111609: Water Cooler News
Water Cooler News – November 16/09
It’s time to start a brand new week! As you get ready to start your week, it of course will no doubt some time for a little idle chit-chat. With that in mind, you don’t want to be left chat-less so here’s your Water Cooler News!
In this edition of the Water Cooler News you will find a collection of historical tidbits and birthdays for todays date. You will also find some off-beat news…
- Korean Cops Bust Golf Ball Bandit
- Man Convicted of Robbing Mom to Pay Parking Ticket
- Three Times The DUI Stupidity
Daily Mindbender Question
In a recent survey, this is the main worry among women starting a new job. What is it?
Answer at end of post!
Off-Beat News
“Korean Cops Bust Golf Ball Bandit”
Police in South Korea arrested a 42 year old man, identified only as Lee, for stealing nearly 26 thousand golf balls worth more than 11 thousand dollars! Authorities claim Lee, who used to work at a golf club, would wear a diving suit and oxygen tank so he could jump into water hazards at night and collect lost balls. He’s accused of selling them for about 50 cents apiece to driving ranges.
“Man Convicted of Robbing Mom to Pay Parking Ticket”
A 27 year old man from Anchorage, Alaska has been convicted of robbing his mother at gunpoint after she refused to kick in any money to help him pay a 430 dollar parking ticket. According to court documents the man was also convicted of illegally contacting his mother from jail and attempting to get her to drop the charges. He’s slated to be sentenced in February and could spend up to 12 years behind bars.
“Three Times The DUI Stupidity”
The third time was not the charm for a hard-drinking Australian couple. A man and woman in Melbourne were caught drunk driving three times in three hours on the same road yesterday. Police initially stopped the man shortly after midnight and found he was over the legal blood-alcohol level. They also noticed his female passenger appeared intoxicated and urged her not to drive. About an hour later, officers stopped the car again only to find the woman, still drunk, was behind the wheel. Shortly after three a.m., officers pulled the car over again and performed a breath test on the man, who was once again driving the car.
Historical Tidbits
Today is…
International Day of Tolerance
Notable Birthdays…
Keith Burns 46/former member of Trick Pony
Dwight Gooden 45/retired pitcher
Lisa Bonet, 42, actress (The Cosby Show)
Martha Plimpton 39/actress, Parenthood
Movie History
1956 – Love Me Tender, in which Elvis Presley made his film debut, premiered in New York City.
1959 – The Sound of Music, starring Mary Martin and Theodore Bikel, opened on Broadway.
1960 – Actor Clark Gable died of a heart attack at the age of 59. He had just finished shooting The Misfits with Marilyn Monroe.
1999 – Johnny Depp received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Music History
1998 – Former Elvis Presley sideman J.D. Sumner died of a heart attack at age 73. Sumner was the leader of The Stamps, the gospel vocal group that backed up Elvis on tour in the late ’60s and early ’70s.
1996 – All 3,500 tickets for Michael Jackson’s January 3rd, 1997 show at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu sold out in under four hours. A second show was added immediately.
1980 – Kenny Rogers had the number one song with “Lady.” It was written by Lionel Richie.
1978 – The movie version of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, starring the Bee Gees, Peter Frampton and Bill Preston, opened. It bombed.
1974 – Stevie Wonder’s “Boogie On Reggae Woman” was released.
1973 – David Bowie appeared in his first TV special, 1980 Floor Show, broadcast on NBC’s Midnight Special.
1970 – The number one song was “I Think I Love You” by The Partridge Family. The TV series had premiered just two months and four days prior to the record hitting the top spot.
1970 – Anne Murray collected a gold single for “Snowbird.”
1960 – “Stay,” by Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs was the number one song. It was the shortest number one in history, clocking in at just one minute and 37 seconds.
General History
1800 – Congress held its first session in Washington, D.C. in the partially completed Capitol building.
1907 – Oklahoma became the 46th state.
2004 – A NASA unmanned “cramjet” (X-43A) reached a speed of nearly 10 times the speed of sound above the Pacific Ocean.
Daily Mindbender Answer
In a recent survey the main worry among women starting a new job was “what to wear”.
Yours in Water Cooler News!
Dr. Rus
