09.16.10: TODAY IS...
- Stop the World Day -- a day to pause, calm down and be nice. Screw that.
- Wile Coyote and The Road Runner Day -- Debuted at movie theaters on this day in 1949
- Mayflower Day - The Mayflower left Plymouth on this date in 1620. But the captain thought he left his stove on at home, so they turned back to check. He had it turned off all along! Little known fact.
POP QUIZ
What song became the first acapella song to reach #1 on the U.S. rock music charts on this day in 1988
ANSWER
"Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin
PHONEBUZZ
Light 'em up!
Ever been busted after calling in sick?
An Allentown, PA firefighter was fired last month after playing golf for three days. Problem - those were the same three days he called in sick. Busted.
Of course, nobody would've known if hadn't posted his scores on Golf.com.
His union is protesting the firing saying "playing golf was well within the guidelines of his diagnosis." No other details were provided.
Is this mom too uptight, or would you have done the same thing?
Jennifer Tesch of Madison Heights, Michigan got her daughter booted from the cheer team by contacting a TV news station about the content of one of their cheers. The cheer goes like this-- READY!
"Our backs ache, our skirts are too tight, we shake our booties from left to right."
Oh, you should also know this -- her daughter is 6 years old.
After the story aired, the team had a meeting to discuss the situation. They decided to keep the cheer and boot the little girl. Jennifer was in tears because her daughter loves the cheer team, but feels she was standing up for what was right.
Was she? Even if you didn't contact a TV station, would you have pulled your kid for the words to that cheer, or is it no big deal?
FACEBUZZ
Post this to Facebook/Twitter
What's your biggest fear when it comes to your kids? Is it the same as other parents? Find out here (insert your blog address)
Post this to your blog
WHAT SCARES YOU MOST?
Interesting survey about concerns, fears and frustrations when it comes to kids. This is from an online survey at GrowingGreatRelationships.com, a counseling service for families.
What are the 3 biggest concerns or fears you have about your children's future?
- They'll be influenced by the wrong crowd
- They'll use drugs and alcohol
- They won't go to college
What are the 3 things you wish you could consistently get your children to do?
- Listen to you
- Talk to you
- Be courteous
3 biggest frustrations as a parent
- Not enough time to do everything
- Children spend too much time on computer/phone
- Too many arguments between parents and children
3 worst influences with regard to raising your kids
- Video games
- TV
- Celebrities
FACEBUZZ
Post this to Twitter or Facebook:
You are the color of car you drive... find out who you are! (insert your blog address)
Post this to your blog:
What your car's color says about you!
From a survey done in Great Britain, certain colors indicate certain personalities:
- Black: Aggressive personality, rebel
- Silver: Cool, calm, may be a loner
- Green: Reactive
- Yellow: Idealistic
- Blue: Introspective, reflective, and cautious
- Red: Someone who is full of energy and pizzazz
- White: Status seekers, gregarious
- Cream: Contained and controlled
CELEBRITY TWEETS
- Sad: The voice behind Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Billie Mae Richards, died Friday at her home in Toronto. She was 88. Miss Richards provided the male voice for the 1964 TV special and was credited as "Billy" to mask the fact she was a woman. source audio: "I'm cute, I'm cute!"
- Did you hear Jeopardy got its biggest one-day winner ever Tuesday night? Roger Craig, a University of Delaware student, scored $77-grand topping the $75-thousand won more than six-years ago by Ken Jennings. The clue: "The inspiration for this title object in a novel and a 1957 movie actually spanned the Mae Khlung River." The question: "What is The Bridge on the River Kwai?" But you knew that. watch!
- Kate Gosselin is having a hard time keeping her clothes on these days. There's not a moment when you can't spot her in a bikini, including the cover of People magazine this week where she says she's the "most fit I've ever been." She credits daily runs outside her Wernersville, PA home. "I've worked really hard! Haven't I earned the right, at this point, to look good?" source
- Opening this weekend: "Alpha and Omega" starring Justin Long and Hayden Panettiere (Kids/Animation PG), "Devil" starring Chris Messina (Suspense/Horror - PG-13), "Easy A" starring Emma Stone (Comedy PG-13), and "Town" starring Ben Affleck (Drama/Romance - R)
CUTTIN' CAKE TODAY
- Ed Begley Jr (61)
- Mickey Rourke (54)
- Amy Poehler (39)
- David Copperfield (54)
BIRTHDAY QUIZ
Our old wrestler turns 54 today
AUDIO
ANSWER
Mickey Rourke in "The Wrestler" with Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood
PRIMETIME, BABY!
ABC: Wipeout, Grey's Anatomy
CBS: The Big Bang Theory (Plus 3 more episodes), The Mentalist
NBC: The Office, The Office, The Apprentice (NEW)
FOX: Fringe
CW: The Vampire Diaries (NEW), Nikita (NEW)
FUN STUFF
GOTTA SEE THIS
You know you have more to do on this planet when death misses you by inches. Check this out- 9 minutes of close calls!
watch!
DID YOU KNOW
"76% of U.S. cell phone owners would consider paying "a one-time fee of 30 cents" to gain access to local radio stations on their phones. Conducted by Harris Interactive, the survey of 2,587 U.S. adults found that 66% would listen to local radio on their cell phones if such a feature was available, rising to 71% among 18-34 year-olds."
WHO SAID IT?
"It wasn't a fulfilling marriage for either of us...As we got older, we grew apart."
-LeAnn Rimes to "Shape" magazine on why she cheated on her husband with actor Eddie Cibrian. source
JOKE OF THE DAY
A couple, desperate to conceive a child, went to their priest and asked him to pray for them.
"I'm going on a sabbatical to Rome," he replied, "and while I'm there, I'll light a candle for you."
"I'm going on a sabbatical to Rome," he replied, "and while I'm there, I'll light a candle for you."
When the priest returned three years later, he went to the couple's house and found the wife pregnant, busily attending to two sets of twins. Elated, the priest asked her where her husband was so that he could congratulate him.
"He's gone to Rome, to blow that candle out"
Clipped from: www.oprah.com (share this clip)
SURF THIS
If you ever fantasized about being Oprah, and you know you have, this is your chance. It's time to OPRAH-FY YOURSELF!
DOGGIE BAG
- A new study obtained by CNBC says Americans are $6.6 trillion short of what they need to retire... Wow, how greedy! I just need $500-billion to retire. source
- Police called off the search last night for a skydiver that jumped out of a plane without his parachute. They weren't able to find any sign of a missing skydiver. So, please, if it's you that jumped out of a plane with no parachute, call police and let them know you're ok. Then call Professor Xavier of the X-Men academy. He'd like a word. source
- New research found women find calm, collected men more attractive. So jumping into her arms when that mouse ran through the kitchen did me no good, right? source
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