The Daily Dose/February 3, 2025
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
Leading Off will return.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow is greeted with an open alarm panel door. Today’s Diary.
The alarm panel door in the back office server room was open when we reported for duty at the hotel tonite…This is never good because, of course, there is no reason to have the alarm panel door open if an alarm hasn’t going off…
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1789 – The Electoral College meets for the first time in New York City and elects George Washington president of the United States. Under the system then effect, each elector voted for two candidates, with there be no differentiating between votes for president and vice president. Washington was named on all 69 ballots, with John Adams coming in second with 34 electoral votes, with ten others receiving at least one electoral vote. The 1st US Congress would certify the election on April 6, and Washington was inaugurated on April 30.
In 2007 – The Indianapolis Colts win the Super Bowl, defeating the Chicago Bears 29-17 in Miami. It was the second and most recent Super Bowl win for the Colts and remains the only Super Bowl loss for the Bears, to go along with one title. It was the first Super Bowl since the first one where neither team was seeking their first title, and remains the only Super Bowl win for an AFC South team.
In 1989 – Sheriff is at #1 on the Billboard Hot for the only week with When I’m With You. It remains the only hit song for the group and the only reason they are not considered an ultimate one-hit wonder – an act whose only chart single goes to #1 – is the song had first been released in 1983, peaking at #61 on the Hot 100 and at 38 in their native Canada. Keyboardist Arnold Lanni wrote the song as a present for his girlfriend because he was too broke to buy her a present.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
And slowly I thought “OK, now it’s impossible. That’s sure. So let’s start working.”
Philippe Petit
On the prospect of walking across the Twin Towers on a tightrope.
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
Both Austria and Poland have appeared in 13 Olympic ice hockey tournaments without winning a medal.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
When was John Adams inaugurated vice president? – Answer next time!
