Good Morning, Do! Today is Monday, October 24 Still got lots of snow. By Tuesday it should be safe to drive to town. The swans and ducks and snowbirds who migrate south in the fall, are smart! ___________________________________________________ History: on this day, October 24, in 2001, The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation that gave police the power to secretly search homes, tap all of a person's telephone conversation and track people's use of the Internet. ____________________________________________________ Bonehead Award gpes to Sex Offender Charged in Chicago Kidnapping Attempt Was Released on Recognizance Bond Day Prior ____________________________________________________ An epigram often flashes light into regions where reason shines but dimly. --- Edwin P. Whipple Mediocre men often have the most acquired knowledge. --- Claude Bernard (1813 - 1878) Reality is the leading cause of stress amongst those in touch with it. --- Jane Wagner ___________________________________________________ A married couple were having a disagreement while sitting in bed. The wife said to her husband, "You're impossible," to which the husband replied, "No. I'm next to impossible." ___________________________________________________ Two cab drivers met. "Hey," asked one, "Why did you paint one side of your cab red and the other side blue?" "Well," the other responded, "When I get into an accident, you should see how all the witnesses contradict each other." __________________________________________________ Reported by Rock: An International Bonehead Award has been earned by Quavon Ewing, 32, Chicago, Illinois, USA Sex Offender Charged in Chicago Kidnapping Attempt Was Released on Recognizance Bond Day Prior A convicted sex offender is accused of attempting to kidnap a woman and committing aggravated battery against two other women in Chicago on Sunday morning, according to police. Less than 24 hours before the alleged attacks occurred, the suspect was released by a judge on his own recognizance after failing to register as a sex offender. Chicago police identified Quavon Ewing, 32, as the man who attempted to grab a womans arm and pull her into a minivan he was driving on the 200 Block of S. Sangamon in Chicagos West Loop neighborhood. The woman was able to escape. Police also accused Ewing of committing aggravated battery twice against a 35-year-old woman and a 25-year-old woman in two separate incidents. In the latter case, Ewing allegedly poured a cup of his own urine on the 25-year-old victims head and then told the woman, You deserve it, according to prosecutors. Ewing was arrested on Tuesday and charged with one felony count of attempted kidnapping and two felony counts of aggravated battery. Before Sundays alleged crime spree, Ewing went to the police station to turn himself in on Friday for an outstanding misdemeanor battery case, according to CWB Chicago. However, when police ran his name, they discovered he had failed to register as a sex offender in Illinois from an incident that occurred in 2017. The reason for the delay in registering was Ewing had been released from prison on September 2 after serving three years for sexual abuse and another two years for aggravated battery. He had until September 5 to register as a sex offender but failed to do so. On Saturday, Judge Maryam Ahamad voided Ewings outstanding misdemeanor arrest warrant, which was supposed to keep him in custody on a $1,500 bond. She also released Ewing on a recognizance bond for failing to register and ordered him to appear in court on Wednesday to resolve it. However, instead of resolving his failure to register misdemeanor charge, the suspect appeared in front of Ahamad again, where she was not as lenient this time. She ordered Ewing to be held on a $50,000 bail deposit for the kidnapping and battery charges and another $10,000 for the failure to register as a sex offender charge. Major crime reported in Democrat-run Chicago is up by 37 percent since last year. While Windy City has seen a decrease in murder, shootings, and aggravated battery complaints, there has been an enormous surge in carjackings and thefts this year. Fears are being raised in Illinois as cash bail for most crimes is set to be eliminated under the SAFE-T Act in January 2023. As Breitbart News reported, critics say that police stations and jails will become revolving doors for criminals such as Ewing once the legislation is implemented. _____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ The case concerned a will and Kelly was a witness. The attorney asked:"Was the deceased in the habit of talking to himself when he was alone?" "I don't know," said Kelly. "Come now man, you don't know and yet you pretend you were intimately acquainted with the deceased?" "Well, Mr. Lawyer," said Kelly, "I never happened to be with him when he was alone. " ___________________________________________________ If you can spare a coin, PLEASE hit PayPal with it! ___________________________________________________ Fukuoka, Japan _________________________________________________ If you can spare a coin, PLEASE hit PayPal with it! __________________________________________________ Car rental brochure, Tokyo: WHEN PASSENGER OF FOOT HEAVE IN SIGHT, TOOTLE THE HORN. TRUMPET HIM MELODIOUSLY AT FIRST, BUT IF HE STILL OBSTACLES YOUR PASSAGE, THEN TOOTLE HIM WITH VIGOR. Dry cleaner's, Bangkok: DROP YOUR TROUSERS HERE FOR THE BEST RESULTS. ____________________________________________________ Kim was telling her friend how she gets her son out of bed in the morning. "I just open his door and toss the cat on his bed. He sleeps with his dog." ================================================= DearWebby's Tech Support Pits From:Maryann Re: Stock recommendation Dear Webby I got an email today that recommended that I buy a certain stock because it was bound to go up. Is it safe to trust that? Maryann Dear Maryann Always remember that spammers lie. If you have stock of that company, dump it, fast! Obviously it is going to drop soon and they are trying to con those people, who are dumb enough to believe spam, into taking it off their hands. Have FUN DearWebby _____________________________________________________ By the time the sailor pulled into a little town, every hotel room was taken. "You've got to have a room somewhere," he pleaded with a proprietor, "or just a bed, I don't care where." "Well, I do have a double room with one occupant -- an Air Force guy," admitted the manager, "and he might be glad to split the cost. But to tell you the truth, he snores so loudly that people in adjoining rooms have complained in the past. I'm not sure it'd be worth it to you." "No problem," the tired Navy man assured him, "I'll take it." The next morning the sailor came down to breakfast bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. "How'd you sleep?" asked the manager. "Never better." The manager was impressed. "No problem with the other guy snoring?" "Nope, I shut him up in no time," said the Navy guy. "How'd you manage that?" asked the manager. "He was already in bed, snoring away, when I came in the room," the sailor explained. "I went over, gave him a kiss on the cheek, and said, 'Goodnight, beautiful,' and he sat up all night watching me." _____________________________________________________ Ophelia Dingbatter's News no sermon and not suitable for church, just jokes and fun for grownups. Read it on-line or subscribe. If you subscribe, look for the double opt- in confirmation request. ____________________________________________________ Today, October 24, in 1632, Scientist Anthony van Leeuwenhoek was born in Delft, Holland. He created the first microscope lenses that were powerful enough to observe single-celled animals. 1648, The Holy Roman Empire was effectively destroyed by the Peace of Westphalia that brought an end to the Thirty Years War. 1795, The country of Poland was divided up between Austria, Prussia, and Russia. 1836, Alonzo D. Phillips received a patent for the phosphorous friction safety match. 1861, The first transcontinental telegraph message was sent when Justice Stephen J. Field of California transmitted a telegram to U.S. President Lincoln. 1901, Daredevil Anna Edson Taylor became the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a wooden barrel. She was 63 years old. 1929, In the U.S., investors dumped more than 13 million shares on the stock market. The day is known as "Black Tuesday." 1931, The upper level of the George Washington Bridge opened for traffic between New York and New Jersey. 1939, Nylon stockings were sold to the public for the first time in Wilmington, DE. 1940, In the U.S., the 40-hour workweek went into effect under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. 1945, The United Nations (UN) was formally established less than a month after the end of World War II. The Charter was ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and by a majority of other signatories. 1948, The term "cold war" was used for the first time. It was in a speech by Bernard Baruch before the Senate War Investigating Committee. 1949, The cornerstone for the U.N. Headquarters was laid in New York City. 1960, All remaining American-owned property in Cuba was nationalized. The process of nationalizing all U.S. and foreign-owned property in Cuba had begun on August 6, 1960. 1962, During the Cuban Missile Crisis, U.S. military forces went on the highest alert in the postwar era in preparation for a possible full-scale war with the Soviet Union. The U.S. blockade of Cuba officially began on this day. 1969, Richard Burton bought his wife Elizabeth Taylor a 69- carat Cartier diamond ring for $1.5 million. Burton presented the ring to Taylor several days later. 1986, Britain broke off relations with Syria after a Jordanian was convicted in an attempted bombing. The evidence in the trial led to the belief that Syria was involved in the attack on the Israeli jetliner. 2001, The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation that gave police the power to secretly search homes, tap all of a person's telephone conversation and track people's use of the Internet. 2001, The U.S. stamp "United We Stand" was dedicated. 2001, NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft successfully entered orbit around Mars. 2002, Microsoft Corp. and Walt Disney Co. announced the release of an upgraded MSN Internet service with Disney content. 2003, In London, the last commercial supersonic Concorde flight landed. 2022 Do smiled.
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