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Welcome to Questions of the Day for Sunday, June 28, 2020. If your birthday is today, you were born under the sign of Cancer. Some famous people born on this date include composer Richard Rodgers, comedian-actor-director Mel Brooks, actors Pat Morita, Kathy Bates, John Cusack, Mary Stuart Masterson and Aileen Quinn; actress-comedian Gilda Radner, American football coach John Elway, musicians Bobby Bare, Jr. and Kellie Pickler; and Tesla founder Elon Musk.
Today’s Questions:
What are five things you’d never part with?
What are five things you’d like to get rid of?
What are some things that aren’t as good as they used to be?
What are some things that are better than they used to be?
Who were some people who admired when you were growing up, and why?
Who do you admire now, and why?
Have you ever played Super Lotto or any of the other state-sponsored betting games? Did you ever win anything?
Have you ever won anything in a sweepstakes, raffle or lottery?
What other games of chance have you played?
Today in History: 1389 - Ottomans defeat Serbian army in the bloody Battle of Kosovo, opening the way for the Ottoman conquest of Southeastern Europe. 1519 - King Carlos I elects Holy Roman Catholic Emperor Charles V. 1778 - the Revolutionary War Battle of Monmouth takes place in New Jersey; from this battle arises the legend of “Molly Pitcher,” a woman who was said to have carried water to colonial soldiers, then took over firing her husband’s cannon after he was disabled. 1838 - Coronation of Queen Victoria in Westminster Abbey, London. 1846 – Adolphe Sax patents a new musical instrument, the saxophone. 1894 – Labor Day becomes an official U.S. holiday. 1902 – The U.S. Congress passes the Spooner Act, which allows President Theodore Roosevelt to acquire rights from Colombia for the Panama Canal. 1914 - Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and his wife Sophie are assassinated in Sarajevo by young Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip, an act which triggers WWI. 1919 - Treaty of Versailles, ending WWI and establishing the League of Nations, is signed in France. 1926 – Mercedes-Benz is formed when Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz merge their automobile manufacturing companies. 1939 – Pan American Airways begins transatlantic air service with a flight from New York to Marseilles. 1969 – Stonewall riots in New York City mark the beginning of the gay rights movement. 1978 – The Supreme Court orders Allan Bakke to be admitted to the University of California Davis - Medical School because he was the victim of reverse discrimination. 1997 – Holyfield-Tyson II: Mike Tyson is disqualified in the third round for biting Evander Holyfield’s ear. 2004 - Iraq War: Sovereign power is handed to the interim government of Iraq by the Coalition Provisional Authority, ending the U.S.-led rule of that nation.
Word of the Day: incontrovertibleadjective in-kahn-truh-VER-tuh-bul
not open to question or not disputable.
Quote of the Day:
“I'd much rather be a woman than a man. Women can cry, they can wear cute clothes, and they're the first to be rescued off sinking ships.”
- Gilda Radner
Today Is:
Descendants Day
International Body Piercing Day
Log Cabin Day
National Logistics Day
Tau Day
Today’s Questions:
What are five things you’d never part with?
Hopefully my wife, our health, my faith in mankind, my freedom, and 5th my password on C-D
What are five things you’d like to get rid of?
This pandemic, having to take out the garbage, robo phone calls, some of the heat in the weather, & those political adds on tv and in the mail.
What are some things that aren’t as good as they used to be?
My memory, taking long hikes, staying up late, working around the house doing chores.
What are some things that are better than they used to be?
making meals at home.
Who were some people who admired when you were growing up, and why?
Drawing, wood working, and always working hard for my employers
Who do you admire now, and why?
Mrs Aks, she continues to put up with me during the day.
Have you ever played Super Lotto or any of the other state-sponsored betting games? Did you ever win anything? Mrs Aks continues to buy lottery tickets for each of the drawings using the same numbers she and her mother always played. So far we're in the hole for lots of money and the state is making out like a bandit.
Have you ever won anything in a sweepstakes, raffle or lottery? I won $50 at the church bingo party a very long time ago.
What other games of chance have you played?Slot machines in Vegas years ago. Never won anything except a free drink.
Today in History: 1389 - Ottomans defeat Serbian army in the bloody Battle of Kosovo, opening the way for the Ottoman conquest of Southeastern Europe. 1519 - King Carlos I elects Holy Roman Catholic Emperor Charles V. 1778 - the Revolutionary War Battle of Monmouth takes place in New Jersey; from this battle arises the legend of “Molly Pitcher,” a woman who was said to have carried water to colonial soldiers, then took over firing her husband’s cannon after he was disabled. 1838 - Coronation of Queen Victoria in Westminster Abbey, London. 1846 – Adolphe Sax patents a new musical instrument, the saxophone. 1894 – Labor Day becomes an official U.S. holiday. 1902 – The U.S. Congress passes the Spooner Act, which allows President Theodore Roosevelt to acquire rights from Colombia for the Panama Canal. 1914 - Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and his wife Sophie are assassinated in Sarajevo by young Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip, an act which triggers WWI. 1919 - Treaty of Versailles, ending WWI and establishing the League of Nations, is signed in France. 1926 – Mercedes-Benz is formed when Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz merge their automobile manufacturing companies. 1939 – Pan American Airways begins transatlantic air service with a flight from New York to Marseilles. 1969 – Stonewall riots in New York City mark the beginning of the gay rights movement. 1978 – The Supreme Court orders Allan Bakke to be admitted to the University of California Davis - Medical School because he was the victim of reverse discrimination. 1997 – Holyfield-Tyson II: Mike Tyson is disqualified in the third round for biting Evander Holyfield’s ear. 2004 - Iraq War: Sovereign power is handed to the interim government of Iraq by the Coalition Provisional Authority, ending the U.S.-led rule of that nation.
Word of the Day: incontrovertibleadjective in-kahn-truh-VER-tuh-bul
not open to question or not disputable.
Quote of the Day:
“I'd much rather be a woman than a man. Women can cry, they can wear cute clothes, and they're the first to be rescued off sinking ships.”
- Gilda Radner
Today Is:
Descendants Day
International Body Piercing Day
Log Cabin Day
National Logistics Day
Tau Day
Today’s Questions:
What are five things you’d never part with? Family and friends
What are five things you’d like to get rid of? Junk mail - can we stop getting it?
What are some things that aren’t as good as they used to be? Education
What are some things that are better than they used to be? Communications
Who were some people who admired when you were growing up, and why? Family members for their work ethic, intelligence and humor.
Who do you admire now, and why? Same.
Have you ever played Super Lotto or any of the other state-sponsored betting games? Did you ever win anything? Played. Won little bits here and there.
Have you ever won anything in a sweepstakes, raffle or lottery? No
What other games of chance have you played? Driving on the highways in the rain.
I liked BJ's answers so I'm just copying them. With a couple minor changes.
Today’s Questions:
What are five things you’d never part with? Family and friends
What are five things you’d like to get rid of? Junk mail - can we stop getting it?
What are some things that aren’t as good as they used to be? Education
What are some things that are better than they used to be? Communications
Who were some people who admired when you were growing up, and why? Family members for their work ethic, intelligence and humor.
Who do you admire now, and why? Same.
Have you ever played Super Lotto or any of the other state-sponsored betting games? Did you ever win anything? Not really.
Have you ever won anything in a sweepstakes, raffle or lottery?
Won a bag of groceries in a grand opening drawing at a local grocery in the 70's.
What other games of chance have you played? Driving on the highways in the rain. Thanks BA4! Thanks BJ!
Today’s Questions:
What are five things you’d never part with?
freedom, knowledge, experience, my music, my photos.
What are five things you’d like to get rid of?
text messages from politicians asking for money, unsolicited incoming e-mail, having to wear a mask, all TV ads during a show (between shows are okay), people asking me for feedback.
What are some things that aren’t as good as they used to be? Every food item where the sodium has been lowered, all of the meat where the fat has been removed, news reporting, fast food fries (they all taste like paste), movies.
What are some things that are better than they used to be? telephones, computers, quiz shows, cameras
Who were some people who admired when you were growing up, and why? my father, a handful of teachers.
Who do you admire now, and why?
Have you ever played Super Lotto or any of the other state-sponsored betting games? Did you ever win anything? Not more than $100.
Have you ever won anything in a sweepstakes, raffle or lottery? Yes, portable TV
What other games of chance have you played? slot machines, blackjack
Today’s Questions:
What are five things you’d never part with? - Anything regarding my health.
Very little when it comes to family but I would not want to lose my brother.
Material things eventually have to be replaced but currently I won't part with my king size bed.
What are five things you’d like to get rid of? -- idk
What are some things that aren’t as good as they used to be? - The chocolate cake doughnut I just bought from WaWa It was replaced with something similar looking but it's not the same.
What are some things that are better than they used to be? - All things medical, electronics, and science based.
Who were some people who admired when you were growing up, and why? - Old Baltimore Oriole baseball players. I always loved the game and I played baseball and softball quite a bit into my early 30s.
Listed in order when I was a kid:
Brooks Robinson
Jim Palmer
Frank Robinson
Luis Aparicio
All are in the Baseball Hall Of Fame.
Who do you admire now, and why? - In the medical field taking risks in order to help others. Those fighting peacefully for basic rights and injustices.
Have you ever played Super Lotto or any of the other state-sponsored betting games? Did you ever win anything? - I seldom played the lottery during my life. Never won anything when I did.
Have you ever won anything in a sweepstakes, raffle or lottery? - I won a waterbed in a radio station contest in the mid 1970s.
What other games of chance have you played? - Slot machines and poker, I guess the latter counts but that was long ago. The last time I played a slot machine was about 2 years ago.
Welcome to Questions of the Day for Sunday, June 28, 2020. If your birthday is today, you were born under the sign of Cancer. Some famous people born on this date include composer Richard Rodgers, comedian-actor-director Mel Brooks, actors Pat Morita, Kathy Bates, John Cusack, Mary Stuart Masterson and Aileen Quinn; actress-comedian Gilda Radner, American football coach John Elway, musicians Bobby Bare, Jr. and Kellie Pickler; and Tesla founder Elon Musk.
Today’s Questions:
What are five things you’d never part with?...........Hopefully my husband, family and friends. Life doesn’t always offer you a choice. Everything else is just material.
What are five things you’d like to get rid of?............Judgmental people, people who are abusive to children, elderly people and animals, thieves, Covid 19 and certain politicians.
What are some things that aren’t as good as they used to be?...........The quality of appliances.
What are some things that are better than they used to be?............Vehicles are much safer now than in the past.
Who were some people who admired when you were growing up, and why?
................My parents. They were wonderful people who were honest and hard working. Their successes were their own.
Who do you admire now, and why?...............I admire people who are successful but haven’t taken advantage of anyone to be successful.
Have you ever played Super Lotto or any of the other state-sponsored betting games? Did you ever win anything?...........Yes, I’ve only won a couple of dollars.
Have you ever won anything in a sweepstakes, raffle or lottery?.............I have won a couple of door prizes.
What other games of chance have you played?...........Main cards and lottery tickets.
Today in History: 1389 - Ottomans defeat Serbian army in the bloody Battle of Kosovo, opening the way for the Ottoman conquest of Southeastern Europe. 1519 - King Carlos I elects Holy Roman Catholic Emperor Charles V. 1778 - the Revolutionary War Battle of Monmouth takes place in New Jersey; from this battle arises the legend of “Molly Pitcher,” a woman who was said to have carried water to colonial soldiers, then took over firing her husband’s cannon after he was disabled. 1838 - Coronation of Queen Victoria in Westminster Abbey, London. 1846 – Adolphe Sax patents a new musical instrument, the saxophone. 1894 – Labor Day becomes an official U.S. holiday. 1902 – The U.S. Congress passes the Spooner Act, which allows President Theodore Roosevelt to acquire rights from Colombia for the Panama Canal. 1914 - Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and his wife Sophie are assassinated in Sarajevo by young Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip, an act which triggers WWI. 1919 - Treaty of Versailles, ending WWI and establishing the League of Nations, is signed in France. 1926 – Mercedes-Benz is formed when Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz merge their automobile manufacturing companies. 1939 – Pan American Airways begins transatlantic air service with a flight from New York to Marseilles. 1969 – Stonewall riots in New York City mark the beginning of the gay rights movement. 1978 – The Supreme Court orders Allan Bakke to be admitted to the University of California Davis - Medical School because he was the victim of reverse discrimination. 1997 – Holyfield-Tyson II: Mike Tyson is disqualified in the third round for biting Evander Holyfield’s ear. 2004 - Iraq War: Sovereign power is handed to the interim government of Iraq by the Coalition Provisional Authority, ending the U.S.-led rule of that nation.
Word of the Day: incontrovertibleadjective in-kahn-truh-VER-tuh-bul
not open to question or not disputable.
Quote of the Day:
“I'd much rather be a woman than a man. Women can cry, they can wear cute clothes, and they're the first to be rescued off sinking ships.”
- Gilda Radner
Today Is:
Descendants Day
International Body Piercing Day
Log Cabin Day
National Logistics Day
Tau Day
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