Thursday 11/16/23
Celebrate:
Beaujolais Nouveau Day
Great American Smokeout
Guinness World Records Day
Have a Party With Your Bear Day
International Check Your Wipers Day
International Day for Tolerance
National Button Day
National Fast Food Day
National Rural Health Day
Social Enterprise Day
Use Less Stuff Day
World Pancreatic Cancer Day
World Philosophy Day
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Forget ketchup and mustard ... Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams topped his McDonald's burger with some Oreo-infused McFlurry this week -- and, unsurprisingly, it had a ton of his fans grossed out.
most were in shock.
"Up until this point, I've enjoyed his hard work getting back into the fold. With that said, trade him now," one wrote on X.
"Aight man lock him up now," another said.
His team is 7-2 and in first place..so....i guess he can eat whatever he wants.
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There's apparently a trend of people having a SECOND dishwasher installed so that you can do more cleaning at once, including the pans. Is this a brilliant idea, or is it absurd?
Those that have two were asked why? Having additional room to wash pots and pans . . . having a separate dishwasher for the "kids' stuff" . . .
Having the space to clean up after a dinner party, without doing it in shifts . . . having an overflow space, for "uneven" times, like when you have more cups than plates one day, and more plates and cups on another . . .
And to always have one that's dedicated to clean dishes, (Isn't that what cupboards are for?) while the other can be for collecting dirty ones.
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Last week, a plane that departed New York's JFK International Airport had to return shortly after take-off . . . when a HORSE got loose on the aircraft.
It was a cargo plane that was carrying animals . . . not a passenger plane. The horse somehow broke out of its stall, and couldn't be secured . . . so the pilot told air traffic control that they'd have to come back.
The pilot requested that a VET be made available upon landing, because the horse was, quote, "in difficulty." It's unclear what that means, and there's no word on the horse's condition.
The plane was headed to Belgium. It took off again six hours later, and successfully made it that time.
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Rover.com released its annual lists of the most popular dog and cat names and once again, everyone is naming their dogs Charlie, Max, Luna, and Bella.
The more interesting parts of the report are the UNIQUE names people are choosing, and in 2023, names inspired by foods and drinks are big.
For dogs, the name "Beer" is up 330%. Other trending names include: Green Bean, Cheerios, S'More, Tiramisu, Parsley, Ice Cream, and Baguette. And a few "honorable mentions" include Eggsy Benedict and Everything Bagel.
For cats, they're naming them Luna, Milo, Oliver, and Leo.
Food and Drink names are "Prosecco" is up 793%. Chive, Babybel (like the cheese), Stuffing, Starbucks, Dijon, Sausage, Morel (like the mushroom), Seltzer, Tea, and Velveeta. "Burger" is also popular.
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The Peanuts holiday specials are now owned by Apple TV.
But to show some holiday spirit and in recognition of the special's 50th anniversary, Apple TV+ will allow non-subscribers to watch it for FREE this Saturday and Sunday, the 18th and 19th.
A seven-day free trial is also available if you want to watch it ON Thanksgiving. After the trial, Apple TV+ is $9.99 a month, which is the same price as buying "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" on DVD.
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Some TV show theme songs are just as memorable as the show itself.
UltimateClassicRock.com put together a list of the 20 best TV show theme songs from the 1970s.
Here they are:
1. "WKRP in Cincinnati", 1978 to 1982
2. "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", 1970 to 1977
3. "Diff'rent Strokes", 1978 to 1986
4. "Happy Days", 1974 to 1984
5. "Welcome Back, Kotter", 1975 to 1979
6. "The Love Boat", 1977 to 1986
7. "Laverne & Shirley", 1976 to 1983
8. "The Partridge Family", 1970 to 1974
9. "The Jeffersons", 1975 to 1985
10. "Sanford and Son", 1972 to 1977
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Are you a spender or a saver?
56% of Americans consider themselves to be "spenders," willing to splurge if they really want something. Only 34% say they're "savers" . . . and 10% say they're a mix of both.
And the poll found being a "spender" might actually make you HAPPIER. At least for now.
The top things we consider before making a big purchase are how long will the item last . . . how often will we use it . . . and are we getting a good deal.
The average person thinks anything that costs more than around $1,750 is a major purchase, and we'll do around 12 hours of research before we buy. The purchases we spend the most time researching are electronics, cars, and vacations.
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - Tennis got its name in the 1200s from the old French word "tenez," which means "receive." People used to shout that before they served.
It's not so cut and dry on why we yell Fore! in golf.
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