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DT's Datebook WB Nov 18, 1996

Welcome to another edition of...

D.T.'s Demented Datebook!

for the week beginning from Monday November 18, 1996

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THIS WEEK'S CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS AND EVENTS:

People on Monday, November 18th, 1996: birthdates
Imogene Coca: 1908 (is 88)
TV Actress, Comedienne, b. in Philadelphia; Your Show of Shows reg,
Imogene Coca Show's Betty Crane, It's About Time, One Life to Live's
Gladys Mason (guest)
Kevin Nealon: 1953 (is 43)
Actor, Comedian, Vegetarian, b. in Bridgeport, CT; Saturday Night
Live's Franz, Sam Donaldson, Mr. Subliminal, Weekend Update anchorman
(91-), & reg 1986-; Coneheads movie, Champs' Marty
Elizabeth Perkins: 1960 (is 36)
Movie/Stage Actress, Flintstones movie's Wilma Flintstone; some say
1961
Arthur Peterson: 1912 (is 84)
TV/Radio Actor, Soap Actor, Guiding Light's Rev. John Ruthledge, Soap's
the senile major
Susan Sullivan: 1944 (is 52)
Actress, Soap Actress, Another World's Lenore, Rich Man Poor Man,
Having Babies' Dr. Julie Farr, It's a Living's Lois Adams, Falcon
Crest's Maggie Gioberti Channing, George Carlin Show's Kathleen
Rachowski; some say b. 1943
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People on Monday, November 18th, 1996: birth anniversaries
Dorothy Collins: 1926=d.Jul 21, 1994 (was 67)
Singer, Canadian, b. in Ontario; NN:Lucky Strike Girl; RN:Marjorie
Chandler; Raymond Scott's wife 1952-5; Your Hit Parade; set up gags on
Candid Camera
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People on Monday, November 18th, 1996: death anniversaries
Cab Calloway: 1994 (was 86)/b.Dec 25, 1907
Bandleader, Movie/Stage Actor, Dancer, Songwriter, Drummer, Songwriter,
b. in Rochester, N.Y.; scat-singing, hi-de-hi-de-hi'ing bandleader
whose career spanned six decades; RFN:Cabell; some say b.1905
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General events on Monday, November 18th, 1996
In 1976, the first Annual Great American Smoke Out is observed.
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Entertainment-Movies events on Monday, November 18th, 1996
In 1928, the first successful sound-synchronized animated cartoon, Walt
Disney's "Steamboat Willie," starring Mickey Mouse, premiered at the
Colony Theater in New York. Mickey Mouse was drawn by animator Ub
Iwerks, an associate of Walt Disney. You could say that this whole
Disney beginning was simply a Mickey Mouse operation.
In 1988, Disney's movie "Oliver & Company" was released in the movie
theaters in USA. It featured the voices of Billy Joel, Bette Midler,
and Cheech Marin.
In 1994, "Star Trek: Generations", Motion Picture, opened in theaters.
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Entertainment-Radio events on Monday, November 18th, 1996
In 1985, Howard Stern began broadcasting on WXRK-FM in New York City;
his flagship station that will syndicate his morning radio show to
several dozen radio markets across the U.S.
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Arts and Prose events on Monday, November 18th, 1996
In 1985, Calvin and Hobbes comic strip by Bill Watterson debut in
newspapers.
In 1992, Superman, fictional character, was killed by Doomsday in the
comics at 54. The death was temporary.
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Music events on Monday, November 18th, 1996
In 1954, Rosemary Clooney's hit record "Mambo Italiano" was banned by
ABC Radio and TV for so-called offensice lyrics. What they were, I
don't know.
In 1957, R.C., "Wun'erful, Wun'erful! (Sides un-one & uh-two)" by Stan
Freberg peaked at #32 on the pop singles chart.
In 1972, R.C., "Convention '72" by The Delegates peaked at #8 on the pop
singles chart; it featured excerpts of some top 1972 hits as answers
to the interviewer questions.
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Music-Rock events on Monday, November 18th, 1996
In 1967, R.C., "Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out)" by The Hombres peaked
at #12 on the pop singles chart.
In 1979, The B-52s eponymous debut album was certified gold.
In 1989, R.C., "Love Shack" by B-52s peaked at #3 on the pop singles
chart; a parody of that song, "Radio Shack", aired on Dr. Demento
shortly.
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My events on Monday, November 18th, 1996
In 1979, in El Cajon, CA, D.T. snaps a photo of the Grand Marshall of
the annual 1979 Mother Goose Parade: Dianne Kay who played Nancy
Bradford on "Eight Is Enough". Cute blonde.
In 1989, at the Nick At Nite exposition in San Diego, D.T. meets Mr. Ed
(or a replica to be exact) and star Alan Young. He forgot to ask Alan
about the backwards Mr. Ed theme song controversy which had allegedly
had satanac messages when played backwards.
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Today's Steven Wright Joke...
"I filled out an apllication that said "In Case Of Emergency Notify:". I
wrote "Doctor". What's my mother going to do?"
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Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' Joke...
"You refer to the fifth grade as "my senior year.""
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Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...
"why are today's rough times always tomorrow's good old days?."
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Today's Smiley Tip...
-=#:-) - submitter has wizard status
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Today's Star Trek Quote...
When a child is taught ... it's programmed with simple instructions --
and at some point, if its mind develops properly, it exceeds the sum
of what it was taught, thinks independently.
-- Dr. Richard Daystrom, "The Ultimate Computer," stardate 4731.3.
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Today's Computer Daffynition...
Expression: a quaint phrase uttered when the computer does something
unexpected. (ex.%$*&,<>!!!!!)
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Today's Computer Tag Line...
NO hard drive has enough space!
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Today's Witty Saying...
If love is blind, lingerie makes great braille.
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People on Tuesday, November 19th, 1996: birthdates
Robert Beltran: 1957 (is 39)
TV Actor, Models Inc.'s Louis Soto, Star Trek: Voyager's First Officer
Chakotay; is 37 as of Jan 0, 1995
Ray Collins: 1937 (is 59)
Rock & Roll Performer, Singer, Songwriter, of Soul Giants who were
joined by Frank Zappa in 1964 to become the Mothers Of Invention
Terry Farrell: 1963 (is 33)
TV Actress, Paper Dolls, Star Trek:Deep Space Nine's Science Officer
Lt. Jadzia Dax a trill
Jodie Foster: 1962 (is 34)
TV/Movie Actress, Movie Producer/Director, Protestant, RN:Alicia
Christian Foster; Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice's Elizabeth, Paper Moon's
Addie, Taxi Driver, Buggsy Malone, The Accused, Silence of the Lambs,
Maverick movie, Home For The Holidays
Larry King: 1933 (is 63)
HALL OF FAMER, TV Talk Show Host, Jewish, b. in Brooklyn; RN:Lawrence
Henry Zieger; Larry King Radio & TV Shows; wed 6x's
Meg Ryan: 1961 (is 35)
TV/Movie Actress, Soap Actress, As the World Turns' Betsy Montgomery,
Top Gun, Innerspace, Presidio, When Harry Met Sally (YES!, YES!,
YES!...), Joe Vs. the Volcano, The Doors, Sleepless in Seattle, Courage
Under Fire; Dennis Quaid's wife; some say 1962 or '63
Ted Turner: 1938 (is 58)
HALL OF FAMER, Businessperson, Zillionaire, Sportsfigure, Baptist, b.
in Cincinnatti, OH; RN:Robert Edward Turner III; aka Mouth of the
South, Captain Outrageous, Terrible Ted; skippered Courageous to
America's Cup win in 1977; owner of both Atlanta Braves and Hawks;
owner of superstation WTBS, cable news stations CNN and HN, and other
stations TNT, TCM, and Cartoon Network; founder of Goodwill Games; 1991
Time Man of Year; Jane Fonda's hubby; owns over 2000 MGM films.
John Francis Jr. Welch: 1935 (is 61)
Executive, G.E. Co.'s CEO & chairman, wasn't he the one who refused to
shake David Letterman's hand?
Alan Young: 1919 (is 77)
TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, Variety Show Host, Cartoon Voicist, English,
Alan Young Show host, Mr. Ed's Wilbur Post, Mr. T, The Smurfs,
DuckTales' Scrooge McDuck; wed Coach & Christine on Coach; D.T. met him
in 1989 (see Events-Nov 18)
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People on Tuesday, November 19th, 1996: birth anniversaries
Dave Guard: 1934?=d.Mar 22, 1991 (was 56)
Folk Singer, Banjoist, Guitarist, original Kingston Trio member; some
say b. Oct 19, 1934
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People on Tuesday, November 19th, 1996: death anniversaries
Bobby Russell: 1992 (was 51)/b.Apr 19, 1941
Singer, Songwriter, b. in Nashville; some say b. 1940; hit: Saturday
Morning Confusion, wrote The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia
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Entertainment-TV events on Tuesday, November 19th, 1996
In 1959, "Rocky And His Friends", TV Cartoon Show intorducing the
characters Rocket J. Squirrel and Bullwinkle J. Moose as the heroes,
along with Boris and Natasha as the enemies; debut on ABC. (not Nov
11 as earlier reported).
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Music events on Tuesday, November 19th, 1996
In 1955, "Blue Suede Shoes" recorded by Carl Perkins.
In 1979, Frank Zappa's album [29] JOE'S CARAGE, acts 2 & 3 was released.
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Music-Rock events on Tuesday, November 19th, 1996
In 1995, part 1 of the The Beatles Anthology miniseries aired on A-
Beatles-C.
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Music-R 'n B / Dance events on Tuesday, November 19th, 1996
In 1990, the lip synching-pop duo Milli Vanilli were stripped of their
Grammy Award because other singers had lent their voices to the "Girl
You Know It's True" album. They never sang on that album.
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Today's Steven Wright Joke...
"I can remember the first time I had to go to sleep. Mom said, "Steven, time
to go to sleep" I said "But I don't know how." She said, "It's real easy.
Just go down to the end of tired and hang a left." So I went down to the
end of tired, and just out of curiosity I hung a right. My mother was
there, and she said "I thought I told you to go to sleep.""
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Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' Joke...
"Your new sofa was on a curb in another part of town yesterday."
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Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...
"farmers are just plain folks."
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Today's Smiley Tip...
:-x - "my lips are sealed" smiley
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Today's Star Trek Quote...
Man is ultimately superior to any mechanical device.
-- Kirk, "The Corbomite Maneuver," stardate 1514.0.
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Today's Computer Daffynition...
WYSIWYCA: Pronounced "WHIZZYWICKA." An offshoot of WYSIWYG (what you see
is what you get). WYSIWYCA means "what you see is what you can't
afford."
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Today's Computer Tag Line...
Coming soon: EDLIN for Windows 3.1 and OS/2
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Today's Witty Saying...
If you can't beat your computer at chess, try kickboxing.
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People on Wednesday, November 20th, 1996: birthdates
Kaye Ballard: 1926 (is 70)
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Comedienne, Singer, b. in Cleveland, OH;
RN:Catherine Gloria Balotta; Kraft Music Hall reg, The Mothers-in-Law's
Kaye Buell, Doris Day's Angie, What a Dummy's Treeva
Steve Dahl: 1954 (is 42)
Radio Disc Jock, Comedian, Chicago's WLS-FM; Disco music blowup stager;
with Teenage Radiation (Do Ya Think I'm Disco?)
Richard Dawson: 1932 (is 64)
Actor, Game Show Host, Panelist, English, Hogan's Heroes' Captain Peter
Newkirk, Laugh-In, New Dick Van Dyke, panelist of Match Game & I've Got
a Secret, Family Feud & Masquerade Party emcee; Diana Dors' hubby
Michael Diamond: 1965 (is 31)
Rock & Roll Singer, aka Mike D, of the Beastie Boys
Ivan Dudynsky: 1970 (is 26)
Comedian, of Roundhouse
Bob Einstein: 1940 (is 56)
Producer, Comedian, Comedy Writer, Actor, Variety Show Host, Cartoon
Voicist, Smothers Brothers' Off. Judy, Bizarre's & Super Dave's
misadventureous stuntman Super Dave Osborne; Albert Brooks' bro
Norman Greenbaum: 1942 (is 54)
Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, of Dr. West's Medicine Show & Junk Band,
soloist; Spirit in the Sky
Richard Masur: 1948 (is 48)
TV/Movie Actor, Director, One Day at a Time's David Kane 1975-76, Hot L
Baltimore, East of Eden; SAG president 1995-
Estelle Parsons: 1927 (is 69)
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, b. in Lynn, MA; Bonnie & Clyde, Backstairs at
the White House's Bess Truman, Roseanne's "mom" (occ)
Dick Smothers: 1939 (is 57)?
Actor, Comedian, Singer, Variety Show Host, Bassist, b. in New York
City; RFN:Richard; The Smothers Brothers TV Shows & team with brother
Tom; 2x Linda's hubby; some say b. Nov 20, 1938 (is 58)
Thea Vidale: 1956 (is 40)
TV Actress, Comedienne, Family Matters, Thea's Thea Turrell
Samuel E. Wright: 1947 (is 49)
TV/Movie Actor, Reggae Singer, Cartoon Voicist, Soap Actor, aka:Sam;
Ball Four, Enos' Off. Turk Adams; The Little Mermaid's Sebastian the
Crab, One Life to Live
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People on Wednesday, November 20th, 1996: birth anniversaries
Fran Allison: 1907=d.Jun 13, 1989 (was 81)
TV/Radio Actress, Singer, TV Hostess, Panelist, Fran of Kukla, Fran, &
Ollie; Down You Go; some say b. Nov 2 1924
Judy Canova: 1916=d.Aug 5, 1983 (was 66)
Country Singer, Comedienne, Radio Actress, Diana's mom
Chester Gould: 1900=d.May 11, 1985 (was 84)
ComicStrip Cartoonist, b. in Pawnee, OK; Dick Tracy creator
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Entertainment-TV events on Wednesday, November 20th, 1996
In 1986, "Fresno", TV Miniseries, comedy starring Carol Burnett; ended
on CBS.
In 1993, "Comic Strip Live", TV Variety; last aired on Fox.
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Entertainment-Movies events on Wednesday, November 20th, 1996
In 1975, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" opened in movie theaters.
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Music events on Wednesday, November 20th, 1996
In 1965, R.C., "Ring Dang Doo" by Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs peaked at
#33 on the pop singles chart.
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Music-Easy events on Wednesday, November 20th, 1996
In 1976, R.C., "Muskrat Love" by Captain & Tennille peaked at #4 on the
pop singles chart; Big Daddy parodied that into "Hamster Love".
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Music-Rock events on Wednesday, November 20th, 1996
In 1976, Paul Simon appeared on Saturday Night Live in a turkey outfit.
George Harrison also appeared.
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Today's Steven Wright Joke...
"Driving down the street at 150 miles per hour with a friend of mine on
cruise control. Both of us in the back seat. The police pulled us over.
They don't know who to arrest, nobody's driving. So, they arrested us
both. I'm on the witness stand. You know the rest."
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Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' Joke...
"You've ever left Santa Claus a PBR and a Slim Jim."
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Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...
"be alert, america needs more lerts."
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Today's Smiley Tip...
:-)~ - User drools
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Today's Star Trek Quote...
Sometimes a man will tell his bartender things he'll never tell his doctor.
-- Dr. Phillip Boyce, "The Menagerie" ("The Cage"), stardate unknown.
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Today's Computer Daffynition...
Electric Crayon: toddler version of Electric Pencil.
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Today's Computer Tag Line...
Guns don't kill people..Mail readers kill people
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Today's Witty Saying...
Cream rises to the top......but then, so does scum.
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People on Thursday, November 21st, 1996: birthdates
Michael Bruce: 1948 (is 48)?
Heavy Metal Guitarst, Keyboardist, of Alice Cooper; some say b. Mar 16,
1948 (is 48)
Marcia "Marcy" Carsey: 1944 (is 52)
TV Executive, TV Producer, Cosby Show
Siddig el Fadil: 1965 (is 31)
TV Actor, Star Trek:Deep Space Nine's Dr. Julian Bashir
Goldie Hawn: 1945 (is 51)
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Comedienne, Movie Producer, Jewish, b. in
Washington, D.C.; MN:Jean; Terminally cute; Laugh In's giggly line-
blowing reg 1968-70; Bill Hudson's ex-; Private Benjamin, Foul Play,
Cactus Flower, Protocol, Housesitter, Sugarland Express, Shampoo, First
Wives Club
Harold Ramis: 1944 (is 52)
Actor, Comedian, Second City TV Network's Moe Green & others,
Ghostbusters
Marlo Thomas: 1938 (is 58)
TV Actress, b. in Detroit; RFMN:Margaret Julia; Joey Bishop Show's
Stella Barnes, That Girl's Ann Marie; Danny's daughter; Phil Donahue's
wife; 2 say 1934; 1:36; 5: 37; 11:38; 10: 43
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People on Thursday, November 21st, 1996: birth anniversaries
Vivian Blaine: 1921?=d.Dec 9, 1995 (was 74)
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Singer, b. in Newark, NJ; RN:Vivian S.
Stapleton; 40s Movies, Mary Hartman's Neighbor, played Miss Adelaide,
the long-suffering chorus girl, in the Broadway and film versions of
"Guys and Dolls"; some say b. Nov 21, 1923, b. Nov 21, 1924, or b. Nov
21, 1925
"Harpo" Marx: 1888?=d.Sep 28, 1964 (was 75)
Movie Actor, Comedian, Pianist, Harp, b. in New York City; RFMN:Adolph
Arthur; The Marx Brothers with Groucho, Zeppo, Gummo, & Chico; some say
b. Nov 23, 1888, b. Nov 21, 1893, or b. Nov 23, 1893
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People on Thursday, November 21st, 1996: death anniversaries
Robert Charles Benchley: 1945 (was 56)/b.Sep 15, 1889
Humorist, Biographer, Movie Actor, Short Story Writer, Comedian,
Editor, Critic; Harvard's Lampoon; My 10 Years in a Quandary
Bill Bixby: 1993 (was 59)/b.Jan 22, 1934
TV/Movie Actor, TV Director, Panelist, b. in San Francisco; Joey Bishop
Show, My Favorite Martian's Tim O'Hara, The Courtship of Eddie's
Father's Tom Corbett, The Magician's Anthony Blake, Masquerade Party,
Rich Man Poor Man, The Incredible Hulk's David Bruce Banner, Goodnight
Beantown's Matt Cassidy
Jerry Colonna: 1986 (was 82)/b.Oct 17, 1904
Comedian, Movie Actor, Trombonist, Radio Actor, RFN:Gerald; a bellowing
voiced, walrus moustached, bulging eyed comic with Bob Hope for 25
years; some say 1903 or 1905; "Whatsa matter, you crazy or something?"
Carl Owen Hubbell: 1988 (was 85)/b.Jun 22, 1903
HALL OF FAMER, MLB Pitcher, N.Y. Giant 20-game winner 5 consecutive
years 1933-37; spent 18 years with the New York Giants winning 253
games and losing 154 with 1678 strikeouts and a 2.97 lifetime ERA.
Allan Sherman: 1973 (was 48)/b.Nov 30, 1924
Novelty Singer, Producer, Comedian, Comedy Writer, Produced "I've Got A
Secret"; Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah (#1 1963); RN:Allan Copelon; his
album "My Son, The Folk Singer" became a million seller.
Harry Von Zell: 1981 (was 75)/b.Jul 11, 1906
Announcer, TV/Radio Actor, Burns & Allen Show's sidekick, and radio &
TV comic foil
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Entertainment events on Thursday, November 21st, 1996
In 1959, Jack Benny (violin) and Richard Nixon (piano) played their
famed duet.
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Entertainment-TV events on Thursday, November 21st, 1996
In 1980, an estimated 83 million viewers tuned in to the CBS prime-time
soap opera Dallas to find out the answer to that summer long
cliffhanger: "Who Shot J.R.?"; It turned out to be Kristin Shephard,
played by Mary Crosby; the season-ending March episode of "Dallas"
began the tradition of season-ending cliff-hangers; Dallas also
pioneered the "shower"/"dream" season.
In 1983, Michael Jackson's award-winning 14-minute video for Thriller,
which cost over $1,000,000 to produce, premiered in Los Angeles.
In 1987, "Super Dave", TV Variety, debut on Showtime.
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Entertainment-Movies events on Thursday, November 21st, 1996
In 1942, Tweety Bird, aka Tweety Pie, cartoon characte, debut in 'Tale
of Two Kitties' by Warner Bros.
In 1987, Actress Demi Moore marries actor Bruce Willis.
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Music events on Thursday, November 21st, 1996
In 1877, inventor Thomas A. Edison announced the invention of his hand-
cranked foil cylinder phonograph, which he dubbed a "talking
machine"; the first thing recorded on Edison's new invention: Mary
Had A Little Lamb.
In 1964, R.C., "The Dodo" by Jumpin' Gene Simmins peaked at #83 on the
pop singles chart.
In 1984, Frank Zappa's album [39] THING-FISH was released.
In 1984, Frank Zappa's album [40] FRANCESCO ZAPPA was released.
In 1985, Frank Zappa's album [41a] FZ MEETS THE MOTHERS OF PREVENTION
was released.
In 1992, R.C., "Sesame's Treet" by Smart E's peaked at #60 on the pop
singles chart.
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Weird and Other events on Thursday, November 21st, 1996
In 1837, Thomas Morris of Australia skips rope 22,806 times.
In 1937, Thomas Morris skipped rope 22,806 times in two hours in Sydney,
Australia. This was faster than three skips a second and equivalent
to walking about 12 miles.
In 1975, Bob Atheney bowled for 265 hours over 11 days in 1,976 games in
St. Petersburg, FL.
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Today's Steven Wright Joke...
"Today I dialed a wrong number. The other side said, "Hello?" and I said,
"Hello, could I speak to Joey?" They said, "Uh, I don't think so, He's
only two months old." I said, "I'll wait.""
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Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' Joke...
"Your idea of going formal is a black truck."
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Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...
"expert - anyone from out of town."
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Today's Smiley Tip...
E-:-I - net.ham-radio
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Today's Star Trek Quote...
There are many aspects of human irrationality I do not yet comprehend.
Obsession, for one. The persistent single-minded fixation on one idea.
-- Spock, "Obsession," stardate 3619.6.
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Today's Computer Daffynition...
Kilo: What you could have spent your money on if you hadn't bought the
computer.
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Today's Computer Tag Line...
MODEM: Modus Operandi Device for Evil Minds
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Today's Witty Saying...
The crisis of today is the joke of tomorrow.
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People on Friday, November 22nd, 1996: birthdates
Rodney Dangerfield: 1921 (is 75)
Comedian, Movie Actor, Comedy Writer, b. in Babylon, NY; RN:Jacob Cohen
then Jack Roy; Never gets no respect; Caddyshack, Back to School
Terry Gilliam: 1940 (is 56)
Comedy Writer, Actor, Director, Animator, Illustrator, b. in
Minneapolis, MN; Monty Python's Flying Circus animated sequence creator
with the cutout-type effect
Corinne Russell: 1963 (is 33)
Comedienne, English, of Benny Hill Show
Tina Weymouth: 1950 (is 46)
Singer, Bassist, Synthesizer, Songwriter, of Talking Heads, Tom Tom
Club, Heads; RFN:Martina; some say 1951
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People on Friday, November 22nd, 1996: birth anniversaries
Edward L. Bernays: 1891=d.Mar 9, 1995 (was 103)
Austrian, Publicity Guru; Sigmund Freud's nephew; sold American
presidents, Ivory Soap, Enrico Caruso, Henry Ford, & Thomas Edison
Hoagy Carmichael: 1899=d.Dec 27, 1981 (was 82)?
TV/Movie Actor, Songwriter, Composer, Attorney/Lawyer, Singer,
Lyricist, Pianist, Bandleader, b. in Bloomington, IN; Laramie's Jonesy;
RFN:Hoagland Howard; 20th century's writer of most enduring & popular
songs including Star Dust; some say d. Dec 28, 1981 (was 82)
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People on Friday, November 22nd, 1996: death anniversaries
Charles C. Beck: 1989 (was 79)/b.Jun 8, 1910
ComicStrip Cartoonist, Captain Marvel
Sterling Holloway: 1992 (was 87)/b.Jan 4, 1905
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Cartoon Voicist, Singer, The Life of Riley's
Waldo Binney, Willy; Winnie the Pooh & other Disney characters
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: 1963 (was 46)/b.May 29, 1917
President, Senator, b. in Brookline, MA; 35th and youngest U.S.
President; Jacqueline Onassis's hubby; on a half-dollar
Mae West: 1980 (was 88)/b.Aug 17, 1892
Movie/Stage Actress, Screen/Scriptwriter, Dramatist/Playwright, b. in
Brooklyn; "Come up and see me sometime", "I've never met a man I didn't
like", "I used to be Snow White, but I drifted"; some say b. 1893; d.
in Hollywood
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General events on Friday, November 22nd, 1996
In 1934, "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" is first heard on Eddie
Cantor's Thanksgiving radio show.
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Government and Politics on Friday, November 22nd, 1996
In 1963, President Kennedy was shot to death while riding in a motorcade
in Dallas. Texas Gov. John B. Connally, in the same car as the
president, was seriously wounded. A suspect, Lee Harvey Oswald, was
captured. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th
president of the United States.
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Entertainment-TV events on Friday, November 22nd, 1996
In 1968, the first interracial kiss in TV history is shown on "Star
Trek" between Capt. Kirk and Uhura ("Plato's Stepchildren").
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Entertainment-Movies events on Friday, November 22nd, 1996
In 1991, "The Addams Family" Motion Picture, based on the 60s sitcom,
starring Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, and Christopher Lloyd opened in
theaters in the U.S.A.
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Music events on Friday, November 22nd, 1996
In 1952, R.C., "It's In The Book" by Johnny Standley hit #1 on the U.S.
pop chart.
In 1969, R.C., "It's A Funky Thing-Right On (Part 1)" by Herbie Mann
peaked at #95 on the pop singles chart.
In 1975, R.C., "D.I.V.O.R.C.E.", by Billy Connolly peaked at #1 on the
U.K. pop singles chart.
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Music-Rock events on Friday, November 22nd, 1996
In 1967, BBC unofficially bans "I Am the Walrus" by the Beatles.
In 1967, Arlo Guthrie's 22-minute song "Alice's Restaurant" was released
on Reprise Records soon after he performed it at the Newport Folk
Festival. Guthire starred in the 1970 movie based on the song.
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Today's Steven Wright Joke...
"Wrote my own communications software in LISP. Got a phone bill for a
thousand dollars. My computer keeps calling itself."
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Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' Joke...
"Your house doesn't have curtains, but your truck does."
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Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...
"when you get what you want you don't want it as much."
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Today's Smiley Tip...
:-j - left smiling smilely
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Today's Star Trek Quote...
It would seem that evil retreats when forcibly confronted.
-- Yarnek of Excalbia, "The Savage Curtain," stardate 5906.5.
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Today's Computer Daffynition...
Head: (n.) the part of a disk drive which detects sectors and decides which
of the two possible values to return: 'lose a turn' or 'bankrupt.'
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Today's Computer Tag Line...
Real Programmers aren't afraid to use GOTO's.
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Today's Witty Saying...
There are no facts, only interpretations.
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People on Saturday, November 23rd, 1996: birthdates
Steve Landesberg: 1945 (is 51)?
Actor, Comedian, b. in Bronx; Barney Miller's Det. Arthur Dietrich;
some say b. Nov 3, 1945 (is 51)
John Newland: 1917 (is 79)
Actor, Director, TV Host, Dir'd Route 66, Dr. Kildare, Star Trek, Man
fron UNCLE, Harry-O; Robt Montgomert Presents rep pyr, Alcoa Presents
(One Step Beyond) host
Elmarie Wendel: yr unknown
Actress, 3rd Rock From The Sun's Mrs. Dubcek
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People on Saturday, November 23rd, 1996: birth anniversaries
Boris Karloff: 1887=d.Feb 2, 1969 (was 81)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, TV Host, Panelist, English, b. in London;
Thriller host; Frankenstein, The Raven, Mask of Fu Manchu, Mummy's
curse, Son... & Bride of Frankenstein, The Black Cat, Famous horror
movie actor, Down You Go; RN:William Henry Pratt
"Harpo" Marx: 1888?=d.Sep 28, 1964 (was 75)
Movie Actor, Comedian, Pianist, Harp, b. in New York City; RFMN:Adolph
Arthur; The Marx Brothers with Groucho, Zeppo, Gummo, & Chico; some say
b. Nov 21, 1888, b. Nov 21, 1893, or b. Nov 23, 1893
George O'Hanlon: 1917=d.Feb 11, 1989 (was 71)
Actor, Cartoon Voicist, Writer, b. in Brooklyn; The Life of Riley's
Calvin Dudley, The Jetsons' George Jetson
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People on Saturday, November 23rd, 1996: death anniversaries
Roy Acuff: 1992 (was 89)/b.Sep 15, 1903
HALL OF FAMER, Country Singer/Guitarist, Fiddler, Songwriter, b. in
Maynardsville, TN; King of Country Music; The Wabash Cannonball & The
Great White Speckled Bird; MN:Claxton; Grand Ole Opry & Hee Haw regular
Tommy Boyce: 1994 (was 50)/b.Sep 29, 1944
Music Producer, Pop Singer, Songwriter, of the duo Boyce and Hart; co-
penned Monkees hits; suicide
Roald Dahl: 1990 (was 74)/b.Sep 13, 1916
Short Story Writer, Screen/Scriptwriter, Children's Author, Wales,
Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, screenplay for Chitty Chitty Bang
Bang; Patricia Neal's ex-
"Shemp" Howard: 1955 (was 60)/b.Mar 17, 1895
Movie Actor, Comedian, The Three Stooges's Shemp 1922-32,1947-55;
RLN:Samuel Horwitz, Moe's & Curly's brother; some say b. 1900
Grady Nutt: 1982 (was 47)/b.1935
Actor, Reverend, Hee Haw reg
Constance Talmadge: 1973 (was 73)/b.Apr 19, 1900
Movie Actress, Comedienne
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Entertainment-TV events on Saturday, November 23rd, 1996
In 1963, "Doctor Who", TV Scifi Adventure, long running british series;
debut in England, exported to America in 1978.
In 1996, after 60 years of making memories and specials for NBC in both
TV and radio, Bob Hope aired the special "Laughing With the
Presidents", his 284th primetime extravaganza, and his final special
for the peacock web. His final NBC special, co-hosted with Tony
Danza, was a retrospective of his relationships with American
presidents over the years. Hope entered the Guinness Book of Records
as the entertainer with the longest-running contract with a single
network. He holds another Guinness record as the "most honored
entertainer."
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Music events on Saturday, November 23rd, 1996
In 1974, R.C., "Evil Boll-Weevil" by Grand Canyon peaked at #72 on the
pop singles chart.
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Weird and Other events on Saturday, November 23rd, 1996
In 1973, It's Raining Ducks in Stuttgart Ark where hail knocked more
than 100 ducks from the sky! None of them had $100 bills with them.
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Today's Steven Wright Joke...
"I have an answering machine in my car. It says "I'm home now. But leave a
message and I'll call when I'm out.""
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Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' Joke...
"You have orange road cones in your living room."
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Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...
"plow a straight furrow and you're in a rut."
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Today's Smiley Tip...
R-) - Broken lens
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Today's Star Trek Quote...
Oblivion together does not frighten me, beloved.
-- Thalassa (in Anne Mulhall's body), "Return to Tomorrow,"
stardate 4770.3.
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Today's Computer Daffynition...
Altair: A place where computers are sacrificed.
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Today's Computer Tag Line...
Q: How many programmers does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: None. Thats a hardware problem.
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Today's Witty Saying...
If the enemy is in range, so are you.
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People on Sunday, November 24th, 1996: birthdates
Pete Best: 1941 (is 55)
Rock & Roll Drummer, India, RFMN:Randolph Peter; early Beatle member
who was fired and replaced by Ringo Starr. Guess he didn't try his ...
best.
Billy Connolly: 1942 (is 54)
TV Actor, Comedian, Novelty Singer, Dramatist/Playwright, Folk Singer,
Songwriter, Scotish, Head of the Class' & Billy's Billy MacGregor;
Pamela Stephenson's hubby
Denise Crosby: 1957 (is 39)
TV/Movie Actress, Star Trek the Next Generation's Lt. Tasha Yar 1987-88
& Sela 90-, Key West's Chaucy; some say b. 1958
Stanley Livingston: 1950 (is 46)
TV Actor, Movie Director, b. in Los Angeles; My Three Sons' Chip
Douglas; Barry's & Michelle's brother; his name is heard as the
zookeeper on Tennessee Tuxedo.
Dwight Schultz: 1947 (is 49)
TV Actor, The A-Team's H.M. 'Howling Mad' Murdock; Wendy Fulton's hubby
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People on Sunday, November 24th, 1996: death anniversaries
Freddie Mercury: 1991 (was 45)/b.Sep 5, 1946
Rock & Roll Singer, Songwriter, British, b. in Zanzibar; Queen lead;
RN:Frederick Bulsara; died in London of pneumonia brought on by AIDS.
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Entertainment events on Sunday, November 24th, 1996
In 1993, the first members of the Comedy Hall of Fame were inducted.
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Entertainment-TV events on Sunday, November 24th, 1996
In 1978, David Letterman First Appears On "The Tonight Show Starring
Johnny Carson".
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Music events on Sunday, November 24th, 1996
In 1979, R.C., "Rainbow Connection" by Kermit The Frog (Jim Henson)
peaked at #25 on the pop singles chart.
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Music-Rock events on Sunday, November 24th, 1996
In 1984, R.C., "Hot For Teacher" by Van Halen peaked at #56 on the pop
singles chart.
In 1984, R.C., "I Can't Drive 55" by Sammy Hagar peaked at #26 on the
pop singles chart.
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Today's Steven Wright Joke...
"I used to live in a house by the freeway. When I went anywhere, I had to be
going 65 MPH by the end of my driveway."
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Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' Joke...
"Your wife has a beer belly, and you find it attractive."
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Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...
"why are today's rough times always tomorrow's good old days?."
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Today's Smiley Tip...
:-)} - submitter has goatee/beard
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Today's Star Trek Quote...
Behind every great man, there is a woman -- urging him on.
-- Harry Mudd, "I, Mudd," stardate 4513.3.
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Today's Computer Daffynition...
Patch: (v.) to fix a program by changing bytes according to the rules of
logic. (n.) Any repair of this form.
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Today's Computer Tag Line...
I tried OS/2 once, but I didn't inhale.
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Today's Witty Saying...
Conceit is God's gift to little men.
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11 Years Ago This Week...
"I Hate When That Happens" - Billy Crystal & Christopher Guest

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5 Years Ago This Week...
"Star Trekkin'" - The Firm

4 Years Ago This Week...
"Wet Dream" - Kip Addotta

3 Years Ago This Week...
"It's Time for Killin' Barney" - The Capitol Steps

2 Years Ago This Week...
"Down With V-E-G" - The Amazing Onion Heads

1 Year Ago This Week...
"Bulbous Bouffant", by Radio Free Vestibule (First time)


This week's quote from an accident report submitted...
"I collided with a stationary truck coming the other way."
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This Week's Star Wars Quote...
"Boba Fett? Boba Fett? Where?"
-Han Solo
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This week's Rodney Dangerfield (http://www.rodney.com/) line...
"I remember when I swallowed a bottle of sleeping pills. My doctor told me
to have a few drinks and get some rest."
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Welcome to another edition of...

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for the week beginning from Monday November 25, 1996

People on Monday, November 25th, 1996: birthdates
Christina Applegate: 1971 (is 25)
TV/Movie Actress, Dancer, b. in Hollywood; Days of Our Lives (age 3
mos), Heart of the City; Married with Children's Kelly Bundy; many say
b. 1972
J. J. Jackson: yr unknown
Video Music Jock, orig MTV V-J
John F. Jr. Kennedy: 1960 (is 36)
Attorney/Lawyer, b. in Washington, D.C.; Jacqueline Onassis & JFK's
son; former most eligible hunk in America, then got wed, and D.T. moved
up a notch to #2,465,163 on the list!
John Larroquette: 1947 (is 49)
TV/Movie Actor, b. in New Orleans; Baa Baa Black Sheep's Lt. Bob
Anderson, Night Court'S Asst. D.A. Dan Fielding, John Larroquette
Show's John Hemingway
Stacy Lattisaw: 1966 (is 30)
Rhythm and Blues-Pop Performer, Singer
Ricardo Montalban: 1920 (is 76)
TV/Movie Actor, Mexican, b. in Mexico City; Latin; Fantasy Island's Mr.
Roarke, The Colbys' Zachary Powers, Star Trek's villaneous Khan; some
say b. 1919
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People on Monday, November 25th, 1996: birth anniversaries
Jeffrey Hunter: 1925=d.May 27, 1969 (was 43)
TV/Movie Actor, RN:Henry Herman McKinnies; Christopher Pike of Star
Trek:The Cage; Emily McLaughlin's hubby; Temple Houston star; some say
1926 or '27
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People on Monday, November 25th, 1996: death anniversaries
Jack Albertson: 1981 (was 74)/b.Jun 16, 1907
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, b. in Malden, MA; The Thin Man's Lt. Evans; Chico
& the Man's Ed Brown; Grandpa Goes to Washington's Sen Joe Kelley; some
say 1910
Anthony Burgess: 1993 (was 76)/b.Feb 25, 1917
Author, Journalist, Novelist, Essayist, Songwriter, Critic, British, A
Clockwork Orange; RN:John Anthony Burgess Wilson
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Entertainment-Movies events on Monday, November 25th, 1996
In 1924, Charlie Chaplin & Lita Grey, Marriage (date?).
In 1940, Woody Woodpecker, Cartoon Character, debut in 'Knock Knock' by
Walter Lantz.
In 1992, "Home Alone 2", Disney's "Aladdin", and Whitney Houston's "The
Bodyguard" opened in theaters.
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Entertainment-Radio events on Monday, November 25th, 1996
In 1960, Last broadcast of Amos 'n' Andy on CBS radio.
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Music-Rock events on Monday, November 25th, 1996
In 1972, R.C., "My Ding-A-Ling" by Chuck Berry peaked at #1 on the U.K.
pop singles chart; he scored his biggest hit when it topped the
charts on both sides of the Atlantic and became his first officially
certified million seller.
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Weird and Other events on Monday, November 25th, 1996
In 1817, first sword swallower in US performed in NYC.
In 1977, David Steed balanced stationary on a bike for 9 hrs 15 mins.
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This Datebook is brought to you by...
"CBS CBS where where tonight tonight on on "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman",
Mary Mary learns learns that that she she has has a a double double in in
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Today's Steven Wright Joke...

"My house is made out of balsa wood. When no one is home across the street,
except the little kids, I go out and lift my house up over my head. I tell
them to stay out of my yard or I'll throw it at them."
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Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"You have Mason jars filled with stuff the FBI can't identify."


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Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...

"some of us quit looking for work when we find a job."


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Today's Smiley Tip...

" B-) - User wears horn-rimmed glasses"
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Today's Sniglet (tm)...
"MOTODRIFT n. The mistaken belief at a stoplight that your car is moving
backwards when, actually, the car next to you is moving forward."
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They Do It...
"Skunks do it instinctively."
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Random Thoughts...
"F U CN RD THS U CNT SPL WRTH A DM!"
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Another Random Thought...
"When we ask advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice."
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Murphy's Law of the Day...
"In every organization, there is always one person who knows what is going
on. This person must be fired."
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Oxymoronic oxymoron...
"Unsalted Saltines"


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Today's Computer Daffynition...

Octal: (n.) a base-8 counting system designed so that one hand may count upon
the fingers of the other. Thumbs are not used, and the index finger is
reserved for the 'carry.'
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Today's Computer Tag Line...
Law of Computer Programming:
Any given program costs more and takes longer.
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Today's Blonde Joke...
Q: Why don't blondes eat Jello?
A: They can't figure out how to get two cups of water into those little
packages.
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Today's Light Bulb Joke...
Q. How many Israelis does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A. Six-four to storm the room and take control of it, one to forcibly eject
the old bulb, and another one to screw it in.
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Today's Star Trek (tm) Quote...
You know the greatest danger facing us is ourselves, and
irrational fear of the unknown. There is no such thing as the
unknown. Only things temporarily hidden, temporarily not understood.


-- Kirk, "The Corbomite Maneuver," stardate 1514.0.
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Today's Star Trek TNG (tm) Quote...
We're going to beam them aboard, directly onto the bridge.
"But Captain, will they not protest?"
Let them.
-- Star Trek. Picard and Data, "The Survivors"
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People on Tuesday, November 26th, 1996: birthdates
Daniel Davis: yr unknown
TV/Soap Actor, The Nanny's Niles the butler, Star Trek:The Next
Generation's Professor Moriarty
Rich Little: 1938 (is 58)
Impressionist, Actor, Variety Show Host, Radio Disc Jock, Panelist,
Comedian, Canadian, Protestant, b. in Ottawa; MN:Caruthers; Rich Little
Show, Love on a Rooftop, You Asked For It; does over 200
characterizations!
Marian Mercer: 1935 (is 61)
TV/Stage Actress, Singer, b. in Akron, OH; Little Mary Sunshine, on
Andy Williams-Dean Martin's-& Jonathan Winters' varieties, Mary
Hartman*2's Wanda Jeeter, It's a Living's Nancy Beebe
Charles Monroe Schulz: 1922 (is 74)
ComicStrip Cartoonist, Protestant, b. in Minneapolis; Peanuts with
Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, Woodstock, Sally, Pig Pen,
Peppermint Patty, etc.
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People on Tuesday, November 26th, 1996: birth anniversaries
John Harvard: 1607 N.S.=d.Sep 24, 1638 (was 30)
Clergyman, Scholar, English, founded Harvard College at Cambridge;
other style says b. Sep 14, 1607 O.S.
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People on Tuesday, November 26th, 1996: death anniversaries
Scatman Crothers: 1986 (was 76)/b.May 23, 1910
Jazz Singer, TV/Radio Actor, Jazz Musician, Cartoon Voicist,
RFMN:Benjamin Sherman; Morningstar-/Eveningstar, Chico & The Man's
Louie, Roots' Mingo; Harlem Globetrotters & Hong Kong Phooey cartoons,
Casablanca, The Aristocats
David White: 1990 (was 74)/b.Apr 4, 1916
Actor, Bewitched's Larry Tate
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General events on Tuesday, November 26th, 1996
In 1789, was a day of thanksgiving set aside by President Washington to
observe the adoption of the Constitution of the United States, the
first national celebration of Thanksgiving. Remember: You are what
you eat.
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Entertainment events on Tuesday, November 26th, 1996
In 1991, Milton Berle & Lorna Adams wed.
In 1993, Katey Sagal & Jack White wed.
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Entertainment-TV events on Tuesday, November 26th, 1996
In 1951, "The Bob And Ray Show", TV Variety; debut on NBC.
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Entertainment-Movies events on Tuesday, November 26th, 1996
In 1937, the movie "Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves"


was released in the movie theaters in USA.

In 1986, the movie "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" was released in the
movie theaters in USA.
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Arts and Prose events on Tuesday, November 26th, 1996
In 1865, "Alice in Wonderland" is published in America.
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Music events on Tuesday, November 26th, 1996
In 1932, R.C., "Brother Can You Spare A Dime?" hits #1 on the pop
singles chart by Bing Crosby.
In 1966, R.C., "Louie, Louie" by The Sandpipers peaked at #30 on the pop
singles chart.
In 1977, R.C., "Heaven On The seventh Floor" by Paul Nicholas peaked at
#6 on the pop singles chart.
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Music-Easy events on Tuesday, November 26th, 1996
In 1955, R.C., "Love And Marriage" by Frank Sinatra peaked at #5 on the
pop singles chart; it became the theme song for "Married...With
Children" in 1987.
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Music-Rock events on Tuesday, November 26th, 1996
In 1976, The Sex Pistols released their debut single "Anarchy In The
U.K."
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Music-Country events on Tuesday, November 26th, 1996
In 1955, R.C., "Sixteen Tons" by "Tennessee" Ernie Ford peaked at #1 on
the pop singles chart and stayed there for eight weeks.
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This Datebook is brought to you by...
"CBS where tonight see the hot new show about an elite unit of environmental
cops that fights to keep the world's beaches clean on "T*R*A*S*H""


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Today's Steven Wright Joke...

"I put my air conditioner in backwards. It got cold outside. The weatherman
on TV was confused. "It was supposed to be hot today.""
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Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"There are four or more cars up on blocks in the front yard."


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Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...

"take an astronaut to launch."


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Today's Smiley Tip...

" %-6 - User is braindead"
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Today's Sniglet (tm)...
"EGGORY n. The part of the fridge that holds the eggs."
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They Do It...
"Economists do it with inflation."
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Random Thoughts...
"Orcs really aren't so bad (if you use lots of catsup)."
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Another Random Thought...
"It is not true that woman was made from man's rib; she was really made from
his funny bone."
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Murphy's Law of the Day...
"Whenever you drop your equipment in a fire-fight, your ammo and grenades
always fall the farthest away, and your canteen always lands at your feet.
- Murphy's military laws"
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Oxymoronic oxymoron...
"Catproof"


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Today's Computer Daffynition...

Daisy Wheel: 1. a mechanical simulation of a flower used by programmers
when reciting to their computer. I love it, I love it not.


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Today's Computer Tag Line...

Beginner: Insecure with the concept of a terminal.
Has yet to learn the basics of 'vi'.
Has not figured out how to get a directory.
Still has trouble typing <RETURN> after each line of input.
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Today's Blonde Joke...
Q: What does a blonde do if she is not in bed by 10?
A: She picks up her purse and goes home.
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Today's Light Bulb Joke...
Q: How many efficiency experts does it take to replace a light bulb?
A: None. Efficiency experts replace only dark bulbs.
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Today's Star Trek (tm) Quote...
The cat is the most ruthless, most terrifying of animals. As far back
as the sabertooth tiger.
-- Spock, "Catspaw," stardate 3018.2.
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Today's Star Trek TNG (tm) Quote...
Commander, signal on all languages and frequencies, we surrender.
-- Picard, "Encounter at Farpoint"
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People on Wednesday, November 27th, 1996: birthdates
Curtis Armstrong: 1954 (is 42)?
TV Actor, Moonlighting's Herbert Viola; some say b. Nov 27, 1953 (is
43)
Buffalo Bob Smith: 1917 (is 79)
TV Host, Singer, b. in Buffalo, NY; Howdy Doody Show host
Jaleel White: 1976 (is 20)
TV Actor, Charlie & Company, Family Matters' Steve Urkel the dweeb-
next-door
Ernie Wise: 1925 (is 71)
Comedian, English, Half of the (Eric) Morecambe and Wise British comedy
team
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People on Wednesday, November 27th, 1996: birth anniversaries
Jimi Hendrix: 1942=d.Sep 18, 1970 (was 27)
HALL OF FAMER, Heavy Metal Singer, Heavy Metal Guitarst, Songwriter, b.
in Seattle, WA; Jimi Hendrix Experience lead; RFN:Johnny Allen, then
James Marshall; also of Joey Dee & the Starlighters; He stretched the
capabilities of an electric guitar to its limits; Legendary psychedelc
blues guitar; d. drug overdose in London
Bruce Lee: 1940=d.Jul 20, 1973 (was 32)
TV/Movie Actor, b. in San Francisco; Martial Arts expert; RN:Lee Yuen
Kam or Lee Siu Loong; Enter the Dragon, The Green Hornet's & Batman's
Kato, Longstreet's instructor, chop sockey movies
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People on Wednesday, November 27th, 1996: death anniversaries
Ross McWhirter: 1975 (was 50)/b.Aug 12, 1925
Publisher, British, Brewer; Norris' twin; Guiness Book of World Records
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Entertainment-TV events on Wednesday, November 27th, 1996
In 1980, "Bosom Buddies", TV Comedy; debut on ABC starring Peter Scolari
and Tom Hanks disguised in drag.
In 1992, Howard Stern Interview premiered on the E! Network.
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Entertainment-Movies events on Wednesday, November 27th, 1996
In 1936, the movie "Popeye the Sailor Meets Sinbad the Sailor" was


released in the movie theaters in USA.

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Arts and Prose events on Wednesday, November 27th, 1996
In 1955, the Guinness Book of World Records may have published its first
issue on this date, but who was keeping track then?
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Music events on Wednesday, November 27th, 1996
In 1896, the premiere performance of "Also Sprach Zarathustra" (Thus
Spake Zoroaster) took place in Frankfurt, Germany, conducted by
composer Richard Strauss. It became an 'opener' for many live shows
after use in the movie "2001:A Space Odyssey".
In 1948, "All I Want For Xmas Is My Two Front Teeth" Makes The Pop Chart
by Spike Jones & the City Slickers with George Rock; will hit #1.
In 1965, R.C., "Taste Of Honey" by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
peaked at #7 on the pop singles chart; Allan Sherman parodied it into
"A Waste Of Money".
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"FOX where tonight on "Models Inc.", Tori Spelling butts into every scene
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Today's Steven Wright Joke...

"I had fried octopus last night. You have to be really quiet when you eat
it. Otherwise, it emits a cloud of black smoke and falls on the floor."
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Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"You think Volvo is a part of the female anatomy."


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Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...

"beer bellies = great waist."


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Today's Smiley Tip...

" :^) - User has a broken nose or has a pointy nose or right-pointing"
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Today's Sniglet (tm)...
"CORNICLE n. Breaded "washer" left on the stick after eating a corndog."
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They Do It...
"Hermits do it alone."
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Random Thoughts...
"There are two sides to every question, politicians take both."
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Another Random Thought...
"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep
your mouth shut."
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Murphy's Law of the Day...
"Far-away talent always seems better than home-developed talent."
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Oxymoronic oxymoron...
"Childproof"


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Today's Computer Daffynition...

Menu: (n.) 1. any list of choices, each of which is either unsatisfactory
or in some fashion contradictory. 2. what you'll never see again after
buying your computer, since you'll be to poor to eat in a restaurant.
3. an on-screen display listing all the possible avenues for error.
4. A bit like a real menu - full of things you don't understand.


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Today's Computer Tag Line...

Any given program, once running, is obsolete.
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Today's Blonde Joke...
Q: Why aren't there many blonde gymnasts?
A: Because when they do the splits, they stick to the floor.
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Today's Light Bulb Joke...
Q: How many Harvard undergraduates does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: One, to hold it in the socket and wait for the world to revolve around him.
(Another classical open joke-it's been used for any group perceived as
egotistical)
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Today's Star Trek (tm) Quote...
Hot as Vulcan.
-- McCoy, "Amok Time," stardate 3372.7.
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Today's Star Trek TNG (tm) Quote...
I am a Klingon, sir. For me to seek escape when my captain goes
to battle...
"You are a Star Fleet officer, Lieutenant."
Aye, Sir.
-- Star Trek. Worf and Picard, "Encounter at Farpoint"
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People on Thursday, November 28th, 1996: birthdates
Joe Dante: 1946 (is 50)
Director, Matinee, Twilight Zone, Police Squad
Hope Lange: 1933 (is 63)
TV/Movie Actress, English, The Patriots, The Ghost & Mrs. Muir's Mrs.
Carolyn Muir, New Dick Van Dyke Show's Jenny Preston; many say 1931
Randy Newman: 1943 (is 53)
Pianist, Composer/Songwriter, Pop Singer, Composer, b. in Los Angeles;
RFN:Randolph; Short People, I Love LA
Paul Shaffer: 1949 (is 47)
Bandleader, Rock & Roll Keyboardist, Comedy Writer, Actor, Comedian,
Canadian, Jewish, A Year at the Top, Saturday Night Live reg 1975-80
aka Don Kirshner, Late Night with David Letterman sidekick & bandleader
of The World's Most Dangerous Band 1982-93 (NBC), then Paul Shaffer &
the Party Boys of Rock 'n Roll / ...& the CBS Orchestra 1993-
Jane Sibbett: 1961 (is 35)?
TV/Movie Actress, of Teddy Z, Herman's Head's Heddy Thompson Newman,
Friends' Carol-Ross's ex-wife, It Takes Two; some say b. Nov 28, 1962
(is 34)
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People on Thursday, November 28th, 1996: death anniversaries
Tamara De Treaux: 1990 (was 31)/b.yr unknown
Movie Actress, played E.T.; 31 in. tall
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Entertainment-TV events on Thursday, November 28th, 1996
In 1977, "The Honeymooners Christmas" aired.
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Music events on Thursday, November 28th, 1996
In 1960, R.C., "Ol' MacDonald" by Frank Sinatra peaked at #25 on the pop
singles chart.
In 1964, R.C., "Leader Of The Pack" by The Shangri-Las peaked at #1 on
the pop singles chart; it was parodied into "Leader Of The
Laundromat" by The Detergents.
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Music-Country events on Thursday, November 28th, 1996
In 1960, R.C., "Are You Lonesome Tonight" by Elvis Presley peaked at #1
on the pop singles chart ans stayed there for six weeks; Elvis also
released a version of that song where he breaks up into laughter.
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Today's Steven Wright Joke...

"It's a small world, but I wouldn't want to paint it."
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Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"The most commonly heard phrase at your family reunion is "What the hell are
you looking at?""


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Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...

"three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead."


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Today's Smiley Tip...

" :u) - smiley with funny-looking left nose"
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Today's Sniglet (tm)...
"CELLOSTATIC adj. The electrical property of cracker and cigarette wrapers
that cause them to stick to your hand."
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They Do It...
"First fiddles do it violently."
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Random Thoughts...
"A winner never whines."
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Another Random Thought...
"If the following foursome is pressing you, wave them through and then speed
up."
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Murphy's Law of the Day...
"If anything just cannot go wrong, it will anyway. "
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Oxymoronic oxymoron...
"Religious science"


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Today's Computer Daffynition...

Keybored - a feeling of listless weariness resulting from too much word
processing.


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Today's Computer Tag Line...

Real programmers have no use for managers. Managers are a necessary evil.
They exist only to deal with personnel bozos, bean counters, senior
planners, and other mental defectives.
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Today's Blonde Joke...
Q: How do you change a blonde's mind?
A: Blow in her ear.
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Today's Light Bulb Joke...
Q: How many spies does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: Why bother?
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Today's Star Trek (tm) Quote...
All the little things you and I understand and expect from life, such
as: equality; kindness; justice ...
-- Spock, "The Cloud Minders," stardate 5818.4.
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Today's Star Trek TNG (tm) Quote...
A malfunction...emotional awareness.
-- Star Trek. Picard about Lal, "The Offspring"
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People on Friday, November 29th, 1996: birthdates
Peter Bergman: 1939 (is 57)
Actor, a founding member of the legendary Firesign Theatre; NOT the
AMC/Y&R actor
Ellen Cleghorne: 1965 (is 31)
Comedienne, of Saturday Night Live 1991-; is 26 as of Apr 0, 1992
Diane Ladd: 1932 (is 64)
TV/Movie Actress, b. in Meridan, MS; RN:Rose Diane Ladner; Alice's
Belle Dupree, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore's original Flo,
Chinatown, Wild At Heart, Fatherhood; Laura Dern's mom, Bruce Dern's
ex-; some say 1939
Howie Mandel: 1955 (is 41)
Actor, Comedian, Cartoon Voicist, Canadian, b. in Toronto; NN:Nick; St.
Elsewhere's Dr. Wayne Fiscus, Parenthood, Bobby's World's Bobby/his
dad, Good Grief
Meco: 1939 (is 57)
Musician, Music Producer, b. in Johnsonburg, PA; Discoized Star Wars
tunes; LN:Monarde
Cathy Moriarty: 1960 (is 36)
Movie Actress, b. in Bronx; Neighbors, Raging Bull, Soapdish, Bless
This House's Alice Clayton
Gena Lee Nolin: 1971 (is 25)
TV Actress, Model, ex-Price Is Right model, Baywatch's Neely Capshaw
Fran Ryan: yr unknown
Actress, Doris Day Show's Aggie Thompson, Green Acres' Doris Ziffel,
Gunsmoke's Miss Hannah, No Soap Radio, The Wizard
Garry Shandling: 1949 (is 47)
Comedian, TV Host, Writer, Producer, b. in Tucson, AZ; It's Garry
Shandling's Show star (Actor???), Larry Sanders Show star
Joel Whitburn: 1938 (is 58)
Musicologist, b. in Menomonee Falls, WI; he has every single hit that
ever made the Hot 100; NN:The World's Foremost Chart Researcher; he
published over 30 books dealing the history and development of charted
music from 1890 to the present. Books include "Billboard Book of Top 40
Hits", "Number One Hits", "Pop Annual", and dozens more also covering
albums, country, R&B to name a few. Highly reccommended to fans of
music and radio programmers.
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People on Friday, November 29th, 1996: birth anniversaries
Merle Robert Travis: 1917=d.Oct 20, 1983 (was 65)
HALL OF FAMER, Country Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, Actor, wrote 16
Tons and Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette; big hit "Divorce Me
C.O.D."
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People on Friday, November 29th, 1996: death anniversaries
Bill Scott: 1985 (was 65)/b.Aug 2, 1920
Cartoon Voicist, Producer, Screen/Scriptwriter, voices of Bullwinkle J.
Moose, Dudley Doright, & Mr. Peabody on The Bullwinkle Show
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Human Achievement and Science events on Friday, November 29th, 1996
In 1775, Sir James Jay invented invisible ink. How do you know it works?
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Entertainment-TV events on Friday, November 29th, 1996
In 1948, "Kukla, Fran, And Ollie", TV Childrens, debut on NBC.
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Music-Rock events on Friday, November 29th, 1996
In 1975, R.C., "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen peaked at #1 on the U.K. pop
singles chart and stayed there for nine weeks. It was the longest
stay since Slim Whitman's "Rose Marie" in 1955.
In 1980, R.C., "Turning Japanese" by The Vapors peaked at #36 on the pop
singles chart.
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Music-R 'n B / Dance events on Friday, November 29th, 1996
In 1975, R.C., "Low Rider" by War peaked at #7 on the pop singles chart.
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Weird and Other events on Friday, November 29th, 1996
In 1936, I'm My Own Granpa Dept: In Iowa, a father and son marry
sisters; this makes the son his father's brother-in-law; he also
becomes brother-in-law and step-son to his father's wife; his
father's wife becomes both her sister's mother-in-law and sister-in-
law; his own wife is his step-mother's sister, sister-in-law, and
daughter-in-law!
In 1965, Dale Cummings does 14,118 consecutive sit-ups.
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This Datebook is brought to you by...
"NBC where tonight on "The Facts Of Life"...nah, who cares! If you already
know, skip this program and watch someting on ABC or CBS instead."


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Today's Steven Wright Joke...

"I eat swiss cheese. But I only nibble on it. I make the holes bigger."
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Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"Your child's first words are "Attention K-Mart shoppers!""


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Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...

"theres never time to do it right, only time to do it over."


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Today's Smiley Tip...

" #:-) - User is wearing a turban or a crewcut"
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Today's Sniglet (tm)...
"NURGE v. To inch closer to a stoplight thinking that will cause it to
change quicker."
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They Do It...
"Rudin's Law: If there is a wrong way to do something, most people will do
it every time."
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Random Thoughts...
"If the following foursome is pressing you, wave them through and then speed
up."
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Another Random Thought...
"The trouble with troubleshooting is that trouble shoots back."
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Murphy's Law of the Day...
"Anything you do can get you shot, including nothing. - Murphy's military
laws"
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Oxymoronic oxymoron...
"Final version"


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Today's Computer Daffynition...

Printer: (n.) 1. a small box attached to a computer and used to start fires
in cold weather. 2. consisting of three main parts: The case, the
jammed paper tray and the blinking red light.


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Today's Computer Tag Line...

I'm not a computer nerd! A techno-weenie, maybe...
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Today's Blonde Joke...
Q: What is the difference between a blonde and an inflatable doll?
A: About 2 cans of hair spray
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Today's Light Bulb Joke...
Q. How many atheists does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A. None. Atheists question whether it's really light anyway.
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Today's Star Trek (tm) Quote...
What happened to the crewman?
The M-5 computer needed a new power source; the crewman merely
got in the way.
And how long will it be before we all "just get in the way?"
-- Kirk and Dr. Richard Daystrom, "The Ultimate Computer,
stardate 4731.3.
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Today's Star Trek TNG (tm) Quote...
Are you telling me that's a pussy cat?
Yes, I suppose you could call it that.
-- Star Trek. Yar and Worf about a Klingon Targ.
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People on Saturday, November 30th, 1996: birthdates
Dick Clark: 1929 (is 67)
HALL OF FAMER, Producer, Radio Disc Jock, Game Show Host, Variety Show
Host, Protestant, b. in Mt. Vernon, NY; $10-/$25-/$50-/& $100,000
Pyramids; American Bandstand; TV Bloopers & Practical Jokes; Rock,
Roll, & Remember
Joan Ganz Cooney: 1929 (is 67)?
HALL OF FAMER, TV Producer/Director, Executive, founder Children's
Television Workshop, Sesame Street developer; some say b. Oct 30, 1929
(is 67)
Robert Guillaume: 1927 (is 69)?
TV/Stage Actor, Singer, Producer, Cartoon Voicist, b. in St. Louis, MO;
Soap's & Benson's Benson DuBois, North & South, Phantom of the Opera,
Pacific Station's Bob Ballard, Fish Police, Hanna Barbera cartoons;
RN:Robert Peter "Bob" Williams; some say b. Nov 30, 1937 (is 59)
Maxwell Smart: yr unknown
Spy, Fictious Character, Get Smart character
Ben Stiller: 1965 (is 31)
Comedian, TV Host, Producer/Director, TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Jewish, b.
in New Yorl City; Ben Stiller Show; Anne Meara & Jerry's son
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People on Saturday, November 30th, 1996: birth anniversaries
Johnny Horton: 1929?=d.Nov 5, 1960 (was 33)
Country Singer/Guitarist, Novelty Singer, b. in Tyler, TX; Battle of
New Orleans; MN:Gale; some say b. 4-3-25; some say b. Apr 30, 1927, b.
Apr 3, 1929, or b. Apr 30, 1929
Allan Sherman: 1924=d.Nov 21, 1973 (was 48)


Novelty Singer, Producer, Comedian, Comedy Writer, Produced "I've Got A
Secret"; Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah (#1 1963); RN:Allan Copelon; his
album "My Son, The Folk Singer" became a million seller.

Mark Twain: 1835=d.Apr 21, 1910 (was 79)
Novelist, Humorist, b. in Florida, Missouri, RN:Samuel Langhorne
Clemens; Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer; born & died on days Halley's comet
visited Earth, coincidence?; Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras
County, A CT Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Prince & the Pauper; d. in
Redding, Connecticut
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People on Saturday, November 30th, 1996: death anniversaries
Phil Baker: 1963 (was 67)/b.Aug 24, 1896
Comedian, Radio Actor, Movie Actor, Popular old time radio personality;
some say b. 1898
"Zeppo" Marx: 1979 (was 78)/b.Feb 25, 1901
Comedian, Movie Actor, RFN:Herbert; The Marx Brothers with Groucho,
Harpo, Chico, & Gummo
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Entertainment events on Saturday, November 30th, 1996
In 1940, Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz, Marriage, first time.
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Music events on Saturday, November 30th, 1996
In 1968, R.C., "Chewy Chewy" by Ohio Express peaked at #15 on the pop
singles chart.
In 1977, in an odd pairing, David Bowie sang "Little Drummer Boy" with
Bing Crosby for the latter's TV special airing on this day. Bing died
Oct 14 after they taped it months earlier.
In 1987, "Weird Al" Yankovic recorded the first of his "Even Worse" LP:
"Melanie" and "Stuck In A Closet With Vanna White".
In 1992, "Weird Al" Yankovic recorded the first of his Alapalooza CD
tracks "Frank's 2000-inch TV", "Young, Dumb & Ugly", and "Traffic
Jam".
In 1994, "Weird Al" Yankovic recorded "Everything You Know Is Wrong" and
"Callin' In Sick" for his "Bad Hair Day" CD.
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Music-Rock events on Saturday, November 30th, 1996
In 1972, the BBC bannned the Wings's single "Hi, Hi, Hi" for a
supposedly subliminal drug message.
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Today's Steven Wright Joke...

"I used to be a bartender at the Betty Ford Clinic."
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Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"Any of your hobbies require dogs and a lantern."


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Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...

"if you want to cheer up, cheer up someone."


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Today's Smiley Tip...

" :-[] - What a square!"
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Today's Sniglet (tm)...
"BUTTNICK n. The crevice on an ashtray where the cigarette rests."
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They Do It...
"Prince Charles and Lady Di do it royally."
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Random Thoughts...
"When all else fails, read the directions."
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Another Random Thought...
"A Smith and Wesson beats four aces."
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Murphy's Law of the Day...
"The game of love is never called off on account of darkness. - Murphy's
laws on sex"
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Oxymoronic oxymoron...
"Tone color"


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Today's Computer Daffynition...

Arrow Keys - Arrows indicating the directions of all the other places you'd
rather be.


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Today's Computer Tag Line...

BBS: like BS, only moreso.
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Today's Blonde Joke...
Q: How did the blonde try to kill the bird?
A: She threw it off a cliff.
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Today's Light Bulb Joke...
Q: How many Louisianians does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Three. One to screw in the bulb, one to hold the ladder, and one to bribe
officials for the permit.
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Today's Star Trek (tm) Quote...
Freedom of movement and choice produced the human spirit.
-- Dr. Brown, "What are Little Girls Made Of?" stardate 2712.4.
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Today's Star Trek TNG (tm) Quote...
Liko, you don't want to kill me.
-- Star Trek. Troi, "Who Watches the Watchers"
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People on Sometime during December : birthdates
Sherry Alberoni: 1946 (is 50)
TV/Movie Actress, Cartoon Voicist, Mickey Mouse Club Mouseketeer, Josie
& the Pussycats & other cartoons
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People on Sometime during December : death anniversaries
Blind Lemon Jefferson: 1929 (was 32)/b.Jul 11, 1897
Blues Performer, Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter
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Entertainment events on Sometime during December
In 1953, Gumby (Cartoon Character), a Claymation char.; debut with Pokey
too; by Art Clokey.
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Entertainment-Movies events on Sometime during December
In 1969, Walt Disney's movie "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes" was
released in movie theaters.
In 1970, Walt Disney's animated movie "The Aristocats" was released in
movie theaters.
In 1976, Walt Disney's movie "The Shaggy D.A." was released in movie
theaters.
In 1992, Walt Disney's movie "Muppet Christmas Carol" was released in
movie theaters.
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Music events on Sometime during December
In 1967, Frank Zappa's album [3] LUMPY GRAVY was released
In 1969, Frank Zappa's album [9] BURNT WEENY SANDWICH was released
In 1994, Frank Zappa's album [58] CIVILIZATION, PHAZE III (2 CD) was
released
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This Datebook is brought to you by...
"CBS where tonight see "Simon and Simon meet Garfunkel and Garfunkel" on the
reunion movie of the decade."


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Today's Steven Wright Joke...

"I bought my brother some gift-wrap for Christmas. I took and to the Gift
Wrap department and told them to wrap it, but in a different print so he
would know when to stop unwrapping."
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Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"There is a stuffed possum anywhere in your house."


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Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...

"careful planning will never replace dumb luck."


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Today's Smiley Tip...

" :~) - smiling face needs a nosejob"
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Today's Sniglet (tm)...
"NEUTRON PEAS n. Tiny objects in a TV dinner that remain frozen even when
the rest of the food has been micro waved beyond recognition."
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They Do It...
"Lawrence Welk does it with feeling."
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Random Thoughts...
"Grow your own dope!!--------->(plant a politician)"
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Another Random Thought...
"I made it foolproof, but they're making better fools."
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Murphy's Law of the Day...
"You cannot successfully determine beforehand which side of the bread to
butter. - Crittendon`s 14th application of Murphy`s First Law."
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Oxymoronic oxymoron...
"Scottish Danish (actual pastry sold at 7-11)"


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Today's Computer Daffynition...

CONFIGURE: a slang term - the price a salesman quotes to you over the
phone to con you into stopping by his place of business.


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Today's Computer Tag Line...

Apathy error: Don't bother striking any key.
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Today's Blonde Joke...
Q: Why don't blondes call 911 in an emergency?
A: They can't remember the number.
A: She can't find the number 11 on the telephone buttons.
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Today's Light Bulb Joke...
Q. How many SERC/ALVEY/ESPRIT project holders does it take to screw in a
lightbulb?
A. Just one, as long as there is a Research Assistant around to explain how
to do it.
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Today's Star Trek (tm) Quote...
Diplomacy should be a job left to diplomats.
-- Ambassador Fox, "A Taste of Armageddon," stardate 3192.5.
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Today's Star Trek TNG (tm) Quote...
You are wise, father.
It is the difference between knowledge and experience.
-- Star Trek. Lal and Data, "The Offspring"
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People on Sunday, December 1st, 1996: birthdates
Woody Allen: 1935 (is 61)
Movie Producer/Director, Movie Actor, Comedian, Screen/Scriptwriter,
Jewish, b. in Brooklyn, NY; Annie Hall, Bananas, Sleeper, Radio Days,
Manhattan, Play It Again Sam, Hannah & Her Sisters, Mighty Aphrodite;
RN:Allen Stewart Konigsberg; Louise Lasser's ex-
David Doyle: 1929 (is 67)?
TV/Movie/Stage/Soap Actor, b. in Omaha, NE; Bridget Loves Bernie, New
Dick Van Dyke, Charlie's Angels' John Bosley, General Hospital's Ted,
The Blue & the Gray; some say b. Dec 1, 1925 (is 71)
Richard "Ricky" Keith: 1950 (is 46)
TV Actor, Drummer, The Little Stones (Christian Rock); I Love Lucy's
Little Ricky Ricardo; RN:Keith Thibodeaux
Ralph Manza: 1921 (is 75)
Actor, The DA, Banacek's Jay Drury, AES Hudson St., Mama Malone's Padre
Guardiano, Newhart's Bud
Bette Midler: 1945 (is 51)
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Adult Contempo Singer, Jewish, Songwriter, b.
in Patterson, NJ; The Rose, For The Boys, Hocus Pocus, First Wives Club
Richard Pryor: 1940 (is 56)
HALL OF FAMER, TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Comedian, Comedy Writer,
Producer/Director, Roman Catholic, b. in Peoria, Ill; Silver Streak,
Stir Crazy, JoJo Dancer, Moving, Superman III, Blazing Saddles;
RN:Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor; Richard Pryor Show 1977,
Pryor's Place 1984; wed 5x's
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People on Sunday, December 1st, 1996: birth anniversaries
Dick Shawn: 1923=d.Apr 17, 1987 (was 63)
TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, RN:Richard Schulefand; Hail to the Chief, The
Producers' Adolf Hitler in a musical comedy; some say 1928 or 1929
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Entertainment-TV events on Sunday, December 1st, 1996
In 1949, "Kay Kyser's Kollege Of Musical Knowledge", TV Game Show; debut
on NBC.
In 1976, "C.P.O. Sharkey", and "The McLean Stevenson Show", TV Comedies,
debut on NBC.
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Music events on Sunday, December 1st, 1996
In 1958, R.C., "Beep Beep" by The Playmates peaked at #4 on the pop
singles chart.
In 1987, "Weird Al" Yankovic records "Good Old Days", "You Make Me", and
"Velvet Elvis" for his Even Worse LP.
In 1992, "Weird Al" Yankovic records "She Was A Mime" for his Alapalooza
CD.
In 1994, "Weird Al" Yankovic recorded "Since You've Been Gone", "The
Night Santa Went Crazy" and "I Remember Larry" for his "Bad Hair Day"
CD.
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This Datebook is brought to you by...
"NBC where tonight on "The Hills Of Blue Street", the Hills Family move to a
new house on Blue Street, but it's in the middle of a rough neighborhood in
South Central L.A. where they are constantly assaulted, burglarized,
mugged, and conned. The local police ignore their pleas for help, telling
them that it's their dumb choice they moved in there in the first place."


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Today's Steven Wright Joke...

"Don't tell anyone I said but we're live on National TV."
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Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"You use a '55 Chevy as a guest house."


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Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...

"take an astronaut to launch."


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Today's Smiley Tip...

" :-P - User sticking out his tongue at you, Nyahhhh!"
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Today's Sniglet (tm)...
"ZEBBITS n. Those bizzare fireplace tools whose function no one seems able
to explain."
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They Do It...
"Delivery men do it at the rear entrance."
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Random Thoughts...
"Blame Saint Andreas - its all his fault."
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Another Random Thought...
"Trust everybody, but cut the cards."
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Murphy's Law of the Day...
"A short cut is the longest distance between two points."
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Oxymoronic oxymoron...
"Religious education"


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Today's Computer Daffynition...

Spell-check - an ingenious utility that repeatedly reminds you that you've
misspelled your name.


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Today's Computer Tag Line...

Micro Credo: Never trust a computer bigger than you can lift.
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Today's Blonde Joke...
Q: Why did the blonde stare at frozen orange juice can for 2 hours?
A: Because it said 'concentrate'.
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Today's Light Bulb Joke...
Q: How many Reaganistas does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
A: Nine!
One to deny that the bulb is burned out
One to clarify the denial: ``the bulb is really just dim''
One to blame the bulb burning out on the ``Carter-Mondale''
administration.
One to blame the bulb burning out on the Congress.
One to ask for a constitutional amendment that will prohibit bulbs
burning out.
One to replace the bulb with a kerosene lamp.
One to borrow money from the Japanese to pay for the kerosene.
One former Reaganista to lobby his old colleagues for a special favor
for the kerosene importer.
One to cash the check for investing in the kerosene importer.
One to send the bill to the next generation.
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Today's Star Trek (tm) Quote...
There are certain absolutes, and one of them is the right of humanoids
to a free and unchained environment -- the right to have conditions
which permit growth.
Another is their right to choose that system which seems to work best
for them.
-- McCoy and Spock, "The Apple," stardate 3715.6.
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Today's Star Trek TNG (tm) Quote...
Oh, your species is always suffering and dying.
-- Star Trek. Q, "Hide and Q"


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THIS WEEK'S HISTORY IN DR. DEMENTO #1 SONGS
source: Jeff Morris' FAQ server

Note: The complete playlists of about 50% of every Demento show recorded
in syndication are available at the WWW site:
"http://copper.ucs.indiana.edu/~jbmorris/"
If you have playlists to contribute, please help us fill them. There
are still holes to fill. Broadcast professional employees of radio station
affilliates of Dr. Demento of today or in the past are especially helpful.

Visit the dementia newsgroup at...
"news:rec.music.dementia"


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11 Years Ago This Week...

"They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!" - Napoleon XIV



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"Star Trekkin'" - The Firm

8 Years Ago This Week...

"Ikey and Mikey" - Benny Bell



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5 Years Ago This Week...

"Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life" - Monty Python



4 Years Ago This Week...

"The Scotsman" - Bryan Bowers



3 Years Ago This Week...

"Bedrock Anthem" - "Weird Al" Yankovic (First Time)



2 Years Ago This Week...

"Dead Puppies" - Ogden Edsl



1 Year Ago This Week...

"Fish Heads", by Barnes and Barnes




This week's quote from an accident report submitted...

"I had been learning to drive with power steering, I turned the wheel to
what I thought was enough and found myself in a different direction going
in the opposite direction."


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This week's Rodney Dangerfield (http://www.rodney.com/) line...

"My girlfriend was so fat her clothes were made by Omar the tent maker."
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This week's You Play Too Much Doom when...
"You wish you had a chainsaw, just in case."
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Today's Bart Simpson Blackboard Quotation...
"Mud is not one of the 4 food groups"
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A sign you might be too much into computers...
"If no one can reach you by phone since your computer is always online."
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This Week's Pentium Joke...
I talked to Phil Zimmerman (author of PGP) this evening. Direct quote:
"I am 99.99999512% sure PGP doesn't use any floating point calculations."


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This Week's Star Wars Quote...

"Wait...I got a plan"
-Han Solo


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See you next week with more of the old datebook!


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