Quotable
by Alan Wilson Watts, British-born philosopher and author (1915-1973)
"The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance."
Still on the Books
In Hollywood, Calif., it is illegal to drive more than 2,000 sheep down Hollywood Boulevard at one time.
Hawk-eyed Vision
A hawk's eyesight is eight times sharper than a human's.
State Stats
A person can stand anywhere in Michigan and be within 85 miles of one of the Great Lakes.
Before Fame
Geena Davis was once a window mannequin for Ann Taylor.
Table Tidbits
The graham cracker was named after a Presbyterian minister, Sylvester Graham, who invented it in 1829 as part of a regimen to suppress unhealthy carnal urges.
Sunday, September 1, 2013
F. Y. I.
Quotable
by Roman proverb
"It is better to live one day as a lion, than a thousand days as a lamb."
Still on the Books
In Blue Hill, Neb., no female wearing "a hat that would scare a timid person" can be seen eating onions win public.
Before Fame
Multi-platinum recording artist Gwen Stefani once mopped floors at Dairy Queen.
Lore Has It
In England, according to superstition, if you drop an umbrella on the floor, someone will be murdered in that house.
Famous Firsts
In 1873, billiards became the first game to hold an official world championship.
State Stats
Alma, Ark., claims to be the spinach capital of the world.
by Roman proverb
"It is better to live one day as a lion, than a thousand days as a lamb."
Still on the Books
In Blue Hill, Neb., no female wearing "a hat that would scare a timid person" can be seen eating onions win public.
Before Fame
Multi-platinum recording artist Gwen Stefani once mopped floors at Dairy Queen.
Lore Has It
In England, according to superstition, if you drop an umbrella on the floor, someone will be murdered in that house.
Famous Firsts
In 1873, billiards became the first game to hold an official world championship.
State Stats
Alma, Ark., claims to be the spinach capital of the world.
Auto repair shop is top spot for smartphone theft
If you own a smartphone and spend time at your mechanic's shop, eat a lot of pizza or go to church, you're more likely to lose your smartphone.
That's what Lookout Security Inc. says, according to the San Francisco-based company's website.
Lookout also says 1 billion phones are shipped annually to new owners.
And nearby Philadelphia is the number-one city in America where smartphones are left behind or are stolen, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic.
And you can be at higher risk if you're moving into college or if you use mass transit, like SEPTA, said AAA spokesman Jenny M. Robinson.
Phone theft is epidemic.
Almost one in three robberies nationwide involves a mobile phone and the Federal Communications Commission is coordinating the formation of a national database system to track stolen cellphones, Robinson adds.
And the top 10 places to lose your phone in Philadelphia in descending order are:
That's what Lookout Security Inc. says, according to the San Francisco-based company's website.
Lookout also says 1 billion phones are shipped annually to new owners.
And nearby Philadelphia is the number-one city in America where smartphones are left behind or are stolen, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic.
And you can be at higher risk if you're moving into college or if you use mass transit, like SEPTA, said AAA spokesman Jenny M. Robinson.
Phone theft is epidemic.
Almost one in three robberies nationwide involves a mobile phone and the Federal Communications Commission is coordinating the formation of a national database system to track stolen cellphones, Robinson adds.
And the top 10 places to lose your phone in Philadelphia in descending order are:
- auto repair shop
- pizza place
- church
- apartment building
- office
- restaurant
- drugstore
- supermarket
- salon or barber shop
- doctor's office
If You Think, You Can.
If you think You're beaten, you are,
If you think you dare not, you don't.
If you'd like to win, but think you can't,
It's almost for sure you won't.
If you think you're losing, you've lost.
For out in the world we find --------
Success begins with a person's will,
It's all in the state of mind.
If you think you're outclassed, you are,
You've got to think high to rise.
You have to stay with it,
In order to win the prize.
Life's battles don't always go
To the one with the better plan,
For more often than not, you will win,
If only you think you can.
If you think you dare not, you don't.
If you'd like to win, but think you can't,
It's almost for sure you won't.
If you think you're losing, you've lost.
For out in the world we find --------
Success begins with a person's will,
It's all in the state of mind.
If you think you're outclassed, you are,
You've got to think high to rise.
You have to stay with it,
In order to win the prize.
Life's battles don't always go
To the one with the better plan,
For more often than not, you will win,
If only you think you can.
F. Y. I.
State Stats
Annapolis, Md., was known as the Athens of America during the 17th century and once served as the capital of the United States.
Say What?
by Steven Seagal, action film star
"People all over the world recognize me as a spiritual leader."
Role Refusal
Michelle Pfeiffer was directorJonathan Demme's first choice to play Clarice Starling in "Silence of the Lambs," a role that went to Jodie Foster after she turned it down.
Still on the Books
In Oklahoma, dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property.
Big Appetite
The average orca, weighing about 9 tons, may eat 500 pounds of food a day.
In Other Worlds
Belgium has a museum devoted to strawberries.
Annapolis, Md., was known as the Athens of America during the 17th century and once served as the capital of the United States.
Say What?
by Steven Seagal, action film star
"People all over the world recognize me as a spiritual leader."
Role Refusal
Michelle Pfeiffer was directorJonathan Demme's first choice to play Clarice Starling in "Silence of the Lambs," a role that went to Jodie Foster after she turned it down.
Still on the Books
In Oklahoma, dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property.
Big Appetite
The average orca, weighing about 9 tons, may eat 500 pounds of food a day.
In Other Worlds
Belgium has a museum devoted to strawberries.
Have a Chuckle
Courtesy of Cozy Morley
Here are a few jokes told repeatedly over the years and culled from various sources by Stu Bykofsky :
"You see this banjo? My sainted mother got me this. I was a kid and we walked by a pawn shop window. I looked at the banjo. She said, 'Son, do you want that?' ........ I said, 'Yes, mother, with all my heart,' ....... So she took a rock ...."
"In World War II, the Italian general sent his soldiers out for shells. They came back with ziti."
"The Irish, we are a great people. We invented the toilet seat. The Italians came along and put a hole in it four years later.
"I love the Polish people, my neighbors. My wife is Polish. In fact, there was this Polish counterfeiter. The feds admired him. They told him he did the best $2 bills they had ever seen. They asked how he did it. 'I just rubbed the 0s off the 20s.'"
A black guy hears a white guy use the term "colored" and he confronts him.
He says, "Get this straight right now ------ I'm a black man.
When I wake up in the morning I'm black!
When I go to the beach, I'm black!
When I'm sad, I'm black!
When I'm angry, I'm black!
When I die, I'm black!
I'm black!
Now look at you. When you get up, you're white.
You go to the beach, you're brown.
When you're sad, you're blue.
When you're angry, You're red.
When you die, you're gray.
Now who are you calling "colored"?
"In our parish, we read the bingo numbers in Latin so the Protestants can't win."
"At a funeral for an alocholic, they had him cremated, and he burned for nine months."
Here are a few jokes told repeatedly over the years and culled from various sources by Stu Bykofsky :
"You see this banjo? My sainted mother got me this. I was a kid and we walked by a pawn shop window. I looked at the banjo. She said, 'Son, do you want that?' ........ I said, 'Yes, mother, with all my heart,' ....... So she took a rock ...."
"In World War II, the Italian general sent his soldiers out for shells. They came back with ziti."
"The Irish, we are a great people. We invented the toilet seat. The Italians came along and put a hole in it four years later.
"I love the Polish people, my neighbors. My wife is Polish. In fact, there was this Polish counterfeiter. The feds admired him. They told him he did the best $2 bills they had ever seen. They asked how he did it. 'I just rubbed the 0s off the 20s.'"
A black guy hears a white guy use the term "colored" and he confronts him.
He says, "Get this straight right now ------ I'm a black man.
When I wake up in the morning I'm black!
When I go to the beach, I'm black!
When I'm sad, I'm black!
When I'm angry, I'm black!
When I die, I'm black!
I'm black!
Now look at you. When you get up, you're white.
You go to the beach, you're brown.
When you're sad, you're blue.
When you're angry, You're red.
When you die, you're gray.
Now who are you calling "colored"?
"In our parish, we read the bingo numbers in Latin so the Protestants can't win."
"At a funeral for an alocholic, they had him cremated, and he burned for nine months."
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