Friday,
December 19th, 2003
In Today's Tribune
I received an e-mail from
Ana. She wanted me to post it here on the website. It's a candid,
inspiring and heartwarming letter that she wants to show to all
about her love and pride for her brother, OJ. Here it is.
An open letter to my brother
You only have 4 more days
til the end of the contest. You have as good of a chance as anyone
else has. Keep those e-mails coming.
Here's today's
tidbits
Born on
December 19th
David Susskind
(1920)
Cicely Tyson
(1933)
Al Kaline
(1934)
Tim Reid
(1944)
Alvin Lee
(1944)
Richard Leakey
(1944)
Robert Urich
(1946)
Daryl Hannah
(1960)
Jennifer Beals
(1963)
Jessica Steen
(1965)
Amy Locane
(1971)
Alyssa Milano
(1972)
Kristanna Loken
(1979)
December 20th
Birthday
Ronnie Hernandez
Ronnie Hernandez & Family
December 21st
Birthday
Renee Vela
Renee Vela & some guy she picked up
The Knowledge Pill
A somewhat advanced society has figured
how to package basic knowledge in pill form. A student, needing some
learning, goes to the pharmacy and asks what kind of knowledge pills
are available.
The pharmacist says, "Here's a pill for English literature."
The student takes the pill and swallows it and has new knowledge
about English literature!
"What else do you have?" asks the student.
"Well, I have pills for art history, biology, and world history,"
replies the pharmacist.
The student asks for these, and swallows them and has new knowledge
about those subjects. Then the student asks, "Do you have a pill for
math?"
The pharmacist says, "Wait just a moment." He goes back into the
storeroom and brings back a whopper of a pill and plunks it on the
counter.
"I have to take that huge pill for math?" inquires the student.
The pharmacist replied, "Well, you know ... math always was a little
hard to swallow."
What
is the Daily Buzzword for December 19th?
extraneous \ek-STRAY-nee-us\
adjective
What does it mean?
1 : not forming a necessary part
2 : irrelevant
How do you use it?
On his trip to Europe, Joey found that he preferred the
straight, simple lines of the Greek temple to the extraneous
decoration of the baroque palace.
Are you a word wiz?
We came up with four example sentences that all contain
"extraneous," but only one uses the word correctly. Which
one do you think it is?
A. Renee recognized that the more expensive DVD
player
displayed many extraneous features that she would never use.
B. When Ronnie pitched a shutout game, everyone realized
that he was an extraneous member of the team.
C. Miss Vela's dog dug up a fossil that showed the print
of a prehistoric extraneous.
D. Nell discovered that carrying a tuba in a marching band
could be quite extraneous.
Answer:
We'll skip any extraneous babble and tell you the correct
answer is A. Sentence C can be ruled out right away since it
uses the adjective "extraneous" as a noun. Sentence D uses
"extraneous" as an adjective, but the meaning doesn't match
the definition of today's Buzzword. "Exhausting" or "strenuous"
could be put in its place. In B "extraneous" is used in the
opposite way of its meaning; judging by his performance on the
mound, Doug is a vital part of the team, not an unnecessary
one. That leaves us with A and the DVD player that's too
complex for Crystal's needs.
Today's Jigsaw
puzzle
CLICK HERE 
NAE
That's all for this week.
Tune in Monday for more stuff and info. Have a safe and happy
weekend and don't get trampled by the mobs at the malls.
The following is what appeared in Thursday's edition..........
In Today's Tribune
How would like to own this
huge tote bag with the Main Street Station casino logo? Valued at
$20-$25. Well you can.
It's 2 feet long, 1 foot
wide and 14 inches high. It has two zippered end compartments and a
zippered side compartment. It can hold tons of stuff and it's all
yours, free of charge. What's the catch? All you gotta do is send me
an e-mail. That's right. Just one measly little e-mail.
Here's what you do. I've
selected a number between 1 and 100 and have already sealed it in my
vault. All you've gotta do is guess the number. Simple.
Here's the rules:
Only one entry per person. All ages eligible. If your kid has an
e-mail address then they are eligible. Your entry must be made
before the December 23rd, 3:00am deadline. In case of a tie, the
winners will be notified by e-mail and must submit another number.
The winner will be announced and given the prize at the Christmas
party at Larry & Roni's.
Send your entry to:
bena26@sbcglobal.net
In the subject box write
"contest".
Type in your name and
winning number and send it off.
If no one gets the exact
number right, then the next number closest to it will be chosen as
the winner. If I only receive 1 entry then that person will win by
default. All decisions final. What have you got to lose? 10 seconds?
Winner need not be present
except if Rose wins. She has to be there to collect.
Here's today's
tidbits
Born on
December 18th
Ty Cobb
(1886)
Betty Grable
(1916)
Ossie Davis
(1917)
Roger Smith
(1925)
Keith Richards
(1943)
Steven Spielberg
(1947)
Leonard Maltin
(1950)
Brad Pitt
(1963)
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin
(1964)
Katie Holmes
(1978)
Christina Aguilera
(1980)
The
Outhouse
Little Johnny lived in the country.
They had to use an outhouse, and Little Johnny hated it because it
was hot in the summer, cold in the winter and stank all the time.
The outhouse was sitting on the bank of a creek and Little Johnny
determined that one day he would push that outhouse into the creek.
One day after a spring rain, the creek was swollen so Little Johnny
decided today was the day to push the outhouse into the creek.
He got a large stick and started pushing. Finally, the outhouse
toppled into the creek and floated away. That night his dad told him
they were going to the wood shed after supper. Knowing that meant a
spanking, Little Johnny asked why.
The dad replied, "Someone pushed the outhouse into the creek today.
It was you, wasn't it, son?" Little Johnny answered yes.
Then he thought a moment and said, "Dad, I read in school today that
George Washington chopped down a cherry tree and didn't get into
trouble because he told the truth."
The dad replied, "Well, son, George Washington's father wasn't in
that cherry tree."
What
is the Daily Buzzword for December 18th?
corollary \KOR-uh-lair-ee\
noun
What does it mean?
1 : something that follows directly from something that has
been proved
2 : something that naturally follows : result
How do you use it?
As a corollary to hiring more teachers, the number of
students in each classroom was greatly reduced.
Are you a word wiz?
The word "corollary" traces to the Latin "corolla." What
do you think "corolla" means in Latin?
A. heavy coat
B. little crown
C. long cape
D. soft cloth
Answer:
The Latin "corolla" means "small crown or garland." The
Latin word "corollarium" comes from "corolla" and means
"money paid for a garland" or "gratuity." In ancient Rome, a
garland or small crown was sometimes given to actors as a
reward or bonus in addition to their regular pay. Later,
"corollarium" developed the sense of something that follows
directly from something that has been proved. English
speakers adopted the word as "corollary." Eventually,
"corollary" developed the broader meaning of "something
that naturally follows or accompanies." You can think of a
corollary as a bonus or something additional that results
from something else.
Today's Jigsaw
puzzle
CLICK HERE IN
THE KITCHEN
That's all for today. Tune in tomorrow for more
stuff.
The following is what appeared in Wednesday's edition..........
In Today's Tribune
December 17th. Today is my
"big brother" and mentor's birthday. What more can I say about
Joseph that I didn't mention in last year's tribute to him? He's
still got the big heart. He still has the positive view on an
otherwise negative situation. I can always rely on him when I need a
helping hand. To me, he's still the same kid I knew in high school.
Happy birthday Comps! Next
time we're in Vegas, the lobster dinner is on me (unless you hit a
royal, then you're buying).
Here's today's
tidbits
Born on
December 17th
Arthur
Fiedler
(1894)
William Safire
(1929)
Bob Guccione
(1930)
Mike Mills
(1958)
Vanessa Zima
(1986)
Richard Tuttle
(Sorry, we have
no pictures of Richard)
Anthony Mark Hernandez
(Sorry, we have
no pictures of Anthony)
Joseph Garcia
(1982)
Click on Joseph's picture to get the lowdown on him.
Please allow the pages to fully load as
there are lots of big pictures there.
Hospital
Doctors
When some doctors were asked to contribute to the
construction of a new wing at the hospital.....
The allergists voted to scratch it.
The anesthesiologists thought the whole idea was a gas.
The cardiologists didn't have the heart to say no.
The dermatologists preferred no rash moves.
The gastroenterologists had a gut feeling about it.
The internists thought it was a hard pill to swallow.
The microsurgeons were thinking along the same vein.
The neurologists thought the administration "had a lot of
nerve".
The obstetricians stated they were laboring under a
misconception.
The ophthalmologists considered the idea shortsighted.
The orthopedists issued a joint resolution.
The otologists were deaf to the idea.
The parasitologists said, "Well, if you encyst."
The pathologists yelled, "Over my dead body!".
The pediatricians said, "Grow up!"
The plastic surgeons said, "This puts a whole new face on
the matter."
The podiatrists thought it was a big step forward.
The proctologists said, "We are in arrears."
The psychiatrists thought it was madness.
The radiologists could see right through it.
The surgeons decided to wash their hands of the whole thing.
The urologists felt the scheme wouldn't hold water.
What
is the Daily Buzzword for December 17th?
equivocal \ih-KWIH-vuh-kul\
adjective
What does it mean?
1 : having two or more possible meanings : ambiguous
2 : not easily or definitely understood : uncertain,
doubtful
3 : suspicious, questionable
How do you use it?
When his sisters demanded that Joey resolve their argument,
he gave an equivocal answer, hoping to avoid offending either
of them.
Are you a word wiz?
Writers have added many words to the English language. What
writer do you think was the first to use the word "equivocal"?
A. Mark Twain
B. Carson McCullers
C. Tennessee Williams
D. William Shakespeare
Answer:
William Shakespeare is responsible for adding hundreds of
words to our language, including "equivocal." "Equivocal"
first appeared in Shakespeare's 1599 comedy _All's Well That
Ends Well_. In the play, the King asks whether Bertram loved
Diana, and Parolles answers, "He lov'd her, sir, and lov'd her
not." To this the King remarks, "As thou art a knave, and no
knave. What an equivocal companion is this!" "Equivocal"
followed the slightly earlier verb "equivocate," which was
derived from the much earlier noun "equivocation." All three
words go back to the Latin roots "aequi-," from "aequus,"
meaning "equal," and "vox," meaning "voice."
Today's Jigsaw
puzzle
CLICK HERE CHOPPER
That's all
for today. Tune in tomorrow for more stuff. We hope you have
the most wonderful birthday ever Joseph. We love
you .
The following is what appeared in Tuesday's edition..........
In Today's Tribune
I've got the Tamalada
pictures up. Most of them came out ok. There are some that are a
little blurry and not enough lighting (Ok, I've got to stop drinking
on the job). Just click on the the link below to view them.
THE TAMALADA 2003
Here's today's
tidbits
Born on
December 16th
Ludwig Van Beethoven
(1770)
Jane Austen
(1775)
Noël Coward
(1899)
Margaret Mead
(1901)
Liv Ullmann
(1939)
Steven Bochco
(1943)
William "Refrigerator" Perry
(1962)
Michael McCary
(1971)
Hallee Hirsh
(1987)
Hired
Hand
A successful
rancher died and left everything to his devoted wife.
She was a very
good looking woman, and determined to
keep the ranch,
but knew very little about ranching, so she
decided to
place an ad in the newspaper for a ranch hand.
Two men applied
for the job. One was gay and the other a drunk.
She thought
long and hard about it, and when no one else
applied, she
decided to hire the gay guy, figuring it would be
safer to have
him around the house than the drunk.
He proved to be
a hard worker who put in long hours every day and
knew a lot
about ranching. For weeks, the two of them worked,
and the ranch
was doing very well.
Then one day,
the rancher's widow said to the hired hand, "You have
done a really
good job and the ranch looks great. You should go into
town and kick
up your heels."
The hired hand
readily agreed and went into town one Saturday
night. However
one o'clock came and he didn't return. Two
o'clock and no
hired hand. He returned around two-thirty and upon
entering
the room, he
found the rancher's widow sitting by the fireplace with
a glass
of wine waiting
for him. She quietly called him over to her.
Unbutton my
blouse and take it off," she said. Trembling, he did
as she
directed.
"Now take off
my boots." He did as she asked, ever so slowly.
Now take off my
socks." He removed each gently and placed them
neatly by her
boots.
Now take off my
skirt." He slowly unbuttoned it, constantly
watching her
eyes in the fire light.
"Now take off
my bra." Again with trembling hands he did as he
was told and
dropped it to the floor.
"Now," she
said, "take off my panties." By the light of the fire,
he
slowly pulled
them down and off.
Then she looked
at him and said, "If you ever wear my clothes
into town
again, I'll fire you on the spot."
What
is the Daily Buzzword for December 16th?
tariff \TAIR-if\
noun
What does it mean?
1 a : a list of taxes placed by a government on imported or
exported goods b : a tax or rate of tax set up in a tariff
list
2 : a list of rates or charges of a business or public
service company
How do you use it?
When the British placed high tariffs on tea, angry citizens
of Boston banded together and on December 16, 1773, they
marched to Boston Harbor and dumped a shipment of tea into
the water in a protest called the Boston Tea Party.
Are you a word wiz?
Compare the words "tariff" and "tax." Decide if you think
they are synonyms or antonyms. Now look at the pairs of words
below. Which pair of words have the same relationship to each
other that "tariff" has to "tax"?
A. "happy" and "glad"
B. "dressy" and "casual"
C. "rich" and "poor"
D. "fast" and "slow"
Answer:
We hope answering our quiz wasn't too taxing. "Tariff" and
"tax" are synonyms; those two words mean about the same thing.
To answer our question, you need to find another pair of words
that are synonyms. "Happy" and "glad" of course mean about the
same thing, too, so they are the words you want. All of the
other pairs of words in our quiz our opposites. Words that are
opposite in meaning are called antonyms.
Today's Jigsaw
puzzle
CLICK HERE RARE
SIGHTING
That's all
for today. Tune in tomorrow for more stuff.
The following is what appeared in Monday's edition..........
In Today's Tribune
Judge not, that
ye be not judged. Matthew 7:1
I want to thank Tony and
Robin for graciously allowing all of us who attended and
participated in the Tamalada into their home. You guys are the
greatest. I also want to give acknowledgement to those that rolled
up their sleeves and did the really dirty work. Petra, Ron's Mom,
Timi, Regina and Neen (also for the great dinner).
I'll be posting the Tamalada
photos soon.
Here's today's
tidbits
Born on
December 15th
J. Paul Getty
(1892)
Stan Kenton
(1911)
Jeff Chandler
(1918)
Tim Conway
(1933)
Dave Clark
(1942)
Don Johnson
(1949)
Nick Beggs
(1961)
TEN
REASONS WHY A DOG
DOESN'T USE A COMPUTER
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10. T0o0p hqa5rxd 6tt0[o 6ty[p3e 2w9igtjh;pa3wds
(It`s hard to type with paws)
9. 'Sit' and 'stay' were hard enough; 'delete' and 'save'
are out of the question.
8. Saliva-coated floppy disks refuse to work.
7. Carpal Paw Syndrome.
6. Involuntary tail wagging is dead giveaway he`s
browsing www.purina.com or the '50 ways to skin
a cat' sites.
5. Fire hydrant icon simply frustrates.
4. Can`t help attacking the screen when he hears,
'you`ve got mail'.
3. Too messy to mark every Web site he visits.
2. Fetch command not available on all platforms.
1. Can`t stick his head out of Windows 98.
Another
Great Christmas Gift Idea
What
is the Daily Buzzword for December 15th?
mirth \MERTH\
noun
What does it mean?
: gaiety accompanied by laughter
How do you use it?
The mirth and merriment of the holiday season made it
Tyrone's favorite time of year.
Are you a word wiz?
"Mirth" is a word with some lasting power. What kind of
merriment was popular when "mirth" made its first appearance
in English?
A. The 17th-century English gentry were
giving balls and
throwing card parties.
B. The 13th-century audiences watched knights in jousting
tournaments.
C. The 9th-century Chinese Tang emperors listened to music
in their palaces.
D. The ancient Greeks were going to the theater to see the
latest comedies.
Answer:
Around the same time that the Tang dynasty was starting to
wind down in China, the word "mirth" was starting to pick up
in English. The first recorded use of "mirth" in English texts
was around 888 A.D., in a translation by King Flfred of a
Latin book. "Mirth" has been used without interruption since
then. The adjective "merry," closely related to the word
"mirth," was introduced into English at the same time as its
cousin. King Flfred used "merry" in the same book, just a few
sections away from his first use of "mirth."
Today's Jigsaw
puzzle
CLICK HERE THE
DREAM TEAM
That's all
for today. Tune in tomorrow for more stuff.
