Word of the Day for Thursday, January 31, 2008

irascible \ih-RASS-uh-buhl\, adjective:

• Prone to anger; easily provoked to anger; hot-tempered.

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January 31, 2008: backseat surfer
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=backseat+surfer&defid=2820504

• Anyone who stands over your shoulder as you use the internet, directing your internet(s) navigation

No, I don't want to check out this totally amazing video on youtube. Stop being a backseat surfer douche bag.

Trivia
What is the major league record for the fewest pitches thrown by a single pitcher in a complete nine-inning baseball game?

• 58. Boston Braves hurler Charley “Red” Barrett did it in a 2–0 shutout against the Cincinnati Reds on August 10, 1944. The game, which lasted an hour and 15 minutes, is the shortest night game on record.

Today in History

• Guy Fawkes: was hanged for his part in the Gunpowder Plot to blow up Parliament and kill the king of England (1606)
• Great Flood of 1953: tidal surge killed thousands and affected shorelines in the UK and the Netherlands
• Explorer I: the US launched its first Earth satellite, whose mission was to detect cosmic rays (1958)
• McDonald's: first opened in the Soviet Union, in Moscow (1990).

Today's Birthdays

• André-Jacques Garnerin (1769-1823): inventor of the frameless parachute
• Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Austrian Romantic composer, Trout Quintet, Unfinished Symphony
• Jackie Robinson (1919-1972): first African American to play major league baseball; other baseball hall-of-famers born today include Ernie Banks (77) and Nolan Ryan (61)
• Carol Channing (87): actor known for her gravelly voice, wide eyes and bling; other actors born today: Anthony LaPaglia (49), Minnie Driver (38) and Portia de Rossi (35)
• Justin Timberlake (27): pop singer, *NSYNC and solo
• Johnny "Rotten" Lydon (52): singer, Sex Pistols / Public Image limited