062409: Water Cooler News
Water Cooler News for Wednesday, June 24/09
We’ve made it to the mid-way point of the week!
As we cruise through this week, it’s time for another edition of the Water Cooler News. As you read through these stories, you will discover little tidbits of information and fun news stories to wow all your friends as you gather around the Water Cooler through the day.
In this issue, aside from the usual historical tidbits and birthday list, you will find the following stories…
- Naked Man Steals French Fries
- A Different Way To Take A Bus
- Rabid Rabbit Fan
Odd News Stories
Naked Man Steals French Fries
A naked man in Vancouver ran past a Wendy’s drive-thru and grabbed a bag of french fries that an employee was handing to a customer sitting in his car. The suspect, believed to be in his 20s, hopped into a waiting van, which drove away.
A Different Way To Take A Bus
21 year old Brent Murry was stuffed by friends into the luggage compartment of a bus last Sunday in Camden, New Jersey after they attended a Jimmy Buffett concert. The bus was taking people back to Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County when the driver found Murry after he had gone about 90 miles before stopping when someone heard noises coming from the compartment. Authorities say Murry, who had enjoyed a few cocktails during the show, was drunk when they found him.
Rabid Rabbit Fan
Police in Rio Rancho, Mexico have cited Nancy Haseman for violating an ordinance that permits five pets per home after an animal control officer found 334 rabbits in her yard last month. Haseman said she and her husband started rescuing rabbits in 1997 after they took in one abandoned by a neighbor. Although they tried to keep the males and females apart, the males always found a way to hop a fence.
Historical Notes of Interest
Today is…
Celebration of the Senses – Treat yourself to a stimulation of the five senses – taste, touch, scent, sight and sound.
Notable Birthdays…
Al Molinaro, 90, actor (Happy Days)
Michele Lee, 67, actress (Knots Landing)
Jeff Beck, 65, guitarist
Mick Fleetwood, 62, musician (Fleetwood Mac)
Danielle Spencer, 44, actress (Dee on What’s Happening)
Sherry Stringfield, 42, actress (ER)
Mandy Kalikng, 30, actress (The Office)
Movie History
1978 – The movie Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, starring Peter Frampton and The Bee Gees, opened in New York City.
1967 – The Elvis Presley movie Double Trouble premiered.
Music History
1999 – Eric Clapton auctioned off 100 of his guitars, which generated over $5 million for his Crossroads Centre on Antigua. That’s an alcohol and drug-dependency treatment center. Clapton’s 1956 sunburst Fender Stratocaster, “Brownie,” went for a record breaking $497,500. The previous record holder for sale of a single guitar was the $320,000 paid for a Jimi Hendrix. Clapton recorded “Layla” with “Brownie.”
1992 – Billy Joel received his high school diploma from Hicksville High School on Long Island, New York. He didn’t graduate in 1967 because he skipped too many gym and English classes.
1979 – Little Richard, billed as the Reverend Richard Penniman, spoke to a revival meeting in San Francisco about the dangers of rock & roll.
General History
1497 – The first recorded discovery of North America took place as explorer John Cabot, on a voyage from England, spotted land, probably in present-day Canada.
1896 – Booker T. Washington became the first African American to receive an honorary M.A. degree from Howard University.
1940 – TV cameras were used for the first time in a political convention as the Republicans convened in Philadelphia.
1947 – Veteran pilot Kenneth Arnold made the first flying saucer report of modern times after seeing nine UFOs over Mt. Rainier, Washington. He reported nine brilliant, wingless discs flashing across the sky over the mountain and estimated their speed at over 1,000 miles per hour.
1964 – The first health warnings for cigarette packages were announced by the Federal Trade Commission. The tobacco-growing states protested so strongly that warnings were delayed another year.
1997 – The Air Force released a report on the “Roswell Incident” of 1947, suggesting the alien bodies witnesses reported seeing were actually life-sized dummies.
Yours in Water Cooler News,
Dr. Rus
