The Daily Dose/Wednesdsay, April 16, 2025
The Daily Dose/April 16, 2025
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
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Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow is a walking machine. Today’s Diary.
Monday’s walk was another winner and mark well the date: this is the first time two complete routes were walked in the same session…
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On This Date
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In 1945 – The Battle of Berlin begins when the Soviet Red Army begins attacks on German forces east, north, and south of Berlin. The Russians had Berlin surrounded by April 23 and were within a few hundred yards of Adolf Hitler’s headquarters when Hitler and his wife Eva Braun killed themselves on April 30. Germany surrendered on May 2. The battle ended with over 80,000 Soviet troops dead or missing and up to 100,000 German troops dead or missing.
In 1983 – Steve Garvey of the San Diego Padres establishes a new National League record for most consecutive games played in an 8-5 defeat to the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was the 1,118th consecutive game for Garvey, breaking the record established by Billy Williams from 1963 to 1970, and the record still stands. The major league record is 2,632 by Cal Ripken, Jr, and Garvey’s mark is good for fourth on the all-time list.
In 2011 – E.T. by Katy Perry and Kanye West is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the third of five non-consecutive weeks. The song went to #1 in four other countries, including Poland and New Zealand, peaked at #3 in Great Britain, at #83 on Billboard’s soul chart, and was Billboard’s 4th-biggest song of the year. It was the fifth of nine #1 songs for Perry and was the third and most recent #1 for West.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
You don’t have much hope of getting the truth if you think you know in advance what the truth ought to be.
Robert B. Parker
Pale Kings and Princes
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
Elvis Presley’s biggest record on the Hot 100 was the double-sided hit Don’t Be Cruel/Hound Dog, which spent eleven weeks at #1 in 1956.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What active major league player has played in the most consecutive games? – Answer next time!
The Daily Dose/Tuesday, April 15, 2025
The Daily Dose/Monday, April 14, 2025
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The Daily Dose/Sunday, April 13, 2025
The Daily Dose/April 13, 2025
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
The Sunday Bottom 5
A ranking of some things.
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Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow just misses a PB in the sack. Today’s Diary.
You hate to come up an hour short of the 60 mark, but regular readers of this crap know [59 hours] is still a mountain rarely summited…
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On This Date
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In 1111 – Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Paschal II. Henry had been made co-emperor with his father Henry IV, in 1098, and he forced his dad to abdicate in 1105. Henry worked to secure his throne, which included kidnapping Paschal until he enthroned him. Henry reigned until his death in 1125, and his bones and bowels are buried in different places. His successor, Lothair III, did not assume the throne until 1133.
In 1987 – The San Diego Padres establish a new major league record for most home runs at the start of a game in a 13-6 loss to the San Francisco Giants. The Padres hit three home runs, breaking the record of two which had been done many times previously, and the feat has been done three times since. The home runs were hit by Marvel Wynne, Tony Gwynn, and John Kruk and were hit off Roger Mason. The fourth batter, Steve Garvey, flew out to center field.
In 1957 – Elvis Presley is at #1 on Billboard’s Best Sellers in Stores chart – a predecessor to the Hot 100 – with All Shook Up. The song also went to #1 in Canada and Great Britain and on Billboard country and soul charts, making Elvis, along with the Everly Brothers, the only acts to have the same song go to #1 on all three major Billboard charts and both did it multiple times. It was the seventh of 18 #1 songs for Elvis on a Billboard pop chart.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
I never worked a day in my life. Every day was fun.
Thomas Edison
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
The 5th Dimension’s other #1 song on Billboard’s Hot 100 was Wedding Bell Blues, which spent three weeks at #1 in November 1969.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What was Elvis Presley’s biggest record on a Billboard pop chart? – Answer next time!
The Daily Dose/Saturday, April 12, 2025
The Daily Dose/April 12, 2025
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
Leading Off will return.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow thinks a woman with a back problem is pregnant. Today’s Diary.
I looked at a dork at 0130…
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On This Date
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In 1945 – Harry Truman becomes president of the United States following the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who died in Warm Springs, Georgia. Truman had been vice president for 82 days and just finished presiding over the Senate when he was summoned to the White House. Roosevelt was first elected in 1932 and is the only president to serve more than two terms.
In 1965 – The Houston Astrodome – the first multi-purpose domed stadium – hosts its first regular season baseball game, a 2-0 Astros loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. An early problem was the clear, plastic roof, which made it tough to see fly balls, and when that was painted over, the grass died, necessitating the invention and installation of Astroturf the following season. The stadium also hosted Houston Oilers football through 1996 and the Bluebonnet Bowl from 1968-84 and in 1987. The Astros moved out after the 1999 season and had a 1,564-1,210 regular season record in the Astrodome.
In 1969 – The 5th Dimension is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the first of six consecutive weeks with Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In. The song also went to #1 in Canada, peaked at #11 in Great Britain, at #6 on Billboard’s soul chart, and was their 2nd-biggest song of the year. It was the eighth of 20 Top 40 hits for the group, their third of seven Top 10 songs and their first of two #1s. The song is a medley of two songs from the musical Hair.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
I never worked a day in my life. Every day was fun.
Thomas Edison
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
John Young (Apollo 10 & 16) and Gene Cernan (Apollo 10 & 17) are the other two humans to fly two missions to the moon.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What was the 5th Dimension’s other #1 song on the Hot 100? – Answer next time!