Friday,
January 9th, 2004
In Today's Tribune
Friday! I'm gonna kick back
this weekend and watch football and stuff my face.
I'm thinking about taking
some time off next week so don't be surprised if you're still
reading this same message on Monday.
We still haven't heard from
any volunteers yet.
I hope you all have a safe
and pleasant weekend.
Here's today's
tidbits
Born on January 9th
Richard Nixon
(1913)
Bob Denver
(1935)
Susannah York
(1941)
Joan Baez
(1941)
Jimmy Page
(1944)
Crystal Gayle
(1951)
Dave Matthews
(1967)
A.J. McLean
(1978)
Special
birthday - January 11th
Orlando J. Villalba
The Circle of
Success
At age 4 success is . . . not peeing in your pants.
At age 12 success is . . . having friends.
At age 16 success is . . . having a drivers license.
At age 20 success is . . . going all the way.
At age 35 success is . . . having money.
At age 50 success is . . . having money.
At age 60 success is . . . going all the way.
At age 70 success is . . . having a drivers license.
At age 75 success is . . . having friends.
At age 80 success is . . . not peeing in your pants.
What
is the Daily Buzzword for January 9th?
ransack \RAN-sak\
verb
What does it mean?
1 : to search thoroughly
2 : to search through in order to rob
How do you use it?
Spies ransacked the office looking for the secret
documents, but agents had already moved them to another
location.
Are you a word wiz?
What language do you think "ransack" originated in?
A. German
B. Latin
C. Old Norse
D. Malay
Answer:
Appropriately enough, we got "ransack" from Old Norse, the
language of Viking marauders. "Ransack" is a combination of
the Old Norse words "rann," meaning "house," and "saka,"
meaning "to look for." In Old Norse and in its earliest uses
in English, "ransack" referred to searching a place or person
for stolen goods. Before 1400, "ransack" had already taken on
the meaning of "to search something or someone in order to
rob," the meaning we still use today.
Today's Jigsaw
puzzle
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OJ & SILVIA
That's all for this week. Have a super weekend.
The following is what appeared in Thursday's
edition..............
In Today's Tribune
Living on Earth is expensive, but it does include a
free trip around the sun every year.
Here's today's
tidbits
Born on January 8th
Jose Ferrer
(1912)
Larry Storch
(1923)
Ron Moody
(1924)
Soupy Sales
(1926)
Charles Osgood
(1933)
Elvis Presley
(1935)
Shirley Bassey
(1937)
Yvette Mimieux
(1939)
Stephen Hawking
(1942)
Robby Krieger
(1946)
David Bowie
(1947)
Ami Dolenz
(1969)
Nicole Esperanza Aquino
(1997)
Miracle of Birth
Four expectant fathers were in a Minneapolis hospital waiting room,
while their wives were in labor.
The nurse arrived and announced to the first man, "Congratulations
sir, you're the father of twins."
"What a coincidence!" the man said with some obvious pride. "I work
for the Minnesota Twins baseball team."
The nurse returned in a little while and turned to the second man,
"You, sir, are the father of triplets."
"Wow, that's really an incredible coincidence" he answered. "I work
for the 3M Corporation. My buddies at work will never let me live
this one down."
An hour later, while the other two men were passing cigars around,
the nurse came back. This time, she turned to the third man, who had
been quiet in the corner. She announced that his wife had just given
birth to quadruplets. Stunned, he barely could reply.
"Don't tell me another coincidence?" asked the nurse.
After finally regaining his composure, he said "I don't believe it,
I work for the Four Seasons Hotel."
After hearing this, everybody's attention turned to the fourth guy,
who had just fainted, flat out on the floor. The nurse rushed to his
side and, after some time, he slowly gained back his consciousness.
When he was finally able to speak, everyone could hear him
whispering repeatedly the same phrase over and over again.
"I should have never taken that job at 7-Up.
I should have never taken that job at 7-Up.
I should have never taken that job at 7-Up..."
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What
is the Daily Buzzword for January 8th?
helium \HEE-lee-um\
noun
What does it mean?
: a light colorless nonflammable element that is found in
various natural gases and is used especially to blow up
balloons
How do you use it?
"Don't forget to pick up the tank of helium so we can blow
up the balloons for Nicole's birthday party!" shouted Mom as we
rushed out
the door.
Are you a word wiz?
"Helium" developed from the Greek word "helios," which
means "sun." Why do you think a kind of gas was named after
the sun?
A. because helium is effective only on
sunny days
B. because it makes things rise toward the sun
C. because the scientist who discovered it liked warm
sunshine
D. because helium was first discovered to exist on the sun
Answer:
In 1868, French astronomer Pierre Janssen was analyzing the
results of a test he ran during an eclipse and noticed that
his data suggested that the atmosphere of the sun contained a
lot of one particular element. He thought it was sodium, but
later astronomers found it was a previously unknown element.
Since they thought the new element existed only on the sun,
they called it "helium," after "helios," the Greek word for
"sun." By 1895, scientists had discovered that helium does
exist on Earth (it is actually the second most common element
in the galaxy), but they stuck with the sun-based name anyway.
Today's Jigsaw
puzzle
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICOLE!
That's all for
today. Tune in tomorrow for more stuff. Have a nice day.
The following is what appeared in Wednesday's
edition..............
In Today's Tribune
Always leave loved ones with loving words.
It may be the last time you see them.
Here's today's
tidbits
Born on January 7th
Millard Fillmore
(1800)
Charles Addams
(1912)
Jean-Pierre Rampal
(1922)
William Peter Blatty
(1928)
Paul Revere
(1938)
Kenny Loggins
(1948)
Katie Couric
(1957)
Nicolas Cage
(1964)
David Yost
(1971)
Mark Anthony
Hernandez
We're sorry but we don't have a picture of Mark Anthony but we have
plenty of Pamela Anderson
Diagnosis
"I
can't find a cause for your illness," the doctor said. "Frankly, I
think it's due to drinking."
"In that case," replied the patient, "I'll come back when you’re
sober."
Before and After-
Can you guess who this is
from their high school picture?
answer below
Dyslexics Demonstration
Answer to Before and After
Janet Reno
What
is the Daily Buzzword for January 7th?
animated \AN-uh-may-tud\
adjective
What does it mean?
1 : full of life and energy : lively
2 : appearing to be alive or moving
How do you use it?
"Lily gets so animated when she tells a story," said Mr.
Hobbs, "that she can't keep her hands still!"
Are you a word wiz?
At the root of "animated" is the Latin word "anima." What
do you think "anima" means?
A. breath, soul
B. cat, dog
C. eyes, hands
D. movement, action
Answer:
You can breathe easy if you chose A. The Latin "anima"
means "breath" or "soul," and since all living things must
breathe, a word with "anima" as its root will have some
connection to life. Animated cartoon characters have been
given life, so to speak, by artists and film technicians. A
child watching a Saturday-morning cartoon might be "animated"
too, laughing and jumping around while watching the characters
on the screen. You already know another word that derives from
"anima." It's the Latin word "animal," meaning "living being
that can move." We borrowed "animal" directly from Latin into
English.
Today's Jigsaw
puzzle
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TAIYO
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The following is what appeared in Tuesday's
edition..............
In Today's Tribune
We still haven't heard from
anyone willing to volunteer a donation for the Tribune web space.
It's only $15.00 a month for 3 months. That's cheap folks! Just
volunteer and get it off your conscience. We already have
acknowledged those who have paid and we thank you people once again.
Come on people! You know who you are and we know who you are. Don't
make me go ballistic again. You know how I get. I'll give you my
"Benny" look. You don't want that.
Here's today's
tidbits
Born on January 6th
Carl Sandburg
(1878)
Tom Mix
(1880)
Kahlil Gibran
(1883)
Danny Thomas
(1912)
Loretta Young
(1913)
Sun Myung Moon
(1920)
Vic Tayback
(1929)
Bonnie Franklin
(1944)
Rowan Atkinson
(1955)
Nancy Lopez
(1957)
Joey Lauren Adams
(1971)
Dylan Aquino
School Play
Matt's dad picked him up from school to take him to a dental
appointment.
Knowing the parts for
the school play were supposed to be posted today,
he asked his son if he got a part.
Matt enthusiastically
announced that he'd gotten a part,
"I play a man who's
been married for twenty years."
"That's great, son. Keep up the good work and before
you know it they'll be giving you a speaking part.".
What
is the Daily Buzzword for January 6th?
agora \A-gore-uh\
noun
What does it mean?
: the marketplace or gathering place in an ancient Greek
city
How do you use it?
The story transported Dylan back to the agora of ancient
Athens, and he imagined himself jostling among its shops with
the tradesmen and their customers.
Are you a word wiz?
"Agora" refers to an ancient Greek marketplace. A different
word names an ancient Roman marketplace. Which of the following
is the word for a Roman marketplace?
A. apogee
B. forum
C. archive
D. city
Answer:
"Agora" comes from the Greek "ageirein" which means "to
gather." In ancient Greek cities, the agora was an open
square surrounded by stores and important public buildings,
and it was a place where people would gather to shop or
socialize. Ancient Roman cities had similar outdoor market-
places that formed the center of public business, but in
Latin (the language then spoken in Rome), such places were
known as "forums" (that name comes from the Latin word for
"outside"). Today, "agora" and "forum" can both name any
public gathering or meeting place.
Today's Jigsaw
puzzle
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DYLAN & ERIKA
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The following is what appeared in Monday's
edition..............
In Today's Tribune
Other things
may change us, but we start and end with the family.
Here's today's
tidbits
Born on January 5th
George Dolenz
(1908)
George Reeves
(1914)
Walter Mondale
(1928)
Robert Duvall
(1931)
Alvin Ailey
(1931)
Juan Carlos I, King of Spain
(1938)
Diane Keaton
(1946)
Pamela Sue Martin
(1953)
Marilyn Manson
(1969)
Fart Football
An old man and his wife have gone to
bed. After laying there a few minutes the old man farts and says,
"Seven Points."
His wife rolls over and says, "What in the world was that?"
The old man replied, "It's fart football!"
A few minutes later the wife lets one go and says, "Touchdown, tie
score!"
After about five minutes the old man farts again and says,
"Touchdown, I'm ahead 14 to 7!"
Not to be out done the wife rips another one and says, "Touchdown,
tie score!"
Five seconds go by and she lets out a squeaker and says, "Field
goal, I lead 17 to 14!"
Now the pressures on and the old man refuses to get beat by a woman
so he strains real hard but to no avail. Realizing a defeat is
totally unacceptable he gives it everything he has but instead of
farting he poops the bed.
The wife looks and says, "What the heck was that?"
The old man replied, "Half-time, Switch sides!"
Before and After-
Can you guess who
this is by their high school picture?
Answer
below
Women's Uses For CDs
Answer To Before And
After - Garth Brooks
What
is the Daily Buzzword for January 5th?
frustrate \FRUHS-trate\
verb
What does it mean?
1 : to prevent from carrying out a purpose
2 : to bring to nothing
How do you use it?
The cold rain and a sprained wrist combined to frustrate
Joey's plans to go camping over the weekend.
Are you a word wiz?
"Frustrate" isn't the only word you can use when someone
or something defeats your plans or efforts. Which word below
do you think is a synonym of "frustrate"?
A. encourage
B. continue
C. arrange
D. thwart
Answer:
We hope our quiz didn't thwart you! "Frustrate," "thwart,"
and "foil" all mean "to check or defeat another's plan or
prevent achievement of a goal," but there are slight
differences among the terms. "Frustrate" suggests that
something causes failure even in the face of serious or
repeated effort (as in, "A lack of education frustrated his
attempts to find a job"). "Thwart" implies hindering
someone's plan by opposing it (as in, "Our team was thwarted
by its opponents"). "Foil" carries the idea of discouraging
future attempts to reach a goal (for instance, "Bart's
attempt
to start a business was foiled by the weak economy").
Today's Jigsaw
puzzle
CLICK HERE
PATRICK
That's all for
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