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Celebrate World Octopus Day
Celebrate World Octopus Day
As the name suggests, World Octopus Day celebrates one of the most distinctive creatures living on the planet today; the octopus.
Octopuses are worthy of appreciation for a number of reasons. First of all, they are one of earth’s great survivors. Indeed, despite their relatively short lifespan , octopus fossils date back more than 300 million years, meaning that they pre-date even dinosaurs. They are also highly intelligent, with around 500 million neurons located in their brains and arms, allowing them to bypass their instincts, learn lessons and solve problems.
In addition, they are visually stunning, coming in various different colours and shapes, while the Giant Pacific Octopus is able to grow to weigh more than 600 pounds!
thanks for the pics, Barbara
Joke of the Day
ONE GLOVE JOHNNY
The teacher noticed that Little Johnny had arrived at school wearing only one glove.
“Why have you only got one glove?” she asked.
“Well, Miss,” explained Little Johnny, “I was watching the weather forecast on TV last night, and it said it was going to be quite sunny but on the other hand it could get quite cold.”
“Why have you only got one glove?” she asked.
“Well, Miss,” explained Little Johnny, “I was watching the weather forecast on TV last night, and it said it was going to be quite sunny but on the other hand it could get quite cold.”
Word of the Day
Tigger
Winnie the Pooh with Tigger
MEANING:
noun: Someone filled with energy, cheerfulness, and optimism.
ETYMOLOGY:
After Tigger, a tiger in A.A. Milne’s The House at Pooh Corner (1928). Earliest documented use: 1981.
USAGE:
“We need more Randy Pauschs in the world, where six months to live doesn’t stop a man from living life to the fullest. When we are having a bad day, think of his life and story and be a Tigger.”
Idiom of the Day
(The) ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
An important and obvious topic that everyone knows needs to be discussed, but that isn’t brought up or mentioned
David leaving the company was the elephant in the room during that meeting – no one wanted to bring it up!
David leaving the company was the elephant in the room during that meeting – no one wanted to bring it up!
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1952 - "The Complete Book of Etiquette" was published for the first time.
1956 - Donald James Larsen (New York Yankees) pitched the first perfect game in the history of the World Series.
1957 - Jerry Lee Lewis recorded the song "Great Balls Of Fire."
1957 - The Brooklyn Baseball Club announced that it had accepted a deal to move the Dodgers to Los Angeles.
1987 - Chuck Berry was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1991 - A slave burial site was found by construction workers in lower Manhattan. The "Negro Burial Ground" had been closed in 1790. Over a dozen skeletons were found.
2001 - Tom Ridge, former Governor of Pennsylvania, was sworn in as director of the new U.S. department of Homeland Security.
2003 - Siegfried Fischbacher and his manager announced that the "Siegfried and Roy" show at the Mirage was canceled permanently. It was also said that if Roy Horn survived, after a tiger attack on October 3, the duo would continue to work together.
thanks, Dana
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, October 8
You possess a highly creative mind. You are likely quite good with language and/or languages, and you have an unmistakably goofy sense of humor. You have a wonderful sense of judgment. Although you will entertain some attraction to the mystical, you are largely logical. You can be a charming conversationalist, making each person you talk to one-on-one feel very special. Although you are capable of much hard work, leisure time is very important to you. You are more decisive than the typical Libra personality. You are creative, witty, and fair-minded. Famous people born today:
1943 R. L. Stine, American children's book writer (Goosebumps), born in Columbus, Ohio (d. 1997)
1948 Johnny Ramone [Cummings], American rock guitarist (Ramones), born in Long Island, New York (d. 2004)
1949 Sigourney Weaver [Susan Alexandra], American actress (Alien, Working Girl), born in Manhattan, New York
1970 Matt Damon, American actor (Good Will Hunting, Ocean's trilogy, Bourne trilogy), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
1980 Nick Cannon, American actor and rapper (Love Don't Cost a Thing), born in San Diego, California
1985 Bruno Mars [Peter Gene Hernandez], American singer ("Just the Way You Are", "Grenade"), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
READERS INFO
1.
(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:
Swedish Wedding Customs
A Swedish bride walks the down the aisle with a gold coin (given by the father) in one shoe and a silver one (given by the mother) in the other. This is done to symbolize lifelong fortune and prosperity for the newlywed couple.
The medical term for writer’s cramp is graphospasm.
Abraham Lincoln, HoF Wrestler
Abraham Lincoln, famed President, famed wrestler? That is correct. The 16th President of the United States was also an accomplished wrestler who is in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Allegedly he had a record off 299 wins with only one defeat.
2.
CELESTIAL EVENT:
Draconids Meteor Shower
The Draconids is a minor meteor shower producing only about 10 meteors per hour. It is produced by dust grains left behind by comet 21P Giacobini-Zinner, which was first discovered in 1900. The Draconids is an unusual shower in that the best viewing is in the early evening instead of early morning like most other showers. The shower runs annually from October 6-10 and peaks this year on the the night of the 8th. The first quarter moon will set shortly after midnight leaving fairly dark skies for observing. Best viewing will be in the early evening from a dark location far away from city lights. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Draco, but can appear anywhere in the sky.
3.
1952 - "The Complete Book of Etiquette" was published for the first time.
1956 - Donald James Larsen (New York Yankees) pitched the first perfect game in the history of the World Series.
1957 - Jerry Lee Lewis recorded the song "Great Balls Of Fire."
1957 - The Brooklyn Baseball Club announced that it had accepted a deal to move the Dodgers to Los Angeles.
1987 - Chuck Berry was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1991 - A slave burial site was found by construction workers in lower Manhattan. The "Negro Burial Ground" had been closed in 1790. Over a dozen skeletons were found.
2001 - Tom Ridge, former Governor of Pennsylvania, was sworn in as director of the new U.S. department of Homeland Security.
2003 - Siegfried Fischbacher and his manager announced that the "Siegfried and Roy" show at the Mirage was canceled permanently. It was also said that if Roy Horn survived, after a tiger attack on October 3, the duo would continue to work together.
thanks, Dana
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, October 8
You possess a highly creative mind. You are likely quite good with language and/or languages, and you have an unmistakably goofy sense of humor. You have a wonderful sense of judgment. Although you will entertain some attraction to the mystical, you are largely logical. You can be a charming conversationalist, making each person you talk to one-on-one feel very special. Although you are capable of much hard work, leisure time is very important to you. You are more decisive than the typical Libra personality. You are creative, witty, and fair-minded. Famous people born today:
1943 R. L. Stine, American children's book writer (Goosebumps), born in Columbus, Ohio (d. 1997)
1948 Johnny Ramone [Cummings], American rock guitarist (Ramones), born in Long Island, New York (d. 2004)
1949 Sigourney Weaver [Susan Alexandra], American actress (Alien, Working Girl), born in Manhattan, New York
1970 Matt Damon, American actor (Good Will Hunting, Ocean's trilogy, Bourne trilogy), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
1980 Nick Cannon, American actor and rapper (Love Don't Cost a Thing), born in San Diego, California
Swedish Wedding Customs
A Swedish bride walks the down the aisle with a gold coin (given by the father) in one shoe and a silver one (given by the mother) in the other. This is done to symbolize lifelong fortune and prosperity for the newlywed couple.
The medical term for writer’s cramp is graphospasm.
Abraham Lincoln, HoF Wrestler
Abraham Lincoln, famed President, famed wrestler? That is correct. The 16th President of the United States was also an accomplished wrestler who is in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Allegedly he had a record off 299 wins with only one defeat.
CELESTIAL EVENT:
Draconids Meteor Shower
The Draconids is a minor meteor shower producing only about 10 meteors per hour. It is produced by dust grains left behind by comet 21P Giacobini-Zinner, which was first discovered in 1900. The Draconids is an unusual shower in that the best viewing is in the early evening instead of early morning like most other showers. The shower runs annually from October 6-10 and peaks this year on the the night of the 8th. The first quarter moon will set shortly after midnight leaving fairly dark skies for observing. Best viewing will be in the early evening from a dark location far away from city lights. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Draco, but can appear anywhere in the sky.
Argosy Cruises Boatoberfest on Blake Island 2019
Oct 23, 2019 | Seattle, WA
During this 1-hour narrated cruise, you’ll see all of the beauty and history Seattle has to offer. From the skyline to the shipping port, there’s a view everyone will enjoy.
further information: Argosy Cruises Boatoberfest on Blake Island - 23 October 2019
4.
Franklin Wine Festival 2019
Oct 25, 2019 | Franklin, TN
The Factory at Franklin|230 Franklin Road
Featuring more than 300 wines from around the globe and delicacies from the area's finest restaurants, the Franklin Wine Festival is widely considered one of the premier culinary events in Tennessee. Guests can enjoy a wide variety of tastings hand-picked by leading industry experts, participate in silent and live auctions and witness the talents of local musicians. Additionally, the event also functions as a fundraiser for various mentor programs that benefit children in the area.
further information: 2019 Franklin Wine Festival
5.
Fremont Street Eats 2019
May 3 - Oct 25, 2019 | Fremont, CA
Future Fremont Downtown Plaza|State St & Capitol Ave
Since its inception in 2011, Fremont Street Eats has made a reputation for itself as one of the premier food truck events in the area. Featuring 8 gourmet trucks, the event strives to satisfy a wide range of culinary preferences and please any palate. Held each Friday from October until May, this festival is sure to satisfy any foodie.
further information: Fremont Street Eats
Pictures of the day
Hygin-Auguste Cavé (8 October 1796 – 30 March 1852) was a French attorney, journalist, and government official, as well as an occasional playwright and librettist, who often collaborated with Adolphe Dittmer under the pseudonym Jacques François de Fongeray. He is also sometimes referred to as Edmond Cavé. This picture is an oil-on-canvas portrait of Cavé by French Neoclassical painter Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, which he commissioned in 1844, apparently as a companion piece to Ingres's earlier portrait of his wife, Madame Cavé. The painting is now in the collection of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.This Map of the World Shows Where Our Trees Grow
Where the lungs of Earth can be found
knit
thanks, Maddy
thanks, Maddy
knit
thanks, Adele
knit
knit
knit ... Halloween
Knit Pattern of the Day:
thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
crochet ... World Octopus Day
thanks, Ann
crochet
thanks, June
Crochet Pouch Tutorial
crochet
crochet
crochet ... Halloween
Pumpkin Pots Pattern
RECIPE
SWEETS
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS ... Halloween
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Halloween
PUZZLE
WORD SEARCH
| adjust assign assist better brick cross crowd cute | direct does dream empty enjoy extra flash | hate hero house interfere penalty play power prompt | queen reward rogue roster ruin | short sixth sleep slide sore sperm sponsor | taunt think tide touch treat trend university |
SUDOKU ... very hard
solution:
QUOTE
thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
CLEVER
FALL WREATHS
Pumpkins and decoupage fall leaves in one!
Take orange spray paint and give your tree stumps a makeover
EYE OPENER
thanks, Amy
A ball of yarn that changes colors and textures as you work. It’s something offered by a number of artisan yarn makers… but it’s also something you can make yourself with your leftover yarn!
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
We must learn to honor excellence in every socially accepted human activity, however humble the activity, and to scorn shoddiness, however exalted the activity. An excellent plumber is infinitely more admirable than an incompetent philosopher. The society that scorns excellence in plumbing because plumbing is a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy. Neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water. -John W. Gardner, author and leader (8 Oct 1912-2002)
OPTICAL ILLUSION
Take a very close look at the 2 vertical lines. Do you think one line is longer than the other?
Answer: They are the same size! Hard to believe? Get out your ruler to measure the lines and see for yourself!
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