Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Just call me mint jelly, because I'm on the TRIVIA QUIZ!

The Great American Grump Out is today. Smilemania asks America to go 24 hours without being grumpy, crabby, or rude.

Today is National Roast Leg of Lamb Day.

Today is Experience the Awesome Stomach-Churning Wonder of a Thrill Ride Day.

On this day in 1927, deejay Jim Lowe was born in Springfield, Ohio. At New York’s WNEW he was the "King of Trivia." He had one hit record, "The Green Door," which hit #1 in 1956. He played piano and recorded the song at his apartment. (Not to be confused with Dallas morning radio great "Ole" Jim Lowe, the voice of Big Tex, who died in 2002 at age 73.)

On this day in 1969, the Canadian Broadcasting Company stopped advertising tobacco products.


On this day in 1991, a bandit tried to hold up a Jacksonville, Florida, supermarket wearing a paper bag over his head with eyeholes cut so he could see. But when he moved, the bag shifted and he couldn’t see. While he adjusted the bag it tore, exposing his face. Which a checker recognized as one of the store’s regular customers.

On this day in 2003, a man wanted for trafficking and possession of cocaine was arrested when his parole officer spotted him kissing his girlfriend in a live crowd shot displayed on the scoreboard at a Cincinnati Reds game. The suspect and his parole officer attended the same game when the smooching couple were caught by the "Kiss Cam" at Great American Ball Park. The parole officer and a police officer arrested the 24-year-old man in his front row seat.

Sports trivia time: what major-league pitcher once struck out five batters in one inning?

Good luck :)

3 Comments:

At 12:13 PM, May 07, 2008, Blogger Kim said...

OK I have no idea what the answer is because I don't know baseball things. But that ad scares the crap out of me!

 
At 7:36 AM, May 08, 2008, Blogger R-dogg said...

And the answer is...Joe Niekro in a 1977 Houston Astros exhibition game. Hard-to-catch knuckleball third strikes got by his catcher twice, allowing two runners to reach base and five strike outs.

Kim, yeah, sorry I stole that video from your blog!

 
At 8:55 AM, May 09, 2008, Blogger Laine said...

Kim, you have a blog too? Do you recount horrible ER stories from work? :)

 

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