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November 7, 2018 5:10 am Published by

LIFESTYLE

There was a time not so long ago when cash was king, and people literally carried some at all times. These days you can pay for a lot more things with credit and debit cards, but there are still times when one might need cash. So how much cash should an adult carry on them at any given time these days? Opinions on that vary. A survey found 42 percent of people carry no more than $40 in cash, and 30 percent carry between $41 and $99. But an aggregation of data from various sources finds popular opinion says carrying $200 is just the right amount because it is enough to handle a standard emergency, and it’s likely enough to cover your bill at a restaurant if your credit card gets declined or if they don’t accept plastic.

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A company just analyzed what having a phone is going to cost you in your lifetime.  And the answer is . . . more than $75,000.

Here’s the breakdown:

The phones, buying one every two or three years for 60 years:  An average of $567 per phone, for a total of $12,474.

Your monthly bill for the next 60 years:  $960 per year, for a total of $57,600.

Apps and accessories:  $88 per year, for a total of $5,280.

Now . . . this study assumes that we’ll still be using phones in the year 2078, and not just sending telepathic messages or whatever.  But it also uses today’s prices, so it’s not banking on inflation or general price increases.

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ENTERTAINMENT

In an interview, Mark Wahlberg said his kids are embarrassed by his ‘Marky Mark’ past . . . as, you know, they probably should be. He said that he was at his son’s football game last week, and they started playing “Good Vibrations” in the stadium, and his son was, quote, “burying his head in his helmet.”

 

 

Even though Andrew Lincoln made his last appearance on “The Walking Dead” on Sunday, don’t put a fork in the show just yet.  AMC has signed new deals with stars Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride for the next three seasons.  The actors, who have played fan-favorite characters Daryl and Carol since the first season, will receive significant pay increases, and could potentially move from one Walking Dead property to another, as Lennie James did when he left the main series and joined “Fear the Walking Dead”.

 

 

TODAY IS……………….

“International Merlot Day”, saluting the wine made from the most widely-planted grape in France, which also grows well in Argentina, Australia, California, and Switzerland. Hmm, how should we celebrate?

 

  • “Little League Girls Day”, in honor of New Jersey’s brave foray in equal opportunity sports in 1973, when that state became the first to allow girls to play Little League baseball.

 

  • “National Eating Healthy Day”, is a great time to try some new habits that just may stick.

 

1965, the “PILLSBURY DOUGH BOY” debuted in television commercials.

 

2012 [06] US voters in the states of Colorado and Washington approve the legalization of recreational use of marijuana

 

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COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE

 

NOVEMBER 7TH, 1998 The Dixie Chicks begin a four-week stay at #1 with “Wide Open Spaces”

 

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TODAY’S GOOD NEWS

There’s a guy named John Chhan who owns a donut shop in Seal Beach, California.  He and his wife Stella have been working together at the shop every morning since they came to the country as refugees from Cambodia almost 40 years ago.

 

But some of his regular customers recently noticed Stella wasn’t there.  John told them she’d had an aneurysm, so he was working at the store every day and then rushing home to be with her at night.

 

His regulars wanted to set up a GoFundMe, but he said no.  So they came up with an even better plan to help him:  Buying up all of his inventory every day.

 

John’s policy has always been to stay open until he sells out.  So now that everyone’s buying up his donuts early in the morning, he can spend as much of the day as possible with Stella.

 

And, fortunately, he says she’s improving.  Quote, “She can talk, she can write.  Right now she’s trying to start eat[ing].”

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BIRTHDAYS

Adam Devine is 34.  actor from “Workaholics”, “Modern Family”, and the

“Pitch Perfect” movies.

 

Christopher Knight is 61.  Peter on “The Brady Bunch”.

 

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Some Idiot Climbs a $200,000 Sculpture, Until It Snaps

A video is making the rounds of some idiot at a New Zealand waterfront, who got bored and broke a $200,000 art sculpture.

 

He’s climbing the length of its structure, when the metal pole bends until it snaps at its base and the guy falls into the water.

 

The pole hits his head on the way down, but he’s fine. No word on what kind of punishment he’s facing.

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Someone Put Googly Eyes on a Revolutionary War Hero Statue . . .

Someone pulled a prank in Savannah, Georgia . . . they stuck two GOOGLY EYES on a statue of Nathanael Greene.  He’s a hero from the Revolutionary War.

 

Unfortunately for whoever did it, the city REALLY doesn’t think it’s funny.

 

They posted on Facebook, quote, “It may look funny, but harming our historic monuments and

public property is no laughing matter, in fact, it’s a crime.”

 

And it could be a SERIOUS crime.  If somehow the googly eyes do more than $500 in damage, the person who did it could be charged with a felony, criminal damage to property.

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ONE IN EIGHT DRIVERS ADMITS TO FALLING ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL (11/05/2018)

Drinking and driving is extremely dangerous, but so is driving while you’re exhausted.

 

A study published in the UK by the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety estimated that up to a quarter of fatal accidents are caused by drivers falling asleep behind the wheel. Now a more recent survey of over 20,500 UK drivers finds 13 percent said they have fallen asleep while driving at one point or another.

 

Men were three times as likely as women to say they’ve fallen asleep behind the wheel (17% compared to 5%.) The most common reasons people gave for falling asleep while driving: having a long, hard day at work (39%), the monotony of the journey (33%), and late night driving (27%.)

 

Experts warn that the only real cure for sleepy driving is stopping and sleeping, not rolling down the window, or having caffeine.

 

 

 

 

 

RANDOM REPORT

  1.  There’s one documented case in the world of a military plane shooting at a UFO.  It happened in Peru in 1980, when a member of their air force fired on a mysterious flying object . . . that still hasn’t been identified.

 

  1. Phosphorus was accidentally discovered in the 1660s by a guy who was boiling his PEE to turn it into gold.

 

  1. When the first typewriter was created in 1868, the creators saved money by not including keys for a zero or a one . . . they figured people could just use “O” and “I.”

 

  1. Some species of caterpillars have evolved to look like bird poop, so if a bird spots them, they won’t get eaten.

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ANOTHER REASON TO HATE BAD WEATHER:
Swedish researchers have found that when the weather is bad, more people have heart attacks.

 

Scientists report that lower temperature, higher wind speeds and less sunshine are all associated with a greater incidence of heart attack.  The link was most closely associated with temperature.

 

A temperature decrease from 20 degrees Celsius (68F) to -1 (30F) degrees was associated with a 14 percent increased heart attack risk. Wind speed increases from 0 to 58 kph (36mph) resulted in a 7 percent increase in risk.

 

And when the hours of sunshine without clouds decreased from 10 hours a day to none, heart attack risk went up by 11 percent.

 

The authors of the study say that changes in physical activity and diet in colder weather may affect heart health. And depression, which can be caused by reduced hours of sunshine, also increases cardiac risk.

 

They also note that the fact that flu season coincides with colder weather could also be a factor.

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 7TH                       

 

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

Adam Devine is 35. actor from “Workaholics”, “Modern Family”, and the

“Pitch Perfect” movies.

 

Christopher Knight is 61.  Peter on “The Brady Bunch”.

 

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  1. Election Day in the U.S. is FINALLY over.  The Democrats got control of the House, the Republicans kept control of the Senate, and both sides can claim some degree of victory.

 

  1. The Chicago Blackhawks fired three-time Stanley Cup-winning coach Joel Quennevilleyesterday, ending his run with the team that began in 2008. The 60-year-old was the longest-tenured head coach in the NHL. The move came with Chicago on a five-game losing streak, and team president John McDonough said, “Sometimes, as painful as it is, you need a fresh start.” Jeremy Colliton will be the new head coach, coming from Chicago’s American Hockey League affiliate to become the NHL’s youngest head coach at age 33.

 

  1. 86% of parents have stolen some of their kids’ Halloween candy before, according to a new survey.  The average parent who raids their kid’s stash eats about a QUARTER of it.  And 44% of parents expect to eat more candy than their kids this year.

 

  1. On Monday, a guy in Florida broke into an alligator farm and jumped into their crocodile pit . . .  wearing Crocs.  At least one of the crocodiles bit him, and now he’s in the hospital.  When he gets out he’ll be facing charges for burglary and criminal mischief.  Park director John Brueggen says it’s the first time it’s happened since the park opened 125 years ago.

 

 

ERIC CHURCH DUETS WITH BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

Eric Church got to participate in the musical jam of a lifetime in New York City on Monday (November 5th) night when he got to perform with one of his musical heroes, Bruce Springsteen.

 

They were at the 2018 Stand Up for Heroes benefit, which raises money and awareness for the Bob Woodruff Foundation. The event was held at Madison Square Garden. Eric and Bruce dueted on “the Boss'” “Working on the Highway,” which was included on his 1984 Born In The U.S.A. album.

 

According to reports, Eric also played his own acoustic set that included “Desperate Man” and “Hippie Radio” from his new Desperate Man album, as well as an unreleased song called “Standing Their Ground” that is a tribute to veterans.

 

Eric paid tribute to Bruce with his 2012 chart-topping hit, “Springsteen.”

 

 

CHRIS JANSON HAS COME A LONG WAY FROM EARLY TOURING DAYS – (11/01/2018)

Chris Janson has been enjoying playing to full houses for a couple years now, both as a headliner and opening act. Thanks to hits like “Buy Me A Boat,” “Fix A Drink,” and his latest, “Drunk Girl,” Chris says that he’s come a very long way from his days of touring even just a few years ago.

FAST FACTS

Chris is up for three awards at the CMA Awards. He’s nominated for New Artist and Song and Video of the Year for “Drunk Girl.”

52nd annual CMA Awards. The show will air live from Nashville on November 14th on ABC beginning at 8 p.m. ET.

 

 

The Boot put together a page of every single CMA Entertainer of the Year winner.  Eddy Arnold won the inaugural award in 1967 . . . and Loretta Lynn was the first female winner in 1972.  Others include Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, Alabama, Alan Jackson, Kenny Chesney, Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan . . . and Taylor Swift, who was the most recent female to win it.  That was back in 2011.

 

 

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This post was written by Dave Palmer