Bottom of the News… Friday, February 20, 2009
Good morning my fellow Rotarians. Well today we have some real news from the past couple of weeks. Our first story is from…
Syke, Germany: Where a fire station was destroyed – it burnt to the ground, along with all six of its fire engines worth $3.4 million. Investigators are unsure whether faulty wiring is the culprit, or if the firefighters themselves are to blame by leaving food cooking on the stove. The station was empty when the fire broke out because the firemen were away for the day at a training exercise. The station was only 15 years old; it had replaced the previous building, which was also lost to a fire. Investigators did discover two things that were missing in the building… It did NOT have fire sprinklers or smoke alarms!
Santa Rosa, CA: After a long heated debate with his wife, Arloween, about not liking the cold weather in northern California, Ed Barney, age74, decided he would run away from home heading to Arizona. He left town by walking on the southbound railroad tracks, and didn't bother to take any money or even a cell phone. After three days his wife finally figured out that maybe Ed wasn’t coming back so she filed a report with the police and they were able to track him down thru his ATM withdrawals. Ed was found in Eugene, OR, several hundred miles north of his home town. Police didn't detain him, because he had done no wrong, but they did report back to his wife that he had purchased a bus ticket to Utah, where he was going to visit his children. Of course Arloween never thought that Ed was serious in all of this, so as the local reporter described her, she was CLUELESS. She should have known that Ed, apparently a typical guy when it comes to asking for directions. He was not ask, especially his wife. And their local paper best described the somewhat happy ending for this couple by saying… “CLUELESS and AIMLESS are Reluctantly Reunited!”
Moenchengladbach, Germany: An unidentified 39-year-old man lost his keys and he was pretty sure he had accidentally tossed them into a public trash bin with some papers. Unfortunately, the top of the bin had a narrow opening and was welded so it could not be removed easily. The man however was able to fit his head and an arm into the opening, but he got stuck. Someone walking by saw him and called the fire department for help. Firefighters could not remove him from the opening, but they were able to widen the hole and then shoved him the rest of the way into the trash bin. From there they proceeded to cut off the top of the bin with a torch, which took another 30 minutes before they could rescue the man from the bin. A dirty, but smiling face emerged, happy that he had finally found his keys... in his pocket!
And that is the Bottom of the News for Friday, February 20th, 2009!
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
Bottom of the News… Friday, February 13, 2009
Good morning my fellow Rotarians. Okay, today is Friday the 13th AND Valentine’s Eve. Sounds like the makings of a movie… imagine Love Story’s Ryan O’Neal with Freddie Kruger… “Love means never having to say I’m sorry I killed you!”
My how I digress… Last week I did my very best to help you guys out with tips on gifts for your girl, so in the spirit of “equal time” today I have suggestions for the ladies. Okay on that special night, you will want to have the right mood music and to help you I went back to the best decade for LOVE music, the 70’s. Here are CASEY KASEM’S TOP 10 “Love Songs” OF THE 70's...
10. I THINK I LOVE YOU - PARTRIDGE FAMILY
9. I HONESTLY LOVE YOU - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
8. LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER - THE CAPTAIN & TENNILLE
7. AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH - DIANA ROSS
6. MY LOVE - PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS
5. BEST OF MY LOVE - THE EMOTIONS
4. SILLY LOVE SONGS - PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS
3. HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE - BEE GEES
2. THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE - ROBERTA FLACK
1. YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE - DEBBIE BOONE
And then after that special dinner when you have made you guy suffer from all of that mushy music, you can make up for it ladies by offering to watch a “guy movie” with him. Yep, it will now be your turn to suck it up and enjoy one of these all time favorites… here are the top ten guy flicks…
10. Casino Royale (or any other James Bond movie for that matter)
9. Terminator
8. Die hard
7. Top Gun
6. The Matrix
5. Back to the Future
4. The Last Boy Scout
3. Dirty Harry
2. Rocky
1. The Godfather
Hey, this will make your evening so special! And guys, remember… don’t forget! That is our Bottom of the News for Friday the 13th, 2009!
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Good morning my fellow Rotarians. Okay, today is Friday the 13th AND Valentine’s Eve. Sounds like the makings of a movie… imagine Love Story’s Ryan O’Neal with Freddie Kruger… “Love means never having to say I’m sorry I killed you!”
My how I digress… Last week I did my very best to help you guys out with tips on gifts for your girl, so in the spirit of “equal time” today I have suggestions for the ladies. Okay on that special night, you will want to have the right mood music and to help you I went back to the best decade for LOVE music, the 70’s. Here are CASEY KASEM’S TOP 10 “Love Songs” OF THE 70's...
10. I THINK I LOVE YOU - PARTRIDGE FAMILY
9. I HONESTLY LOVE YOU - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
8. LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER - THE CAPTAIN & TENNILLE
7. AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH - DIANA ROSS
6. MY LOVE - PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS
5. BEST OF MY LOVE - THE EMOTIONS
4. SILLY LOVE SONGS - PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS
3. HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE - BEE GEES
2. THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE - ROBERTA FLACK
1. YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE - DEBBIE BOONE
And then after that special dinner when you have made you guy suffer from all of that mushy music, you can make up for it ladies by offering to watch a “guy movie” with him. Yep, it will now be your turn to suck it up and enjoy one of these all time favorites… here are the top ten guy flicks…
10. Casino Royale (or any other James Bond movie for that matter)
9. Terminator
8. Die hard
7. Top Gun
6. The Matrix
5. Back to the Future
4. The Last Boy Scout
3. Dirty Harry
2. Rocky
1. The Godfather
Hey, this will make your evening so special! And guys, remember… don’t forget! That is our Bottom of the News for Friday the 13th, 2009!
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Friday, February 06, 2009
Bottom of the News… Friday, February 6, 2009
Good morning my fellow Rotarians. Well, the one holiday that made the “Love Doctor” famous is right around the corner. This lovers' holiday originated in 5th Century Rome as a tribute to St. Valentine, a Catholic bishop who lived in the 2nd century AD.
It started with Valentine’s imprisonment for secretly marrying couples during a time when Roman soldiers were not allowed to marry. While in prison he fell in love with the blind daughter of his jailer. His love for her, and his great faith in God, managed to miraculously heal her from her blindness before his death. Before being stoned he signed a farewell message to her, "From your Valentine." The phrase has been used on his day ever since.
300 years after his death, the Catholic Church wanted to replace the pagan god of love, Lupercus. Valentine was their man and the mid-February holiday became a tradition for the men to give the ladies they admired handwritten messages of affection, containing Valentine's name. And thus, the origin of St. Valentine’s Day.
So, GUYS to help you out this year I found the “Clueless Guys Guide to Having a Romantic Valentine’s Day.” It starts with a few ideas that are good things to DO…
1. Do… Make a homemade Valentine. Re-introduce yourself to scissors, red construction paper, white paper doilies and glue and then add your own little verse. This is could be romantic and very special! Of course you are going to have to also brush up on your poetry work.
2. Do… Cook for her. This would show you care, right? Could be breakfast in bed, dinner, etc. Okay, maybe you are thinking you really cannot cook? Okay, never mind… this might be a bad idea for some of you.
3. Do… Write her a love letter. No, not an email, a text message or a card; a real love letter.
No, don’t type it, handwrite it. And say something nice like why you’d pick her all over again or why you are thrilled that she is your kids' mom. Hey, this could be a lifetime cherished keeper! (I’m tearing up…!!!)
4. Do… Watch a chick flick. Just suck it up and do the romantic movie with her. Try… The Lake House, While You Were Sleeping, You've Got Mail or Sleepless in Seattle.
Okay, how about some Don'ts…
1. Don't forget. Forgetting is really dumb. Put on your calendar in big red letters, PDA, sticky notes everywhere, just don’t forget.
2. Don't do the same thing you did last year. If it worked well the first time, it won’t the second time! That only works on guys! Remember, she needs to know that you put some “thought” into her special gift!
3. Don't talk about your ex-wife! This will guarantee a night to forget. Need I say more? Don't do it man!
4. And… the #1 biggest Don't… Don’t give her lingerie. Lingerie is dangerous. Guys, two things can get you in big trouble… the wrong color AND the wrong size, that could be a big problem, either way you go. Can’t win and it’s way too non-subtle! Trust me, I have this from a very reliable source (my wife). Don’t go there. Lingerie can be a killer!
Okay guys does this help? Anyone want my notes? Hey, don’t forget to make it special! We all owe a big thank you to St Val for giving us the Love Month… and that is the Bottom of the News for Friday, February 6th, 2009!
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Good morning my fellow Rotarians. Well, the one holiday that made the “Love Doctor” famous is right around the corner. This lovers' holiday originated in 5th Century Rome as a tribute to St. Valentine, a Catholic bishop who lived in the 2nd century AD.
It started with Valentine’s imprisonment for secretly marrying couples during a time when Roman soldiers were not allowed to marry. While in prison he fell in love with the blind daughter of his jailer. His love for her, and his great faith in God, managed to miraculously heal her from her blindness before his death. Before being stoned he signed a farewell message to her, "From your Valentine." The phrase has been used on his day ever since.
300 years after his death, the Catholic Church wanted to replace the pagan god of love, Lupercus. Valentine was their man and the mid-February holiday became a tradition for the men to give the ladies they admired handwritten messages of affection, containing Valentine's name. And thus, the origin of St. Valentine’s Day.
So, GUYS to help you out this year I found the “Clueless Guys Guide to Having a Romantic Valentine’s Day.” It starts with a few ideas that are good things to DO…
1. Do… Make a homemade Valentine. Re-introduce yourself to scissors, red construction paper, white paper doilies and glue and then add your own little verse. This is could be romantic and very special! Of course you are going to have to also brush up on your poetry work.
2. Do… Cook for her. This would show you care, right? Could be breakfast in bed, dinner, etc. Okay, maybe you are thinking you really cannot cook? Okay, never mind… this might be a bad idea for some of you.
3. Do… Write her a love letter. No, not an email, a text message or a card; a real love letter.
No, don’t type it, handwrite it. And say something nice like why you’d pick her all over again or why you are thrilled that she is your kids' mom. Hey, this could be a lifetime cherished keeper! (I’m tearing up…!!!)
4. Do… Watch a chick flick. Just suck it up and do the romantic movie with her. Try… The Lake House, While You Were Sleeping, You've Got Mail or Sleepless in Seattle.
Okay, how about some Don'ts…
1. Don't forget. Forgetting is really dumb. Put on your calendar in big red letters, PDA, sticky notes everywhere, just don’t forget.
2. Don't do the same thing you did last year. If it worked well the first time, it won’t the second time! That only works on guys! Remember, she needs to know that you put some “thought” into her special gift!
3. Don't talk about your ex-wife! This will guarantee a night to forget. Need I say more? Don't do it man!
4. And… the #1 biggest Don't… Don’t give her lingerie. Lingerie is dangerous. Guys, two things can get you in big trouble… the wrong color AND the wrong size, that could be a big problem, either way you go. Can’t win and it’s way too non-subtle! Trust me, I have this from a very reliable source (my wife). Don’t go there. Lingerie can be a killer!
Okay guys does this help? Anyone want my notes? Hey, don’t forget to make it special! We all owe a big thank you to St Val for giving us the Love Month… and that is the Bottom of the News for Friday, February 6th, 2009!
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