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[IceWizard]

August 30 Birthdays


Cameron Diaz - 44



Warren Buffett - 86



Ted Williams - (1918-2002)



Lewis Black - 68



Mary Shelley - (1797-1851)

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Today in Rock History

1995: Velvet Underground guitarist Sterling Morrison died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma one day after his 53rd birthday in Poughkeepsie, NY.

1993: Billy Joel was the first musical guest on the premiere of The Late Show with David Letterman.

1989: Guns N’ Roses guitarist Izzy Stradlin was arrested for creating a disturbance on an airline flight. He urinated on the floor, smoked in a non- smoking section and verbally abused a stewardess.

1988: Bruce Springsteen and Julianne Phillips filed for divorce after photographs of Springsteen and backing singer Patti Scialfa together were published.

1986: David Lee Roth peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 Album Chart with his debut full- length solo album Eat ‘Em and Smile which went on to sell one million copies in the U.S.

1975: Free guitarist Paul Kossoff’s heart stopped beating for 35 minutes and was revived after a blood clot in his leg was removed.

1973: Rolling Stone reported that The Doors have split up, two years after the death of Jim Morrison.

1969: The three day Texas International Pop Festival kicked off in Lewisville, TX, just outside of Dallas. Headliners on the festival included Led Zeppelin, The Chicago Transit Authority, Janis Joplin, Santana, B.B. King, Grand Funk Railroad and Johnny Winter.

1965: Bob Dylan released his sixth studio album Highway 61 Revisited which was Dylan’s first mostly electric album. It went on to reach number three on the Billboard 200 album chart and became one of Dylan’s most critically acclaimed albums.



Birthdays:

John Phillips - Singer and guitarist for The Mamas and the Papas born in 1935

[Tbaronfl]

RIP Gene Wilder - you will be missed.

[IceWizard]

Wednesday 31 Aug 2016

Trail Mix Day



Trail mix is a high energy snack comprised of dried fruits, nuts and energy snacks, designed to keep you alert and energised when walking, hiking, and partaking in similar endurance and intense activities.

Trail Mix Day is all about creating good trail mix and testing it out on the road.

[And]



Charon's Day! ...er...
Love Litigating Lawyers Day




When I checked the assignment sheet for today I had to laugh! I just knew the boss was playing some sort of weird joke on me. You see...today is Love Litigating Lawyers Day, formerly known as Lawyer Appreciation Day.

Strange as it might seem, I had alot of trouble researching this topic. I found countless lawyer jokes, none of them loving though. There were many horror stories, but none showing appreciation.

In 1993 the first Lawyer Appreciation Day was held, however, the turnout was not favorable. In order to love litigating lawyers, you must first know what a litigating lawyer is.

A litigating attorney is one who sees a law suit through the court process. While some attorneys prefer to settle out of court,, others practice Criminal law, litigators focus exclusively on law suits.

Litigators usually practice in personal injury cases. These cases take a long time, and are very detailed. Most work on a contingency fee basis, meaning they don't get paid unless they win your case. If they win, then they get a percentage anywhere between 25 to 45%. If a lawyer takes your case, they are pretty certain they can win and award in your favor.

The reason I found this topic so amusing is because for the past 15 years my SO and I have had to deal with several attorneys over her worker's compensation injury. But, that is another story for another day.

While researching this topic, I found several Lawyer jokes, which made me think lawyers are not well loved.

However there are some lawyers who have claimed public affections.

Some of these include:

• Perry Mason

• Matlock

• Ally McBeal

Television shows such as:

• Law and Order

• Criminal Intent

• Special Victims Unit

• The Practice

• Boston Legal
  • • Jag
    • Judging Amy
    
    
    Movies such as:
    • A few good Men
    • My Cousin Vinny
    • The Lincoln Lawyer
    • The Firm
    • The Rainmaker
    • A Time to Kill
    
    Of course these are just a small few, and there are new ones out all the time. The truth is, while lawyers may not be loved, when you find yourself in trouble, they are good to have on your side. So while you may not love a litigating lawyer today, try to muster up a little “Like” for them.
    
    
    
    
    We all love our Charon!! And that's so easy to do... Thank you my Dearest for all you do...
    
    I do wonder about Jimte(sp) and do hope he comes back home to us one day soon....

[Linville]

Yummy trail mix looks good.

And Way to go for Charon getting in on a today is day....

Ice your pictures are always do good.

[Charon]

Thank you Ice. Jimje will be back once he conquers that dagnabbit Bar Exam.

Both my father and I would be hard pressed to have Loved other attorneys once we saw the corruption in my county.

But, when one finds a good attorney whom will help you Pro Bono, for free, or whom really fights for you because they believe in Honor and Justice still, then you will always appreciate that attorney.

Lots of jokes. Morning, all.

[IceWizard]

August 31 Birthdays


Sara Ramirez - 41



Richard Gere - 67



Van Morrison - 71



James Harrison Coburn III - (August 31, 1928 – November 18, 2002)



Buddy Hackett (born Leonard Hacker, August 31, 1924 – June 30, 2003)

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Today in Rock History

1991: Metallica’s self-titled album, also known as the Black Album entered the Billboard 200 Album Chart at number one for the first of four weeks on top of the chart. The album cost $1 million to record, was remixed three times, three members of Metallica were divorced after the album was completed and would be Metallica’s commercial breakthrough, selling over 15 million copies in the U.S.

1991: The Scorpions peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Wind of Change” which was their only top ten single in the U.S.

1989: The Rolling Stones kicked off their first tour in seven years at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia in support of Steel Wheels. When the tour finished one year later, it became the most financially successful tour in history up to that point.

1985: Dire Straits reached the top of the Billboard 200 Album Chart for the first and only time with Brothers in Arms which began a nine week run at number one.

1984: Much Music, Canada’s first music video channel launched and the first video to air was “The Enemy Within” by Rush.

1980: Rush entered Phase One Studios in Toronto to begin work on Moving Pictures which was released the following February.

1969: Bob Dylan made his first live appearance in three years since his motorcycle accident at the Isle of Wight Festival in the U.K.

1968: Cream peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Sunshine of Your Love” which was their first top ten single in the U.S.

1968: Vanilla Fudge peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with their cover of “You Keep Me Hangin’ On” which was their only top ten single in the U.S.




Birthdays:

Van Morrison born in 1945

Rudolf Schenker - Guitarist for The Scorpions born in 1948

[IceWizard]

Thusday 1 Sep 2016

Letter Writing Day



For hundreds of years communication took place through just a couple of ways, you either sat down and had a conversation with someone or you wrote your thoughts and feelings down on a letter and had it delivered to them by courier.

The nature of letters made them incredibly intimate, as each carried the indelible mark of its creator. Everything from the subtle scents of your home and perfume, to snippings from your garden could be included in a mailed letter.

Digital media just doesn’t quite carry the same personal level as this old method, and Letter Writing Day is your opportunity to remember the wonders of the hand-written word.

History of Letter Writing Day

World Letter Writing Day was established by Richard Simpkin as a tribute to the joy and excitement he felt when a hand-written letter would arrive in his mailbox.

His appreciation of the hand-written word came about as a result of a project he was working on called “Australian Legends”, he would send out letters to everyone he considered to be an Australian Legend with the interest of arranging a personal interview and photography session.

There was just something amazing about receiving a letter with the legends own personal touch to it, and it certainly doesn’t hurt that while hand-written letters are collectible, digital communication certainly is not.

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Emma M Nutt Day



Long ago, in 1878, the first telephone operator started working for the Boston Telephone Dispatch Company. What image do you have in your mind when you think of a phone operator? Clean white blouse, sensible ankle length skirt, and a friendly female voice? You may be surprised that the first operator was a man, in fact all of the first ones were. But their reign wasn’t to last, in September of 1878 Emma M Nutt became the first female phone operator, and from that point forward it’s been a woman’s industry.

Emma M Nutt Day celebrates this pioneer and all she and her fellow operators have done for communication since!

History of Emma M Nutt Day

As mentioned above, the first operators were all boys, and while we’re not huge fans of the phrase ‘boys will be boys’ in modern parlance, it was definitely something that was well believed back in the early days of telephone.

Boys who were put in the position of telephone operators exhibited a basic lack of patience, and behaviors that included pranks and cussing, which just wouldn’t do for the people who were supposed to be the friendly voice of a telephone operator.

So it was that Emma M Nutt came to join the New England Telephone Company, and whose cultured, gentle voice set the standard for what an operator was supposed to sound like.

She was a true rock star at what she did too, working a 54-hour week at a rate of $10 a month and memorizing every number in the New EnglandTelephone Company directory.

She then went on to work for the company for between 33 and 37 years, ultimately retiring. For a few years she even worked alongside her sister Stella Nutt, creating the first sister pair of operators in history too!


Emma M. Nutt

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September 1 Birthdays


Dr. Phil McGraw - 66



Gloria Estefan - 59



Rocky Marciano - (1923-1969)



Barry Gibb - 70



Conway Twitty - (1933-1993)



Lily Tomlin - 77

[IceWizard]

Friday 2 Sep 2016

V-J Day







Following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Emperor Hirohito announced Japan’s acceptance to the Potsdam Declaration and surrendered on 15th August 1945, effectively marking the end of World War II.

However, the official surrender ceremony did not occur until over two weeks later, and thus President Truman marked 2nd September as the official V- J Day.

It is estimated that anywhere from 60 to 80 million people died during World War II, on all sides of the conflict. V-J Day should be seen as not only the celebration of the defeat of the tyrannical Japanese government of the time, but also the remembrance of those who lost their lives.

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Bring Your Manners To Work Day



Many of us spend more time at work than at home, so it’s really important to have fulfilling relationships both with colleagues and customers.

Bring Your Manners To Work Day was created by The Protocol School of Washington to remind people of the importance of treating people with courtesy and respect in the workplace.

Everyone should practice good manners, whether at work or at home, and common bad manners at work include things like loud ringtones, not cleaning up after yourself and polite conversation.

Although Bring Your Manners To Work Day is just one day of the year, it doesn’t mean you should only be polite at work for one day. Use the day as a reminder of the importance of good manners every day of the year, and you may well find good manners help to open the doors to new opportunities in the workplace.

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September 2 Birthdays


Salma Hayek - 50



Keanu Reeves - 52



Mark Harmon - 65



Katt Williams - 43



Terry Bradshaw - 68



Harvey Levin - 66

[IceWizard]

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2003: The Clash received a Lifetime Achievement award at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in London.

2000: Approximately 700 Def Leppard fans received refunds at a concert at the Oregon State Fair in Salem due to being accused of playing too quietly in order to obey local noise ordinances.

1995: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum opened its doors in Cleveland. Later that night nearby at Cleveland Stadium, The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame took place with artists such as Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Bob Dylan, John Fogerty, Heart, and Lou Reed.

1993: At the MTV Video Music Awards held in Los Angeles at the Universal Amphitheatre, Neil Young joined Pearl Jam on stage for a rendition of Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World”. Pearl Jam also won Video of The Year, Best Group Video, Best Director and Best Metal/Hard Rock Video for “Jeremy”.

1989: Ozzy Osbourne was charged with threatening to murder his wife Sharon. The charges were dropped when they reconciled and Osbourne immediately entered rehab.

1989: The Jeff Healey Band peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Angel Eyes” which was also used in the movie Road House.

1984: Van Halen performed their final concert with their original lineup as part of the Monsters of Rock tour in Nuremburg, Germany on a bill that included AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, Dio and Motley Crue.

1978: Cheap Trick’s first single to appear on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart, “Surrender” peaked at number sixty-two. The song would later be covered by everyone from Green Day to Marilyn Manson and appear in numerous television shows, movies and video games.

1970: Genesis ran an advertisement for a drummer in U.K. music magazine Melody Maker for a drummer. Phil Collins answered the ad and Genesis hired him after Collins told them he played percussion on George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass.



Birthdays:

Mik Kaminski - Violinist for Electric Light Orchestra born in 1951

Steve Porcaro - Keyboardist for Toto born in 1957

[Linville]

Thanks Ice, interesting this morning.
I especially liked the V-J Day classics.