In the 80’s and 90’s, there was an infamous amusement park called Action Park in NJ that has been classified as the worlds’ most insane and dangerous amusement park ever. HBO released the trailer for Class Action Park, a true crime story. No one would give the owner insurance, so he created his own insurance company, then insured himself. There were electrocutions, decapitations, fractured vertebra, heart attacks, a person impelled on a pole, and three people that died in the wake pool…even a water slide with a loop. HBO Max acquired the anticipated documentary if you want to watch it.
A man goes into a bar along the gulf coast. He says, “May I have a Corona and two Hurricanes, please?” The bartender says, “That will be $20.20.” Sigh.
As Hurricane Laura made landfall as a Category 4, hurricane forecasters were already tracking TS Nana (expected to become a hurricane and hit the coast of Belize) and TS Omar, along with two areas of question in the Atlantic and off the coast of Africa. For a great storm watching website, nhc.noaa.gov (National Hurricane Center & National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adm.). It shows you EVERYTHING. They are predicting that many storm records may be broken in the coming months, as the Atlantic hurricane season cranks out at least 10 more named storms. If that happens, we may have to turn to the Greek alphabet. The peak of the hurricane season (September 10th) is right around the corner, but it doesn’t end until November 30th.
A few weeks ago, a grandmother was driving when she saw something fall from an overpass in Portland, Oregon. She found it was an injured dog. Her daughter works at a vet clinic, so she was able to get the pooch some help and the surgeries he needed, but the bills were adding up, so they held a car wash and other fundraisers to help the puppy. Their community has responded. The daughter noted that almost a year ago, her own daughter had tried to commit suicide by jumping off an overpass, so it immediately struck her as a very symbolic situation. She said, ‘I’m not giving up on him.’ Because we didn’t give up on her.” They think it will be 2-3 months before Hank is walking again, but until then, he has lots of attention and love. What kind of person would toss a dog off an overpass? I hope they find them, and yes…you know exactly what I would do with them.
Perfect example of how our masks are distorting what we say…I was walking back from lunch when one of my Parking Way neighbors came out of her building and asked me, “Do you have Affordable A/C?” Well, at least that is what I thought she said. I replied that I thought I did,thinking that there was a customer called Affordable Appliance that works on A/C units. I had the number, so I pulled out my phone and began to look. Again, she asked me, “Do you have Affordable A/C?” Yes, I think it’s in my phone. Her door was open, so I asked her if I could step inside where it was quieter to look since they were cutting down a tree next door. Yes, as she began to explain to me that her A/C was out, and again, “Do you have Affordable A/C?” Yes, I am finding the number. “No.” as she pulled down her mask a slight bit. “Do you have a portable A/C?” Who’s on first? That’s right.
Let’s not find out if rock bottom has a basement.
Dear recyclers: I drive thru my neighborhood on recycle day, and because of the online shopping boom, I see so many Amazon and other shipping boxes set at the curb. Suggestion. Flatten cardboard boxes before you put them out for recycling, then they take up less room in the truck, and it’s so much easier for our sanitation collectors. First, you need to remove any non-recyclable packing material…peanuts, bubble wrap and whatever. Do everything you can to make sure cardboard does not end up in landfill, plus you are setting a great example for everyone in YOUR neighborhood by being a model recycler.
RECENT BIRTHDAYS: Singer Van Morrison is 75. Moondance, my favorite song. Actor Richard Gere is 71. His start was Looking for Mr. Goodbar. Singer Debbie Gibson is 50.Philanthropist Warren Buffett is 90.Actress Cameron Diaz is 48. TV Host Lisa Ling is 47.Actor Warren Berlinger is 83. The Cannonball Run. Rock musician Jerry Allison is 81. Buddy Holly and the Crickets. Violinist Itzhak Perlman is 75.
Rock musician Rudolf Schenker is 72. The Scorpions. Rock musician Gina Schock is 63. Drummer for The Go-Go’s. Actor Elliott Gould is 82. Trapper John in MASH the movie. Actress Rebecca De Mornay is 61. Risky Business. Actor Lily Tomlin is 81. Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In. Singer Barry Gibb is 74. Singer Gloria Estefan is 63. Tennis pro Jimmy Connors is 67. Pro Football Hall of Fame Eric Dickerson is 59.
Former NFL quarterback, actor and sports analyst Terry Bradshaw is 71. He will star in a new reality TV series The Bradshaw Bunch set on his Oklahoma ranch. “From real-life hijinks to juggling football, fame and farm life, unpredictable hilarity ensues as Bradshaw and family gives viewers a peek into rural living in Oklahoma. Alongside his playful and pranking wife Tammy, entrepreneurial and talented daughters Rachel, Lacey and Erin, and his lovable grandkids, the four-time Super Bowl Champion Quarterback and true country boy finds his most important job is father to his three kids.”
Chadwick Boseman, the Marvel Black Panther star, died at 43 after a battle with cancer. He was diagnosed with Stage III colon cancer four years ago, but never made the diagnosis public until now. Boseman also starred as baseball great Jackie Robinson in ‘42’, civil rights icon Thurgood Marshall, and soul singer James Brown, in Get on Up. Michael B. Jordan (his co-star in Black Panther) honored him by saying, “I’m dedicating the rest of my days to live the way you did.” The final tweet posted to Boseman’s Twitter account announcing his death, is now the most-liked post in Twitter history.
Respond to the 2020 CENSUS. It is our future. Do it online. It is not too late. If you have not filled out your information yet, they will now begin knocking on your door as late as 9pm, including weekends, so everyone in your home can be counted, or just to ask questions. They will wear masks, practice social distancing and other protocols. Ask them for their ID badge with their photograph AND expiration date. If you live in the US, you are required by law to complete the 2020 census. 2020census.gov
Loretta Lynn, 88, and Kid Rock, 49, pulled an old-fashioned prank last weekend. The ‘coal miner’s daughter’ revealed that her son and his wife had renewed their wedding vows, and that was when she and Kid had decided to make things official.She posted this message on Instagram. “What a weekend! My Ernie & Crystal renewed their vows this weekend. It was beautiful and everything it should be. Marriage isn’t always easy–heck it’s not even always pretty, but love holds you together and you push through the bad days to enjoy the good ones. I’m so proud of them and wish them years of happiness. Things got crazy then–my boy @kidrock was there and we’ve always teased about getting ourselves married. Well, the preacher was already there so we had some fun with it. Sorry girls, he’s taken now!” The duo has been friends for years, often making public appearances together.
The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there is a 90% probability you will get it wrong.
September 4th is Newspaper Carriers Day. So, if you see your carrier delivering this paper, please say thank you. If you would like to be your own carrier, call 285-9200, give us your email address and we will deliver it straight to your inbox each week, then the rest is up to you…you can buy yourself a nice gift next year on Newspaper Carrier Day.
Right before Christmas, I purchased a bag of chocolate-covered potato chips for my son’s Santa/Christmas stocking haul. He did not want them, so I accepted them reluctantly and stuffed them in the pantry where they stayed for quite a while. Then one night I opened the package. They were FABULOUS. Chocolate and salted crunch. Today I saw Ben & Jerry’s latest concoction is “Chip Happens,” and it’s their classic chocolate ice cream packed with fudge chips and crunchy potato chip swirls.
If the Titanic were sinking today, we would hear: Nobody can force me to wear a life jacket. I’ll just wear this piece of thin fabric that looks like I have a jacket on.
Meteorologists are in awe. The National Hurricane Center predicted where Laura would make landfall within 0.6 miles, 87 hours in advance and at the exact time it came ashore. I saw where the last-minute wobble to the east reduced the expected 20-ft. storm surge and flooding. But just when you think that maybe we can get through the rest of 2020 without too much more heartache, I saw this. NASA predicts that an asteroid with a 0.41 percent chance of hitting Earth will pass by our planet Nov. 2, one day before election day. NASA says that the asteroid is small at 6.5 feet and believes it will disintegrate due to its extremely small size. Oh, good, I am feeling so much better now.
Alexa. 2020 off.
Have you seen the commercial for the happiest trash bag, the new Glad ForceFlex Plus? I guess bags come in colors and scents. The lady sleepily dragging out her trash bags, realizes that she just ripped her bags and nasty garbage is everywhere. Then suddenly on the street, there appears a beautiful pink, purple, and blue garbage truck with sanitation workers dressed in matching yellow jumpsuits, dancing, blowing bubbles and so happy to stop and pick up garbage off the lawn. It says, “Trash Day doesn’t have to be total garbage.” Pretty cute, but I do not like scent in garbage bags or kitty litter. glad.com
Out of all my body parts, my eyeballs are in the best shape, because I roll them like 347 times a day.
As I sit here at my desk eating my baked salmon and sweet potato fries, leftovers from dinner a few nights ago, I wondered if I should be eating the skin, which I love. (I recently read that you can bake or fry it like bacon and use as a garnish on salads or anywhere you would use bacon.) So, I Googled it and it said that the skin is generally safe to eat, but it is also important to pay attention to where your salmon comes from. The FDA, with the help of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), says that the most contaminated fish is farmed from the Atlantic Ocean. Wild-caught salmon from the Atlantic is slightly less contaminated. So, if your salmon was caught in the Atlantic Ocean, it might be best to avoid eating its skin. The best kind of salmon ‘skin’ to cook and eat would come from a wild-caught Pacific salmon.
Each year the National Honey Board hosts the National Honey Beer Competition. In their first year of entry, Saint Arnold took two of the three medals in the cider category, for their delicious Rose (change) Cider and Honey Agave Cider. Both ciders feature honey from Burleson’s Honey in Waxahachie.
Cases of coronavirus in the U.S. has now passed 6.06 million, with 184,000 deaths. In fact, the U.S. has one-fourth of the world’s 25 million cases. According to the New York Times, it took just 16 days for the U.S. to jump from 4 million cases to 5 million. Now it took 22 days to go from 5 million to 6 million. 36 states have reported positive cases at colleges, accounting for nearly 9,000 positive cases. What happens when you tell college students not to party? That is correct, they party. As of August 31st, 8470 cases have been reported in Brazoria County with 68 deaths. Remember that cases rose after July 4th and Memorial Day holidays. With Labor Day, remember what we need to do to continue our decrease in numbers into fall. Safely support your small businesses. Lisa
Did you see the moon last night? The final full moon of this summer this year was called the Corn Moon and it only happens once every three years. The Harvest Moon will not arrive until October 1st, then once in a Blue Moon will occur on Halloween, October 31st. Have a great weekend.
