The very first time the word “trash” was referred to in computing parlance for deleted files was in 1982, on the Apple “Lisa” interface, when it was… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 15, 2019 – Who Knew “Trash” Was A Copyrighted Term?”
Category: July, 2019
High Grossing Movies Quiz
Hey folks! Here’s a little quiz about high-grossing movies. I have consulted the web site box office mojo for all of these questions. Have fun! Quiz based… Read more “High Grossing Movies Quiz”
Fact Du Jour – July 13, 2019 – Ladie’s Man (Short Lived TV Series)
Apparently U.S. TV viewers weren’t very interested in watching a TV show about a divorced man navigating his way through a woman-dominated world… Vis a vis the… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 13, 2019 – Ladie’s Man (Short Lived TV Series)”
Hard Seltzer Sales Top Craft Beer Sales in U.S.
Jeez…you’d think some folks were MARRIED to beer! A local craft beer enthusiast board I follow on Facebook is losing their shit about news that sales of… Read more “Hard Seltzer Sales Top Craft Beer Sales in U.S.”
The Great Northern Adventures of Mullet Burt – Vol. 2
It’s rough when you have to play “rodeo clown” with your own mind. For Burt, that’s pretty much what he had been doing for most of his… Read more “The Great Northern Adventures of Mullet Burt – Vol. 2”
UPDATED WITH ANSWERS – Trivia Recap – July 12, 2019 – Sticks
Answers are in the comments… We posted our lowest score of the season Thursday in a Sporcle Live game we played at Sticks with 96 points. We… Read more “UPDATED WITH ANSWERS – Trivia Recap – July 12, 2019 – Sticks”
Fact Du Jour – July 12, 2019 -Sex, Drugs, and…Writing About Monsters
What happens when you get a bunch of wildly creative (some of them drug addled) – English kids and plunk then down in the lovely surroundings of… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 12, 2019 -Sex, Drugs, and…Writing About Monsters”
Ways My Life Was Like The Kids’ Lives in “Stranger Things”
My husband and I just wrapped up watching season 3 of Stranger Things last night on Netflix. It’s definitely a thought-provoking experience – especially since I believe… Read more “Ways My Life Was Like The Kids’ Lives in “Stranger Things””
Fact Du Jour – July 11, 2019 – “Rabbit Ears” (Historic Landmark)
If you’re a Gen X person, you might think of TV antennas when you think of the words “rabbit ears.” You probably don’t think of this: New… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 11, 2019 – “Rabbit Ears” (Historic Landmark)”
That Time I Participated In A Wake – For A Moose…
In July, 2010 my husband and I did a camping trip at Tahquamenon Falls State Park, and set up a tent at the Rivermouth rustic campground. It… Read more “That Time I Participated In A Wake – For A Moose…”
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