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HAPPY BIRTHDAY VI
A big Happy Birthday wish for my very dear friend and mentor, PapaFish!!! 
SMILE and people will wonder what you are up to!
SMILE and people will wonder what you are up to!
Well today, February 24th, 2016, is the birthday of Braingle's top scorer at 130708. He has been a member of Braingle since June 18,2003. He hails from Rockford, Illinois. His nickname is fishmed and his by line is 'I hope you like my teasers. Thanks for stopping by.' Fishmed is owner of the Writer's Block talkbox. He is very good at it and seems to personally enjoy puns. So in honor of his birthday I am changing up the way of celebrating for him. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BRANGLE'S PUNSTER. Hope it is a full lit cake with family, friends and other loved ones.
PROCEEDING WITH THE PUNS. Yes I know there are a few, but it isn't every day our top scorer has a birthday.
A guy goes to a psychiatrist. "Doc, I keep having these alternating, recurring dreams. First I'm a teepee; then I'm a wigwam; then I'm a teepee; then I'm a wigwam. It's driving me crazy. What's wrong with me?" The doctor replies: "It's very simple. You're two tents."
Two vultures get ready to board an airplane, each carrying two dead raccoons. The stewardess looks at them and says, "I'm sorry, gentlemen, only one carrion allowed per passenger."
Two boll weevils grew up in South Carolina. One went to Hollywood and became a famous actor. The other stayed behind in the cotton fields and never amounted to much. The second one, naturally, became known as the lesser of two weevils.
A three-legged dog walks into a saloon in the Old West. He slides up to the bar and announces: "I'm looking for the man who shot my paw."
This guy goes into a restaurant for a Christmas breakfast while in his home town for the holidays. After looking over the menu he says, "I'll just have the Eggs Benedict." His order comes a while later and it's served on a big, shiny hubcap. He asks the waiter, "What's with the hubcap?" The waiter sings, "There's no plate like chrome for the hollandaise!"
A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about an hour, the manager came out of the office and asked them to disperse. "But why?," they asked, as they moved off. "Because," he said, "I can't stand chess nuts boasting in an open foyer."
A doctor made it his regular habit to stop off at a bar for a hazelnut daiquiri on his way home. The bartender knew of his habit, and would always have the drink waiting at precisely 5
3 p.m. One afternoon, as the end of the work day approached, the bartender was dismayed to find that he was out of hazelnut extract. Thinking quickly, he threw together a daiquiri made with hickory nuts and set it on the bar. The doctor came in at his regular time, took one sip of the drink and exclaimed, "This isn't a hazelnut daiquiri!" "No, I'm sorry," replied the bartender, "it's a hickory daiquiri, Doc."These friars were behind on their belfry payments, so they opened up a small florist shop to raise funds. Since everyone liked to buy flowers from the men of God, a rival florist across town thought the competition was unfair. He asked the good fathers to close down, but they would not. He went back and begged the friars to close. They ignored him. So, the rival florist hired Hugh MacTaggart, the roughest and most vicious thug in town to "persuade" them to close. Hugh beat up the friars and trashed their store, saying he'd be back if they didn't close up shop. Terrified, they did so, thereby proving that Hugh, and only Hugh, can prevent florist friars.
Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time, which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little, which made him rather frail and with his odd diet, he suffered from bad breath. This made him .... A super callused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis.
A hungry lion was roaming through the jungle looking for something to eat. He came across two men. One was sitting under a tree and reading a book; the other was typing away on his typewriter. The lion quickly pounced on the man reading the book and devoured him. Even the king of the jungle knows that readers digest and writers cramp.
Following last week's news that Origami Bank had folded, we are hearing that Sumo Bank has gone belly up and Bonsai Bank plans to cut back some of its branches. Karaoke Bank is up for sale and is (you guessed it!) going for a song.
I went to buy some camouflage trousers yesterday but couldn't find any.
I've been to the dentist many times so I know the drill.
Being struck by lightning is a shocking experience!
Without geometry, life is pointless.
A chicken crossing the road is truly poultry in motion.
The roundest knight at King Arthur's table was Sir Cumference. He acquired his size from far too much pi.
I went to a seafood disco last week....and pulled a mussel.
She had a photographic memory but never developed it.
Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married. The ceremony wasn't much, but the reception was brilliant!
Well I hope some of you found that punny, or at least got a smile out of it. I do believe the 24th is the last of the February birthdays. Again, if I have missed someone, please let me know.
Oh Fish, I am so sorry, as I did this I thought it was the 23rd so I didn't put it up right away. That is why everyone was wishing Papa Fish a Happy Birthday. Now I am embarrassed. The one man who makes everyone's job easier and I blew it. Well at least I tried to make it funny. Am really going to have to watch my dates better, but when you get old somehow one day and night seem to run into the next one and I haven't had a date for so long, LOL that I don't seem to know a good one when I have one. Birthday Hugs to you, Papa Fish.
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The sound of the wild, but if there is no one there, does anyone hear their howls?
Thank you very much, the puns were greatly appreciated on this, my actual birthday, 2/25. 
Thank you.
I wish I could sleep... but my mind starts to wander, and well, basically, one sheep, two sheep, cow, turtle, duck, Ol McDonald had a farm... HEEEY Macarena!!!
Thank you.
I wish I could sleep... but my mind starts to wander, and well, basically, one sheep, two sheep, cow, turtle, duck, Ol McDonald had a farm... HEEEY Macarena!!!
vlerma wrote:
Grayma you do not know how shocking it is.
Dictionary.com Definitions:
> causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc...
> very bad
> a sudden and violent blow or impact; collision
> a sudden or violent disturbance or commotion
> a sudden or violent disturbance of the mind, emotions, or sensibilities
> the cause of such a disturbance
> Pathology. a collapse of circulatory function, caused by severe injury, blood loss, or disease, and characterized by pallor, sweating, weak pulse, and very low blood pressure
> the physiological effect produced by the passage of an electric current through the body
> to give an electric shock to
> to undergo a shock
Grayma get hit by Lightning and all these definitions fit and you are correct "Being struck by lightning is a shocking experience!" in more than one way.
To all the survivors out there, perseverance does pays off, little by little. JHS
Being struck by lightning is a shocking experience!
Grayma you do not know how shocking it is.
Dictionary.com Definitions:
> causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc...
> very bad
> a sudden and violent blow or impact; collision
> a sudden or violent disturbance or commotion
> a sudden or violent disturbance of the mind, emotions, or sensibilities
> the cause of such a disturbance
> Pathology. a collapse of circulatory function, caused by severe injury, blood loss, or disease, and characterized by pallor, sweating, weak pulse, and very low blood pressure
> the physiological effect produced by the passage of an electric current through the body
> to give an electric shock to
> to undergo a shock
Grayma get hit by Lightning and all these definitions fit and you are correct "Being struck by lightning is a shocking experience!" in more than one way.
To all the survivors out there, perseverance does pays off, little by little. JHS
And believe it or not, I have survived not one, but two lightning strikes. The cars that I was driving in each case were not so lucky. But agreed, it was shocking...
I wish I could sleep... but my mind starts to wander, and well, basically, one sheep, two sheep, cow, turtle, duck, Ol McDonald had a farm... HEEEY Macarena!!!
I wish I could sleep... but my mind starts to wander, and well, basically, one sheep, two sheep, cow, turtle, duck, Ol McDonald had a farm... HEEEY Macarena!!!
Happy birthday Deb! 
"The greatest cause of unhappiness in the world today is trading what we want most for what we want now."
"The greatest cause of unhappiness in the world today is trading what we want most for what we want now."
March 1, 2016 is deb1's birthday. She has been a member of Braingle for10 years having joined on December 6, 2005. I believe deb1 to be one of the first people I visited with when I first started here and she and I have been friends ever since. She lives in Texas and dares anyone to guess what her occupation is. Anyone have any ideas? Well anyway, please help me in wishing deb1 a blessed Happy Birthday with family, friends and other loved ones.
From the looks of the famous birthdays I have dug up, looks to me like you are in just pretty good company. My gathering line has given me a bit of trouble again today so I am later than I wanted to be to throw these wishes out to you, deb1, so am hoping you have had a great day. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEB1
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS:
Justin Bieber 22 year old Pop Singer who was propelled to fame after his 2010 YouTube single "Baby" became an international hit. Renowned rapper Ludacris was featured on "Baby."
Kesha, 29 year old Pop Singer, Writer, whose debut single "Tik Tok" reached #1 in nine countries and became the second best-selling digital single in history. She wrote "Till the World Ends" for Britney Spears.
Lupita Nyong'o, 33, Kenyan actress who made her film debut in the powerful 2013 film 12 Years a Slave, for which she won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. She co-starred with Liam Neeson in the 2014 film Non-Stop.
Ron Howard, 62, Director, producer and actor who first became known as Andy Griffith's son Opie on The Andy Griffith Show and also played teenager Richie Cunningham on Happy Days. His 2001 film A Beautiful Mind received the Academy Award for Best Picture and earned Howard the Academy Award for Best Director. He also directed the films Apollo 13 and Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Roger Daltrey, 72, the iconic singer-songwriter who was the lead vocalist and co-founder of the classic rock band The Who. His performance trademark was swinging the microphone around by its cord during concerts.
Catherine Bach, 62, TV Actress who played the famous role of Daisy Duke in the televisions series The Dukes of Hazzard. She joined the cast of the soap opera The Young and the Restless in 2012.
Harry Belafonte, 89, singer and activist known as the King of Calypso. He popularized the calypso genre and famously sang "The Banana Boat Song."
Alan Thicke, 69, Canadian actor who played Jason Seaver on the popular television show, Growing Pains with Kirk Cameron and also had his own talk show, The Alan Thicke Show. His son, Robin Thicke was part of the first display of the "Twerking Dance" on national TV with Miley Cyrus.
George Eads TV Actor, 49, best known as Nick Stokes from the television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation was voted as one of the Sexiest Male Actors in TV Guides's 2009 issue.
And gone, but never forgotten are two extraordinarily talented musicians: Glenn Miller 1904-1944 swing bandleader, composer, and arranger who released hits like "Chattanooga Choo Choo," "A String of Pearls," and "At Last." Many a GI and their dance partners danced to the serene music of Miller's band. He went M.I.A. when performing for U.S. troops in France during World War II. Frederic Chopin 1810-1849, virtuoso pianist from the Romantic era who was nicknamed The Poet of the Piano. He not only invented the instrumental ballade, but wrote the famous "Revolutionary Étude." His output was comprised of mainly piano pieces, including sonatas, mazurkas, waltzes, nocturnes, polonaises, études, impromptus, scherzos, and preludes.
HISTORICAL HAPPENINGS ON MARCH 1
1692 - In Salem Village, in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the Salem witch trials began. Four women were the first to be charged.
1790 - The U.S. Congress authorized the first U.S. census.
1803 - Ohio became the 17th U.S. state.
1845 - U.S. President Tyler signed the congressional resolution to annex the Republic of Texas.
1872 - The U.S. Congress authorized the creation of Yellowstone National Park. It was the world's first national park.
1873 - E. Remington and Sons of Ilion, NY, began the manufacturing the first practical typewriter
1912 - Captain Albert Berry made the first parachute jump from a moving airplane.
1932 - The 22-month-old son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh was kidnapped. The child was found dead in May.
1937 - U.S. Steel raised workers' wages to $5 a day.
1937 - In Connecticut, the first permanent automobile license plates were issued.
1949 - Joe Louis announced that he was retiring from boxing as world heavyweight boxing champion.
1954 - The United States announced that it had conducted a hydrogen bomb test on the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.
1961 - The Peace Corps was established by U.S. President Kennedy.
1995 - Yahoo! was incorporated.
1996 - In Kuala, Lumpur, construction was completed for the Petronas Towers.
2003 - In the U.S., approximately 180,000 personnel from 22 different organizations around the government became part of the Department of Homeland Security. This completed the largest government reorganization since the beginning of the Cold War.
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The sound of the wild, but if there is no one there, does anyone hear their howls?
I think Deb works for Nasa and is a Gumby alien searcher... it has to be what she does based on her avatar!
Happy Birthday Deb... you joined the same year I did.
Many games, many fine times since then!
Grayma, I just wish that in 1995 "I" had the insight to buy a few hundred shares of Yahoo and sit on them for a bit... oh well. I won't get into the stocks I bought since then. Some went up and I made money, but sadly, most went south.
I also wish that when they created the first National Park in Yellowstone they would have said National Park visits would always be free to visit. My wife and I talked about going to Death Valley to see the Super Bloom and when I read that it would cost $20 to just look at wild flowers, in addition to the gas and a night stay at a motel... I said it just was not worth it. In a couple years we will turn 62... can get a lifetime pass for a national pass... making it worth it. I guess I will wait for the next super bloom. Yeah, my retirement funds I am trying to build up are already being broken into by the higher prices... I doubt I can counter this.
So goes life... all will be fine.
When you Love someone, Love them with all your heart as you never know what can happen today!
Happy Birthday Deb... you joined the same year I did.
Many games, many fine times since then!
Grayma, I just wish that in 1995 "I" had the insight to buy a few hundred shares of Yahoo and sit on them for a bit... oh well. I won't get into the stocks I bought since then. Some went up and I made money, but sadly, most went south.
I also wish that when they created the first National Park in Yellowstone they would have said National Park visits would always be free to visit. My wife and I talked about going to Death Valley to see the Super Bloom and when I read that it would cost $20 to just look at wild flowers, in addition to the gas and a night stay at a motel... I said it just was not worth it. In a couple years we will turn 62... can get a lifetime pass for a national pass... making it worth it. I guess I will wait for the next super bloom. Yeah, my retirement funds I am trying to build up are already being broken into by the higher prices... I doubt I can counter this.
So goes life... all will be fine.
When you Love someone, Love them with all your heart as you never know what can happen today!
Well we have a semi-retired Child Care Provider who lives in London, Ontario, Canada, who is celebrating her birthday today, March 6th. She enjoys Classical Literature, Old Movies (pre 1950s), Computers, NOT watching television, sports, hockey She has been a member of Braingle since October 27, 2010, and plays an extremely good game of WWG. I would like you to join me in wishing HABS2933 a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I hope you have a wonderful day with family, friends and other loved ones - ENJOY AND HUGS.
Here are a few other people who also have your birthdate:
Shaquille O'Neal, 43, Basketball Player, the 7-foot center commonly known as "Shaq," who was a 3-time NBA Finals MVP, 15-time All-Star selection and 4-time NBA Champion. He was drafted 1st overall by the Orlando Magic in 1992, then went on to win the NBA MVP Award with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2000 as well as three straight NBA Championships before helping the Miami Heat win the franchise's first ever NBA
Championship in 2006.
Rob Reiner,68. Director of This Is Spinal Tap, Stand by Me, When Harry Met Sally, A Few Good Men, and The Princess Bride. He has also acted in a number of films including Sleepless in Seattle, Primary Colors, EDtv, and The Wolf of Wall Street.
Mary Wilson, 71, she signed with Motown Records at age seventeen as a member of The Primettes, which later became The Supremes, which was Motown Records' prime act during the 1960s. They released twelve #1 singles, including "Baby Love." She performed with Diana Ross on The Supremes, until she eventually left the group in 1979.
Tom Arnold 56, Actor and comedian who became known for his work in True Lies and Austin Powers. He married actress Roseanne Barr in 1990, and they starred in a highly popular sitcom together. However their relationship ended four years later due to his drug and alcohol addictions.
David Gilmour, 69, he was a the lead guitarist of Pink Floyd with Roger Waters. Rolling Stone ranked him #11 on their 2011 list of Greatest Guitarists of All Time and Gilmour did go on to pursue a solo career.
Two well known celebrities who were born on March 6, but are no longer with us are Lou Costello, 1906-1959, aged 52, actor and comedian who played an overweight, foolhardy character in the burlesque comedy show, Abbot and Costello. He and his comedy partner Bud Abbot are best known for their immortal 'Who's On First?' AND Michelangelo, 1475-1564, aged 88, Italian High Renaissance artist who famously painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. His many skills included sculpting, architecture, poetry, and engineering. He created two of his most famous sculptures, Pietà and David, before the age of 30. His painting The Last Judgment on the Sistine Chapel altar wall and the Genesis scenes on the ceiling became two of the most influential frescoes in Western art.
MARCH 6 IN HISTORY:
1521 - Ferdinand Magellan discovered Guam.
1808 - At Harvard University, the first college orchestra was founded.
1820 - The Missouri Compromise was enacted by the U.S. Congress and signed by U.S. President James Monroe. The act admitted Missouri into the Union as a slave state, but prohibited slavery in the rest of the northern Louisiana Purchase territory.
1834 - The city of York in Upper Canada was incorporated as Toronto.
1836 - The thirteen-day siege of the Alamo by Santa Anna and his army ended. The Mexican army of three thousand men defeated the 189 Texas volunteers.
1941 - Les Hite and his orchestra recorded "The World is Waiting for the Sunrise".
1944 - During World War II, U.S. heavy bombers began the first American raid on Berlin. Allied planes dropped 2000 tons of bombs.
1947 - Winston Churchill announced that he opposed British troop withdrawals from India.
1960 - Switzerland granted women the right to vote in municipal elections.
1960 - The United States announced that it would send 3,500 troops to Vietnam.
1964 - Tom O'Hara set a new world indoor record when he ran the mile in 3 minutes, 56.4 seconds.
1967 - U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson announced his plan to establish a draft lottery.
1973 - U.S. President Richard Nixon imposed price controls on oil and gas.
1975 - Iran and Iraq announced that they had settled their border dispute.
1980 - Islamic militants in Tehran said that they would turn over American hostages to the Revolutionary Council.
1981 - Walter Cronkite appeared on his last episode of "CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite." He had been on the job 19 years.
1981 - U.S. President Reagan announced a plan to cut 37,000 federal jobs.
1983 - The United States Football League began its first season of pro football competition.
1985 - Yul Brynner played his his 4,500th performance in the musical "The King and I."
1987 - The British ferry Herald of Free Enterprise capsized in the Channel off the coast of Belgium. 189 people died.
1990 - The Russian Parliament passed a law that sanctioned the ownership of private property.
1991 - In Paris, five men were jailed for plotting to smuggle Libyan arms to the Irish Republican Army.
1992 - The last episode of "The Cosby Show" aired. The show had been on since September of 1984.
1992 - The computer virus "Michelangelo" went into effect.
1997 - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II launched the first official royal Web site.
And for March 6, 2005, this bit of Canada Only news:
In Ottawa Prime Minister Paul Martin was given 88 percent of the votes in the Liberal party's policy convention. This contradicts rumours of divisions in the party as a result of being reduced to a minority government in the last election. (CBC)
An Air Transat Airbus A310 rudder partially fell off 30 minutes out of Varadero, Cuba. All the Airbus 310s have been grounded for a thorough inspection. (CBC)
There was a moderate earthquake in Quebec on Sunday morning. The epicenter was near Rivière-du-Loup on the shore of the St. Lawrence River. The quake was felt approximately 200 kilometers away in Montreal and Boston. (CBC)
2005 Tim Hortons Brier: 5-time Brier champion Randy Ferbey and his Alberta rink as well as Randy Dutiaume's Manitoba rink remain the only undefeated teams left, both with 3-0 records. Ferbey beat Newfoundland and Labrador and Northern Ontario while Manitoba beat Yukon/Northwest Territories (CBC sports)
HABS, I HOPE IT'S HAPPY!
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The sound of the wild, but if there is no one there, does anyone hear their howls?
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SMILE and people will wonder what you are up to! Remember, peace starts with a smile. This is the by-line of one of Braingle's best known members. Anyone recognize it? Today she is having a birthday and is sharing it with another Braingle member whose interests are Vihart(awesome math), Tau 6.28, Violin, Books, Braingle, Lumosity, Weaving. Please fellow Brainglers, join me on this, March 12th, in wishing our Miss Diva, Froggygg and MDCTeasers a very Happy Birthday.
OTHER CELEBRITIES WHO GET TO CELEBRATE TODAY:
Mitt Romney, 68, Republican politician who served as the 70th Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and was the 2012 Republican nominee for President. In the 2012 election, Barack Obama received 50.6 percent of the popular vote, whereas Romney received 47.8 percent of the popular vote. Don't we almost wish he was running again for this election?
Marlon Jackson, 58, member of the Jackson family who performed with the Jackson 5 as a child alongside Jermaine Jackson, Tito Jackson, Michael Jackson and Jackie Jackson. He began performing in The Jackson 5 as a percussionist.
James Taylor, 67, folk singer known for hit songs like "You've Got a Friend" and "Fire and Rain" and who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He has won five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year.
Liza Minnelli, 69, daughter of Judy Garland who was acclaimed for her performance in Cabaret. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in The Sterile Cuckoo. She starred with Jeffrey Tambor in Arrested Development.
Darryl Strawberry, 53, 8-time MLB All-Star slugger who won a World Series Championship with the New York Mets in 1986, then three more with the New York Yankees in 1996, 1998, and 1999. He led the National League in home runs in 1988 with 39 for the Mets. He was named 1983 NL Rookie of the Year after hitting 26 home runs and tallying 74 RBIs.
AND THIS IS SOME HAPPENINGS ON MARCH 12TH IN THE PAST:
1755 - In North Arlington, NJ, the steam engine was used for the first time.
1789 - The U.S. Post Office was established.
1894 - Coca-Cola was sold in bottles for the first time.
1911 - Dr. Fletcher of Rockefeller Institute discovered the cause of infantile paralysis.
1912 - The Girl Scout organization was founded. The original name was Girl Guide.
1930 - Ghandi began his 200-mile march to the sea that symbolized his defiance of British rule over India.
1933 - U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt presented his first presidential address to the nation. It was the first of the "Fireside Chats."
1935 - Parimutuel betting became legal in the State of Nebraska.
1959 - The U.S. House joined the U.S. Senate in approving the statehood of Hawaii.
1966 - Bobby Hull, of the Chicago Blackhawks, became the first National Hockey League (NHL) player to score 51 points in a single season.
1985 - Larry Bird (Boston Celtics) scored a club-record 60 points against the Atlanta Hawks.
1987 - "Les Miserables" opened on Broadway.
1993 - In the U.S., the Pentagon called for the closure of 31 major military bases.
1993 - Janet Reno was sworn in as the first female U.S. attorney general.
1994 - The Church of England ordained its first women priests.
2002 - U.S. homeland security chief Tom Ridge unveiled a color-coded system for terror warnings.
2003 - In Utah, Elizabeth Smart was reunited with her family nine months after she was abducted from her home. She had been taken on June 5, 2002, by a drifter that had previously worked at the Smart home.
2003 - The U.S. Air Force announced that it would resume reconnaissance flights off the coast of North Korea. The flights had stopped on March 2 after an encounter with four armed North Korean jets.
May your day be blessed with all the good things in life. Take the time to enjoy it to the fullest.
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The sound of the wild, but if there is no one there, does anyone hear their howls?
SMILE and people will wonder what you are up to! Remember, peace starts with a smile. This is the by-line of one of Braingle's best known members. Anyone recognize it? Today she is having a birthday and is sharing it with another Braingle member whose interests are Vihart(awesome math), Tau 6.28, Violin, Books, Braingle, Lumosity, Weaving. Please fellow Brainglers, join me on this, March 12th, in wishing our Miss Diva, Froggygg and MDCTeasers a very Happy Birthday.
OTHER CELEBRITIES WHO GET TO CELEBRATE TODAY:
Mitt Romney, 68, Republican politician who served as the 70th Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and was the 2012 Republican nominee for President. In the 2012 election, Barack Obama received 50.6 percent of the popular vote, whereas Romney received 47.8 percent of the popular vote. Don't we almost wish he was running again for this election?
Marlon Jackson, 58, member of the Jackson family who performed with the Jackson 5 as a child alongside Jermaine Jackson, Tito Jackson, Michael Jackson and Jackie Jackson. He began performing in The Jackson 5 as a percussionist.
James Taylor, 67, folk singer known for hit songs like "You've Got a Friend" and "Fire and Rain" and who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He has won five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year.
Liza Minnelli, 69, daughter of Judy Garland who was acclaimed for her performance in Cabaret. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in The Sterile Cuckoo. She starred with Jeffrey Tambor in Arrested Development.
Darryl Strawberry, 53, 8-time MLB All-Star slugger who won a World Series Championship with the New York Mets in 1986, then three more with the New York Yankees in 1996, 1998, and 1999. He led the National League in home runs in 1988 with 39 for the Mets. He was named 1983 NL Rookie of the Year after hitting 26 home runs and tallying 74 RBIs.
AND THIS IS SOME HAPPENINGS ON MARCH 12TH IN THE PAST:
1755 - In North Arlington, NJ, the steam engine was used for the first time.
1789 - The U.S. Post Office was established.
1894 - Coca-Cola was sold in bottles for the first time.
1911 - Dr. Fletcher of Rockefeller Institute discovered the cause of infantile paralysis.
1912 - The Girl Scout organization was founded. The original name was Girl Guide.
1930 - Ghandi began his 200-mile march to the sea that symbolized his defiance of British rule over India.
1933 - U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt presented his first presidential address to the nation. It was the first of the "Fireside Chats."
1935 - Parimutuel betting became legal in the State of Nebraska.
1959 - The U.S. House joined the U.S. Senate in approving the statehood of Hawaii.
1966 - Bobby Hull, of the Chicago Blackhawks, became the first National Hockey League (NHL) player to score 51 points in a single season.
1985 - Larry Bird (Boston Celtics) scored a club-record 60 points against the Atlanta Hawks.
1987 - "Les Miserables" opened on Broadway.
1993 - In the U.S., the Pentagon called for the closure of 31 major military bases.
1993 - Janet Reno was sworn in as the first female U.S. attorney general.
1994 - The Church of England ordained its first women priests.
2002 - U.S. homeland security chief Tom Ridge unveiled a color-coded system for terror warnings.
2003 - In Utah, Elizabeth Smart was reunited with her family nine months after she was abducted from her home. She had been taken on June 5, 2002, by a drifter that had previously worked at the Smart home.
2003 - The U.S. Air Force announced that it would resume reconnaissance flights off the coast of North Korea. The flights had stopped on March 2 after an encounter with four armed North Korean jets.
May your day be blessed with all the good things in life. Take the time to enjoy it to the fullest.
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The sound of the wild, but if there is no one there, does anyone hear their howls?
Thank you for the great birthday wish, Grayma!
Happy Birthday to all the March babies!
SMILE and people will wonder what you are up to!
Happy Birthday to all the March babies!
SMILE and people will wonder what you are up to!
Happy Belated Birthday Froggygg. Now you can say you joined the "Forty Club", since your now Forty.
To all the survivors out there, perseverance does pays off, little by little. JHS
To all the survivors out there, perseverance does pays off, little by little. JHS
I believe I wished you a hoppy birthday elsewhere, my dear amphib, but I hope it was a truly magical day.
I wish I could sleep... but my mind starts to wander, and well, basically, one sheep, two sheep, cow, turtle, duck, Ol McDonald had a farm... HEEEY Macarena!!!
I wish I could sleep... but my mind starts to wander, and well, basically, one sheep, two sheep, cow, turtle, duck, Ol McDonald had a farm... HEEEY Macarena!!!
OK, my deepest apologies for sort of dropping the ball on the birthday wishes. I entered the hospital by ambulance on Monday, March 14th, and finally got dismissed about 7 PM on March 28th. I have been adjusting at home and have been getting set up with yet another machine to keep the old lungs working. I praise the Good Lord for the excellent care from my doctors and nurses and actually my head, well at least my brain, is clearer than it has been for almost a year. I was taken down by carbon dioxide poisoning because my lungs were not expelling the CO2, which also allowed pneumonia to settle into both lungs and I had made the mistake of doing a well check at my doctor's office on the prior Wednesday without wearing a mask. Never even thought walking into that busy doctor's office, but Influenza A was there in full force and me with no natural resistance had the full force of it by Friday, but kept plugging until Monday when I had a panic attack because I could not breathe. Enough about me and back to the Braingle Birthdays:
I do believe that my last wishes went out to Froggygg and MDCTeasers. So I will attempt to do a joint HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISH to our members whom I missed getting done. My way to doing things may have caused me to miss someone along the line, and if so and you are aware of it, please jump in and bring the birthday person to our attention. PLEASE, I HATE TO HAVE MISSED SOMEONE.
PAP3 and hammiann celebrated birthdays on March 17. On March 20, Jsimon9389 was the birthday honoree. And xXCGirlXx was the birthday girl on March 24. Again true apologies for my lacking getting these posts up at the proper time.
Maybe if I put up the notice of HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL MARCH BIRTHDAYS, it will cover my intentions. Hugs to all and I think Spring is trying to erupt. I saw some tulips trying to break out this morning along with a ruffled robin - you know all fluffed up trying to keep warm.
The sound of the wild, but if there is no one there, does anyone hear their howls?
I do believe that my last wishes went out to Froggygg and MDCTeasers. So I will attempt to do a joint HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISH to our members whom I missed getting done. My way to doing things may have caused me to miss someone along the line, and if so and you are aware of it, please jump in and bring the birthday person to our attention. PLEASE, I HATE TO HAVE MISSED SOMEONE.
PAP3 and hammiann celebrated birthdays on March 17. On March 20, Jsimon9389 was the birthday honoree. And xXCGirlXx was the birthday girl on March 24. Again true apologies for my lacking getting these posts up at the proper time.
Maybe if I put up the notice of HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL MARCH BIRTHDAYS, it will cover my intentions. Hugs to all and I think Spring is trying to erupt. I saw some tulips trying to break out this morning along with a ruffled robin - you know all fluffed up trying to keep warm.
The sound of the wild, but if there is no one there, does anyone hear their howls?
Glad to hear you are back out and kicking Grayma V!!!
And happy birthday to you all you March-ites!!!
I wish I could sleep... but my mind starts to wander, and well, basically, one sheep, two sheep, cow, turtle, duck, Ol McDonald had a farm... HEEEY Macarena!!!
And happy birthday to you all you March-ites!!!
I wish I could sleep... but my mind starts to wander, and well, basically, one sheep, two sheep, cow, turtle, duck, Ol McDonald had a farm... HEEEY Macarena!!!
Snowmonster from the US whose byline reads:
" I believe in an open mind, but not so open that your brains fall out. - Arthur Hays Sulz " has been a member of Braingle since December 02, 2005. She seems to be a bit confused as to her location and occupation. I think she is where the snow flies a lot and am sure her occupation is definitely being moderator for a whole bunch of Wolf Games. After listing her birthday as April 15 I have been informed she really turned a year older on April 5th, so please Brainglers help me wish Snowy a Wonderful Happy Birthday.
Other Well Knowns Who are Celebrating Birthdays on April 5th:
Pharrell Williams, 43,
Rapper and music producer who is one half of the record production duo The Neptunes and the lead vocalist of the hip hop band N.E.R.D. He was nominated for an Academy Award in 2014 for penning the song "Happy" for the film Despicable Me. He won a Grammy Award with Ludacris in 2007 for Best Rap Song - Money Maker.
Krista Allen, 45, actress who had roles in the soap opera Days of our Lives and appeared in Baywatch Hawaii. She also appeared in the film Liar Liar. She also starred with Adam Sandler in Anger Management.
Colin Powell, 79, Four-star general who was the first African American Secretary of State from 2001 to 2005. He famously broke from his party to endorse Barack Obama in 2008. He became, at the age of 49, Ronald Reagan's National Security Advisor in the aftermath of the Iran Contra scandal. He served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush. His son is the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Michael Powell.
Diamond Dallas Page, 60, former professional wrestler who became an actor and fitness instructor. He competed professionally from 1991 to 2006. He won a competition against Chris Benoit.
Greg Mathis, 56, retired Michigan 36th District Court judge and syndicated television show arbiter who became famous for his reality show, Judge Mathis.
April 5 also was the birthdate of some well known celebrities who are no longer with us: Spencer Tracy 1900 - Jun 10, 1967 (age 67); Gregory Peck, 1916 - Jun 12, 2003 (age 87); Bette Davis, 1908 -Oct 6, 1989 (age 81); Booker T. Washington, 1856 - Nov 14, 1915 (age 59).
Snowmonster, as you can see you are in good company, plus you have all these friends and game players on Braingle. How can you possibly go wrong? Have had trouble transferring information on this today, so of course it is now 12
9 AM of 4-6 so will drop the news of the day and just send this along to you Sorry I am late, but again, I had you listed on the 15th so I am still ahead of myself. But I am glad to know that you really aren't a Income Tax Day Baby. Big Birthday Hugs, my friend.I decided to come back in and add THIS DAY IN HISTORY - SO HERE GOES:
TODAY, APRIL 5, IN HISTORY:
On April 5, 1614, Pocahontas, Indian Chief Powhatan's daughter, married Englishman John Rolfe.
In 1621, the Mayflower sailed from Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts on a month long return trip to England.
In 1764, Britain's Parliament passed The American Revenue Act of 1764, also known as The Sugar Act.
In 1864, Ben Field and George M. Pullman received a U.S. patent for an "improvement in (rail) sleeping-cars" that consisted of a folding upper berth.
In 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death following their conviction in New York on charges of conspiring to commit espionage for the Soviet Union.
In 1964, Army General Douglas MacArthur died in Washington at age 84.
In 1974, Stephen King's first published novel, "Carrie," was released by Doubleday.
In 1986, two American servicemen and a Turkish woman were killed in the bombing of a West Berlin discotheque, an incident which prompted a U.S. air raid on Libya more than a week later.
In 2010, an explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine near Charleston, W.Va., killed 29 workers.
Five years ago: North Korea fired a rocket over Japan, defying Washington, Tokyo and others who suspected the launch was a cover for a test One year ago: Kansas legislators gave final passage to a sweeping anti-abortion measure declaring that life began "at fertilization."of its long-range missile technology.
"A man is only as good as what he loves." - Saul Bellow, Canadian-born American author (1915-2005). HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SNOWMONSTER!!!
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The sound of the wild, but if there is no one there, does anyone hear their howls?
I join that Birthday wish to our own Judy.... I mean snowy. I won't make the mistake again of calling her June. Happy Birthday
When you Love someone, Love them with all your heart as you never know what can happen today!
When you Love someone, Love them with all your heart as you never know what can happen today!
Happy Belated Birthday Snowy and don't mind Randy calling you June versus Judy. Age may be a factor with this type of problem.
To all the survivors out there, perseverance does pays off, little by little. JHS
To all the survivors out there, perseverance does pays off, little by little. JHS
Thanks Blue... I needed that. Today is my wife's birthday... so I see a dinner date out tonight.
When you Love someone, Love them with all your heart as you never know what can happen today!
When you Love someone, Love them with all your heart as you never know what can happen today!
teen_wiz, I have not forgotten your birthday as of 4/7, but an injury to my right hand makes typing a bit difficult - I will get it all worked out tomorrow and set it out so we can all wish you a belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I thought I had everything gathered yesterday early, but found I was missing some things so rather than do it half-heartedly I will wait another day and do it up right. Hope you had a great day anyhow with family friends and other loved ones.
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The sound of the wild, but if there is no one there, does anyone hear their howls?
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The sound of the wild, but if there is no one there, does anyone hear their howls?
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