The Daily Dose/April 4, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.

Leading Off remains in time out while we work on a project. 

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow is foiled in an attempt to go out to breakfast. Today’s Diary. 

Today would’ve been a wonderful morning for there to be a restaurant open in the small town so ol’ Sparrow could go out to breakfast after leaving the hotel but, of course, there isn’t any place to have breakfast in the small town…Or any other meal, for that matter, unless you count the odd food trucks that are open from time to time or the pizza oven that the granary opens three or four evenings a week…We have a weed store but not a regular restaurant…Go figure…

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On This Date
History’s long march. 

In 1841 – President of the United States William Henry Harrison dies a few days after contracting a cold and only 31 days after being inaugurated, the shortest presidential term in US history. Harrison is replaced by Vice President John Tyler, who – amid some controversy, because no president had yet died in office – takes the oath of office and moves into the White House. Tyler would not be nominated for a full term and still holds the record for the longest presidential term by someone not elected to the office. 

In 1986 – Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers establishes a new NHL record for most points in a season in a 9-3 loss to the Calgary Flames. Gretzky’s second-period goal gave him 213 points on the season and broke the record of 212 points he had tied in the first period and established in the 1981-82 season. Gretzky finished the season with 215 points, still the NHL record. 

In 1964 – The Beatles become the first act to occupy the top five positions on the Hot 100, the first to replace themselves at #1 twice, and establish a since-broken record for the biggest jump to #1 as Can’t Buy Me Love is in its first of five consecutive weeks at the top. The song jumped to #1 from #27 and was followed by Twist and Shout, She Loves You, I Want to Hold  Your Hand, and Please, Please Me. The Beatles remain the only act to occupy the top five positions on the Hot 100 and to replace themselves twice at #1, while now it is not uncommon for songs to jump to #1 from the 90s and even to debut at #1. 

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

“I want to know everything.”
“Except what everybody else knows…”
“Since everyone knows these things, why should I?”
Gore Vidal
Washington, D.C.

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

The all-time NBA record for most consecutive losses is 28, by the Philadelphia 76ers, done over the course of two seasons, from March 27 to December 1, 2015. 

Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.

Who holds the NHL record for most points in a season by someone not named Wayne Gretzky or Mario Lemieux? – Answer next time!

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The Daily Dose/April 3, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

The Sunday Bottom 5
A ranking of some things.

1. Russian/Ukrainian War – Later generations may well look upon this merely another war in a human history clogged with them, but SB5 pollsters remain “pretty sure” invasion unjustified, with only negotiating point Russia’s immediate and total withdrawal. 

2. Vladimir Putin War Crimes – SB5 pollsters still boning up on international law, but “strongly suspect” a jurisdiction and criminal code could be rustled up for war crimes tribunal, just like we did for the Nazis…US officials can only stand by and admire how lies Putin uses to justify Ukraine invasion somewhat resemble lies used to justify US invasion of Iraq.  

3. Donald Trump – The 3-hole staple remains a lying sexual predator who believes that 1) the moon is part of Mars and that 2) the Revolution was won by Continental Army securing British airports, ignorance almost beyond comprehension in anyone older than five…SB5 pollsters still curious as to which of these elements continues to impress adherents and secure their support. 

4. Brian Cashman – Yankees GM still whining about Astros sign stealing in 2017 ALCS, though it’s difficult to believe team could not hear trash cans being banged and put two and two together…SB5 pollsters remain “pretty sure” that Yankee pitchers throwing at Astro batters would have solved problem immediately and for good. 

5. White House Fact Check – If US citizens aren’t demanding the truth, why should leaders provide it???…Click here for the expected falsehoods from Donald Trump and here for the latest President Biden inaccuracies. 

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow buys a new lawn mower. Today’s Diary. 

It was a complete impulse buy…Usually, yours truly can be counted on to consider big-ticket purchases like that but not tonite…What with not having to pay to get the old mower repaired nor paying someone to do it for me, it will pay for itself before summer’s out…It’s an electrical mower, too; it runs on a rechargeable battery and that means no more gasoline usage and that’s a win for the environment. 

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On This Date
History’s long march. 

In 1860 – The first deliveries for the Pony Express leave Sacramento and St Joseph, Missouri, starting a ten-day journey between the two cities. The Pony Express utilized riders who would ride a horse to stations between ten and 15 miles apart, where they would change horses, with riders being replaced every 75-100 miles. The Pony Express ran until October 1861, going bankrupt after the installation of the transcontinental telegraph. 

In 1996 – The Vancouver Grizzles break their NBA single-season record for most consecutive losses in a 105-103 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Grizzlies had lost 23 consecutive games starting on February 16, earlier in the season had lost 19 straight games, and finished the season with a 15-67 record. The mark was tied in the 1997-98 season by the Denver Nuggets and is now 26 consecutive losses, done by both the Cleveland Cavaliers (2010-11) and the Philadelphia 76ers (2013-14). 

In 1993 – Snow is at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the fourth of seven consecutive weeks with Informer. The song went to #1 in eight other countries including Norway, Zimbabwe, and Finland, peaked at #2 in Great Britain, at #10 on Billboard’s soul chart, and was Billboard’s tenth-biggest song of the year. The song is based on Snow being charged with two counts of attempted murder, charges that were eventually lowered and that he was later acquitted of. It was the first of three Top 40 hits for Snow and remains his only #1 song. 

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

Talent is that which is in a man’s power, genius is that in whose power a man is.
James Russell Lowell

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

Kenny Rogers’ last #1 song on Billboard’s country chart was Buy Me a Rose with Allison Krause & Billy Dean, which spent one week at #1 in 2000.  

Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.

Who holds the all-time NBA record for most consecutive losses? – Answer next time!

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The Daily Dose/April 2, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience. 

Leading Off will return. We’re working on a couple of projects right now.  

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – It’s a living hell at the gym for Sparrow. Today’s Diary. 

…even the hot tub soak was pure drudgery and was waved off after an hour. 

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On This Date
History’s long march. 

In 1792 – The US Mint is established when President George Washington signs the Coinage Act of 1792. The act provided for a variety of denominations of coins from copper half-cent pieces to gold $10 pieces – known as eagles – and denominations from nickels to dollars were silver. The act also provided that citizens could bring gold or silver to the mint to have it coined free of charge. The first mint was in Philadelphia, and today there are also mints in West Point, New York, San Francisco, and Denver. 

In 1990 – The UNLV Runnin’ Rebels win the NCAA Division I basketball title with a 103-73 victory over the Duke Blue Devils at McNichols Arena in Denver. It remains the only national title for UNLV and was the fourth of six runner-up finishes for Duke. The 30 point margin of victory remains a record for NCAA championship games and it was also the first time the final minute of a period in an NCAA tournament game was measured in tenths of a second. 

In 1977 – Kenny Rogers is at #1 on Billboard’s country chart – then known as the Hot Country Singles chart – for the first of two consecutive weeks with Lucille. The song also went #1 country and pop in Canada, and also topped pop charts in Yugoslavia, South Africa, and Great Britain, peaked at #5 on the Hot 100, and was Billboard’s third-biggest country song of the year. It was the first of 16 country chart #1s for Rogers in a country chart career that spanned from 1975 through 2007. 

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

Life is never easy. There is work to be done and obligations to be met – obligations to truth, to justice, and to liberty.
John F Kennedy

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

The NHL’s regular-season record for most consecutive shutouts is six, by Alec Connell of the Ottawa Senators in the 1927-28 season. 

Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.

What was Kenny Rogers’ last #1 song on Billboard’s country chart? – Answer next time!

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The Daily Dose/April 1, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience. 

Leading Off will return. We’re working on a couple of projects right now.  

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow fixes a problem with his bathrobe. Today’s Diary. 

The robe has two belt loops on each side immediately on top of each other and the problem was ol’ Sparrow had the robe’s belt thru the bottom one on the left side and thru the top one on the right side (my left and right, as the robe is being worn)…Genius Sparrow was about to take the robe off and make appropriate adjustments when it occurred to him he could merely remove the belt from the top loop, slip it thru the bottom loop, and BOOM, the problem was solved. 

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On This Date
History’s long march. 

In 1865 – In the American Civil War, Union troops led by Philip Sheridan defeat Confederate troops led by Major General George Pickett at the Battle of Five Forks near Petersburg, Virginia. The victory cut off the last Confederate supply line and led to General Robert E Lee’s final retreat. Union Commanding General Ulysses S Grant sent the captured Confederate flag to President Abraham Lincoln, who in his sleep that night reportedly had the dream that he was lying dead in the White House following his assassination. 

In 1926 – Clint Benedict of the Montreal Maroons establishes a new NHL playoff record for most consecutive shutouts in a 3-0 victory over the Victoria Cougars of the Western Canada Hockey League in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Benedict broke the record of two he had established with the Ottawa Senators in the 1921 NHL Finals and tied in Game 1 of the series with the Cougars. Montreal would win the series 3 games to one and the feat has been accomplished several times since. 

In 1972 – America is at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the second of three consecutive weeks with A Horse With No Name. The song also went to #1 in Finland and Canada, peaked at 33 in Great Britain, and was Billboard’s 27th-biggest song of the year. It was the first chart single for the group, their first of seven Top 10 hits, and their first of two #1 songs (Sister Golden Hair, one week, 1975). The song was from their self-titled debut album, which was in its second of five consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard’s album chart.

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

…but the majority had believed in the impossible too long to begin to doubt at the last moment.
Jean-Francois Steiner
Treblinka

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

The Chrysler Building in New York City, at 1,046 feet, replaced the Eiffel Tower as the world’s tallest building in 1930.

Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.

What is the NHL’s regular-season record for most consecutive shutouts by a goalie? – Answer next time!

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The Daily Dose/March 31, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience. 

Leading Off will return. We’re working on a couple of projects right now.  

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – At the veterans service office (VSO), Sparrow deals with a ski bum. Today’s Diary. 

…[he] wants to upgrade his hearing loss disability rating because he is needing hearing aids that are more and more powerful…He wanted to come by at 1530, but that’s only 30 minutes before the VSO closes and I told him that and offered anytime Friday but – in finest ski bum fashion – he said Friday “could be a hell of a ski day” and wasn’t particularly interested in clogging it up with a pesky VSO appointment…

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On This Date
History’s long march. 

In 1889 – The Eiffel Tower opens in Paris, after two years of construction. The tower was built for the 1889 World’s Fair and is 1,038 feet tall and 410 feet square at its base. The observation deck is at the 906-foot mark and is accessible by either stairs or a lift. It was named after Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower, and replaced the Washington Monument as the world’s tallest building, a title it retained until 1930.

In 1923 – The Ottawa Senators (NHL) win the Stanley Cup, defeating the Edmonton Eskimos of the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHA) 1-0  to sweep the series in two games at Denman Arena in Vancouver. It was the tenth of eleven Stanley Cup titles for the original Senators, who formed in 1883 and left the NHL in 1934. Ottawa had defeated the Vancouver Millionaires in the semifinals, and the series was the last time until 2020 a Stanley Cup Finals had been played entirely at a neutral site. 

In 1956 – Les Baxter is at #1 on Billboard’s Best Sellers in Stores chart – a predecessor to The Hot 100 – for the second of four consecutive weeks with The Poor People of Paris. It was the second and final #1 song on a Billboard pop chart for Baxter and was his seventh and final Top 10 hit. Originally a piano player, Baxter provided music for dozens of films and even provided music for Sea World. The original French version of the song was titled The Ballad of Poor John. 

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

Who can ask more of a man/Than giving all within his span/Giving all, it seems to me/Is not so far from victory
George Moriarty
The Road Ahead of the Road Behind

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

The Michigan Wolverines have won nine NCAA ice hockey titles, an all-division record. 

Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.

What structure replaced the Eiffel Tower as the world’s tallest building? – Answer next time!

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