Monday, May 4, 2009

tyro \TY-roh\, noun:

• A beginner in learning; a novice.

Tyro is from Latin tiro, "a young soldier, a recruit," hence "a beginner, a learner."

NGL

• Not Gonna Lie Used to indicate that you are not deviating from the truth.

NGL, Chuck Norris would destroy Jack Bauer.

Trivia

Under the rules of billiards, what is the maximum length allowed for a cue stick? How about the minimum length?

• There is no maximum length; the minimum length is 40 inches.

Today in History:

• Manhattan: Dutch colonist Peter Minuit landed on the island; he later bought it for $24 in trade goods (1626)
• Rhode Island: declared its independence from England, becoming one of the original Thirteen Colonies (1776)
• Al Capone: after many arrests, the crime boss known as Scarface was finally jailed for tax evasion (1932)
• Kent State: four university students were killed and nine wounded by members of the Ohio National Guard, who were quashing a campus protest against the US invasion of Cambodia during the Vietnam War (1970)

Today's Birthdays:

• Hosni Mubarak (81): president of Egypt
• Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993): Oscar-winning star of Roman Holiday, Breakfast at Tiffany's, My Fair Lady
• George F. Will (68): conservative commentator and columnist
• Keith Haring (1958-1990): graffiti artist whose public works often carried social messages; artist Frederick Church (1826-1900) was also born on this date
• Lance Bass (30): 'N Sync bass singer who was certified by both NASA and the Russian Space Program for a mission aboard a Soyuz space capsule; other singers born on this date include Roberta Peters (79), Nikolas Ashford (67) and Randy Travis (50)