110409: Water Cooler News
Water Cooler News – November 4/09
Welcome to the mid-point of another week! It’s Wednesday which means it’s all downhill from here as we make our way toward another weekend.
In this edition of the Water Cooler News there’s the usual historical tidbits and birthdays for todays date. You will also find a collection of some off-beat news…
- Pizza Thief Cuts Out The Middle Man
- Mother & Daughter Hold Signs Proclaiming They’re Thieves
- Bank Robber Strikes Same Branch Four Times
Daily Mindbender Question
The average person owns 9 of these. What is it?
Answer at end of post!
Off-Beat News
“Pizza Thief Cuts Out The Middle Man”
Police in Sheboygan, Wisconsin are looking for the thief who decided to skip his grocer’s freezer and go straight to a frozen food company to steal 70 cases of bratwurst pizza. Investigators say the thief broke into Luigie’s Frozen Pizza company sometime over the weekend and stole 34 hundred dollars worth of brat pizza. Authorities say the thief also took 20 bags of pizza spice.
“Mother & Daughter Hold Signs Proclaiming They’re Thieves”
A 56-year-old woman and her adult daughter stood outside a Pennsylvania courthouse for several hours yesterday holding signs that read, quote, “I stole from a nine-year-old girl on her birthday! Don’t steal or this could happen to you.” According to court documents Evelyn Border and her 35-year-old daughter, Tina Griekspoor, agreed to stand outside and hold the signs in exchange for a prosecutor’s promise to seek probation for the pair instead of jail time when they plead guilty to theft.
“Bank Robber Strikes Same Branch Four Times”
Authorities in Tamarac, Florida are looking for a robber who struck the same bank so many times that during his last heist, one teller exclaimed, “He’s here again.” Authorities say the suspect has targeted the same Tamarac Bank Atlantic branch four times in the past year. He’s described as a heavyset man with dreadlocks. Investigators say the suspect orders tellers to fill a plastic bag with cash and then casually walks out.
Historical Tidbits
Today is…
Mischief Night – Observed in England, Australia, and New Zealand. The eve of Guy Fawkes Day is an occasion for bonfires and firecrackers to commemorate failure of the plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament Nov. 5, 1605.
National Chicken Lady Day – Miami Shores, FL. – The Chicken Lady has helped thousands to learn the art of public speaking. Each year as a thank-you, people come out and have a celebration to show
their appreciation for what she has done to help them.
Use Your Common Sense Day
Will Rogers Day
Notable Birthdays…
Doris Roberts, 79, actress (Everybody Loves Raymond)
Loretta Swit, 72, actress (M*A*S*H)
Laura Bush, 63, first lady
Markie Post, 59, actress (Night Court)
Ralph Macchio, 48, actor (The Karate Kid)
Matthew McConaughey, 40, actor
Born on this date…also known as the late…
Art Carney–1918-2003/actor, Ed Norton on TV’s The Honeymooners
Walter Cronkite–1916-2009/CBS News anchorman
Music History
1996 – Michael Jackson announced he and his friend DEBBIE ROWE were having a baby. The singer denied the couple used artificial insemination and that Rowe was paid to carry the baby.
1992 – Elton John and his songwriting partner Bernie Taupin signed a $39 million publishing contract with Warner-Chappell music.
1963 – The Beatles appeared at the Royal Variety Show at the Prince of Wales Theatre before a glittering audience that included the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret. John Lennon invited, “Will people in the cheaper seats clap your hands? All the rest of you, please rattle your jewelry.”
1961 – Bob Dylan made his concert hall debut in New York City. The show was seen by 50 people who paid $2 each.
General History
1842 – Abraham Lincoln married young Mary Todd. He looked, at least according to one observer, “pale and trembling as being driven to slaughter.”
1873 – That slicing machine you see in delis and butcher shops for cutting meats was invented by Anthony Iske of Pennsylvania.
1922 – The entrance to King Tut’s tomb was discovered.
1984 – McDonalds celebrated its McBillionth hamburger purchased.
Daily Mindbender Answer
The average person owns 9 “pairs of jeans”. (Why are they pairs, if there’s only one of them?)
Yours in Water Cooler News!
Dr. Rus
Thank You for mentioning my GG Grandfather, Anthony Iske in the general history part of your blog.
He held at least 200 patents during his lifetime.
He died in 1920 at the age of 88.
Thanks for finding my entry about your GG Grandfather and thanks for your comment!