. L. Mencken:
“In the United States, doing good has come to be, like patriotism, a favorite device of persons with something to sell.”
Marie Curie:
*Happy Birthday*
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1920 Sammy Lee US, platform diver (Olympic-gold-1948, 52) [91]
1930 Geoffrey Holder dancer/actor (Annie) [81]
1937 Alfonse D'Amato Brooklyn NY, (Sen-R-NY 1980- ) [74]
1942 Giancarlo Giannini Italy, actor (Seduction of Mimi) [69]
1952 Brian Patrick Clarke Pa, actor (Merle-Eight is Enough) [59]
1953 Robert Cray Columbus Ga, blues singer/songwriter (1987 Grammy) [58]
1957 Taylor Negron actor (Detective School) [54]
1959 Joe Elliot rocker (Def Leppard) [52]
1964 Nick Christian Sayer rocker (Transvision Vamp-Velveteen) [47]
1964 Rob Camilletti Cher's boyfriend [47]
1973 Tempestt Bledsoe Chicago, actress (Vanessa-Cosby Show) [38]
1981 Ashley Angel rock music/actor [30]
“I am among those who think that science has great beauty. A scientist in his laboratory is not only a technician: he is also a child placed before natural phenomena which impress him like a fairy tale.”
Unknown:
“The human race is faced with a cruel choice: work or daytime television.”
Doug Larson:
“The surprising thing about young fools is how many survive to become old fools.”
Urban Word(s) Of The Day
money hugger
Opposite of tree hugger. Unscrupulous, money hungry, money collecting individual or company willing to do anything and destroy
anything on this planet to get their fix - more money.
I don't care about your environmental impact or the old tree growth, and that frog is not worth those millions I can make here, said the money hugger.
A Word A Day
pavonine Pronunciation (PAV-uh-nyn)
adjective:
1. Of or resembling a peacock.
2. Vain; showy.
From Latin pavo (peacock). Earliest documented use: 1656.
"The artists were attacked for being a narcissistic, pavonine, and self-regarding group." Arifa Akbar; The Cult of Beauty; The Independent (London, UK); Mar 29, 2011.
Theme: words that refer to animals.
History Of The Day
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Shuttle Reentry Streak from Orbit
Explanation: What's that strange bright streak? It is the last image ever of a space shuttle from orbit. A week and a half ago, after decoupling from the International Space Station, the Space Shuttle Atlantis fired its rockets for the last time, lost its orbital speed, and plummeted back to Earth. Within the next hour, however, the sophisticated space machine dropped its landing gear and did what used to be unprecedented -- landedlike an airplane on a runway. Although the future of human space flight from the USA will enter a temporary lull, many robotic spacecraft continue to explore our Solar System and peer into our universe, includingCassini, Chandra, Chang'e 2, Dawn, Fermi, Hubble, Kepler, LRO, Mars Express, Messenger, MRO, New Horizons, Opportunity, Planck, Rosetta, SDO, SOHO, Spitzer, STEREO, Swift, Venus-Express, andWISE.
19 1st black Americans (20) land at Jamestown,
Virginia
1716 1st sculling race (London Bridge to Chelsea)
1774 Priestly discovers oxygen
1785 Caroline Herschel becomes 1st woman discoverer of a comet
1789 US Customs begins enforcing Tariff Act
1790 1st US census (population of 3,939,214)
1794 Whiskey Rebellion begins
1812 A rare tornado hits Westchester County, NY
1831 London Bridge opens
1834 Slavery abolished in British empire
1867 Blacks
vote for 1st time in a state election in South (Tenn)
1873 SF's 1st
cable car begins service
1876 Colorado becomes 38th state
1914 Germany declares war on Russia in WW I
1946 Pres Truman establishes Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
1950 Territory of Guam created
1960 Benin (Dahomey) gains independence from France
1960 Chubby Checker releases "The Twist"
1963 The Beatles Book is sold out on its 1st day of sale
1964 Beatles' "Hard Day's Night, A," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 2 weeks
1966 Charles Whitman climbs U of Texas tower & shoots 12 dead
1969 110,000 attend Atlantic City Pop Festival
1971 George Harrison's concert for Bangladesh takes place in NYC
1972 1st article exposing Watergate scandal (Bernstein-Woodward)
1975 Billy Martin replaces Bill Virdon as manager of NY Yankees
1975 Helsinki Pact guaranteeing boundaries, rights signed by 35
nations
1976 Liz Taylor's 6th divorce (re-divorces Richard Burton)
1981 MTV premiers at 12:01 AM
1982 Greg Louganis, US becomes 1st diver to score 700 (752.67) in 11 dives
1987 Bananarama's Siobhan Fahey marries Eurythmics Dave Stewart
1991 Actress Hedy Lamarr, 77, arrested for shoplifting in Florida
1992 NBC's "Saturday Today" premieres
Gadget Of The Day
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oylent Green Crackers
Just like Grandmas used to taste.
The year is 2022. The world has grown more crowded each year, and as the population has grown, the means to feed that population have dwindled. We couldn't go hungry; something had to be done. That's where the Soylent Corporation stepped in and saved us all. Forget their Soylent Red and Yellow - their crowning achievement has been Soylent Green. And now we share their wondrous invention with you: Soylent Green Crackers.
Soylent Green Crackers are the food stuff the world has been waiting for. A pleasing green cracker is low in fat and full of spinach, high energy plankton, and a special blend of herbs and people. Wait, what? Did we say people? DID WE SAY PEOPLE? OH SNAP -
SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE!! Ok, it's not really people. But
Soylent Green Crackers are delicious and a great conversation piece.
So remember,
Soylent Green Crackers are not really made of people. Or are they?
For nutrition information, click here.
Soylent Green Crackers
Healthy crackers, powered by spinach and plankton.
Beautiful (and frightening) vintage-look packaging!
Fully licensed edible collectible (i.e. eat the crackers and keep the box!)
May or may not contain people.
100% of the electricity used to make these crackers and box comes from green power sources.
Net Wt: 4.4oz (approx 10 servings).
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Box Dimensions: approx. 4.5" x 7.635" x 2.5"
Price:
$8.99
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