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The Daily F Bomb, Friday 1/18

Happy Friday, F-ers! It’s so nice to see the week drawing to an end, except for the fact that we’re all a week older (which is great if you’re about to turn 21).

Questions: For the meat eaters: Rare, medium rare, or well done? Trees: deciduous or evergreen? What is your favorite kind of tree? Gilligan or Maynard G. Krebs? What do you crave more often, sweet or savory? What is your least favorite color? What song makes you run screaming from the room? If you could match up any two pundits in a cage match, which ones would you chose? Which one would win?

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Now for the history lesson!

On This Day

In 1486, King Henry VII of England married Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV.

In 1788, the first English settlers arrived in Australia’s Botany Bay to establish a penal colony.

In 1884, Dr. William Price cremated the body of his infant son, which was believed illegal at the time (though there was no actual legislation banning it), setting a legal precedent for cremation in the United Kingdom.

In 1944, NYC’s Metropolitan Opera House hosted its first jazz concert with a great bill that included  Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Artie Shaw, Roy Eldridge and Jack Teagarden.

In 1990, Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry was arrested for drug possession in an FBI sting.

In 1993, the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday was observed in all 50 states for the first time.

Born on This Day

1689 – Montesquieu, French satirist and philosopher (d. 1755)

1743 – Louis Claude de Saint-Martin, French philosopher, known as le philosophe inconnu (d. 1803)

1779 – Peter Mark Roget, British lexicographer (d. 1869)

1782 – Daniel Webster, American statesman (d. 1852)

1856 – Daniel Hale Williams, African-American surgeon (d. 1931)

1882 – A. A. Milne, English author (d. 1956)

1892 – Oliver Hardy, American comedian and actor (d. 1957)

It's hard to know just how to react to the latest NRA ad campaign.

1904 – Cary Grant, English actor (d. 1986)

Cary likes to retire every evening with a nice Barium cocktail.

1908 – Lilian Bond, British actress (d. 1991)

Did somebody order cheesecake?

1913 – Danny Kaye, American actor (d. 1987)

Danny was shocked and horrified that Lucy had gotten hold of the incriminating photos.

Or.. one of the best movie scenes EVAH!

1920 – Constance Moore, American actress and singer (d. 2005)

The jokes write themselves.

1932 – Robert Anton Wilson, American author (d. 2007)

1933 – John Bo
orman, Irish film director

1941 – David Ruffin, American singer (The Temptations) (d. 1991)

1944 – Larry “Legs” Smith, British musician (Bonzo Dog Band)

1949 – Philippe Starck, French product designer

1955 – Kevin Costner, American actor

1962 – Alison Arngrim, American actress (Little House on the Prairie)

1963 – Martin O’Malley, Governor of Maryland

1964 – Jane Horrocks, British actress

1969 – Jesse L. Martin, American actor and singer

1973 – Ben Jealous, African-American leader, president of the NAACP

1973 – Crispian Mills, British musician and Hayley Mills’ kid. (The Jeevas and Kula Shaker)

1977 – Richard Archer, British singer (Hard-Fi)

1982 – Quinn Allman, American Guitarist (The Used)

Died on This Day

1862 – John Tyler, 10th President of the United States (b. 1790)

1873 – Edward George Bulwer-Lytton, English author (b. 1803)

1886 – Baldassare Verazzi, Italian painter (b. 1819)

I have forced this woman to bear my child and then denied the child a pony. My work here is done.

1923 – Wallace Reid, American actor (b. 1891)

I tell you Fido, those tyrants are trying to take your guns.

1936 – Rudyard Kipling, British writer, Nobel laureate (b. 1865)

1952 – Curly Howard, American actor and comedian (b. 1903)

1954 – Sydney Greenstreet, English actor (b. 1879)

1971 – Virgil Finlay, American horror illustrator (b. 1914)

1971 – Catherine Calvert, American actress (b. 1890)

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1975 – Gertrude Olmstead, American actress (b. 1897)

Gertie gets wistful remembering how much more fun it was trolling in her day.

1980 – Sir Cecil Beaton, English fashion designer (b. 1904)

1996 – Leonor Fini, Argentine painter (b. 1907)

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1997 – Paul Tsongas, American politician (b. 1941)

2007 – Brent Liles, American musician (Agent Orange and Social Distortion) (b. 1963)

2010 – Robert B. Parker, American crime writer (b. 1932)

2011 – Sargent Shriver, American politician (b. 1915)

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63 comments

  1. Floja Roja

    I wanna go back to sleep but it’s hard to do that at work. No privacy!

    It’s 45 here now and expected to reach about 80.

  3. Its the Supreme Court Stupid

    Answers:

    For the meat eaters: Rare, medium rare, or well done?  Medium Rare  

    Trees: deciduous or evergreen? As long sthey are the right height

    What is your favorite kind of tree? Maple.

    Gilligan or Maynard G. Krebs? Maynard, man!

    What do you crave more often, sweet or savory? Sweet

    What is your least favorite color? Brown

    What song makes you run screaming from the room? Copacabana

    If you could match up any two pundits in a cage match, which ones would you chose? Which one would win?

    Are we talking physical cage match or matching wits?

  4. raina

    made from a mix from Costco, pretty good.

    Has to be a beef q- med. rare

    deciduous or evergreen? both

    I have to say palms.

    Gilligan. Never watched the other one.

    Used to crave chips all the time, but now it’s mostly sweets.

    Puce.

    The Barney song. Just seeing it would have me fleeing.

    Lawrence O’ and Rachel against anyone on Fox, but I’d especially love to see Bill O’ or Hannity blubbering. L&R would win, of course.

  5. Moozmuse

    Questions:

    For the meat eaters: Rare, medium rare, or well done? Just…no

    Questions for the day:

    Trees: Deciduous or evergreen? Evergreen in winter, deciduous the rest of the year

    Gilligan or Maynard G. Krebs? Maynard, I think. That show was more my older sister’s era, though. Only barely remember it.

    What do you crave more often, sweet or savory? Savory! Dark German bread lathered with sweet butter – can’t get much better than that! Hmmm, on the other hand…

    What is your least favorite color? Sh*t brown

    What song makes you run screaming from the room? Anything by Britney Spears

    If you could match up any two pundits in a cage match, which ones would you chose? Dick Morris vs. Keith Olbermann

    Which one would win? Heh, what do YOU think?

  6. DavidW

    Still has me laughing.

    Trees: deciduous or evergreen? whatever Magnolias are

    What is your favorite kind of tree? Royal Palms

    Gilligan or Maynard G. Krebs? Gilligan

    What do you crave more often, sweet or savory? Sweet

    What is your least favorite color? easy one: Mauve

    What song makes you run screaming from the room? “Macarena”

    If you could match up any two pundits in a cage match, which ones would you chose? Rachel Maddow and Glenn Beck

  7. Chris Blask

    For the meat eaters: Rare, medium rare, or well done?  Medium Rare  

    Trees: deciduous or evergreen? Both.

    What is your favorite kind of tree? Maple. We made maple syrup every year from 2002-7 up in Canada.

    Gilligan or Maynard G. Krebs? Gilligan

    What do you crave more often, sweet or savory? Sweet

    What is your least favorite color? Puce

    What song makes you run screaming from the room? Achy Breaky Heart

    If you could match up any two pundits in a cage match, which ones would you chose? Which one would win? Glen Beck and Michael Moore. With any luck they would annihilate like matter and anti-matter (but MM does have some substance under his bile, so maybe just the mutual sneering condescension would cancel out)

  8. Its the Supreme Court Stupid

    We need to check the weather for that date.  I presume that it was a dark and stormy night.

  10. slksfca

    Such perfection in miniature. I got pretty good at growing them when I was a kid. Did you know that if you keep pinching off the leaves of a bonsai tree they will keep growing back smaller and smaller? 🙂

  11. fogiv

    For the meat eaters: Rare, medium rare, or well done?  about 37% past medium rare toward medium (depending on the cut).  notable:  AFAIC, the best steak in the western US can be had at Jack’s in Redding, CA.  hole in the wall; smoke stained; been open since the 1930s. filet mignon comes 16 oz.  they serve steak: new yorks and filet mignon.  that’s it.  that’s the menu.  i think you can order prawns, but everyone in a 75 mile radius will know instantly, and hate you.

    Trees: deciduous or evergreen? evergreens are more my bag.  my grandfather planted a blue spruce on his ranch shortly after i was born.  we’re both much bigger now.

    What is your favorite kind of tree? ponderosa pine. smells like vanilla.

    Gilligan or Maynard G. Krebs? Archer.  i’m cheating.

    What do you crave more often, sweet or savory? both, but i’ve never done the math

    What is your least favorite color? expansion team turquiose

    What song makes you run screaming from the room? pretty much everything on commercial fm radio.

    If you could match up any two pundits in a cage match, which ones would you chose? sean hannity and a pack of wild dogs.  (again, i’m cheating).

  12. Avilyn

    Monday holidays!  I’m off Monday next week, and it will be glorious.  

    Answers:  

    Meat: medium rare

    Trees: Evergreen

    What is your favorite kind of tree?  Weeping Willow

    Gilligan

    sweet or savory? What would Coffee fall under?  

    What is your least favorite color? Yellow or Orange

    What song makes you run screaming from the room? Roxanne, The Lion Sleeps Tonight, anything by Adele

    If you could match up any two pundits in a cage match, which ones would you chose?  Bill Maher and David Gregory  

    Which one would win?  Bill Maher, no question.

  13. ILS 27L

    that I have survived this year’s flu bug. if you haven’t had it yet be sure to get your flu shot (Of course I didn’t get the shot. That would have been the smart thing to do!) because the bug is no fun.

    I get to go to work tonight!!!  YAY!!

  15. ILS 27L

    Trees: deciduous or evergreen? Yes…I love trees

    What is your favorite kind of tree? Palms

    Gilligan or Maynard G. Krebs? Gilligan

    What do you crave more often, sweet or savory? Savory…salt vinegar chips are the benchmark for perfect.

    What is your least favorite color? I’ll know it when I see it

    What song makes you run screaming from the room? “My name is Michael….I’ve got a nickel…I’ve got a nickel shiny and new” I’ve purged the actual title from my memory…..uuugghhhh

    If you could match up any two pundits in a cage match, which ones would you chose? Sorry, I don’t like violence…even pretend. For enjoyment it would be fun to see Bill Moyers and Rachel Maddow debunk any or all wingnut pundits. The look of confusion on their collective faces would please me.

  16. LeftOverFlowerChild

    LOVE the sewing machine picture..I have an old sewing machine like that and it still works! Belonged to my husband’s grandmother and she gave it to me :o)

    I didn’t vote in the book poll…I have no loyalty any genre. Just depends on my mindset at the moment. Eh, those FREE!!** Nook offers on FaceBook aren’t always bad. Every now and then a little bubblegum for the brain is a good thing.

    Questions…

    For the meat eaters: Just a little passed medium rare

    Trees: deciduous or evergreen?  both…evergreens are glorious in the winter and do I love fall change over…

    What is your favorite kind of tree? old weeping willows

    Gilligan or Maynard G. Krebs? Gilligan

    What do you crave more often, sweet or savory?  Savory

    What is your least favorite color? drab olive green

    What song makes you run screaming from the room?  “Feelings whoa whoa whoa feelings….” Great probably have an earworm kicking in…

    If you could match up any two pundits in a cage match, which ones would you chose?  Carville and O’Reilly

    Which one would win? No clue, but it would be a humdinger.

  17. princesspat

    And need to stay there or else…Ha!

    This is a great interview with Robert Plant on Q TV. It’s 35 mins long so I’ll just post the link   http://youtu.be/oEOvfI5uhLM  I’ve worn a groove in The Band of Joy and Raising Sand CD’s. It’s fun to listen to him talk about how he made the music.

  18. virginislandsguy

    Trees: deciduous or evergreen? Evergreen (as in the Evergreen State).

    What is your favorite kind of tree? Blue Spruce

    Gilligan or Maynard G. Krebs? Maynard – WORK!?!?!?

    What do you crave more often, sweet or savory? Sweet

    What is your favorite color? British Racing Green

    What is your least favorite color? Institutional Green

    What song makes you run screaming from the room? The Little Drummer Boy. I’m safe for another 10 months.

    If you could match up any two pundits in a cage match, which ones would you chose? Maureen Dowd and Peggy Noonan. In a drinking contest.

  19. Kysen

    Trees: deciduous or evergreen? Deciduous.

    What is your favorite kind of tree? The kind that provides shade on a hot day.

    Gilligan or Maynard G. Krebs? Little Buddy.

    What do you crave more often, sweet or savory? Savory.

    What is your favorite color? Deep dark blue.

    What is your least favorite color? Yellow.

    What song makes you run screaming from the room? Lollipop.

    If you could match up any two pundits in a cage match, which ones would you chose?

    Glenn Beck and…well, how about a pundit and a politician instead?

    Glenn Beck and John Bohner…just to watch them both cry.

    Instead of The Thrilla in Manilla….it could be The Big Cry in Shanghai.

    Or The BooHoo in Katmandu.

    Or Tears in Algiers.

    Crybabies2

  20. JG in MD

    I’m definitely a meat eater, Medium Rare, darkish pink

    Trees: deciduous or evergreen? Deciduous, definitely. I hate pine trees.

    What is your favorite kind of tree? Magnolia, when it’s in bloom.

    Gilligan or Maynard G. Krebs? Say who??

    What do you crave more often, sweet or savory? Sweet

    What is your least favorite color? Blue. There is no blue in my decor anywhere, hardly own anything blue.

    What song makes you run screaming from the room? Pachelbel’s Canon.

    If you could match up any two pundits in a cage match, which ones would you chose? Remember Point Counterpoint? Them.

  21. sricki

    and I’m too lazy to answer all the questions. But the song that makes me run from the room faster than ANY song EVER…

    …is Some Nights by Fun.

    Like… I HATE it…. HATE IT.

    I would rather be stabbed in the ear with an icepick than hear that song.

    No. Even more than that…

    I would rather listen to a speech by Sarah Palin than listen to that song.

    Seriously.

  22. Floja Roja

    For the meat eaters: Rare, medium rare, or well done? almost burnt on the outside, pink on the inside

    Trees: deciduous or evergreen?  Both, the combination of red, yellow, orange and green in the fall is spectacular. I’ve always preferred the multi-colored arrangement. Not that it happens here. 🙁

    What is your favorite kind of tree? Jacaranda. At peak bloom they are breathtaking.

    Gilligan or Maynard G. Krebs? Maynard, he’s lazy, like me.

    What do you crave more often, sweet or savory? Savory. Like I’m craving now (which would be bacon, sausage, eggs over medium, potatoes and sourdough toast)

    What is your least favorite color? Barbie pink. Paler pink is OK

    What song makes you run screaming from the room? Don’t Stop Believing

    If you could match up any two pundits in a cage match, which ones would you chose? I second virginislandguy’s suggestion of the drinking match between Noonan and Dowd, but let’s throw in Mary Matalin.

    Which one would win? I have no earthly idea

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