Good Morning, Do! Today is Tuesday, August 29 re names of pictures: When it comes to flowers, you have to expect local names, that might be different from what they are called in YOUR neighborhood. I am not a botanist and rarely have the proper latin names of flowers. I just use whatever name it is called by whoever sends me the pictures. Just enjoy them. ___________________________________________________ Bonehead award Prescott Valley woman gets call saying her son was kidnapped. Kidnappers in jail now. ___________________________________________________ Q Democracy means that anyone can grow up to be president, and anyone who doesn't grow up can be vice president. --- Johnny Carson (1925 - 2005) Of course the game is rigged. Don't let that stop you--if you don't play, you can't win. --- Robert Heinlein (1907 - 1988) It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety. --- Isaac Asimov (1920 - 1992) I have left orders to be awakened at any time in case of national emergency, even if I'm in a cabinet meeting. --- Ronald Reagan (1911 - 2004) ___________________________________________________ If you can spare a coin, PLEASE hit PayPal with it! ___________________________________________________ History: 1886, In New York City, Chinese Ambassador Li Hung-chang's chef invented chop suey. The 100 item menu that became standard for Chinese restaurants is based on that. ___________________________________________________ >From Joe One of the side effects of Viagra is a headache. Every time I take a pill, my wife gets a headache __________________________________________________ Thanks to Ana for sending this picture: Mario Cea Sanchez The photographer took the perfect picture of a diving kingfisher after six years and 720,000 shots to get it right. __________________________________________________ If you can spare a coin, PLEASE hit PayPal with it! ___________________________________________________ >From Georgina One of my husband's duties as a novice drill instructor at Fort Jackson, S.C., was to escort new recruits to the mess hall. After everyone had made it through the chow line, he sat them down and told them, "There are three rules in this mess hall: Shut up! Eat up! Get up!" Checking to see that he had everyone's attention, he asked, "What is the first rule?" Much to the amusement of the other instructors, 60 privates yelled in unison, "Shut up, Drill Sergeant!" _____________________________________________ Catching her in the act, I confronted our 3-year-old granddaughter, "Are you eating your little sister's grapes?" I demanded. "No," she innocently replied, "I'm helping her share." ____________________________________________________ Ana _____________________________________________________ The Government executive had been complaining to his wife of aches and pains. Neither one could account for his trouble. Arriving home from work one night, he informed her. "I finally discovered why I've been feeling so miserable. We got some ultra-modern office furniture two weeks ago, and I just learned today that I've been sitting in the wastebasket. ___________________________________________________ Coming out of church, Mrs. Smith asked her husband, "Do you think that Johnson girl is tinting her hair?" "I didn't even see her," admitted Mr. Smith. "And that dress Mrs. Davis was wearing," continued Mrs. Smith, "Really, don't tell me you think that's the proper outfit for a mother of two." "I'm afraid I didn't notice that either," said Mr. Smith. "Pauline seems to be pregnant again. Her fifth!" "I did not notice Pauline." "Surely you noticed Julie! She must be over her divorce and either invested in Silicone, or is stuffing her bra!" "Julie who?" "Oh, for heaven's sake," snapped Mrs. Smith. "A lot of good it does you to go to church." ___________________________________________________ If you can spare a coin, PLEASE hit PayPal with it! ___________________________________________________ A group of young children were siting in a circle with their teacher. She was going around in turn asking them all questions. "Davy, what noise does a cow make?" "It goes moo." "Alice, what noise does a cat make?" "It goes meow." "Jamie, what sound does a lamb make?" "It goes baaah." "Jennifer, what sound does a mouse make?" "Errr.., it goes.. click!" ___________________________________________________ In 1990 a woman entered a Haagen-Dazs in the Kansas City Plaza for an ice-cream cone. While she was ordering, another customer entered the store. She placed her order, turned and found herself face to face with Paul Newman. He was in town filming a movie. His blue eyes made her knees buckle. She finished paying and quickly walked out of the store, her heart still pounding. Gaining her composure she suddenly realized she didn't have her cone; she turned to go back in. At the door she again came face-to-face with Paul Newman who was coming out. He said to her, "Are you looking for your ice-cream cone?" Unable to utter a word she nodded yes. "You put it in your purse with your change." _______________________________________________ DearWebby's Tech Support Pits From: Fran RE: What is in my computer? Dear Webby How do I find out what all is in my computer without finding the original invoice? Thanks Fran Dear Fran For a short summary hold down the Windos key and hit PAUSE. It may take a while, but that will give you enough information for selling it. If you need ALL the information, use the Belarc Advisor You can print the results for insurance or divorce purposes, if you have plenty of paper, or just view it. The Belarc Advisor works on machines all the way back to XP. Fair warning: The Belarc Advisor is VERY detailed and may use more paper than you expect. View it first, before printing the results! Have FUN! DearWebby ___________________________________________________ If you can help with the cost of the Humor Letter, please donate what you can! If you like my work,Please donate a dollar, or two, if you can afford it!Please, help me stay online! _______________________________________________ A Bonehead award has been reported by Rock Julio Paulino Rosario, 21, Raul Roque Reyes, 22, In jail in Arizona now USA Prescott Valley woman gets call saying her son was kidnapped, Kidnappers in jail now. A Prescott Valley woman was nearly scammed out of $15,000 after she received a call claiming that her son was kidnapped, demanding money for ransom. Chandler police say Julio Paulino Rosario, 21, and Raul Roque Reyes, 22, were arrested for the crime. They allegedly defrauded multiple victims and stole tens of thousands of dollars from them. he investigation began after officers were called to a Chapman BMW near I-10 and Ray Road on Aug. 22. The woman said the unknown callers had demanded she bring the money to the dealership and to bring it to a man named "Paul." "A ride-share driver was hired to deliver the envelope to the dealership, but upon arrival, employees informed him that "Paul" worked at a different location," police said in a statement. Police say the two suspects followed the ride-share driver. One of them claimed they were "Paul" and tried to get the envelope, but the driver had already left it behind at the dealership. Meanwhile, the BMW employees discovered the envelope contained thousands of dollars and called police. An officer eventually pulled over Rosario and Reyes in a sports car near Priest and Ray Road, and the pair was taken into custody. A search of the vehicle revealed large amounts of cash inside and ripped up envelopes containing the names of three other victims. Both of them are accused of multiple counts of theft, fraud, and participating in or assisting a criminal syndicate. Police say they live in New York City but are undocumented, and they are originally from the Dominican Republic. In total, detectives identified four victims and recovered $50,000 during their investigation. __________________________________________________ If you can help with the cost of the humor letter, please donate what you can! If you like my work, please donate a dollar, or two, if you can afford it! Please, help me stay online! __________________________________________________ History Today August 29, in 1828, A patent was issued to Robert Turner for the self- regulating wagon brake. 1833, The "Factory Act" was passed in England to settle child labor laws. 1842, The Treaty of Nanking was signed by the British and the Chinese. The treaty ended the first Opium War and gave the island of Hong Kong to Britain. 1886, In New York City, Chinese Ambassador Li Hung-chang's chef invented chop suey. The 100 item menu that became standard for Chinese restaurants is based on that. 1892, Pop (Billy) Shriver (Chicago Cubs) caught a ball that was dropped from the top of the Washington Monument in Washington, DC. 1944, During the continuing celebration of the liberation of France from the Nazis, 15,000 American troops marched down the Champs Elysees in Paris. 1945, U.S. General Douglas MacArthur left for Japan to officially accept the surrender of the Japanese. 1949, At the University of Illinois, a nuclear device was used for the first time to treat cancer patients. 1957, Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina set a filibuster record in the U.S. when he spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes. 1962, The lower level of the George Washington Bridge opened. 1965, Gemini 5, carrying astronauts Gordon Cooper and Charles ("Pete") Conrad, splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean after eight days in space. 1966, Mia Farrow withdrew from the cast of the ABC-TV's "Peyton Place." 1971, Hank Aaron became the first baseball player in the National League to hit 100 or more runs in each of 11 seasons. 1983, Two U.S. marines were killed in Lebanon by the militia group Amal when they fired mortar shells at the Beirut airport. 1983, The anchor of the USS Monitor, from the U.S. Civil War, was retrieved by divers. 1990, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, in a television interview, declared that America could not defeat Iraq. 1991, The Communist Party in the Soviet Union had its bank accounts frozen and activities were suspended because of the Party's role in the failed coup attempt against Mikhail Gorbachev. 1991, The republics of Russia and Ukraine signed an agreement to stay in the Soviet Union. 1992, The U.N. Security Council agreed to send troops to Somalia to guard the shipments of food. 1994, Mario Lemieux announced that he would be taking a medical leave of absence due to fatigue, an aftereffect of his 1993 radiation treatments. He would sit out the National Hockey Leagues (NHL) 1994-95 season. 1998, Northwest Airlines pilots went on strike after their union rejected a last-minute company offer. 2004, India test-launched a nuclear-capable missle able to carry a one-ton warhead. The weapon had a range of 1,560 miles. 2023, Do smiled.
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