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April 29, 2020 9:35 am Published by Dave Palmer

WEDNESDAY APRIL 29^TH – WHAT’S HAPPENING

➢ It seems that cleaning supplies won’t be restocked to their normal levels for a few more months. Supply chain experts say brands, such as Lysol, Clorox and Purell, have not been able to keep up with the demand of panic buyers, and that the raw materials needed to make the products come from China. Those materials usually take about four weeks to ship and getting the materials from China has been more difficult due to the country coping with its own outbreak earlier this year. A supply-chain-management professor says, “Even if they were able to get the ingredients, it doesn’t necessarily mean they have the capacity to produce more products.” He says these items likely won’t return to pre-pandemic levels until July or August.

➢ It’s amazing what a one-digit mistake can cause. Doriana Fontanella of Denver, Colorado, says her cellphone has recently been bombarded with calls, and it’s just one digit off from the state’s fax number for the Department of Labor and Employment. She says she’s been inundated with calls over the past several weeks as people are accidentally dialing her number instead. She says the issue really began back in 2008, and grew worse in 2013. She would pick up her phone only to hear the tone of a fax machine as people tried to presumably fax materials to the Department of Labor for unemployment claims. She says people should triple check to make sure they’re faxing the right number.

➢ Chris Hemsworth, said on Jimmy Kimmel Live! he was cleaning out the garage at his home in Australia the other day where his family has hunkered down when he saw a flash of color in his riding gear. He thought, oh, that’s a nice green scarf that’s been shoved into my motorbike helmet, And this is all within a second or two as I’m reaching for it. And as I put my hand on it, it’s not a scarf. It’s a python, he said. Hemsworth reacted by pulling his hand back quickly. No need to summon the Avengers, but it gave him a start.

➢ David Beckham has joined the All-In Challenge, and he’s offering an opportunity to play some 5-on-5 with him at a new training facility for the team he co-owns in Miami. Here’s the downside: You have to put together a team of five and play AGAINST him. But you also get to hang out and watch a game with him after he CRUSHES YOU on the field.

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TODAY IS……………….

“Zipper Day” It was in 1851 that Elias Howe, the inventor of the sewing machine, received a patent for an “Automatic, Continuous Clothing Closure.” Howe never made an attempt to market his invention and missed the recognition he may have received.

“World Wish Day”, marking the day Chris Greicius received his wish to be a police officer, inspiring the creation of Make-A-Wish and its global wish-granting mission. Since Chris’ wish in 1980, more than 500,000 children around the world have had their one-true-wish granted by Make-A-Wish.

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COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE

1991 [29] ‘Don’t Rock the Jukebox’ single released by Alan Jackson (Billboard Song of the Year 1991, ASCAP Award Country Song of the Year 1992)

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IT WAS 20 YEARS AGO:
I hate to be the one to tell you, but all these things happened 20 short years ago…

⇒ The original “X-Men” movie was released, cementing Hugh Jackman as a Hollywood A-lister.

⇒ Faith Hill’s ‘Breathe’ was Billboard’s top song of the year.

⇒ The Nokia 3390 cellphone hit the market, and everyone HAD to have one.

⇒ Brad Pitt was named People’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive” for the second time.

⇒ The Sims video game had everyone creating fake families on their computers.

⇒ ‘NSync was the biggest boy band in the world, selling 9.9 million copies of their “No Strings Attached” album before the end of the year.

⇒ A sometimes-naked Richard Hatch won the first season of “Survivor”, the highest rated show of the year.

⇒ IBM became the first to sell USB flash drives in the US (back when we weren’t sure whether to call them flash drives, thumb drives, jump drives, memory sticks or USB keys…)

⇒ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” was the biggest movie of the year, making $260 million in the US.

⇒ Heinz introduced purple and green colored ketchup into their EZ Squirt line of “kid-friendly” nozzled bottles.

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FOUR RANDOM FACTS

A scientist discovered a new species of iguana when he was watching the Brooke Shieldsmovie “The Blue Lagoon” in 1980, and spotted it in the background.

In the middle ages, having ants in the house was a sign of good luck.
Loofahs are made out of a dried tropical gourd called . . . the luffa. Before they’re dried out they look like huge cucumbers.

According to real estate industry data, the average person looks at 8 houses before buying.

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GOOD NEWS

A Make a Wish kid in New Jersey couldn’t go to Disney World. So people in her community organized a parade, and showed up to her house dressed as Disney characters.

An E.R. doctor in Texas named Jason Barnes has been living in his kids’ treehouse, just to make sure he doesn’t bring the virus home and get his family sick.

A 31-year-old guy in Virginia had enough money to get by. So he held an online drawing for people who lost their jobs, and gave his entire $1200 stimulus cheque to a guy he’d never met.

The 99-year-old guy who raised over $30 million by walking across his back patio turns 100 this week. And he’s already received over 25,000 birthday cards in the mail.

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BIRTHDAYS

[87] Willie Nelson

[66] Jerry Seinfeld

[65] Kate Mulgrew, actress (‘Red’ on “Orange Is the New Black” 2013-18)

[63] Daniel Day-Lewis, actor

[62] Michelle Pfeiffer, actress

[57] Mike Babcock, NHL Coach (Toronto Maple Leafs, Anaheim, Detroit)/Stanley Cup winner 2008/coached Team Canada to gold at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships in 2004, 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, 2014 Olympics in Sochi, and 2016 World Cup of Hockey

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CHURCH FACING FINES

A church in Aylmer, Ontario may face charges after ignoring rules on social distancing and instead holding services on Sunday morning.

Police had warned the church about hosting the outdoor service, but the warning fell on deaf ears. Now, police say “people will be held accountable” after officers showed up and took video of the scene.

On Sunday, some 70 cars were seen arriving to the church’s parking lot. The pastor spoke from a raised platform as those who gathered to hear his words remained in their vehicles. His celebration went out over a radio signal; the congregants tuned into it from their cars.

Reports say this was the church’s third such service, and that police have previously threatened that they would use roadblocks to halt it.

The pastor said “We’re not asking for special privilege or treatment. There was no parking lots as safe as ours this morning. We had no interaction before, during or after.”

Aylmer police noted in a statement that the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act says it is illegal to gather in groups of more than five people, which includes religious services.

Pastor Hildebrandt, it seems, remains undeterred by such a threat.

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FACE VALUE:
Lockdown conditions during the coronavirus pandemic have made video conferencing a primary mode of communication between friends, family and co-workers, and apparently, many of us don’t like what we see when we look at ourselves onscreen. Plastic surgeons say that they are receiving an influx of appointments and consultations for cosmetic procedures.

Cosmetic surgeons can now create a digital depiction of your desired post-op result in online consultations.

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FAMOUS TV ROLES THAT ALMOST WENT TO OTHER CELEBRITIES:
➢ Ellen DeGeneres was offered the role of ‘Phoebe’ on “Friends”, but she turned it down and Lisa Kudrow was cast. (And Courteney Cox was originally offered the role of ‘Rachel’.)

➢ Matt LeBlanc was offered the role of ‘Phil Dunphy’ on “Modern Family”, but turned it down because he felt like the part was written with someone else in mind.

➢ Matthew Broderick was offered the role of ‘Walter White’ on “Breaking Bad”, but he turned it down.

➢ Bob Odenkirk (“Better Call Saul,” “Breaking Bad”) was supposed to play ‘Michael Scott’ on “The Office” because originally, Steve Carell was already busy with another series.

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WEDNESDAY APRIL 29^TH

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

[87] Willie Nelson

Happy birthday to Willie Nelson, who turns 87 today! So legendary, Rolling Stone is paying tribute to him with two lists. His 20 essential songs, and his 12 most memorable acting roles.

[66] Jerry Seinfeld

[65] Kate Mulgrew, actress (‘Red’ on “Orange Is the New Black” 2013-18)

[63] Daniel Day-Lewis, actor

[62] Michelle Pfeiffer, actress (“American Horror Story: Hotel” 2015)/movie actress (“Dangerous Liaisons”)

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A Mom in California had to send her two daughters to their uncle’s house during quarantine so she could keep working. The family’s pug stayed at home with mom.

But the dog’s not taking it well. Every time the family does a video chat she howls and cries, and stares at the computer screen. She even snoops around behind the laptop trying to find them.

On Monday, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear ripped people for filing fake unemployment claims, and cited a case where someone used the name “Tupac Shakur.” But it turned out there actually is a guy in Kentucky named Tupac Shakur, and he’s been waiting on his check for over a month. Here’s what Beshear said on Monday night. He ended up calling the guy later to apologize.

Mitch Hedberg quickly jokes about dreams, counting sheep, and the organizing of club sandwiches.

A pug with coronavirus, Kim Jong-Un, McDonald’s helps with testing, a huge online 2020 graduation ceremony, and the Lakers qualified for a small business relief fund. (From Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday, April 28, 2020)

DONKEYING AROUND:
A North Carolina farm is offering a miniature donkey named Mambo to make on-camera appearances to spice up tedious virtual meetings during the coronavirus pandemic. And if you don’t think a donkey is the right fit for your company’s culture, The Peace N Peas farm will also let you choose to rent one of the farm’s three horses — or from its flock of chickens and ducks.

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Eric Church Wrote and Recorded 28 Songs In 28 Days

ERIC CHURCH challenged himself to write and record 28 songs in 28 days, and he did it. Why? He wanted to put himself in a position that he had never been in before.

Quote, “What if we put a bunch of pressure on me as a writer and the players as players and we make this like they used to make rock ‘n’ roll records?”

The schedule was simple, and tight. He would wake-up, write, record, and repeat”

And don’t expect to hear those songs trickling out here and there. He adds, quote, “I believe it needs to be an album, it needs to be listened to as an album.

ERIC also posted a spoken word video about the pandemic. It starts with images of empty streets and stadiums as he says, “Where there were once roars, now there’s echoes.”

But he promises that this is only temporary because Americans will prevail. It ends it with a teaser of a new song called “Through My Ray Bans”. (Here’s the link)

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Tim McGraw Wants Your Mom for His Next Video

TIM MCGRAW wants YOUR MOM in his next video.

There’s a post on Tim’s website saying he’s looking for clips of moms to use in a compilation video. The clips can be old videos, new videos, video calls, or even . . . if your mom has passed . . . a video of you remembering her in a special way.

Submissions are due by THIS Friday.

(Hit up TimMcGraw.com for more details and tips . . . like “film with your cell phone horizontally / sideways.”)

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GARTH BROOKS, TRISHA YEARWOOD TO PERFORM ON OPRY THIS WEEKEND

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood will step in to the circle to perform the Grand Ole Opry’s 4,922nd consecutive Saturday night broadcast and what will be the eighth broadcast in which the Grand Ole Opry has not had an audience in attendance amidst COVID-19. The married couple will perform live acoustically on Saturday (May 2nd) at 8 p.m. ET, and the show will be broadcast live on Circle, Gray TV stations, DISH Studio Channel 102, Sling TV and other TV affiliates in addition to a companion live stream on Circle All Access and the artists’ Facebook pages.

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This post was written by Dave Palmer