The Daily Dose

Morning Motivator

paul — Sun, 20 May 2012 05:04:55 +0000

May 20 Events

paul — Sun, 20 May 2012 05:03:12 +0000

1830 – The Fountain Pen is patented #

1899 – Jacob German of NYC gets the first speeding ticket *

National Bike to Work Day @

1932 – Amelia Earhart becomes first woman to fly across the Atlantic

May 20 Birthdays

paul — Sun, 20 May 2012 05:02:14 +0000

1946 – Cher 1768 – Dolly Madison

1913 – William Hewlett, 1908 – Jimmie Stewart

May 20 Humor

paul — Sun, 20 May 2012 05:01:05 +0000

* A lawyer got caught by an automatic traffic camera. A couple of days later he got a summons in the mail and a picture of his car speeding with the date and speed marked on it. Being an officer of the court, he sent the summons in with a picture of a $100 bill.

@ One of my roommates at the University was doing a term paper on liquors and their affect on people. One evening, while doing research he took a bicycle over to a liquor store. When he entered the store He didn’t think to remove his helmet, which had a headlight mounted on the front. When he asked the fellow behind the counter for a list of the liquors, the clerk replied “I’m not allowed to serve miners.”

# Confidence: that quality which permits an individual to do crossword puzzles with a fountain pen.

Morning Motivator

paul — Sat, 19 May 2012 05:04:07 +0000

The happiest people don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.

May 19 Events

paul — Sat, 19 May 2012 05:03:40 +0000

1911 - NYC provides The first person convicted through fingerprints * 1986 – Rosie the Ribbiter jumps 21 ft. 5.75″ at frog jumping jubilee # 1965 – Roger Miller’s 1st gold record “King of the Road” % 1906 – Boys … Continue reading →

May 19 Birthdays

paul — Sat, 19 May 2012 05:02:41 +0000

1939 – Nancy Kwan ace ice skater, 1952 – Grace Jones, 1941 – Nora Ephron

1949 – Archie Manning, 1925 – Malcolm X, 1945 – Peter Townshend

May 19 Humor

paul — Sat, 19 May 2012 05:01:59 +0000

* A Man in a San Diego convenience store took out his wallet and set it on the counter to pay for the cup of coffee. Then surprisingly he pulled a gun and demanded everything in the cash register. The clerk explained they had just changed shifts and there was no money in the till. So the robber took the clerk’s watch and left the store. Police arrived and discovered that in his haste, the thief had left his wallet on the counter. The criminal didn’t have time to enjoy the watch.

# The man was studying the menu when she came over to take his order. “Do have frog legs?” he asked. “No” she replied, “It’s my arthritis that makes me walk this way.”

% A tramp knocked the farmer’s door and asked for some food. “Are you a Christian?” asked the farmer “Of course” said the tramp “can’t you tell?” “Just look at the knees of my pants don’t they prove it?” The farmer’s wife noticed the holes in his knees and promptly gave the man some food. As a tramp turned to go, the farmer asked, “By the way, what made the holes in the seat of your pants?” “Back sliding,” said the tramp.

Morning Motivator

paul — Fri, 18 May 2012 05:04:06 +0000

You don’t have to be good to start, but you have to start to be good

May 18 Events

paul — Fri, 18 May 2012 05:03:11 +0000

1953 – Jaqueline Cochran became the first woman to break the sound barrier * 1999 – The government sues Microsoft # 1980 – Mount St. Helens, mainland America’s only volcano, explodes 1991 – Gertrude Elion first woman inducted into Inventors … Continue reading →