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Hump-Day

Well, last night was another "Basketball" night in our house, as we watched the game to see who the UCONN women would play on Sunday night. Turns out, the #1 team in the country got BEAT last night, so UCONN will play Minnesota. Ray came over for something else, and stayed to watch the game. We always have such fun watching good games like this one!

It's another grey/gray day outside... with rain pouring from the sky. I have my fingers crossed that by the weekend the weather will get nicer.

Here's an interesting story. The Thailand Prime Minister's daughter took a job at a local McDonalds for (US .60/hour), and wouldn't have been noticed if her famous dad hadn't showed up for take-out! *LOL*

My brother (Bruce) sent me the next two tidbits:

Remember from the Austin Powers Movie, the character "Fat Bastard"? Well then check this out!

Ever want to create your own band? Well now you can do it virtually!

I found this a couple of days ago.. but still laugh my head off when I go here! Click on "The One with The Matrix" video... it's hilarious!

Oh, and Sunday's reprint of Calvin & Hobbes is a classic!

And now, two more April Fools "Top 100's":

#3: Instant Color TV
In 1962 there was only one tv channel in Sweden, and it broadcast in black and white. The station's technical expert, Kjell Stensson, appeared on the news to announce that thanks to a newly developed technology, all viewers could now quickly and easily convert their existing sets to display color reception. All they had to do was pull a nylon stocking over their tv screen, and they would begin to see their favorite shows in color. Stensson then proceeded to demonstrate the process. Reportedly, hundreds of thousands of people, out of the population of seven million, were taken in. Actual color tv transmission only commenced in Sweden on April 1, 1970.

#4: The Taco Liberty Bell
In 1996 the Taco Bell Corporation announced that it had bought the Liberty Bell from the federal government and was renaming it the Taco Liberty Bell. Hundreds of outraged citizens called up the National Historic Park in Philadelphia where the bell is housed to express their anger. Their nerves were only calmed when Taco Bell revealed that it was all a practical joke a few hours later. The best line inspired by the affair came when White House press secretary Mike McCurry was asked about the sale, and he responded that the Lincoln Memorial had also been sold, though to a different corporation, and would now be known as the Ford Lincoln Mercury Memorial.

Have a great Wednesday!

posted by Dave at Wednesday, March 31, 2004