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Welcome to Questions of the Day for Sunday, October 2, 2022. If your birthday is today, you were born under the sign of Virgo. Some famous people born on this date include comedian Groucho Marx, Indian activist and philosopher Mahatma Gandhi, poet Wallace Stevens; photographer Annie Leibovitz, fashion designer Donna Karan, singer-songwriters Sting, Tiffany Darwish and Brittany Howard and TV personality Kelly Ripa.
Today’s Questions
Today is National Name Your Car Day. Have you ever named a car, and if so what name(s) did you choose and why?
Name at least one thing that’s popular today which you find annoying.
Where is the worst place you’ve been stuck for a long time?
What are some things you are good at?
Best and worst gifts you’ve ever received?
It’s October, and Halloween is coming. Do you like horror movies? If so, which ones are your favorites?
If you opened a restaurant, what kind of food would you serve?
Today in History: 829 – Theophilos succeeds his father, Michael II, as Byzantine Emperor. 939 – Battle of Andernach: Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, crushes a rebellion against his rule, by a coalition of Eberhard of Franconia and other Frankish dukes. 1263 – The Battle of Largs is fought between Norwegians and Scots. 1470 – The Earl of Warwick's rebellion forces King Edward IV of England to flee to the Netherlands, restoring Henry VI to the throne. 1552 – Russo-Kazan Wars: Russian troops enter Kazan. 1780 – American Revolutionary War: John André, a British Army officer, is hanged as a spy by the Continental Army. 1789 – The United States Bill of Rights is sent to the various States for ratification. 1835 – Texas Revolution: Mexican troops attempt to disarm the people of Gonzales but encounter stiff resistance from a hastily assembled militia. 1864 – American Civil War: Confederates defeat a Union attack on Saltville, Virginia. A massacre of wounded Union prisoners ensues. 1870 – By plebiscite, the citizens of the Papal States accept annexation by the Kingdom of Italy. 1928 – The "Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God," commonly known as Opus Dei, is founded. 1937 – Rafael Trujillo orders the execution of Haitians living in the border region of the Dominican Republic. 1942 – World War II: Ocean Liner RMS Queen Mary accidentally rams and sinks HMS Curacoa, killing over 300 crewmen aboard Curacoa.
1944 – World War II: German troops end the Warsaw Uprising. 1958 – Guinea declares its independence from France. 1967 – Thurgood Marshall is sworn in as the first African-American justice of the United States Supreme Court. 1968 – Mexican President Gustavo Díaz Ordaz orders soldiers to suppress a demonstration of unarmed students, ten days before the start of the 1968 Summer Olympics. 1970 – An aircraft carrying the Wichita State University football team, administrators, and supporters crashes in Colorado, killing 31 people. 1971 – South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu is re-elected in a one-man election. 1980 – Michael Myers becomes the first member of either chamber of Congress to be expelled since the Civil War. 1990 – Xiamen Airlines Flight 8301 is hijacked and lands at Guangzhou, where it crashes into two other airliners on the ground, killing 132. 1992 – Military police storm the Carandiru Penitentiary in São Paulo, Brazil during a prison riot. The resulting massacre leaves 111 prisoners dead. 1996 – The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments are signed by U.S. President Bill Clinton 2002 – The Beltway sniper attacks begin in Washington, D.C., extending over three weeks and killing 10 people. 2004 – The first parkrun, then known as the Bushy Park Time Trial, takes place in Bushy Park, London. 2018 – Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi is assassinated in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. 2019 – A privately-owned Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress conducting a living history exhibition flight crashes shortly after takeoff from Windsor Locks, Connecticut, killing seven.
Word of the Day: panache \ pə-ˈnash , -ˈnäsh\ noun
1 : an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet
“The palace guard had a panache on his helmet.”
2 : dash or flamboyance in style and action; verve
“flashed his … smile and waved with the panache of a big-city mayor” — Joe Morgenstern
Quote of the Day:
“When the world is running down, you make the best of what’s still around.”
- Sting
Today Is:
Country Inn Bed and Breakfast Day
Change a Light Day
Guardian Angels Day
International Africa Diaspora Day
International Blessing of the Fishing Fleet Day
Today’s Questions
Today is National Name Your Car Day. Have you ever named a car, and if so what name(s) did you choose and why?I've used the same name for several of my cars when they have problems but I can't repeat it here. lol
Name at least one thing that’s popular today which you find annoying. Politics
Where is the worst place you’ve been stuck for a long time? My last job. 26 years. lol
What are some things you are good at? Being nice to people. Helping out if I can
Best and worst gifts you’ve ever received? Worst was a battery operated drill that I don't think would drill through a Kleenex. But my sons gave it to me so I acted like I worked with it. One of the best is a trip to Gatlinburg, Tn. and the Smoky Mountains by my step kids, for our anniversary/Christmas
It’s October, and Halloween is coming. Do you like horror movies? If so, which ones are your favorites? I like the old black and white horror movies. Not a fan of all the blood and guts in these today
If you opened a restaurant, what kind of food would you serve? Just plain old food. Burgers, fries, sandwiches off the grill
Welcome to Questions of the Day for Sunday, October 2, 2022. If your birthday is today, you were born under the sign of Virgo. Some famous people born on this date include comedian Groucho Marx, Indian activist and philosopher Mahatma Gandhi, poet Wallace Stevens; photographer Annie Leibovitz, fashion designer Donna Karan, singer-songwriters Sting, Tiffany Darwish and Brittany Howard and TV personality Kelly Ripa.
Today’s Questions
Today is National Name Your Car Day. Have you ever named a car, and if so what name(s) did you choose and why?...
.......Lola ...just so
Name at least one thing that’s popular today which you find annoying.............Texting and reading on your cellphone while walking or crossing the street
Where is the worst place you’ve been stuck for a long time?...............I got recently stuck in an elevator for a few hours....sigh
What are some things you are good at?..............Drawing/painting on a canvas,singing,yodeling and playing the Zither
Best and worst gifts you’ve ever received?...............I love homemade gifts
It’s October, and Halloween is coming. Do you like horror movies? If so, which ones are your favorites?................No I do not like horror movies
If you opened a restaurant, what kind of food would you serve?.........Bavarian and Punjabi cuisine
Today in History: 829 – Theophilos succeeds his father, Michael II, as Byzantine Emperor. 939 – Battle of Andernach: Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, crushes a rebellion against his rule, by a coalition of Eberhard of Franconia and other Frankish dukes. 1263 – The Battle of Largs is fought between Norwegians and Scots. 1470 – The Earl of Warwick's rebellion forces King Edward IV of England to flee to the Netherlands, restoring Henry VI to the throne. 1552 – Russo-Kazan Wars: Russian troops enter Kazan. 1780 – American Revolutionary War: John André, a British Army officer, is hanged as a spy by the Continental Army. 1789 – The United States Bill of Rights is sent to the various States for ratification. 1835 – Texas Revolution: Mexican troops attempt to disarm the people of Gonzales but encounter stiff resistance from a hastily assembled militia. 1864 – American Civil War: Confederates defeat a Union attack on Saltville, Virginia. A massacre of wounded Union prisoners ensues. 1870 – By plebiscite, the citizens of the Papal States accept annexation by the Kingdom of Italy. 1928 – The "Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God," commonly known as Opus Dei, is founded. 1937 – Rafael Trujillo orders the execution of Haitians living in the border region of the Dominican Republic. 1942 – World War II: Ocean Liner RMS Queen Mary accidentally rams and sinks HMS Curacoa, killing over 300 crewmen aboard Curacoa.
1944 – World War II: German troops end the Warsaw Uprising. 1958 – Guinea declares its independence from France. 1967 – Thurgood Marshall is sworn in as the first African-American justice of the United States Supreme Court. 1968 – Mexican President Gustavo Díaz Ordaz orders soldiers to suppress a demonstration of unarmed students, ten days before the start of the 1968 Summer Olympics. 1970 – An aircraft carrying the Wichita State University football team, administrators, and supporters crashes in Colorado, killing 31 people. 1971 – South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu is re-elected in a one-man election. 1980 – Michael Myers becomes the first member of either chamber of Congress to be expelled since the Civil War. 1990 – Xiamen Airlines Flight 8301 is hijacked and lands at Guangzhou, where it crashes into two other airliners on the ground, killing 132. 1992 – Military police storm the Carandiru Penitentiary in São Paulo, Brazil during a prison riot. The resulting massacre leaves 111 prisoners dead. 1996 – The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments are signed by U.S. President Bill Clinton 2002 – The Beltway sniper attacks begin in Washington, D.C., extending over three weeks and killing 10 people. 2004 – The first parkrun, then known as the Bushy Park Time Trial, takes place in Bushy Park, London. 2018 – Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi is assassinated in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. 2019 – A privately-owned Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress conducting a living history exhibition flight crashes shortly after takeoff from Windsor Locks, Connecticut, killing seven.
Word of the Day: panache \ pə-ˈnash , -ˈnäsh\ noun
1 : an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet
“The palace guard had a panache on his helmet.”
2 : dash or flamboyance in style and action; verve
“flashed his … smile and waved with the panache of a big-city mayor” — Joe Morgenstern
Quote of the Day:
“When the world is running down, you make the best of what’s still around.”
- Sting
Today Is:
Country Inn Bed and Breakfast Day
Change a Light Day
Guardian Angels Day
International Africa Diaspora Day
International Blessing of the Fishing Fleet Day
Today is National Name Your Car Day. Have you ever named a car, and if so what name(s) did you choose and why?
My parents have named their cars. I have never owned a car.
Name at least one thing that’s popular today which you find annoying.
Autotune effects and other strange, obnoxious electronic noises in today's pop music.
Where is the worst place you’ve been stuck for a long time? Oklahoma.
What are some things you are good at?
I'm good at (academic) writing.
Best and worst gifts you’ve ever received?
My best gifts have been instruments, but also more personal things. Worst? I don't know. I don't tend to think of gifts in such a light.
It’s October, and Halloween is coming. Do you like horror movies? If so, which ones are your favorites?
No. I can not stand horror.
If you opened a restaurant, what kind of food would you serve?
Pizza.
Today is National Name Your Car Day. Have you ever named a car, and if so what name(s) did you choose and why? - Never did.
Name at least one thing that’s popular today which you find annoying. - Tattoos. I don't get the ripped jeans thing either and think overall this time era's fashion is crap.
Where is the worst place you’ve been stuck for a long time? - Traffic, countless times, unfortunately.
What are some things you are good at? - Taking care of business.
Best and worst gifts you’ve ever received? - The best was a Honda Accord given to me by a very well off financially friend. It's given me 4 good years of service so far.
It’s October, and Halloween is coming. Do you like horror movies? If so, which ones are your favorites? - No interest.
If you opened a restaurant, what kind of food would you serve? - It wouldn't go over well but healthy food I eat or would be interested in eating more often. I'll play along, a sample would be Lentil and black bean burgers, a large variety of salads, and hummus sandwiches with vegetable toppings on top quality whole grain non-commercial bread.
Today’s Questions
Today is National Name Your Car Day. Have you ever named a car, and if so what name(s) did you choose and why?
------- A la the old 40s films "Calling all cars, be on the lookout for a blue late-model sedan", we once named our car "Blue late model sedan".
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Name at least one thing that’s popular today which you find annoying.
--------- Name one popular thing thay's NOT annoying.
Where is the worst place you’ve been stuck for a long time?
------ 20 hour layover at Guam airport
What are some things you are good at
------Anger management
Best gift
-----From DFIL, Panasonic RF -2200 Shortwave radio, launched me on wonderful DX hobby.
Worst gift
------ Almost everything -- I don't loke surprisses
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It’s October, and Halloween is coming. Do you like horror movies? If so, which ones are your favorites?
------ Nope. Diddn't like horrror comics, either
If you opened a restaurant, what kind of food would you serve?
------ Mexican, in Zamboanga, Philippines. The whole city and its language is descended from Mexican colonists, but there's not a frijole or tortilla in sight.
Today’s Questions
Today is National Name Your Car Day. Have you ever named a car, and if so what name(s) did you choose and why? Never done that.
Name at least one thing that’s popular today which you find annoying. People who feel they must answer their cell phone when they get a call/text regardless of what they are doing at the time.
Where is the worst place you’ve been stuck for a long time? Any party (not good at chit chat).
What are some things you are good at? Procrastinating, sarcasm (you didn't say they had to be nice things ), planning, analysis, report writing. I like bird photography but I'm just an average enthusiast/hobbyist.
Best and worst gifts you’ve ever received? Best: An English racer bicycle when I was a kid. Worst: jewelry - I don't wear it.
It’s October, and Halloween is coming. Do you like horror movies? If so, which ones are your favorites? YES! Last week, I saw Psycho, again. I haven't seen it since I was a kid. Didn't remember that the woman stabbed in the shower was a thief. Invasion of The Body Snatchers (the original one from the 1950s with Kevin McCarthy. Didn't like the remakes). The Mothman Prophecies.The Barrens (an underrated scary movie with the best ending ever). The Omen (original only with Gregory Peck) and Omen 2 (with William Holden) are favorites as are 4 of the Final Destination movies, The Sentinel (the one from 1977 that takes place in a NYC apartment building not the one with Michael Douglas that wasn't a horror movie), the original The Wicker Man (it's British - 1973 - the one with Edward Woodward as the lead not the one with Nicholas Cage which was an awful remake), The Devil's Advocate, The Grudge, Orphan, The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (which is labeled as a mini series but was only a two-nighter in 1978 - the book was good, too), The Good Son. Jaws is one of my favorite movies but I don't think of it as a horror movie even though it's classified that way.
If you opened a restaurant, what kind of food would you serve? Would never open a restaurant but if I did, it would be Italian food.
Today’s Questions
Today is National Name Your Car Day. Have you ever named a car, and if so what name(s) did you choose and why? I don't name my cars but for some reason other people like to name my cars! My friend's little girl named my current car "Snowflake"--it is a white sparkly car. Last car was "Pistachio"--green VW bug--someone else named it.
Name at least one thing that’s popular today which you find annoying. People having ear pods in all the time.
Where is the worst place you’ve been stuck for a long time? Many years ago, still memorable: Baltimore Beltway on a very rainy afternoon with a migraine.
What are some things you are good at? My job, cooking, sewing, travel
Best and worst gifts you’ve ever received?
It’s October, and Halloween is coming. Do you like horror movies? If so, which ones are your favorites?
If you opened a restaurant, what kind of food would you serve? Baltic cuisine
Today in History:
Thanks for the history lesson Bay!
2002 – The Beltway sniper attacks begin in Washington, D.C., extending over three weeks and killing 10 people.
^I remember that well. That was a very scary time.
Today Is:
Country Inn Bed and Breakfast Day
Change a Light Day
Guardian Angels Day
International Africa Diaspora Day Had to look that one up
International Blessing of the Fishing Fleet Day
Today’s Questions
Today is National Name Your Car Day. Have you ever named a car, and if so what name(s) did you choose and why? Never did that.
Name at least one thing that’s popular today which you find annoying. People texting and never taking their eyes off of their phones for 5 seconds.
Where is the worst place you’ve been stuck for a long time? The Elevator at the Marriott Hotel in Indianapolis Aug 1976, Parties that I didn't want to go to.
What are some things you are good at? Procrastination, Sleeping
Best and worst gifts you’ve ever received?
It’s October, and Halloween is coming. Do you like horror movies? I do!
If so, which ones are your favorites? The Others, The Omen, The Sentinel, Psycho, Halloween, Alien, Let the Right One In, Let me In, The Shinning, Salem's Lot, Rosemary's Baby, A Quiet Place, The Six Sense,What lies beneath and most of Hitchcock's films.
If you opened a restaurant, what kind of food would you serve?
Have you ever named a car, and if so what name(s) did you choose and why? Never.
Name at least one thing that’s popular today which you find annoying. Cell phone addiction, music, fashion.
Where is the worst place you’ve been stuck for a long time? In a hospital here in the US. My doctor said that I can go home the next day but...they kept me there for days just because I had a great insurance. My husband ended up threatening them. He said he'll come with the police to get me home. He made a circus there and finally, I could come home.
What are some things you are good at? I'm a good listener, also good at making things with my hands.
Best and worst gifts you’ve ever received? A dog = best. Worst I don't know.
Do you like horror movies? If so, which ones are your favorites? No.
If you opened a restaurant, what kind of food would you serve? Soups, salads and smoothies.
Thanks Bay.
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), planning, analysis, report writing. I like bird photography but I'm just an average enthusiast/hobbyist.
