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___________________________________________________ History: on this day, November 15, in 1940, The first 75,000 men were called to Armed Forces duty under peacetime conscription. The Pearl Harbor Attack was Dec 7, the next year. ____________________________________________________ Bonehead Award goes to Texas woman sentenced to death for killing pregnant woman to take her unborn baby _____________________________________________________ Q I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult. --- Rita Rudner Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain. --- Friedrich von Schiller (1759 - 1805) ____________________________________________________ A husband said to his wife, "No, I don't hate your relatives. In fact, I like your mother-in-law better than I like mine." __________________________________________________ Reported by Rock: An International Bonehead Award has been earned by Taylor Parker, 29, NEW BOSTON, Texas, USA Texas woman sentenced to death for killing pregnant woman to take her unborn baby A Texas jury sentenced a woman to death Wednesday for killing a pregnant woman she knew to take her unborn daughter. Jurors returned with the sentence for Taylor Parker, 29, after deliberating for just over an hour, the Texarkana Gazette reported. The same Bowie County jury convicted Parker on Oct. 3 of capital murder in the 2020 slaying of 21-year-old Reagan Simmons-Hancock, whose baby was cut from her womb and did not survive. In a statement to the court, Simmons-Hancocks mother addressed Parker as an "evil piece of flesh demon." "My baby was alive still fighting for her babies when you tore her open and ripped her baby from her stomach," Jessica Brooks said. Simmons-Hancocks body was found on Oct. 9, 2020, at her home in New Boston, a city of about 4,600 people that's 160 miles (258 kilometers) northeast of Dallas. Her 3-year-old daughter was at home when her mother was killed. Later that morning, Parker claimed shed just given birth after being pulled over by a state trooper for speeding and driving erratically. The baby, Braxlynn Sage Hancock, was taken to a hospital in Oklahoma, where she was pronounced dead. Prosecutors have said that in an attempt to keep her boyfriend, Parker made herself look pregnant, faked ultrasounds and even had a gender-reveal party. Homer Hancock, Simmons-Hancocks husband, testified that Parker and his wife were "somewhat friends," and that Parker had taken their engagement and wedding photos. In closing statements, prosecutor Kelley Crisp showed jurors a crime scene photo of Simmons-Hancock soaked in blood on the floor. She told jurors that Parker needed to be sentenced to death because she's a danger. She said that in addition to having her baby ripped from her womb, Simmons-Hancock was "slashed" hundreds of times and beaten. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ A few years ago, Brenda decided to visit her brother who was stationed in Germany. She assumed that most Germans would speak English. But she found that many people spoke only their native tongue - including the ticket inspector on the train. He punched her ticket, then chatted cordially for a bit, making gestures like a windmill. She simply nodded from time to time to show him that she was interested. When he had gone, an American woman soldier in the compartment leaned forward and asked if she spoke German. "No," she confessed. "Then that explains," she said, "why you didn't bat an eyelid when he told you that you were on the wrong train going in the wrong direction." ___________________________________________________ If you can spare a coin, PLEASE hit PayPal with it! ___________________________________________________ Bouganvillea Tree _________________________________________________ A tourist climbed out of his car in downtown Washington, D.C. He said to a man standing near the curb, "Listen, I'm going to be only a couple of minutes. Would you watch my car while I run into this store to get some smokes?" "What?" the man huffed. "Do you realize that I am a member of the United States Senate?" "Well no," the tourist said, "I didn't realize that. But it's all right. I'll find somebody I can trust that long." ____________________________________________________ A city slicker stopped his large, expensive car on a country road and looked about in confusion. He noticed a young farm hand leaning on a fence and called to him, "Hey, you know how far it is to Shrewsbury?" The farm hand thought about it and said, "Don't know." "Well then, do you know the best way to get there?" Again, the farm hand thought a bit and said, "Don't know." "Look, can you just tell me where the nearest gas station is so I can pick up a map?" "'Fraid I don't know that either." Frustrated, the man in the car snapped, "You don't know much do you?" To which the farm hand replied: "I know enough not to get lost in these here parts." ================================================= DearWebby's Tech Support Pits From:Buzzy Re: Attachments ===== From the 123clickit.com Tech Support pits ====== CALLER: "Can I email an attachment to my daughter in France?" BUZZY: "Sure, if she has an email address and her ISP allows attachements. What is the size of the attachement?" CALLER: "Oh, a medium sized box. It has her Christmas gifts in it and I don't want anything to get broken." TINA: "I'm sorry, Buzzy had to be taken to the hospital. Looks like he will need a hernia transplant." ===== Buzzy, From the Tech Support pits ====== Dear Do Yes, the support desk is a dangerous place on some days. Have FUN DearWebby _____________________________________________________ News Item: Egypt's Great Library of Alexandria, destroyed in antiquity, to reopen this year as a $180 million complex with the world's most advanced cataloging system, CD-ROMs, microfilm and Internet capability, officials announced. The library lacks only books, which officials forgot to put in the budget. There are shelves for 8 million books. But they'd really rather not talk about it. _____________________________________________________ Ophelia Dingbatter's News no sermon and not suitable for church, just jokes and fun for grownups. Read it on-line or subscribe. If you subscribe, look for the double opt- in confirmation request. ____________________________________________________ Today, November 15, in 1777, The Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation, precursor to the U.S. Constitution. 1806, Explorer Zebulon Pike spotted the mountaintop that became known as Pikes Peak. 1864, Union Gen. William T. Sherman and his troops began their "March to the Sea" during the U.S. Civil War. 1867, the first stock ticker was unveiled in New York City. 1889, Brazil's monarchy was overthrown. 1901, Miller Reese patented an electrical hearing aid. 1902, Anarchist Gennaro Rubin failed in his attempt to murder King Leopold II of Belgium. 1920, The League of Nations met for the first time in Geneva, Switzerland. 1926, The National Broadcasting Co. (NBC) debuted with a radio network of 24 stations. The first network radio broadcast was a four-hour "spectacular." 1939, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt laid the cornerstone of the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC. 1940, The first 75,000 men were called to Armed Forces duty under peacetime conscription. The Pearl Harbor Attack was Dec 7, the next year. 1965, The Soviet probe, Venera 3, was launched from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. On March 1, 1966, it became the first unmanned spacecraft to reach the surface of another planet when it crashed on Venus. 1966, The flight of Gemini 12 ended successfully as astronauts James A. Lovell and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. splashed down safely in the Atlantic Ocean. 1969, In Washington, DC, a quarter of a million protesters staged a peaceful demonstration against the Vietnam War. 1985, Britain and Ireland signed an accord giving Dublin an official consultative role in governing Northern Ireland. 1986, A government tribunal in Nicaragua convicted American Eugene Hasenfus of charges related to his role in delivering arms to Contra rebels. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison and was pardoned a month later. 1986, Ivan F. Boesky, reputed to be the highest-paid person on Wall Street, faced penalties of $100 million for insider stock trading. It was the highest penalty ever imposed by the SEC. 1988, The Palestine National Council, the legislative body of the PLO, proclaimed the establishment of an independent Palestinian state at the close of a four-day conference in Algiers. 1992, Richard Petty drove in the final race of his 35-year career. 1993, A judge in Mineola, NY, sentenced Joey Buttafuoco to six months in jail for the statutory rape of Amy Fisher. Fisher was serving a prison sentence for shooting and wounding Buttafuoco's wife, Mary Jo. 1995, Texaco agreed to pay $176 million to settle a race- discrimination lawsuit. 1999, Representatives from China and the United States signed a major trade agreement that involved China's membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO). 2000, Three police officers from the Rampart division of the Los Angeles police department were convicted on several counts of conspiracy to obstruct justice. One other officer was acquitted. The case was the first major case against the anti- gang unit. 2005, In Amiens, France, Isabelle Dinoire became the first person to undergo a partial face transplant. She had been attacked by a dog earlier in the year. 2006, Andy Warhol's painting of Communist Party Chairman Mao Zedong sold for $17.4 million. At the same auction "Orange Marilyn" sold for $16.2 million and "Sixteen Jackies" sold for $15.6 million. 2017, Leonardo da Vinci's painting "Salvator Mundi" sold for $450.3 million at auction. The sell set a record for the most expensive painting sold at a public auction. 2022 Do smiled.
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