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Welcome to Questions of the Day for Sunday, September 4, 2022. If your birthday is today, you were born under the sign of Virgo. Some notable people born in this date include composers Anton Bruckner and Darius Milhaud; radio host Paul Harvey, writer Mary Renault, film director Edward Dmytryk, restaurant critic Craig Claiborne, golfer Tom Watson, actors Dick York and Damon Wayans; actresses Mitzi Gaynor, Judith Ivey and Ione Skye; and singer Beyoncé.
Today’s Questions:
Do you consider yourself an introvert or an extrovert?
What are some things you are grateful for?
Are you a dog person or a cat person, and why?
What is something people would never guess just by looking at you?
What is a relationship deal breaker for you?
What is one life goal you have yet to accomplish?
Today in History: 1607 – The Flight of the Earls takes place in Ireland. 1666 – In London, England, the most destructive damage from the Great Fire occurs. 1774 – New Caledonia is first sighted by Europeans, during the second voyage of Captain James Cook. 1781 – Los Angeles is founded as El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora La Reina de los Ángeles (The Village of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels) by 44 Spanish settlers. 1800 – The French garrison in Valletta surrenders to British troops who had been called at the invitation of the Maltese. The islands of Malta and Gozo become the Malta Protectorate. 1812 – War of 1812: The Siege of Fort Harrison begins when the fort is set on fire. 1839 – Battle of Kowloon: British vessels open fire on Chinese war junks enforcing a food sales embargo on the British community in China in the first armed conflict of the First Opium War. 1862 – American Civil War Maryland Campaign: General Robert E. Lee takes the Army of Northern Virginia, and the war, into the North. 1870 – Emperor Napoleon III of France is deposed and the Third Republic is declared. 1882 – The Pearl Street Station in New York City becomes the first power plant to supply electricity to paying customers. 1886 – American Indian Wars: After almost 30 years of fighting, Apache leader Geronimo, with his remaining warriors, surrenders to General Nelson Miles in Arizona. 1888 – George Eastman registers the trademark Kodak and receives a patent for his camera that uses roll film. 1923 – Maiden flight of the first U.S. airship, the USS Shenandoah. 1936 – Spanish Civil War: Largo Caballero forms a war cabinet to direct the republican war effort. 1939 – World War II: William J. Murphy commands the first Royal Air Force attack on Germany. 1941 – World War II: A German submarine makes the first attack of the war against a United States warship, the USS Greer. 1944 – World War II: The British 11th Armoured Division liberates the Belgian city of Antwerp. 1944 – World War II: Finland exits from the war with Soviet Union. 1948 – Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands abdicates for health reasons. 1949 – The Peekskill riots erupt after a Paul Robeson concert in Peekskill, New York. 1950 – Darlington Raceway is the site of the inaugural Southern 500, the first 500-mile NASCAR race. 1951 – The first live transcontinental television broadcast, the Japanese Peace Treaty Conference, takes place in San Francisco. 1957 –The governor of Arkansas calls out the National Guard to prevent African American students from enrolling in Little Rock Central High School. 1964 – Scotland's Forth Road Bridge near Edinburgh officially opens. 1967 – Vietnam War: Operation Swift begins when U.S. Marines engage the North Vietnamese in battle in the Que Son Valley. 1970 – Salvador Allende is elected President of Chile. 1972 – Swimmer Mark Spitz becomes the first competitor to win seven medals at a single Olympic Games. 1972 – “The Price Is Right “premieres on CBS. It became the longest running game show on American television. 1975 – The Sinai Interim Agreement relating to the Arab–Israeli conflict is signed. 1977 – The Golden Dragon massacre takes place at a restaurant in San Francisco’s Chinatown. 1985 – The discovery of Buckminsterfullerene, the first fullerene molecule of carbon. 1989 – In Leipzig, East Germany, the first of weekly demonstrations for the legalization of opposition groups and democratic reforms takes place. 1998 – Google is founded by Stanford students Larry Page and Sergey Brin. 1998 – The popular TV game show “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” premieres on ITV. 2001 – Tokyo DisneySea opens to the public as part of the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan. 2002 – The Oakland Athletics win their 20th consecutive baseball game, an American League record. 2007 – Three terrorists suspected to be a part of Al-Qaeda are arrested in Germany after allegedly planning attacks on both the Frankfurt International airport and US military installations. 2010 – A 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes the South Island of New Zealand causing widespread damage and several power outages. 2020 – Pope Benedict XVI becomes the longest-lived pope, 93 years, four months, 16 days, surpassing Pope Leo XIII, who died in 1903.
Word of the Day: virga /ˈvərɡə/ \noun METEOROLOGY
a mass of streaks of rain appearing to hang under a cloud and evaporating before reaching the ground.
"Dry air below causes the rain to evaporate before reaching the ground in a phenomenon known as virga.”
Origin 1940s: from Latin, literally ‘rod, stripe’.
Quote of the Day:
“In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these.”
- Paul Harvey
Today Is:
Bring Your Manners to Work Day
Newspaper Carrier Day
Today’s Questions:
Do you consider yourself an introvert or an extrovert?
introvert.
What are some things you are grateful for?
so many things-guess I'll limit it to living where I live. Lots of locally grown food, forests, good people,
Are you a dog person or a cat person, and why?
At this point in time, neither. I've had more dogs than cats but was really looking forward to not having any pets. Underfoot (cat) didn't get the memo and gifted me a total of 5 kittens, 2 of which I still have.
What is something people would never guess just by looking at you?
my age
What is a relationship deal breaker for you?
finding out he's married would do it.
What is one life goal you have yet to accomplish?
have to get back to you on that.
Welcome to Questions of the Day for Sunday, September 4, 2022. If your birthday is today, you were born under the sign of Virgo. Some notable people born in this date include composers Anton Bruckner and Darius Milhaud; radio host Paul Harvey, writer Mary Renault, film director Edward Dmytryk, restaurant critic Craig Claiborne, golfer Tom Watson, actors Dick York and Damon Wayans; actresses Mitzi Gaynor, Judith Ivey and Ione Skye; and singer Beyoncé.
Today’s Questions:
Do you consider yourself an introvert or an extrovert? I'm an introvert. Other factors come into play when I become an extrovert.
What are some things you are grateful for? Too many to name. Grateful might not be the right word.
Are you a dog person or a cat person, and why? Both. Right now I'm a cat person because I have a cat. Honestly I think I might be more of a dog person. Don't tell my cat that though. Dogs are just so loyal.
What is something people would never guess just by looking at you? That I am Northsouth. I think we would all be surprised if we had a get together. But you meant in real life. I don't know, maybe that I did the things that I did back in the day.
What is a relationship deal breaker for you? At this point in my life, pretty much everything. I do not do projection and twisting of words to make me look superior or to snow someone. I require respect and a steak dinner once a month.
What is one life goal you have yet to accomplish? I have actually achieved my life goats. They are good for yoga. No that was stupid, but seriously - I did get to fulfill one of my life's dreams when I had my business. So I'm good except for the bucket list.
Word of the Day: virga /ˈvərɡə/ \noun METEOROLOGY
a mass of streaks of rain appearing to hang under a cloud and evaporating before reaching the ground.
"Dry air below causes the rain to evaporate before reaching the ground in a phenomenon known as virga.”
Origin 1940s: from Latin, literally ‘rod, stripe’.
Quote of the Day:
“In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these.”
- Paul Harvey
Today Is:
Bring Your Manners to Work Day Pffft.
Newspaper Carrier Day There are still newspaper carriers?
Today’s Questions:
Do you consider yourself an introvert or an extrovert? Introvert based on Myers-Briggs Personality Test: Mine is INTJ. You can take the test online for free if you want to see your own results. Had to take mine at work in a training class.
What are some things you are grateful for? Being alive.
Are you a dog person or a cat person, and why? I like big dogs like German Shepherds but it wouldn't be fair to a dog that large in an apartment.
What is something people would never guess just by looking at you? No idea.
What is a relationship deal breaker for you? I draw the line at serial killers, mass murderers and vegetarians.
What is one life goal you have yet to accomplish? Don't make goals. My excuse is I want to be free to change my mind when opportunities come up, not tied to some goal. But the truth is, when asked where I see myself in 5 years, I don't know where I see myself in 5 days...but don't say that in a job interview.
Today’s Questions:
Do you consider yourself an introvert or an extrovert?
----- Introvert, 9 on the dial
What are some things you are grateful for?
------- sleeping on the floor since age 70. Ive fallen about 7 or 8 times, without getting hurt, because I feel "at home, down there".
Are you a dog person or a cat person, and why?
------ I like both, for difffferent reasons, but have never had one. Lifestyle clash unfair to both me and pet.
What is something people would never guess just by looking at you?
----- I'm orderly about important things
What is a relationship deal breaker for you?
------- Expiration-date hogwash. JK
What is one life goal you have yet to accomplish?
------ Speak French
Today’s Questions:
Do you consider yourself an introvert or an extrovert? Total Introvert. (Although I can be an extrovert when it is called for.)
What are some things you are grateful for? Everything. Every day. Family, friends, home, health, life, kitties, everything.
Are you a dog person or a cat person, and why? I am an animal person. I love animals. If I had to pick a label I will go with cat lady (surprise!) but I love dogs too!
What is something people would never guess just by looking at you?
What is a relationship deal breaker for you? Dishonesty, cruelty
What is one life goal you have yet to accomplish?
Do you consider yourself an introvert or an extrovert?
Hmm. An extrovert with occasional moments of introvercy.
What are some things you are grateful for?
Making the decision to come and live in France. Our beautiful, intellegent, kind and hard working daughter. Mrs J.
Are you a dog person or a cat person, and why?
In the past I was more a dog person, but we have also had cats, so I'm now for both.
What is something people would never guess just by looking at you?
That deep down I'm really quite a shallow person.
What is a relationship deal breaker for you?
I am put off by smoking.
What is one life goal you have yet to accomplish?
World domination.
Thanks Bay!
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