The Daily Dose/October 30, 2021
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 frets over a chick. Today’s Diary. 

Two, what if she doesn’t show up???…Three, what if she does???.

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On This Date
The long march to today. 

In 1806 – Prussian forces numbering 5,300 men and commanded by General Friedrich Romberg surrender Stettin, Prussia – now Szczecin, Poland – to a French force of roughly 800 men. This despite the fact Romberg had adequate supplies to survive a siege and Romberg was later sentenced to prison for giving up Stettin without a fight, though he died a couple of months before his sentence was to begin. History refers to the incident as the Capitulation of Stettin, part of the War of the Fourth Coalition, which ended in July 1807 with a French victory. 

In 2016 – The Oakland Raiders establish a new NFL record for most penalties in a game in a 30-24 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Raiders were penalized 23 times, breaking the record of 22 done three times previously, most recently by the San Francisco 49ers in 1988, and their total of 200 penalty yards remains the third-highest total in NFL history. 2016 would be the 18th and most recent time the Raiders would lead the NFL in penalties, also an NFL record. 

In 1982 – John Cougar – now known as John Mellencamp – is at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart for the eighth of nine consecutive weeks with American Fool. The album yielded three Top 40 hits, including the #1 Jack and Diane and the #2 Hurt So Good, was the first of ten Top 10 albums for Cougar/Mellencamp and remains his only #1. Due to when it was released it was not one of Billboard’s 100 biggest albums of the year and was its 32nd-biggest of 1983 

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever. 

…the State Department was one of the most tranquil, even somnolent, of government ministries…where, barring the rare excitement of the odd Indian war, a man could sleep his way through the life of an administration, or get a book written.
Gore Vidal
Empire

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

The NBA record for most field goals in a quarter is 9, by Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors, in the 3rd-quarter of a January 23, 2015 game. 

Today’s Stumper
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Who holds the NFL record for most penalty yards in a game? – Answer next time!  

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The Daily Dose/October 29, 2021
By Gaylon Kent
America’s Funniest Guy™

Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience. 

CAPSULE CALZONE REVIEW: Gino’s Italian Pizzeria and Grill, Craig, Colorado: One of the things we have significant street cred in is melted cheese and assorted, sometimes numerous, pork products baked in folded pizza dough. Strombolis, calzones, it doesn’t matter, we’ve had a lot of them over the years.

Yay!: And we’ve had some really good ones, too: the stromboli at the old Italian joint at the legendary North Las Vegas casino Jerry’s Nugget was created by providence on the seventh day and the one at the (tragically) now-closed Wolfe’s just down the street from us wasn’t too far behind. 

Broad, Historical Context: We’ve actually had the stromboli here before, but that was a while ago, and evidently we weren’t desperate for material because we can’t find a review of it here. 

Dry, Technical Matter: As usual, we custom ordered one: the usual cheeses plus bacon, pepperoni and sausage. Why people bother with vegetables – or anything else, really – has always escaped us and don’t bother us with a side of that infernal marinara sauce, either. And if you’re the waitress, don’t waste our time by coming back to the goddamned table to announce it comes with onions. If we were desirous of the included onions we would have asked for the included onions. Go, scoot and get the order in so we can start eating in the shortest possible time. 

The Daily Dose Rating Scale: 1 – The very best | 2 – Very good | 3 – Good | 4- Average | 5 – Utterly without merit. 

Final Ranking: 3: We’re pretty tough graders here at your Daily Dose, so a Good rating indicates something has significant merit, and so it is with Gino’s calzone. It would have gotten Very Good marks had it been stuffed with even more pork products or been even bigger, but we quibble. It was a fine meal. Dad would have said it wasn’t too bad, a high compliment from a reserved Midwesterner.  

The Bottom Line: It probably wouldn’t medal stand at the Calzone Olympics, but it’s typical of the quality stuff found in small and medium-sized towns around the country. The burgers here – and breaded french fries – are good, too. 

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow has the latest MPG figures for the new ride. Today’s Diary. 

This, of course, is a lousy figure, a full six or so MPG less than the all-time high from a couple of months ago…Right now, two factors are being blamed: 1) the fact the gas treatment was put in last time when the tank was full and, 2) the snow tires being put on last week. 

The problem with the snow tires is that there isn’t snow on the ground…When there is, gas mileage is normal, but when the roads are good, it tends to hamper your gas mileage, probably because they’re a tad softer and are gripping the road more…We’ll see if when you add gas treatment is a factor because yours truly put it in before filling up today. 

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On This Date
The long march to today. 

In 1901 – Jane Toppan, a nurse, is arrested on suspicion of murdering the Davis family in Amherst, Massachusetts. Toppan had come under suspicion after a toxicology report showed one of the victims had been poisoned. After arrest, Toppan admitted to murdering as many as 100 people, adding she got an erotic thrill from it, sometimes fondling and laying with her victims as they were dying. Despite her pleas of sanity, she was found not guilty by reason of insanity and died in a state mental hospital in 1938. 

In 2018 – Klay Thompson of the Gold State Warriors establishes a new NBA record for most 3-point field goals in a game and ties the record for most in a half in a 149-124 win over the Chicago Bulls. Thompson had 14 3-pointers, ten of them in the first half, to break the single-game mark of 13 established by Stephen Curry of the Warriors in November 2016 and tie the single-half record established by Chandler Parsons of the Houston Rockets in January 2014. Thompson finished with 52 points and both records still stand. 

In 1977 – The Kendalls are at #1 on Billboard’s country chart – then known as the Hot Country Singles chart – for the fourth and final consecutive week with Heaven is Just a Sin Away. It was the first Top 40 country hit for the father/daughter duo and their first of three #1 songs. The song also went #1 country in Canada, peaked at #63 on the Hot 100 for their only pop hit and won the Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group. 

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever. 

There’s no use denying fear – It’s how you handle it that counts.
Caryl Chessman
May 2, 1960
Moments before dying in California’s gas chamber

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

The song that took the most weeks to reach #1 in a single chart run on the Billboard Hot 100 is With Arms Wide Open by Creed, which took 27 weeks to reach #1 in 2000. 

Today’s Stumper
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Who holds the NBA record for most 3-point field goals in a quarter? – Answer next time!  

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The Daily Dose/October 28, 2021
By Gaylon Kent
America’s Funniest Guy™

Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience. 

Leading Off is running intermittently for the time being while we work on a project. It will return. Promise. 

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – At the hotel, Sparrow deals with a guy who’s crackers. Today’s Diary. 

It was about midnight and this nitwit rings the bell like he’s alerting ships at sea and I go out and there’s a tall mid-20ish guy in a t-shirt and towel around his waist that he’s fidgeting with in a manner that personally made me uncomfortable…Somewhat wary of the answer, I ask how I can be of service…

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The long march to today. 

In 1420 – The Forbidden Palace in Beijing is completed and is declared the capital of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty lasted until the middle of the 17th-century and the palace housed 24 Chinese emperors until 1912 and the complex consists of 980 buildings, 8,886 rooms and draws an average of 14 million visitors annually. Valued at $70 billion, it is reckoned to be the most valuable piece of real estate in the world. Construction began in 1406 and required over one million laborers. 

In 1934 – The Pittsburgh Pirates – now the Steelers – and the Brooklyn Dodgers establish a new NFL record for fewest penalties in a game in 21-3 Dodgers’ victory. The team combined for zero penalties, to break the record of one done several times. The record has been matched three times since, the last time in a 1940 game between the Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles. 

In 1978 – Nick Gilder is at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the only week with Hot Child in the City. The song was in its 21st week on the Hot 100, a record for the longest climb to #1 that would be broken in 1982 by Chariots of Fire by Vangelis, which took 22 weeks to reach #1 and the mark is now held by Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas Is You, which took 35 weeks to reach #1 in nine separate chart runs between 2000 and 2019. The song also went to #1 in Canada and remains Gilder’s only Top 40 hit.  

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever. 

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

Herb Alpert’s biggest hit on Billboard’s soul chart was Diamonds with Lisa Keith and Janet Jackson, which spent two weeks at #1 in 1987. The song also peaked at #5 on the Hot 100. 

Today’s Stumper
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What is the Hot 100 record for the most weeks to reach #1 in a single chart run? – Answer next time!  

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The Daily Dose/October 27, 2021
By Gaylon Kent
America’s Funniest Guy™

Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience. 

Leading Off is running intermittently for the time being while we work on a project. It will return. Really.

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow declines to take a check. Today’s Diary. 

He came in and he looked and acted flighty, too, and it wasn’t a shocker when his debit card was declined…He didn’t have another one and he asked if we took cash or checks and I said yes to cash, no to a check, which is not only hotel policy, but a sensible one when a debit card is declined…

The Bottom Ten/NFL Week 9 – Detroit is (still) firmly in command in the race for the most coveted trophy in sports, The Dan Henning Trophy.

Lions 66th NFL team to start season 0-7…

B-10 pollsters “pretty sure” Texans first NFL team to score zero (0), three (3) and five (5) points during six (6)-game losing skid in “like, a really long time and stuff”…

Whatevers have only lost three (3) straight, but looking to make big B-10 splash as favorable schedule shows only one (1) game remaining against teams ranked in this week’s survey…

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On This Date
The long march to today. 

In 939 – Athelstan, regarded by History, as the first king of England dies at Glouster in southwest England. Athelstan had succeeded his father King Edward the Elder, as king of the Anglo-Saxons in 924 and had become king of all England in 927 after conquering York. A lifelong bachelor, Athelstan was succeeded by his half-brother Edmund I. During his reign, Athelstan was known for his concern over crime and for marrying off sisters to other European monarchs. 

In 1963 – Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings ties the NHL record for most goals in a career in a 6-4 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Howe’s 3rd-period goal was the 544th of his career to tie the record established by Maurice Richard of the Canadiens from 1942-60. Howe would break the mark on November 10 and would retire for good after the 1980 season with 801 goals. The record is now held by Wayne Gretzky, who had 894 goals from 1978-99. 

In 1979 – Herb Alpert is at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the second and final consecutive week with Rise. It was the second #1 hit for Alpert (This Guy’s In Love With You, four weeks, 1968) and Alpert remains the only person in Hot 100 history to hit #1 with both vocal and instrumental songs. The song also peaked at #13 in Great Britain, at #4 on Billboard’s soul chart and due to when it charted was Billboard’s 80th biggest song of 1979 and its 54th biggest of 1980. 

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever. 

The president [FDR] returned directly to his office, buoyed by…his own expression of faith in the dormant powers of democracy, his unalterable belief in the American people.
Doris Kearns Goodwin
No Ordinary Time

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

Felix Savon and Teofilo Stevenson, both of Cuba, have each won a record three Olympic heavyweight boxing gold medals. 

Today’s Stumper
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What was Herb Alpert’s biggest hit on Billboard’s soul chart? – Answer next time!  

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The Daily Dose/October 26, 2021
By Gaylon Kent
America’s Funniest Guy™

Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience. 

Leading Off is running intermittently for the time being while we work on a project. It will return. Promise. 

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow has the latest office supply news from the hotel. Today’s Diary. 

The big news is the War of the 3-Hole Punch has resumed…

The Bottom Ten/NCAA Week 9 – It’s Arizona, UNLV and an all-star cast in the race for the ESPNCup. 

Rough day for Tomcats began at coin toss when captains discovered “fleeing” wasn’t an option.

Alumni so energized by near win stadium remodel plans upgraded from new hibachi on east concourse to new covering for Mac’s Taquito Tent.

Navy tired at end of game thanks to pregame Navy Secretary ruling requiring players – to better prepare for life at sea – to spend night before game in beds reading girlie mags instead of playbooks.

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The long march to today. 

In 1774 – The First Continental Congress of what would become the United States of America adjourns at Carpenters’ Hall in Philadelphia. Every colony but Georgia sent delegates after the British blockaded Boston Harbor and passed what rich, white colonists called the Intolerable Acts. The Congress, among other things, agreed on a trade boycott against Britain, which resulted in British imports falling 97% in 1775. Carpenters’ Hall still stands, still owned by the carpenter’s guild that built it in 1771.

In 1968 – George Foreman of the US wins the Olympic heavyweight boxing gold medal at the Mexico City Games. Foreman went 4-0 in the tournament and defeated Jonas Cepulis of the Soviet Union in the gold medal bout. Foreman was the last American to win the Olympic heavyweight gold medal until Henry Tillman at the 1984 Los Angeles Games. Foreman would win the world heavyweight title twice and at 46 remains the oldest to hold the crown. 

In 1974 – Dionne Warwick and the Spinners are at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the only week with Then Came You. It was the first #1 song for both acts and Warwick’s first Top 10 hit since 1969. The song also peaked at #29 in Great Britain and at #2 on Billboard’s soul chart. The song remains the Spinners’ only #1 pop hit and Warwick would hit #1 in 1985 with That’s What Friends Are For, a song she sang with Stevie Wonder, Elton John and Gladys Knight. 

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever. 

At last I had the authority to give direction over the whole scene. I felt as if I were walking with Destiny, and that all my past life had been but preparation for this hour and this trial.
Winston Churchill

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

Billy Kilmer was the San Francisco 49er who fumbled the ball that Jim Marshall recovered and ran the wrong way into his own endzone. Kilmer, then a halfback, had caught a pass from John Brodie. 

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

Which athlete has won the most Olympic heavyweight boxing gold medals? – Answer next time!  

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