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Happy New Year! Welcome to the Question of the Day for Sunday, January 1, 2017. If your birthday is today, you were born under the sign of Capricorn. Some famous people who share your birthday are silversmith and U.S. patriot Paul Revere; Betsy Ross, the seamstress who designed the first American flag; FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover; photographer Alfred Stieglitz; authors E.M Forster and J. D. Salinger; baseball legend Hank Greenberg; U.S. presidential candidate Barry Goldwater; actor Dana Andrews; actress Carole Landis; boxer Rocky Graziano; British spy Kim Philby; and cartoonist B. Kliban.
Today’s Questions:
Did you go out New Year's Eve? If so, what did you do, and with whom?
Are you looking forward to 2017? Why or why not?
Bonus Questions:
What’s the worst thing that happened to you in 2016?
What was the best thing that happened to you in 2016?
What do you hope to accomplish in 2017?
Just for Fun:
What is the weather like in your region today?
Today in History 45B.C.E. – The Julian calendar takes effect for the first time. 404 – Last gladiator competition in Rome. 1502 – Portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro. 1673 – Regular mail delivery begins between New York and Boston. 1700 – Protestant Western Europe (except England) begins using the Gregorian calendar. 1758 – The scientific community begins using a standardized system of naming animal species that was formulated by Linnaeus. 1772 – First traveler’s cheques available for sale in London. They could be used in 90 countries. 1788 – Quakers in Pennsylvania emancipate their slaves. 1801 – The Irish Parliament votes to join the Kingdom of Great Britain, forming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 1804 – Haiti gains independence from France. 1807 – Curacao is taken by the British (until March, 1816). 1808 – Sierra Leone becomes a British colony. 1818 – Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein is published anonymously by a small London publishing house. 1840 – First recorded bowling match in the U.S. 1853 – First practical fire engine (horse-drawn) goes into service in the U.S. 1858 – Canada adopts the decimal system for currency. 1861 – U.S. President-elect Abraham Lincoln declares that slavery is illegal in Confederate States. 1874 – New York city annexes The Bronx. 1877 – England’s Queen Victoria is proclaimed Empress of India. 1886 – First Tournament of Roses in Pasadena, California. 1892 – Ellis Island in New York Harbor becomes a reception center for new immigrants. 1896 – German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen announces discovery of the X-ray. 1901 – The Commonwealth of Australia is established. 1908 – For the first time, a ball is dropped in Times Square to mark the beginning of the New Year. 1912 – Sun Yat Sen forms the Chinese Republic. 1923 – Union of Soviet Socialist Republics formed. 1928 – First air-conditioned office building opens in San Antonio, Texas. 1948 – British railroads are nationalized as British Rail. 1950 – Ho Chi Minh begins offensive against French troops in Indochina. 1962 – U.S. Navy SEALS established. 1966 – All U.S. cigarette packs required to carry a warning label: “Caution: Cigarette smoking may b e hazardous to your health.” 1971 – Cigarette advertising banned on U.S. television. 1999 – The Euro currency is introduced.
Word of the Day:
Senectitude /si-nek–ti-tood, -tyood/ n. The last stage of life; old age.
“[The newspaper] began to run editorials reminding the voters that while the life span of a man had undoubtedly been prolonged, the problem of senectitude had by no means been conquered, and that aged men in positions of public trust could constitute a definite hazard…”
Edwin O’Connor, The Last Hurrah (1956)
Quote of the Day:
“I am a kind of paranoid in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy.”
– J.D. Salinger
Today is:
Last nights of Hanukkah and Kwanzaa
Apple Gifting Day
Ellis Island Day
Happy New Year! Welcome to the Question of the Day for Sunday, January 1, 2017. If your birthday is today, you were born under the sign of Capricorn. Some famous people who share your birthday are silversmith and U.S. patriot Paul Revere; Betsy Ross, the seamstress who designed the first American flag; FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover; photographer Alfred Stieglitz; authors E.M Forster and J. D. Salinger; baseball legend Hank Greenberg; U.S. presidential candidate Barry Goldwater; actor Dana Andrews; actress Carole Landis; boxer Rocky Graziano; British spy Kim Philby; and cartoonist B. Kliban.
Today’s Questions:
Did you go out New Year's Eve? If so, what did you do, and with whom?...I STAYED at home
Are you looking forward to 2017? Why or why not?....SURE..no specific reason
Bonus Questions:
What’s the worst thing that happened to you in 2016?....
NOTHING I had a great year
What was the best thing that happened to you in 2016?....LOST WEIGHT
What do you hope to accomplish in 2017?
.... HAVE not thought about it
Just for Fun:
What is the weather like in your region today?..SNOW mixed with rain
Today in History 45B.C.E. – The Julian calendar takes effect for the first time. 404 – Last gladiator competition in Rome. 1502 – Portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro. 1673 – Regular mail delivery begins between New York and Boston. 1700 – Protestant Western Europe (except England) begins using the Gregorian calendar. 1758 – The scientific community begins using a standardized system of naming animal species that was formulated by Linnaeus. 1772 – First traveler’s cheques available for sale in London. They could be used in 90 countries. 1788 – Quakers in Pennsylvania emancipate their slaves. 1801 – The Irish Parliament votes to join the Kingdom of Great Britain, forming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 1804 – Haiti gains independence from France. 1807 – Curacao is taken by the British (until March, 1816). 1808 – Sierra Leone becomes a British colony. 1818 – Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein is published anonymously by a small London publishing house. 1840 – First recorded bowling match in the U.S. 1853 – First practical fire engine (horse-drawn) goes into service in the U.S. 1858 – Canada adopts the decimal system for currency. 1861 – U.S. President-elect Abraham Lincoln declares that slavery is illegal in Confederate States. 1874 – New York city annexes The Bronx. 1877 – England’s Queen Victoria is proclaimed Empress of India. 1886 – First Tournament of Roses in Pasadena, California. 1892 – Ellis Island in New York Harbor becomes a reception center for new immigrants. 1896 – German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen announces discovery of the X-ray. 1901 – The Commonwealth of Australia is established. 1908 – For the first time, a ball is dropped in Times Square to mark the beginning of the New Year. 1912 – Sun Yat Sen forms the Chinese Republic. 1923 – Union of Soviet Socialist Republics formed. 1928 – First air-conditioned office building opens in San Antonio, Texas. 1948 – British railroads are nationalized as British Rail. 1950 – Ho Chi Minh begins offensive against French troops in Indochina. 1962 – U.S. Navy SEALS established. 1966 – All U.S. cigarette packs required to carry a warning label: “Caution: Cigarette smoking may b e hazardous to your health.” 1971 – Cigarette advertising banned on U.S. television. 1999 – The Euro currency is introduced.
Word of the Day:
Senectitude /si-nek–ti-tood, -tyood/ n. The last stage of life; old age.
“[The newspaper] began to run editorials reminding the voters that while the life span of a man had undoubtedly been prolonged, the problem of senectitude had by no means been conquered, and that aged men in positions of public trust could constitute a definite hazard…”
Edwin O’Connor, The Last Hurrah (1956)
Quote of the Day:
“I am a kind of paranoid in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy.”
– J.D. Salinger
Today is:
Last nights of Hanukkah and Kwanzaa
Apple Gifting Day
Ellis Island Day
Happy New Year! Welcome to the Question of the Day for Sunday, January 1, 2017. If your birthday is today, you were born under the sign of Capricorn. Some famous people who share your birthday are silversmith and U.S. patriot Paul Revere; Betsy Ross, the seamstress who designed the first American flag; FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover; photographer Alfred Stieglitz; authors E.M Forster and J. D. Salinger; baseball legend Hank Greenberg; U.S. presidential candidate Barry Goldwater; actor Dana Andrews; actress Carole Landis; boxer Rocky Graziano; British spy Kim Philby; and cartoonist B. Kliban.
Today’s Questions:
Did you go out New Year's Eve? If so, what did you do, and with whom? Me -Myself - and I had milk and cookies and went to bed after posting this.. Electric blanket is on...
Are you looking forward to 2017? Why or why not? Ho Hum another year...
Bonus Questions:
What’s the worst thing that happened to you in 2016? Not much... biggest thing was the fight with the squirrel.. and 2 young cows making the great escape across my back yard..
What was the best thing that happened to you in 2016? Nobel Peace Prize - Space Time Continuum machine - learned how to knit.. just had fun.. < That one just had fun
What do you hope to accomplish in 2017? Same thing as the last year.. Procrastination and sitting and thinking about procrastinating
Just for Fun:
What is the weather like in your region today? Currently OZ time on the Plateau 10:31 CST it's very dark.. cold 38 and a drizzly rain... Not a good night for a Tin Person to be in the rain...
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERY ONE May the Blue Bird of Happiness fly up your nose for 2017
Thanks Bay
Today’s Questions:
Did you go out New Year's Eve? If so, what did you do, and with whom? Nope
Are you looking forward to 2017? Why or why not? Not that much. Just another year
Bonus Questions:
What’s the worst thing that happened to you in 2016? My dad died, Oct. 30
What was the best thing that happened to you in 2016? This weekend. We celebrated our 15th anniversary this past Thursday. My wife has been super super down in the dumps because of not being able to do anything because of her back. If she's on her feet more than 10 minutes, her legs get weak. Anyway, I got her out of the house for a few days. Got a nice hotel room in Evansville, In (about 150 miles away) for a couple days and we're heading home tomorrow (Sunday). Whatever she wanted to do, we did it. So, the best thing that happened to me is being able to see a big smile on her face and hear her laugh like she hasn't done in a long time
What do you hope to accomplish in 2017? Make it to 2018? lol
Just for Fun:
What is the weather like in your region today? Slight chance of rain and 50 degrees.
Today’s Questions:
Did you go out New Year's Eve? If so, what did you do, and with whom?
Are you looking forward to 2017? Why or why not?
Bonus Questions:
What’s the worst thing that happened to you in 2016?
What was the best thing that happened to you in 2016?
What do you hope to accomplish in 2017?
Just for Fun:
What is the weather like in your region today?
Today’s Questions:
Did you go out New Year's Eve? If so, what did you do, and with whom?
Are you looking forward to 2017? Why or why not?
Bonus Questions:
What’s the worst thing that happened to you in 2016?
What was the best thing that happened to you in 2016?
Today’s Questions:
Did you go out New Year's Eve? If so, what did you do, and with whom? Nope. Quiet night at home.
Are you looking forward to 2017? Why or why not? Yes, because I'm hoping it will be a better year for everyone who had a rough 2016. This evening I've been looking at a web page about people I went to high school with who have died. That's something to make you appreciate your life. Makes you want to make the most of it.
Bonus Questions:
What’s the worst thing that happened to you in 2016? Worst thing, I dunno.
-One of our pets passed away this spring.
-General stress and difficulties.
-Minor health issues.
Could be worse.
What was the best thing that happened to you in 2016? -Despite minor issues, everyone is basically healthy.
-We still have a (paid for) roof over our heads, with new shingles as of this spring.
-Got major repairs to my truck this fall.
What do you hope to accomplish in 2017? Exercise more, get more stuff done.
Just for Fun:
What is the weather like in your region today? Sunday, chance of rain and fog, may clear off later.
Quote of the Day:
“I am a kind of paranoid in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy.”
– J.D. Salinger Funny, considering he wrote one of the most cynical books of our times.
Happy New Year! Welcome to the Question of the Day for Sunday, January 1, 2017. If your birthday is today, you were born under the sign of Capricorn. Some famous people who share your birthday are silversmith and U.S. patriot Paul Revere; Betsy Ross, the seamstress who designed the first American flag; FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover; photographer Alfred Stieglitz; authors E.M Forster and J. D. Salinger; baseball legend Hank Greenberg; U.S. presidential candidate Barry Goldwater; actor Dana Andrews; actress Carole Landis; boxer Rocky Graziano; British spy Kim Philby; and cartoonist B. Kliban.
Today’s Questions:
Did you go out New Year's Eve? If so, what did you do, and with whom? Well we went to daughter's house for an early B'day party for one of the Gkids. Came hope early evening.
Are you looking forward to 2017? Why or why not? Bonus Questions:
What’s the worst thing that happened to you in 2016?
What was the best thing that happened to you in 2016?
What do you hope to accomplish in 2017?
Just for Fun:
What is the weather like in your region today? Warming and then back to cooling soon.
Today in History 45B.C.E. – The Julian calendar takes effect for the first time. 404 – Last gladiator competition in Rome. 1502 – Portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro. 1673 – Regular mail delivery begins between New York and Boston. 1700 – Protestant Western Europe (except England) begins using the Gregorian calendar. 1758 – The scientific community begins using a standardized system of naming animal species that was formulated by Linnaeus. 1772 – First traveler’s cheques available for sale in London. They could be used in 90 countries. 1788 – Quakers in Pennsylvania emancipate their slaves. 1801 – The Irish Parliament votes to join the Kingdom of Great Britain, forming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 1804 – Haiti gains independence from France. 1807 – Curacao is taken by the British (until March, 1816). 1808 – Sierra Leone becomes a British colony. 1818 – Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein is published anonymously by a small London publishing house. 1840 – First recorded bowling match in the U.S. 1853 – First practical fire engine (horse-drawn) goes into service in the U.S. 1858 – Canada adopts the decimal system for currency. 1861 – U.S. President-elect Abraham Lincoln declares that slavery is illegal in Confederate States. 1874 – New York city annexes The Bronx. 1877 – England’s Queen Victoria is proclaimed Empress of India. 1886 – First Tournament of Roses in Pasadena, California. 1892 – Ellis Island in New York Harbor becomes a reception center for new immigrants. 1896 – German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen announces discovery of the X-ray. 1901 – The Commonwealth of Australia is established. 1908 – For the first time, a ball is dropped in Times Square to mark the beginning of the New Year. 1912 – Sun Yat Sen forms the Chinese Republic. 1923 – Union of Soviet Socialist Republics formed. 1928 – First air-conditioned office building opens in San Antonio, Texas. 1948 – British railroads are nationalized as British Rail. 1950 – Ho Chi Minh begins offensive against French troops in Indochina. 1962 – U.S. Navy SEALS established. 1966 – All U.S. cigarette packs required to carry a warning label: “Caution: Cigarette smoking may b e hazardous to your health.” 1971 – Cigarette advertising banned on U.S. television. 1999 – The Euro currency is introduced.
Word of the Day:
Senectitude /si-nek–ti-tood, -tyood/ n. The last stage of life; old age.
“[The newspaper] began to run editorials reminding the voters that while the life span of a man had undoubtedly been prolonged, the problem of senectitude had by no means been conquered, and that aged men in positions of public trust could constitute a definite hazard…”
Edwin O’Connor, The Last Hurrah (1956)
Quote of the Day:
“I am a kind of paranoid in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy.”
– J.D. Salinger
Today is:
Last nights of Hanukkah and Kwanzaa
Apple Gifting Day
Ellis Island Day Thanks Bay Nice job! Happy New Year everyone! 2017
Today’s Questions:
Did you go out New Year's Eve? If so, what did you do, and with whom? Stayed home. Someone is setting off fireworks about a block away so I am watching that.
Are you looking forward to 2017? Why or why not? I am. I did not accomplish what I had hoped to in 2016 so I am hoping 2017 is the year.
Bonus Questions:
What’s the worst thing that happened to you in 2016? I ran out of stinky cheese and they raised the price of cheap beer.
What was the best thing that happened to you in 2016? Nothing stellar comes to mind. Was just a so-so year.
What do you hope to accomplish in 2017? Winning the lottery would be nice. That reminds me, I need to check my Power Ball ticket
Just for Fun:
What is the weather like in your region today? Right at freezing. Sort of kind of snowing but not really.
Not next year yet so guess I will see everyone next year.
FYI...for a certain poster that feels it is necessary to harass me...None of my New Years resolutions include eating more veggies.
Are you looking forward to 2017? Why or why not? Another year, another bunch of days to try and conquer.
Bonus Questions:
What’s the worst thing that happened to you in 2016? Got a hang nail, otherwise kind of decent year.
What was the best thing that happened to you in 2016? Survived.
What do you hope to accomplish in 2017? Survive.
Just for Fun:
What is the weather like in your region today? Today we had rain, sun, more rain, and New Years day will be rain all day they say. Mid 50's the norm.
Thanks Bay, Happy New Year to you and all the CD peeps out there.
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Electric blanket is on... 
Nobel Peace Prize - Space Time Continuum machine - learned how to knit.. just had fun.. < That one just had fun 
Well we went to daughter's house for an early B'day party for one of the Gkids. Came hope early evening. 
Happy New Year everyone! 2017 
