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October 3rd 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Abd-al-Masih Adalgott Blessed Szilárd Bogdánffy Dionysius the Areopagite Ewald the Black and Ewald the Fair Francis Borgia John Raleigh Mott (Episcopal Church) Gerard of Brogne Hesychius of Sinai Théodore Guérin Maximian of Bagai October 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) 3 October Festival (Leiden, Netherlands) German Unity Day (Germany) Mean Girls Day Morazán Day (Honduras) National Day, celebrates the independence of Iraq from the United Kingdom in 1932. National Foundation Day or Gaecheonjeol (South Korea) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Bathukamma Starting Day Boqueron Battle Victory Day Bring Your Bible To School Day Buy British Day Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti Mysore Dasara National Boyfriend Day National Techies Day National Wide Awakes Day Navratri National No Sugar Day National Poetry Day International Crumhorn Day Virus Appreciation Day Lil Tracy’s Birthday Lindsey Buckingham’s Birthday Al Sharpton’s Birthday Karen Vi’s Birthday Stanley Animations’s Birthday Tommy Wiseau’s Birthday Geo Antoinette’s Birthday Noah Schnapp’s Birthday Chloe Schnapp’s Birthday Drake White’s Birthday Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s Birthday Bang Chan’s Birthday Ashlee Simpson’s Birthday Michele Morrone’s Birthday Gino Cosculluela’s Birthday Neve Campbell’s Birthday Gwen Stefani’s Birthday Richard Painter’s Birthday India Arie’s Birthday Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Birthday JillianTubeHD’s Birthday Vanessa Vanjie Mateo’s Birthday A$AP Rocky’s Birthday Baylee Jae’s Birthday Tessa Thompson Tommy Lee ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thu Oct 3rd, 2024 - Sat Oct 5th, 2024 Fiesta de San Pacho Thu Oct 3rd, 2024 - Mon Oct 7th, 2024 Back Care Awareness Week Thu Oct 3rd, 2024 - Wed Oct 9th, 2024 Animal Welfare Week Thu Oct 3rd, 2024 - Fri Oct 11th, 2024 Phuket Vegetarian Festival *** A Harley rider eating in a restaurant is checking out a gorgeous redhead. Suddenly she sneezes and her glass eye comes flying out of its socket. The biker reaches up, snatches it out of the air, and hands it back to her. "I am so embarrassed," the woman says. "Please join me for dinner." They enjoy a wonderful meal together and afterwards she invites him to the theater, followed by drinks. She pays for everything. Then she asks him to her place for a nightcap, and to stay for breakfast. The next morning the guy is amazed. "Are you this nice to every biker you meet?" he asks. "Not usually," she replies. "But you just happened to catch my eye." *** A friend of mine works at a tattoo shop. A client walked in and got a sentence tattooed on his back. A few hours later, the customer called, 
demanding a refund. Client: You did my tattoo backward! Tattoo artist: It’s backward? Client: Yes! I’m looking at it in the mirror right now! *** “Why did you choose a college so far from home?” I asked my British student. She explained that she’d fallen 
in love with the American West by watching Westerns. So when it came time to apply for colleges, she Googled “Western universities.” And that’s how she ended up here, at Western Carolina University. *** Our boss asked the new mail-room guy to make three copies of 
an office key. The guy returned ten minutes later with the copies … which he’d made on the Xerox machine. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

If you go back to the very first page of entries, Zombie(16 Nov 2013) answered the very questions you are now asking. take care,

Wow, what a change, from multi multiple syllable words to banal. Who ever said there are no dull word here, surprise!!!!! The first example I came upon, seemed to be the perfect two cent one I was looking for(short and sweat). If something is boring and unoriginal, it's banal. Banal things are dull as dishwater. Ever notice how some TV shows, songs, and even phrases are boring and unoriginal? It's like you've seen or heard the same thing a million times.

October 2nd 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Batik Day (Indonesia) Christian feast day: Denha I of Tikrit (Syriac Orthodox Church) Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels Leodegar October 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Gandhi's birthday-related observances: Gandhi Jayanti (India) International Day of Non-Violence Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Guinea from France in 1958 National Grandparents Day (Italy) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Guardian Angel Day International Walk to School Day National Coffee with a Cop Day National Custodian Day National Fried Scallops Day National Kale Day National Name Your Car Day National Produce Misting Day National Pumpkin Seed Day National Report Long Term Acute Care Hospital Fraud Day National Walk and Bike to School Day Rosh Hashanah Semana Morazánica World Farm Animals Day Sekaten Audiophile Day Random Acts of Poetry Day Renni Rucci’s Birthday Phia Archer’s Birthday Luke Wale’s Birthday Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday Lal Bahadur Shastri’s Birthday Lei Melendres’s Birthday Kelly Ripa’s Birthday Kennedi Hines’s Birthday Jacob Sartorius’s Birthday Jessika Power’s Birthday Jackie Goldschneider’s Birthday HunniBee ASMR’s Birthday Groucho Marx’s Birthday Zena Foster’s Birthday Rubi Rose’s Birthday Sting’s Birthday Akira Akbar’s Birthday Nat Turner’s Birthday Fun Observances Phileas Fogg Wager Day October 2 is Phileas Fogg Wager Day. The holiday celebrates key events in Jules Verne’s novel Around the World in Eighty Days. In the book, Phileas Fogg, the main character of the 1873 novel makes a wager of 20,000 pounds to circumnavigate the Earth in 80 days on October 2, 1872. This unofficial holiday celebrates the wager that set out one of the world's most famous adventure in motion. Fiction with Real Places Around the World in Eighty Days is a book that covers some of the biggest changes in the world of transportation and travel that were happening in the late 19th century. Some of these included the construction of the Suez Canal, the starting of the Indian Railways and the transcontinental railroad in the United States. The novel also follows the adventures Fogg has while circumnavigating the world. The book was first published as a series in French. According to an introduction by William Butcher who translated the book to English, the closing date of the series, December 21, 1872 coincided with the last day of the wager. this made many people reading the series believe that the journey was actually taking place in real time How to Celebrate? Read the novel and find out if Phileas Fogg wins the wager. Read the other works of Jules Verne including Journey to the Center of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. Watch movie and TV adaptations of the book. Did You Know… …that Jules Verne is one of the world’s most translated authors? *** I was getting into my car when I noticed a dent. On the windshield was a note and a phone number from the driver. "I feel terrible," the woman apologized when I called. "I hit your car as I was pulling into the next parking spot." "Please, don't worry," I said to her. "I'm sure our insurance companies will take care of everything." "Thank you for your understanding," she said. "You're so much nicer than the man I hit on the way out." *** We purchased an old home in northern New York State from two elderly sisters. Winter was fast approaching, and I was concerned about the house's lack of insulation. "If they could live here all those years, so can we!" my husband confidently declared. One November night the temperature plunged to below zero, and we woke up to find interior walls covered with frost. My husband called the sisters to ask how they had kept the house warm. After a brief conversation, he hung up. "For the past 30 years," he muttered, "they've gone to Florida for the winter." *** Which windshield wiper blade always quits first? That's right—the driver's side. This happened to me one day while driving home in the middle of a blinding storm. Unable to see, I pulled over and tried to figure out a quick fix. I found it in a yellow cotton work glove that was lying on the floor. I wedged the cloth hand under the wiper arm. It did a great job keeping my windshield clear. Not only that— you'd be surprised at how many people waved back. *** After trick-or-treating, 
a teen takes a shortcut home 
through the cemetery. Halfway across, he’s startled by a tapping noise coming from the misty shadows. Trembling with fear, he spots 
an old man with a hammer and chisel, chipping away at a headstone. “I thought you were a ghost,” 
says the relieved teen. “What are you 
doing working so late?” “Oh, those idiots,” grumbles the old man. “They misspelled my name!” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

Don't laugh, Seeing Myrs' entry, then shaking off the dizziness it caused, my first thought was a prone, scantilly clad twirling dervish like painter?? My second thought and yes, I have used the word to describe a few people in my life. Was, ' A Jack of All Trades, Master of None ', at no time was it used as an insult, rather as a compliment on their varied and much needed skills at the time. That my friends was two cents worth,

October 1st 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Armed Forces Day (South Korea) Beginning of the United States' Fiscal Year Children's Day (El Salvador, Guatemala, Sri Lanka) Christian feast day: Abai (Syriac Orthodox Church) Bavo of Ghent Blessed Edward James Nicetius (Roman Catholic Church) Remigius Thérèse of Lisieux Protection/Patronage of the Theotokos (Eastern Catholic Churches) October 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Day of Prosecutors (Azerbaijan) Ground Forces Day (Russia) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Cyprus from United Kingdom in 1960. Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Nigeria from United Kingdom in 1960. Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Palau from UN trust territory status in 1994. Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Tuvalu from United Kingdom in 1978. International Day of Coffee International Day of Older Persons Lincolnshire Day (United Kingdom) National Day of the People's Republic of China (People's Republic of China) Pancasila Sanctity Day (Indonesia) Tampere Day (Finland) Teacher's Day (Uzbekistan) Unification Day (Cameroon) Defender of Ukraine Day (Ukraine) Observances (click on the day, BD, week or month for details) Ancestors' Day CD Player Day China National Day Filipino American History Month International Music Day Model T Day Investiture Ceremony of the Captains Regent National Black Dog Day National Fire Pup Day National Fruit at Work Day National Hair Day National Homemade Cookie Day National Lace Day National Poetry Day National Raccoon Day Pchum Ben ROK Alliance Day World Sake Day World Vegetarian Day Bat Appreciation Month Sausage Day National Green City Day World Postcard Day International Gaucher Day Priah Ferguson’s Birthday Nathaniel Drew’s Birthday Peter Thomas’s Birthday Matthew Daddario’s Birthday Myles Parrish’s Birthday Jurnee Smollett-Bell’s Birthday Latisha Scott’s Birthday Isis King’s Birthday Julie Andrews’s Birthday FGTeeV Chase’s Birthday Drew Chadwick’s Birthday Dorian Hunter’s Birthday RD Benji’s Birthday Zach Galifianakis’s Birthday Brie Larson’s Birthday Delianna Urena’s Birthday Jimmy Carter ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tue Oct 1st, 2024 - Mon Oct 7th, 2024 Elderly Filipino Week Fungal Disease Awareness Week National Walk Your Dog Week National Vegetarian Week World Animal Week BPD Awareness Week Observances (click on the month for details) ADHD Awareness Month Adopt a Shelter Dog Month Adopt a Shelter Dog Month AIDS Awareness Month American Pharmacists Month Bat Appreciation Month Black Speculative Fiction Month Blindness Awareness Month Breast Cancer Awareness Month Caffeine Addiction Recovery Month Celebrate The Bilingual Child Month Church Library Month Contact Lens Safety Month Country Music Month Critical Illness Awareness Month Dental Hygiene Month Down Syndrome Awareness Month Dyslexia Awareness Month Eat Better, Eat Together Month Emotional Wellness Month Eye Injury Prevention Month Fair Trade Month Family History Month Financial Planning Month German-American Heritage Month Global Diversity Awareness Month Go Sober For October — October Head Start Awareness Month Health Literacy Month Healthy Lung Month Hog Out Month International School Libraries Month International Walk To School Month Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month Italian-American Heritage Month LGBTQ+ History Month Liver Awareness Month Long Term Care Planning Month Menopause Month Museums and Galleries Month National Animal Safety and Protection Month National Apple Month National Arts & Humanities Month National Audiology Awareness Month National Book Month National Bullying Prevention Month National Caramel Month National Chili Month National Chiropractic Month National Church Safety and Security Month National Cookbook Month National Cookie Month National Crime Prevention Month National Cybersecurity Awareness Month - October National Depression Education and Awareness Month National Dessert Month National Disability Employment Awareness Month National Domestic Violence Awareness Month National Ergonomics Month National Indigenous Peoples Month National Learning and Development Month National LGBT History Month National Medical Librarians Month National Non-GMO Month National Orthodontic Health Month National Pasta Month National Pescatarian Month National Pet Wellness Month National Pickled Peppers Month National Pizza Month National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month National Pretzel Month National Protect Your Hearing Month National Sausage Month National Work and Family Month Physical Therapy Month Pitbull Awareness Month Polish American Heritage Month Prenatal-onset GBS Disease Recognition Month Rett Syndrome Awareness Month Spina Bifida Awareness Month SQUIRREL AWARENESS MONTH The Big Draw Ultrasound Awareness Month Unblocktober Vegetarian Month World Animal Month World Habitat Awareness Month Fun Observances (2) Balloons Around the World Day Balloons Around The World is a made-up holiday that aims to spread cheer around the world. It is celebrated annually on October 1. The unofficial holiday was created by Jeff Brown in 2000. The holiday encourages people to use balloons and the art of balloon twisting and decorating to bring smiles to the faces of those around them. Animal Bladders Balloons are bags, usually colorful and made of rubber or latex that can be filled with air or gases like Helium. Early balloons were made of animal bladders. While balloons are frequently used for decorative purposes, they can also be used for transportation, to gather atmospheric information, and by doctors to open up clogged arteries. How to Celebrate? Have a party and use balloons for decoration. Learn how to make balloon animals and objects. If you already know how to make balloon objects, make some and give out to random people on the street and see them smile. What about taking that special one on a hot air balloon ride? Did You Know… …that rubber balloons were invented by scientist Michael Faraday in 1824? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ International Coffee Day October 1 is annually celebrated as International Coffee Day. The unofficial holiday celebrates one of the most popular beverages in the world - coffee. The holiday also helps raise awareness about sustainable coffee cultivation and fair trade practices within the coffee industry. Before 2015 the day used to be celebrated on different dates in different countries. Coffee is a drink made from the seeds or berries of the coffee plant. As a beverage, it has been enjoyed by people around the world for many centuries. Historians believe that coffee was first discovered in Ethiopia but was cultivated on a large scale and traded for the first time by the Arabs. Religious Ceremonies Initially used for religious ceremonies and rituals, it became the beverage of choice in most households in the Middle East, Persia and Africa by the 16th century and in Europe and the Americas by the 17th century. An Offense Despite its popularity today, coffee had its share of critics in history. Sultan Murad IV of the Ottoman Empire hated coffee so much that he made coffee drinking an offense punishable by death. In England, King Charles II fearing plots hatched over cups of coffee ordered all coffee houses shut. Many countries celebrate their own version of a Coffee Day on different dates during the year. For example, Germany started Tag Des Kaffees in 2006 and celebrates it every year on the first Saturday of September. In the United States, National Coffee Day is celebrated on September 29. The holiday has unknown origins and is also sometimes known as Coffee Day. How to Celebrate? Whether your “cup of coffee” is a refreshing iced coffee or a piping hot Americano, Espresso, Café au Lait (coffee with milk), or plain black with no sugar, International Coffee Day is a day to take some time off from your busy day to enjoy your favorite version of the beverage. Here are some ways to celebrate this day: Many coffee shops around the world offer a free cup of coffee on International Coffee Day, so get in line and grab yourself a cup of free coffee. Have coffee or coffee flavored food and beverages the whole day long. What about starting your day with coffee, have a coffee flavored yogurt for lunch and end the day with coffee crusted steak and a coffee flavored cake for dessert? Coffee bring friends together. Set up coffee dates with your friends and spend quality time with them over a cup of coffee. Join a coffee tasting event and learn about the art and science of growing and brewing coffee. Try new flavors and types of coffee. Did You Know… ...that studies have shown that drinking a moderate amount of coffee can help live a healthier and longer life? *** “What are you doing?” asked my mother after I pressed several 
buttons on her microwave. “Reheating these leftovers for two minutes at 80 percent.” “I didn’t know you could do that.” “Sure. How do you reheat bacon?” “Oh,” she said, “that’s two biscuits and a popcorn.” *** My friend forgot his laptop on the floor of my room. My grandma thought it was a scale. 
Conclusion: My grandma weighs $950. *** Take heed, scientists: Not every scientific advancement is Nobel Prize worthy. Some must lay claim to an Ig Nobel Prize, awarded by the Annals of Improbable Research magazine: The Prize for Physiology went to the report "No Evidence of Contagious Yawning in the Red-Footed Tortoise." The Prize for Medicine went to a study that demonstrates that people make better decisions about some kinds of things — but worse decisions about other kinds of things — when they have a strong urge to urinate. The Prize for Biology went to the discovery that a particular kind of beetle mates with a particular kind of Australian beer bottle. *** A husband and wife had been married for 60 years and had no 
secrets except for one: The woman kept in her closet a shoe box that 
she forbade her husband from ever opening. But when she was on her deathbed—and with her blessing—he opened the box and found a 
crocheted doll and $95,000 in cash. “My mother told me that the secret to a happy marriage was to never 
argue,” she explained. “Instead, I should keep quiet and crochet a doll.” Her husband was touched. Only one doll was in the box—that meant she’d been angry with him only once in 60 years. “But what about all this money?” he asked. “Oh,” she said, “that’s the money 
I made from selling the dolls.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Finally something new I learned on the net today!!!!!!!!!!!! *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

I'm back, 11 comments, impressive, and then, my meds kicked in, or that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it. Next was, full moon? But 17 Sept was the only one this month. Who cares, I was off to the races once again. Thus Misanthrope, become Lycanthrope (in my mind). LYCANTHROPE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary Warren Zevon - Werewolves Of London (Official Music Video) [HD] - YouTube How in the hell you ask, don't know, don't care, don't ask. Of course with the only FM being on the 17th Sept, that thought was dead in the water. So no answer as to why so many replies today. This was my two cents worth for today. I'll try to find some more loose change for what ever comes tomorrow.

Every thing said here, today, is a reflection of how we in western culture, view things. Is how we have been brought up, keeping in mind that we represent a minority in the world. So, agreeing with what has been said and repeated over and over on all the sites(western culture). I tend to understand the suggested career choices for misanthropes. They seem like a good fit, so to speak. Also, that all of us, once we went beyond the family unit, have met and know a person with some of the characteristics mentioned here today. A friend is a friend, the only qualification that I need or require. Good Careers for Misanthropes

September 30th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Agricultural Reform (Nationalization) Day (São Tomé and Príncipe) Birth of Morelos (Mexico) Blasphemy Day, educates individuals and groups about blasphemy laws and defends freedom of expression Boy's Day (Poland) Christian feast day: Gregory the Illuminator Honorius of Canterbury Jerome September 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Independence Day (Botswana) or Botswana Day, celebrates the independence of Botswana from United Kingdom in 1966. International Translation Day (International Federation of Translators) National Day for Truth and Reconciliation or Orange Shirt Day (Canada) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Extra Virgin Olive Oil Day Fiesta de San Jerónimo International Podcast Day NATIONAL CHEWING GUM DAY National Love People Day NATIONAL MUD PACK DAY National Puppy Mill Survivor Day Pet Tricks Day Rumi Day Thunderbirds Day World Stroopwafel Day National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools Dog Separation Anxiety Awareness Day Trevi Moran’s Birthday Whitney Rose’s Birthday Rylo Rodriguez’s Birthday T-Pain’s Birthday Max Verstappen’s Birthday Raveena Aurora’s Birthday Maddie Ziegler’s Birthday Johnny Mathis’s Birthday Fran Drescher’s Birthday Elie Wiesel’s Birthday Captain Kirk Douglas’s Birthday Ezra Miller ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mon Sep 30th, 2024 - Sun Oct 6th, 2024 Active Aging Week Fun Observances Hot Mulled Cider Day If you are in the Northern Hemisphere chances are that by the time the end of September rolls by, the days are getting shorter and colder. Warm the days up by drinking Hot Mulled Cider on September 30. Hot Mulled Cider Day is a made up holiday that celebrates the beverage made out of warm apple cider mixed with brown sugar and spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, mace and cloves. How to Celebrate? Make a batch of hot mulled cider and share it with family and friends. Add some alcohol to the cider to make an adult beverage. Did You Know… …that technically cider is an alcoholic beverage made out of fermented apple juice? In many parts of the world, however, cider usually refers to non alcoholic fermented apple juice, while hard cider refers to the alcoholic version of the juice. *** After leaving the Army, I applied for a hunting permit but was told I would first need to take a hunter’s safety course. “I’m a veteran, trained in handling firearms,” I said. “Why wouldn’t I get a waiver?” The clerk replied, “Because we teach you not to shoot people.” *** I just got a GPS for my car, and my first trip with it was to a drugstore. Since the manual said not to leave it in the car unattended, I brought it with me into the store. While there, the GPS came alive, and a voice stated, "Lost satellite contact." I wasn't embarrassed until a woman turned to me and said, "Your ankle bracelet monitor is talking to you." *** A wealthy New Yorker, "dressed in the Abercrombie & Fitch version of What a Man Should Wear in the Wilderness," walks up to a laconic Maine lobsterman. "I see you are using fish bait for lobsters. You think it's good, do you?" he asks. The lobsterman shakes his head. "No, I don't. But the lobsters do." *** Hospital regulations require a wheelchair for patients being discharged. However, while working as a student nurse, I found an elderly gentleman already dressed and sitting on the bed with a suitcase at his feet-who insisted he didn't need my help to leave the hospital. After a chat about rules being rules, he reluctantly let me wheel him to the elevator. On the way down, I asked if his wife was meeting him. "I don't know," he said. "She's still upstairs in the bathroom changing out of her hospital gown." *** I Owe My Life to Justin Bieber… ... I was in a coma for two years, until a nurse played one of 
his songs on the radio in my room, and I had to wake up 
to turn it off. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

You thought carrying your children was hard work? Creepy pictures show female amblypygi spider balancing 48 offspring on her back

September 29th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Charles, Duke of Brittany Hripsime Jean de Montmirail Theodota of Philippi September 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. One of the four quarter days in the Irish calendar. (England and Ireland). Called Michaelmas in some western liturgical traditions. Inventors' Day (Argentina) Victory of Boquerón Day (Paraguay) World Heart Day Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) CONFUCIUS DAY Gold Star Mother’s and Family Day International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste National Biscotti Day National Coffee Day National Goose Day National Police Memorial Day - 1 National Police Remembrance Day - 2 National Silent Movie Day National Starbucks Day VFW DAY World Day of Migrants and Refugees International Day of Bids and Proposals National Manufacturing Week Nicholas Galitzine’s Birthday Molly Eskam’s Birthday Jerry Lee Lewis’s Birthday Halsey’s Birthday Gwen Ifill’s Birthday Bria Hamilton’s Birthday Andy Frisella’s Birthday Pepperoni Joe’s Birthday Ice Poseidon’s Birthday Kevin Durant Zachary Levi *** My wife is a very adventurous cook. “How does this sound?” she called out from the kitchen. “Bonito, surimi, and anchovies in a decadent, silky broth.” “Sounds delicious,” I hollered back. “Is that what we’re having tonight?” “No. I’m reading from this packet of cat food.” *** On a trip to Sweden, I asked a few people where I could find some good local cuisine. “This is a pretty cosmopolitan city, so you can find just about any kind of international food that you’d like,” said one man. “But if you want truly local cuisine, get the meatballs at IKEA.” *** Working as a telemarketer for MCI Communications, I made a call to a Minnesota home one evening. When a boy around eight answered the phone, I identified myself, told him I was calling for MCI and asked to speak to his parents. As he put the phone down, I heard him yell, "Dad! Dad! The FBI wants to talk to you!" As soon as the father answered the phone in a quivering voice, I said, "Sir, this is not the FBI; this is MCI Communications." After a long pause, the man said, "This is the first time I am actually glad to hear from you guys." *** The DMV was as crowded and noisy as ever. When I finally got to the 
window, I asked the clerk, “Does the never-ending line of loud people ever drive you crazy?” She shook her head. “We call it job security.” *** *** *** In Memoriam: Michael Gambon, Beloved Dumbledore Actor, Passed Away at 82 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** August 15, 2016 *** Northern white rhinoceros - Wikipedia *** *** You know you're getting old (really old), when you recognize the speaker and all of the audience (Kermit, Punch and Howdy Doody). *** *** *** *** sandrewn

I can relate to each of the comments made here today. The one I quoted, is the scariest and I can actually recall some of the times that it happened to me. I have nothing to add, but I do have a couple of tunes playing on a loop in mind at the moment: Judy Garland Somewhere Over The Rainbow 1939 - YouTube Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World (At The BBC) - YouTube

@drpaladin@Paladin@chris191070@JamesSavik Well, it is over 9 hours later and I have learned an important lesson. One should always expect the unexpected, especially with regards to membership feedback(you know who you are). 1 - A new made up word, porridgibilty. 2 - Possible toppings for porridge and/or crackers: - Tuna - Chicken Liver - Marmite - and of course, Vegemite 3 - Bourbon with Grape Soda = Up Chuck Thank you all, for your inputs, I will, you understand be holding onto my two cents worth. After all of your comments, what could I possibly add to equal what has been said.

Firstly, @Paladin, you are most welcome. I think I will hold on to my two cents worth, in the hopes of getting yet more feed back from the membership. I await and watch, till later, bye.

Most of the words of late offered here, I have never used and at my age, with the time I have left, probably never will. Life goes on. I came across this, found it to be interesting and offer it for your thoughts. The Concept of Incorrigibility on JSTOR I hope there are many comments to come on this one, I would like to see what you all think. Then offer my two cents worth, once the dust has settled.

September 28th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Aaron of Auxerre Annemund Chariton the Confessor Conval Eustochium Exuperius Faustus of Riez John of Dukla Leoba Lorenzo Ruiz Paternus of Auch Richard Rolle, Walter Hilton and Margery Kempe (Episcopal Church (USA)) Simón de Rojas Wenceslas September 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics). Czech Statehood Day (Czech Republic) Freedom from Hunger Day International Day for Universal Access to Information National Day of Awareness and Unity against Child Pornography (Philippines) Teachers' Day (Taiwan and Chinese-Filipino schools in the Philippines), ceremonies dedicated to Confucius are also observed. World Rabies Day (International) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Family Health & Fitness Day USA Fish Amnesty Day Fish Tank Floorshow Night International Lace Day International Poke Day International Rabbit Day - 1 International Rabbit Day - 2 International Right To Know Day National Bunny Day National Ghost Hunting Day National Good Neighbor Day - 1 National Neighbor Day - 2 National Hunting and Fishing Day National North Carolina Day National Public Lands Day National Seat Check Saturday National Self Awareness Day NATIONAL STRAWBERRY CREAM PIE DAY Save Your Photos Day World’s Largest Pet Walk National Drink Beer Day Spencer Rattler’s Birthday Naomi Watts’s Birthday Nick Viall’s Birthday Momona Tamada’s Birthday Jeezy’s Birthday Jasper Dolphin’s Birthday St. Vincent’s Birthday The Anime Man’s Birthday Brigitte Bardot’s Birthday Tokyoxvanity’s Birthday Hilary Duff’s Birthday Fun Observances (2) Ask a Stupid Question Day September 28 is Ask a Stupid Question Day, a day that is devoted to all stupid and silly questions out there. Originally an unofficial American holiday, the date coincides with the last day of school in September. The day encourages students to ask more questions in classrooms. How to Celebrate? They say that there are no stupid questions. So, don't hesitate, ask stupid questions and if someone asks you a stupid question, have a stupid answer ready. Did You Know… …that the question mark (?) originated as a contraction of the Latin word quaestiō , meaning question? According to this theory, people in the Middle Ages, contracted the q and o by putting the o under the q. Over time, the q and the o turned into the question mark (?) we know today. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Good Neighbor Day Neighbors are an integral part of our social lives – whether at home or at work. Good Neighbor Day on September 28 is an annual holiday that promotes neighborliness and niceness towards people who surround us. The holiday was created by Becky Mattson of Arizona in the 1970s as a way to encourage neighbors to be good to each other. In 1978, then American President, Jimmy Carter issued a proclamation that designated September 24, 1978 as National Good Neighbor Day. In 2004, the United States Senate passed a resolution to celebrate September 26, 2004 as National Good Neighbor Day. Prior to 2003, the holiday was celebrated on the fourth Sunday in September. Now it is unofficially celebrated in the U.S. and around the world as Good Neighbor Day. How to Celebrate? Be nice to your neighbor – at home or elsewhere. If you don’t know your neighbors well, maybe today is your chance to go up to them and strike up a conversation. Bake some goodies and share them with your neighbors. Bring them to work for your work neighbors. Invite your neighbors to your home for a meal. Don’t live in the U.S.? Don’t let that stop you from showing your appreciation for your neighbors. Did You Know… …that the word neighbor comes from the Old English word neahgebur, where neah means near and gebur means inhabitant? *** I recently learned a valuable lesson regarding what not to say to patients. At our large hospital, I watched as a nursing assistant pushed an elderly woman in a wheelchair. As he opened the door leading from the clinic into the hospital wing, the patient looked confused. “Where are we?” she asked. The nursing assistant gently explained, “We’ve gone over to the other side.” *** My sister got a call from her son’s kindergarten teacher. When he’d gone in to check on Little James in the bathroom, he noticed the boy was using a urinal. “That’s odd,” my sister said. “We never taught him how to use a urinal.” “I could tell,” said the teacher. “He was sitting in it.” *** When a neighbor's home was burglarized, I decided to be more safety conscious. But my measly front-door lock wasn’t going to stop anyone, so I hung this sign outside: "Nancy, don’t come in. The snake is loose. Mom." *** I’m now in high school, so when I ran into my third-grade teacher, I doubted she would remember me. “Hi, Miss Butcher,” I said. “Hi, Eddie,” she replied. “So you do remember me?” I asked. “Sure. You don’t always leave a good impression, but it is a lasting one.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

I could spend a goodly amount of time on this one, but won't. I chose to focus instead on his last quote for the word of the day. Pathological Liars, Psychopaths & Natural Liars - Differences I am going to suggest a test that each you may try and is impossible to cheat at???? You would only be fibbing to yourself. The Test! This is a three part(3), times test. Close your eyes and say one of the types, whose face or what faces come to mind. Do this for each type. You may lie out loud, but the the face or faces you pictured, was the test. I rest my case! If you really want to scare yourself, preface each selection with the word, politician. How is that for, food for thought. I know I just scared myself and can't stop shivering.

September 27th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast days: Adheritus Bonfilius Caius of Milan Vincent de Paul Cosmas and Damian September 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Consumación de la Independencia (Mexico) French Community Holiday (French community of Belgium) Independence Day (Turkmenistan), celebrates the independence of Turkmenistan from USSR in 1991. Meskel (Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Church, following Julian calendar, September 28 on leap years) National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (United States) Polish Underground State's Day (Poland) World Tourism Day (International) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) AFL Grand Final Friday American Indian Day - 1 Michigan Indian Day - 2 Ancestor Appreciation Day German Sandwich Day Hug A Vegetarian Day Morning Show Hosts Day National AJ Day National BRAVE Day National Chocolate Milk Day NATIONAL CORNED BEEF HASH DAY National Crush Day National No Excuses Day National Scarf Day Native American Day Save The Koala Day Sport Purple for Platelets Day World’s Biggest Coffee Morning National Doodle Day Cool Sword Day Meat Loaf’s Birthday Lil Wayne’s Birthday Jenna Ortega’s Birthday Jaiden Animations’s Birthday Gwyneth Paltrow’s Birthday Domics’s Birthday Mitski’s Birthday Avril Lavigne’s Birthday Shep Rose’s Birthday Rockabillykitty’s Birthday Tara Westover ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fri Sep 27th, 2024 - Sun Sep 29th, 2024 Elvis Festival Porthcawl Fri Sep 27th, 2024 - Sun Oct 6th, 2024 National Drive Electric Week Fun Observances Crush a Can Day Take out all your frustrations and anger and be green and environmentally friendly at the same time by crushing a can to celebrate Crush A Can Day on September 27. There are few things in life as satisfying as feeling a can squish and bend between your fingers, and this unofficial holiday is the perfect excuse to crush as many cans you can find. And it is environmentally friendly too! Take all your crushed cans to the recycling center to be recycled and given a new life. Cans are containers usually used to store and transport goods and perishable food and beverages. In most grocery markets, you can find two types of food cans – tin cans and aluminum cans. In many parts of the world all cans irrespective of what they are made of are called tin cans. It is not known who created this holiday. How to Celebrate? Start collecting cans in anticipation of this day. On the day of, host a can crushing party. Use cans to decorate your venue and serve food and beverages – just make sure they have been cleaned out thoroughly and are not rusted. Then gather around in your backyard with friends and family and get crushing. Line up those cans and go crazy on them. Hold a can crushing contest – whoever crushes the most cans gets to take all of them to the recycling center! Be very careful when you crush cans. If you are unable to crush them leave them at your closest recycling center – let the experts deal with it. Did You Know… …that recycling one tin can save enough energy to run a television for 3 hours? *** Recently I heard the former mayor of Reading, Pennsylvania, 
recount some funny stories about his time in office. One happened while he was running for reelection; he was in a bar and paid for a 
woman’s drink. She thanked him but wondered why a stranger had 
bought her a beer. “I’m running for mayor,” he told her, “and I want your vote.” “You got it,” she said, grabbing her glass. “Anyone’s better than the jerk who’s in there now.” *** My 16-year-old brother, Ryan, was out late with friends one night. Suddenly he realized it was Father’s Day and he had neglected to buy a card for our dad. After much searching, Ryan located an open store, but was disappointed to find only two cards left on a picked-over rack. Selecting one, he brought it home and, somewhat sheepishly, presented it to our father. Upon opening it, Dad read this message: “You’ve been like a father to me.” He looked at Ryan, puzzled. “Well, Dad,” Ryan tried to explain, “it was either that or the card that said, ‘Now that I’m a father too!’” *** I was visiting my mother one day, when she passed the candy dish full of chocolates and took one for herself. “I thought your doctor told you to stop eating candy,” I said. “Oh, I don’t have to listen to him anymore,” she replied. “Why not?” “He died.” *** A Pennsylvania couple had trouble selling their home after strange apparitions and sounds forced them to admit in their ad that it was “slightly haunted.” The Week asked its readers to put a more 
positive spin on the sales pitch: • “A home suited for free spirits” • “Mostly not haunted” • “113-year-old Victorian, still cared for by original owners” • “A place for all your possessions” • “This house has good bones” • “Your kids will make new friends” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

I've taken the three entries of Bill W and classified them as, good, good and not a nice person. Once again it was change the site name and get the same old, same old. So I chose Wiktionary, no frills, boring and basic. benevolence - Wiktionary, the free dictionary This entry is a bit dated, some of the names and amounts have changed, I'm sure. It does my heart good knowing that the following 20 listed, have had/are having a positive affect on millions upon millions in the world. The 20 most generous people in the world | World Economic Forum Even if not named, we all know the names of those who are the opposite of those listed above.

Baby jumping spiders are about the size of a bread crumb. But despite their tininess, they fit some amazing capacity in those microscopic eyes.