The Diary of a Nobody/January 5, 2024
The Daily Dose/Friday, January 5, 2024
The Daily Dose/January 5, 2024
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 has exciting news from the gym. Today’s Diary.
In a technical note, the 20 lb medicine ball we use for twists has a hole in it…
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In 1914 – The Ford Motor Company announces the implementation of a eight-hour workday and doubles wages to $5 a day, about $150 in today’s money. The move was not popular with rivals, though when it resulted in increased productivity and profits for Ford, most followed suit. The first eight-hour day in the US had been won by Boston ship carpenters in 1842 and the first eight-hour day had been implemented by King Phillip II of Spain in 1594.
In 1971 – The Harlem Globetrotters 2,495 game winning streak comes to an end in a 100-99 loss to the New Jersey Reds (one of the names played under by the Washington Generals) in Martin, Tennessee. The Reds led by twelve with two minutes left before the Globetrotters realized what was happening and they led by one point with ten seconds left. The winning shot was made by Generals owner Red Klotz and Meadowlark Lemon missed a shot as time expired. It was the Globetrotters’ first loss since 1957.
In 1959 – The Chipmunks with David Seville are at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the third of four consecutive weeks with The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late). It was the second of three Top 10 hits for the group and their second and final #1. The song won three Grammy Awards: for Best Comedy Performance, Best Children’s Recording and Best Engineered Non-Classical Record. The song also peaked at #5 on Billboard’s soul chart and was the first Christmas song to hit #1 on the Hot 100.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.
Albert Einstein
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
Charles II became king when the English monarchy was restored in 1660. He was the son of Charles I.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What other Christmas songs have hit #1 on the Hot 100? – Answer next time!
The Daily Dose/Thursday, January 4, 2023
The Daily Dose/January 4, 2024
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
Leading Off will return. We’re not entirely sure when, though. It is not on hiatus, however.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow reports the VA has still lost its mind. Today’s Diary.
Recall last week we discussed the VA requiring voided checks for signing up for direct deposit…hopefully [we’ll] get this nonsense reversed because, as discussed last week, a lot of people don’t have checks anymore…It’s the third decade of the 21st century, after all…
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In 1649 – England’s House of Commons votes to put King Charles I on trial for treason. As the House Lords had rejected the measure and it did not have Charles’ assent, the king disputed the court’s jurisdiction. This did not stop them from convicting and condemning him and Charles was beheaded on January 30. The executioner and his assistant wore masks and wigs and their identity was never revealed. England would remain a republic until the restoration of the monarchy in 1660.
In 1984 – Adrian Dantley of the Utah Jazz ties the NBA record for most free throws made in a game in a 116-111 win over the Houston Rockets in Las Vegas. Dantly made 28 free throws – in 29 attempts – to tie the mark established by Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors in March 1962 and the record still stands. Dantley is also second on the list with 27 free throws made in a November 1983 game and finished his NBA career with a career free throw percentage of 81.8%
In 1960 – Marty Robbins is at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first of two consecutive weeks with El Paso. The song peaked at #19 in Great Britain, was in its third of seven consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard’s country chart, and won the Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. It remains Robbins’ only #1 pop hit and was his sixth of 16 #1 country hits in a chart career that spanned from 1952-83.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Talent hits a target no one else can hit; genius hits targets no one else can see.
Arthur Schopenhauer
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The NHL record for the quickest two goals by a team is two seconds, by the Montreal Canadiens on November 1, 2018, a 6-4 victory over the Washington Capitals. The first goal came at 19:38 of the third period, with the following goal going into an empty net off the ensuing faceoff.
Today’s Stumper
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Who became king when England restored the monarchy in 1660? – Answer next time!
The Daily Dose/Wednesday, January 3, 2024
The Daily Dose/January 3, 2024
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’s (still) stalking a gal at the gym. Today’s Diary.
Not that we keep tabs on her arrival times – we’re not stalkers – tho you didn’t have to be Sherlock Holmes to notice she generally favored the gym with her presence around 1700…Not today…In fact, we had written off seeing her when she showed up at 1733…
Friends, the NFL Bottom Ten will run on Thursday.
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In 1870 – Construction begins on the Brooklyn Bridge, which would span the East River and connect Brooklyn and Manhattan, then separate cities. The first tasks were constructing two caissons at each end on which the suspension towers would be built. A temporary wire was put up in August 1876 with a worker traveling the span in a chair, marking the first time the bridge was used for a crossing. The bridge opened on May 24, 1883.
In 1931 – Nels Stewart of the Montreal Maroons establishes a new NHL record for the fastest two goals in a 5-3 win over the Boston Bruins. Stewart scored four seconds apart in the third period, breaking the record of eight seconds established by Cy Denneny of the Ottawa Senators in December 1926. The record was tied by Deron Quint of the Winnipeg Jets in December 1995 and still stands.
In 2015 – Taylor Swift is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for sixth of seven consecutive weeks with Blank Space. The song went to #1 in six other countries, including Iceland and South Africa, peaked at #4 in Great Britain, and was Billboard’s 7th-biggest song of the year. It was the 14th of 49 Top 10 hits for Swift – mark good for second all-time behind Drake (76) – and her second of eleven #1s
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
…but I thought of an older, a newer, and purer wine, of a more glorious vintage, which they had not got, and could not buy.
Henry David Thoreau
Walden
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The NCAA all-division record for most points in a basketball game is 346 in a Division III game between Greenville (200) and Fontbonne (146) in February 2019.
Today’s Stumper
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What is the NHL record for the fastest two goals by a team? – Answer next time!
The Daily Dose/Tuesday, January 2, 2024
The Daily Dose/January 2, 2024
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’s holiday isn’t all that great. Today’s Diary.
There wasn’t the veterans service office (VSO) today, but we’d’ve rather gone because boy, this was a lousy day off…
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In 533 – Pope John II is elected. Born Mercurius in Rome around 475, John is the first pope to choose a new papal name upon elevation to the papacy. History says this was because John deemed it inappropriate for a pope to be named after the pagan god Mercury. John II served until 535 and the the last pope to use his baptismal name was Marcellus II in 1555.
In 1985 – The UNLV Runnin’ Rebels and the Utah State Aggies establish a new NCAA record for most points in a game in a 142-140, triple overtime UNLV win. The teams broke the record of 275 when UNLV defeated Hawaii-Hilo 164-111 in 1976 and the record is now 331 points by Loyola Marymount (181) and US International in January 1985.
In 1988 – The soundtrack to the movie Dirty Dancing by various artists is at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart for the eighth of 18 non-consecutive weeks. The album went to #1 in six other countries, including New Zealand and Switzerland, peaked at #4 in Great Britain, and was Billboard’s 2nd-biggest album of the year. The album produced four chart singles, including the #1 (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
If you know what you are doing
You will do what is necessary and stop there.
Lao Tzu
The Tao Te Ching, #30
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The first #1 team to play in the Rose Bowl was Ohio State, which beat #17 USC in 20-7 in 1955.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Who holds the NCAA all-division record for most points scored in a basketball game? – Answer next time!
The Daily Dose/Monday, January 1, 2024
The Daily Dose/January 1, 2024
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 reports there are new toothbrushes at the hotel. Today’s Diary.
They’re quality, name-brand brushes, the kind you’d pay a few bucks for at the store and we’re giving them away for nothing…They replace those cheap, nameless ones we got from a company that deals in cheap hotel amenities, the type that fall apart after the first brushing…
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In 1776 – A United States flag is hoisted for the first time, by General George Washington at Prospect Hill in Somerville, Massachusetts. The flag featured 13 alternating red and white stripes with a Union Jack in the canton. Known as the Grand Union Flag, it had flown occasionally in the Colonies before Independence had been declared the previous July 2. History neglected to record who designed the Grand Union Flag.
In 1919 – The Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets defeat the Mare Island Marines 17-0 in the 5th Rose Bowl at Tournament Park in Pasadena. The MVP of the game was George Halas of Great Lakes, who would later play in the major leagues and NFL, and who would later own the Chicago Bears. It was the second and final year military teams played in the Rose Bowl due to college team being depleted because of World War I. The year before Mare Island and defeated the Army’s Camp Lewis 19-7 and Tournament Park is now an athletic field at Caltech.
In 1972 – Charley Pride is at #1 on Billboard’s country chart – then known as the Hot Country Singles chart – for the fifth and final consecutive week with Kiss An Angel Good Morning. It was the 15th of 50 Top country hits for Pride and was his 8th of 30 #1s. The song also went #1 country in Canada and would later peak at #21 on the Hot 100, his biggest pop hit.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
This is the moment of embarking
All auspicious signs are in place
Deng Ming-Dao
365 Tao
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The NBA record for free throws attempted in an overtime game is 160 by the Anderson Packers and the Syracuse Nationals in a five-overtime game on November 24, 1949. This is also the longest game in NBA history.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Which was the first #1-ranked team to play in the Rose Bowl? – Answer next time!