Talk In An Elevator Day - July 19, 2019

DIANE'S CORNER ... 

Celebrate Talk In An Elevator Day

We all know about that awkward silence, the one that ensues when you’re suddenly in a small room with 5-10 other people you don’t know. Politeness seems to indicate that the people around you are sworn to silence, that perhaps it’s rude to break the sacred silence that is the lift ride. Talk In An Elevator Day tells us to break that silence, and maybe make a new friend or business acquaintance on the lift. Who knows what can come of just speaking up and introducing yourself?

History of Talk In An Elevator Day

The elevator has a long history, the first that there is record of being devices in 236BC. The majority of these were powered by hand, or by trained animals who could manage the burden. The elevator really came into its own during the Industrial era, when transportation of coal and lumber and other raw materials were necessary, and these designs were the predecessors of the elevator of today. Every year elevators get more and more sophisticated, with greater safety measures in place to prevent tragedy. But through it all, one thing has remained the same, when strangers get on an elevator together, they rarely speak.

Sometime in recent years the concept of an Elevator Speech was developed for those seeking to expand their contacts in the elevator. It describes a concise ‘commercial’ about who you are or what you do, and can only last 25-30 seconds, that’s just under 90 words! Not a whole lot of time to say anything that matters. Whether you’re trying to create new business contacts or just make new friends, there are a few things to keep in mind. Keep your comments short and meaningful, smile at your counterpart, and asking questions are always a great way to stimulate conversation.

Word of the Day

lunule

MEANING:

noun:
1. The crescent-shaped whitish area at the base of the fingernail.
2. Any crescent-shaped mark, object, etc.

ETYMOLOGY:

From French lunule, From Latin lunula, diminutive of luna (moon). Earliest documented use: 1737. Also known as lunula.

USAGE:

“The majestic creature was yellow with black stripes and had beautiful blue lunules along its hind wings.”
Gary Clark; Butterfly Expert to Speak on Future of Migratory Wonders; Houston Chronicle; Apr 16, 2005.

“Stick it up your lunula. Shane O’Doherty, a contestant on the Irish TV version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, is ready to sue the producer in a dispute over an answer.
At the level equal to about $35,000 US, he was asked, ‘Where in the body is the lunula located?’ His final answer was ‘in the heart’, but the host booted him off, saying the lunula is part of the fingernail.” But now O’Doherty says he has come up with several medical reference books using the same word for a part of the heart. See you in court.”
Doug Camilli; Pen to Perfect Paper; The Gazette (Montreal, Canada); Jun 25, 2001. 

Idiom of the Day

Rags to riches -

Meaning - Becoming very rich while starting very poor.

Example - His innovative ideas in business got him from rags to riches.

This Day in History

1799 - The Rosetta Stone, a tablet with hieroglyphic translations into Greek, was found in Egypt. 


1848 - The Women's Rights Convention took place in Seneca Fall, NY. Bloomers were introduced at the convention. 

1909 - The first unassisted triple play in major-league baseball was made by Cleveland Indians shortstop Neal Ball in a game against Boston. 

1939 - Dr. Roy P. Scholz became the first surgeon to use fiberglass sutures. 

1946 - Marilyn Monroe acted in her first screen test. 

1960 - Juan Marichal (San Francisco Giants) became the first pitcher to get a one-hitter in his major league debut. 

1964 - In Illinois, Cahokia Mounds was designated as a U.S. National Landmark. 


1971 - In New York, the topping out ceremony for Two World Trade Center (South Tower) took place. The ceremony for One World Trade Center had taken place on December 23, 1970. 

1980 - Billy Joel earned his first gold record with "It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me." 

1981 - "Roy Orbison Day" was celebrated in Odessa, TX. 


1984 - Geraldine Ferraro was nominated by the Democratic Party to become the first woman from a major political party to run for the office of U.S. Vice-President. 


1985 - George Bell won first place in a biggest feet contest with a shoe size of 28-1/2. Bell, at age 26, stood 7 feet 10 inches tall. 


1985 - Christa McAuliffe of New Hampshire was chosen to be the first schoolteacher to ride aboard the space shuttle. She died with six others when the Challenger exploded the following year. 


1990 - Vikki Carr opened the ceremonies for the dedication of the The Nixon Library. She sang in front of 4 Presidents, President Nixon, President Ford, President Reagan and President Bush, all which she had performed for at the White House during their terms. Henry Kissinger, Alexander Haig and Gene Autry were also present. 

thanks, Maria


DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, July 19

Some might call you an "old soul" - your intuition is very powerful and you often seem to see right through others. You also tend to have wise advice. Your sense of humor is entirely unique and your perspective on things similar. These are just some of the reasons why you make such great company. Even so, your emotions are powerful and you can be a little moody, needing your space from time to time. You possess a somewhat mysterious allure and appeal. Famous people born today: 

1814 Samuel Colt, American inventor and industrialist (Colt 6 shot revolver), born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 1862)

1860 Lizzie Borden, American woman acquitted of the murder of her parents (gave her mother forty whacks), born in Fall River, Massachusetts (d. 1927)

1929 Sofia Muratova, Russian gymnast (1952-60 Olympics: 6 gold, 3 silver & 4 bronze), born in Leningrad, Russia (d. 2006)

1946 Ilie Năstase, Romanian tennis player (US Open 1972), born in Bucharest, Romania

READERS INFO

1.

(Not So) Totally Useless Fact of The Day:

Cherophobia is the belief that when one becomes happy, something bad will soon occur after feeling happiness.

Aversion to happiness, fear of happiness, is an attitude towards happiness in which individuals may deliberately avoid experiences that invoke positive emotions or happiness.

2.

Summer Mummers 2019

May 31 - Aug 31, 2019 | Midland, TX 

Yucca Theatre|208 N Colorado St

Summer MumMers, a permian tradition for 70 years, is the longest continuing melodrama in the United States and is internationally renowned. Enjoy side splitting laughter, throwing popcorn at the vilian, and the All-American Olio. 

further information: Summer Mummers

3.

Crested Butte Music Festival 2019

Jul 1 - 28, 2019 | Crested Butte, CO

Get your dancing shoes on and your shirt collars pressed, this is going to be a bash! 

further information: Music Festival

4.

New Swan Shakespeare Festival 2019

Jul 5 - Aug 30, 2019 | Irvine, CA

The New Swan Theater|Inner Ring Rd

William Shakespeare would be proud of the affection felt between the actors and observers at the New Swan mini-Elizabethan theater in Irvine, California. It’s the perfect setting for productions of his work. And those productions are on full display during the New Swan Shakespeare Festival. Now the only question is: To go, or not to go? Actually, any Shakespeare fan would think the person asking such a thing was having a Midsummer Night’s mental lapse. Of course you’d go.

further information: Show Dates

Pictures of the day

Margaret Hamilton (born 1936) is an American computer scientist, systems engineer and business owner. She was director of the Software Engineering Division of the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory, which developed on-board flight software for NASA's Apollo space program. In 1986, she founded Hamilton Technologies, Inc., in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The company was developed around Universal Systems Language, based on her paradigm of "Development Before the Fact" for systems and software design. Hamilton has published over 130 papers, proceedings and reports about sixty projects and six major programs. She is one of the people credited with coining the term "software engineering". In 2016, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama for her work leading to the development of on-board flight software for NASA's Apollo missions. This picture, taken in 1969, shows Hamilton standing next to listings of the navigation software that she and her team at MIT produced for the Apollo project.

Khotso Peace at Devil’s Knuckles

On arrival at Jonathan’s Lodge our horses took to celebrating liberation from their heavy burdens. With the backdrop of “The Devil’s Knuckles” and the afternoons glow how could I not take advantage of these magnificent creatures rejoicing in the afternoons glow. This was the end of the first of a three day horse back ride through Bushman’s Nek, up the Drakensberg escarpment and into Lesothos’ Sehlabathebe National Park. Location: Jonathans Lodge, Qachas Nek, Sehlabathebe National Park, Lesotho

knit

thanks, Ruth

Mojito

knit
thanks, Bertha

Teatime set pattern by Helen Ardley

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Lacy Tank


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Slippery Zig Zag Cloth

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Snow Fairy



Knit Pattern of the Day: Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Cotton Comfort Easy Knit Cardigan

crochet
thanks, Ann

Riviera Tee
crochet
thanks, Julie

Bottle Bag pattern by Helen Ardley

crochet

Granny Square Crochet Shorts
crochet

Tea Cosy

crochet

Big Bold Chevron Curtain



RECIPE

thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Ribeye Steaks with Guinness Sauce

CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Stacy

Mini Teriyaki Turkey Sandwiches

SWEETS

thanks, Jane

White House Pecan Pie

ADULT COLORING

CRAFTS ... sewing

thanks, Mary

Free Off The Shoulder Ruffle Top Pattern

CHILDREN'S CORNER ... make

thanks, Betty

Build an Awesome DIY Slip 'n' Slide for Summer Fun

PUZZLE

Hot Sauce Bottle Jigsaw Puzzle



WORD SEARCH

SUDOKU ... hard

solution:

QUOTE

CLEVER

All you need to make an explosion like ours is a large bottle of Diet Coke (you can use other fizzy pop, but Diet Coke has the best results) and a packet of mint flavored Mentos.

• Place the opened bottle of Diet Coke on a flat surface outside away from anything you don’t want to get wet.
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• Make sure all little people are stood WELL back, you should also wear safety goggles if you have them
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• Open the Packet of Mentos down the side but keep them all in the packet still.
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• When you’re ready, slide the Mentos’ into the bottle.
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• Run!

EYE OPENER

thanks, Wren

Wouldn’t it be nice if we could all have a live-in cleaner or even somebody to pop around a couple of times a week to carry out the household chores. Unfortunately most of us are not in a position to have somebody to that, so it is up to ourselves. One way of easing the burden of cleaning is getting into a routine.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

I'm fed up to the ears with old men dreaming up wars for young men to die in. -George McGovern, senator and author (19 Jul 1922-2012)