♥ July 6, 2012 ♥

Kyle & I moved a bunch of things from the front to the back yard where they belonged such as the BBQ grill, fire pit, a length of hose, my front porch glider swing which looked great out front, but I sit out back 99% of the time, so I much prefer it there, then I went & got a little work done at the station, another member showed up to do some work too (It's nice to see participation at the station), Pete & I went to DQ & that was about it other than the normal housecleaning stuff. I'm glad it's Friday though, this week has been a rough one. I only finished everything ONE day this week & that was back on Monday. Maintenance at the station Tuesday.

Everyone loves whales, & they've got a whole layer of blubber. Stop dieting.

Forrest Gump opens, wins Hanks a second Oscar (1994):

On this day in 1994, the movie Forrest Gump opens in U.S. theaters. A huge box-office success, the film starred Tom Hanks in the title role of Forrest, a good-hearted man with a low I.Q. who winds up at the center of key cultural and historical events of the second half of the 20th century.

Forrest Gump was based on a 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom, who (like his main character) grew up in Alabama and served in the Army during Vietnam. In the film--which included now-famous lines like “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get”--Forrest is a star runner and ping-pong prodigy who inadvertently rubs elbows with the key figures in a number of landmark events, from Elvis to the Civil Rights Movement to Watergate to the rise of Apple computers. He pursues and eventually marries his childhood friend Jenny, played by Robin Wright Penn, who veered from Forrest’s conservative path and became a hippie in the 1960s. Some commentators argued that Jenny’s eventual demise was a statement about the counter-culture movement in America.

Forrest Gump received 13 Academy Award nominations and took home six Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Hanks) and Best Director (Robert Zemeckis). The film also won an Oscar for its then-cutting-edge computer-generated imagery (CGI) special effects, which incorporated Forrest Gump into existing news footage with famous world figures including John F. Kennedy, John Lennon and Richard Nixon.

The win was Hanks’ second in the Best Actor category. A year earlier, the actor had nabbed an Oscar for his starring role as a lawyer with AIDS in Philadelphia (1993). With Forrest Gump, Hanks became only the second actor, after Spencer Tracy, to win back-to-back Oscars. In addition to his Oscar wins, he was nominated for Academy Awards in the Best Actor category for his performances in Big (1988), Saving Private Ryan (1998) and Cast Away (2000).

Gary Gladhand, the politician, was very tired after a long day of campaigning. He went to bed at 10:p, wound his alarm clock & set it for noon the next day. Since Gar fell asleep almost immediately, how many hours of sleep did he get before the alarm woke him?

2 hours. Wind-up clocks can't be set more than 12 hours in advance.

Include all the necessary information for your guests in an invitation: date, time & place, of course. Is the party a casual get-together or more formal? What about the attire? Maybe a guest would benefit by knowing ahead of time who else will be there, but only mention it when he RSVPs, not on the invitation.

Pecksniffian:

Unctuously hypocritical : sanctimonious.

The TV commentator made some salient points, but I could do without his Pecksniffian moralizing about a need for humility.

Seth Pecksniff, a character with a holier-than-thou attitude in Charles Dicken's's 1844 novel Martin Chuzzlewit, was no angel, though he certainly tried to pass himslef off as one. Pecksniff liked to preach morality & brag about his own virtue, but in reality he was a deceptive rascal who would use any means to advance his own selfish interests. It didn't take long for Pecksniff's reputation for canting sanctimoniousness to leave its mark on the English language; "Pecksniffian" has been used as a synonym of "hypocritical" since 1849.

Shadow surveys the scene. A woman is shot to death & is laying face down in the parking lot. A light snow covers the ground. Leading to the body is as set of footprints which run between 2 sets of parallel tracks. Leading away from the dead woman are just 2 sets of parallel tracks. What type of person should shadow be looking for?

SoundTracking:

♥ Selected by Apple as "Best iPhone Music App of 2011"
Share the soundtrack of your life with your friends on Facebook, Twitter, and Foursquare!
SoundTracking is an easy, fun and expressive way to share your favorite songs and current jams with your friends, family and fans. Instantly identify the music playing around you and then share the song with a photo, location, and a comment. With a few taps of your phone, you'll be able to not only share your music moments, but also follow the favorite songs of friends, music artists, DJs and celebrities.
Features:
⭑ Share Your Favorite Songs - easily identify and share music you're listening to with your friends.
⭑ Music ID - instantly recognizes the music playing around you and tells you the song title and artist name.
⭑ Music Search - easily search for music you're listening to, by artist name and title.
⭑ Music Places - tag the music you're listening to with your location, as a venue, neighborhood, or city. Add music to your foursquare check-ins!
⭑ Add a Photo - attach a photo to share with a song to make a "musical postcard" and show friends your music moments.
⭑ Works with Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare - connect your account and easily share the music you're listening to with all of your friends and followers.
⭑ Works with iTunes - song previews are provided by iTunes and you can easily buy and download songs you discover on SoundTracking.
⭑ Discover New Music from Friends, Artists, and DJs - follow friends and celebrities on SoundTracking and learn about their music taste and exchange likes, loves and comments!
Compatible with any iPhone, iPod touch or iPad running iOS 4.0 or higher. Requires a built-in or external microphone in order to perform Music ID.

Use a small sticky note to label light switches & outlets in your home. This is a great trick if you're moving into a new home to learn the switches or if you're frequently hosting house guests.

Wait until the last 10% of grilling time to slather on glazes. If applied too early, they'll turn your food into a charred mess.

What TV and movie series featured a super-secret undercover government agency known by the acronym IMF?

Where's the largest 4th of July celebration outside the U.S. held annually?

In Denmark. For the past 100 years—except during the two world wars—an Independence Day festival has been held in Rebild National Park near Aalborg.

Which area is the lowest?

A. Lake Asai, Dijbouti

B. Dead sea, Isreal-Jordan

C. Death Valley California

Which creature has the longest life span?

A. Man

B. Bowhead Whale

C. Galapagos tortoise

BCA. Some research has found the bowhead whale to live up to 200 years, with females going through menopause during their lifetime. Wow, imagine those mood swings!

You know the importance of having an emergency fund of 3-6 months of expenses in your personal finances? The same principle applies to business. When business slows down or the economy does a nosedive, having a cash reserve will soften the blow & help you make it through the lean times. And if something goes wrong or breaks down, it will turn a disaster into nothing but a minor inconvenience.