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Old 10-28-2009, 06:51 AM
 
Location: Sudcaroland
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Good morning!

Today's Question(s):
In honor of Statue of Liberty Day Don't forget the gal is French

How many of our QOTD family have been to see the Statue or Liberty ? Me me me! Twice! Been up in the crown (the first time)! Very tiring but that was a little girl's dream to do that!

Bonus Question:

Is there one thing or area around your home you are constantly cleaning fingerprints off of ? No.

Extra Credit Question:

What is the first "switch" you turn on in the morning ?
Coffee maker
Computer
Light

Just for Fun:

What is the "wildest food" you have ever eaten ? Crocodile, in Kenya. Not very tasty. I still don't know if it's meat or fish... actually, it tastes like both. Very strange.

Today is:
Wild Foods Day
Statue of Liberty Day
Fingerprint Day
Internet Day Well, it's everyday here!

Happy hump day everyone!
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Old 10-28-2009, 06:55 AM
 
Location: NE Florida
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Just for Fun:

What is the "wildest food" you have ever eaten ? Lutefisk - I was very young and judging by the smell, I wouldn't eat it. I was told that everyone in the family must at least try it because it was a "tradition". They were real sorry they made me eat it - barely made it to the bathroom.
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ok I had to go look this Lutefisk up

yikes !!!
and for those others that have never heard of this "delicacy"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutefisk

though this is a very funny Lutefisk description

http://www.davethefox.com/words/0112lutefisk.htm
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Old 10-28-2009, 06:57 AM
 
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Today's Question(s):
In honor of Statue of Liberty Day

How many of our QOTD family have been to see the Statue or Liberty ? No, the two times I was in NYC I wasn't able to see it, but I would love to.


Bonus Question:


Is there one thing or area around your home you are constantly cleaning fingerprints off of ?
The window panes in our front and back doors.
Extra Credit Question:

What is the first "switch" you turn on in the morning ?
Coffee maker
Computer - gotta have my CD fix
Light

Just for Fun:

What is the "wildest food" you have ever eaten ? Grouse
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Old 10-28-2009, 07:02 AM
 
Location: California
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Today's Question(s):
In honor of Statue of Liberty Day

How many of our QOTD family have been to see the Statue or Liberty ?
Having been born and raised in NJ, we made many trips to NYC. Seeing the Statue of Liberty is an awesome expeirence everyone should do at least once in their lifetime!

Bonus Question:


Is there one thing or area around your home you are constantly cleaning fingerprints off of ?
Never ever again, will I have a glass coffee table. Not only finger prints, but cat prints too!

Extra Credit Question:

What is the first "switch" you turn on in the morning ?
Coffee maker
Computer
Light
That would be a light...followed by coffee maker.

Just for Fun:

What is the "wildest food" you have ever eaten ?Alligator
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Old 10-28-2009, 07:02 AM
 
Location: SC Foothills
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Today's Question(s):
In honor of Statue of Liberty Day

How many of our QOTD family have been to see the Statue or Liberty ?
Yep I've been and it was awesome


Bonus Question:

Is there one thing or area around your home you are constantly cleaning fingerprints off of ?
Yes, the refridgerator

Extra Credit Question:

What is the first "switch" you turn on in the morning ?
Coffee maker
Computer
Light

Just for Fun:

What is the "wildest food" you have ever eaten ?
I guess it would be calamari and venison


Today is:
Wild Foods Day.............I'll pass...just give me a cheeseburger
Statue of Liberty Day....she's so pretty
Fingerprint Day............. this is making me scratch my head and ask "WHY"???
Internet Day................what should we do different?
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Old 10-28-2009, 07:04 AM
 
Location: On the East Coast
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Good morning everyone
Happy Wednesday

It is a cloudy morning here in NE FL heading to gasp 88 degrees
The weather folks are promising that we should be getting cooler weather by next week lol yeah we will see

Ok so lets get a start on "hump day" with

Today's Question(s):
In honor of Statue of Liberty Day

How many of our QOTD family have been to see the Statue or Liberty ? I have a couple of times.


Bonus Question:


Is there one thing or area around your home you are constantly cleaning fingerprints off of ? Light switches.

Extra Credit Question:

What is the first "switch" you turn on in the morning ?
Coffee maker - Hubby is in charge of the coffee maker so after I turn on the kitchen light he plugs in the coffee maker.
Computer - I turn the computer on about an hour after the other things mentioned are on.
Light- Bathroom light goes on first.

Just for Fun:

What is the "wildest food" you have ever eaten ? When I was a kid my mom made chicken hearts.........YUCK!!! No organ meat for me after that and liver.



Today in History:
1636 - The Massachusetts General Court provided 400 pounds to support a school or college, and so, Harvard University was founded in Cambridge, MA.
1886 - Statue of Liberty dedicated by President Grover Cleveland
1904 - Fingerprinting was first used by the St. Louis Police Department.
1922 - 1st coast-to-coast radio broadcast of a football game
1961 - Brian Epstein, a record store owner in London, was asked by a customer for a copy of the record, "My Bonnie", by a group known as The Silver Beatles. He didn?t have it in stock so he went to the Cavern Club to check out the group. He signed to manage them in a matter of days and renamed them The Beatles.
2008 - Rance & Sweden became husband & wife - Ok..hope they are happy. HA!


Word of the Day:

conflate \kuhn-FLAYT\ , transitive verb;
1. To bring together; to fuse together; to join or meld.
2. To combine (as two readings of a text) into one whole.


Today is:
Wild Foods Day
Statue of Liberty Day
Fingerprint Day
Internet Day
Internet Day is Every day here.
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Old 10-28-2009, 07:08 AM
 
Location: Beautiful TN!
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Today's Question(s):
In honor of Statue of Liberty Day

How many of our QOTD family have been to see the Statue or Liberty ?
Only in pictures.


Bonus Question:

Is there one thing or area around your home you are constantly cleaning fingerprints off of ?
The freezer door.

Extra Credit Question:

What is the first "switch" you turn on in the morning ?
Coffee maker
Computer
Light
Light will be it for me, it is always dark when Cassy gets me up.

Just for Fun:

What is the "wildest food" you have ever eaten ?
Frog legs, and I did not like them.


Today in History:
1636 - The Massachusetts General Court provided 400 pounds to support a school or college, and so, Harvard University was founded in Cambridge, MA.
1886 - Statue of Liberty dedicated by President Grover Cleveland
1904 - Fingerprinting was first used by the St. Louis Police Department.
1922 - 1st coast-to-coast radio broadcast of a football game
1961 - Brian Epstein, a record store owner in London, was asked by a customer for a copy of the record, "My Bonnie", by a group known as The Silver Beatles. He didn’t have it in stock so he went to the Cavern Club to check out the group. He signed to manage them in a matter of days and renamed them The Beatles.
2008 - Rance & Sweden became husband & wife
Yeah, Happy Anniversary Rance and Hannah.


Word of the Day:
conflate \kuhn-FLAYT\ , transitive verb;
1. To bring together; to fuse together; to join or meld.
2. To combine (as two readings of a text) into one whole.


Today is:
Wild Foods Day
Statue of Liberty Day
Fingerprint Day
Internet Day
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Old 10-28-2009, 07:10 AM
 
Location: Black Hammock Island
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First, Happy Anniversary Rance and Sweden!

Second:
Today's Question(s):
In honor of Statue of Liberty Day

How many of our QOTD family have been to see the Statue or Liberty ? Yes, seen it many times from the New Jersey side of the river and from aboard a cruise ship passing by; also went in it when I was young and only remember not being able to see very well out of the crown.


Bonus Question:

Is there one thing or area around your home you are constantly cleaning fingerprints off of ? The inside of my front door.

Extra Credit Question:

What is the first "switch" you turn on in the morning ?
Coffee maker #2
Computer #1 and while it's booting I head to #2
Light

Just for Fun:

What is the "wildest food" you have ever eaten ? I guess that would be gator tail - not all that wild I suppose, but it is for me.
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Old 10-28-2009, 07:11 AM
 
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Today's Question(s):
In honor of Statue of Liberty Day

How many of our QOTD family have been to see the Statue or Liberty ? I have.


Bonus Question:


Is there one thing or area around your home you are constantly cleaning fingerprints off of ? Not anymore since my children are grown. Once my granddaughter is up and on the go I will probably be doing it again!

Extra Credit Question:

What is the first "switch" you turn on in the morning ?
Coffee maker
Computer
Light It's really dark in the morning now, so it's the light that's switched on first.

Just for Fun:

What is the "wildest food" you have ever eaten ? Growing up on a farm I ate a lot of wild things...
More recently I'd say eel. I love sushi!
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Old 10-28-2009, 07:22 AM
 
Location: Littleton, CO
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Good Morning Everyone!!

Today's Question(s):
In honor of Statue of Liberty Day
How many of our QOTD family have been to see the Statue or Liberty ?
no

Bonus Question:
Is there one thing or area around your home you are constantly cleaning fingerprints off of ?
our mirrored closets

Extra Credit Question:
What is the first "switch" you turn on in the morning ?
Coffee maker-I set it the night before
Computer
Light

Just for Fun:
What is the "wildest food" you have ever eaten ?
venison and bison

Today is:
Internet Day

Have a great Wednesday!!
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