All five correct answers have something in common.
Can you figure out what it is?
1. "Philip" is the little-used first name of what cryogenically frozen protagonist of TV's Futurama?
2. In Greek mythology, a "dryad" was a tree-dwelling example of what type of nature spirit?
3. When Friends went off the air in 2004, its time slot was filled by what short-lived spin-off starring Matt LeBlanc?
4. In 1836, what American gun manufacturer introduced the Paterson, the first practical revolver?
5. The Achilles tendon connects the heel bone to the soleus and gastrocnemius, the muscles of what part of the leg?
Bonus : What's the "Kennection" between all five answers?
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Answers : 1. Fry
2. Nymph
3. Joey
4. Colt
5. Calf
Bonus : All are Young Animals
Saturday, August 23, 2014
F. Y. I.
Quirks of the Trade
Irish author Iris Murdoch wrote all of her novels twice in longhand and delivered the manuscripts to her publisher in a plastic bag.
Still on the Books
In Columbus, Georgia, no one may tease an idiot.
Tongue-Twister
7-Up was originally called "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda."
State Stats
The official state gem of Washington is petrified wood.
Quotable
by Beverly Sills, American soprano (1929-2007)
"You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try."
Table Tidbits
Cheesecake was invented in Ancient Greece and served to athletes at the very first Olympic Games.
Irish author Iris Murdoch wrote all of her novels twice in longhand and delivered the manuscripts to her publisher in a plastic bag.
Still on the Books
In Columbus, Georgia, no one may tease an idiot.
Tongue-Twister
7-Up was originally called "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda."
State Stats
The official state gem of Washington is petrified wood.
Quotable
by Beverly Sills, American soprano (1929-2007)
"You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try."
Table Tidbits
Cheesecake was invented in Ancient Greece and served to athletes at the very first Olympic Games.
Fire engine stops dead
There was a bizarre scene in Southwest Philly about 10 a.m. yesterday, when Engine 69 was suddenly halted on its way to investigate a remote fire alarm that went off in a property on Mario Lanza Boulevard near Lindergh.
The culprit was the fire engine's drive shaft, which unexpectedly fell out of the vehicle, Executive Fire Chief Peter Crespo said.
Firefighters from Pipeline 40 scrambled to Mario Lanza Boulevard, where they found that the alarm had been tripped accidentally.
Crespo said Engine 69 was using a backup vechicle that was more than 20 years old ----- and had more than 100,000 miles on it ------- because its primary apparatus was undergoing maintenance work.
"This is not a frequent occurrence," Crespo said. "If this had been a confirmed emergency ............. we could have had additional resources there within minutes."
The culprit was the fire engine's drive shaft, which unexpectedly fell out of the vehicle, Executive Fire Chief Peter Crespo said.
Firefighters from Pipeline 40 scrambled to Mario Lanza Boulevard, where they found that the alarm had been tripped accidentally.
Crespo said Engine 69 was using a backup vechicle that was more than 20 years old ----- and had more than 100,000 miles on it ------- because its primary apparatus was undergoing maintenance work.
"This is not a frequent occurrence," Crespo said. "If this had been a confirmed emergency ............. we could have had additional resources there within minutes."
Weird News
Wise in the ways of Star Wars toys was he
Juneau, Alaska ------------------- Call Luke Skywalker for backup.
Police in Juneau took a call this week to check out a suspicious device spotted on the side of a road.
The Juneau Empire reports the first officer on the scene wasn't sure what to make of the object. A dispatcher sent out a second officer with expertise in bombs.
The second officer determined that the device was a plastic light saber toy taped to a stick. The laser swords were the preferred weapons of Jedi knights.
Predetermination? At least he's not a killer
Orange, Va. ----------------------- A Virginia man with the last name Stoner is facing drug charges after police found more than $10,000 worth of marijuana plants at his home.
The Orange County Sheriff's Office says Paul Scott Stoner, 42, of Unionville is charged with growing marijuana and having a firearm while in possession of more than a pound of marijuana.
Authorities say they acted on a tip that Stoner was selling to children and during the search last Thursday seized marijuana, marijuana plants, drug paraphernalia, prescription drugs, needles, spoons and guns.
86 shades of gray
Salt Lake City ------------------- An 86-year-old Utah woman becme a first-time novelist by writing a steamy romance novel about a bored housewife.
Georgia Gorringe said it took her five years to write the tale of a woman who listens to talk radio and is turned on by the voice of a man she hears.
"And that voice on the radio, oh, he had a magic voice! And it just turned her on!" Gorringe said in an interview with KUTV.
Her adult daughter, Bobbie Posey, is proud of her mother's accomplishment but says she was taken aback by the amount of steaminess in the book.
"Sometimes I'm like, mother, how could you do that? How can you write that?" said Posey. "But she did!"
Gorringe, who is a great-great grandmother, insists the story is all fiction, but her daughter isn't buying it.
"A lot of it is actually real-life," said Posey. "I mean, we know who she's talking about."
His next T-shirt could have two of his mug shots
Madison, Maine ---------------- A Maine man who served a 48-hour sentence for drunken driving wore something special for his jail booking photo: a T-shirt featuring his mug shot.
Bobby Burt, 19, of Pittsfield, had the mug shot from his June arrest printed on the orange shirt, along with the words, "Sponsored by Bud Light and Somerset County Sheriff."
The mug shot is making the rounds online thanks to The Smoking Gun, which posted it earlier this week.
Burt was using the mug shot for his Facebook profile picture.
Juneau, Alaska ------------------- Call Luke Skywalker for backup.
Police in Juneau took a call this week to check out a suspicious device spotted on the side of a road.
The Juneau Empire reports the first officer on the scene wasn't sure what to make of the object. A dispatcher sent out a second officer with expertise in bombs.
The second officer determined that the device was a plastic light saber toy taped to a stick. The laser swords were the preferred weapons of Jedi knights.
Predetermination? At least he's not a killer
Orange, Va. ----------------------- A Virginia man with the last name Stoner is facing drug charges after police found more than $10,000 worth of marijuana plants at his home.
The Orange County Sheriff's Office says Paul Scott Stoner, 42, of Unionville is charged with growing marijuana and having a firearm while in possession of more than a pound of marijuana.
Authorities say they acted on a tip that Stoner was selling to children and during the search last Thursday seized marijuana, marijuana plants, drug paraphernalia, prescription drugs, needles, spoons and guns.
86 shades of gray
Salt Lake City ------------------- An 86-year-old Utah woman becme a first-time novelist by writing a steamy romance novel about a bored housewife.
Georgia Gorringe said it took her five years to write the tale of a woman who listens to talk radio and is turned on by the voice of a man she hears.
"And that voice on the radio, oh, he had a magic voice! And it just turned her on!" Gorringe said in an interview with KUTV.
Her adult daughter, Bobbie Posey, is proud of her mother's accomplishment but says she was taken aback by the amount of steaminess in the book.
"Sometimes I'm like, mother, how could you do that? How can you write that?" said Posey. "But she did!"
Gorringe, who is a great-great grandmother, insists the story is all fiction, but her daughter isn't buying it.
"A lot of it is actually real-life," said Posey. "I mean, we know who she's talking about."
His next T-shirt could have two of his mug shots
Madison, Maine ---------------- A Maine man who served a 48-hour sentence for drunken driving wore something special for his jail booking photo: a T-shirt featuring his mug shot.
Bobby Burt, 19, of Pittsfield, had the mug shot from his June arrest printed on the orange shirt, along with the words, "Sponsored by Bud Light and Somerset County Sheriff."
The mug shot is making the rounds online thanks to The Smoking Gun, which posted it earlier this week.
Burt was using the mug shot for his Facebook profile picture.
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Weird News
Man gives officer a pizza his mind
Corbin, Ky. --------------------- Police in southern Kentucky say they got a surprise delivery after charging a man with shoplifting ------ five pizzas showed up at the station.
Officers say 29-year-old Michael Harp asked to make a call on his cellphone while being booked in Corbin. A short time later, police say, a pizza delivery driver showed up to deliver to "Officer Wilson," the name of the officer who arrested Harp.
Police say they linked the call to Harp by tracking his cellphone number. He now faces additional chargers including theft of identity, theft by deception and impersonating a police officer.
Scaredy cats call 9-1-1 for backup
Deland, Fla. ------------------- A cat is heading back home after spending time in quarantine following an attack on its central Flordia owners that prompted a 9-1-1 call.
Police says the Russian blue cat named Kush went berserk inside a Deland home, scratching owners Teresa and James Gregory on their arms and legs. The couple retreated to a bedroom and called 9-1-1.
Kush was taken to an animal shelter for 10 days. The Daytona News-Journal reports Kush was well-behaved during the quarantine. Deland animal control officer Michelle Relander says the Gregorys had been leaning toward giving the cat up, but changed their minds.
Blowtorch vs. spider ends as expected
Seattle ------------------------- A man who used a can of spray paint and a lighter as a makeshift blowtorch to kill a spider in his laundry room started a blaze that caused $60,000 worth of damage, Seattle fire officials said.
The man and his mother got out of the house, and no injuries were reported in the fire that broke out in the West Seattle home, said Kyle Moore, a spokesman for the Seattle Fire Department.
Moore said the man used the spray paint and lighter as "a self-made blowtorch to kill in the laundry room" of a rental house.
Passive-aggressive fruit carver faces charges
Bantam, Conn. ------------- A 49-year-old Connecticut man faces threatening charges after a woman told police he stabbed a watermelon in a passive-aggressive manner.
The Register Citizen of Torrington reports Carmine Cervellino of Thomaston was arraigned on chargers of threatening and disorderly conduct. He was released after posting a $500 bond.
Police say the woman had gone to police to report finding drugs, including marijuana, in Cervellino's tool box. He was not arrested.
They say she later returned home to find the watermelon on the counter with a butcher's knife in it. She reported that Cervellino then entered the room and began carving the watermelon. She called the incident passive-aggressive and menacing.
Corbin, Ky. --------------------- Police in southern Kentucky say they got a surprise delivery after charging a man with shoplifting ------ five pizzas showed up at the station.
Officers say 29-year-old Michael Harp asked to make a call on his cellphone while being booked in Corbin. A short time later, police say, a pizza delivery driver showed up to deliver to "Officer Wilson," the name of the officer who arrested Harp.
Police say they linked the call to Harp by tracking his cellphone number. He now faces additional chargers including theft of identity, theft by deception and impersonating a police officer.
Scaredy cats call 9-1-1 for backup
Deland, Fla. ------------------- A cat is heading back home after spending time in quarantine following an attack on its central Flordia owners that prompted a 9-1-1 call.
Police says the Russian blue cat named Kush went berserk inside a Deland home, scratching owners Teresa and James Gregory on their arms and legs. The couple retreated to a bedroom and called 9-1-1.
Kush was taken to an animal shelter for 10 days. The Daytona News-Journal reports Kush was well-behaved during the quarantine. Deland animal control officer Michelle Relander says the Gregorys had been leaning toward giving the cat up, but changed their minds.
Blowtorch vs. spider ends as expected
Seattle ------------------------- A man who used a can of spray paint and a lighter as a makeshift blowtorch to kill a spider in his laundry room started a blaze that caused $60,000 worth of damage, Seattle fire officials said.
The man and his mother got out of the house, and no injuries were reported in the fire that broke out in the West Seattle home, said Kyle Moore, a spokesman for the Seattle Fire Department.
Moore said the man used the spray paint and lighter as "a self-made blowtorch to kill in the laundry room" of a rental house.
Passive-aggressive fruit carver faces charges
Bantam, Conn. ------------- A 49-year-old Connecticut man faces threatening charges after a woman told police he stabbed a watermelon in a passive-aggressive manner.
The Register Citizen of Torrington reports Carmine Cervellino of Thomaston was arraigned on chargers of threatening and disorderly conduct. He was released after posting a $500 bond.
Police say the woman had gone to police to report finding drugs, including marijuana, in Cervellino's tool box. He was not arrested.
They say she later returned home to find the watermelon on the counter with a butcher's knife in it. She reported that Cervellino then entered the room and began carving the watermelon. She called the incident passive-aggressive and menacing.
F. Y. I.
Color Coded
Chilean poet Pablo Neruda always wrote in green ink because he believed it was the color of hope.
Celebrate This
Today July 22nd, is Hammock Day.
No Kidding
Seventy percent of red meat eaten world-wide is goat meat.
Still on the Books
In Everett, Washington, it is illegal to display a hypnotized person in a store window.
Quotable
by Frank A. Clark, American politician (1860-1936)
"If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere."
High Rise
The Eiffel Tower gets about 6 inches taller in the heat of summer.
Chilean poet Pablo Neruda always wrote in green ink because he believed it was the color of hope.
Celebrate This
Today July 22nd, is Hammock Day.
No Kidding
Seventy percent of red meat eaten world-wide is goat meat.
Still on the Books
In Everett, Washington, it is illegal to display a hypnotized person in a store window.
Quotable
by Frank A. Clark, American politician (1860-1936)
"If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere."
High Rise
The Eiffel Tower gets about 6 inches taller in the heat of summer.
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