Monday, March 11, 2024

antipode \AN-ti-pohd\, noun:

• A direct or exact opposite.

Antipode is actually a clipping, or back-formation, of the word Greek word antipodes. It lost its s in the mid-1500s. The original word literally meant "opposite feet," as in "the place on the exact opposite point on the globe."

 

relationship material n.

• A status bestowed from one individual upon another exemplifying satisfaction anticipated from maintaining a relationship with that individual. This evaluation is highly subjective and typically reflects a great deal of personal preference. However, this term is usually used in situations where the relationship is not exclusively sexual (i.e., it is not used to describe a fuck buddy).

Claire: Matt is hott, but I can't stand talking to him; he is so stupid!

Jenn: Not relationship material, huh?

 

History

• Lend-Lease Act: was signed into law by FDR, providing aid in the form of equipment, food and weapons to the Allies during WWII (1941)
• Mikhail Gorbachev: was appointed the leader of the Soviet Union, despite being the youngest member of the politburo at the time (1985)
• Paul McCartney: was knighted by Queen Elizabeth (1997)
• Madrid bombings: 10 bombs exploded on the train system during rush hour, killing 191 (2004)

Birthdays

• Torquato Tasso 1544
• Thomas Hastings 1860
• Malcolm Campbell 1885
• Lawrence Welk 1903
• Harold Wilson 1916
• Mercer Ellington 1919
• A. Louise Brough 1923
• Terence Alexander 1923
• Ralph David Abernathy 1926
• Troy Ruttman 1930 Valerie French 1931
• Rupert Murdoch 1931 - Media mogul
• Leroy Jenkins 1932
• Sam Donaldson 1934 - Broadcast journalist

  
• Nancy Kovack 1935
• Antonin Scalia 1936 - U.S. Supreme Court Justice
• Flaco Jimenez 1939 - Musician (The Texas Tornadoes)
• Rick Rothwell (Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders) 1944
• Tricia O'Neil 1945 - Actress
• Mark Metcalf 1946 - Actor ("Animal House")
• Mark Stein 1947 - Musician (Vanilla Fudge)
• George Kooymans 1948 - Musician (Golden Earring)
• Bobby McFerrin 1950 - Singer
• Jerry Zucker 1950 - Director
• Dominique Sanda 1951
• Douglas Adams 1952
• Susan Richardson 1952 - Actress ("Eight is Enough")
• Catharina "Nina" Hagen 1955 - Singer / Actress
• Jimmy Fortune 1955 - Country singer (The Statler Brothers)
• Cheryl Lynn 1957 - Singer
• Anissa Jones 1958
• Bruce Watson 1961 - Musician (Big Country)
• Jeffrey Nordling 1962 - Actor
• Alex Kingston 1963 - Actress ("ER")
• Vincent Abbott 1964 - Drummer (Pantera)
• Wallace Langham 1965 - Actor ("CSI")
• Lisa Loeb 1968 - Singer
• John Barrowman 1968
• Peter Droge 1969 - Singer (The Thorns)
• Rami Jaffee 1969 - Musican (Wallflowers)
• Terrence Howard 1969 - Actor
• Johnny Knoxville 1971 - Actor ("Dukes of Hazzard", "Jack Ass")
•  Eric "The Actor" Lynch 1975 - Radio personality / Stern Show
  Joel Madden 1979 - Musician (Good Charlotte)
• Benji Madden 1979 - Musician (Good Charlotte)
• Dan Uggla 1980 - Baseball player
• David Anders 1981 - Actor ("Alias")
• LeToya Nicole Luckett 1981 - Singer (Destiny's Child)
• Thora Birch 1982 - Actress
• Anton Yelchin 1989 - Actor