WELCOME to Tuesday, June 23, 2015.     

Creative wording…………

BEING CREATIVE WITH TROUBLESOME KIN 

You are working on your family genealogy and for sake of example, let’s say that your great-great uncle, Remus Starr, a fellow lacking in character, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Montana in 1889. 

A cousin has supplied you with the only known photograph of Remus, showing him standing on the gallows. On the back of the picture are the words: 

“Remus Starr: Horse thief, sent to Montana Territorial Prison, 1885. Escaped 1887, robbed the Montana Flyer six times. Caught by Pinkerton detectives, convicted and hanged, 1889.” 

Pretty grim situation, right? But let’s revise things a bit. We simply crop the picture, scan in an enlarged image and edit it with image processing software so that all that is seen is a head shot. 

Next, we rewrite the text: 

“Remus Starr was a famous cowboy in the Montana Territory. His business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and intimate dealings with the Montana railroad. 

Beginning in 1885, he devoted several years of his life to service at a government facility, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroad. In 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the renowned Pinkerton Detective Agency. In 1889, Remus passed away during an important civic function held in his honor when the platform upon which he was standing collapsed.”   

That’s my story and I’m sticking to it! Have a great Tuesday people and whatever you do, don’t forget to LAUGH IT UP! Peace, I am outta here, Eucman! 

 

 

QUOTES OF THE DAY   

“According to a new study, the recommendation that people need eight glasses of water per day is a myth. I think we figured that out when we never once drank eight glasses of water and still survived.” -Seth Meyers

“In England, the world’s oldest bride and groom tied the knot. She’s 91, he’s 103. Men are unbelievable. He couldn’t find someone his own age? They’re the world’s oldest newlyweds, but I like to think of them as the world’s newest oldlyweds.” -Jimmy Kimmel

“According to The New York Times, one of the biggest doping scandals in the history of track and field is coming to light. It involves Russian athletes in the sport of racewalking – or as it’s known to the billions of people who do it every day, ‘hurrying up.'” -James Corden  

 

G U A R A N T E D T O M A K E Y O U L A F F….  

A few years ago a refugee from Laos came to the US in one of the resettlement influxes. He had been an announcer in radio back in Laos, and he wanted to get into the same line of work here. The first thing he did was join AFTRA (American Federation of Television and Radio Announcers). He tried to pursue a job, but of course, he had problems with the English language, being a new resident. In order to keep body and soul together while going to English classes, he took up barbering. Soon, he became a very good barber, giving haircuts, stylings, and shaves. He seemed to be an artist with the straight razor. In fact, the shop where he worked made him specialize in giving shaves.  Thus, he became known as an AFTRA shave Laotian. 

 

Monday’s Movie Trivia of the day!‘ What movie is this quote from??? “Now you’ve got all the ones with beards on one side, and all the ones with moustaches on the other!”

Answer: Erik the Viking! When organising a expedition in a lovely Viking longship, you have to wonder if this type of information is as important as Snori the Miserable claims it is! This movie stars Tim Robbins, John Cleese and Tim McInnery.  

Tuesday Movie Trivia of the day! What movie is this quote from??? “Are we having a Boo Radley moment?”

   

Monday’s Quizzler is……….

I’m often seen around a lot, referred to many ways,

See me black and you may find misfortune haunts your days.

Tell a thing, that should have been kept quiet, to all around,

Then look inside the sack, there I’m no longer to be found. 

Nosiness, prying, snooping, leaves me fearing, full of dread,

For all these things are likely to see me soon lying dead.

These clues combined should start to give a picture, an idea,

Of who or what I am, so can you tell me? Is it clear?   

ANSWER:  If you thought those clues lead to a cat then happily you’re right,

For bad luck is yours when a black cat should come across your sight.

And when you reveal a secret, even though you said you wouldn’t,

You’ve let the cat out of the bag by telling what you shouldn’t.

Nosiness, prying, snooping and inquisitiveness, oh drat!

They make up curiosity, which, we all know, killed the cat!

 

Tuesday’s  Quizzler is……….

When you behead a word, you remove the first letter and still have a valid word. You will be given clues for the two words, longer word first.

Example: Begin -> Sour, acidic

Answer: The words are Start and Tart.

1. Wear away -> Travelled on an animal

2. Fill with joy -> Not on time; dead 

3. Each; all -> To a high degree

4. Something that happens -> To let off pressure

5. Large property with a house -> Declare; say

6. Come out from -> To combine; unite

7. Feeling; passion -> Movement

8. Same in ability; fairness -> Trait; character 

  

 

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