Good 52ยบ overcast morning. No rain predicted, but radar all over the
place....
We'll see.... I have to mow, so it probably will rain!
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NASA Science News for May 15, 2012 ... On Sunday, May 20th, the Moon will
pass in front of the Sun, producing an annular solar eclipse visible across the
Pacific side of Earth from China to the United States.
FULL STORY: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/15may_sunday/
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YX2blo1eRk
********************FULL STORY: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/15may_sunday/
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YX2blo1eRk
Historically this date.....
1974 – Police in
Los Angeles,
California, raid the Symbionese
Liberation Army's headquarters, killing six members, including Camilla Hall.
1983 – The U.S.
Department of Energy declassifies documents showing world's largest mercury pollution
event in Oak Ridge,
Tennessee (ultimately found to be 4.2 million pounds), in response to the
Appalachian Observer's Freedom
of Information Act request.
And births this date include...
(nice hair..... not)
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From my friend, Ike Saben.....
Donnie Dunagan
was the kid who voiced young Bambi in the Walt Disney animated film. He was only
6 years old when Walt Disney hired him to be the voice of Bambi.
Dunagan grew up to become the youngest Marine drill instructor and
served three tours in Vietnam.
His
true identity as Bambi remained hidden while he was in the military. He thought
people wouldn’t have taken him seriously if they knew he voiced the famous
fawn.
It
wasn't until years later, when he was 70, that Dunagan made it publicly known.
He's now proud whenever someone calls out "Major Bambi" on the street. "I love
it to death," he says.
Who
knew Bambi was such a tough
guy?
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(Thanks Tally!)
Yesterday was haircut day, pick up stuff at the market day, get cracked
corn and potting soil day, pick up the mail day, trash to the trash can day,
visit with PJ day.
Not much cooking lately, mostly re-defining leftovers by adding to ....
last night was fried soba noodles with shrimp, re-defined from the noodles with
asparagus and crab.
I did get my new coffee maker yesterday. It's a Hamilton Beach Two
Way...you can make 1 cup (using the insulated mug or your own cup) and it also
makes 12 cups.
This will work great for me as I normally have several cups of tea (brewed
in the carafe) and if I have coffee, only one cup.
All I know. Nuff said. Happy Thursday. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom
Bobo
May 17th
Pack Rat Day
Always on May 17th
Today is Pack Rat Day. 'Cmon, admit it... .. you're a Pack Rat like the rest of us. If you are a Pack Rat, you're in good company. You might as well come out of hiding behind those piles of valuable "stuff", and celebrate this fun day.
Its really easy to let things pile up. After all, each item you acquire along the road of life may have value or serve some meaningful purpose. 'Ya just never know. Making the decision to discard something of even remotely questionable value, is difficult, if not impossible to do. We understand you perfectly. Why? Because most of us are pack rats.
In keeping with the intent of Pack Rat Day, here are some Do's and Don't's:
1. Don't clean your room, basement, garage or any other area today.
2. Don't discard anything today...It may be valuable.
3. Don't even empty the trash today. You might have accidentally thrown out
something useful.
4. Do keep an eye out for useful stuff being discarded by others.
5. Do go to garage and rummage sales. They can be pack rat gold mines.
6. Do look around your belongings and be thankful for what you have.
7. Do spend time thinking of uses for your things. Justification for saving
is satisfying.
