102309: Water Cooler News
Water Cooler News – October 23/09
Welcome to Friday!
There’s nothing like a Friday to put a smile on your face. It marks the end of another work week and that means the weekend is here! Or course, even though it’s Friday, we still all need some fun things to talk about as we gather around the work water cooler.
In this edition of the Water Cooler News there’s the usual collection of historical tidbits and birthdays for todays date. From the off-beat news department…
- Felon Demands Jail Time To Escape Wife
- Man Robbed of Chicken Dinner
- Couch Potato Accused of Driving La-Z-Boy Recliner While Drunk
Daily Mindbender Question
8 out of 10 millionaires have one of these. What is it?
Answer at end of post!
Off-Beat News
“Felon Demands Jail Time To Escape Wife”
Convicted felons undoubtedly always prefer house arrest over a prison cell, but that’s not the case for a 30-year-old man in Sicily. Authorities say Santo Gambino was sentenced to house arrest following a conviction for illegal dumping, but he went to a police station this week to ask to be put in jail to escape the arguments he was having at home with his wife. Police cited Gambino for leaving his house without permission and then sent him back home to patch things up with his wife.
“Man Robbed of Chicken Dinner”
Cops in Cleveland say a 64-year-old man was waiting at a bus stop recently when four individuals approached him and stole his chicken dinner. Investigators say the man had just purchased the meal and was taking it home to eat when the thieves grabbed it. They also stole 17 dollars from the victim.
“Couch Potato Accused of Driving La-Z-Boy Recliner While Drunk”
A 62-year-old Minnesota man pled guilty to driving his motorized La-Z-Boy recliner while drunk. Police say Dennis LeRoy Anderson’s blood alcohol level was more than three times the legal limit when he crashed his motorized recliner into a parked car. The recliner is powered by a lawnmower engine and features a stereo and cup holders.
Historical Notes
Today is…
National Mole Day – http://www.moleday.org
Swallows Depart From San Juan Capistrano
Notable birthdays…
Pele’, 69, former soccer player
Barbara Ann Hawkins 66/singer, Dixie Cups, “Chapel Of Love”
Ang Lee, 55, director
Dwight Yoakum, 53, country singer
“Weird Al” Yankovic, 50, singer
Born on this date…also known as the late…
Greg Ridley–1947-2003/bass, Spooky Tooth, Humble Pie
Johnny Carson–1925-2005/ex-Tonight Show host
Music History
1973 – The number one song was “Midnight Train To Georgia” by Gladys Knight & The Pips.
1966 – The Jimi Hendrix Experience recorded their first single, “Hey Joe,” at De Lane Lea Studios in London.
1965 – The Byrds released “Turn! Turn! Turn!”
1962 – Steveland Morris Judkins, later known as Little Stevie Wonder, at the age of 12 recorded his first single. The song was “Thank You For Loving Me All the Way.”
1961 – Dion had the number one song with “Runaround Sue.”
General History
1915 – Twenty-five-thousand women marched in New York City, demanding the right to vote.
1973 – President Nixon agreed to turn over White House tape recordings requested by the Watergate special prosecutor over to Judge John J. Sirica.
1993 – Joe Carter of the Toronto Blue Jays became only the second player to end the World Series with a home run when his round tripper gave his team a series victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
1996 – The civil trial of O.J. Simpson opened in Santa Monica, California. Simpson was later found liable in the deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole, and her friend, Ronald Goldman.
Daily Mindbender Answer
8 out of 10 millionaires have a “used car”.
Yours in Water Cooler News Fun!
Dr. Rus
