TROUBLE GOBBLE GOBBLE
Retired educator / military officer(Army Colonel) - Current Ops Div Chief (G333), HQDA / married / political progressive / ED.D. and Army War College Grad. 3277
Joined Nov 2017
MEN BEWARE...
1288 - Scotland established this day as one when a woman could propose marriage to a man. In the event that he refused the proposal he was required to pay a fine.
Every leap year, Bun Man and Mr. Purple hide out for these 24 hours as they continue to be time eternal's most eligible bachelors due to their joy of life and most excellent time travel adventure.
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED...
REMEMBERING A LEGEND
Oh yes, I LOVE BASEBALL
"The Portland Sea Dogs mourn the passing of Maxine Drinkwater Simmons. Maxine was a Mainer who played in the @AAGPBL and joined us in 2017 as we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the movie A League of Their Own," the team said.
Just saw a grimace on Bill Self's face over Kansas losing to BYU last evening at Allen Fieldhouse - an event which hadn't happened in 2,200 days.
College Basketball Coaches heading into March of each year...
The true working definition of INSANITY.
ANOTHER DEANISM
"What to do with a mistake: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it."
- Dean Smith
Nickname trivia
Below is a list of famous nicknames. Can you identify the people they refer to?
The Queen of Soul
The Answer
The Sun King
The Half-Blood Prince
The Iron Lady
HOV
Big Sexy
We haven't done some trivia here for a while, who's up for some?
ON this date in 1849 - Regular steamboat service to California via Cape Horn arrived in San Francisco for the first-time w/ Bun Man and Mr. Purple aboard.
The SS California had left New York Harbor on October 6, 1848.
The trip took 4 months and 21 days.
The Boyz arrived in San Fran just in time to get into the gold rush and they became 49ers that year.
They still our 49er fans to this day.
ON this date in 1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad became the first railroad incorporated for commercial transportation of people and freight.
Bun Man and Mr. Purple, Bon Vivantes at that time, rode on one of the early junkets in June of that year.
In rather close quarters for much of the journey, Bun remarked to P "I do think they got this railroad's name right; there is a lot of B.O. on this train, the funk of 10,000 years..."
Each week, a femme was honored (as only the Boyz can do) as the Red Bullet Femmes of the Week as she had caused the strongest upward movement of the Boyz' anatomy during that period.
The Boyz would have kept the ruse going to if it hadn't been for Mr. Purple deciding to start a magic act w/ a rising blanket...
2/2
ON this date in 1959 - "Cash Box" magazine began using a red 'bullet' on its record charts to indicate the records that have the strongest upward movement each week.
Seizing upon the 'opportunity', Bun Man and Mr. Purple, who uncharacteristically were between jobs then, decided they would spend their days using the red bullet strategy on les femmes who were passers-by on their way to work.
1/2
GO BIG TODAY!! "The limits of the possible can only be defined by going beyond them into the impossible"
- Arthur C. Clarke
I'm only 5'4, I try to go BIG every freakin' day, it's just...it ain't helpin' much!
ON this date in 2017 - NYT reporters Bun Man and Mr. Purple returned to the press room after listening to the #45 discuss health care reform. Bun turned to P and said, "Did he just say health care reform is tough?" P replied "Yes, I believe he did..." Bun Man said "Damn, what have these people been working on for 8 years, I thought they had an alternative..." Mr. P countered "I don't think they ever thought seriously about governance..." Mr. P closed by saying "Or about constituents either..."
Psychologists have determined that conservatives live with more fear,
Studies also reveal conservatives tend to be more staunchly religious,
So, my question is 'How weak is your religion that you live your life in fear?'
TO EVERY DAY...TURN, TURN, TURN
Ken-Dogger: Morning Tito, why the smirk?
Tito: You’ll see…
KD: (slips on spilled water) What the…Did you?
Tito: (chuckles)
KD: Tito, not cool…You’re always joking, thinking all is in play
T: Pulling pranks and telling fibs is fun…
KD: Yes it can be, but what about when you need to be serious?
T: Oops, hadn’t thought of that…
KD: Most pranksters don’t.
homage to @peemee
Sending Blessings...
The guy who stole my diary just died.
My thoughts are with his family.
CONTROLLING ACCESS
Ken-Dogger: Hey Champ, what up?
Champ: Dude, I’m not liking this door.
KD: I’m hip, but it does control our living situation.
C: I’m looking for access, not control.
KD: Well, you see now, that’s a problem…You say you want access, but I’m hearing you want control.
C: Yes, I want to control my access…
KD: That’s heresy, thinking those who have access also have control.
C: Not for those in power…
KD: I starting to see why you want to control access.
ON this date in 1979, Mr. Ed died...
1979 - Mr. Ed, the talking horse from the TV show "Mr. Ed", died.
Bun Man and Mr. Purple, pals to the end, were there at his side when he uttered his last comment.
Mr. Ed said "Wilbur, I never liked you."
Bun Man and Mr. Purple were so shocked, they never let that story out.
They did go console Wilbur over the loss, but only stayed briefly, they didn't really like Wilbur much either.
TROUBLE GOBBLE GOBBLE
Retired educator / military officer(Army Colonel) - Current Ops Div Chief (G333), HQDA / married / political progressive / ED.D. and Army War College Grad. 3277
Joined Nov 2017