Good Morning: It's Saturday February 24,
2001!
BIRTHDAYS: Winslow Homer, 1836; Honus Wagner, 1874; Chester Nimitz,
1885; "Ma Kettle" Majorie Main, 1890; Ave "Fish" Vigoda, 1921; James Farentino,
1938; Barry Bostwick, 1945; Edward James Olmos, 1947; Apple Co-founder
Steven Jobs, 1955; Kienast Quints, 1970.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
On this case in 1803 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Congress
passed an unconstitutional law when they voided an Act of Congress in the
case of Marbury v. Madison. It was the first time in history that
a law passed by Congress was deemed unconstitutional and it crystallized
the Supreme Court's power to ultimately rule on questions of constitutionality.
On this date in 1980 the U.S. Hockey team won the gold medal at the
Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, NY by defeating Finland 4-2.
On this date in 1996 Cuba shot down two small American planes it claimed
were violating Cuban airspace.
MEANINGLESS FACTS: Hockey superstar Wayne Gretzky and Los Angeles
Kings owner Bruce McNall teamed up in 1991 to buy a Honus Wagner baseball
card -- for $451,000!... A hockey rink is up to 200 feet long and 85 feet
wide... A puck is one inch thick (for the local folks, there are two hockey
pucks in the background of the Speaking Where The Bible Speaks set, one
a gift from my family with the Chicago Blackhawks logos on it and one a
gift from Wade Warren with the Boston Bruins logos on it -- Wade bought
his at the season opening Bruins game a few years back).
TRIVIA: Which word is mispelled -- parallel, embarrass, assassin?
Here is a Don Rickles quote to get us started
on this seventh day of the week: "Interest your kids in bowling.
Get them off the streets and into the alleys." OK. On to the
real ones...
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Thanks to AB for these: NON-BIBLICAL PROVERBS
Here are some good ones to tickle your funny bone.
He who laughs last, thinks slowest.
Everyone has a photographic memory. Some don't have film.
A day without sunshine is like...night.
On the other hand, you have...different fingers.
Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.
I just got lost in thought. It was unfamiliar territory.
When the chips are down, the buffalo is empty.
Seen it all, done it all, can't remember most of it.
Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.
I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe.
You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be
misquoted then used against you.
I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be without sponges.
Honk if you love peace and quiet.
Despite the cost of living, have you noticed how it remains so popular?
Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.
It is hard to understand how a cemetery raised its burial cost and
blamed it on the cost of living.
The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something
right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.
It is said that if you line up all the cars in the world end-to-end,
someone would be stupid enough to try and pass them.
You can't have everything; where would you put it?
Latest survey shows that 3 out of 4 people make up 75% of the world's
population.
The things that come to those who wait are usually the things left
by those who got there first.
A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.
It was recently discovered that research causes cancer in rats.
Everybody lies, but it doesn't matter since nobody listens.
I wished the buck stopped here, as I could use a few.
I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it.
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear
bright until you hear them speak.
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In our never-ending quest to make your life better, we are happy to
pass these along (From AB:)
Helpful Hints for everyday life: Things only a Mother would know...
These are Good helpful things to know, especially when you've tried almost
everything else!
1. Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent
ice cream drips.
2. Use a meat baster to "squeeze" your pancake batter onto the hot
griddle and you'll get perfectly shaped pancakes every time.
3. To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the
potatoes.
4. To prevent eggshells from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the water
before hard-boiling.
5. Run your hands under cold water before pressing Rice Krispies treats
in the pan and the marshmallow won't stick to your fingers.
6. To get the most juice out of fresh lemons, bring them to room temperature
and roll them under your palm against the kitchen counter before squeezing.
7. To easily remove burnt on food from your skillet, simply add a drop
or two of dish soap and enough water to cover bottom of pan, and bring
to a boil on stovetop.
8. Spray your Tupperware with nonstick cooking spray before pouring
in tomato based sauces and there won't be any stains.
9. When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking pan, use a bit
of the dry cake mix instead and there won't be any white mess on the outside
of the cake.
10. If you accidentally over salt a dish while it's still cooking,
drop in a peeled potato and it will absorb the excess salt for an instant
"fix me up,"
11. Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and
it will keep for weeks.
12. Brush some beaten egg white over piecrust before baking to yield
a beautiful glossy finish.
13. Place a slice of apple in hardened brown sugar to soften it.
14. When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring
out the corn's natural sweetness.
15. To determine whether an egg is fresh, immerse it in a pan of cool,
salted water. If it sinks, it is fresh, but if it rises to the surface,
throw it away.
16. Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your
forehead. The throbbing will go away.
17. Don't throw out all that leftover wine. Freeze into ice cubes for
future use in casseroles and sauces.
18. If you have a problem opening jars: Try using latex dishwashing
gloves. They give a non-slip grip that makes opening jars easy.
19. Potatoes will take food stains off your fingers. Just slice and
rub raw potato on the stains and rinse with water.
20. To get rid of itch from mosquito bites, try applying soap on the
area and you will experience instant relief.
21. Ants, ants, ants everywhere .. Well, they are said to never cross
a chalk line. So get your chalk out and draw a line on the floor or wherever
ants tend to march. See for yourself.
22. Use air freshener to clean mirrors. It does a good job and better
still, leaves a lovely smell to the shine.
23. When you get a splinter, reach for the scotch tape before resorting
to tweezers or a needle. Simply put the scotch tape over the splinter,
and then pull it off. Scotch tape removes most splinters painlessly and
easily.
24. Now look what you can do with Alka Seltzer. Clean a toilet. Drop
in two Alka-Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes, brush and flush. The
citric acid and effervescent action clean vitreous China.
25. Clean a vase. To remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase
or cruet, fill with water and drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets.
26. Polish jewelry. Drop two Alka-Seltzer tablets into a glass of water
and immerse the jewelry for two minutes.
27. Clean a thermos bottle. Fill the bottle with water, drop in four
Alka-Seltzer tablets, and let soak for an hour (or longer, if necessary).
28. Unclog a drain. Clear the sink drain by dropping three Alka-Seltzer
tablets down the drain followed by a cup of Heinz White Vinegar, Wait a
few minutes, then run the hot water.
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ANSWER: You didn't fall for this, did you? "Mispelled"
was misspelled.
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