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Monday, March 31, 2014
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Daily Dose of Brock
Good morning Phoenix! Are you all ready for Walking Dead Sunday?
Pop Culture Trivia for March 30, 2014
1964: The game show Jeopardy debuted on television.
1981: President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest by John Hinckley as he left a Washington hotel....
2002: The Queen Mother Elizabeth of England died at the age of 101.
Pop Culture Trivia for March 30, 2014
1964: The game show Jeopardy debuted on television.
1981: President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest by John Hinckley as he left a Washington hotel....
2002: The Queen Mother Elizabeth of England died at the age of 101.
Joke of the Day:
Heaven was getting a bit crowded, so Peter began giving quizzes to see who should get in. A man ascended to heaven, and came to the gates.
"Who was the first man?" asked Peter.
"Adam." "That's correct. Enter." Soon another man came along.
"Where did Adam and Eve live?"
"Eden." That's correct. Enter." Then Mother Theresa came along.
"Ooh, I'll have to give you a hard one. What did Eve say when she met Adam for the first time?"
"Mmm, that IS a hard one." "Enter."
Quote of the Day:
I always try to cheer myself up by singing when I get sad. Most of the time, it turns out that my voice is worse than my problems. Anonymous
Random Daily Factoid:
Beavers have orange teeth!
I don't consider this a family fail - I consider this my contribution to Zombie Day!
Have a fangtastic day! Brock
Heaven was getting a bit crowded, so Peter began giving quizzes to see who should get in. A man ascended to heaven, and came to the gates.
"Who was the first man?" asked Peter.
"Adam." "That's correct. Enter." Soon another man came along.
"Where did Adam and Eve live?"
"Eden." That's correct. Enter." Then Mother Theresa came along.
"Ooh, I'll have to give you a hard one. What did Eve say when she met Adam for the first time?"
"Mmm, that IS a hard one." "Enter."
Quote of the Day:
I always try to cheer myself up by singing when I get sad. Most of the time, it turns out that my voice is worse than my problems. Anonymous
Random Daily Factoid:
Beavers have orange teeth! I don't consider this a family fail - I consider this my contribution to Zombie Day!
Have a fangtastic day! Brock
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Daily Dose of Brock
Welcome to the weekend Phoenix! Any good plans? As usual, I'm on patrol stand by, so really can't plan anything with Jenna for the weekend. But we like that - it lets us be spontaneous!
Don't forget - tomorrow is Gabrielle's Walking Dead night! You can find it in the events. You won't want to miss it.
Pop Culture Trivia for March 29, 2014
1971: Lt. William Calley was convicted of murdering 22 Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai massacre.
1973: The last U.S. troops left South Vietnam.
1999: The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 10,000 for the first time, at 10,006.78.
2002: Israel declared Yasir Arafat an enemy.
1971: Lt. William Calley was convicted of murdering 22 Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai massacre.
1973: The last U.S. troops left South Vietnam.
1999: The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 10,000 for the first time, at 10,006.78.
2002: Israel declared Yasir Arafat an enemy.
Joke of the Day:
A little boy was in a relative's wedding. As he was coming down the aisle he would take two steps, stop and turn to the crowd (alternating between bride's side and groom's side). While facing the crowd, he would put his hands up like claws and roar. So it went, step, step, “ROAR,” step, step, “ROAR,” all the way down the aisle. As you can imagine, the crowd was near tears from laughing so hard by the time he reached the pulpit.
The little boy, however, was getting more and more distressed from all the laughing, and was also near tears by the time he reached the pulpit.
When asked what he was doing, the child sniffed and said, "I was being the Ring Bear."
A little boy was in a relative's wedding. As he was coming down the aisle he would take two steps, stop and turn to the crowd (alternating between bride's side and groom's side). While facing the crowd, he would put his hands up like claws and roar. So it went, step, step, “ROAR,” step, step, “ROAR,” all the way down the aisle. As you can imagine, the crowd was near tears from laughing so hard by the time he reached the pulpit.
The little boy, however, was getting more and more distressed from all the laughing, and was also near tears by the time he reached the pulpit.
When asked what he was doing, the child sniffed and said, "I was being the Ring Bear."
Quote of the Day:
Follow your dreams. Except the one where you go to work naked.
Follow your dreams. Except the one where you go to work naked.
Random Daily Factoid:
A blue whale's heart is the size of a Volkswagen Beetle!
A blue whale's heart is the size of a Volkswagen Beetle!
Today's family fail is .... well, me. I didn't think it was a fail, but my brothers did. What do you think?
Have a fangtastic day! Brock
Friday, March 28, 2014
Daily Dose of Brock
TGIF Phoenix! It's Friday - and you know what that means - yep - the weekend officially starts soon. Don't forget Gabrielle's Walking Dead party this Sunday - go and check it out under events.
Pop Culture Trivia for March 28, 2014
1979: Nuclear power plant accident at Three Mile Island, near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
2000: Supreme Court rules unanimously that an anonymous tip does not justify a stop-and-frisk action against a person.
1979: Nuclear power plant accident at Three Mile Island, near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
2000: Supreme Court rules unanimously that an anonymous tip does not justify a stop-and-frisk action against a person.
Joke of the Day:Thor mopes on Mt. Olympus. Zeus asks him why he looks so depressed. Thor says that he misses the companionship and love of a woman. Zeus tells Thor that he will fix the problem by sending Thor down to Earth.
Thor lands in the backyard of a single woman. The two immediately start making love and continue all weekend.
After the weekend Thor is back at Mt. Olympus with a big grin on his face. Zeus asks Thor the great woman's name, but Thor admits that he never asked.
Horrified at his rudeness, Zeus sends Thor back down to find out the woman's name. Arriving in the same backyard, Thor calls out to the woman, "I wanted to tell you I'm Thor."
She yells, "You're thor? I'm tho thor I can hardly pith or thpit!"
Quote of the Day:
It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it. Sam Levenson
It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it. Sam Levenson
Random Daily Factoid:
The most productive day of the workweek is Tuesday.
The most productive day of the workweek is Tuesday.
Today's family fail comes from an unlikely source. I was able to snag a photo of Satora at her first birthday party. She was bad ass even back then.
Have a fangtastic day! Brock
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Daily Dose of Brock
Good morning Phoenix! The weekend is nearly at hand. Don't forgetGabrielle's zombie party on Sunday. The Thornes always put on a good party. *grins*
Pop Culture Trivia for March 27, 2014
► 1998 - The FDA approved Viagra. It seems like the commercials were running a lot longer than that.
► 1998 - The FDA approved Viagra. It seems like the commercials were running a lot longer than that.
Joke of the Day:
A linguistics professor was lecturing to his class one day. "In English," he said, "A double negative forms a positive.
In some languages, though, such as Russian, a double negative is still a negative. However, there is no language wherein a double positive can form a negative."
A voice from the back of the room piped up..."Yeah, right."
A linguistics professor was lecturing to his class one day. "In English," he said, "A double negative forms a positive.
In some languages, though, such as Russian, a double negative is still a negative. However, there is no language wherein a double positive can form a negative."
A voice from the back of the room piped up..."Yeah, right."
Quote of the Day:
I have opinions of my own -- strong opinions -- but I don't always agree with them. George W. Bush
I have opinions of my own -- strong opinions -- but I don't always agree with them. George W. Bush
Random Daily Factoid:
Only female bees work.
Only female bees work.
Today's family fail - give Kade a marker - this is what you get....
Have a fangtastic day! Brock
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Daily Dose of Brock
Good morning Phoenix! Welcome to Hump Day. Hoping everyone has a good day today!
Pop Culture Trivia for March 26, 2014
1971: East Pakistan proclaimed its independence, taking the name Bangladesh.
1979: In a ceremony at the White House, President Sadat of Egypt and Prime Minister Begin of Israel signed a peace treaty ending 30 years of war between the two countries.
1982: Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial took place in Washington, DC.
2000: Vladimir Putin was elected president of Russia.
1971: East Pakistan proclaimed its independence, taking the name Bangladesh.
1979: In a ceremony at the White House, President Sadat of Egypt and Prime Minister Begin of Israel signed a peace treaty ending 30 years of war between the two countries.
1982: Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial took place in Washington, DC.
2000: Vladimir Putin was elected president of Russia.
Joke of the Day:
You've all heard of the Air Force's ultrahigh security, super secret base in New Mexico, known simply as "Area 51?"
Well, late one afternoon, the Air Force folks out at Area 51 were very surprised to see a Cessna landing at their "secret" base. They immediately impounded the aircraft and hauled the pilot into an interrogation room.
The pilot's story was that he took off from Las Vegas, got lost, and spotted the Base just as he was about to run out of fuel. The Air Force started a full FBI background check on the pilot and held him overnight during the investigation.
By the next day, they were finally convinced that the pilot really was lost and wasn't a spy. They gassed up his airplane, gave him a terrifying "you-did-not-see-a-base" briefing, complete with threats of spending the rest of his life in prison, told him Las Vegas was that-a-way on such-and-such a heading, and sent him on his way.
The next day, to the total disbelief of the Air Force, the same Cessna showed up again. Once again, the MP's surrounded the plane. Only this time there were two people in the plane!
The same pilot jumped out and said, "Do anything you want to me, but my wife is in the plane and YOU tell her where I was last night!"
You've all heard of the Air Force's ultrahigh security, super secret base in New Mexico, known simply as "Area 51?"
Well, late one afternoon, the Air Force folks out at Area 51 were very surprised to see a Cessna landing at their "secret" base. They immediately impounded the aircraft and hauled the pilot into an interrogation room.
The pilot's story was that he took off from Las Vegas, got lost, and spotted the Base just as he was about to run out of fuel. The Air Force started a full FBI background check on the pilot and held him overnight during the investigation.
By the next day, they were finally convinced that the pilot really was lost and wasn't a spy. They gassed up his airplane, gave him a terrifying "you-did-not-see-a-base" briefing, complete with threats of spending the rest of his life in prison, told him Las Vegas was that-a-way on such-and-such a heading, and sent him on his way.
The next day, to the total disbelief of the Air Force, the same Cessna showed up again. Once again, the MP's surrounded the plane. Only this time there were two people in the plane!
The same pilot jumped out and said, "Do anything you want to me, but my wife is in the plane and YOU tell her where I was last night!"
Quote of the Day:
Ultimate lazy moment: Watching the sunrise on TV because you're too lazy to get up and watch it for real.
Ultimate lazy moment: Watching the sunrise on TV because you're too lazy to get up and watch it for real.
Random Daily Factoid:
A company in Taiwan makes dinnerware out of wheat, so you can eat your plate.
A company in Taiwan makes dinnerware out of wheat, so you can eat your plate.
Today's family fail is a good one! Guess who is responsible for this one!
Have a fangtastic day my friends! Brock
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Daily Dose of Brock
Good morning and Happy Tuesday my Phoenix family and friends! Hope your week is going well.
Pop Culture Trivia for March 25, 2014
1975: King Faisal of Saudi Arabia was shot and killed by his nephew.
1994: U.S. troops withdrew from Somalia.
1975: King Faisal of Saudi Arabia was shot and killed by his nephew.
1994: U.S. troops withdrew from Somalia.
Joke of the Day:
Little Red Riding Hood was packing her things. Her mother asked, "Where are you going, Lil' Red?"
Red said, "To grandma's."
Her mother said, "Okay, but watch out for the Big Bad Wolf. He'll pull up your little red dress, pull down your little red panties and freak your little red socks off."
Lil' Red replied, "Don't worry, I've got a gun."
So about a mile down the road, Lil' Red met the Three Little Pigs. They asked where she was going and she said, "Grandma's house."
The Pigs warned, "Watch out for the Big Bad Wolf. He'll pull up your little red dress, pull down your little red panties and freak your little red socks off!"
She told them, "Don't worry, I've got a gun."
About two more miles down the road, the Big Bad Wolf leapt out of the forest and grabbed Lil' Red. He shouted "Ha! I finally caught you!"
And she cried, "Don't tell me you're gonna pull up my little red dress, pull down my little red panties and freak my little red socks off."
"Yes I am," said the Wolf, drooling.
"No, you ain't," said Little Red.
"What do you mean," said the Wolf, taken aback.
Lil' Red pulled up her little red dress, pulled down her little red panties, pulled out her big silver gun and said, "Nope, you're gonna eat me like it says in the book."
Little Red Riding Hood was packing her things. Her mother asked, "Where are you going, Lil' Red?"
Red said, "To grandma's."
Her mother said, "Okay, but watch out for the Big Bad Wolf. He'll pull up your little red dress, pull down your little red panties and freak your little red socks off."
Lil' Red replied, "Don't worry, I've got a gun."
So about a mile down the road, Lil' Red met the Three Little Pigs. They asked where she was going and she said, "Grandma's house."
The Pigs warned, "Watch out for the Big Bad Wolf. He'll pull up your little red dress, pull down your little red panties and freak your little red socks off!"
She told them, "Don't worry, I've got a gun."
About two more miles down the road, the Big Bad Wolf leapt out of the forest and grabbed Lil' Red. He shouted "Ha! I finally caught you!"
And she cried, "Don't tell me you're gonna pull up my little red dress, pull down my little red panties and freak my little red socks off."
"Yes I am," said the Wolf, drooling.
"No, you ain't," said Little Red.
"What do you mean," said the Wolf, taken aback.
Lil' Red pulled up her little red dress, pulled down her little red panties, pulled out her big silver gun and said, "Nope, you're gonna eat me like it says in the book."
Quote of the Day:
The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory. Paul Fix
The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory. Paul Fix
Random Daily Factoid:
80% of 10 year old girls in the U.S. go on a diet. (now that’s a sad statistic…)
80% of 10 year old girls in the U.S. go on a diet. (now that’s a sad statistic…)
Today's family fail is from Tavia. Had to send Aric and Carys out to rescue her afterwards. *dies laughing* The only thing hurt was her pride....
Have a fangtastic day everyone! Brock
Monday, March 24, 2014
Daily Dose of Brock
Morning Phoenix! This Monday thing comes around way too often, don't you think? *grins*
Pop Culture Trivia for March 24, 2014
► 1989 - The Exxon Valdez, captained by Joseph Jeffrey Hazelwood, hit Prince William Sound, spilling 11,000,000 gallons of Alaskan crude oil.
► 1989 - The Exxon Valdez, captained by Joseph Jeffrey Hazelwood, hit Prince William Sound, spilling 11,000,000 gallons of Alaskan crude oil.
Joke of the Day:
A soldier was stationed abroad and received a "Dear John" letter from his girlfriend back home. It read: "Dear Dave, I can no longer continue our relationship. The distance between us is just too great. I must admit that I have cheated twice, since you've been gone, and it's not fair to either of us. I'm sorry. Please return the picture of me that I sent you. Love, Kim."
The soldier, with hurt feelings, asked his fellow soldiers for any snapshots they could spare of their girlfriends, sisters, ex-girlfriends, aunts, cousins, etc. In addition to the picture of Kim, Dave included all the other pictures of pretty girls he had collected from his buddies. There were 43 photos in the envelope along with a note that read: "Dear Kim, I'm so sorry but I can't remember who you are. Please take your picture from the pile, and send the rest back to me. Take care, Dave."
A soldier was stationed abroad and received a "Dear John" letter from his girlfriend back home. It read: "Dear Dave, I can no longer continue our relationship. The distance between us is just too great. I must admit that I have cheated twice, since you've been gone, and it's not fair to either of us. I'm sorry. Please return the picture of me that I sent you. Love, Kim."
The soldier, with hurt feelings, asked his fellow soldiers for any snapshots they could spare of their girlfriends, sisters, ex-girlfriends, aunts, cousins, etc. In addition to the picture of Kim, Dave included all the other pictures of pretty girls he had collected from his buddies. There were 43 photos in the envelope along with a note that read: "Dear Kim, I'm so sorry but I can't remember who you are. Please take your picture from the pile, and send the rest back to me. Take care, Dave."
Quote of the Day:
I did not trip and fall. I attacked the floor and I believe I am winning. Anonymous
I did not trip and fall. I attacked the floor and I believe I am winning. Anonymous
Random Daily Factoid:
Baby robins eat 14 feet of earthworms every day.
Baby robins eat 14 feet of earthworms every day.
Today's family fail is a group training shot. We screwed up so bad, we had to stop and call Tegan. *snorts*
Have a fangtastic day! Brock
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Daily Dose of Brock
Good morning and Happy Sunday Phoenix! Enjoy your day...
Pop Culture Trivia for March 23, 2014
1998: The motion picture epic “Titanic” won 11 Oscars at the 70th Academy Awards, tying it with “Ben-Hur” for the most ever.
2001: Russia's Mir space station ended its 15-year orbit of the Earth, splashing down in the South Pacific.
2003: A U.S. Army convoy was ambushed in Iraq with 11 killed and seven captured, including Pfc. Jessica Lynch.
2010: President Barack Obama signed a health-care overhaul bill, called the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, into law.
1998: The motion picture epic “Titanic” won 11 Oscars at the 70th Academy Awards, tying it with “Ben-Hur” for the most ever.
2001: Russia's Mir space station ended its 15-year orbit of the Earth, splashing down in the South Pacific.
2003: A U.S. Army convoy was ambushed in Iraq with 11 killed and seven captured, including Pfc. Jessica Lynch.
2010: President Barack Obama signed a health-care overhaul bill, called the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, into law.
Joke of the Day:
Q: What's the scientific name for Viagra?
A: Mycoxafailin
Q: What's the scientific name for Viagra?
A: Mycoxafailin
Quote of the Day:
If you think patience is a virtue, try surfing the net without high speed Internet. Anonymous
If you think patience is a virtue, try surfing the net without high speed Internet. Anonymous
Random Daily Factoid:
A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
Today's family fail is a classic from Kade. Let's just say nude elephant tossing isn't his cup of tea...
Have a fangtastic day! Brock
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Daily Dose of Brock
Good morning Phoenix and welcome to the weekend! Anyone have any good plans? If not, why not spend it here? We love to entertain you.
Pop Culture Trivia for March 22, 2014
1972: Congress approved the Equal Rights Amendment and sent it to be ratified by the states. The amendment would fail to get the required 38 states to ratify it.
1997: Comet Hale-Bopp made its closest approach to Earth in the skies over the northern hemisphere. The comet’s next pass is predicted for theyear 4397.
2012: Amadou Toumani Touré, The President of Mali, was ousted in a coup d'état.
1972: Congress approved the Equal Rights Amendment and sent it to be ratified by the states. The amendment would fail to get the required 38 states to ratify it.
1997: Comet Hale-Bopp made its closest approach to Earth in the skies over the northern hemisphere. The comet’s next pass is predicted for theyear 4397.
2012: Amadou Toumani Touré, The President of Mali, was ousted in a coup d'état.
Joke of the Day:An elderly man is stopped by the police around 1 AM and is asked where he is going at this time of night. The man replies, "I am going to a lecture about alcohol abuse and the effects it has on the human body."
The officer then asks, "Really? Who is giving that lecture at this time of night?" The man replies, "That would be my wife."
Quote of the Day:
Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died. Erma Bombeck
Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died. Erma Bombeck
Random Daily Factoid:
Recycling one glass jar saves enough energy to watch T.V for 3 hours!
Recycling one glass jar saves enough energy to watch T.V for 3 hours!
Today's family fail comes from another of our younglings... This one isAric. Dude just can't seem to keep his pants on. *snickers*
Have a fangtastic day! Brock
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Daily Dose of Brock
Good morning Phoenix! Hope all are recovering well from yesterday's festivities!
Pop Culture Trivia for March 18, 2014
► 1984 - Miss America, Vanessa Williams becomes even more well known when she becomes the first Miss America to resign after old nude photos of her appeared in "Penthouse" magazine. She has gone on to prove herself as a first class actress and singer.
That particular issue is also noted for being the first issue with a man on the cover (George Burns), and an underage Traci Lords is the nude centerfold. It is illegal to own, or even look at, this issue in most countries, including the United States.
► 1984 - Miss America, Vanessa Williams becomes even more well known when she becomes the first Miss America to resign after old nude photos of her appeared in "Penthouse" magazine. She has gone on to prove herself as a first class actress and singer.
That particular issue is also noted for being the first issue with a man on the cover (George Burns), and an underage Traci Lords is the nude centerfold. It is illegal to own, or even look at, this issue in most countries, including the United States.
Joke of the Day:
A carrot and an apricot were walking down the street, when the carrot was hit by an out-of-control skater. It was taken to the hospital, and underwent emergency surgery. After five hours, the somber faced doctor came out and spoke to the apricot. “Your friend will live," he said, "but he's going to be a vegetable for the rest of his life."
A carrot and an apricot were walking down the street, when the carrot was hit by an out-of-control skater. It was taken to the hospital, and underwent emergency surgery. After five hours, the somber faced doctor came out and spoke to the apricot. “Your friend will live," he said, "but he's going to be a vegetable for the rest of his life."
Quote of the Day:
Money doesn't make you happy. I now have $50 million but I was just as happy when I had $48 million. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Money doesn't make you happy. I now have $50 million but I was just as happy when I had $48 million. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Random Daily Factoid:
Bamboo is the fastest growing plant on Earth. Bamboo has thousands of uses. It can be used to make rope, paper, flooring, furniture, scaffolding, houses, bridges, and much much more.
Bamboo is the fastest growing plant on Earth. Bamboo has thousands of uses. It can be used to make rope, paper, flooring, furniture, scaffolding, houses, bridges, and much much more.
Today's family fail comes from a very unlikely source - Lucan. Alexandrawas going to fly him to an important summit meeting. When he boarded the plane, he saw a switch. Asking "What is this for?", he flipped it, and here's the result. *grins* Needless to say, the flight was delayed just a little.....
Have a fangtastic day! Brock
Monday, March 17, 2014
Daily Dose of Brock
Good day Phoenix and Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Pop Culture Trivia for March 17, 2014
► 1972 - Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon was released.
► 1972 - Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon was released.
St. Patrick’s Day Traditions:
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated every year on March 17th. It is a national holiday in the Republic of Ireland as well as the Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
St. Patrick's Day was a religious holiday, dedicated the Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, until 1903 when it became public by the Bank Holiday Act fo 1903. The Irish Member of Parliament, James O'Mara, later introduced a law that all pubs be, wait for it, closed on March 17th. Surprisingly this law stuck around until the 1970's, when people finally realized that St. Patrick's Day is all about drinking, drinking, drinking.
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated every year on March 17th. It is a national holiday in the Republic of Ireland as well as the Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
St. Patrick's Day was a religious holiday, dedicated the Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, until 1903 when it became public by the Bank Holiday Act fo 1903. The Irish Member of Parliament, James O'Mara, later introduced a law that all pubs be, wait for it, closed on March 17th. Surprisingly this law stuck around until the 1970's, when people finally realized that St. Patrick's Day is all about drinking, drinking, drinking.
Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick was born around the end of the fourth century A.D. in Britain. Although his father was a Christian deacon, their family was not a very religious one. At 16, Saint Patrick was taken into slavery by a group of Irish thieves who took over his home village. During his time in captivity, he spent a lot of time alone and in this time turned to God, becoming more religious. After six years, Saint Patrick escaped and went to Gaul where he studied in a monastery for 12-15 years. After being ordinated as a priest, Saint Patrick was sent to Ireland to be a minister as well as convert the non-Christian Irish. His mission lasted for 30 years.
Saint Patrick was born around the end of the fourth century A.D. in Britain. Although his father was a Christian deacon, their family was not a very religious one. At 16, Saint Patrick was taken into slavery by a group of Irish thieves who took over his home village. During his time in captivity, he spent a lot of time alone and in this time turned to God, becoming more religious. After six years, Saint Patrick escaped and went to Gaul where he studied in a monastery for 12-15 years. After being ordinated as a priest, Saint Patrick was sent to Ireland to be a minister as well as convert the non-Christian Irish. His mission lasted for 30 years.
The Parade
The first St. Patrick's Day Parade was actually held in New York City in 1962. It consisted of Irish soldiers serving in the English military marching the streets of the city. "Each year, nearly three million people line the one-and-a-half mile parade route to watch the procession, which takes more than five hours. Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Savannah also celebrate the day with parades including between 10,000 to 20,000 participants." - The History Channel
The first St. Patrick's Day Parade was actually held in New York City in 1962. It consisted of Irish soldiers serving in the English military marching the streets of the city. "Each year, nearly three million people line the one-and-a-half mile parade route to watch the procession, which takes more than five hours. Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Savannah also celebrate the day with parades including between 10,000 to 20,000 participants." - The History Channel
Traditions
The traditional meal of Saint Patrick's Day is corned beef, boiled potatoes and mashed cabbage, as well is Guinness Beer.
The shamrock is a special part of the holiday; in ancient Ireland it symbolized the rebirth of spring. Since then, the shamrock has become a symbol of Irish nationalism and pride. It is also said that Saint Patrick used the three-leaved shamrock to demonstrate the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit.
The color green is associated with the holiday for a few, obvious reasons. The first is because of the shamrock, which the Irish hold close to their culture. Also, green is on the national Irish flag, where is represents all the green pastures of the country.
The traditional meal of Saint Patrick's Day is corned beef, boiled potatoes and mashed cabbage, as well is Guinness Beer.
The shamrock is a special part of the holiday; in ancient Ireland it symbolized the rebirth of spring. Since then, the shamrock has become a symbol of Irish nationalism and pride. It is also said that Saint Patrick used the three-leaved shamrock to demonstrate the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit.
The color green is associated with the holiday for a few, obvious reasons. The first is because of the shamrock, which the Irish hold close to their culture. Also, green is on the national Irish flag, where is represents all the green pastures of the country.
Joke of the Day:
The Boston Symphony was performing Beethoven's Ninth. In the piece, there's a long passage about 20 minutes during which the bass violinists have nothing to do. Rather than sit around the whole time looking stupid, some bassists decided to sneak offstage and go to the tavern next door for a quick one.
After slamming several beers in quick succession (as bass violinists are prone to do), one of them looked at his watch. "Hey! We need to get back!"
"No need to panic," said a fellow bassist. "I thought we might need some extra time, so I tied the last few pages of the conductor's score together with string. It'll take him a few minutes to get it untangled."
A few moments later they staggered back to the concert hall and took their places in the orchestra. About this time, a member of the audience noticed the conductor seemed a bit edgy and said as much to her companion.
"Well, of course," said her companion. "Don't you see? It's the bottom of the Ninth, the score is tied, and the bassists are loaded."
The Boston Symphony was performing Beethoven's Ninth. In the piece, there's a long passage about 20 minutes during which the bass violinists have nothing to do. Rather than sit around the whole time looking stupid, some bassists decided to sneak offstage and go to the tavern next door for a quick one.
After slamming several beers in quick succession (as bass violinists are prone to do), one of them looked at his watch. "Hey! We need to get back!"
"No need to panic," said a fellow bassist. "I thought we might need some extra time, so I tied the last few pages of the conductor's score together with string. It'll take him a few minutes to get it untangled."
A few moments later they staggered back to the concert hall and took their places in the orchestra. About this time, a member of the audience noticed the conductor seemed a bit edgy and said as much to her companion.
"Well, of course," said her companion. "Don't you see? It's the bottom of the Ninth, the score is tied, and the bassists are loaded."
Quote of the Day:Never moon a werewolf. Mike Binder
Random Daily Factoid:
Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar were both epileptic.
Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar were both epileptic.
Today's family fail is another good one from Kade - he's wearing the pink in the picture. *snorts* Wrestling gone wrong.....
Have a fangtastic St. Paddy's day. If you go out to celebrate, please have a designated driver. Brock
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Daily Dose of Brock
Good morning Phoenix. It's SHIT day - Sure Happy It's Thursday! One day closer to the weekend!
Pop Culture Trivia for March 13, 2014
1972: Britain and China resumed full diplomatic relations after 22 years; Britain withdrew its consulate from Taiwan.
1996: A man shot dead 16 children and a woman teacher in a school in Dunblane, Scotland. He then shot himself.
2012: The Encyclopedia Britannica discontinued its print edition after 244 years.
1972: Britain and China resumed full diplomatic relations after 22 years; Britain withdrew its consulate from Taiwan.
1996: A man shot dead 16 children and a woman teacher in a school in Dunblane, Scotland. He then shot himself.
2012: The Encyclopedia Britannica discontinued its print edition after 244 years.
Joke of the Day:
Late one Friday in Dublin, a policeman spotted a man driving very erratically. He pulled the man over and asked him if he had been drinking that evening.
''Aye, so I have. 'Tis Friday, you know, so me and the lads stopped by the pub where I had six or seven pints. And then there was something called 'Happy Hour' and they served these mar-gar-itos which are quite good. I had four or five o' those. Then I had to drive me friend Mike home and o' course I had to go in for a couple of Guinness -- couldn't be rude, ye know. Then I stopped on the way home to get another bottle for later...'' And the man fumbled around in his coat until he located his bottle of whiskey, which he held up for inspection. The officer sighed, and said, ''Sir, I'm afraid I'll need you to step out of the car and take a breathalyzer test.''
''Why? Don't ye believe me?''
Late one Friday in Dublin, a policeman spotted a man driving very erratically. He pulled the man over and asked him if he had been drinking that evening.
''Aye, so I have. 'Tis Friday, you know, so me and the lads stopped by the pub where I had six or seven pints. And then there was something called 'Happy Hour' and they served these mar-gar-itos which are quite good. I had four or five o' those. Then I had to drive me friend Mike home and o' course I had to go in for a couple of Guinness -- couldn't be rude, ye know. Then I stopped on the way home to get another bottle for later...'' And the man fumbled around in his coat until he located his bottle of whiskey, which he held up for inspection. The officer sighed, and said, ''Sir, I'm afraid I'll need you to step out of the car and take a breathalyzer test.''
''Why? Don't ye believe me?''
Quote of the Day:
To the guy who created imaginary numbers in Math: I hate you. Anonymous
To the guy who created imaginary numbers in Math: I hate you. Anonymous
Random Daily Factoid:
The average child will eat 1,500 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches by the time he/she graduates from high school.
The average child will eat 1,500 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches by the time he/she graduates from high school.
Today's epic fail is from way back - - turns out that when Elise was expecting Micah she was craving pizza. Tegan decided to cook a frozen pizza for her - only he didn't realize that it should be on a pan.... *grins*
Have a fangtastic day! Brock
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Daily Dose of Brock
Good morning and Happy Hump Day everyone! Are you getting into the Irish Spirit yet? You only have a few more days to enter the contest, so what are you waiting for?
Pop Culture Trivia for March 12, 2014
1993: Janet Reno was sworn in as the first female attorney general of the United States.
1994: The Church of England ordained women priests for the first time in 460 years.
2002: The color-coded terror alert system was unveiled by Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge.
2003: The prime minister of the Serbian state (of Serbia and Montenegro), Zoran Djindjic, was assassinated.
1993: Janet Reno was sworn in as the first female attorney general of the United States.
1994: The Church of England ordained women priests for the first time in 460 years.
2002: The color-coded terror alert system was unveiled by Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge.
2003: The prime minister of the Serbian state (of Serbia and Montenegro), Zoran Djindjic, was assassinated.
Joke of the Day:
A man standing at a urinal notices that he's being watched by a midget.
"Wow," comments the midget. "Those are the nicest balls I have ever seen!"
Surprised and flattered, the man thanks the midget and continues to pee.
Suddenly, the midget pulls up a step ladder right next to the urinal and says, "Listen, I know this is a rather strange request, but as they're so admirable, I wonder if I could take a closer look."
Again the man is rather startled, but sees no real harm in it. Just then, the midget reaches out, gets a tight grip on the man's balls, and says, "OK, hand me your wallet, or I'll jump off the ladder!"
A man standing at a urinal notices that he's being watched by a midget.
"Wow," comments the midget. "Those are the nicest balls I have ever seen!"
Surprised and flattered, the man thanks the midget and continues to pee.
Suddenly, the midget pulls up a step ladder right next to the urinal and says, "Listen, I know this is a rather strange request, but as they're so admirable, I wonder if I could take a closer look."
Again the man is rather startled, but sees no real harm in it. Just then, the midget reaches out, gets a tight grip on the man's balls, and says, "OK, hand me your wallet, or I'll jump off the ladder!"
Quote of the Day:
A best friend is like a four leaf clover, hard to find, lucky to have. Anonymous
A best friend is like a four leaf clover, hard to find, lucky to have. Anonymous
Random Daily Factoid:
The praying mantis is the only insect that can turn its head around 360 degrees, the Owl comes close at 270 degrees!
The praying mantis is the only insect that can turn its head around 360 degrees, the Owl comes close at 270 degrees!
Today's family fail comes from Niko - he was so excited about getting a new toy, he totally forgot one important thing. I think the recoil blasted him into the next county!
Have a fangtastic day everyone, and don't forget to get your entries in ! Brock
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Daily Dose of Brock
Good morning Phoenix! Happy Tuesday - it's going to be a nice day, so take advantage of it.
And while I'm thinking about it, don't forget to submit your entries for the St. Patrick's Day contest! Submit them to Tavia or Sterling. C'mon, we know you're crafty - show us your stuff!
Pop Culture Trivia for March 11, 2014
1985: Mikhail Gorbachev became head of the Soviet Union following the death of Konstantin Chernenko. At 54, he was the youngest member of the ruling Politburo.
1990: A newly elected parliament in Lithuania declared its independence from the Soviet Union.
1990: Augusto Pinochet of Chile, dictator since 1973, steps down.
1993: Janet Reno won unanimous Senate confirmation to be the first female U.S. Attorney General.
2004: Over 200 people were killed and over 1,400 were injured when bombs exploded in Madrid train stations. Al-Qaeda took responsibility for the attacks.
2011: Japan is hit by an enormous earthquake that triggers a deadly 23-foot tsunami in the country's north, about 230 miles northeast of Tokyo. Cooling systems in one of the reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station fail shortly after the earthquake, causing a nuclear crisis.
1985: Mikhail Gorbachev became head of the Soviet Union following the death of Konstantin Chernenko. At 54, he was the youngest member of the ruling Politburo.
1990: A newly elected parliament in Lithuania declared its independence from the Soviet Union.
1990: Augusto Pinochet of Chile, dictator since 1973, steps down.
1993: Janet Reno won unanimous Senate confirmation to be the first female U.S. Attorney General.
2004: Over 200 people were killed and over 1,400 were injured when bombs exploded in Madrid train stations. Al-Qaeda took responsibility for the attacks.
2011: Japan is hit by an enormous earthquake that triggers a deadly 23-foot tsunami in the country's north, about 230 miles northeast of Tokyo. Cooling systems in one of the reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station fail shortly after the earthquake, causing a nuclear crisis.
Joke of the Day:
An atheist was taking a walk through the woods, admiring all that evolution had created.
"What majestic trees! What powerful rivers! What beautiful animals!", he said to himself. As he was walking along the river, he heard a rustling in the bushes behind him. When he turned to see what the cause was, he saw a 7-foot grizzly charging right towards him. He ran as fast as he could. He looked over his shoulder and saw that the bear was closing, He ran even faster, crying in fear. He looked over his shoulder again, and the bear was even closer. His heart was pounding and he tried to run even faster. He tripped and fell on the ground. He rolled over to pick himself up, but saw the bear right on top of him, reaching for him with his left paw and raising his right paw to strike him.
At that moment, the Atheist cried out "Oh my God!...." Time stopped. The bear froze. The forest was silent. Even the river stopped moving.
As a bright light shone upon the man, a voice came out of the sky, "You deny my existence for all of these years; teach others I don’t exist; and even credit creation to a cosmic accident. Do you expect me to help you out of this predicament? Am I to count you as a believer?"
The atheist looked directly into the light "It would be hypocritical of me to suddenly ask You to treat me as Christian now, but perhaps could you make the bear a Christian?" "Very well," said the voice.
The light went out. The river ran again. And the sounds of the forest resumed.
And then the bear dropped his right paw ..... brought both paws together...bowed his head and spoke: "Lord, for this food which I am about to receive, I am truly thankful."
An atheist was taking a walk through the woods, admiring all that evolution had created.
"What majestic trees! What powerful rivers! What beautiful animals!", he said to himself. As he was walking along the river, he heard a rustling in the bushes behind him. When he turned to see what the cause was, he saw a 7-foot grizzly charging right towards him. He ran as fast as he could. He looked over his shoulder and saw that the bear was closing, He ran even faster, crying in fear. He looked over his shoulder again, and the bear was even closer. His heart was pounding and he tried to run even faster. He tripped and fell on the ground. He rolled over to pick himself up, but saw the bear right on top of him, reaching for him with his left paw and raising his right paw to strike him.
At that moment, the Atheist cried out "Oh my God!...." Time stopped. The bear froze. The forest was silent. Even the river stopped moving.
As a bright light shone upon the man, a voice came out of the sky, "You deny my existence for all of these years; teach others I don’t exist; and even credit creation to a cosmic accident. Do you expect me to help you out of this predicament? Am I to count you as a believer?"
The atheist looked directly into the light "It would be hypocritical of me to suddenly ask You to treat me as Christian now, but perhaps could you make the bear a Christian?" "Very well," said the voice.
The light went out. The river ran again. And the sounds of the forest resumed.
And then the bear dropped his right paw ..... brought both paws together...bowed his head and spoke: "Lord, for this food which I am about to receive, I am truly thankful."
Quote of the Day:
Getting on a plane, I told the ticket lady, 'Send one of my bags to New York, one to Los Angeles, and one to Miami.' She said, 'We can't do that!' I told her, 'You did it last week!' Henny Youngman
Getting on a plane, I told the ticket lady, 'Send one of my bags to New York, one to Los Angeles, and one to Miami.' She said, 'We can't do that!' I told her, 'You did it last week!' Henny Youngman
Random Daily Factoid:
The average office worker spends 50 minutes a day looking for lost files and other items.
The average office worker spends 50 minutes a day looking for lost files and other items.
Today's family fail is a classic from Gideon. Geeks are so good at it. *snickers*
Have a fangtastic day everyone. Brock
Sunday, March 9, 2014
Daily Dose of Brock
Good morning and welcome to Sunday Phoenix. Don't forget to set your clocks forward - it's spring forward day. Let's hope spring follows soon!
Pop Culture Trivia for March 9, 2014
1933: The special session of Congress known as the "100 days" opened, launching FDR's New Deal.
1964: U.S. Supreme Court issued N.Y. Times v. Sullivan ruling. (at issue was the protection given press criticism of the official conduct of public officials.)
1990: Dr. Antonia Novello was sworn in as both the first Hispanic and woman to be U.S. surgeon general.
1933: The special session of Congress known as the "100 days" opened, launching FDR's New Deal.
1964: U.S. Supreme Court issued N.Y. Times v. Sullivan ruling. (at issue was the protection given press criticism of the official conduct of public officials.)
1990: Dr. Antonia Novello was sworn in as both the first Hispanic and woman to be U.S. surgeon general.
Joke of the Day:
A young man who was also an avid golfer found himself with a few hours to spare one afternoon. He figured if he hurried and played very fast, he could get in 9 holes before he had to head home. Just as he was about to tee off an old gentleman shuffled onto the tee and asked if he could accompany the young man as he was golfing alone. Not being able to say no, he allowed the old gent to join him.
To his surprise the old man played fairly quickly. He didn't hit the ball far, but plodded along consistently and didn't waste much time. Finally, they reached the 9th fairway and the young man found himself with a tough shot. There was a large pine tree right in front of his ball and it was directly between his ball and the green. After several minutes of debating how to hit the shot the old man finally said, "You know, when I was your age I'd hit the ball right over that tree."
With that challenge placed before him, the youngster swung hard, hit the ball up, right smack into the top of the tree trunk and it thudded back on the ground not a foot from where it had originally lay. The old man offered one more comment, "Of course, when I was your age that pine tree was only 3 feet tall."
A young man who was also an avid golfer found himself with a few hours to spare one afternoon. He figured if he hurried and played very fast, he could get in 9 holes before he had to head home. Just as he was about to tee off an old gentleman shuffled onto the tee and asked if he could accompany the young man as he was golfing alone. Not being able to say no, he allowed the old gent to join him.
To his surprise the old man played fairly quickly. He didn't hit the ball far, but plodded along consistently and didn't waste much time. Finally, they reached the 9th fairway and the young man found himself with a tough shot. There was a large pine tree right in front of his ball and it was directly between his ball and the green. After several minutes of debating how to hit the shot the old man finally said, "You know, when I was your age I'd hit the ball right over that tree."
With that challenge placed before him, the youngster swung hard, hit the ball up, right smack into the top of the tree trunk and it thudded back on the ground not a foot from where it had originally lay. The old man offered one more comment, "Of course, when I was your age that pine tree was only 3 feet tall."
Quote of the Day:
Some days, you're the pigeon, some days you're the statue, just live with it. Anonymous
Some days, you're the pigeon, some days you're the statue, just live with it. Anonymous
Random Daily Factoid:
Snakes are vertebrates, meaning that they have bones. They have a spine, skull and ribs.
Snakes are vertebrates, meaning that they have bones. They have a spine, skull and ribs.
Today's epic fail comes from Rio. The dude loves to drive fast. This one took a lot of mind scrubbing of the humans, but was so spectacular, it was nearly an epic win!
Have a fangtastic day. Brock
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