Saturday, July 20, 2024

grandiose \grand-dee-OSS\ adjective

1. characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
2. impressive because of uncommon largeness, scope, effect, or grandeur

"Grandiose," "magnificent," "imposing," "stately," "majestic," and "grand" all can mean very large and impressive. "Grand" adds to greatness of size the implications of handsomeness and dignity, as in "a grand staircase." "Magnificent" implies an impressive largeness proportionate to scale without sacrifice of dignity or good taste ("magnificent paintings"). "Imposing" implies great size and dignity but especially stresses impressiveness ("an imposing edifice"). "Stately" may suggest poised dignity, erectness of bearing, handsomeness of proportions, and ceremonious deliberation of movement ("the stately procession"). "Majestic" combines the implications "imposing" and "stately" and usually adds a suggestion of solemn grandeur ("a majestic waterfall"). "Grandiose" implies a size or scope exceeding ordinary experience ("grandiose hydroelectric projects").

 

flugenheimer

• a rotating dildo powered by a motor.

I heard every Brad is a flugenheimer.

baxon

• bacon prepared by t3h bax0jayz

renee: this bacon is amazing!
soula: that's because it's not bacon, it's BAXON!

 

History

• Locust Plague of 1874: largest recorded swarm of locusts descended on North America's Great Plains, destroying some $200m in crops; the plague lasted about 10 days, but larger-than-usual swarms of locusts continued to plague the area for several more years
  
• Sitting Bull: Sioux leader surrendered to the US Army under a promise of amnesty (1881)
• Abdullah I: the king of Jordan was killed by a Palestinian gunman in Jerusalem (1951)
• Sirimavo Bandaranaike: was elected leader of Sri Lanka, becoming the world's first female prime minister (1960)
• Special Olympics: took place for the first time, in Chicago; 1,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities competed (1968)
• Neil Armstrong: the astronaut became the first human to set foot on the moon (1969)
  Chester Bennington of Linkin Park committed suicide (2017)

Birthdays 

• Francesco Petrarch 1304
  

  
• Veron Felton 1890 - Actress (Picnic, The Oklahoman)
• Theda Bara 1890
• Sir Edmund Hillary 1919 - Explorer, first to climb Mt. Everest
• Ted Schroeder 1921 - Tennis player
• Lola Albright 1925 - Actress (The Tender Trap, The Impossible Years)
• Robert D. Maurer 1924
• Michael Gielen 1927
• Mike Ilitch 1929 - Founder of Little Caesar's Pizza franchises, owner of Detroit Red Wings
• Sally Ann Howes 1930 - Actress (Dead of Night, Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang)
• Nam June Paik 1932
• Chuck Daly 1933
• Sleepy LaBeef 1935
• Butch (Fred) Baird 1936 - Golfer
• Diana Rigg 1938 - Actress (Medea, King Lear, The Avengers)
• Natalie Wood (Natasha Nikolaevna Gurdin) 1938 - Actress (From Here to Eternity, West Side Story, Rebel Without a Cause)
• Tony (Pedro Lopez) Oliva 1938 - Baseball player
• Jo Ann Campbell 1938
• Pete Hamilton 1942 - Auto racer
• Mickey (Mitchell Jack) Stanley 1942 - Baseball Player
• Chris Amon 1943 - Auto racer
• John Lodge 1943 - Musician (The Moody Blues)
• T.G. Shepherd (William Bowder) 1944 - Singer
• Betty Burfeindt 1945 - Golfer
• Kim Carnes 1946 - Singer
• John Almond 1946 - Musician (Johnny Almond and the Music Machine)
• Carlos Santana 1947 - Musician (Santana)
• Frank Whaley 1953
• Paul Cook (Sex Pistols, Professionals) 1956
• Donna Dixon 1957 - Actress (Wayne's World, Dr. Detroit)
• Mick McNeil 1958 - Musician (Simple Minds)
• Radney Foster 1959
• Dino Esposito 1963 - Singer
• Chris Cornell 1964 - Musician (Soundgarden)
• Stone (Carpenter) Gossard 1966 - Musician (Pearl Jam, Temple of the Dog), also known as Carpenter Newton
• Reed Diamond 1967
• Josh Holloway 1969 - Actor ("Lost")
  Judy Greer 1975
• Ray Allen 1975 - Basketball player
• Charlie Korsmo 1978 
• Gisele Bundchen 1980 
  Julianne Hough 1988
  Alycia Debnam-Carey 1993