Good Morning, Do! Today is Saturday, Oct 7 __________________________________________________ History 2003, In California, Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected governor in the recall election of Governor Gray Davis. ____________________________________________________ Q A fool's brain digests philosophy into folly, science into superstition, and art into pedantry. Hence University education. --- George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950) ____________________________________________________ Bonehead Award Ohio woman killed mom with frying pan, knife __________________________________________________ If You Can Spare A Coin, Please Hit Paypal With It! ___________________________________________________ >From Mary Ellen The local bookstore had this huge display with a sign saying, "Newly Translated From the Original French: 37 Mating Positions." The book was already wrapped in blain brown wrapper and I just had to buy one. Once safely at home, I opened it and found that I had just purchased an expensive book about . . . chess. __________________________________________________________ A census taker in a rural area went up to a farmhouse and knocked. When a woman came to the door, he asked her how many children she had and their ages. She said, "Les' see now, there's the twins, Sally and Billy, they're eighteen. And the twins, Seth & Beth, they're sixteen. And the twins, Penny and Jenny, they're fourteen." "Hold on!" said the census taker, "Did you get twins every time?" The woman answered, "Heck no, there were hundreds of times we didn't get nothin'." __________________________________________________   __________________________________________________ If You Can Spare A Coin, Please Hit Paypal With It! ___________________________________________________ I was at the store the other day when the manager nabbed a shoplifter in the act. He was escorting the suspect to the office when the shoplifter broke away and tried to run. After a scuffle, the manager slammed the guy against the wall. He looked up to see a number of surprised customers staring at him. "It's ok, folks, everything's fine," he reassured them. "This guy just tried going through the express line with more than ten items. He won't be hanged until the weekend." ___________________________________________________ Two friends and I were sitting in the outside area of bar & grill when a police car pulled a two-door car over right in front of the place. Both officers get out and we hear the cop closest to us say something about "They gotta be drunk!" The first cop approaches the car on the driver's side, the other cop on the passenger side. The first cop orders all the occupants out; there were 5. The second cop walks past the passenger door and waits. The front passenger gets out, then the back seat three. Then, the driver crawls over the console and out the passenger door. The driver is eyeing the first cop and nudges the second cop with his elbow -- without looking at who is behind him -- and with a drunken slur says "Jesh tell'em you wuz drivin'. I'm WAY too dwunk!" __________________________________________________   Jennil Modar about an hour ago Great Blue Heron Oct. 2023 Elliston Park ____________________________________________________ A Chicago lawyer named George successfully defends a major crime lord from charges of dealing drugs, racketeering, murder, kidnapping, and selling arms. As he is leaving the courtroom, an indignant old woman grabs him by the arm. "Young man, where are your Christian scruples? I believe you would defend Satan himself!" "I don't know," George says, "what has your kid done now?" _____________________________________________________  Dearwebby's Tech Support Pits From: Dave Re: Utube downloader Dear Webby I hope all is well. I know in the past you have recommended a program to download videos off of youtube but I cannot remember the name of it. If you could let me know it would be appreciated. Thank you (and thank you for my morning smile). Dave  Hi Dave How are you? I still remember the computers you sold me in 2000. What are you up to these days? For downloading Utube videos, try https://en.savefrom.net/1-youtube-video-downloader-2/ ----------------- Webby you recommended the Link to Dave today and it says not allowed in the US due to copyright laws??? Richard Hi Richard Try one from here: Utube downloaders for USA Have FUN! DearWebby ________________________________________________ A man who had just undergone a very complicated operation kept complaining about a bump on his head and a terrible headache. Since his operation had been an intestinal one, there was no earthly reason why he should be complaining of a headache. Finally his nurse, fearing that the man might be suffering from some post-operative shock, spoke to the doctor about it. The doctor assured the nurse, "Don't worry about a thing. He really does have a bump on his head. About halfway through the operation we ran out of anesthetic and had to gong him with the fire extinguisher." ___________________________________________________ If You Can Spare A Coin, Please Hit Paypal With It! ___________________________________________________ What are the three fastest means of communication? 1) Internet 2) Telephone 3) Telawoman! ____________________________________________ A Bonehead Award Has Been Reported By Rock  Sydney Powell, 23, Akron, Ohio, USA  Ohio woman killed mom with frying pan, knife  An Ohio woman bludgeoned her mother with a frying pan and stabbed her dozens of times after her parents found out she was kicked out of college for poor grades. Sydney Powell, 23, of Akron, was convicted last week of two counts of murder, felonious assault and tampering with evidence for the killing of 50-year-old Brenda Powell in the family's home, according to the Summit County Prosecutor's Office. Sydney, who had been out on bail since her arraignment, sobbed when the jury verdict was read in Summit County Common Pleas Court. She was immediately taken into custody. "We are disappointed with the jury's verdict. We felt that the science overwhelmingly proved insanity, and we will file an appeal," Sydney's attorney, Donald Malarcik, told Fox News Digital. On March 3, 2020, Sydney's father, Steven Powell, could not access the portal to pay her tuition, setting in motion that afternoon's deadly confrontation with her mother. Sydney, then 19, confessed to her father that she had been expelled from Mount Union University and had been keeping it a secret for months, according to CourtTV. She had failed three of her four classes in December 2019 but continued to live on campus and attend sorority meetings until school officials evicted her from her dorm on Feb. 24, 2020. For a week, the young woman stayed in hotels rather than tell her parents the truth. After Steven told his wife about the weeks-long deceit, she returned home from her job at Akron Childrens Hospital as a child life specialist to discuss the matter with her daughter. School officials testified that while they were on the phone with Brenda, they heard repeated thuds and screaming, then the call disconnected. One of the officials tried to call back, and Sydney answered, pretending to be her mother. However, the official did not buy it and called police. Prosecutors say that Sydney repeatedly beat her mother in the head with the cast-iron skillet then retrieved a steak knife and stabbed her nearly 30 times. "She had to switch weapons and keep attacking her," assistant prosecutor Brian Stano told jurors. "That is purposeful. That is trying to end someone." After the attack, Sydney shattered a window to stage a break- in, according to prosecutors. When police arrived, Sydney said an intruder had entered the house, that her mother told her to run and, upon her return, she found her mother on the floor. Her attorneys admitted that Sydney killed her mother but argued that she suffered from schizophrenia and could not appreciate at that moment that her actions were wrong. Her father and grandmother testified on her behalf, but the jury rejected the insanity defense. Sylvia OBradovich, a psychologist hired by prosecutors, acknowledged that Sydney suffered from mental illness but argued that she understood right from wrong when she brutally lashed out at her mother. ________________________________________________ One of the world's greatest scientists was also recognized as the original absent-minded professor. One day, on board a train, he was unable to find his ticket. The conductor said, "Take it easy. You'll find it." When the conductor returned, the professor still couldn't find the ticket. The conductor, recognizing the famous scientist, said, "I'm sure you bought a ticket. Forget about it." "You're very kind," the professor said, "but I must find it, otherwise I won't know where to get off." _________________________________________________ History On Oct 7, In 1765, Nine American colonies sent a total of 28 delegates to New York City for the Stamp Act Congress. The delegates adopted the "Declaration of Rights and Grievances." 1777, During the American Revolution the second Battle of Saratoga began. 1868, Cornell University was inaugurated in Ithaca, NY. 1913, For the first time, Henry Ford's entire Highland Park automobile factory was run on a continuously moving assembly line when the chassis was added to the process. 1949, The German Democratic Republic (East Germany) was formed. 1950, The U.S.-led U.N. forces crossed the 38th parallel and entered North Korea. China in November proved their threat to enter the war by sending several hundred thousand troops over the border into North Korea. 1951, The Western Hills Hotel in Fort Worth, TX, became the first hotel to feature all foam-rubber mattresses and pillows. 1956, A U.S. House subcommittee began investigations of allegedly rigged TV quiz shows. 1963, U.S. President Kennedy signed a nuclear test ban treaty with Britain and the Soviet Union. 1968, The Motion Picture Association of America adopted the film-rating system that ranged for "G" to "X." 1981, The Egyptian parliament, after the assassination of Anwar Sadat, named Vice President Hosni Mubarak the next president of Egypt. 1985, The United States announced that it would no longer automatically comply with World Court decisions. 1989, In Budapest, Hungary's Communist Party renounced Marxism in favor of democratic socialism. 1993, U.S. President Clinton sent more troops, heavy armor, and naval firepower to Somalia. 1994, U.S. President Clinton dispatched an aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf when Iraqi troops were spotted moving toward Kuwait. The U.S. Army was also put on alert. 1998, The U.S. government filed an antitrust suit that alleged Visa and MasterCard inhibit competition by preventing banks from offering other cards. 1999, American Home Products Corp. agreed to pay up to $4.83 billion to settle claims that the fen-phen diet drug caused dangerous problems with heart valves. 2000, Vojislav Kostunica took the oath of office as Yugoslavia's first popularly elected president. 2001, The U.S. and Great Britain began airstrikes in Afghanistan in response to that state's support of terrorism and Osama bin Laden. The act was the first military action taken in response to the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001. 2003, In California, Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected governor in the recall election of Governor Gray Davis. 2023, Do! Smiled. Have Fun Dearwebby Thanks to Tamara for this picture: Blue Footed Booby   

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