Portsmouth is the cultural center of our universe. Thx for the good emails, Sarah!
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Pop Quiz ... excellent professor , kinda like Mars Fontana who taught "Corrosion Principles at OSU ... Thx Sarah R and Friends!
You have many exceptional friends, Sarah DuPuy Rapp. Your older cousin, Henrietta, was such an exceptional math teacher at PHS. T. J. is exceptional as you certainly are. Jack Playmate, the old Trojan lineman, thought a lot of Keith Booker, who played on Portsmouth basketball teams.
Portsmouth is the cultural center of our universe. Thx for the good emails, Sarah!
Portsmouth is the cultural center of our universe. Thx for the good emails, Sarah!
Soros, Bets against ... Thx Marge R!
I found this interesting and thought you would too:
Soros Increases Bet Against the S&P 500 | Fox Business
Soros Increases Bet Against the S&P 500 | Fox Business
League of Power Poll Results - "Is Donald Trump Suited to be Our Next President?"
Tuesday, May 17.
Is Donald Trump Suited to Be Our Next President?
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Yes - 83.8% (207,811 votes)
No - 16.2% (47,920 votes)
Very Likely - 58.8% (168,714 votes)
Somewhat likely - 31.8% (83,334 votes)
Somewhat unlikely - 6.5% (17,522 votes)
No chance of winning the nomination - 2.7% (7,762 votes)Donald Trump - 61.5% (163,606 votes)
Jeb Bush - 1.5% (3,276 votes)
Ben Carson - 8.3% (18,357 votes)
Chris Christie - 1.2% (2,118 votes)
Ted Cruz - 17.7% (47,776 votes)
Carly Fiorina - 1.8% (4,006 votes)
John Kasich - 1% (7,062 votes)
Rand Paul - 1% (2,411 votes)
Mike Huckabee - 1.3% (2,803 votes)
Marco Rubio - 3.3% (9,501 votes)
Other - 1.2% (3,725 votes)
Donald Trump - 66% (178,266 votes)
Jeb Bush - 1.1% (2,394 votes)
Ben Carson - 6.2% (12,770 votes)
Marco Rubio - 2.9% (5,356 votes)
Carly Fiorina - 5.3% (14,718 votes)
Ted Cruz - 13.2% (39,135 votes)
John Kasich - 0.7% (4,693 votes)
Chris Christie - 0.6% (1,136 votes)
Mike Huckabee - 0.3% (712 votes)
Rand Paul - 0.5% (1,046 votes)
None. There isn’t a republican candidate who can take down Hillary Clinton - 2.4% (7,431 votes)
Other - 0.6% (1,910 votes)
Origins of common Phrases ... Thx T.J. D and sister, Sarah R!
A SHOT OF
WHISKEY In the old west a .45 cartridge for a six-gun cost 12 cents, so did a glass of whiskey. If a cowhand was low on cash he would often give the bartender a cartridge in exchange for a drink. This became known as a "shot" of whiskey.
THE WHOLE NINE
YARDS American fighter planes in WW2 had machine guns that were fed by a belt of cartridges. The average plane held belts that were 27 feet (9 yards) long. If the pilot used up all his ammo he was said to have given it the whole nine yards.
BUYING THE
FARM This is synonymous with dying. During WW1 soldiers were given life insurance policies worth $5,000. This was about the price of an average farm so if you died you "bought the farm" for your survivors.
IRON CLAD CONTRACT
This came about from the ironclad ships of the Civil War. It meant something so strong it could not be broken.
PASSING THE BUCK / THE BUCK STOPS HERE
Most men in the early west carried a jack knife made by the Buck knife company. When playing poker it as common to place one of these Buck knives in front of the dealer so that everyone knew who he was. When it was time for a new dealer the deck of cards and the knife were given to the new dealer. If this person didn't want to deal he would "pass the buck" to the next player. If that player accepted then "the buck stopped there".
RIFF RAFF
The Mississippi River was the main way of traveling from north to south. Riverboats carried passengers and freight but they were expensive so most people used rafts. Everything had the right of way over rafts which were considered cheap. The steering oar on the rafts was called a "riff" and this transposed into riff-raff, meaning low class.
COBWEB
The Old English word for "spider" was "cob"
SHIP STATE ROOMS
Traveling by steamboat was considered the height of comfort. Passenger cabins on the boats were not numbered. Instead they were named after states. To this day cabins on ships are called staterooms.
SLEEP TIGHT
Early beds were made with a wooden frame. Ropes were tied across the frame in a criss-cross pattern. A straw mattress was then put on top of the ropes. Over time the ropes stretched, causing the bed to sag. The owner would then tighten the ropes to get a better night's sleep.
SHOWBOAT
These were floating theaters built on a barge that was pushed by a steamboat. These played small town along the Mississippi River. Unlike the boat shown in the movie "Showboat" these did not have an engine. They were gaudy and attention grabbing which is why we say someone who is being the life of the party is "showboating".
OVER A BARREL
In the days before CPR a drowning victim would be placed face down over a barrel and the barrel would be rolled back and forth in a effort to empty the lungs of water. It was rarely effective. If you are over a barrel you are in deep trouble.
BARGE IN
Heavy freight was moved along the Mississippi in large barges pushed by steamboats. These were hard to control and would sometimes swing into piers or other boats. People would say they "barged in".
HOGWASH
Steamboats carried both people and animals. Since pigs smelled so bad they would be washed before being put on board. The mud and other filth that was washed off was considered useless "hog wash".
CURFEW
The word "curfew" comes from the French phrase "couvre-feu", which means "cover the fire". It was used to describe the time of blowing out all lamps and candles. It was later adopted into Middle English as "curfeu", which later became the modern "curfew". In the early American colonies homes had no real fireplaces so a fire was built in the center of the room. In order to make sure a fire did not get out of control during the night it was required that, by an agreed upon time, all fires would be covered with a clay pot called-a "curfew".
BARRELS OF OIL
When the first oil wells were drilled they had made no provision for storing the liquid so they used water barrels. That is why, to this day, we speak of barrels of oil rather than gallons. One barrel of oil is 42 gallons as opposed to a 55 gallon “drum”.
HOT OFF THE PRESS
As the paper goes through the rotary printing press friction causes it to heat up. Therefore, if you grab the paper right off the press it's hot. The expression means to get immediate information. |
SamKat's tumor in kidney is benign - Wait and watch
Happy note from Dr. David Brown- Tumor in right kidney is benign. Wait and watch. In the meantime, I have no difficulties of the kind that stopped my kidney and bowel functioning a month ago. To all who believe in prayer, as Jeanie and I certainly do, Thanks for yours!
This life is short anyway, but I believe Christ has made our path as Christians to a much longer and even more pleasant life in Heaven. Thank you God for your plans. I want to be a Christian soldier, not just the sinning human that I am.
Thanks for all who have expressed their concerns!
Sam Kegley & Jeanie (my constant editor) Waitmand Watch
English grammar lesson ... originally from William and Mary H ... thx Marge F!
English Grammar LessonTime for a clear, serious grammar lesson...No English dictionary has been able to adequately explain the difference between these two words. In a recent linguistic competition held in London and attended by, supposedly, the best in the world, Samdar Balgobin, a Guyanese man, was the clear winner with a standing ovation which lasted over 5 minutes.The final question was: How do you explain the difference between COMPLETE and FINISHED in a way that is easy to understand? Some people say there is no difference between COMPLETE and FINISHED.
Here is his astute answer:When you marry the right woman, you are COMPLETE. When you marry the wrong woman, you are FINISHED. And when the right one catches you with the wrong one, you are COMPLETELY FINISHED!!!He won a trip around the world and a case of 25 year old Scotch!
Origin of left and right ... Thx Marge R and friends!
Chelsea's rich husband - ill-gotten but so? Thx Marge R!
He is Edward “Ed” Mezvinsky, born January 17, 1937. Then you’ll probably say, “Who is Ed Mezvinsky?”
Well, he is a former Democrat congressman who represented Iowa’s 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for two terms, from 1973 to 1977.
He sat on the House Judiciary Committee that decided the fate of Richard Nixon.
He was outspoken saying that Nixon was a crook and a disgrace to politics and the nation and should be impeached.
He and the Clintons were friends and very politically intertwined for many years.
Ed Mezvinsky had an affair with NBC News reporter Marjorie Sue Margolies and later married her after his wife divorced him.
In 1993, Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky, then a freshman Democrat in Congress, cast the deciding vote that got President Bill Clinton’s controversial tax package through the House of Representatives.
In March 2001, Mezvinsky was indicted and later pleaded guilty to 31 of 69 counts of bank fraud, mail fraud, and wire fraud.
Ed Mezvinsky embezzled more than $10 million dollars from people via both a Ponzi scheme and the notorious Nigerian e-mail scams.
He was found guilty and sentenced to 80 months in federal prison.
After serving less than five years in federal prison, he was released in April 2008 and remains on federal probation.
To this day, he still owes $9.4 million in restitution to his victims.
About now you are saying, “So what!”
Well, this is Marc and Chelsea Mezvinsky.
He sat on the House Judiciary Committee that decided the fate of Richard Nixon.
He was outspoken saying that Nixon was a crook and a disgrace to politics and the nation and should be impeached.
He and the Clintons were friends and very politically intertwined for many years.
Ed Mezvinsky had an affair with NBC News reporter Marjorie Sue Margolies and later married her after his wife divorced him.
In 1993, Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky, then a freshman Democrat in Congress, cast the deciding vote that got President Bill Clinton’s controversial tax package through the House of Representatives.
In March 2001, Mezvinsky was indicted and later pleaded guilty to 31 of 69 counts of bank fraud, mail fraud, and wire fraud.
Ed Mezvinsky embezzled more than $10 million dollars from people via both a Ponzi scheme and the notorious Nigerian e-mail scams.
He was found guilty and sentenced to 80 months in federal prison.
After serving less than five years in federal prison, he was released in April 2008 and remains on federal probation.
To this day, he still owes $9.4 million in restitution to his victims.
About now you are saying, “So what!”
Well, this is Marc and Chelsea Mezvinsky.
That’s right; Ed Mezvinsky is Chelsea Clinton’s father-in law.
Now Marc and Chelsea are in their early thirties and purchased a 10.5 million dollar NYC apartment (after being married in George Soros’ mansion).
Has anyone heard mention of any of this in any of the media?
If this guy was Jenna or Barbara Bush’s, or better yet, Sarah Palin’s daughter’s father-in- law, the news would be an everyday headline and every detail would be reported over and over.
And yet they say there are no double standards in political reporting.
And people are already talking about 'Hillarious' as our next President!
And then there is possibly Chelsea for president in our future!Chelsea Clinton earned $600,000 a year when working for NBC and now works for the Clinton Foundation and sits on many boards.
The cycle never ends!
Lying and corruption seem to make some candidates more popular.
When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. When the government fears the people, there is liberty. ~~ Thomas Jefferson
“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.”
~ ~Abraham Lincoln
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