Wednesday, February 4, 2026

bosky \BOS-kee\, adjective: 

1. covered with bushes, shrubs, and small trees; woody.
2. shady.

Bosky comes from the Middle English word bosk which referred to a bush.

Bale Out

• When someone's stress level explodes to an epic proportion and a 5-minute f-bomb-laden tirade is unleashed on the unlucky soul who was in the wrong place at the wrong time -- much like Christian Bale on the T4 set.

Pam was trying to study for her midterms in the library but the kid across the table kept tapping his pencil to his ipod making her Bale out and get suspended from the library for a week.

History

• electoral college: George Washington and John Adams were elected the first President and Vice President of the United States (1789)
• Confederate States of America: a new union broke away from the United States; it was formed by southern slave states (1861)
• Yalta Conference: the "Big Three" — Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin — met in the Crimea (1945)
• Yugoslavia: was formally replaced by Serbia and Montenegro; the two declared independence three years later (2003)
• Facebook: social networking site that redefined "friend" was founded by Mark Zuckerberg (2004)

Birthdays

• Mark Hopkins 1802

  
• Fernand Léger 1881
• Jacques Prévert 1900
• Charles Lindbergh 1902
• MacKinlay Kantor 1904
• Eddie Foy Jr. 1905
• James Craig 1912
• Byron Nelson 1912
• Rosa Parks 1913
• Dick Seaman 1913
• William Talman 1915
• Ida Lupino 1918
• Norman Wisdom 1918
• Betty Friedan 1921
• William Phipps 1922
• Conrad Bain 1923
• Gary Conway 1936
• John Schuck 1940
• George A. Romero 1940
• John Steel (The Animals) 1941
• Cheryl Miller 1943
• Florence LaRue (The Fifth Dimension) 1944
• David Brenner 1945
• Dan Quayle 1947
• Alice Cooper 1948 
• Michael Beck 1949
• Pamela Franklin 1950
• Lisa Eichhorn 1952
• Lawrence Taylor 1959
• Pamela Ferdin 1960
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  Tim Booth (James) 1960
• Henry Bogdan (Helmet) 1961
• Clint Black 1962
• Dave Buchanan (Yankee Grey) 1966
• Gabrielle Anwar 1970 (Burn Notice)
• David Garza 1971
• Michael Goorjian 1971
• Natalie Imbruglia 1975
• Rick Burch (Jimmy Eat World) 1975
• Cam'ron 1976

  

  

 

  

Friday, December 19, 2025

twain \tweyn\, adjective: 

• two.

Twain comes from the Old English twēgen, which is the masculine nomiative and accusative form of the word "two." 

 

facebook shithead

• Someone who you know personally, and by the power of facebook turns into this magical philosopher, problem solver, visionary speaker and just a general complainer of life who doesn't know shit from clay and you know for a fact they are the stupidest dweeb ever!

Sue- "whteva btchs ihm sooo tuff and imma gt awn wif it . u cnt gt me dwn coz im strng. im nt fazd by u".

Me- "learn to spell you Facebook Shithead"

Jack- "I love life, I love all of you. Thank you world. Etc 

Me- " This guys a total Facebook Shithead"

 

Holiday Package Anxiety

• Freaking-out over that special online purchase that's supposed to be delivered before Christmas.

Husband: Why are you so on the edge this week? And what's up with the rash on your arms?

Wife: I'm waiting for Suzy's Christmas Gift to be delivered. I think I have HPA - Holiday Package Anxiety. According to Fed Ex, it's been in Philadelphia for 4 days. I knew I should have purchased her gift on Black Friday!

 

trustno1

• Special Agent Fox Mulder's computer password in the X-Files TV series.

Name: Mulder, F

Password: ********

 

 

History

• Benjamin Franklin: began publishing his Poor Richard's Almanack (1732)
• "These are the times that try men's souls": Thomas Paine's famous quote was published in his first American Crisis essay (1776)
• Altair 8800: the precursor to the PC was announced as a do-it-yourself kit (1974)
• FIFA World Cup Trophy: the football trophy named for FIFA president Jules Rimet, consisting of an octagonal cup held by Nike and made of gold and lapis lazuli, was stolen in Rio de Janeiro (1983)
• Titanic: movie with the highest box office earnings (and largest budget to that point) opened in the US, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet (1997)
• Bill Clinton: was impeached for perjury and obstruction of justice (1998)

Birthdays

• William Parry 1790
• Minnie Fiske 1865
• Fritz Reiner 1888
• Ralph Richardson 1902
  
• Leonid Brezhnev (Russia) 1906
• Jean Genet 1910
• Edith Piaf 1915
• David Susskind 1920
• "Little" Jimmy Dickens 1920
• Doug Harvey 1924
• Galt MacDermot 1928
• Howard Sackler 1929
• Cicely Tyson 1933
• Al Kaline 1934
• Phil Ochs 1940
• Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) 1941
• Tim Reid 1944
• Alvin Lee 1944
• Charlie Ryan 1944
• Richard Leakey 1944
• Zal Yanovsky (Lovin' Spoonful) 1944
• Elaine Joyce 1945
• John McEuen (The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Ten Years After) 1945
• Stan Smith 1946
• Robert Urich 1946
  
• Claudia Kolb 1949
• Jeff Davis 1952
• Janie Fricke 1952
• Billy Brigg 1957
• Kevin McHale 1957
• Mike Lookinland 1960
• Reggie White 1961
• Jennifer Beals 1963
• Robert MacNaughton 1966
• Christopher "Criss Angel" Nicolas Sarantakos 1967
• Kevin Shepard (Tonic) 1968
• Warren Sapp 1972
• Alyssa Milano 1972
• Daniel Patrick Adair 1975 - Drummer (Nickelback)
• Marlo Sokoloff 1980
• Jake Gyllenhall 1980

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

Turtle Thursday: Nice hair!

This is the Mary River turtle (Elusor macrurus), and its green mohawk is made up of algae. This often covers the shell as well as the head, and helps to camouflage the animal.

(found on facebook)

Thursday, April 3, 2025

serpentine \SUR-puhn-teen, -tahyn\, adjective:

1. having a winding course, as a road; sinuous.
2. of, characteristic of, or resembling a serpent, as in form or movement.
3. shrewd, wily, or cunning.

noun:

1. a device on a harquebus lock for holding the match.
2. a cannon having any of various bore sizes, used from the 15th to the 17th century.
3. Skating. a school figure made by skating two figure eights that share one loop.

Serpentine made its way into English in the 1400s from the French serpentin. This term ultimately comes from the Proto-Indo-European word serp, which describes the creeping motion of a snake.

 

Facebook insomnia

• A condition - generally found in, but not limited to, suburban teenagers - under which, afflicted persons deprive themselves of sleep in favor of repeatedly refreshing ones Facebook 'News Feed' in hopes and/or anticipation of a new 'Status Update' or 'Wall Post' from ones friends.

David: Jesus Christ! Becky, you look like shit.

Becky: Yeah I had a killer case of Facebook insomnia, didn't get to bed til 6 AM

David: Get a life, Becky.

 

Trivia
What end did the evil queen meet in the original version of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”?

• In the 1812 Grimm Brothers fairy tale “Little Snow-White,” the queen was forced to put on a pair of red-hot iron shoes at Snow-White’s wedding, and dance until she collapsed and died.

History

• Jesse James: outlaw met his end, shot in the back by Robert Ford, a member of his own gang (1882)
• Marshall Plan: President Truman signed over some $13 billion in aid for post-war Europe (1948)
• TV Guide: was published for the first time, with the infant Desi Arnaz, Jr., on the cover (1953)
• Super Outbreak: the largest spate of deadly tornadoes to hit the US began; 148 tornadoes rampaged across 13 states (1974)
• Unabomber: mail-order anti-technology terrorist Theodore Kaczynski was arrested in his cabin outside Lincoln, Montana (1996)
• iPad: Apple's version of a touch-screen tablet PC was first released (2010)

Birthdays

• Washington Irving 1783 - Author ("Rip Van Winkle", "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow")
• Edward Everett Hale 1822
• William M. (Marcy) "Boss" Tweed 1823 - Political boss, known for his Tweed "Ring" that stole millions of dollars from New York City
• John Burroughs 1837 - Author
• Gertrude 'Ma' Rainey 1888
• George Jessel 1898 - Comedian, actor
• Sally Rand 1904
• Herb Caen 1916
• Jan Sterling (Adriance) 1923 - Actress
• Doris Day (Doris Mary Ann Von Kappelhoff) 1924 - Singer, actress
• Marlon Brando 1924 - Actor ("The Godfather", "Apocalypse Now")
• Don Gibson 1928 - Songwriter, singer
• Miyoshi Umeki 1923 - Actress
• Helmut Kohl 1930 - Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1982-1998

  
• Rod Funseth 1933 - Golfer
• Jane Goodall 1934 - Anthropologist, author
• Jimmy McGriff 1936
• Sandra Spuzich 1937 - Golfer
• Jeff Barry 1938
• Jan Barry 1941 - Songwriter, singer (Jan and Dean)
• Marsha Mason 1942 - Actress
• Wayne Newton 1942 - Singer
• Jonathan Lynn 1943 - Actor, director, writer
• Tony Orlando (Michael Anthony Orlando Cassavitis) 1944 - Singer
• Barry Pritchard 1944 - Musician (The Fortunes)
• Bernie (Bernard) Parent 1945 - Hockey goalie
• Richard Manuel 1945 - Musician (The Band)
• Dee Murray 1946 - Musician (Elton John's band)
• Donny Anderson 1949 - Football player
• Richard Thompson 1949 - Musician (Fairport Convention)
• Mel Schacher 1951 - Musician (Grand Funk Railroad)
• Mick Mars 1956 - "Musician" (Motley Crue)
• Alec Baldwin (Alexander Rae Baldwin III) 1958 - Actor
• David Hyde Pierce 1959 - Actor ("Frasier")
• Eddie Murphy 1961 - Comedian ("Saturday Night Live"), actor ("48 Hrs.", "Beverly Hills Cop", "Doctor Doolittle")
• Sebastian Bach 1968 - Singer (Skid Row)
• Wes Berggren 1971 - Musician (Tripping Daisy)
• Jennie Garth 1972 - Actress ("Beverly Hills 90210")
• Leona Lewis 1985 - Singer
  Sofia Boutella 1982 - Actress (The Kingsman)
  Cobie Smulders 1982 - Actress (How I Met Your Mother, Avengers)
• Amanda Bynes 1986 - Actress

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, June 30, 2024

abstergent \ab-STUR-juhnt\, adjective:

1. Cleansing.
2. Purgative.

noun:

1. A cleansing agent, as a detergent or soap.

Abstergent comes from the Latin word abstergēre which meant "to wipe off". 

liketurbate

• Liking your own post or comment on Facebook.

You just know Brad is going to sit over there and liketurbate

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

• David Wayne 1916
• Lena Horne 1917
• Susan Hayward 1919
• Shirley Fry 1927
• June Valli 1930
• Harry Blackstone, Jr. 1934
• Tony Musante 1936
• Nancy Dussault 1936
• Florence Ballard (The Supremes) 1943
• Glenn Shorrock (The Little River Band) 1944
• William Atherton 1947
• Stanley Clarke 1951
• Andy Scott (Sweet) 1951
• Hal Lindes (Dire Straits) 1953
• David Alan Grier 1955
• Adrian Wright (Human League) 1956
• Doug Sampson 1957 - Musician (Iron Maiden, Smiler)
• Vincent D'Onofrio 1959
• Rupert Graves 1963
• Mike Tyson 1966
• Phil Anselmo (Pantera) 1968
• Tom Drummond (Better Than Ezra) 1969
• Brian Bloom 1970
• Brian Vincent 1970
• Monica Potter 1971
  Elizabeth Anne "Lizzy" Caplan 1982