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Welcome to the Questions of the Day for Sunday, July 16, 2017. If your birthday is today, you were born under the sign of Cancer. Some famous people who share your birth date are Christian Science founder Mary Baker Eddy; composer Fritz Mahler; explorer Roald Amundsen; popcorn king Orville Redenbacher, baseball legend “Shoeless Joe” Jackson; actresses Ginger Rogers, Barbara Stanwyck and Phoebe Cates; NFL head coach Jimmy Johnston; tennis star Margaret Smith Court; musicians Cal Tjader, Desmond Dekker and Stewart Copeland; politicians Barbara Lee and Tim Ryan; dancer/choreographer Michael Flatley and actor-comedian Will Ferrell.
Today’s Questions:
Everyone deserves at least one do-over in life. What's yours?
What would be different the second time around?
Bonus Questions:
If you could change anything about your appearance, what would it be?
If you could change something about your personality, what would it be?
Just For Fun:
What do you have too much of?
What do you not have enough of?
Today in History: 622 – Muslim era begins as Muhammad flees Mecca to Medina to escape persecution. 1429 – Joan of Arc and the French Army enter Reims. 1439 – Kissing is banned in England (to prevent the spread of germs). 1519 – In a debate with a theologian, Martin Luther denies the divine right of the Pope. 1661 – First banknotes in Europe are issued by the Bank of Stockholm. 1769 – Father Junipero Serra founds Mission San Diego, the first mission in California. 1790 – Congress declares Washington, D.C. to be the permanent capital of the United States. 1861 – Battle of Bull Run, the first major battle of the Civil War, is fought. 1867 – Joseph Monier patents reinforced concrete. 1880 – Dr. Emily Stowe becomes the first female physician licensed to practice in Canada. 1918 – A Bolshevik firing squad executes Russian Tsar Nicholas II and his family. 1926 – National Geographic takes the first natural-color underwater photos. 1935 – First automatic parking meter in the United States installed in Oklahoma City. 1945 – First test detonation of an atomic bomb at Alamogordo, New Mexico (the Manhattan Project). 1951 – J.D. Salinger’s novel Catcher in the Rye is published. 1957 – U.S. Marine pilot John Glenn sets a transcontinental speed record (03:28:08). 1969 – Apollo 11 launched, carrying the first men to land on the Moon. 1973 – During the Watergate hearings, Nixon staffer Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of tapes. 1980 – Ronald Reagan nominated for U.S. president at the Republican National Convention. 1990 – 400 die in a 7.7 earthquake in the Philippines. 1999 – John F. Kennedy, Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette and her sister Lauren are killed in a private plane crash off Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. 2015 – Scientists reveal the first close-up pictures of Pluto sent by the New Horizons probe.
Word of the Day: ec·u·men·i·cal
ˌ/ekyəˈmenək(ə)l/ adjective
: representing a number of different Christian churches.
Synonyms: nondenomionational, universal, catholic, latitudarian, all-embracing, all-inclusive.
“The local churches are sponsoring an ecumenical service on the green.”
Quote of the Day:
“Every once in a while, someone will mail me a single popcorn kernel that didn't pop. I'll get out a fresh kernel, tape it to a piece of paper and mail it back to them.”
- Orville Redenbacher
Today is:
National Corn Fritters Day
National Personal Chef’s Day
National Ice Cream Day
Hot Dog Night
World Snake Day
Lake Superior Day
Last edited by Bayarea4; 07-15-2017 at 10:12 PM..
Reason: fix wonky spacing
Today’s Questions:
Everyone deserves at least one do-over in life. What's yours? I can't think of any do-overs for me.
What would be different the second time around? Nothing,,, the first time around had some issues or problems however that's part of what makes me who I am; it's some things I've learned from.
Bonus Questions:
If you could change anything about your appearance, what would it be? a few pounds less and a foot taller would be nice. And while we're working on this, how about 50 years younger - I'd like to be back in the 20's again.
If you could change something about your personality, what would it be? Maybe more tolerant of things at times of stress.........
Just For Fun:
What do you have too much of? clutter, it's time to throw out or give away stuff.... stuff isn't always good.
What do you not have enough of? free time to enjoy enough life each day.
Today in History: 622 – Muslim era begins as Muhammad flees Mecca to Medina to escape persecution. 1429 – Joan of Arc and the French Army enter Reims. 1439 – Kissing is banned in England (to prevent the spread of germs). 1519 – In a debate with a theologian, Martin Luther denies the divine right of the Pope. 1661 – First banknotes in Europe are issued by the Bank of Stockholm. 1769 – Father Junipero Serra founds Mission San Diego, the first mission in California. 1790 – Congress declares Washington, D.C. to be the permanent capital of the United States. 1861 – Battle of Bull Run, the first major battle of the Civil War, is fought. 1867 – Joseph Monier patents reinforced concrete. 1880 – Dr. Emily Stowe becomes the first female physician licensed to practice in Canada. 1918 – A Bolshevik firing squad executes Russian Tsar Nicholas II and his family. 1926 – National Geographic takes the first natural-color underwater photos. 1935 – First automatic parking meter in the United States installed in Oklahoma City. 1945 – First test detonation of an atomic bomb at Alamogordo, New Mexico (the Manhattan Project). 1951 – J.D. Salinger’s novel Catcher in the Rye is published. 1957 – U.S. Marine pilot John Glenn sets a transcontinental speed record (03:28:08). 1969 – Apollo 11 launched, carrying the first men to land on the Moon. 1973 – During the Watergate hearings, Nixon staffer Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of tapes. 1980 – Ronald Reagan nominated for U.S. president at the Republican National Convention. 1990 – 400 die in a 7.7 earthquake in the Philippines. 1999 – John F. Kennedy, Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette and her sister Lauren are killed in a private plane crash off Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. 2015 – Scientists reveal the first close-up pictures of Pluto sent by the New Horizons probe.
Word of the Day: ec·u·men·i·cal
ˌ/ekyəˈmenək(ə)l/ adjective
: representing a number of different Christian churches.
Synonyms: nondenomionational, universal, catholic, latitudarian, all-embracing, all-inclusive.
“The local churches are sponsoring an ecumenical service on the green.”
Quote of the Day:
“Every once in a while, someone will mail me a single popcorn kernel that didn't pop. I'll get out a fresh kernel, tape it to a piece of paper and mail it back to them.”
- Orville Redenbacher
Today is:
National Corn Fritters Day
National Personal Chef’s Day
National Ice Cream Day
Hot Dog Night
World Snake Day
Lake Superior Day
Welcome to the Questions of the Day for Sunday, July 16, 2017. If your birthday is today, you were born under the sign of Cancer. Some famous people who share your birth date are Christian Science founder Mary Baker Eddy; composer Fritz Mahler; explorer Roald Amundsen; popcorn king Orville Redenbacher, baseball legend “Shoeless Joe” Jackson; actresses Ginger Rogers, Barbara Stanwyck and Phoebe Cates; NFL head coach Jimmy Johnston; tennis star Margaret Smith Court; musicians Cal Tjader, Desmond Dekker and Stewart Copeland; politicians Barbara Lee and Tim Ryan; dancer/choreographer Michael Flatley and actor-comedian Will Ferrell.
Today’s Questions:
Everyone deserves at least one do-over in life. What's yours? Jobs
What would be different the second time around? Jobs Bonus Questions:
If you could change anything about your appearance, what would it be? I would look younger.
If you could change something about your personality, what would it be? I'd talk far less and just spectate. Just For Fun:
What do you have too much of? Junk
What do you not have enough of? Junk! Today in History: 622 – Muslim era begins as Muhammad flees Mecca to Medina to escape persecution. 1429 – Joan of Arc and the French Army enter Reims. 1439 – Kissing is banned in England (to prevent the spread of germs). 1519 – In a debate with a theologian, Martin Luther denies the divine right of the Pope. 1661 – First banknotes in Europe are issued by the Bank of Stockholm. 1769 – Father Junipero Serra founds Mission San Diego, the first mission in California. 1790 – Congress declares Washington, D.C. to be the permanent capital of the United States. 1861 – Battle of Bull Run, the first major battle of the Civil War, is fought. 1867 – Joseph Monier patents reinforced concrete. 1880 – Dr. Emily Stowe becomes the first female physician licensed to practice in Canada. 1918 – A Bolshevik firing squad executes Russian Tsar Nicholas II and his family. 1926 – National Geographic takes the first natural-color underwater photos. 1935 – First automatic parking meter in the United States installed in Oklahoma City. 1945 – First test detonation of an atomic bomb at Alamogordo, New Mexico (the Manhattan Project). 1951 – J.D. Salinger’s novel Catcher in the Rye is published. 1957 – U.S. Marine pilot John Glenn sets a transcontinental speed record (03:28:08). 1969 – Apollo 11 launched, carrying the first men to land on the Moon. 1973 – During the Watergate hearings, Nixon staffer Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of tapes. 1980 – Ronald Reagan nominated for U.S. president at the Republican National Convention. 1990 – 400 die in a 7.7 earthquake in the Philippines. 1999 – John F. Kennedy, Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette and her sister Lauren are killed in a private plane crash off Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. 2015 – Scientists reveal the first close-up pictures of Pluto sent by the New Horizons probe.
Word of the Day: ec·u·men·i·cal
ˌ/ekyəˈmenək(ə)l/ adjective
: representing a number of different Christian churches.
Synonyms: nondenomionational, universal, catholic, latitudarian, all-embracing, all-inclusive.
“The local churches are sponsoring an ecumenical service on the green.”
Quote of the Day:
“Every once in a while, someone will mail me a single popcorn kernel that didn't pop. I'll get out a fresh kernel, tape it to a piece of paper and mail it back to them.”
- Orville Redenbacher
Today is:
National Corn Fritters Day Fritos discovered in San Antonio
National Personal Chef’s Day
National Ice Cream Day
Hot Dog Night
World Snake Day
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Welcome to the Questions of the Day for Sunday, July 16, 2017. If your birthday is today, you were born under the sign of Cancer. Some famous people who share your birth date are Christian Science founder Mary Baker Eddy; composer Fritz Mahler; explorer Roald Amundsen; popcorn king Orville Redenbacher, baseball legend “Shoeless Joe” Jackson; actresses Ginger Rogers, Barbara Stanwyck and Phoebe Cates; NFL head coach Jimmy Johnston; tennis star Margaret Smith Court; musicians Cal Tjader, Desmond Dekker and Stewart Copeland; politicians Barbara Lee and Tim Ryan; dancer/choreographer Michael Flatley and actor-comedian Will Ferrell.
Today’s Questions:
Everyone deserves at least one do-over in life. What's yours? ......It's too private to share.
What would be different the second time around?...............Probably lots of stuff.
Bonus Questions:
If you could change anything about your appearance, what would it be?...........I'd go back to my younger self.
If you could change something about your personality, what would it be?.................I'd be more tolerant and forgiving.
Just For Fun:
What do you have too much of?...............Clothing
What do you not have enough of?.............Fun and vacations.
Today in History: 622 – Muslim era begins as Muhammad flees Mecca to Medina to escape persecution. 1429 – Joan of Arc and the French Army enter Reims. 1439 – Kissing is banned in England (to prevent the spread of germs). 1519 – In a debate with a theologian, Martin Luther denies the divine right of the Pope. 1661 – First banknotes in Europe are issued by the Bank of Stockholm. 1769 – Father Junipero Serra founds Mission San Diego, the first mission in California. 1790 – Congress declares Washington, D.C. to be the permanent capital of the United States. 1861 – Battle of Bull Run, the first major battle of the Civil War, is fought. 1867 – Joseph Monier patents reinforced concrete. 1880 – Dr. Emily Stowe becomes the first female physician licensed to practice in Canada. 1918 – A Bolshevik firing squad executes Russian Tsar Nicholas II and his family. 1926 – National Geographic takes the first natural-color underwater photos. 1935 – First automatic parking meter in the United States installed in Oklahoma City. 1945 – First test detonation of an atomic bomb at Alamogordo, New Mexico (the Manhattan Project). 1951 – J.D. Salinger’s novel Catcher in the Rye is published. 1957 – U.S. Marine pilot John Glenn sets a transcontinental speed record (03:28:08). 1969 – Apollo 11 launched, carrying the first men to land on the Moon. 1973 – During the Watergate hearings, Nixon staffer Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of tapes. 1980 – Ronald Reagan nominated for U.S. president at the Republican National Convention. 1990 – 400 die in a 7.7 earthquake in the Philippines. 1999 – John F. Kennedy, Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette and her sister Lauren are killed in a private plane crash off Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. 2015 – Scientists reveal the first close-up pictures of Pluto sent by the New Horizons probe.
Word of the Day: ec·u·men·i·cal
ˌ/ekyəˈmenək(ə)l/ adjective
: representing a number of different Christian churches.
Synonyms: nondenomionational, universal, catholic, latitudarian, all-embracing, all-inclusive.
“The local churches are sponsoring an ecumenical service on the green.”
Quote of the Day:
“Every once in a while, someone will mail me a single popcorn kernel that didn't pop. I'll get out a fresh kernel, tape it to a piece of paper and mail it back to them.”
- Orville Redenbacher
Today is:
National Corn Fritters Day
National Personal Chef’s Day..........I want lots of veggies.
National Ice Cream Day..........Count me in.
Hot Dog Night..........Not here.
World Snake Day
Lake Superior Day
Today’s Questions:
Everyone deserves at least one do-over in life. What's yours? Handling finances.
What would be different the second time around? I'd have money today
Bonus Questions:
If you could change anything about your appearance, what would it be? Hmmm, nothing
If you could change something about your personality, what would it be? Wish I would not have been so gullible in my younger years.
Just For Fun:
What do you have too much of? Patience
What do you not have enough of? Time and money
Today’s Questions:
Everyone deserves at least one do-over in life. What's yours?
I would have taken a job offered to me in 1971.
What would be different the second time around?
I would have never returned to NY from Washington, DC which means I would not have married my now ex-husband because I would have never met him and I might have retired from the FBI instead of the government agency I eventually did work for and retire from in Washington DC after I went back to DC in 1995.
Bonus Questions:
If you could change anything about your appearance, what would it be? Too hard to pick one, too many choices.
If you could change something about your personality, what would it be? Less anti-social.
Just For Fun:
What do you have too much of? books on my bookcase (overflowing), lousy photos (I keep them because I still think the software might be eventually developed/invented to fix them), medicine, old stuff in the fridge.
What do you not have enough of? camera lenses
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