The Daily Dose/Friday, March 11, 2022
The Daily Dose/March 11, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience.
Leading Off will return.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow needs a new wiper blade. Today’s Diary.
Ed, who’s been working parts counters since the Model T, nodded his approval when Darrell – I think jokingly, tho it was tuff to tell – told him not to put a labor charge on the invoice, which led Ed to note yours truly was not only getting a top-quality wiper blade, but courtesy installation as well, which for some reason made me laff.
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On This Date
History’s long march.
In 1861 – The constitution of the Confederate States of America is adopted and sent to its seven states for ratification. It was very similar to the United States constitution, would be ratified in April, and would take effect the following February. It replaced a provisional constitution and remained in effect until the dissolution of the Confederacy after they got their ass handed to them in the Civil War. The original of the constitution still exists, housed at a rare books and manuscripts library at the Univesity of Georgia.
In 2004 – The Houston Cougars and San Diego State Aztecs establish an NCAA record for the highest attendance at a baseball game in a 4-0 Aztecs win. The game drew 40,106 fans to the first game ever played at Petco Park in San Diego, breaking the record of 27,673 established by LSU and Tulane at the Superdome in New Orleans in 2002. The record still stands.
In 1989 – Debbie Gibson is at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the second of three consecutive weeks with Lost in Your Eyes. It was the sixth of nine Top 40 hits for Gibson, her fifth and final Top 10 hit, and her second and final #1 song. The song also went to #1 in Canada, peaked at #34 in Great Britain, and was Billboard’s 13th-biggest song of the year. Gibson last hit a Billboard chart in 2020, when Girls Night Out peaked at #4 on the dance chart.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Rules are not made for geniuses.
Will Durant
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
My Sharona by the Knack was Billboard’s #1 song of 1979. It spent six weeks at #1.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What’s the longest game in college baseball history? – Answer next time!
The Diary of a Nobody/March 10
It’s Sparrow, an average man passing an average life…
Thursday, March 10
It was a good but not particularly great troika at the gym this morning…Well, cardio and the soak were strong, but weights were only OK, a combination of not having lifted since last Friday and a lousy week of nutrition.
The Daily Dose/Thursday, March 10, 2022
The Daily Dose/March 10, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience.
Leading Off will return.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow chats with a flight attendant. Today’s Diary.
…and yours truly inquired as to how long a day she had…It varies…Sometimes flying to the big city constitutes their day’s work and sometimes it’s just the start and, as it turned out, 206’s day was just beginning…She had four legs today, the last one of which ended up in Honduras of all places…This might sound exciting to some, but she said it was a long, routine day at the office for her.
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On This Date
History’s long march.
In 1831 – The French Foreign Legion is formed after King Louis Phillipe of France consolidates foreign elements of the French Army. Recruits are taken from any country and, following an initial period to confirm motivation and establish eligibility and suitability, sign a 5-year contract. The Legion currently has about 8,000 officers and men, and Legionnaires can apply for French citizenship after three years of service or being wounded in battle, whichever comes first.
In 1955 – The Zamboni ice resurfacing machine makes its debut at the Forum in Montreal in a 0-0 tie between the Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs. The machine had been invented by Frank Zamboni, an American engineer and inventor a few years earlier as a way to quickly resurface the ice at the family ice rink, a task that previously required several people using squeegees. Today, the most modern Zamboni is battery operated and can cost as much as low six figures.
In 1979 – Gloria Gaynor is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the first of three non-consecutive weeks with I Will Survive. It was her sixth of seven chart singles, her second and final Top 40 and Top 10 hit, and remains her only #1 song. The song also went to #1 in Ireland, Great Britain, and on Billboard’s dance chart, peaked at #4 on their soul chart, and was their sixth-biggest song of the year. The song spent 13 weeks in the Top 10, including seven weeks at either #1 or #2.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
He must not lose the game with any card unplayed.
Benjamin Thomas
Abraham Lincoln
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario) competed for the Grey Cup from 1922-24, winning all three years.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What was Billboard’s #1 song for 1979? – Answer next time!
The Daily Dose/Tuesday, March 9, 2022
The Daily Dose/March 9, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience.
Leading Off will return.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow all but gives an unhappy guest a cash grant. Today’s Diary.
Hell, she could’ve swung deals all day…
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On This Date
History’s long march.
In 1961 – The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 9 from a cosmodrome in what is now Kazakhstan. Onboard was a dog, a guinea pig, some mice, and a mannequin. The flight orbited the earth once and lasted 1 hour and 41 minutes and the mannequin, named Ivan Ivanovich, was ejected during descent to test ejection capabilities. The Soviet Union would launch the first human into space, Yuri Gagarin, on April 12.
In 1895 – The Montreal Victorias of the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada (AHAC) become the first team to win three consecutive Stanley Cups, defeating Queen’s University of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) 5-1 in a single-game challenge. The Victorias played in a variety of leagues before disbanding in 1910, while the Queen’s University Gaels compete in the Ontario University Athletics and remain the only team to compete for both the Stanley Cup and the Grey Cup.
In 1991 – Mariah Carey is at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first of two consecutive weeks with Someday. It was the third of five consecutive #1 songs for Carey – still a Hot 100 record for the start of a career – and her third of 19 #1s, a mark second on the all-time Hot 100 list behind the Beatles (20) and this week was the eighth of a Hot 100-record 87 total weeks Carey has spent at #1. The song also went to #1 in Canada, peaked at #38 in Great Britain, at #3 on Billboard’s soul chart, and was their 13th-biggest song of the year.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
It is not what you look at, but what you see.
Henry David Thoreau
Diary entry
8/5/1851
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
Bob Dylan had twelve Top 40 hits on the Hot 100 including two that reached #2: Like a Rolling Stone and Rainy Day Women #12 & 35.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
In what years did Queens University compete for the Grey Cup? – Answer next time!
The Daily Dose/Tuesday, March 8, 2022
The Daily Dose/March 8, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience
Leading Off will return.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow has some shocking news from the recent Creamer Challenges. Today’s Diary.
The big news – and it’s really big – is the results of all five Creamer Challenges have been thrown out!!!…
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On This Date
History’s long march.
In 1844 – The Althing, the parliament of Iceland, is authorized to meet again after 44 years. Iceland was then a dependency of Denmark and the legislature had been suspended by royal decree since 1800. Elections were held the following year and the new parliament first met on July 1, 1845, The Althing first met in 930 AD and remains the world’s oldest surviving parliament. The Althing has been unicameral since 1991 – and has been both bi- and tricameral over the centuries -and currently has 63 members.
In 1971 – The Milwaukee Bucks tie the NBA record for most consecutive wins in a 104-99 win over the Seattle Supersonics. It was the 20th consecutive win for the Bucks, who tied the mark established by the Washington Captiols between March and December 1948. The Bucks lost their next game and finished the season with 66 wins, defeating the Baltimore Bullets for the NBA title. The record was broken the following season when the Los Angeles Lakers won 33 consecutive games, a record that still stands.
In 1975 – Bob Dylan is at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart for the second and final consecutive week with Blood on the Tracks. It was the second of five #1 albums for Dylan and the album produced one chart single, Tangled Up In Blue, which peaked at #31 on the Hot 100. The album also went to #1 in New Zealand and Canada and peaked at #4 in Great Britain.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
I believed in what I did so much, I couldn’t believe there were people who couldn’t hear it.
Barry Manilow
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The only nation besides the Soviet Union to win the world hockey championship between 1963 and 1986 was Czechoslovakia, which won in 1972, 1976, 1977, and 1985.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
How many Top 40 hits has Bob Dylan had on the Hot 100? – Answer next time!
The Daily Dose/Monday, March 7, 2022
The Daily Dose/March 7, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience
Leading Off will return.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – At the hotel, the fire alarm goes off. Today’s Diary.
I walk back to the front desk – by now there are a lot of guests out of their rooms – and conduct the only troubleshooting technique I can: standing in front of the alarm panel and staring at it crossly with my hands on my hips.
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On This Date
History’s long march.
In 1965 – Almost 600 civil rights marchers are attacked with clubs and tear gas by whites at a bridge across the Alabama River in Selma, Alabama. There were no deaths, but 17 marchers were hospitalized and dozens more treated for lesser injuries. Two other marches were held in March and the route is now a national historic trail and the marches led to the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. It is one of many incidents History refers to as Bloody Sunday.
In 1954 – The Soviet Union wins their first major international ice hockey championship, winning the World Championship following a 7-2 victory over Canada in the final game of the round-robin tournament. The Soviets finished with a 6-0-1 record and 13 points while Canada took the silver medal and host Sweden took the bronze medal. Over the years, the Soviets won 22 world championships and seven Olympic gold medals before its dissolution in 1991.
In 1987 – Bon Jovi is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the fourth and final consecutive week with Livin’ on a Prayer. It was the second of four #1 songs for the group and also went to #1 in Canada, Norway, and New Zealand, peaked at #4 in Great Britain, and was Billboard’s 10th-biggest song of the year. The song has charted worldwide several times since and last appeared on Billboard charts in 2013, when it peaked at #25 on the Hot 100 and at #8 on the Hot Rock and Alternative Songs chart.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Great events make me quiet and calm; it is only trifles that irritate my nerves.
Queen Victoria
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The last Whig president was Millard Fillmore, from 1850-53.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Between 1963 and 1986, which was the only nation besides the Soviet Union to win the world hockey championship? – Answer next time!