when their helicopter crashed.
1989 ~ Ford sets record
The Ford Motor Company announced a 1988 net income of $5.3 billion, a world's record for an automotive company.
The record served to mark the return to triumph of the U.S. automotive industry after the doldrums of the 1970s and
early 1980s.
1992 ~ Boxing legend convicted of raping beauty queen
Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, accused of raping 18-year-old beauty-pageant contestant Desiree
Washington, is found guilty by an Indiana jury. The following month, Tyson was given a 10-year prison sentence, with
four years suspended.
1996 ~ Kasparov loses chess game to computer
On this day in 1996, after three hours, world chess champion Gary Kasparov loses the first game of a six-game match
against Deep Blue, an IBM computer capable of evaluating 200 million moves per second. Man was ultimately
victorious over machine, however, as Kasparov bested Deep Blue in the match with three wins and two ties and took
home the $400,000 prize. An estimated 6 million people worldwide followed the action on the Internet.
On this day in 1779, a force of more than 340 men from the South Carolina and Georgia militias, led by Colonel
Andrew Pickens of South Carolina with Colonel John Dooly and Lieutenant Colonel Elijah Clarke of Georgia, attack a
group of approximately 200 Loyalists under the command of Colonel John Hamilton at Robert Carr’s Fort, in Wilkes
County, Georgia.
1846 ~ Mormons begin exodus to Utah
Their leader assassinated and their homes under attack, the Mormons of Nauvoo, Illinois, begin a long westward
migration that eventually brings them to the valley of the Great Salt Lake in Utah.
The members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had been persecuted for their beliefs ever since
Joseph Smith founded the church in New York in 1830. Smith's claim to be a modern-day prophet of God and his
acceptance of polygamy proved controversial wherever the Mormons attempted to settle. In 1839, Smith hoped his
new spiritual colony of Nauvoo in Missouri would provide a permanent safe haven for the Saints, but anti-Mormon
prejudice there proved virulent. Angry mobs murdered Smith and his brother in June 1844 and began burning homes
and threatening the citizens of Nauvoo.
1899 ~ Herbert Hoover marries Lou Henry
On this day in 1899, future President Herbert Hoover marries his fellow Stanford University geology student and
sweetheart Lou Henry in Monterey, California.
1942 ~ Japanese sub bombards Midway
On this day, a Japanese submarine launches a brutal attack on Midway, a coral atoll used as a U.S. Navy base. It was
the fourth bombing of the atoll by Japanese ships since December 7.
1962 ~ Soviets exchange American for captured Russian spy
Francis Gary Powers, an American who was shot down over the Soviet Union while flying a CIA spy plane in 1960, is
released by the Soviets in exchange for the U.S. release of a Russian spy. The exchange concluded one of the most
dramatic episodes of the Cold War.
1970 ~ Avalanche buries skiers in France
On this day in 1970, an avalanche crashes down on a ski resort in Val d’Isere, France, killing 42 people, mostly young
skiers. This disaster was the worst such incident in French history.
1971 ~ Journalists killed in helicopter crash
Four journalists, including photographer Larry Burrows of Life magazine, Kent Potter of United Press International,
Nenri Huett of the Associated Press, and Keisaburo Shimamoto of Newsweek, die in a South Vietnamese helicopter
operating in Laos. The journalists had been covering Operation Lam Son 719, a limited attack into Laos by South
Vietnamese forces, when their helicopter crashed.
1989 ~ Ford sets record
The Ford Motor Company announced a 1988 net income of $5.3 billion, a world's record for an automotive company.
The record served to mark the return to triumph of the U.S. automotive industry after the doldrums of the 1970s and
early 1980s.
1992 ~ Boxing legend convicted of raping beauty queen
Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, accused of raping 18-year-old beauty-pageant contestant Desiree
Washington, is found guilty by an Indiana jury. The following month, Tyson was given a 10-year prison sentence, with
four years suspended.
1996 ~ Kasparov loses chess game to computer
On this day in 1996, after three hours, world chess champion Gary Kasparov loses the first game of a six-game match
against Deep Blue, an IBM computer capable of evaluating 200 million moves per second. Man was ultimately
victorious over machine, however, as Kasparov bested Deep Blue in the match with three wins and two ties and took
home the $400,000 prize. An estimated 6 million people worldwide followed the action on the Internet.
| What I Love About You I love the way you look at me, Your eyes so bright and blue. I love the way you kiss me, Your lips so soft and smooth. I love the way you make me so happy, And the ways you show you care. I love the way you say, "I Love You," And the way you're always there. I love the way you touch me, Always sending chills down my spine. I love that you are with me, And glad that you are mine. ~*~ Crystal Jansen ~*~ |
| I need someone to protect me from all the measures they take in order to protect me. ~ Banksy, street artist (b. 1974) |
D U P C I |
| We all have wishes... desires... wants... and we each have within us the ability to make these dreams come true... to effectively fulfill our desires. The problem is... we don't think outside the box... way too often our strongest desires are for the trivial... such as seconds of our favorite desert. That second piece of chocolate cake becomes the focal point of all our thoughts. Another example... perhaps we really want to see a specific television show... albeit we have seen that same episode three or four times before. The life we are living right now ... is the product of all our past desires.... the fulfillment of our wishes. Take a minute... look around... are you satisfied with what you see? A desire is more than a wish. Wishes are vague... not very compelling... easily dismissed. For many ... wishing serves as a substitute for actually achieving a goal. In these cases... wishing can actually prevent a person from getting what they want... in as much as it is easily dismissed. Desire... on the other hand.... is very specific ... compelling... and almost impossible to resist. If we change our wishes to strong... specific desires... we will then do what it takes to make them come true. |