020410: Water Cooler News
Water Cooler News – February 4/10
Welcome to Thursday and welcome to another edition of the Water Cooler News! In this edition of the WC News you will find the usual collection of birthdays for this date and a list of historical notes to wow your friends with as you look for something to talk about.
You will also find a collection of off-beat news!
- Restaurant Robbed Three Times in Four Days
- Camel Sells for $6.5 Million
- Quiche Ain’t For Kids
Daily Mindbender Question
According to People Magazine, Up is only the second animated film in history to get a Best Picture nod. What was the first?
Answer at end of post!
Off-Beat News
“Restaurant Robbed Three Times in Four Days”
Repeat business is good for restaurants, but not when the only people coming back are thieves. Casagrande’s restaurant, in Butte, Montana, was recently robbed three times over a four-day period. Authorities say the bandits first broke in and made off with approximately 200 dollars in a tip jar. Thieves returned the next day and once again took money from the tip jar. They then returned for a third time but left empty handed because the tip jar was empty and they couldn’t get the cash register opened. There’s no word if police have any suspects. It’s also unclear if authorities believe the same burglars were involved in all the break-ins.
“Camel Sells for $6.5 Million”
You could spend a couple thousand on a Beetle, a Viper or a Jaguar. Or, you could spend a couple million on a camel. A man paid nearly 6.5 million dollars this week for three camels at an auction during the Dhafra Festival for Camels in Dubai. While you may be a little sheepish about ponying up that kind of money for a few camels, keep in mind that camel racing is big business in the Gulf countries.
“Quiche Ain’t For Kids”
A British supermarket recently demanded a woman show ID when she bought a slice of quiche. 24 year old Christine Cuddihy claims the cashier ordered her to provide ID to show she was over 21 when she tried to buy the cheese and onion quiche. The store says it’s not certain what compelled the employee to take such a hard stance on the purchase.
Historical Notes
Today is…
USO Founded – 1941
Michigan International Auto Show
Quaker Day – http://www.QuackerFactory.com
Notable Birthdays…
Conrad Bain 87/actor, TV’s Different Strokes
John Steel 69/drummer, The Animals
Florence LaRue 66/singer, Fifth Dimension
David Brenner, 65, comedian
James Danforth “Dan” Quayle 63/vice president under the first George Bush
Alice Cooper, 62, singer – Born Vincent Furnier in Detroit
Michael Beck, 61, actor
Clint Black, 48, country singer
Rob Corddy, 39, “Daily Show” correspondent
Oscar de la Hoya, 37, boxer
Born on this date…also known as the late…
Charles Lindbergh–1902-1974/aviator, nicknamed “Lucky Lindy”
Rosa Parks–1913-2005/civil rights pioneer
Music History
2002 – Stevie Wonder sang “Happy Birthday” to Rosa Parks on her 89th birthday at the premiere of the made-for-TV movie Ride to Freedom: The Rosa Parks Story.
2001 – Jimmy Buffett was ordered by NBA referee Joe Forte to give up his courtside seat due to the use of profanity. After a several-minute delay, the game between the Miami Heat and the visiting New York Knicks continued.
1996 – Rob Pilatus, formerly of Milli Vanilli, was hospitalized when he was hit over the head with a baseball bat in Hollywood. Pilatus was attempting to steal a car. The owner was the person who hit him.
1983 – Singer-drummer Karen Carpenter died of cardiac arrest caused by anorexia nervosa. She was 32.
1978 – On the TV show, What’s Happening!!, Rerun got busted by The Doobie Brothers when he tried to tape their concert for bootleggers.
1977 – Fleetwood Mac released the Rumours album. It stayed at number one on the album chart for 31 weeks.
1971 – Diana Ross guest starred on Danny Thomas’ Make Room For Granddaddy TV show.
General History
1783 – Britain declared a formal cessation of hostilities with its former colony, the United States of America.
1789 – Electors unanimously chose George Washington to be first president of the United States.
1962 – The Soviet Union’s news agency Pravda claimed that Russians invented baseball.
1974 – Newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst was kidnapped from her apartment in Berkeley, California by members of the Symbionese Liberation Army.
1993 – The Boston Celtics retired Larry Bird’s number 16 during a ceremony at the Boston Garden.
1999 – Gary Coleman was sentenced to a $400 fine, a suspended 90-day jail sentence and ordered to attend 52 anger-management classes. The sentenced stemmed from an incident in which Coleman assaulted an autograph seeker on July 30th, 1998.
Daily Mindbender Answer
Up is only the 2nd animated film in history to get a Best Picture nod. The 1st was “Beauty & The Beast”.
Yours in Water Cooler News!
Dr. Rus
