4/16/25 - Great Day, Never Buy, and Food Scenes in Movies
- bribriny
- 3 days ago
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Wednesday 4/16/25
Celebrate:
Day of the Mushroom
Foursquare Day
National Banana Day
National Bean Counters' Day
National Bookmobile Day
National Eggs Benedict Day
National Healthcare Decisions Day
National Librarian Day
National Orchid Day
National Stress Awareness Day
National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day
Save the Elephant Day
School Librarians' Day
Teach Your Daughter to Volunteer Day
World Semicolon Day
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Wink Martindale, the genial host of such hit game shows as “Gambit” and “Tic-Tac-Dough” who also did one of the first recorded television interviews with a young Elvis Presley, has died. He was 91.
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Researchers claim they've figured out the secret to having a GREAT DAY. But . . . it involves math. Kinda.
In a study, researchers analyzed how thousands of people spent their time, across more than 100 activities. They compared that to how the people rated their day, and looked for patterns on days rated "better than usual."
Then, they came up with a "scientific formula."
(Technically, it looks something like this:
"BDE = FAM6 + FR2 + SOC1.5 + EX2 + EAT1 - WRK6 - TV1 - CMT0.25.")
Or, in normal terms . . .
The "Best Day Ever" equals . . .
6 hours with family.
Plus: 2 hours with friends.
Plus: 1.5 hours of extra socializing.
Plus: 2 hours of exercise.
Plus: 1 hour of eating and drinking.
With: Less than 6 hours of work.
Indulging in only 1 hour of screen time.
And no more than a 15-minute commute.
Basically: Be fit, fun, and available . . . with some relaxation and indulgence . . . and somehow avoid working or commuting too much.
Someone tried to do this, and they found out that you don't need to hit every mark to feel better.
You just need to make some intentional tweaks:
Cut back on social media and get outside for some light exercise . . . make an effort to hang out with the people you love . . . and "close your laptop when your workday is done, not when your nervous system collapses."
They add, "It's about choosing presence over productivity, and connection over convenience."
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AskReddit asked, "What's something you'd never buy . . . even if it was discounted by 99.99%?"
The nasty fabric toilet seat covers that Grandma used to have. Usually in "nice, calming cerulean blue."
A "get rich quick" course from a 20-something on TikTok . . . with a Lamborghini in the background.
A live rhino.
Gas station sushi.
Meth.
Ivory tusks.
Used underwear.
An NFT.
The "premium" level on a social media service. (Like X and Snapchat.)
A trip down to see the wreck of the Titanic.
A boat. There's way too much maintenance and monthly costs.
Black licorice.
An OnlyFans subscription.
Crocs.
Sugar-Free Gummi Bears.
By the way, many people said a Tesla.
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"The Hollywood Reporter" put together a list of some of the most memorable food moments in movies.
"When Harry Met Sally": You know, the whole "I'll have what she's having" scene where Meg Ryan fakes an orgasm at a diner.
"Lady and the Tramp": The classic spaghetti and meatballs scene.
"Pulp Fiction": Samuel L. Jackson's "Royale with cheese" line.
"Elf": Buddy the Elf's breakfast of spaghetti, lots of syrup, chocolate syrup, marshmallows, and crushed Pop-Tarts.
"Ratatouille": The moment when the food critic takes a bite out of Remy the rat's ratatouille dish.
"Beauty and the Beast": The part when Lumiere performs "Be Our Guest" for Belle.
"The Godfather": When Al Pacino is taught how to make Clemenza's red pasta sauce.
"Breakfast at Tiffany's": Audrey Hepburn strolling in New York City with a pastry and coffee, and looking in to a Tiffany and Company store.
"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation": The extremely dry turkey at the Griswold's Christmas Eve dinner.
"Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory": You can probably guess this one . . . the chocolate RIVER!!!
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Have you been avoiding everything since election day January 20th?
Greg Gutfeld from Fox News will host "What Did I Miss?" He'll take four people who've been in isolation since Trump's inauguration on January 20th and present them with headlines.
Some will be real and some fake . . . and the contestants will have to decide which are which.
The show will air on Fox Nation over three days, May 12th, 13th, and 14th.
Well, I'm out..I don't even know what Fox Nation is...or where to find it...and i'm not bothered to find out either!
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Today’s Useless Fact of the Day - Mascot Day!
Vlasic Pickles uses a stork as a mascot because pregnant women are known to crave pickles.
The reason Chuck E. Cheese loves celebrating birthdays is . . . according to a book on his origin story, he's an orphan who didn't know his own birthday so he loved other kids' parties.
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