Briefly.
My favorite childhood memory is getting out of bed in the morning without my back hurting.
Trivia #1: What distress phrase, used in aviation and maritime, signals channel clearance and all other radio users must cease transmissions and clear the channel for the distressed vessel? It also initiates immediate rescue efforts and alerts emergency services.
Trivia #2: Who is Red Murdock?
Trivia #3: Joe Buck is closing in on a deal to host ESPN Jeopardy, looking to air this summer. This will not be the first time the Jeopardy! franchise has had an offshoot dedicated to sports trivia. Sports Jeopardy! previously aired on Crackle from 2014 through 2016. Who hosted the program during that time? – Keith Olbermann, Dan Patrick, Stuart Scott, Matt Barrie, Linda Cohn, Rich Eisen
On this date: May 1, 305, Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor
May 1, 1822, John Phillips is elected the first mayor of Boston
May 1, 1840, “Penny Black,” the world’s first adhesive postage stamp is issued by the United Kingdom
May 1, 1863, Hospital for the Ruptured and Crippled first opens its doors in New York City, the oldest orthopaedic hospital in the United States
May 1, 1930, The planet Pluto is officially named by 11-year-old English schoolgirl Venetia Burney
May 1, 1941, US savings bonds go on sale to help finance the war effort
May 1, 1952, Mr. Potato Head is first introduced by toy company Hasbro
May 1, 1989, Tim Berners-Lee, working at CERN, submits his initial proposal for the World Wide Web (WWW)
May 1, 2019, New York City officially names a street Sesame Street at the intersection of West 63rd Street and Broadway in honor of the show’s 50th anniversary
Go away: The Red Sox’ Craig Breslow. (And while we’re at it, go away Sam Kennedy too)
Article I’ll skip: Burger King fans reveal Whopper ordering trick for a fresher burger: “I’m converted!” Editor’s note: I can’t recall the last time I was at a Burger King, or a McDonalds for that matter.
This week’s sign of the apocalypse: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday the company’s latest round of layoffs is tied to increased spending on artificial intelligence, while leaving the door open to additional job cuts. Zuckerberg made the remarks during a company town hall, his first time addressing employees since Meta confirmed plans to cut roughly 8,000 jobs — about 10% of its workforce.
Audience participation, you’re doing it wrong! A German tourist in Egypt died after a poisonous snake slithered up his pants and bit him on the leg. Two snakes – presumably cobras – were used, which were placed around the necks of the guests from the audience, among other things. As part of this snake show, the ‘snake charmer’ let one of the snakes crawl into the pants of a 57-year-old man, causing the snake to bite the leg of the German vacationer.
Good news: ESPN Jeopardy? Sign me up! (The program is not to be confused with Monday Night Garibaldi Coach’s Corner Sports Trivia, which began circa 2014.)
They said it: “That’s the way the pickle squirts.” – Bing Russell, American actor and minor-league baseball club owner, Kurt’s father. I have to say, I’d never heard that one before!
LIV will not play its event at Bayou Oaks at the originally scheduled dates in late June. Days after reports emerged regarding Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund no longer backing the fledgling golf league, Secretary of Louisiana Economic Development Susan Bourgeois reached out to LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil regarding the league coming to her state. LIV officials agreed to “push back the date” due to its changing business model. Additionally, LIV has instead pitched a fall date with a different format and smaller field. Bye-bye, LIV!
Don’t be that guy! Did you hear about the guy who got himself tossed from a JetBlue flight because he wouldn’t get off his phone when the plane was taxiing out? Don’t be that guy!
Trivia #1 answer: What distress phrase, used in aviation and maritime, signals channel clearance and all other radio users must cease transmissions and clear the channel for the distressed vessel? It also initiates immediate rescue efforts and alerts emergency services. – “May Day” (declared three times consecutively)
Trivia #2: Who is Red Murdock? – Red is ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ as the last player selected in last week’s NFL draft. The Broncos’ seventh-round draft pick out of the University of Buffalo led the NCAA in career fumbles forced while founding a tutoring program in his hometown, majoring in psychology and working a part-time job. Nice!
Trivia #3: Joe Buck is closing in on a deal to host ESPN Jeopardy, looking to air this summer. This will not be the first time the Jeopardy! franchise has had an offshoot dedicated to sports trivia. Sports Jeopardy! previously aired on Crackle from 2014 through 2016. Who hosted the program during that time? – Keith Olbermann, Dan Patrick, Stuart Scott, Matt Barrie, Linda Cohn, Rich Eisen – It was hosted by Dan Patrick
I saw a guy at Starbucks yesterday with no iPhone, no tablet, no laptop. He just sat there… drinking coffee… like a psychopath.
Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.
Be careful out there. (It’s a jungle!)
Happy May Day!
“And you can’t fight the tears that ain’t coming
Or the moment of truth in your lies
When everything feels like the movies
Yeah, you bleed just to know you’re alive
And I don’t want the world to see me
‘Cause I don’t think that they’d understand
When everything’s made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am”
Goo Goo Dolls (Iris)
Here’s a little pick-me-up for ya. (Speaking of pick-me-up, be sure to come visit me downtown this afternoon. We can discuss how the Bruins and Celtics may leave us high and dry with the Red Sox.)
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