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Chinese New Year begins later this month. 2015 is the Year of the Sheep. According to Chinese Astrology, the year you were born tells a lot more than your age. I was born in the Year of the Rat. What sign were you born under? If you don’t already know, here’s a way to find out: Chinese Zodiac - Chinese Astrology Signs - Astrology.com
I was born in The Year of the Horse "Horses are the nomads of the Chinese Zodiac, roaming from one place or project to the next."…ha, ha…sounds about right
How do you keep track of dates? Do you have a wall calendar, a desk calendar, a calendar program on your computer or on your phone, a combination of these or something else?
I put my special dates and appointments in a desk type calendar and I get birthday reminders went to me by e-mail in a birthday reminders program.
Bonus Question
What are some low-tech sports or games you enjoy that don’t require electricity or computers? Some examples would be card games, croquet, darts, board games, jigsaw puzzles, crosswords, horseshoes, Frisbee, volleyball, etc.
I love games…inside: cards, Skip bo, Apples to Apples, Scattergories, and anything the kids want to play. Outside…water balloons, frisbee, volleyball, jump rope, hop scotch…again, whatever the kids want to play
How far is it to your nearest movie theater/cinema? It's about 4 miles away although I haven't been.
What was the last movie you saw that you liked (either on TV or in a theater)? The Other Woman with Cameron Diaz. Hey it was a freebie on HBO. It had it's moments but it was pretty silly.
National Freedom Day (U.S.A.) Not since The Patriot Act, The NSA, and Homeland Security
Today’s Question:
Chinese New Year begins later this month. 2015 is the Year of the Sheep. According to Chinese Astrology, the year you were born tells a lot more than your age. I was born in the Year of the Rat. What sign were you born under? If you don’t already know, here’s a way to find out: Chinese Zodiac - Chinese Astrology Signs - Astrology.com
I am a Water Dragon.
How do you keep track of dates? Do you have a wall calendar, a desk calendar, a calendar program on your computer or on your phone, a combination of these or something else?
I have a wall calendar at school & a date book. Once I write things down I can usually just remember them.
Bonus Question:
What are some low-tech sports or games you enjoy that don’t require electricity or computers? Some examples would be card games, croquet, darts, board games, jigsaw puzzles, crosswords, horseshoes, Frisbee, volleyball, etc.
Croquet, word games, Apples to Apples...... different board games my sister finds.
Just For Fun:
How far is it to your nearest movie theater/cinema? Seven miles
What was the last movie you saw that you liked (either on TV or in a theater)? The Hobbit
Good morning and welcome to the Question of the Day for Sunday, February 1, 2015.
If your birthday is today, you were born under the sign of Aquarius. Some famous people who share your birthday are film directors John Ford and George Pal; actors Clark Gable, Garrett Morris, Brandon Lee, Sherilynn Fenn, Billy Mumy and Sherman Hemsley; poet Langston Hughes; gospel singer George Beverly Shea; Russian president Boris Yeltsin, singers Don Everly and Harry Styles; Monty Python comedian Terry Jones; tennis star Elena Makarova, celebrity offspring Lisa Marie Presley and artist Takashi Murakami.
Today’s Question:
Chinese New Year begins later this month. 2015 is the Year of the Sheep. According to Chinese Astrology, the year you were born tells a lot more than your age. I was born in the Year of the Rat. What sign were you born under? If you don’t already know, here’s a way to find out: Chinese Zodiac - Chinese Astrology Signs - Astrology.com
How do you keep track of dates? Do you have a wall calendar, a desk calendar, a calendar program on your computer or on your phone, a combination of these or something else? Wall calender.
Bonus Question:
What are some low-tech sports or games you enjoy that don’t require electricity or computers? Some examples would be card games, croquet, darts, board games, jigsaw puzzles, crosswords, horseshoes, Frisbee, volleyball, etc. card and board games. Sometimes crossword puzzles and games and trivia in cdland.
Just For Fun:
How far is it to your nearest movie theater/cinema? 3 - 5 miles.
What was the last movie you saw that you liked (either on TV or in a theater)? The last movie at the theater I saw was "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes."
Today in History:
1327 – Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the nation is ruled by his mother Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer.
1587 – Queen Elizabeth I signs death warrant for Mary, Queen of Scots.
1861 – Texas secedes from the Union.
1862 – Julia Ward Howe publishes “Battle Hymn of the Republic.”
1884 – First volume of the Oxford English Dictionary, A-Ant, published.
1887 – Harvey Wilcox, a real estate tycoon from Kansas, sells lots in a 120-acre tract of land that he subdivides. His wife names it “Hollywood.”
1896 – Puccini’s opera La Boheme premieres in Turin, Italy.
1898 – First automobile policy written by Travelers Insurance Co.
1902 – Chinese Empress Tzu-Hsi forbids the binding of women’s feet.
1920 – Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) formed as Royal Northwest Mounted Police merge with Dominion Police.
1923 – Fascists Voluntary Militia forms in Italy under Benito Mussolini.
1933 – German Parliament dissolves.
1934 – Austrian Chancellor Dollfuss dissolves all political parties but his own.
1940 – Russia begins new offensive against Finland.
1940 – NBC performs the first inter-city television broadcast (New York City to Schenectady, N.Y.)
1946 – Republic of Hungary proclaimed, with Zoltán Tildy as president.
1949 – RCA releases its first-ever 45 rpm singles, which are color-coded by genre (black for popular, red for classical, green for country, yellow for children’s, light blue for international, cerise for rhythm and blues, and midnight blue for popular classical).
1950 – U.S.S.R. demands condemnation of Emperor Hirohito for war crimes.
1951 – First X-ray moving picture process demonstrated.
1953 – Flooding in Netherlands kills 1,835.
1958 – First U.S. satellite, Explorer I, launched.
1959 – Swiss men vote against voting rights for women.
1959 – Texas Instruments requests patent of IC (integrated circuit).
1960 – Extreme right-wing rebels in Algiers surrender.
1964 – Beatles’ “I Want To Hold Your Hand” becomes their first #1 hit, stays #1 for 7 weeks.
1968 – Richard Nixon announces plans to run for U.S. presidency.
1972 – Kuala Lumpur becomes a city by royal charter granted by the King of Malaysia.
1978 – Harriet Tubman is first black woman honored on a U.S. postage stamp.
1978 – Director Roman Polanski skips bail and flees to France after pleading guilty to charges of engaging in sex with a 13-year-old girl.
1979 – Kidnapped heiress Patricia Hearst released from prison after serving two years of a seven-year sentence for bank robbery.
1982 – Late Night With David Letterman debuts on NBC TV.
1984 – China and Netherlands resume diplomatic relations.
1987 – 163 day strike against farm equipment maker Deere & Co. ends; workers accept wage freeze.
1991 – Afghanistan/Pakistan hit by earthquake, 1,200 die.
1994 – Large meteorite falls into the Pacific Ocean near Kosrae Island in Micronesia.
2003 – Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates during reentry into the Earth’s atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts aboard.
2004 – Singer Janet Jackson’s breast is exposed during the Super Bowl half-time show, resulting in U.S. broadcasters adopting a stronger adherence to FCC censorship guidelines.
2005 – Canada becomes the fourth country to sanction same-sex marriage.
Word of the Day:
penultimate\pi-ˈnəl-tə-mət\adjective
1. occurring immediately before the last one: next to the last.
2. of or relating to the next to the last syllable in a word. <a penultimate accent>
”Belle was the penultimate person to die, just hours before a slave, fifty-three-year-old Alba, wandered in delirium away from his cabin and sat down to death in front of Carlyle's airing-out cottage.” —Edward P. Jones, The Known World, 2003
· Quote of the Day:
“I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas A. Edison
Today is
National Freedom Day (U.S.A.)
Car Insurance Day
Change Your Password Day
National Girls and Women in Sports Day
Have a nice day everyone, and be careful if dealing with the snow again.
Today’s Question:
Chinese New Year begins later this month. 2015 is the Year of the Sheep. According to Chinese Astrology, the year you were born tells a lot more than your age. I was born in the Year of the Rat. What sign were you born under? Monkey.
How do you keep track of dates? Do you have a wall calendar, a desk calendar, a calendar program on your computer or on your phone, a combination of these or something else? Combination of desk calendar and computer.
What are some low-tech sports or games you enjoy that don’t require electricity or computers? Texas Hold 'Em, golf.
How far is it to your nearest movie theater/cinema? About 5 miles.
What was the last movie you saw that you liked (either on TV or in a theater)? Joyeux Noelle.
Good morning and welcome to the Question of the Day for Sunday, February 1, 2015.
If your birthday is today, you were born under the sign of Aquarius. Some famous people who share your birthday are film directors John Ford and George Pal; actors Clark Gable, Garrett Morris, Brandon Lee, Sherilynn Fenn, Billy Mumy and Sherman Hemsley; poet Langston Hughes; gospel singer George Beverly Shea; Russian president Boris Yeltsin, singers Don Everly and Harry Styles; Monty Python comedian Terry Jones; tennis star Elena Makarova, celebrity offspring Lisa Marie Presley and artist Takashi Murakami.
Today’s Question:
Chinese New Year begins later this month. 2015 is the Year of the Sheep. According to Chinese Astrology, the year you were born tells a lot more than your age. I was born in the Year of the Rat. What sign were you born under? If you don’t already know, here’s a way to find out: Chinese Zodiac - Chinese Astrology Signs - Astrology.com Rabbit for me
How do you keep track of dates? Do you have a wall calendar, a desk calendar, a calendar program on your computer or on your phone, a combination of these or something else?
I have a wall calendar and an erasable calendar on my fridge
Bonus Question:
What are some low-tech sports or games you enjoy that don’t require electricity or computers? Some examples would be card games, croquet, darts, board games, jigsaw puzzles, crosswords, horseshoes, Frisbee, volleyball, etc. I enjoy lots of different card games even though I don't play much and I do like puzzles, word games and crossword puzzles as well as volleyball and softball
Just For Fun:
How far is it to your nearest movie theater/cinema? About 20 minutes away
What was the last movie you saw that you liked (either on TV or in a theater)? Tammy
Today in History:
1327 – Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the nation is ruled by his mother Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer.
1587 – Queen Elizabeth I signs death warrant for Mary, Queen of Scots.
1861 – Texas secedes from the Union.
1862 – Julia Ward Howe publishes “Battle Hymn of the Republic.”
1884 – First volume of the Oxford English Dictionary, A-Ant, published.
1887 – Harvey Wilcox, a real estate tycoon from Kansas, sells lots in a 120-acre tract of land that he subdivides. His wife names it “Hollywood.”
1896 – Puccini’s opera La Boheme premieres in Turin, Italy.
1898 – First automobile policy written by Travelers Insurance Co.
1902 – Chinese Empress Tzu-Hsi forbids the binding of women’s feet.
1920 – Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) formed as Royal Northwest Mounted Police merge with Dominion Police.
1923 – Fascists Voluntary Militia forms in Italy under Benito Mussolini.
1933 – German Parliament dissolves.
1934 – Austrian Chancellor Dollfuss dissolves all political parties but his own.
1940 – Russia begins new offensive against Finland.
1940 – NBC performs the first inter-city television broadcast (New York City to Schenectady, N.Y.)
1946 – Republic of Hungary proclaimed, with Zoltán Tildy as president.
1949 – RCA releases its first-ever 45 rpm singles, which are color-coded by genre (black for popular, red for classical, green for country, yellow for children’s, light blue for international, cerise for rhythm and blues, and midnight blue for popular classical).
1950 – U.S.S.R. demands condemnation of Emperor Hirohito for war crimes.
1951 – First X-ray moving picture process demonstrated.
1953 – Flooding in Netherlands kills 1,835.
1958 – First U.S. satellite, Explorer I, launched.
1959 – Swiss men vote against voting rights for women.
1959 – Texas Instruments requests patent of IC (integrated circuit).
1960 – Extreme right-wing rebels in Algiers surrender.
1964 – Beatles’ “I Want To Hold Your Hand” becomes their first #1 hit, stays #1 for 7 weeks.
1968 – Richard Nixon announces plans to run for U.S. presidency.
1972 – Kuala Lumpur becomes a city by royal charter granted by the King of Malaysia.
1978 – Harriet Tubman is first black woman honored on a U.S. postage stamp.
1978 – Director Roman Polanski skips bail and flees to France after pleading guilty to charges of engaging in sex with a 13-year-old girl.
1979 – Kidnapped heiress Patricia Hearst released from prison after serving two years of a seven-year sentence for bank robbery.
1982 – Late Night With David Letterman debuts on NBC TV.
1984 – China and Netherlands resume diplomatic relations.
1987 – 163 day strike against farm equipment maker Deere & Co. ends; workers accept wage freeze.
1991 – Afghanistan/Pakistan hit by earthquake, 1,200 die.
1994 – Large meteorite falls into the Pacific Ocean near Kosrae Island in Micronesia.
2003 – Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates during reentry into the Earth’s atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts aboard.
2004 – Singer Janet Jackson’s breast is exposed during the Super Bowl half-time show, resulting in U.S. broadcasters adopting a stronger adherence to FCC censorship guidelines.
2005 – Canada becomes the fourth country to sanction same-sex marriage.
Word of the Day:
penultimate\pi-ˈnəl-tə-mət\adjective
1. occurring immediately before the last one: next to the last.
2. of or relating to the next to the last syllable in a word. <a penultimate accent>
”Belle was the penultimate person to die, just hours before a slave, fifty-three-year-old Alba, wandered in delirium away from his cabin and sat down to death in front of Carlyle's airing-out cottage.” —Edward P. Jones, The Known World, 2003
· Quote of the Day:
“I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas A. Edison
Today is
National Freedom Day (U.S.A.)
Car Insurance Day
Change Your Password Day
National Girls and Women in Sports Day
Today’s Question:
Chinese New Year begins later this month. 2015 is the Year of the Sheep. According to Chinese Astrology, the year you were born tells a lot more than your age. I was born in the Year of the Rat. What sign were you born under? If you don’t already know, here’s a way to find out: Chinese Zodiac - Chinese Astrology Signs - Astrology.com
I am totally not a rabbit. I'm the exact opposite of the description.
How do you keep track of dates? Do you have a wall calendar, a desk calendar, a calendar program on your computer or on your phone, a combination of these or something else?
To know what today's date is I look at either my computer or cell phone. To know my plans, I have a wall calendar that sits on top of my desk next to my computer and land line.
Bonus Question:
What are some low-tech sports or games you enjoy that don’t require electricity or computers? Some examples would be card games, croquet, darts, board games, jigsaw puzzles, crosswords, horseshoes, Frisbee, volleyball, etc.
I like trivia but don't play at all anymore. Just thought of something else: cryptograms
Just For Fun:
How far is it to your nearest movie theater/cinema?
1.9 miles
What was the last movie you saw that you liked (either on TV or in a theater)?
Last night on TV, I watched the original "Invasion of The Body Snatchers" (1956), on the Retro channel, that I loved when I was a kid. I also have the DVD.
Good morning and welcome to the Question of the Day for Sunday, February 1, 2015.
If your birthday is today, you were born under the sign of Aquarius. Some famous people who share your birthday are film directors John Ford and George Pal; actors Clark Gable, Garrett Morris, Brandon Lee, Sherilynn Fenn, Billy Mumy and Sherman Hemsley; poet Langston Hughes; gospel singer George Beverly Shea; Russian president Boris Yeltsin, singers Don Everly and Harry Styles; Monty Python comedian Terry Jones; tennis star Elena Makarova, celebrity offspring Lisa Marie Presley and artist Takashi Murakami.
Today’s Question:
Chinese New Year begins later this month. 2015 is the Year of the Sheep. According to Chinese Astrology, the year you were born tells a lot more than your age. I was born in the Year of the Rat. What sign were you born under? If you don’t already know, here’s a way to find out: Chinese Zodiac - Chinese Astrology Signs - Astrology.com
Looks like I'm a rooster
How do you keep track of dates? Do you have a wall calendar, a desk calendar, a calendar program on your computer or on your phone, a combination of these or something else?
I have a calendar I write appointments and reminders on.
Bonus Question:
What are some low-tech sports or games you enjoy that don’t require electricity or computers? Some examples would be card games, croquet, darts, board games, jigsaw puzzles, crosswords, horseshoes, Frisbee, volleyball, etc.
I like to play cards and do crossword puzzles and find the word.
Just For Fun:
How far is it to your nearest movie theater/cinema? just up the road, less than 5 minutes
What was the last movie you saw that you liked (either on TV or in a theater)? American Sniper, it was a good movie.
Location: Somewhere gray and damp, close to the West Coast
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Good morning and welcome to the Question of the Day for Sunday, February 1, 2015.
If your birthday is today, you were born under the sign of Aquarius. Some famous people who share your birthday are film directors John Ford and George Pal; actors Clark Gable, Garrett Morris, Brandon Lee, Sherilynn Fenn, Billy Mumy and Sherman Hemsley; poet Langston Hughes; gospel singer George Beverly Shea; Russian president Boris Yeltsin, singers Don Everly and Harry Styles; Monty Python comedian Terry Jones; tennis star Elena Makarova, celebrity offspring Lisa Marie Presley and artist Takashi Murakami.
Today’s Question:
Chinese New Year begins later this month. 2015 is the Year of the Sheep. According to Chinese Astrology, the year you were born tells a lot more than your age. I was born in the Year of the Rat. What sign were you born under? If you don’t already know, here’s a way to find out: Chinese Zodiac - Chinese Astrology Signs - Astrology.com I'm a horse!
How do you keep track of dates? Do you have a wall calendar, a desk calendar, a calendar program on your computer or on your phone, a combination of these or something else?
Bonus Question:
What are some low-tech sports or games you enjoy that don’t require electricity or computers? Some examples would be card games, croquet, darts, board games, jigsaw puzzles, crosswords, horseshoes, Frisbee, volleyball, etc.
Just For Fun:
How far is it to your nearest movie theater/cinema? I think about three miles.
What was the last movie you saw that you liked (either on TV or in a theater)? Saw "Saving Mr. Banks" on TV yesterday
Today’s Question:
Chinese New Year begins later this month. 2015 is the Year of the Sheep. According to Chinese Astrology, the year you were born tells a lot more than your age. I was born in the Year of the Rat. What sign were you born under? If you don’t already know, here’s a way to find out: Chinese Zodiac - Chinese Astrology Signs - Astrology.com
It says I'm a dragon.
How do you keep track of dates? Do you have a wall calendar, a desk calendar, a calendar program on your computer or on your phone, a combination of these or something else?
There are calendars everywhere.
Bonus Question:
What are some low-tech sports or games you enjoy that don’t require electricity or computers? Some examples would be card games, croquet, darts, board games, jigsaw puzzles, crosswords, horseshoes, Frisbee, volleyball, etc.
I'm not huge into games and puzzles, but I like them sometimes.
Not into sports, but I am pretty well into fitness if that counts.
Just For Fun:
How far is it to your nearest movie theater/cinema?
About 5 miles.
Construction on a closer location is about to begin.
What was the last movie you saw that you liked (either on TV or in a theater)?
Just this week I watched The Help for the first time. I had read the book several years ago, but had never seen the movie. I saw the movie listed on the DVR guide so I recorded it. So good. Now I want to re-read the book, but I can't find my copy anywhere.
Location: The Circle City. Sometimes NE of Bagdad.
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Today’s Question:
Chinese New Year begins later this month. 2015 is the Year of the Sheep. According to Chinese Astrology, the year you were born tells a lot more than your age. I was born in the Year of the Rat. What sign were you born under? Horse for me.
How do you keep track of dates? Do you have a wall calendar, a desk calendar, a calendar program on your computer or on your phone, a combination of these or something else? Looks like a combo for us.
Bonus Question:
What are some low-tech sports or games you enjoy that don’t require electricity or computers? Some examples would be card games, croquet, darts, board games, jigsaw puzzles, crosswords, horseshoes, Frisbee, volleyball, etc. Cards and board games.
Just For Fun:
How far is it to your nearest movie theater/cinema? We have 4 within 5 miles.
What was the last movie you saw that you liked (either on TV or in a theater)? The Monument Men.
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