020810: Water Cooler News
Water Cooler News – February 8, 2010
Welcome to Monday and welcome to another edition of the Water Cooler News. In this edition of the WC News you will find the usual collection of historical notes and birthdays for this date. You will also find some off-beat news…
- You Want Fries With That Camel Burger?
- Mumbling, Bumbling Bank Robber Flees Empty-Handed
- Shoplifting Suspect Hides In Police Station
Daily Mindbender Question
50% of women say they enjoy doing this chore because it provides them with some “me” time. What is it?
Answer at end of post!
Off-Beat News
“You Want Fries With That Camel Burger?”
The newest entrée on the menu at a restaurant in Dubai – camel burgers. For the equivalent of $5.45, patrons at the Local House restaurant can get a quarter-pound camel burger with cheese, French fries and their choice of either a soft drink or a camel milkshake. A restaurant spokesman says camel meat is the perfect choice for health-conscious diners: it’s fat-free and cholesterol-free.
“Mumbling, Bumbling Bank Robber Flees Empty-Handed”
A lack of communication skills sent a robber fleeing empty-handed from two Memphis credit unions when tellers couldn’t understand what the bandit was demanding. Authorities say the suspect walked into the first credit union and spoke to a teller, but the bank employee couldn’t understand a word she was saying. The frustrated suspect then tossed a hold-up note at the teller and fled. A few hours later, police say the same suspect entered a second credit union and just mumbled to herself while a teller asked if she needed help. Police say the suspect fumbled in her purse, pulled out a hold-up note and ran off. She tripped outside the bank, dropped a gun she was holding, jumped into a car and fled.
“Shoplifting Suspect Hides In Police Station”
Police in Riverton, Wyoming, had no problem catching a suspected shoplifter who stole a bottle of liquor from a grocery store. The man hid in a nearby building that just happened to be a police station. Officers say the man ran out of the police station moments later, apparently realizing his error, but a dispatcher spotted him and the suspect was caught by a short distance away. Police say the 26-year-old suspect was drunk.
Historical Notes
Today is…
Boy Scouts of American Founded – 1910
International Flirting Week
Laugh and Get Rich Day – Recognition of laughter’s power to add to the bottom line. People are more effective, tend to remember things better and laughter helps to lower the turnover rate.
Love Makes The World Go Round, But Laughter Keeps Us From Getting Dizzy Week
Notable Birthdays…
Ted Koppel, 70, journalist
Nick Nolte, 69, actor
Robert Klein, 68, comedian / actor
Gary Coleman, 42, actor
Seth Green, 36, actor (Austin Powers)
Born on this date…also known as the late…
Dan Seals 1948-2009 – Singer
Jules Verne–1828/the father of science fiction
Jack Lemmon–1925-2001/actor, Some Like It Hot, Grumpy Old Men
James Dean–1931-1955/actor, East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause
Music History
1988 – The Who, without Keith Moon, reunited for their 25th anniversary at a London awards ceremony.
1984 – Michael Jackson made his first appearance since his tragic accident while filming a Pepsi commercial. Swathed in bandages, he appeared at a CBS party in his honor.
1982 – Cher opened on Broadway in Come Back to the Five & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean.
1981 – Kool & The Gang had the number one song with “Celebration.”
1975 – Queen’s single “Killer Queen” was released. It was their first hit single.
1973 – Max Yasgur died of a heart attack in a Florida hospital. His dairy farm in upstate New York was immortalized during the 1969 Woodstock Festival. When promoters came to him to lease his farm, he felt they were being wildly optimistic when they told him to expect a crowd of 30,000 people. Imagine his surprise when nearly a half-million showed up.
1973 – Carly Simon received a gold record for her recording of “You’re So Vain.”
1971 – “One Bad Apple” by The Osmonds was the number one single.
1964 – The Beach Boys released “Fun, Fun, Fun” on Captiol Records.
1961 – Lawrence Welk had the number one single with the instrumental, “Calcutta.”
1960 – Jim Reeves went to number one with “He’ll Have to Go.”
1956 – Frankie Lymon & The Teengers’ classic “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” entered the R&B chart.
General History
1793 – The presidential salary was set at $25,000 a year — big bucks back in those days.
1915 – D.W. Griffith’s silent movie epic about the Civil War, The Birth of a Nation, premiered in Los Angeles.
1922 – President Warren G. Harding had the first radio installed in the White House.
1980 – President Jimmy Carter unveiled plans to re-introduce the draft.
1990 – CBS News suspended resident humorist Andy Rooney for racial comments he’d supposedly made to a gay magazine. Rooney denied making the comments.
1993 – General Motors sued NBC, alleging Dateline NBC had rigged two truck crashes to show that some GM pickups were prone to fires after certain types of crashes. The suit was settled the following day by NBC.
1999 – The Senate heard closing arguments at President Clinton’s impeachment trial.
2000 – Rosie O’Donnell served as the phone-a-friend lifeline for Who Wants to Be A Millionaire contestant Jerry Halpin. The question was about Princess Diana and Rosie gave Jerry the right answer.
Daily Mindbender Answer
50% of women say they enjoy “washing the dishes” because it provides them with ‘me’ time.
Yours in Water Cooler News!
Dr. Rus
