Tuesday, January 17, 2012

alate \EY-leyt\, adjective:

1. Having wings; winged.

2. Having membranous expansions like wings.

noun:

1. The winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.

Alate is comprised of the Latin roots āla meaning "wing" and the suffix -ate which was used in Latin to make a word an adjective (like separate) but in English came to be used to create a verb out of a noun (like agitate).

drop the pin

• Letting people know where you are through Google maps or any app that shows your location on a map.

Bored person wanting to meet up with friends: Come on, let me know where you're at. Drop the pin dude!

Person needing alone time: "I know its Friday but I'm not dropping the pin anywhere tonight."

Trivia

How much did Lloyd’s of London pay out in insurance claims resulting from the Titanic disaster?

• $3,019,400.

History

• 1773 - Captain Cook's Resolution became the first ship to cross the Antarctic Circle.
• 1934 - Ferdinand Porsche submitted a design for a people's car, a "Volkswagen," to the new German Reich government.
• 1969 - Led Zeppelin's debut album was released.

Birthdays

• Benjamin Franklin 1706
• Anton Chekhov 1860
• David Lloyd George (Britain) 1863
• Noah Beery 1883
• Mack Sennet 1884
• Marjorie Gateson 1891
• Al Capone 1899
• Nevil Shute 1899
• Vido Musso 1913
• George Handy 1920
• Betty White 1922
• Moira Shearer 1926
• Eartha Kitt 1927
• Vidal Sassoon 1928
• Jacques Plante 1929
• James Earl Jones 1931
• Sheree North 1933
• Shari Lewis (Hurwitz) 1934
• Troy Donahue 1937
• Maury Povich 1939
• Muhammad Ali 1942
• Chris Montez 1944
• William Hart (Delfonics) 1945
• Mick Taylor (Rolling Stones) 1948 - Rolling Stones Apparel and Gear
• Andy Kaufman 1949
• Steve Earle 1955
• Paul Young 1956
• David Caruso 1956
• Steve Harvey 1957
• Susanna Hoffs (Bangles) 1957
• John Crawford (Berlin) 1960
• Jim Carrey 1962
• Shabba Ranks 1966
• Naveen Andrews 1969 - Actor ("Lost")
• Kid Rock 1971
• Ray J 1981
• Amanda Wilkinson (The Wilkinsons) 1982