Sunday, May 22, 2011

slaver \SLAV-uhr; SLAY-vuhr\, intransitive verb:

1. To slobber; to drool.

noun:

1. Saliva drooling from the mouth.

Slaver is probably of Scandinavian origin, perhaps ultimately from Old Norse slafra.

Fucking Retrospect

• A phrase used to describe the agonizing frustration of realizing that you did something you regret, and wanting to do it differently but realizing it after-the-fact. This typically occurs about 5 minutes later but the realization of such can occur years later...

Looking back in fucking retrospect, I realized that cute girl didn't want to know the time: she was actually interested in me!

Trivia

What major California city is bisected by a mountain range?

• Los Angeles, which is cut in two by the Santa Monica Mountains.

History

• War of the Roses: series of civil wars began, pitting York against Lancaster (1455)
• Pact of Steel: Germany and Italy committed to a military alliance (1939)
• Truman Doctrine: became US law; it encouraged aid to countries under communist threat (1947)
• Richard Nixon: became the first American president to visit Russia (1972)
• Sri Lanka: became a republic, changing its name from Ceylon (1972)
• Republic of Yemen: was formed by the union of North Yemen and South Yemen (1990)
• The Tonight Show: Johnny Carson hosted the last episode of his late night show (1992)

Birthdays

• Mary Cassatt (1844-1926): painter best known for her images of mother and child
• Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930): creator of Sherlock Holmes
• Ginnifer Goodwin (33): screen actor, Big Love, Something Borrowed; also, actors Sir Laurence Olivier (1907-1989), Charles Aznavour (87), Michael Constantine (84), Richard Benjamin and Frank Converse (both 73), Paul Winfield (1939-2004), Michael Sarrazin (1940-2011), and Anna Belknap and Alison Eastwood (both 38)
• Peter Nero (77): pianist and composer; also, musicians Richard Wagner (1813-1883), Bernie Taupin (61), and extra-depressed rocker Morrissey(52)
• Naomi Campbell (41): 1990s supermodel
• Apolo Anton Ohno (29): speed skating champ and Dancing with the Stars winner

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