Monthly Archives: October 2014

Halloween Humor

Posted on October 31, 2014 by James| Comments Off

Happy Halloween!

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Jack-O-Lanterns

Posted on October 30, 2014 by James| Comments Off

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Today…

Posted on October 29, 2014 by James| Comments Off

In 1886, the ticker-tape parade is invented in New York City when office workers spontaneously throw ticket tape into the streets as the Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

In 1929, the New York Stock Exchange crashes in what will be called the Crash of ’29 or Black Tuesday, ending the Great Bull Market of the 1920s and beginning the Great Depression.

In 1960, in Louisville, Kentucky, Cassius Clay (who later takes the name Muhammad Ali) wins his first professional fight.

In 1969, the first-ever computer-to-computer link is established on ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet.

In 1998, Space Shuttle Discovery blasts-off with 77-year old John Glenn on board, making him the oldest person to go into space. He became the first American to orbit Earth on February 20, 1962.

Posted in Because I Can, On This Day

Happy Birthday, Charlie Daniels

Posted on October 28, 2014 by James| Comments Off

Charles Edward Daniels is an American country music, Southern rock, and jazz singer, fiddler, and guitarist.

Charles Daniels (October 28, 1936 – )

Wikipedia Link

Posted in Because I Can, Music, On This Day

RIP Rex Stout

Posted on October 27, 2014 by James| Comments Off

Rex Stout (December 1, 1886 – October 27, 1975)

Rex Todhunter Stout was an American writer noted for his detective fiction. Stout is best known as the creator of the larger-than-life fictional detective Nero Wolfe, described by reviewer Will Cuppy as “that Falstaff of detectives.” Wolfe’s assistant Archie Goodwin recorded the cases of the detective genius from 1934 (Fer-de-Lance) to 1975 (A Family Affair).

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Some People

Posted on October 26, 2014 by James| Comments Off

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RIP Roger Miller

Posted on October 25, 2014 by James| Comments Off

Roger Miller (January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992)

Roger Dean Miller was an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor, best known for his honky-tonk-influenced novelty songs. His most recognized tunes included the chart-topping country music and pop music hits King of the Road, Dang Me, and England Swings, all of which came from the Nashville sound era of the mid-1960s.

Wikipedia Link

Posted in Because I Can, Music, On This Day

RIP Don Messick

Posted on October 24, 2014 by James| Comments Off

On October 24, 1997, the animation industry lost a treasure. Don Messick‘s entertainment career spanned seven decades, with forty years of voice work in animation. Messick performed in over 100 animated programs, providing voices for some of the most beloved cartoon characters on television, including Astro and Rudy on “The Jetsons,” Bamm Bamm on “The Flintstones,” Boo Boo and Ranger Smith on “Yogi Bear and Friends,” Dr. Benton Quest and Bandit on “The Adventures of Jonny Quest,” Ricochet Rabbit on “Magilla Gorilla,” Papa Smurf on “The Smurfs,” and his most famous role, Scooby Doo, in countless formats.

Thank you, Don, for one of my most cherished memories of childhood. Scooby Doo was my hero. – James

Posted in Because I Can, On This Day, The Little Screen (Television)

Math

Posted on October 23, 2014 by James| Comments Off

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I use this cutting board periodically

Posted on October 22, 2014 by James| Comments Off

Posted in Gadgets

Moose Car Interface

Posted on October 21, 2014 by James| Comments Off

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Krispy Kreme Double Hundred Dozen

Posted on October 20, 2014 by James| Comments Off

Krispy Kreme UK has created the Double Hundred Dozen, a tremendous box of 2,400 doughnuts to promote their new catering service Krispy Kreme Occasions. Krispy Kreme UK held a contest on their Twitter account to select a winning business to receive the giant box of doughnuts, and the prize went to360 Resourcing Solutions who tweeted a celebratory image.

Edit: Check out this video on YouTube:

Posted in Because I Can, Food

RIP, Mr. Cunningham…

Posted on October 19, 2014 by James| Comments Off

Tom Bosley (October 1, 1927 – October 19, 2010)

Thomas Edward “Tom” Bosley was an American actor, best known for his starring and supporting roles on the television shows Happy Days; Murder, She Wrote and Father Dowling Mysteries, as well as the title role in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Fiorello!

Wikipedia Link

Posted in Because I Can, On This Day, The Little Screen (Television)

Happy Birthday, Robert Jordan

Posted on October 17, 2014 by James| Comments Off

Robert Jordan was the pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr. (October 17, 1948 – September 16, 2007), under which he was best known as the author of the bestselling The Wheel of Time fantasy series. He also wrote under the names Reagan O’Neal and Jackson O’Reily.

Wikipedia Link

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