Peta Murgatroyd Picture, body, age, height, wallpaper, pics, images, dancing, winner, dancer
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NASA Trivia
The famed U.S. Geological Survey astronomer, Dr. Shoemaker, wanted to be an astronaut but was rejected because of a medical problem. But after he died, his ashes were placed on board the Lunar Prospector spacecraft before NASA crashed the probe into a crater on July 31, 1999, to find out if there’s water on the Moon. Yes folks, your tax dollars at work!
Yikes!
The historic notebooks in which Marie and Pierre Curie recorded their experiments on radium, nearly a century ago, are still radioactive.
And cue LEGSSES...
I had time for a word about each dance.
Beautiful
Sizzling
Scintillating
Brilliant
Creepy
Magnificent
Heartbreaking
Frolicsome
And cue LEGSSES...
Yes, I know the LEGSSES...I mean the dancing...is tonight. But I wanted to warn you that it's unlikely that you'll find reviews, encores, and recaps here this week. It's end of quarter and we're extraordinarily busy processing orders and getting shipments out the door.
I'll record the dancing so Pam and I can enjoy it. I just won't have time to recap everything.
Trivia
Our team The Bell Jars had three tie-breakers with the Misfits for first place at Las Fajitas tonight! We won! Thanks to Hope for onion! And to Brian for the Vatican! We have a good team, all of whom contributed brilliant answers! Paige, Tina, Sue, Carl, Hope, Brian, and Brendan! We have so much fun!!
Cool
Roger Bannister was the first man to break the 4-minute mile; however, he did not break the 4-minute mile in an actual race. On May 6, 1954, he ran 3:59.4, while being carefully paced by other runners. Bannister’s quarter-mile splits were 57.5 seconds, 60.7, 62.3, and 58.9. But 23 days after Bannister had run the most famous mile of all time, fellow Briton Diane Leather became the first woman to break 5 minutes with a time of 4:59.6 in Birmingham, England, on May 29, 1954. In the 40-plus years since the two British runners broke these significant marks, women’s times have improved by a far higher percentage than men’s.
Hall of Fame
Pop duo Ike and Tina Turner have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but Sonny and Cher have not.
Pop duo Ike and Tina? POP? Who wrote this? It's no surprise to me that Tina would be in there before Sonny & Cher. OK, Ike, too.
Pop duo Ike and Tina? POP? Who wrote this? It's no surprise to me that Tina would be in there before Sonny & Cher. OK, Ike, too.
Collective Nouns
A shrewdness of apes
A troop of baboons
A shoal of bass
A sleuth or sloth of bears
A sounder of boars
An army of caterpillars
A clowder or clutter of cats
A brood or peep of chickens
A clutch or chattering of chicks
A troop of baboons
A shoal of bass
A sleuth or sloth of bears
A sounder of boars
An army of caterpillars
A clowder or clutter of cats
A brood or peep of chickens
A clutch or chattering of chicks
Lorenzo Charles (1963 - 2011)
Lorenzo Charles |
I remember it like it was yesterday. Yeah, I know that's a cliche. But NC State didn't belong in the tournament that year. The team was 17-10. The Wolfpack had to win the ACC Tournament first just to get in the NCAAs. They beat cross town rival North Carolina, which had a roster of future NBA players such as Michael Jordan, Sam Perkins, Brad Daugherty, and Kenny Smith.
Then the Wolfpack beat Virginia in the ACC championship game. UVA was led at that time by 3 time national Player of the Year Ralph Sampson.
In the NCAA tournament, the Wolpack were a 6 seed. They beat Pepperdine by 2, UNLV by 1, Utah in a blow out. Then they had to face 1 seed Virginia again in the regional final. NC State won by 1 to advance to Albuquerque NM and the Final Four.
First they took out Georgia by 7. Then they faced Houston, which was led by future NBA starts Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler. The Cougars had just beaten Louisville in an astonishing national semifinal game, which many thought was the "real" national championship.
Enter NC State. Call them a team of destiny, but they would not be denied. And when Houston couldn't make a free throw down the stretch, the Wolfpack clawed their way back into the game. And Lorezno Charles ended up in the right place at exactly the right time, to grab that last 30 foot airball shot by Derek Whittenberg and slam it home for a 54-52 victory. Then the buzzer sounded, and Billy Packer uttered a phrase that has become synonymous with March Madness.
"They won it! On the dunk!"
Charles finished his career at NC State as a National Champion. He is 15th on the all time scoring list with 1535 points and still holds the NC State record for shooting percentage for seniors, at .575. He was drafted into the NBA but only played one season for Atlanta.
We tend to lose track of the athletes, but never the moments they leave behind. I don't know much about the life of Lorenzo Charles once he left the hardwood. But I'll always remember that dunk, that phrase, and a wacky Italian head coach named Jim Valvano running around the court like a madman, looking for someone to hug after his Wolfpack pulled off the improbable upset.
(photo credit to Associated Press, 4 April 1983) |
Lorenzo Emile Charles
25 November 1963 - 27 June 2011
Forever a member of the "Cardiac 'Pack"
Checking In
I'll get back to blogging eventually. Had a lot on my mind but not much to say. I've been reading yours when I can. See you soon!
Classic Cars in Coeur d'Alene ID
We took a much needed holiday from 17-19 June. We drove over to Coeur d'Alene in Idaho for the annual "Car d'Alene" Classic Car Cruise and Show. We were prepared for the rain and got to the event early enough on Saturday that we saw what we wanted to see with a minimum of soaking.
Here are a few of the beauties we saw.
This 1930 Chrysler was the class of an excellent display of pre-1940 models. It was first runner up for both Pam and I for Best in Show.
I'm not usually a Chevy guy, but this 1969 Camero was really nice. It was called Plain Jane because it hadn't been modified from the way it originally rolled off the line in 1968. The owners bought it off the first owner in 1973 and except for new tires, basic maintenance, and a new paint job in 1996, it's the same factory model as when it was brand new.
I didn't catch the year for this fire truck. The guys with it were dressed in kilts.
Pam's choice for Best in Show was this 1953 Studebaker. We saw this one on Friday during our drive over to Idaho.
One of the guys I work with has a 1968 Chevelle. He's working on the restoration, although he says it's decent as a driver.
I'm a fan of the Willies brand. This one is a 1949.
The only Chevy that could turn my head from a 1956 T-Bird is the 1953 Corvette. I've seen this one at shows closer to home.
This is a 1929 Erskine Roadster, manufactured by Studebaker and hot rodded in the 1960s. According to the data sheet, it is the only one known to be in existence. The guy who owned this car was staying at our hotel. We saw it in the trailer when we parked.
Here's a 1952 Hudson Hornet.
Second runner up for Best in Show for both of us was this 1917 Ford Roadster.
My choice for Best in Show was this 1956 T-Bird. It was the first car we saw as we walked up the block to the main strip. When the rain got a little more than a sprinkle, we waited it out on a bench beneath an awning in front of this car. It really was outstanding...and not just because I'm a T-Bird guy.
When the rain started to get too annoying, and once we had been down the walk once and re-visited the cars we really liked, we spend the afternoon at the Coeur d'Alene resort. It's right there at the start of the line of cars, and of course it's right at the banks of Lake Coeur d'Alene. I think we might stay there next time.
Here are a few of the beauties we saw.
This 1930 Chrysler was the class of an excellent display of pre-1940 models. It was first runner up for both Pam and I for Best in Show.
I'm not usually a Chevy guy, but this 1969 Camero was really nice. It was called Plain Jane because it hadn't been modified from the way it originally rolled off the line in 1968. The owners bought it off the first owner in 1973 and except for new tires, basic maintenance, and a new paint job in 1996, it's the same factory model as when it was brand new.
I didn't catch the year for this fire truck. The guys with it were dressed in kilts.
Pam's choice for Best in Show was this 1953 Studebaker. We saw this one on Friday during our drive over to Idaho.
One of the guys I work with has a 1968 Chevelle. He's working on the restoration, although he says it's decent as a driver.
I'm a fan of the Willies brand. This one is a 1949.
The only Chevy that could turn my head from a 1956 T-Bird is the 1953 Corvette. I've seen this one at shows closer to home.
This is a 1929 Erskine Roadster, manufactured by Studebaker and hot rodded in the 1960s. According to the data sheet, it is the only one known to be in existence. The guy who owned this car was staying at our hotel. We saw it in the trailer when we parked.
Here's a 1952 Hudson Hornet.
Second runner up for Best in Show for both of us was this 1917 Ford Roadster.
My choice for Best in Show was this 1956 T-Bird. It was the first car we saw as we walked up the block to the main strip. When the rain got a little more than a sprinkle, we waited it out on a bench beneath an awning in front of this car. It really was outstanding...and not just because I'm a T-Bird guy.
When the rain started to get too annoying, and once we had been down the walk once and re-visited the cars we really liked, we spend the afternoon at the Coeur d'Alene resort. It's right there at the start of the line of cars, and of course it's right at the banks of Lake Coeur d'Alene. I think we might stay there next time.
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