Thursday, June 30, 2011

haw \HAW\, verb:

1. To utter a sound representing a hesitation or pause in speech.

2. To turn or make a turn to the left.

noun:

1. A sound or pause of hesitation.

2. The fruit of the Old World hawthorn, Crataegus laevigata, or of other species of the same genus.

interjection:

1. Used as a word of command to a horse or other draft animal, usually directing it to turn to the left.)

Haw has many senses, but the origin of this sense is uncertain, possibly imitative of the sound.

index finger discount

1. similar to the five finger discount in that it involves stealing/illegally obtaining items. however the index finger discount applies only to the index finger on the hand which you use your mouse for clicking and downloading illegal music, movies, etc.
2. i.e. pirating

I recently obtained a shitload of music using the index finger discount

Trivia

What is the name of the charitable organization set up by baseball legend Willie Mays?

• The Say Hey Foundation. Mays’ baseball nickname was the Say Hey Kid. His foundation promotes educational and enrichment opportunities for disadvantaged youngsters.

History

• The Great Blondin: French acrobat crossed Niagara Falls on a tightrope; walking from the US to Canada took him eight minutes (1859)
• Tunguska event: 2,000 sq. km of central Siberia were flattened in an explosion likely caused by a meteor disintegrating above the Earth's surface (1908)
• Gone With the Wind: classic Civil War-era novel was published (1936)
• 26th Amendment: was ratified, lowering the US voting age to 18 (1971)

Birthdays

• Lena Horne (1917-2010): blues singer, "Stormy Weather"; musicians Stanley Clarke (60), Hal Lindes (57) and Fantasia Barrino (27) share this birth date
• Vincent D'Onofrio (52): actor, Law and Order: Criminal Intent; other actors born on this date include Nancy Dussault and Tony Musante (both 74), David Alan Grier (56), Rupert Graves (48), Brian Bloom (41) and Monica Potter (40)
• Mike Tyson (45): youngest man to become heavyweight boxing champ

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