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August 1, 2019 9:30 am Published by

A guy in Chicago couldn’t find his dog for over two days this past weekend.  Then he got a call after someone spotted her swimming in the middle of Lake Michigan, about a half-mile from shore.  A cop kept track of her in the water until police and fire department boats could get to her.  Her owner says he knew the area she was in, and almost camped out in a park to keep looking for her.  Then he couldn’t believe it when he got the call.

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A family in Kansas City was doing some renovations last week and discovered that one of the columns on their front porch was full of empty beer cans and whiskey bottles, it was actually great news. The items dated back to the 1940s, and being in good condition, they’re potentially worth thousands of dollars on the collector’s market.

According to one of the workers, 100 cans came out of the column when they opened it up. Amazingly, a chute was discovered near the top of the column. It appears as though a previous homeowner was hiding the evidence of their drinking by dropping the empty bottles and cans through the chute. Now, decades later, they’re worth a decent amount of money.

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ENTERTAINMENT

It looks like Adam Sandler isn’t done with Netflix just yet. This comes as no surprise considering his last movie, “Murder Mystery” with Jennifer Aniston, has been watched by 73 million people so far, and that he has a 4-movie deal with the streaming service. His newest comedy has just been announced, and although there isn’t a title yet, we do know that it is Halloween-themed. And it has one heck of a cast, including Maya Rudolph, Kevin James, Kenan Thompson, Julie Bowen, and Steve Buscemi.

 

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TODAY IS……………….

  • “August”, originally the 6th month of the Roman year which was called Sextilis. In 8 BC, Emperor Augustus Caesar persuaded the Senate to change the month’s name to ‘Augustus’ in his honor.

 

  • “World Wide Web Day”, marking the birth of the Web in August 1990 at the Europe Laboratory for Particle Physics in Switzerland. ______________________________________________________________________________

 

COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE

1998  Garth Brooks reaches #1 with a Bob Dylan song, “To Make You Feel My Love”.

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Bloody Fight Starts on UK Cruise Ship after ‘Clown’ Shows Up

Passengers on a British cruise ship descended into a bloody mass brawl — after someone in a clown costume showed up at a black-tie dinner on board, according to reports.

 

There was blood everywhere,’” tweeted UK TV journalist Richard Gaisford, who was on the P&O Cruises ship, Britannia, as it headed home to the UK from Norway. Witnesses told me they were so frightened they had to hide, as family groups fought.”

 

The crazed fight broke out around 2 a.m. early Friday in a 16th-floor restaurant. “Things got out of hand very quickly, people had been drinking, and there was a fight … Chairs and plates were being thrown, people were very angry … It was shocking to see and some of the staff and passengers were scared and had to hide.”

 

Those behind the violence were confined to a cabin for the last day of the cruise. Police met the cruise when it docked in Southampton Saturday, with six people suffering “significant bruising and cuts,” according to authorities. A 43-year-old man and 41-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of assault. They were later released from custody but remain under investigation.

 

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RANDOM REPORT

  1. When wolves howl together, they harmonize rather than sing on one note to give the illusion of greater numbers.
  2. Samuel L. Jacksonwas active in the Civil Rights Movement in college, and was an usher at Martin Luther King Jr.’s funeral.

 

  1. Blockbuster had the chance to buy Netflix for US$50 million in 2000, but turned it down to go into business with Enron.
  2. The parody national anthem of Kazakhstan from the movie “Borat” was accidentally downloaded and played in 2012 for a Kazakh gold medalist.

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BIRTHDAYS

[54] Sam Mendes, filmmaker (“Spectre”, “Skyfall”)

 

[40] Jason Momoa, actor 

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HUNGER FOR KNOWLEDGE:
The people who run the Fredericton, New Brunswick Public Library know all about people who have a thirst for knowledge. And a hunger for knowledge. So, they’ve installed a refrigerator stocked with fresh fruit and other snacks for anyone who feels the need to nosh while they are there.

 

The director of the library says that students who are at the library studying for exams often ask if there is any food available. The city’s homeless often use the services of the library, and they are welcome to make use of the Community Fridge as well. It opened last week to a positive response, and the library plans to add a variety of snacks ranging from yogurt to sandwiches.

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You’re Probably Washing Your Face Wrong

A new survey found over half of peoples don’t regularly wash their face.  And a lot of people who do aren’t doing it right.  Here are the five most common things we do wrong

 

  1. Not doing it enough.  Most dermatologists say you should wash your face twice a day, in the morning and before bed.

 

  1. Only using water.  53% of people said they usually just use water, which doesn’t really do much.  Face cleansers are best.  But 48% of us have never used one . . . 41% have used regular hand soap instead . . . and 47% have used shampoo or conditioner.

 

  1. Using really hot water.  41% of people use hot water when they wash their face.  But lukewarm is better for your skin.

 

  1. Drying your face off by rubbing it with a towel.  Towels are fine, but you should pat it dry.  Too much rubbing dries your skin out.

 

  1. Not washing your face after you’ve been sweating.  You should wash it immediately after a workout.  Otherwise, the sweat and oil seeps into your skin, clogs your pores, and causes breakouts.

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY AUGUST 1ST                                           

 

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

[54] Sam Mendes, filmmaker (“Spectre”, “Skyfall”)

[40] Jason Momoa, actor

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  1. MLB

Toronto                4              Kansas City         1

Detroit                  9              LA Angels            1

 

  1. • “Great White Kill Zone: Guadalupe” (DISCOVERY): Using cutting-edge technology and special cameras, scientists set out to record never-before-seen hunting behavior of great white sharks in the crystal-clear waters of Guadalupe.
  • Florida Georgia Line — will host a group of teachers at their FGL House in Nashville tonight to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Day. The educators being honored will enjoy live entertainment, complimentary food and drinks, and prize giveaways. The first 100 teachers will also snag a signed Florida Georgia Line album.

 

  1. A guy in Florida almost died when a gust of wind knocked him over while he was moving a lounge chair, and one of the legs on the chair impaled him in the throat.  His doctors told him it missed a major artery by less than an inch.

 

  1. The drunk Delta pilot, what kids think of bearded men, and Kristen Stewart hears ghosts.  (From Seth, Fallon, and David Spade on Wednesday, July 31, 2019)

 

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RILEY GREEN’S FIRST (LITTLE) SPLURGE

Riley Green is no spend-thrift. Even though he recently celebrated his first chart-topping hit, “There Was This Girl,” he made what seemed like a practical purchase while out on the road recently. He tells us: [“I don’t think I really have a luxurious lifestyle that I’m like searching for. It’d be nice for me not to go back to framing houses.  That would make me happy. But I bought a 1985 Chrysler LeBaron for $3000 when I was on tour last week and it broke down at the show. It’s got wood paneling on the side. I mean there’s no point in me buying anything really nice. I don’t have time to drive a car. I’ve got a place up here. But that was really out of necessity.”]

Based on pictures Riley recently posted on his Instagram account, @rileyduckman, he got the car back up and running.

His second single, “In Love by Now,” is climbing the charts.

FAST FACTS

Riley continues on tour with Brad Paisley, resuming on August 10th in Bristow, VA.

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CMA FEST 2020 PASSES GO ON SALE FRIDAY: KEITH URBAN COMMENTS – (08/01/2019)

It’s already time to think about CMA Fest 2020. Four-day passes for the Nashville festival go on sale tomorrow (August 2.) This year’s event featured more than 300 acts including Keith Urban – who had this to say about CMA Fest: [“I love it! It’s like summer camp. I mean, it is! It’s a chance to obviously see a lot of people I don’t normally see. I don’t know. It’s just palpable. Since Fan Fair, it’s just been that sort of week-plus of energy; the town just explodes, and what it is we love about this genre and the community aspect of it. I always love it.”]

The festival will be June 4-7, 2020.

For tickets visit CMAfest.com or call the CMA Box Office at 1-800-CMA-FEST.

Passes include admission to each of Nissan Stadium’s four nightly shows, four-day admission to Xfinity Fan Fair X, meet-and-greet opportunities inside Xfinity Fan Fair X and free access to daytime and nighttime shuttles.

The CMA primetime concert special (shot this year) airs this Sunday, Aug. 4 at 8/7c on the ABC.

 

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LUKE COMBS ADDED TO FARM AID LINEUP

Luke Combs has been added to the Farm Aid lineup, taking place on Saturday, Sept. 21st at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin. Luke said, “I am honored and excited to be a part of the history that is Farm Aid. The band and I can’t wait to spend the day with Willie (Nelson) and meet some of the local family farmers at the show. This festival means a lot to these farmers and to us.”

Luke joins previously announced performers Brothers Osborne, Jamey Johnson, Tanya Tucker, Bonnie Raitt, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Margo Price, Yola, Particle Kid and Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Dave Matthews with Tim Reynolds.

A limited number of Farm Aid 2019 tickets are available for purchase at Livenation.com.

 

 

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This post was written by Dave Palmer