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The Daily F Bomb, Friday 6/14/13

Interrogatories

Are you a blood donor? Do you know your blood type?

Drinkers – what is your favorite kind of whiskey?

What feeling do you have the most difficulty controlling?

What feeling do you have the most difficulty expressing?

Do you enjoy talking on the phone?

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On This Day

In 1777, the Stars and Stripes was adopted by the Continental Congress as the official American flag.

In 1789, Kentucky reverend Elijah Craig first distilled whiskey from maize. It was named Bourbon after Bourbon County.

In 1846, settlers in Sonoma, CA, rebelled against Mexico and declared the California Republic.

In 1900, Hawaii became a U.S. Territory.

In 1947, a UFO allegedly crash landed in Roswell, New Mexico.

In 1954, the words “under God” were officially inserted into the Pledge of Allegiance.

In 1966, the Vatican abolished the Index of Prohibited Books.

In 1982, the Falklands war ended with the surrender of Argentine forces.

Born on This Day

1529 – Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria (d. 1595)

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1811 – Harriet Beecher Stowe, American novelist and abolitionist (d. 1896)

1814 – Adriana Johanna van Haanen, Dutch still life painter (d. 1895)

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1820 – John Bartlett, American publisher (d. 1905)

1821 – Jozef Hubert Lies, Belgian painter (d. 1865)

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1844 – Antonino Leto, Italian painter (d. 1913)

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1864 – Alois Alzheimer, German physician (d. 1915)

1890 – May Allison, American actress (d. 1989)

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1904 – Margaret Bourke-White, American photographer and journalist (d. 1971)

1909 – Burl Ives, American actor, singer, and author (d. 1995)

1914 – Pauline Moore, American actress (d. 2001)

1916 – Dorothy McGuire, American actress (d. 2001)

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1919 – Gene Barry, American actor (d. 2009)

1925 – Pierre Salinger, American journalist and politician, 11th White House Press Secretary (d. 2004)

1928 – Che Guevara, Argentine-Cuban physician, author, intellectual, diplomat, and theorist (d. 1967)

1931 – Marla Gibbs, American actress

1931 – Junior Walker, American saxophonist and singer (d. 1995)

1932 – Joe Arpaio, racist schmuck

1936 – Renaldo Benson, American singer-songwriter (The Four Tops) (d. 2005)

1939 – Steny Hoyer, American politician

1943 – Spooner Oldham, American musician and songwriter (he co-wrote songs like “Cry Like a Baby” and “I’m Your Puppet”)

1945 – Rod Argent, English singer-songwriter and keyboardist (The Zombies and Argent)

1946 – Donald Trump, American businessman and pathetic victim of Tea Poisoning.

1947 – Barry Melton, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Country Joe and the Fish and The Dinosaurs)

1949 – Alan White, English drummer (Yes, Plastic Ono Band, White, and Circa)

1953 – David Thomas, American singer-songwriter, and musician (Rocket from the Tombs and Pere Ubu)

1958 – Pamela Geller, America anti-Muslim hate-monger.

1961 – Boy George, English singer-songwriter and producer (Culture Club)

1966 – Matt Freeman, American musician (Operation Ivy, Rancid, Social Distortion, Basic Radio, Downfall, and Devils Brigade)

1968 – Campbell Brown, American TV press person

1969 – MC Ren, American rapper and songwriter (N.W.A)

Died on This Day

1497 – Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandia (b. 1474)

1662 – Henry Vane the Younger, English-American politician (b. 1613)

1801 – Benedict Arnold, American general, traitor in the American Revolution (b. 1741)

1874 – Julien-Léopold Boilly, French painter (b. 1797)

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1887 – Vincent Vidal, French painter (b. 1811)

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1907 – Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo, Italian painter (b. 1868)

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1914 – Adlai Stevenson I, American politician, 23rd Vice President of the United States (b. 1835)

1924 – Emile Claus, Belgian painter (b. 1849)

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1926 – Mary Cassatt, American painter (b. 1843)

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1928 – Emmeline Pankhurst, English activist (b. 1857)

1947 – Albert Marquet, French painter (b. 1875)

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1986 – Alan Jay Lerner, American composer (b. 1918)

1991 – Peggy Ashcroft, English actress (b. 1907)

1994 – Henry Mancini, American composer and conductor (b. 1924)

1995 – Rory Gallagher, Irish singer-songwriter, musician, and producer (Taste) (b. 1949)

1995 – Roger Zelazny, American writer (b. 1937)

1997 – Richard Jaeckel, American actor (b. 1926)

2005 – Mimi Parent, Canadian painter (b. 1924)

2009 – Bob Bogle, American musician (The Ventures) (b. 1934)

Today is

Flag Day

World Blood Donor Day

National Strawberry Shortcake Day

Pop Goes the Weasel Day

Family History Day

National Bourbon Day


20 comments

  1. Floja Roja

    Are you a blood donor? Do you know your blood type?

    Yes, I am A negative, so pretty rare.

    Drinkers – what is your favorite kind of whiskey?

    Either a nice aged Scotch or a good quality Bourbon.

    What feeling do you have the most difficulty controlling?

    Impatience. When it hits, I really let it show.

    What feeling do you have the most difficulty expressing?

    I can’t think of one off the top of my head. It used to be affection, but I got over it.

    Do you enjoy talking on the phone?

    Hate it! I used to love it, but then I got my first telephone-heavy job, and it’s been downhill ever since.

  2. Where is everyone this morning?

    Are you a blood donor? Do you know your blood type?

    O+. I have given many times. I’ve tried many more times than I’ve given.

    Drinkers – what is your favorite kind of whiskey?

    Scotch, neat.

    What feeling do you have the most difficulty controlling?

    Disgust/anger. I’ve gotten pretty good at controlling the expression of it, though. And while disgust lingers, I usually don’t carry anger for long.

    What feeling do you have the most difficulty expressing?

    I’m kind of a heart-on-my-sleeve gal. If you ask me what I think or how I feel, I’ll usually tell you, if you don’t know already.

    Do you enjoy talking on the phone?

    No, generally I don’t.  

  3. anotherdemocrat

    Are you a blood donor? Do you know your blood type?

    No, they don’t want mine. When the Fort Hood shootings happened, I checked the Red Cross website and they still don’t want blood from people who lived where I did when I did.

    Drinkers – what is your favorite kind of whiskey?

    Alcohol isn’t worth the calories & slowing of metabolism for me. I rarely drink anything other than water or tea. Maybe occasionally some kombucha.

    What feeling do you have the most difficulty controlling?

    impatience/exasperation/annoyance

    I’ve taken to just taking my headset off after I say “one moment please” because everyone just keeps right on talking. So I take the moment I asked for.

    What feeling do you have the most difficulty expressing?

    Most of the others.

    Do you enjoy talking on the phone?

    No. Hate it. In fact, outside of work, I just about won’t do it.

  4. raina

    I’ve donated once or twice. O  neg.

    Don’t like whiskey.

    I hate talking on the phone. If others are around, I get them to answer. Reason is usually friends call to talk about…NOTHING. Thank doggies for the internet.  

  5. JG in MD

    Are you a blood donor? Do you know your blood type? Donated a lot to get out of classes in college. Would donate more if I remembered to do it. I have good veins and don’t mind the needles as long as the needler is skilled. I’m O positive.

    What is your favorite kind of whiskey? Bourbon. Jack Daniels when I’m out, Jim Beam in the kitchen. I have the dregs of a gallon jug on top of the hutch. I drink it with club soda, really prefer the bubbles to plain water.

    What feeling do you have the most difficulty controlling? Anger. I’ve only recently started calling it temper tantrums instead of the more dignified rage.

    What feeling do you have the most difficulty expressing? I’d have to think about that one. The people I know well are willing to wait for me to find words, as I am with them.

    Do you enjoy talking on the phone? No.

  6. slksfca

    …nowadays I just HATE it. I’d much rather communicate via email. I think that’s because I know so many people who just talk and talk and talk AT me without drawing breath. Whatever happened to conversation?

    I haven’t given blood in years because mine is tainted. Used to be embarrassing back when the office would hold blood drives.

  7. Its the Supreme Court Stupid

    Are you a blood donor? Do you know your blood type? They won’t let me due to my having been in malarial areas.  But, I’m O+

    Drinkers – what is your favorite kind of whiskey? Johnnie Walker Blue Label

    What feeling do you have the most difficulty controlling? Anger

    What feeling do you have the most difficulty expressing? Sadness

    Do you enjoy talking on the phone? Not as much as I did when I was younger.

  8. Kysen

    Are you a blood donor? Do you know your blood type?

    Ayup. Both my wife and I are….so are our two younger dogs (the 3rd has aged out of the program). Everyone in my nuclear family is as well. The only times I have not been a regular donor in recent years were due to travel restrictions. I’m A+…my dad is AB, which is why blood donation has always been a ‘thing’ in my family.

    Drinkers – what is your favorite kind of whiskey?

    I drink a lot of Makers Mark with bottles of Knobb Creek and Buffalo Trace peppered in.

    What feeling do you have the most difficulty controlling?

    Anger

    What feeling do you have the most difficulty expressing?

    Grief

    Do you enjoy talking on the phone?

    Not in the least bit. Even less if it is work related.

  9. bubbanomics

    Are you a blood donor? Do you know your blood type?

    no (meds). yes.

    Drinkers – what is your favorite kind of whiskey?

    Laphroiag.

    What feeling do you have the most difficulty controlling?

    anger.

    What feeling do you have the most difficulty expressing?

    all of ’em.

    Do you enjoy talking on the phone?

    no.

    from the bubbapod…

  10. Avilyn

    Are you a blood donor? Do you know your blood type?  Yep, usually 2 or 3 times a year when there’s a blood drive in the office.  I’m A+ 😉

    Drinkers – what is your favorite kind of whiskey?  Whiskey Sours.  Anything but Jack Daniels (got sick on it once in college).

    What feeling do you have the most difficulty controlling?  Uh.  Exasperation, maybe?

    What feeling do you have the most difficulty expressing?  Depends, really.  I have an issue with confrontation, so if it’s an emotion that cause a confrontation of some sort, I generally bottle it up.

    Do you enjoy talking on the phone?  No.  I prefer text or email.

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