ONE FOOT IN MY MOUTH 25/9/14 No 157 Editorial:- Really had a quiet day today. Well I suppose some days are like that , but living in a bustling place like mine you just don`t expect that some days nothing happens. Oh, down at our local Tesco`s a Bentley, yes a Bentley. Somebody must have got lost. The lady owner got away just as three guys with jack and wheel brace arrived. Around The World:- A white tiger that killed a man in Delhi zoo this week is being observed for signs of stress and anxiety, the zoo`s vet said. The tiger attacked the 20 year old man (a mental patient) after he ignored warnings not to enter the tigers enclosure. He is now an ex mental patient. How did he get in. And can`t somebody tell the zoo authorities that wild animals kill. History:- 1066; The battle of Stamford Bridge. An English army under King Harold Godwinson beat the invading Norwegians led by King Harald Hardrada and Harold`s brother Tostig, who were both killed. Three weeks later Harold died fighting the Normans. Bit of a poke in the eye. 1639; The first printing press in America. 1897; 1st British bus service started in Bradford. 1926; Henry Ford announces an 8 hour,5-day working week. 1997; Britain`s Andy Green sets Jet-Powered car record,(714 MPH). Birthdays:- 1764; Fletcher Christian, English, Bounty mutineer,(d1793), 29. 1944; Michael Douglas, NJ, actor, 70. 1968; Will Smith, actor, 46. 1969; Catherine Zeta Jones, Swansea, Wales, actress, 45. Deaths:- 1974; Co Co The clown,[Nikolai Poliakoff] (b1901), 73. 2012; Andi Williams, American singer, dis of cancer,(b1928),84. Sport:- Sir Bradley Wiggins wins the time trial at the UCI world Championships in Spain. Bring on the golf. Trouble is it`s on Sky. Word Of The day:- INTROVERT: n, adj, v, 1) a person concerned with his/her own feelings. 2) a shy inwardly thoughtful person. Sounds just like me.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 19:24:03 +0000
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