Sunday, May 30, 2010

scuttle \SKUHT-l\, verb:

 

1. To run with quick, hasty steps; scurry.

noun:

1. A deep bucket for carrying coal.

2. A small hatch or port in the deck, side, or bottom of a vessel.

3. A small hatchlike opening in a roof or ceiling.

verb:

1. To sink (a vessel) deliberately by opening seacocks or making openings in the bottom.

2. To abandon, withdraw from, or cause to be abandoned or destroyed.

noun:

1. A short, hurried run.

Scuttle may be related to the similar verb scud, "to run or move quickly." Both words probably derive from the Middle English scottlen, "to move away."

Concert Resume n.

• A complete and comprehensive list of concerts that one has attended. Often casual conversation between fellow concert goers.

Today, I added Rock on the Range to my concert resume, which was already more than impressive.

Trivia

How many compartments does a giraffe’s stomach have? How about a camel’s stomach?

• Giraffe, four; camel, three.

History

• Joan of Arc: French heroine was burned at the stake for heresy (1431)
• Indy 500: the first was held; it was won by Ray Harroun driving a car fitted with a revolutionary rear-view mirror (1911)
• Goddess of Democracy: 30-ft. statue was erected by demonstrators at Tiananmen Square, Beijing (1989)
• Ground Zero: recovery effort officially ended with the removal of the last remaining piece of structural steel (2002)

Birthdays

• Alexander Archipenko (1887-1964): cubist sculptor
• Howard Hawks (1896-1977): classic filmmaker, Bringing up Baby; movie executive Irving Thalberg (1899-1936) was also born today
• Alexey A. Leonov (76): cosmonaut who became the first person to walk in space
• Gale Sayers (67): youngest NFL hall-of-famer; team player Manny Ramirez (38) was also born on this date
• Wynonna Judd (46): country singer; plus, musicians Benny Goodman (1909-1986), Lenny Davidson (66) and Cee-Lo (36)
• Idina Menzel (39): actor, Wicked, Enchanted; other actors born on this date include Clint Walker (83), Keir Dullea and Ruta Lee (both 73), Michael J. Pollard (71), Stephen Tobolowsky (59), Colm Meaney (57) and Tonya Pinkins (48)