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TODAY IS: Inconvenience Yourself Day: Its a day to put others concern ahead of yours. Inconvenience yourself, not others. Lets give upper management a hand today, we know they consistently have issues with this topic.

BIRTHDAYS

Abe Vigoda -89
Debra Jo Rupp (That 70s Show: Kitty)-59
Steve Jobs -55
James Farentino -72
Paula Zahn-54
Beth Broderick (Lost: Diane)-51
Joseph Lieberman -68
Barry Bostwick -65
Billy Zane -44
Edward James Olmos-63
Rupert Holmes-63

TODAY IN HISTORY

1942 Voice of America begins broadcasting (in German)
1965 Beatles begin filming “Help” in the Bahamas
1973 “Killing Me Softly with His Song” by Roberta Flack peaks at No. 1.
1975 “S.W.A.T.” debuts on ABC.
1976 The Eagles’ “Greatest Hits 1971-1975″ becomes the first album in the U.S. to be certified platinum for shipment of 1 million copies.
1989 Margaret Ray found in David Letterman’s home, claims to be his wife
1991 US & allies begin a ground war assault on Iraqi troops
1998 Elton John knighted
2008 “No Country for Old Men” wins the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay Adaption for Joel and Ethan Coen and Best Supporting Actor for Javier Bardem.

TRIVIAL PURSUIT MARATHON
A marathon game of Trivial Pursuit between the sexes has finally ended after five months. Women answered 4,088,139 questions correctly, compared to the 4,077,596 right answers given by men. The next battle planned is between the generations – between the under 30s and the over the 30s. It will begin in mid-March 2010 at www.trivialpursuitexperiment.com

NO PUPPET CLEAVAGE IN THE SPRINGS
Puppet cleavage has been ruled out for advertising posters in Colorado Springs bus shelters. Lamar Advertising rejected posters for a touring production of the Broadway show “Avenue Q” because they show the cleavage of a fuzzy pink puppet. The poster has been replaced by one showing the face of another puppet, for the conservative city.

SNOW CASTLE
Ryna Knotek constructed a one-room, one-story palace topped with roof spires in the Cleveland suburb of Parma. Why? So he could have a unique way to propose to Christi Lombardo in a way that would give her a unique story to tell. On the inside, Knotek set up candles, rose petals, wine _ and a portable heater to keep the chill away. She said yes !

SNOWMAN PROTEST
Common Sense in Government crafted more than three dozen snowmen on the Michigan state Capitol lawn to greet lawmakers Tuesday. The snowman protest was erected to protest proposals to raise taxes. The snowmen, complete with menacing or sad faces, hold signs with slogans including “Don’t raise our taxes!” and “I’m mad and I vote.”

WASHING MACHINES FOR DOGS
Pet-owners in Japan are washing their dogs and cats in specially designed vending machines to save money in the recession. The 33 minute process includes a shampoo, a rinse and a dry. The process claims to use pure ‘ozone’ water and be entirely safe. It washes and blow dries dogs and cats for the equivalent of just $5 – a massive saving on the costs of pet stylists.

FLYING DOG
Springer spaniel Poppy survived a 300 foot fall from a cliff after belly flopping on the sea below. “We were about 100 yards from the edge and she was to the side of us away from the cliffs but she saw this seagull and just bolted. “She is normally very obedient but we called at her to stop and she didn’t. She carried on and just went over the edge at such speed. It all happened so quickly. I thought ‘oh my god’ and then felt physically sick.” Poppy was driven to a vets in Brighton, Eng. where it was discovered she had suffered a partially collapsed lung but she has gone on to make a full recovery.

911 BUTT DIAL
911 dispatchers got a call Sunday afternoon. It was an accidental call, but the dispatcher listened in as a 19 and 13 year old argued over what was of the most value in the car they had broken into. Police said Stefanie Vargas and the boy had no idea they had accidentally placed the call and that officers were en route to arrest them. Police said the suspects still had the stolen items in their hands when they were arrested.

The West Michigan Whitecaps are looking for your help to determine what new food to serve this season. There are 10 finalists. You can vote at the team’s Web site at www.whitecapsbaseball.com. A winner will be announced next month. The Whitecaps open the season in April.

1. Chicken and Waffles — Chicken on a bed of waffles, get smothered in gravy.

2. Chili Mac Tacos — Creamy mac and cheese is smothered in chili then loaded into a hard taco shell.

3. Chocolate-covered Bacon

4. Corn Dog o’ Plenty — A full half-pound, footlong frank that is battered and deep fried.

5. Cudighi Yooper Sandwich — A spicy sausage found throughout the Upper Peninsula smothered in cheese, pizza sauce, peppers and onions.

6. Declaration of Indigestion – This half-pound, footlong hot dog is covered in a philly cheese steak (steak, cheese, peppers and onions) and served on a gigantic sub roll.

7. Idaho Christmas Tree — A batter-dipped hot dog rolled in french fries and deep fried and left on a stick.

8. Poutine – Fries, fried cheese curds and gravy.

9. The Pink Panther — A hot dog bun, slather it in icing and fill it with pink cotton candy. Maybe drizzle some root beer syrup over the top for good measure.

10. Twinkie Cheese Dog – A hot dog laid in a Twinkie, covered in cheese.

SENIOR DRESS CODE
Many of us ‘Old Folks’ (over 50) are quite confused today about how we should present ourselves. Feeling ‘young’ , we try to conform to current fashions and present a youthful image.

Contrary to what you may have seen on the streets, the following combinations DO NOT go together and should be avoided:
1 A nose ring and bifocals
2. Spiked hair and bald spots
3. A pierced tongue and dentures
4. Miniskirts and support hose
5. Ankle bracelets and corn pads
6. Speedo’s and cellulite
7. A belly button ring and a gall bladder surgery scar
8. Unbuttoned disco shirts and a heart monitor
9. Midriff shirts and a midriff bulge
10. Bikinis and liver spots
11. Mini skirts and varicose veins

USELESS TRIVIA

British songwriter-impresario Gordon Mills gave three rock stars their stage names. They were: Engelbert Humperdinck (Arnold George Dorsey), Tom Jones (Thomas Jones Woodward) and Gilbert O’Sullivan (Ray O’Sullivan).

Popular performer Ella Fitzgerald was named best female singer of the year a record 21 times by Down Beat magazine.

The musical masterpiece Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” commemorates a battle fought at a place called Borodino. Borodino is a village 70 miles west of Moscow. The battle was between Napoleon’s troops and the Russian Army.

Popular entertainer Frank Sinatra sang “Love Me Tender” on a 1960 TV special co-starring Elvis Presley. Presley, in turn, sang Sinatra’s hit “Witchcraft.”

The origin of the do-si-do, the square dance call that instructs partners to pass each other right shoulder to right shoulder and circle back to back, came from the French phrase dos a dos, which means “back to back.”