It's that time boys and girls... 100 day countdown to the start of the Texas High School Football Season

[Octfeb]

We are 17 days away from the start of the Texas High School Football Season. And today is..... 5 days til the 1st scrimmage. 

 

      

Lazy Day

 

 

 

Lazy Day is your chance to goof off, and definitely not work. And, it definitely comes at a good time. Hot, muggy weather makes it easy to kick back and be lazy for a day. If summer chores are not done by now, they can just wait one more day. It is best spent on a hammock, along with your favorite summer beverage.

 

Whoever said "There's no lazy days...just lazy people." Well, we respectfully disagree. Today is proof positive. It is indeed a Lazy Day. And, we consider that a good thing.

 

If you enjoy the intent of today, you will also look forward to Relaxation Day. It is coming up soon.

[Octfeb]

We are 16 days away from the start of the Texas High School Football Season. And today is..... 4 days til the 1st scrimmage. 

     History lesson today :D

 

                 

Major leaguers walk off the job

 

   On August 11, 1994, the longest work stoppage in major league history begins. Because of the strike, the 1994 World Series was cancelled; it was the first time baseball did not crown a champion in 89 years.

 

During the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement, tensions between owners and players had arisen over the owners’ desire to institute a cap on player salaries. Claiming financial hardship, owners argued that player salaries, which had risen exponentially since the 1970s, had become unsustainable and, if not contained, would bankrupt the teams. The players, led by union head Donald Fehr, refused to agree to a cap; they pointed out that they had been underpaid for most of the sport’s history and called salary caps just the latest form of exploitation by owners.

 

Until 1975, players were subject to a reserve clause that tied each player to one team for their career, destroying any free market and keeping player salaries artificially low. After the reserve clause was abolished in arbitration, free agency drove salaries up, as owners were forced to bid against one another for players’ services. After the 1985 season, owners agreed in secret not to sign one another’s players, and all 28 major league teams sat idly by during the next three off-seasons. Upon discovering the conspiracy, the players’ union sued and won a $280 million judgment.

 

When the collective bargaining agreement between Major League Baseball and the Players Association expired in 1994, bad blood remained and negotiations over a new deal soon turned sour. On August 12, the day after the players walked off the job, the owners locked the players out, and cancelled the rest of the 1994 season. Long-suffering fans in Montreal and Yankee fans in New York were especially disappointed, as their teams led the National League and American League, respectively, at the time of the lock-out.

 

In December 1994, President Clinton met with the lead negotiators of both sides, to no avail. Toward the end of March, on the eve of the new baseball season, 28 of 30 owners voted to field replacement teams, but on March 31, Judge Sonia Sontomayor stepped in, issuing an injunction against the owners. Finally, on April 2, 1995, the players returned to work.

 

Baseball’s fans were not forgiving. Attendance in 1995 was the lowest in years, dropping from an average 31,000 per game in 1993 to just 25,000. Fans picketed at opening day games, angry at players and owners alike. Thankfully for baseball, "The Iron Man" Cal Ripken broke Lou Gehrig’s streak for consecutive games played on September 6, 1995, which finally broke the ice. Ripken’s incredible work ethic and commitment to the game is said to have saved baseball’s place in the hearts of fans.

 

The collective bargaining agreement between players and owners was not renewed until 1996. When that agreement expired in 2002, owners and players, having learned the unforgiving nature of their fans in 1995, were quick to ratify a new deal.

 

 

 

 

 

   

[Octfeb]

We are 15 days away from the start of the Texas High School Football Season. And today is..... 3 days til the 1st scrimmage. 

 

 

   

Middle Child's Day

 

 

 

Middle Child's Day gives a little well deserved recognition to the  wonderful and special middle child in the family.

 

For parents of three children, you likely know the "Middle Child Syndrome" all too well. If you grew up the middle child with both older and younger siblings, you know the feeling a from a very personal perspective.

 

The first child is the first child. Beyond a doubt, the first born is a very special occasion. And he, or she, has all of mom and dad for a while before the second child comes along. The final child is and always will be the baby of the family.  

 

This author knows what its like to be a middle child. We won't go into a dissertation about what Middle Child Syndrome is. Rather, we will focus upon one aspect. Older and younger children tend to be more outgoing, or extroverted. The middle Child tends to be more introverted, quieter, perhaps a bit of a loner.

 

It is very fair and fitting that we celebrate, and place into the limelight, the middle child today. Go out and enjoy this day to the fullest. Tell the world about it. Be a little outspoken, and let the world know how great it is to be the middle child. YOu truely are a wonderful, talented, ad special person!

 

Happy Middle Child's Day to all of my fellow middle children!

[Octfeb]

We are 14 days away from the start of the Texas High School Football Season. And today is..... 2 days til the 1st scrimmage. 

 

        International Left-Handers Day

 

  Today is International Left-Handers Day. On the one hand, let’s celebrate the 10 percent or so of the population that favor their left hands for important tasks. On the other hand, this is the perfect time to toss out five little-known scientific facts about lefties.

 

    

Lefties can throw a punch

When researchers at the University of Montpellier in France surveyed nine primitive societies in five separate continents, they found a higher percentage of lefties translated into more frequent violent encounters. Furthermore, lefties often had the upper hand in a fight because of the element of surprise. No one expects a punch to come out of left field.

This same sneak attack seems to cross over into a sports advantage, the researchers speculated, especially in sports like boxing, tennis and fencing where opponents go head-to-head.

 

   

Animals have a paw preference, too

One British study, among others, found that about 40 percent of cats are southpaws, with an additional 10 percent happy to swat a ball of yarn with either paw. Another Brit study found paw preference in dogs is split about evenly.

It seems Fido takes sides with his tail, too. Last year, an Italian study suggested that when dogs wag their tails from right to left, it signifies happiness. Wagging from left to right demonstrates displeasure.

We love leftie leaders

The fact that five of our last seven commanders in chief have been lefties is probably a coincidence. However, as one recent Dutch investigation suggested, right-handed politicians may want to fake it to the left.

Left-handed people tend to raise their left hands when speaking about something good whereas right handers tend to raise their right hand. But in televised debates, when a person raises his or her right hand, it will appear on a viewer's left, just as if the person was sitting in a chair in front of them. For this reason, viewers subconsciously interpret left-hand movements as good and right-hand movements as bad.

Lefties use their brains differently

Lefties may use their noggins slightly differently from righties, the research suggests. For example, one Australian study found left-handed people access both hemispheres of their brain more readily than right-handed people, who tend to be left hemisphere-dominant.

There are advantages and disadvantages to using the brain with a more even distribution. Some studies find lefties to be more creative and more resilient when recovering from strokes. However, other studies imply lefties are more susceptible to ADHD, schizophrenia and other mental disorders.

Lefties are often left out

Scissors and computer mice were designed without a second thought for lefties. That’s inconvenient. But leaving left handed people out of the equation in scientific research may have far-reaching consequences, Dutch scientists have said.

Writing in the journal Nature earlier this year, the scientists pointed out that left-handed people have different brains and genes from right-handed people, yet are rarely included as study subjects. As a result, we may be missing out on important information in everything from neuroscience to genetic disorders, the scientists said.

 

                  

[Octfeb]

We are 13 days away from the start of the Texas High School Football Season. And today is..... 1 days til the 1st scrimmage. 

 

   

National Navajo Code Talkers Day

 

Cipher machines, or machines that create coded messages, did not work well in the jungles of the Pacific Islands during World War II. However, the United States military needed coded messages to send secret information from the battle lines to air bases and other locations. Native Americans who spoke the Navajo language helped solve this problem.

The Navajo “code talkers”, as they became known, used English code words that they translated into their language to send messages. The Japanese military could hear these coded messages, but they could not understand their meanings. The Navajo language was not well known.

The Navajo code talkers served in some of the fiercest battles of the Pacific. They saved many lives and helped the United States and its allies win the war. However, the code talkers were never allowed to discuss their work with anyone. Most Americans did not know about the code talkers’ role in World War II until much later.

For their bravery and service, President Ronald Reagan set aside a special day to honor the Navajo code talkers. In 1982, he declared August 14 to be National Navajo Code Talkers Day.

 

 

Question 1

What language was used in the code talkers' coded messages?

Cherokee
English
Hopi
Navajo

  

 

 

Question 2

Why was the Japanese military unable to understand the code talkers’ messages?

Radio static made the messages hard to understand.
The Navajo language was not well known.
They were using the wrong decoder book.
Gunfire made the messages hard to hear.

 

 

 

Question 3

In which year was August 14 declared to be National Navajo Code Talkers Day?

1955
1969
1982
1997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answers: 

• Navajo
•  
• The Navajo language was not well known.
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• 1982
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[Octfeb]

We are 13 days away from the start of the Texas High School Football Season. And today is..... Zero days til the 1st scrimmage. TODAY! 

 

                         MENS GROOMING DAY

 

 

 

     There’s a lot of stigma around male grooming. But in today’s society it’s simply not acceptable to be scruffy, smelly and unkempt. So catch up, men! Mens Grooming Day encourages men everywhere to buy and use grooming products, and to proactively manage their appearance. Salons, hairdressers and beauty parlors often cater especially to men on this day with offers, education and special consideration.

 

 

 

       YOUR WELCOME MEN :D

[NDNation]

You got your Purple on? I got mine on! Scrimmage time!

 

I asked a Ned coworker why she didn't have her black and gold on, she said "its just a scrimmage'.

 

WHAT???? Its the Beginning of Football season!!!!!

[Octfeb]

You got your Purple on? I got mine on! Scrimmage time!

I asked a Ned coworker why she didn't have her black and gold on, she said "its just a scrimmage'.

WHAT???? Its the Beginning of Football season!!!!!

I KNOW! I am READY!!!!!!

[Octfeb]

We are 12,11 days away from the start of the Texas High School Football Season. And today is..... 

 

    

God's Preeminence Day

Observed the third Sunday of August each year, "God's Preeminence Day" is one specific day, set aside from all other holidays, designed to pay tribute to God, And Holy Spirit.

[Octfeb]

We are 10 days away from the start of the Texas High School Football Season. And today is..... 

 

     

NATIONAL MAIL ORDER CATALOG DAY

What was once one of the most popular ways of shopping is remembered each year on August 18 as it is National Mail Order Catalog Day.

Today marks the anniversary of when, in August of 1872,  Aaron Montgomery Ward, of Chicago, produced the very first Montgomery Wards mail order catalog.   It was by buying the goods and then reselling them directly to the customers that Aaron Montgomery Ward was consequently removing the middlemen at the general store and to the benefit of the customers was able to drastically lower the prices.

The very first catalog consisted of an 8 by 12 inch single sheet of paper which included the merchandise for sale, the price list and ordering instructions.   Montgomery Ward’s single page list of products grew into a 540 page illustrated book selling over 20,000 items. 

It was soon after that Montgomery Ward’s catalog was copied by other enterprising merchants, most notably Richard Warren Sears.  The first general Sears catalog was mailed in 1896  Many others entered the field and catalog sales grew.  By 1971, catalog sales of major United States firms exceeded more than $250 million in postal revenue.

• According to the National Mail Order Association, Benjamin Franklin is believed to have been the very first cataloger in the United States.  He formulated the basic mail order concept when he produced the first catalog, which sold scientific and academic books.  Franklin also receives credit for offering the first mail order guarantee: “Those persons who live remote, by sending their orders and money to B. Franklin may depend on the same justice as if present”.

Today, mail order catalogs have been replaced with websites on the internet and the term “mail order” has been replaced with the term “online shopping”.

Have a GREAT day !

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

Puppy fans will have alot of time looking at catalogs come November cause they wont see the playoffs unless its highlights on KFDM tailgate party. ;)

[Bigdog]

You better worry about NS instead of Nederland.

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

You better worry about NS instead of Nederland.

who? Lol

[Octfeb]

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

Game Day.

[NDNation]

Hallelujah!