Pike's Peak Peanut Pushing
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Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season, developed Sunday in the Gulf of Mexico and appeared likely to soak parts of Florida with heavy rain. Florida governor Jeb Bush said, "Bring it on!"
- "A tropical storm is just God's way of washing off all that mud."
June 12th
This is Little League Baseball Week, but I'm not sure I can stand it Little League brings back a lot of bad memories:- Like every time I caught a line drive and wet my pants.
- But it was a blessing in disguise. Otherwise, my coach never would have invented the disposable protective cup.
Actor Jim Nabors was born on June 12th in 1933. Gaw-lee! Gomer’s a geezer.
- Maybe Gomer and Goober will retire to Mayberry and just sit around the gas station and spit.
- Sounds like a great life—unless Barney shows up.
On June 12th in 1880 Worcester's John Raymond pitched baseball's first perfect game against Cleveland. That's why it was perfect -- it was against Cleveland.
- In 1880 pro baseball players were paid with beer. A perfect game was pitching nine innings without falling off the mound.
On June 12th in 1929 Bill Williams of Hondo, Texas, pushed a peanut 22 miles up Pikes Peak with his nose. I don't know if that's a record because it's not listed in the Guinness Book of Records under either Pike's Peak, peanut-pushing, or phenomenal nose achievements.
Love & Learn
Team Dating: The More, the Merrier - The tenet of the TeamDating concept: Why go out with one person when you can go out with several?
Today's Scene - Outdoor eating raises illness risk, but it's not hard to keep diners safe. Take the Healthy Picnic Quiz.
Video Game Reviews - "Odama" and "Outrun 2006: Coast to Coast"
Fitness Forum - Ever since he began equipping gyms with the revolutionary Lifecycle, Augie Nieto has been one of those big wheels of business who keep the fitness world spinning. But as he clings to his life by the most fragile of threads, struggling to comprehend a fatal muscle-wasting disease, a more profound legacy is taking shape.
Senior Advice - Father's Day reunion may shatter 15 years of silence.
Today’s Soap Opera Update:
Today on "All My Childishness," Desiree emails the gas company to see if she can have a guy come by twice a week to read her meter, and the prenuptial agreement that Lance wrote on the back of a Hooters menu may not hold up in court.
Dear Old Dad
My dad's not real affectionate. The last time hugged me I think it was called a half-nelson.
Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season, developed Sunday in the Gulf of Mexico and appeared likely to soak parts of Florida with heavy rain. Florida governor Jeb Bush said, "Bring it on!"
- "A tropical storm is just God's way of washing off all that mud."
June 12th
This is Little League Baseball Week, but I'm not sure I can stand it Little League brings back a lot of bad memories:- Like every time I caught a line drive and wet my pants.
- But it was a blessing in disguise. Otherwise, my coach never would have invented the disposable protective cup.
Actor Jim Nabors was born on June 12th in 1933. Gaw-lee! Gomer’s a geezer.
- Maybe Gomer and Goober will retire to Mayberry and just sit around the gas station and spit.
- Sounds like a great life—unless Barney shows up.
On June 12th in 1880 Worcester's John Raymond pitched baseball's first perfect game against Cleveland. That's why it was perfect -- it was against Cleveland.
- In 1880 pro baseball players were paid with beer. A perfect game was pitching nine innings without falling off the mound.
On June 12th in 1929 Bill Williams of Hondo, Texas, pushed a peanut 22 miles up Pikes Peak with his nose. I don't know if that's a record because it's not listed in the Guinness Book of Records under either Pike's Peak, peanut-pushing, or phenomenal nose achievements.
Love & Learn
Team Dating: The More, the Merrier - The tenet of the TeamDating concept: Why go out with one person when you can go out with several?
Today's Scene - Outdoor eating raises illness risk, but it's not hard to keep diners safe. Take the Healthy Picnic Quiz.
Video Game Reviews - "Odama" and "Outrun 2006: Coast to Coast"
Fitness Forum - Ever since he began equipping gyms with the revolutionary Lifecycle, Augie Nieto has been one of those big wheels of business who keep the fitness world spinning. But as he clings to his life by the most fragile of threads, struggling to comprehend a fatal muscle-wasting disease, a more profound legacy is taking shape.
Senior Advice - Father's Day reunion may shatter 15 years of silence.
Today’s Soap Opera Update:
Today on "All My Childishness," Desiree emails the gas company to see if she can have a guy come by twice a week to read her meter, and the prenuptial agreement that Lance wrote on the back of a Hooters menu may not hold up in court.
Dear Old Dad
My dad's not real affectionate. The last time hugged me I think it was called a half-nelson.
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