The Daily Dose/October 12, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience.
Leading Off is running intermittently for a while.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow is reminded of his days washing dishes in Navy boot camp. Today’s Diary.
It was long, tedious work and we despised every minute of it (tho for the first couple of days it was a treat being out of the boot camp routine) and one thing we remember is the entire scullery had to look just like it was about to be used for the first time and that jerk petty officer’s last name must’ve been Lysol or something because it was never good enuff the first, second, or third time…
The Bottom Ten/NCAA Week 7 – It’s Northern Illinois, Akron, and UMass on the Bottom Ten medal stand this week, as the long trek to the ESPNCup – symbolic of collegiate Bottom Ten supremacy – rolls on.
B-10 pollsters tempted to trot out “in prime position to win Tostitos Plaque -issued to team with longest losing streak in season that actually includes a win – by losing out” line, but they used it last week and are “pretty sure” they aren’t that short of material for this week.
Following approval by B-10 staffers, Saturday’s game vs Buffalo – themselves a former B-10 staple – has been declared an official B-10 Heritage Classic.
This week’s game against Martin Luther to be televised by the Reformation Network and will feature pregame show hosted by The Lutheran Hour, with special halftime communion ceremony, with Cliff Bars, Powerade representing the body and blood of Christ.
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On This Date
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In 1958 – Pioneer I – the United States’ first space probe – lifts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a mission to orbit the moon. The mission failed, as assorted errors caused Pioneer 1 to reach an altitude of only about 70,000, about one-third of the way to the moon. The spacecraft returned to Earth 43 hours later, burning up upon reentry over the South Pacific Ocean.
In 2014 – The Minnesota Wild and the San Jose Sharks become the fifth and sixth NHL teams since 1943 – when the red line was introduced – to begin the season with two shutouts in 3-0 victories over the Colorado Avalance and the Los Angeles Kings. The teams matched the feat done by the Montreal Canadiens (1955-56), Philadelphia Flyers (1973-74), Calgary Flames (2001-02), and the Florida Panthers (2005-06) and the feat remains unmatched. The all-time record is five, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1930-31.
In 2003 – Beyonce featuring Sean Paul is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the second of nine consecutive weeks with Baby Boy. It was the second of seven #1 songs for Beyonce and the second of three #1 songs for Sean Paul. The song also went to #1 in France, peaked at #2 in Great Britain, was in its third of five consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard’s soul chart, and was Billboard’s 12th-biggest song of 2003 and its 69th-biggest of 2004.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
…free government has no future where men can be treated as a mindless herd.
I. F. Stone
The Trial of Socrates
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
Neptune has 14 moons. Its last one was discovered in 2013.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What was the first spacecraft to orbit the moon? – Answer next time!
