The Daily Dose/November 10, 2021
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 continues to sleep very well. Today’s Diary. 

Not only is yours truly sleeping longer as of late, but I’m also falling asleep more quickly, too…God bless all of you.

The Bottom Ten/NFL Week 11 – The race for the most coveted trophy in sports The Dan Henning Trophy – rolls on.

Bears show mastery of sportsmanship fundamentals with key taunting penalty to extend Steeler drive that led to field goal…

Sensibly playing to lose on the road, Vikings blow 17-3 lead…

Dolphins prove old NFL adage that on any given Sunday pretty much anyone can smack around the Houston Texans…

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On This Date
The long march to today. 

In 1674 – What is now part of the east coast of the US – then known as New Netherland – becomes British territory after being surrendered by the Dutch. The surrender was part of the Treaty of Westminster, which ended the 3rd Anglo-Dutch War that resulted had actually resulted in a Dutch victory, with logistical reasons causing the Dutch to surrender what eventually became parts of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.

In 1942 – The New York Rangers defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 in the NHL’s last overtime game for over 40 years. The league decided to abolish overtime – then a single 10-minute period – due to wartime travel restrictions. Overtime returned for the 1983-84 season when a 5-minute, sudden-death period was introduced, with the first overtime gams coming on Oct 10, 1983, between the Detroit Red Wings and Winnipeg Jets and the Minnesota North Stars and the Los Angeles Kings. Both games ended in ties. 

In 1958 – Conway Twitty is at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first of two non-consecutive weeks with It’s Only Make Believe. The song also went to #1 in Canada and Great Britain and peaked at #12 on Billboard’s soul chart. It was the first of nine Top 40 pop hits for Twitty, his first of three soul hits and remains his only #1 song on the Hot 100. Twitty would not start hitting the country chart until 1966.  

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever. 

Our knowledge is a receding mirage in an expanding desert of ignorance.
Will Durant
The Story of Civilization, Vol. VI: The Reformation

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

The Union Civil War general whose name inspired a euphemism for prostitute was Major General Joseph Hooker. 

Today’s Stumper
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Which team holds the NHL record for most ties in a season? – Answer next time!  

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The Daily Dose/November 9, 2021
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.

OH HELL: Regular readers of this crap know our fascination with Billboard chart trivia, so it should not come as a shock to anyone whatsoever that today’s On This Date segment features a tidbit about Jan Hammer being at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with Miami Vice Theme.  

Dry, Technical Matter: As we gleefully note (along one other tasty morsel) this song represents Hammer’s only Hot 100 hit, making him one of 14 ultimate one-hit-wonders (OHW): acts whose only Hot 100 entry went to #1. 

Please, Shoot Me Now: And Hammer is an almost interesting field test for what does and what does not constitute an OHW because he had a follow-up hit on Billboard’s adult contemporary chart, but entries on other charts do not affect Hot 100 OHW status because who cares about the adult contemporary chart? It rates songs your aunt in Reno listens to. 

Yeah, This Is Interesting: There are other rather dull factors, too. For example, a #1 song under your own name plus a Hot 100 appearance where you get co-billing will keep you off, too (Vangelis, Jon & Vangelis), though being part of a studio ensemble you are a while charting on your own (Hollywood Argyles, The Heights) will not.

Are You Getting A Tension Headache, Too?: Also, the same song charting in two different chart runs (Sheriff, When I’m With You, #61, 1983,#1 1989) will keep you off, as well. 

The Bottom Line: We know this fascinates you as much as it does us, maybe more, so count on us to keep you updated on this vital tidbit. And remember it is possible to earn your way off this list, too. Olivia Rodrigo was actually the 15th OHW this past year, but only for a couple of weeks until her follow-up song charted. 

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – At the hotel, Sparrow has a couple of walk-ins. Today’s Diary. 

The first was a guy who seemed pretty odd…Not turn him away, we’re sold out odd, but odd enuff so where you wouldn’t be completely shocked to read about him in the papers one day…

The Bottom Ten/NCAA Week 11 – With both unvictoried Arizona and UNLV winning, the race for the ESPNCup – symbolic of Bottom Ten excellence – gets even tighter.

Loss to new major division team???…Check…Multiple blowout losses???…Check…Loss to Duke???…Check…

Forget B-10 Team of Quarter Century honors, Jayhawks can make strong case for B-10 Team of Half-Century honors by claiming second B-10 title this year…

A Lutheran school, coaching staff fears player’s Lutheran-esque habit of saying “go in peace, serve the Lord” before every tackle taking away edge required in sport that involves hitting fellow human beings.

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On This Date
The long march to today. 

In 1862- Major General Ambrose Burnside takes command of the Army of the Potomac in the American Civil War. Burnside replaced Maj. Gen. George B McClellan who had taken command a year earlier. Burnside served until the following January when President Abraham Lincoln accepted his resignation. The term sideburns derives from his distinctive facial hair. 

In 1985 – Garry Kasparov of the Soviet Union defeats countryman and defending champion Anatoly Karpov in the final match of the world chess championship in Moscow. Kasparov won the best-of-24 series 5-to-3 with 16 draws. The two had met in the finals the previous year with the match abandoned by the world governing body with Karpov leading 5-to-3 with 40 draws in a first-to-6-wins format. Kasparov would win the world title six times through 1995, the same number Karpov won through 1998. 

In 1985 – Jan Hammer is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the only week with Miami Vice Theme. The song also peaked at #5 in Great Britain and at #10 on Billboard’s soul chart. Hammer had no other Hot 100 hits and he remains one of 14 ultimate one-hit wonders: an act whose only chart single goes to #1. It was the last instrumental #1 song on the Hot 100 until 2013 when Harlem Shake by Baauer, who is also an ultimate one-hit wonder, spent five weeks at #1. 

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever. 

The church forgot the poverty of the Apostles in the needs and expenses of power.
Will Durant
The Story of Civilization, Vol. VI: The Reformation

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

Three NFL kickers have kicked field goals of greater than 60-yards twice: Matt Prater. Justin Tucker and Brett Maher. Maher is the only one to do it three times. 

Today’s Stumper
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Which Union Civil War general’s penchant for womanizing led to his name becoming a euphemism for a prostitute? – Answer next time!  

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The Daily Dose/November 8, 2021
By Gaylon Kent  – America’s Funniest Guy™

Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.

Leading Off will return. Promise. 

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow microwaves some popcorn for a guest. Today’s Diary. 

The only problem was I had no idea how long to nuke it (as we used to say in the Navy) for but the dude dismissed my ignorance, noting that reading directions was unnecessary, that three minutes would do it.

It did, if your goal was to create charcoal briquettes…Even before it was done there was some smoke in the back office – not to mention a strong smell – and you needed a gas mask after opening the microwave’s door…

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On This Date
The long march to today. 

In 1519 – The fall of the Aztecs begins when Spaniard Hernan Cortez is welcomed into the city of Tenochtitlan by its leader Montezuma, who chose to welcome him as an ambassador rather than wage war. Cortes had landed in Mexico in April and would later lay siege to the city, which also exposed the Aztecs to diseases from which they had no immunity. Cortes would later found Mexico City on the site. 

In 1970 – Tom Dempsey of the New Orleans Saints establishes a new NFL record for the longest field goal in a 19-17 win over the Detroit Lions. Dempsey’s kick came as time expired and broke the record of 56-yards established by Bert Rechichar of the Baltimore Colts in 1953. The mark was broken in 2013 by Matt Prater of the Denver Broncos (64 yards) and the record is now held by Justin Tucker of the Baltimore Ravens, who had a 66-yard field goal this past September 26. 

In 1969 – The Beatles are at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart for the second of ten non-consecutive weeks with Abbey Road. It was the band’s 13th of 16 #1 albums in the US and their last recorded with all four members in the studio. The album went to #1 in many other countries, including Norway and Great Britain, was Billboard’s 4th-biggest album of 1970 and is at #130 on the current Billboard 200 chart. The famous album cover of the band walking across the street was taken with the photographer standing on a ladder while a constable held up traffic for a few minutes. 

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever. 

…it is not possible to rebel against the fact of nature…There is nothing but the always-so.
Gore Vidal
Creation

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

The NFL record for fewest points in a shutout victory is two, done five times, most recently in 1938 when the Chicago Bears defeated the Green Bay Packers 2-0. 

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

Who are the only NFL players to kick field goals of at least 60-yards multiple times? – Answer next time!  

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The Daily Dose/November 7, 2021
By Gaylon Kent  – America’s Funniest Guy™

The Sunday Bottom 5
A ranking of some things.

1. COVID – Yeah, well, you know, five years from now those of us who got vaccine could sprout third eyes or drop dead, but that hasn’t happened with any other vaccine SB 5 pollsters have taken so they’re “pretty sure” it won’t happen here…So go, get vaccinated people, you continue to hold up progress. 

2. COVID Vaccine Mandate – SB5 pollsters “pretty bummed” over 5th Circuit Court of Appeals staying federal vaccine mandate because now they can’t use the stat that of the 14 states that announced plans to sue over it, nine (9) states were in Top 20 of COVID deaths per one (1) million residents, including four out of Top 5 and 60% of Top 10.   

3. Donald Trump – The 3-hole staple…The former president remains a lying sexual predator who believes 1) the moon is part of Mars; 2) that the Revolution was won by the securing of British airports and 3) – and SB5 pollsters had forgotten this one – that Colorado borders Mexico…A question for Trump supporters: which one of these elements continues to earn your support???…Liar???…Sexual predator???…Dolt???

4. Brian Schnitker – Atlanta Braves manager proves Bible correct, that perseverance does finish its work (James 1:4) by winning World Series after 45 years with organization…His coach Ron Washington patiently waited 50 years for his first title, too.   

5. President Biden Fact Check – Though hardly possessing the falsehood and lying skills of Donald Trump – not even a four (4)-year-old in trouble possesses those – President Biden still rustling up a modest amount of street cred…Click here for the latest, from the AP. 

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

Yes, it’s Read Free Sunday at The Diary. 

The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow concludes another great week in the sack. Today’s Diary. 

Regular readers of this crap know ol’ Sparrow’s really been taking sleep to a whole ‘nother level the past few weeks because this was the sixth 50+ hour sleep week in the last seven, the only slacker being last month’s 49.5 hour week…

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On This Date
The long march to today. 

In 1907 – Jesus Garcia, a railroad brakeman, saves the town of Nacozari, Sonora in northern Mexico by driving a train on fire and containing dynamite about 3.5 miles out of town. Garcia was enjoying a siesta when he noticed the fire and got the train moving, in reverse and at full speed. Garcia, 25, died in the explosion and November 7 is celebrated by railroaders in some parts of Mexico as Railroader’s Day. 

In 1943 – The New York Giants and the Detroit Lions tie the NFL record for fewest points in a game in a 0-0 tie. The feat tied the record done several times and the game was played on a rainy day and on a muddy field at Briggs Stadium – later Tiger Stadium – in Detroit. The teams combined for 214 total yards and nine first downs and this remains the last scoreless tie in NFL history. 

In 1964 – The Supremes are at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the second of four consecutive weeks with Baby Love. The song also went to #1 in three other countries including Great Britain and also went to #1 on soul charts published by Cashbox and Record World magazines, Billboard not publishing a soul chart for most of 1964. It was the second #1 song for the Supremes, who would finish with twelve #1 songs, a Hot 100 record for an American group that still stands. 

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever. 

Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
John Wooden

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

Abraham Lincoln had two vice presidents, Hannibal Hamlin (1861-1865) and Andrew Johnson (1865). 

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

What is the NFL record for the fewest points in a shutout victory? – Answer next time!  

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