Monday 6/5/23
Celebrate:
Apple II Day - the 8-bit home computer and one of the world's first highly successful mass-produced microcomputer products. It was released this month in 1977.
Festival of Popular Delusions Day
Hot Air Balloon Day
National "Thank God It's Monday" Day
National Attitude Day
National Gingerbread Day
National Veggie Burger Day
Sausage Roll Day
World Environment Day
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The Box-office this weekend:
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse $120.5 Million
The stats - the second-best Thursday “preview” ever for an animated film with $17.35 million. The best opening day of 2023. It's the fourth most boosted sequal behind Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Scream 2, and Pitch Perfect 2.
Second biggest opening this year behind Super Mario.
2. The Little Mermaid $40.6 Million
3. The Boogeyman $12.3 Million
4. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 $10.2 Million
5. Fast X $9.2 Million
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Here's a list of rock's best summer soundtrack songs from Ultimate Classic Rock.com..in no particular order:
Live and Let Die", Paul McCartney and Wings. From "Live and Let Die". (1973)
"I'm Alright", Kenny Loggins. From "Caddyshack". (1980)
"Danger Zone", Kenny Loggins. From "Top Gun". (1986)
"Eye of the Tiger", Survivor. From "Rocky 3". (1982)
"The Power of Love", Huey Lewis and the News. From "Back to the Future". (1985)
"Shakedown", Bob Seger. From "Beverly Hills Cop 2". (1987)
"You Could Be Mine", Guns N' Roses. From "Terminator 2: Judgement Day". (1991)
"Blaze of Glory", Jon Bon Jovi. From "Young Guns 2". (1990)
"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing", Aerosmith. From "Armageddon". (1998)
"You'll Be in My Heart", Phil Collins. From "Tarzan". (1999)
See their full list and reasons here.
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People on social media (reddit) are talking about things that were NORMAL 20 to 30 years ago but are considered a LUXURY now.
Here are 10 highlights:
1. "New furniture made out of real wood." Although, you might have to go back longer than 30 years for that.
2. "Owning the software you purchased."
3. "Concert tickets." Technology has made a lot of things better and more accessible. But its effect on concert tickets is definitely not one of them.
4. "Single-income families buying a home."
5. "Good-quality fabric in clothing" . . . and similarly, "Household products that don't break within the first few years of use."
6. "Legroom on an airplane" . . . and "meals on domestic flights."
7. "Affordable healthcare." Again, you might have to go back further for that.
8. "Privacy" . . . like "being able to let loose and have a good time without the risk of it being recorded and popping up on social media."
9. "Calling a company and getting a PERSON on the other end of the phone."
10. "Boredom. There's always something to take your attention nowadays."
Read more here.
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - A full head of hair is strong enough to support approximately 24,000 pounds. One strand can support three ounces. (But don’t try this at home!!!)
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