Good Morning, Do! Today is Friday, November 8 Time to wear a bit of red to show your support for the troops!  Ice Age is Coming! ____________________________________________________ Today, November 8 in  1895 Wilhelm Roentgen while experimenting with electricity discovered the scientific principle involved and took the first X-ray pictures. In Europe "X-Rays" are still called "Roentgen Rays". More of today in history at History ______________________________________________________ 
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 Today's Bonehead Award: Man lured to Wichita apartments and robbed Robbers got arrested shortly afterwards.  _______________________________________________ If you like the Humor Letter, please vote!  _______________________________________________ Organized crime in America takes in over forty billion dollars a year and spends very little on office supplies. --- Woody Allen (1935 - ) Sanity is a madness put to good use. --- George Santayana (1863 - 1952) _______________________________________________ The local pastor noticed that Little Johnny hadn't been to Sunday school in a long time. He was not surprised that Johnny's parents had not been to church in a month of Sundays, but it was unusu He went to Johnny's house and knocked on the door. Little Johnny answered the door, took one look at the pastor and called to his father, "Hey, Dad! That guy that collects money for God is here!" ________________________________________________` Thanks to Trish for this picture:   Kingfisher ____________________________________________________ 
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 ___________________________________________________  An INTERNATIONAL BONEHEAD AWARD has been earned by  Ricky Wright, 20, in jail in Wichita Kansas  Man lured to Wichita apartments and robbed  Wichita police say they have arrested a man and a teenager who allegedly lured a 19-year-old to an apartment complex and robbed him. Police spokesperson Charley Davidson said 20-year-old Ricky Wright and a 15-year-old boy were arrested Tuesday afternoon for aggravated robbery. Officers responded at around 1:15 p.m. to the report of a robbery at an apartment complex in the 4200 block of South Hydraulic, near MacArthur. The 19-year-old victim said he went to the apartments to meet who he believed was a female he'd been texting. Davidson said when the 19-year-old arrived at the apartment building, Wright and teen, who were armed to a handgun and a knife, confronted the victim and demanded money. The suspects fled in a red Honda Civic but were located near Lincoln and Hydraulic. Officers arrested them without incident. Davidson said a handgun, knife and the victim's money were recovered. 
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 WHILE WAITING her turn at the catalogue-order desk, my mother heard the clerk explain to a customer that their state- of-the-art computer would call him when his order came in. The man told her to leave a message on his answering machine if he wasn't home. The woman became flustered. "I'm sorry, sir," she replied, "but our computer won't talk to a machine." 
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 >From Ed It was a hectic day of running errands with my wife and son. As if the stress weren't enough, four-year-old Christopher insisted on asking questions about everything, told me how to drive better, and sang every song he knew. Finally, fed up with the incessant chatter, I made him an offer: "Christopher, if you'll be quiet for just a few minutes, I'll give you a quarter." It worked. But when we stopped for lunch, I unknowingly began to harp on him. "Christopher, sit up straight ... don't spill your drink ... don't talk with your mouth full." Finally he said seriously, "Dad, if you'll be quiet for just a few minutes, I'll give you a quarter." ___________________________________________________  Daily tip from Thriftyfun.com Thriftyfun.com  Mending Holes in Screens If you have a hole in a screen door or window screen, you can mend it just like you mend a piece of clothing. Just stitch the hole shut using fine nylon thread or wire that matches the color of the screen. If it is too big to repair, you can replace the entire screen. Thriftyfun.com also has a newsletter. If you want more than just one tip per day, or if you want to share your tips, then you can subscribe to it here: ThriftyFun http://www.thriftyfun.com/subscribe.ldml ____________________________________________________  
  
 
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 ___________________________________________________ A man is waiting in line for a hit movie. Behind him are two women. The usher comes along and says that he has two seats together. Seeing the problem, the usher says to the man, "Let them go first. You wouldn't want to separate a woman from her mother, would you?" The man says, "No, sir. I did that once, and I've been sorry ever since." ___________________________________________________ At the local gas utility written orders are issued to change meters when they are old or malfunctioning. On the order sheet is a "remarks" section, where the service representative notes any problems that prevented the job from being completed. The most succinct explanation to ever come back was this: "Dog does not want meter to be changed." ___________________________________________________ A lawyer was on vacation in a small farming town. While walking through the streets, a car was involved in an accident. As expected a large crowd gathered. Going by instinct, the lawyer was eager to get to the injured, but he couldn't get near the car. Being a clever sort, he started shouting loudly, "Let me through! Let me through! I am the son of the victim." The crowd made way for him. Lying in front of the car was a donkey. __________________________________________________ 
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 Today, November 8 in 1793 The Louvre Museum, in Paris, opened to the public for the first time. 1805 The "Corps of Discovery" reached the Pacific Ocean. The expedition was led by William Clark and Meriwether Lewis. The journey had begun on May 14, 1804, with the goal of exploring the Louisiana Purchase territory. 1895 Wilhelm Roentgen while experimenting with electricity discovered the scientific principle involved and took the first X-ray pictures. In Europe "X-Rays" are still called "Roentgen Rays". 1910 William H. Frost patented the insect exterminator. 1923 Adolf Hitler made his first attempt at seizing power in Germany with a failed coup in Munich that came to be known as the "Beer-Hall Putsch." 1933 The Civil Works Administration was created by executive order by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The organization was designed to create jobs for more than 4 million unemployed people in the U.S. 1942 The U.S. invaded Morocco and Algeria. 1942 During World War II, Operation Torch began as U.S. and British forces landed in French North Africa. 1950 During the Korean conflict, the first jet-plane battle took place as U.S. Air Force Lt. Russell J. Brown shot down a North Korean MiG-15. 1956 After turning down 18,000 names, the Ford Motor Company decided to name their new car the "Edsel," after Henry Ford's only son. 1966 Ronald Reagan was elected governor of California. 1980 Scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California announced that they had discovered a 15th moon orbiting the planet Saturn. 1981 Egyptian President Hosni Mubarek asserted that Egypt was "an African State" that was "neither East nor West". 1985 A letter signed by four American hostages in Lebanon was delivered to The Associated Press in Beirut. The letter, contained pleas from Terry Anderson, Rev. Lawrence Jenco, David Jacobsen and Thomas Sutherland to President Reagan to negotiate a release. 1990 U.S. President George H.W. Bush ordered more troop deployments in the Persian Gulf, adding about 150,000 soldiers to the multi-national force fighting against Iraq. 1991 The European Community and Canada imposed economic sanctions on Yugoslavia in an attempt to stop the Balkan civil war. 1992 About 350,000 people rallied in Berlin against racist violence. 1993 Five Picasso paintings and other artwork were stolen from the Museum of Modern Art in Stockholm, Sweden. The works were valued at $52 million. 1997 Chinese engineers diverted the Yangtze River to make way for the Three Gorges Dam. 2000 In Florida, a statewide recount began to decide the winner of the 2000 U.S. presidential election. 2000 Waco special counsel John C. Danforth released his final report that absolved the government of wrongdoing in the 1993 seige of the Branch Davidian compound in Texas. 2019 Do smiled.