Good Morning, Do! Today is Friday, October 2 Time to wear a bit of red to show your support for the troops!  ___________________________________________________ International Bonehead Award Man charged with arson in connection to Oregon wildfire _____________________________________________________ Today, October 2 in 1950 "Peanuts," the comic strip created by Charles M. Schulz, was published for the first time in seven newspapers. _____________________________________________________ Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so. --- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001) _____________________________________________________ >From Didi The restaurant where I took my two sons for a meal was crowded with fans watching a sporting event on television. The harried waitress took our order, but more than half an hour passed with no sign of her return. I was trying to keep my kids from becoming restless when suddenly shouts of victory came from the bar. "Hey," commented my 11-year-old, "it sounds as if someone just got his food." _____________________________________________________   ___________________________________________________ My forgetter's getting better, But my rememberer is broke To you that may seem funny But, to me, that is no joke For when I'm "here" I'm wondering If I really should be "there" And, when I try to think it through, I haven't got a prayer! Oft times I walk into a room, Say "what am I here for?" I wrack my brain, but all in vain! A zero, is my score. At times I put something away Where it is safe, but, Gee! The person it is safest from Is, generally, me! When shopping I may see someone, Say "Hi" and have a chat, Then, when the person walks away I ask myself, "who was that?" Yes, my forgetter's getting better While my rememberer is broke, And it's driving me plumb crazy And that isn't any joke. ___________________________________________________  An INTERNATIONAL BONEHEAD AWARD has been earned by  Michael Jarrod Bakkela, 41, Phoenix, Oregon USA 
 Man charged with arson in connection to Oregon wildfire 
 An Oregon man was charged with arson in connection to a raging wildfire that destroyed hundreds of homes, one of the blazes gripping the West Coast with death and devastation. Michael Jarrod Bakkela, 41, was jailed on two charges of arson, 15 counts of criminal mischief and 14 counts of reckless endangering for a fire that was set Tuesday in the Phoenix area in southern Oregon. The fire merged with the raging Almeda Fire, and there is "significant damage" that police are attributing to the fire allegedly set by Bakkela, Jackson County Sheriff's Office public information officer Mike Moran told ABC News. "There are numerous homes, many of which are burnt completely, some are just heavily damaged, that are part of the 15 counts of criminal mischief," Moran said. The fire also had an ignition point in Ashland near a spot where a man was found dead. Bakkela initially was arrested on Tuesday for a probation violation on an original charge of unlawful possession of methamphetamine. Authorities charged him Friday in connection with the fire, which he denied starting. Bakkeela is locally known as a "crazy meth freak".  
 DearWebby's Tech Support Pits  From: Bausell Sailor RE: Thermos coffee cup   Dear Webby, don't waste money on those warmers - buy a thermal cup for a few dollars more. I brew tea in the morning at about 8:00 and if I leave the lid on it is still hot 5 or more hours latter. and the cup can keep it hot on road trips or working outside where that coffee warmer will not work. I bought a 120v warmer and it did not take me long to throw that waste of money away - Bausell sailor.  Dear Sailor I use a Harley Davidson thermal mug and have for decades. Nowadays, a good thermal mug is more expensive than a cup warmer, but you are not depending on electricity to keep your coffee warm. Best are the ones, that are wide at the bottom and narrow at the top. Have FUN! DearWebby 
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 A doctor told Mrs. Darcy to give her husband one pill a day and one drink of whiskey to improve his stamina. A month later, when Mrs. Darcy came in for another visit, the doctor asked, "How are we doing with the pill and the whiskey?" Mrs. Davis answered, "Well, he's a little behind with the pills, but he's about six months ahead with the whiskey." ____________________________________________ A father spoke to his son, "It's time we had a little talk my son. Soon you will have urges and feelings you've never had before. Your heart will pound and your hands will sweat. You'll be preoccupied and won't be able to think of anything else." The boy stared wide eyed and gulped, "Yes." The father continued, "But don't worry, it's perfectly normal. It's called golf." ____________________________________________ At the basketball court in a Gastonton, North Carolina, YMCA: Anyone caught hanging from the rim will be suspended In a Grand Rapids restaurant: Half baked chicken In a Dayton barbershop: During vacation of owner, a competent hair stylist will be here ____________________________________________ 
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 Today October 2 in 1492 King Henry VII of England invaded France. 1780 British army major John Andre was hanged as a spy. He was carrying information about the actions of Benedict Arnold. 1835 The first battle of the Texas Revolution took place near the Guadalupe River when American settlers defeated a Mexican cavalry unit. 1836 Charles Darwin returned to England after 5 years of acquiring knowledge around the world about fauna, flora, wildlife and geology. He used the information to develop his "theory of evolution" which he unveiled in his 1859 book entitled The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. 1870 Rome was made the capital of Italy. 1876 The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas opened. It was the state's first venture into public higher education. The school was formally dedicated 2 days later by Texas Gov. Richard Coke. 1925 Scottish inventor John Logie Baird completed the first transmission of moving images. 1937 Warner Bros. released "Love Is on the Air." Ronald Reagan made his acting debut in the motion picture. He was 26 years old. 1941 Operation Typhoon was launched by Nazi Germany. The plan was an all-out offensive against Moscow. 1944 The Nazis crushed the Warsaw Uprising. 1947 The Federatino Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) formally established Formula One racing in Grand Prix competition. 1948 The first automobile race to use asphalt, cement and dirt roads took place in Watkins Glen in New York. It was the first road race in the U.S. following World War II. 1950 "Peanuts," the comic strip created by Charles M. Schulz, was published for the first time in seven newspapers. 1958 Guinea, the French colony in West Africa, proclaimed its independence. Sekou Toure was the first president of the Republic of Guinea. 1962 U.S. ports were closed to nations that allowed their ships to carry arms to Cuba, ships that had docked in a socialist country were prohibited from docking in the United States during that voyage, and the transport of U.S. goods was banned on ships owned by companies that traded with Cuba. 1967 Thurgood Marshall was sworn in. He was the first African- American member of the U.S. Supreme Court. 1990 The Allies ceded their rights to areas they occupied in Germany. 1993 Opponents of Russian President Boris Yeltsin fought police and set up burning barricades. 1998 Hawaii sued petroleum companies, claiming state drivers were overcharged by about $73 million a year in price-fixing. 1998 About 10,000 Turkish soldiers crossed into northern Iraq and attacked Kurdish rebels. 2001 NATO, for the first time, invoked a treaty clause that stated that an attack on one member is an attack on all members. The act was in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States. 2015 The reorganization of Google into Alphabet Inc. was completed. Alphabet became the parent company of Google and several other companies previously owned by Google. 2020 Do smiled. 
 

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