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Founded: December 2000 Created By: Esther Aquino & Joseph Garcia
Thursday April 28th, 2005
In Today's Edition
"Jeff Garcia's Big, Blowout, DVD Release Party Extravaganza"
Saturday Night, April 30, at Camacho’s, in the City Of Industry.
How big is this party gonna be? Find out by listening all this week for
announcements of Jeff’s Party on radio stations: KDAY, KGGI, Wild 96
and Power 106. Speaking of Power 106, radio celebrities, "The
Goodfellas” and " Tito" are coming down to party with Jeff.
For tickets and info call Camacho's at 562-695-5777.
Tickets are only:
$20 dollars for regular admission.
$40 dollars for special section VIP Pass (with each VIP Pass you
receive a free DVD!).
Doors will open at 8:00 p.m. Jeff will be buying 2 drinks each for the
first 300 people through the door.
On hand will be celebrity guests, including Paul Rodriguez, who had so
much fun last year, he wouldn't miss it for the world and tons of top
comedians who are coming down to party with Jeff. There will be an
impromptu show that will feature many of Jeff's friends in Comedy.
Several of Jeff's DVD’s will be given away as door prizes and will also
be available for purchase at the DVD booth.
So don't wait, call or stop by Camacho's and get your tickets.
Camacho’s 562-695-5777.
Camacho's is located where the 60 and 605 Freeways meet in the City Of
Industry.
Don't miss it! We'll see you there!
Born On April 28th
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Jessica Alba (1981)
Penelope Cruz (1974)
Nancy Lee Grahn (1958)
Jay Leno (1950)
Ann-Margret (1941)
Saddam Hussein (1937)
James Monroe (1758)
Late for Work
Jones came into the office an hour late for the third time in one week and found the boss waiting for him.
"What's the story this time, Jones?" he asked sarcastically. "Let's hear a good excuse for a change."
Jones sighed, "Everything went wrong this morning, Boss. The wife decided to drive me to the station. She got ready in ten minutes, but then the drawbridge got stuck. Rather than let you down, I swam across the river -- look, my suit's still damp -- ran out to the airport, got a ride on Mr. Thompson's helicopter, landed on top of Radio City Music Hall, and was carried here piggyback by one of the Rockettes."
"You'll have to do better than that, Jones," said the boss, obviously disappointed. "No woman can get ready in ten minutes."
Today's useless fact - Where is it stated in the law that people have to serve on a jury?
Here's what we learned from the Jury Duty category: America enjoys the current trial-by-jury system thanks to a longstanding legal tradition dating back to merry, old England. You need look no further than the U.S. Constitution and the Sixth Amendment to find where all citizens are called upon to do their "civic duty." In the interest of a fair and speedy trial in criminal prosecutions, defendants are entitled to stand before an impartial jury of their peers from the "vicinage" or the neighborhood where the crime happened.
In order for a prosecution and defense team to select a group of 12 unbiased citizens, they must go through a process known as voir dire, which means "to speak the truth." During the process, each side grills prospective jurors and is allowed a limited number of preemptory challenges toward the other teams' selections with no reasoning required. If a possible juror reflects any sort of bias due to previous experiences, opinions, or even religious beliefs, he or she can be excluded from the panel. Jurors can also be excused if to serve would cause "undue hardship."
So by the very nature of an impartial jury, no one is required by law to actually serve on a jury. That said, our constitution does require us to answer the call to serve, whether or not we are selected. Failure to appear for jury duty is a punishable offence, and depending on the local laws, can result in a fine, incarceration, or both.
Fueled by a recent study showing that on average 20% of Americans fail to respond to a call to serve, the American Legislative Exchange Council penned a prototype bill called the Jury Patriotism Act designed to make jury duty more rewarding and more difficult to shirk.
The Buzzword For April 28th
mare \MAHR-ay\ noun
What does it mean?
: any of several large dark areas on the surface of the moon
or Mars
How do you use it?
Using the telescope, we were able to look carefully at each
mare in the face of the man in the moon.
Are you a word wiz?
English speakers adopted "mare" from Latin. What do you think
"mare" means in Latin?
A. horse
B. space
C. moon
D. sea
Answer:
"Mare" touched down in English in the mid-1800s. But the idea
that the dark areas of the moon's surface might be seas goes
back at least to the ancient Greek writer Plutarch. Galileo
introduced the concept in modern times. He himself never used
the Latin word "mare" (meaning "sea") for these areas, but
various writers of 17th-century Latin works did. Today we
know that these "seas" are actually old lava flows, but we
still use "mare" to refer to them. Incidentally, the "mare"
that is pronounced \MAIR\ and means "female horse" is
unrelated. It is derived from "mearh," the Old English word
for "horse."
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That's all for this week. Have a great weekend. See you Monday.
The following is what appeared in Wednesday's edition.
In Today's Edition
"Jeff Garcia's Big, Blowout, DVD Release Party Extravaganza"
Saturday Night, April 30, at Camacho’s, in the City Of Industry.
How big is this party gonna be? Find out by listening all this week for
announcements of Jeff’s Party on radio stations: KDAY, KGGI, Wild 96
and Power 106. Speaking of Power 106, radio celebrities, "The
Goodfellas” and " Tito" are coming down to party with Jeff.
For tickets and info call Camacho's at 562-695-5777.
Tickets are only:
$20 dollars for regular admission.
$40 dollars for special section VIP Pass (with each VIP Pass you
receive a free DVD!).
Doors will open at 8:00 p.m. Jeff will be buying 2 drinks each for the
first 300 people through the door.
On hand will be celebrity guests, including Paul Rodriguez, who had so
much fun last year, he wouldn't miss it for the world and tons of top
comedians who are coming down to party with Jeff. There will be an
impromptu show that will feature many of Jeff's friends in Comedy.
Several of Jeff's DVD’s will be given away as door prizes and will also
be available for purchase at the DVD booth.
So don't wait, call or stop by Camacho's and get your tickets.
Camacho’s 562-695-5777.
Camacho's is located where the 60 and 605 Freeways meet in the City Of
Industry.
Don't miss it! We'll see you there!
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Born On April 27th
Sheena Easton (1959)
Ace Frehley (1951)
Sandy Dennis (1937)
Anouk Aimee (1932)
Casey Kasem (1932)
Coretta Scott King (1927)
Jack Klugman (1922)
Ulysses S. Grant (1822)
Little Johnny
The teacher asked little Johnny if he knows his numbers.
"Yes," he said. "I do. My father taught me."
"Good. What comes after three."
"Four," answers the boy.
"What comes after six?"
"Seven."
"Very good," says the teacher. "Your dad did a good job. What comes after ten?"
"A jack," says the kid.
The Real Jeff Garcia
Today's useless fact - Why is giving someone the middle finger a derogatory gesture?
We learned some history of this "bad manner" from the Lukol Etiquette category. Apparently, the middle finger has long been considered a phallic symbol in many cultures, possibly because it is the longest of the digits. Displaying it to someone is an insult of the first degree, though the gesture seems to be one of aggression rather than sexuality. According to a contributor on the always interesting Urban Legends Archive, the upright stab of the middle finger represents "phallic domination/hostility."
Despite the popular and widely circulated story that the gesture comes from the 1415 battle of Agincourt, this ultimate insult actually dates back as far as to ancient Greece and Rome. The first written record of someone "flipping the bird" comes from the writings of Aristophanes, who spoke of it in "The Clouds," a play from 423 B.C. The Romans even had a special name for the middle finger -- they called it digitus infamis (infamous finger) or digitus impudicus (indecent finger).
Though the interpretation of the gesture varies from country to country, it is fairly widespread. In England, one might display either the middle finger solo, or the index and middle finger together (with the palm facing inward) to convey the same message. And in a recent court case in Japan, a judge ruled, "The sign of raising the middle finger with the back of one's right hand down is recognized in Japan as an act signifying insult or provocation, although it is not as common as in the U.S."
These days, the gesture is becoming more commonplace and is danger of losing some of its "badness." Many celebrities are not above displaying their longest digit. What is the world coming to?
The Buzzword For April 27th
negotiate \nih-GOH-shee-ayt\ verb
What does it mean?
1 a : to have a discussion with another so as to arrive at an
agreement b : to arrange for or bring about by such
discussion
2 : to transfer to another in return for something of equal
value
3 : to get through, around, or over successfully
How do you use it?
In 1783, both John Adams and Benjamin Franklin helped
negotiate the Treaty of Paris, by which Great Britain
acknowledged the independence of the United States.
Are you a word wiz?
Which one of these sentences do you think uses "negotiate"
correctly?
A. Tim is a real pessimist and always has a very negotiate
attitude about everything.
B. Bronze, which is often used in works of art, is a negotiate of
copper and tin.
C. Trying to negotiate the 897 steps leading to the top of the
Washington Monument can be dangerous, so all visitors are
required to use the elevator.
D. Debra is convinced that her neighbor plays the piano loudly
and off-key just to negotiate her.
Answer:
Word whizzes everywhere agree on C. Sentence A incorrectly uses
"negotiate" as an adjective, and describes someone whose
pessimism leads him to have a "negative" attitude about
everything. You can toss out the use of "negotiate" as a noun
in B and stick the word "alloy" in its place. That means a
mixture of two or more metals melted together. The noisy
neighbor in D may intend to "annoy" or "irritate" Debra, but
"negotiate" just doesn't make sense there, either. We're left
with the seemingly endless series of stairs in C, which
illustrates the "getting over" sense of the word as defined
in sense 3.
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The following is what appeared in Tuesday's edition.
In Today's Edition
Born On April 26th
Jon Lee (1982)
Michael Damian (1962)
Bobby Rydell (1942)
Duane Eddy (1938)
Carol Burnett (1933)
I.M. Pei (1917)
John James Audubon (1785)
Change In Wedding
Tom's new wife wasn't very attractive, but he was no oil-painting either. After the wedding ceremony, Tom asked the Reverend how much the cost was.
"Just give me what you think it is worth to have this lady for your wife," replied the Reverend.
Tom looked at his wife, and handed the Reverend $50.
The Reverend looked at Tom's wife and gave him $42 change.
Today's useless fact - Why do people crave chocolate?
Whether chocolate is physically addictive or simply tastes so good that we develop cultural and behavioral cues that mimic addiction is a matter of some debate. As the links in the Chocolate category explain, chocolate contains over 300 distinct chemicals. They undoubtedly play some role in our love for the stuff.
The initial chocolate buzz is probably the result of caffeine and several other stimulants, including theobromine, a substance toxic to dogs. But what about the languid, almost post-coital state of chocolate-induced reverie that many people experience? Scientists at the Neurosciences Institute in San Diego, California, suggest that the chemicals in chocolate have roughly the same effect on the brain as marijuana.
Chocolate contains a neurotransmitter called anandamide that latches on to the brain's receptors for THC, the active agent in marijuana. This could explain the chocolate high, as well as the chocolate craving. The research, however, is far from definitive - - to get truly high, you'd need to ingest 25 pounds of the stuff.
Other theories suggest that certain carbohydrates present in chocolate raise serotonin levels in the brain. Serotonin is an active neurotransmitter that is associated with feelings of well- being.
What seems beyond scientific reproach is that to many people, chocolate tastes so good that it is treated like a drug -- it's used for depression, for relaxation, and for celebration.
The Buzzword For April 26th
gown \GOWN\ (rhymes with town) noun
What does it mean?
1 : an official robe worn especially by a judge, a member of
the
clergy, or a teacher
2 : a woman's dress; especially : one suitable for
afternoon or
evening wear
3 : a loose robe (as a dressing gown or a nightgown)
How do you use it?
Meghan tried on a number of gowns to wear to the prom, but
settled on one that was a deep plum color.
Are you a word wiz?
"Gown" traces back to the Late Latin word "gunna." What do you
think "gunna" means?
A. a protective piece of clothing
B. a fur or leather garment
C. a delicate gauzelike fabric
D. a decorative headpiece
Answer:
Try B on for size! The word "gown" comes from the Late Latin
word "gunna," meaning "a fur or leather garment." When the
word "gown" first was used in English in the 14th century, it
referred to a loose and flowing outer garment worn by men.
Later it came to refer to the kind of robes worn by people
with certain jobs, such as judges. Later still, it was used
to refer to a regular dress worn by a woman. Eventually the
word "dress" came to be used for the regular garment that
women wore and "gown" was used for fancier dresses.
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The following is what appeared in Monday's edition.
In Today's Edition
"…..just as the Phoenix rose from the ashes, so shall the Babosos" - Brian Epsteeno, manager of the newly resurrected Los Babosos2.
Hello Senors y Senoritas. My name is Brian Epsteeno. Perhaps you have heard of me. I've founded, managed and produced many Superstars of today and yesteryear such as Chuy and the Chicharrones, Las Pulgas, Jaime's Jermits, Simon and Guzman, Pedro and Gordo, Tres Tontos and many more too numerous to mention. Although I am quite successful in the music business I still felt an emptiness inside me that I could not explain. An inexplicable feeling that somehow somewhere there was some mountain I’d yet to climb. A road I had yet to travel. One night like a revelation it came to me as I was looking at my brother-in-law. Baboso!
Los Babosos. Those six vatos from Mexicali. The hands down winners of the first “Mexican Idol” TV show in 1994. The group that shot to meteoric heights of fame and fortune in the ‘90’s. Where were they now?
In 1995 they took the world by storm with their back-to-back-to-back hits “Dance With Mi Padre”, their jazzy rendition of “If I Had A Taco” and their lighthearted "Shapel Of Love". I am sure you all must remember their 1996 Grammy Award winning poignant ballad of a father and son’s eventful plight of coming to America in the haunting and equally melodic tear-jerker “Daddy, Don’t You Swim So Fast”.
But the song that skyrocketed them to the top of the Billboard charts for 3 straight months and busted down all culture barriers in 1997 was “How Can I Love You Since You Called Immigration On Me?”
In their prime they were untouchable. They soared above the music world like a fiery shooting star, reaching out and blasting their colorful sights and sounds to every corner of the world. The world was at their fingertips. They were masters of the universe. MTV, VH1, Carnegie Hall, Dick Clark, Don King and the Apollo all wanted a piece of them. They achieved major notoriety when they signed a multi-million dollar deal to do commercial endorsement ads for "El Torito" and "Ex-Lax".
But just as a shooting star dims and plummets to the earth as ash, so did Los Babosos.
What happened? Some say it was all the drugs, groupies, sex, living in the fast lane and Jose Cuervo. Others say that there was an inner conflict as to which direction their music should go. Javier wanted to do Latin/Jazz Fusion but Lorenzo wanted to stick with Classic Salsa Rock. Jose and Javier were always quarreling over who would get to do the trumpet solo in "Tijuana Taxi". There is one rumor that Lil Juan and Javier got into a fistfight over a stripper in Juarez and that that drove a wedge between them so deep that it disrupted the very essence of the group as a whole.
Who knows? I set out to find the answers and put the greatest band in history back together again.
In 1997 I had met Jose Gracias, the trumpet player for Los Babosos, backstage at the sold out Houston Astrodome for the “When Mexicali Freezes Over” tour. We exchanged pleasantries and he gave me his number to his nightclub “Jose’s Cantina” on Fairfax in Los Angeles. When I finally caught up with him years later, he said that trying to put together the original members would be impossible. He said that Chavo had gotten caught up in gambling and betting on the cock fights and greyhounds. He had gotten in over his head in debts to various bookies and now he was nowhere to be found. Javier, the other trumpet player, got married and now owns a carniceria in Monterey Park. For some unknown reason, he does not want to have anything to do with Los Babosos and Lil Juan in particular.
“What about Lorenzo, Lil Juan and Ronaldo?” I asked. Jose said that Lorenzo and Ronaldo have been dying to get the group back together and still get together to play at Quinceaneras and Bar Mitzvahs on the weekends. Lil Juan was doing a one-man show in some seedy lounge in Vegas but just last week mentioned that he yearned for the good old days. I quickly got on the phone and called Antonio "Slowhand" Ruiz from “The Gay Caballeros”, another band that I manage, and asked him if he would like to sit in on an impromptu rehearsal the following night. I then called Lil Juan and asked him the same thing. They both enthusiastically agreed.
The rehearsal went great. Classic Babosos. It was magical but there was something missing. The boys were in fine form but they needed an extra oomph to make their sound complete. Jose said that maybe they should get a female vocalist to add some sultry spice to the mix. The boys unanimously agreed. I suggested a sexy Tejana singer that I knew of in Corpus Christi. She is a Selena look-alike with a face and a voice like an angel. She also has the body of a brick you-know-what. I got in touch with her and wired her $47.67 for the bus fare to Los Angeles.
In the meantime, I sent all the lads to the Betty Ford clinic to clean themselves out and to get a makeover.
A week later when our new singer arrived, music history was made and Los Babosos2 was born.
My life is complete.
I now present to you
The Refined,
The Rejuvenated,
Los Babosos2
Born On April 25th
Renee Zellweger (1969)
Hank Azaria (1964)
Talia Shire (1946)
Stu Cook (1945)
Bjorn Ulvaeus (1945)
Al Pacino (1940)
Meadowlark Lemon (1932)
Paul Mazursky (1930)
Ella Fitzgerald (1918)
Edward R. Murrow (1908)
Rose A. Villalba
I'll Die For You!
A tom cat and a tabby cat were courting on a back fence at night. The tom leaned over to the tabby with pent up passion and purred... "I'll die for you!"
The tabby gazed at him from under lowered eye lids and asked, "How many times?".
Today's useless fact - Why do cats hate water?
According to the links in the Lukol Cats Behavior category not all cats hate water. In fact, some cats love water.
Cat species native to hot areas seem to enjoy water, whereas cat species from cold areas aren't so fond of the wet stuff. Tigers, lions, jaguars, ocelots, and jaguarundi are all from hot savannas, and they enjoy taking dips in cool, refreshing streams and ponds whenever they get the chance.
Snow leopards, lynx, bobcats, and cougars live in cold environments and have little interest in getting wet. One veterinary professor suggests that water damages the ability of a cat's fur to insulate the animal against cold. This would explain why cold-weather cats don't like water -- it only makes them colder. But hot-weather cats don't have this problem.
Many domestic cats don't seem to enjoy water sports. Of course, they may not experience the extreme heat of the African plains, so they have no great impulse to take a dip. Also, no cats enjoy water used against them in an antagonistic manner or getting water in their eyes or ears. Being sprayed or squirted with water isn't fun, nor is being forced into a bath. Cats much prefer to meet new situations on their own terms.
Some housecats enjoy stepping into a shower or playing with a dripping faucet. The tolerance for water varies from cat to cat and may depend on the cat's previous experience. When people regularly enter their cats in cat shows, the cats must be bathed frequently, and those cats do get accustomed to the procedure. Show cats are often raised for the profession and get used to baths as kittens.
Cats are natural swimmers, and in the wild, a cat will swim to cross a stream or lake. Some Asian cat varieties enjoy fishing and regularly dive into water to catch a tasty meal.
The Turkish Van is a breed of domestic cat that loves the water. This cat is found near Lake Van in Turkey and has been a household pet in the area for centuries. Vans will even swim into the harbor to greet fishing boats!
The Buzzword For April 25th
imp \IMP\ noun
What does it mean?
1 : a small demon
2 : a mischievous child
How do you use it?
When Nana caught Elizabeth standing on the counters to reach
the candy, she scolded her with "You little imp!" and lifted
her back down to the floor.
Are you a word wiz?
"Imp" comes to us from the Old English verb "impian." What do
you think "impian" means?
A. "to graft"
B. "to be a devil"
C. "to make your parents tired by asking for candy"
D. "to fly in the air like a witch"
Answer:
If you chose A, you're doing well! The Old English verb
"impian" meant "to graft." ("Graft" means to cause a bud or
shoot of a plant to become united with a main stem of another
plant.) "Impian" developed into both the verb "imp," meaning
"to graft," and the noun "imp," which was originally used to
refer to a graft or a shoot of a tree. Before long, "imp"
also referred to the "offshoot" of a person, or their child.
Around the same time, "imp" began to be used of a small
demon, and then of a devilish little child.
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