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___________________________________________________ History: on this day, January 1, in 1993, Czechoslovakia split into two separate states, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The peaceful division had been engineered in 1992. ____________________________________________________ Bonehead Award: Arizona man arrested for sexually assaulting 4 year old _____________________________________________________ Q The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts. --- Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970) Isn't it interesting that the same people who laugh at science fiction listen to weather forecasts and economists? --- Kelvin Throop III There are three ways to get something done: do it yourself, hire someone, or forbid your kids to do it. --- Johann Wolfgang Goethe ____________________________________________________ A livesstock truck overturned in my town. The TV reporter stated, "Two cows, Black and Gus, escaped into the nearby woods. After the commercial break, the reporter corrected himself, "About that overturned truck, make those Black Angus cattle." __________________________________________________ A man was eating a meal at a restaurant. He checks his pockets and leaves his tip -- three pennies. As he strides toward the door, his waitress muses, only half to herself, "You know, you can tell a lot about a man by the tip he leaves." The man turns around, curiosity getting the better of him. "Oh, really? Tell me, what does my tip say?" "Well, this penny tells me you're a thrifty man." Barely able to conceal his pride, the man utters, "Hmm, true enough." "And this penny, it tells me you're a bachelor." Surprised at her perception, he says, "Well, that's true, too." "And the third penny tells me that your father was one, too." __________________________________________________ Reported by Rock An International Bonehead Award has been earned by Ronald Brayden 57, RIMROCK, Arizona, USA Arizona man accused of sexually assaulting 4 year old Authorities say an Arizona man who was caught on video sexually assaulting a child has been arrested. The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded on Dec. 28 to a home in Rimrock for a reported sex offense. Once at the scene, deputies were told that a man was caught on video sexually assaulting a 4 year old. "Deputies and detectives reviewed the video where it depicted Ronald Brayden sexually assaulting the victim," the sheriff's office said. The victim was taken to a medical facility for treatment. Brayden, 57, was arrested and booked into jail. He is accused of child molestation, child abuse and sexual assault. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ The word 'aerobics' came about when the gym instructors got together and said: If we're going to charge $25 an hour, we can't call it Jumping up and down. ___________________________________________________ If you can spare a coin, PLEASE hit PayPal with it! ___________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ "My wooden leg was hurting me something fierce last night," complained Art. That's impossible," said his neighbour, "How can a wooden leg hurt you?" The vet replied, "My old lady hit me over the head with it when I came home drunk." ____________________________________________________ A salesman was trying to talk a farmer into buying a bicycle, but was meeting with considerable sales resistance. "Shucks, I'd sooner spend my money on a cow," said the farmer. "Ah," replied the salesman, "but think how silly you'd look riding around on a cow." "Humph!" retorted the farmer. "Not near as silly as you would look trying to milk a bicycle!" __________________________________________________ If you can spare a coin, PLEASE hit PayPal with it! _____________________________________________________ DearWebby's Tech Support Pits FROM: Candy RE: Copyright sign Dear Webby Yeah, I know, you told us a few times already. However, I have a severe case of OS (Oldtimers Syndrome) You always, whenever you know the names, put the copyright onto pictures. How do I do that? Thanks Candy Dear Candy I love eating candy! Ok, when you got the picture open, open the text icon in your graphics program. Put the cursor where you want the writing. Make sure the NUM LOCK on the numeric keypad is lit. Hold down the ALT key. Type 0169 on the numeric keypad, let go the ALT key, and appears. Magic! If you are limited to a cellphone or short keyboard, just copy it from here: Candy, the cute one, 2021 Have FUN DearWebby _____________________________________________________ In a high school science quiz, there was the question, "When water becomes ice, which of its physical properties increases?" Everyone answered, "Its volume increases." Except one wise guy who wrote, "When water becomes ice, its price increases." ____________________________________________________ Today, January 1 in 0404, The last gladiator competition was held in Rome. 1622, The Papal Chancery adopted January 1st as the beginning of the New Year (instead of March 25th). 1772, The first traveler's checks were issued in London. 1785, London's oldest daily paper "The Daily Universal Register" (later renamed "The Times" in 1788) was first published. 1797, Albany became the capital of New York state, replacing New York City. 1801, The Act of Union of England and Ireland came into force. 1801, Italian astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi became the first person to discover an asteroid. He named it Ceres. 1804, Haiti gained its independence. 1808, The U.S. prohibited import of slaves from Africa. 1840, The first recorded bowling match was recorded in the U.S. 1863, U.S. President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared that all slaves in the rebel states were free. 1887, Queen Victoria was proclaimed empress of India in Delhi. 1892, Ellis Island Immigrant Station formally opened in New York. 1892, Brooklyn and New York merged to form the single city of New York. 1894, The Manchester Ship Canal was officially opened to traffic. 1895, In Battle Creek, MI, C.W. Post created his first usable batch of Monks Brew (later called Postum). It was a cereal-based substitute for caffeinated drinks. 1898, Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island were consolidated into New York City. 1900, Hawaii asked for a delegate to the Republican national convention. 1900, Nigeria became a British protectorate with Frederick Lagard as the high commissioner. 1901, The Commonwealth of Australia was founded. Lord Hopetoun officially assumed the duties as the first Governor-General. 1902, The first Tournament of Roses (later the Rose Bowl) collegiate football game was played in Pasadena, CA. 1909, The first payments of old-age pensions were made in Britain. People over 70 received five shillings a week. 1913, The post office began parcel post deliveries. 1924, Frank B. Cooney received a patent for ink paste. 1926, The Rose Bowl was carried coast to coast on network radio for the first time. 1930, "The Cuckoo Hour" was heard for the first time on the NBC-Blue Network, which later became ABC Radio. 1934, Alcatraz Island officially became a Federal Prison. 1934, The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) began operation. 1936, The "New York Herald Tribune" began microfilming its current issues. 1937, The First Cotton Bowl football game was played in Dallas, TX. Texas Christian University (T.C.U.) beat Marquette, 16-6. 1939, The Hewlett-Packard partnership was formed by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard. 1942, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill issued a declaration called the "United Nations." It was signed by 26 countries that vowed to create an international postwar World War II peacekeeping organization. 1945, France was admitted to the United Nations. 1956, Sudan gained its independence. 1958, The European Economic Community (EEC) started operations. 1959, Fidel Castro overthrew the government of Fulgencio Batista, and seized power in Cuba. 1968, Evel Knievel, stunt performing daredevil, lost control of his motorcycle midway through a jump of 141 feet over the ornamental fountains in front of Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. 1971, Tobacco ads representing $20 million dollars in advertising were banned from TV and radio broadcast. 1973, Britain, Ireland, Denmark and Norway joined the EEC. 1975, The magazine "Popular Electronics" announced the invention of a person computer called Altair. MITS, using an Intel microprocessor, developed the computer. 1979, The United States and China held celebrations in Washington, DC, and Beijing to mark the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. 1981, Greece joined the European Community. 1984, AT&T was broken up into 22 Bell System companies under terms of an antitrust agreement with the U.S. Federal government. 1986, Spain and Portugal joined the European Community (EC). 1987, A pro-democracy rally took place in Beijing's Tiananmen Square (China). 1990, David Dinkins was sworn in as New York City's first black mayor. 1992, The ESPN Radio Network was officially launched. 1992, In Kuala, Lumpur, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Petronas Towers took place. 1993, Czechoslovakia split into two separate states, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The peaceful division had been engineered in 1992. 1994, Bill Gates, Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft and Melinda French were married. 1994, The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) went into effect. 1995, Frederick West, an alleged killer of 12 women and girls, was found hanged in his jail cell in Winston Green prison, in Birmingham. West had been under almost continuous watch since his arrest in 1994, but security had reportedly been relaxed in the months preceding the apparent suicide. 1995, The World Trade Organization came into existence. The group of 125 nations monitors global trade. 1998, A new anti-smoking law went into effect in California. The law prohibiting people from lighting up in bars. 1999, The euro became currency for 11 Member States of the European Union. Coins and notes were not available until January 1, 2002. 1999, In California, a law went into effect that defined "invasion of privacy as trespassing with the intent to capture audio or video images of a celebrity or crime victim engaging in a personal of family activity." 2001, The "Texas 7," rented space in an RV park in Woodland Park, CO. 2007, Binney & Smith Company became Crayola LLC under its parent company Hallmark. 2022 Do smiled.
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