Good morning gang.

Hope everyone had a good weekend. Looks like today will be cloudy with thunderstorms possible. Temps should be in the upper 50's.

Let's get the day and week started.


Word of the Day Monday, October 06, 2014

azoth \ AZ-oth \, noun;

1.the universal remedy of Paracelsus.

2.mercury, regarded by alchemists as the assumed first principle of all metals.

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Azoth is derived from the Arabic word az zā'ūq which meant quicksilver or mercury.

Today is NATIONAL NOODLE DAY

Noodles come in many varieties and National Noodle Day, which is celebrated each year on October 6, celebrates them all.

The word noodle derives from the German word “nudel”.

Noodles are made by some type of unleavened dough being rolled out and cut into a variety of shapes. Long thin strips are likely the most popular, however some of the other shapes such as; tubes, strings, shells, flat, wide and etc., have their fans also. Boiling, pan-frying or deep-frying them are the common ways of preparing the noodles. They then can be eaten alone, with butter or with a sauce or used in soups, casseroles, salads, lasagna, and etc.

It is a question as to where the noodle was first invented but it is known that it has been a staple in many parts of the world for over 1800 years.

There is a report that, in 2002, archaeologists along the Yellow River in China found an earthenware bowl containing some 4000-year-old noodles which had been well preserved.

NATIONAL NOODLE DAY HISTORY

Within our research, we have been unable to find the creator of National Noodle Day, an “unofficial” national holiday.


NATIONAL MAD HATTER DAY

October 6 is a day set aside each year to bring out your silly side while celebrating National Mad Hatter Day.

Each year since it’s creation in 1986, National Mad Hatter Day has grown in popularity. In 1988, this day received national press coverage.

October 6th was chosen by it’s creators, a group of technicians in Boulder, Colorado, because the Mad Hatter wears a top hat which has a slip of paper on it that says “In This Style 10/6″. The slip of paper is believed to be the order to make the hat and the price.

The fictional cartoon character, The Mad Hatter, in Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland, is typically acting silly and that is how the creators decided on their theme of silliness for National Mad Hatter Day.

* CELEBRATE SILLINESS *

Grab yourself a top hat and let your silliness out!


NATIONAL GERMAN-AMERICAN DAY

In the United States, National German-American Day, which celebrates German American heritage, is annually observed on October 6.


This holiday commemorates when in 1683 the 13 German families from Krefeld landed in Philadelphia. It was these families that founded Germantown, Pennsylvania which is the first German settlement in the original thirteen American colonies.


Today’s holiday was originally celebrated in the nineteenth century, it died out in World War I and was then revived in 1983.


To celebrate and honor the 300th anniversary of German American immigration and culture into the United States, in 1983 President Ronald Reagan proclaimed October 6 as German-American Day. It was on August 6, 1987 that Congress approved S.I. Resolution 108, designating October 6, 1987 as German-American Day and it became Public Law 100-104 when President Reagan signed it on August 18. Proclamation #5719 was issued on October 2, 1987 at which time the President called on Americans to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. It has been celebrated each year since and other Proclamations have been issued.

Posoh mīp

Good Morning CGs!

Supposed to be a high of around 60 today with possible rain. I guess no more Indian summer. I did not get a chance to cut the grass this weekend, too much rain made it wet and yesterday I was just exhausted from the week.

I started the car up yesterday with some fresh 93 octane. It idled a little off, but I did not get to drive it. I am going to reset the ecm and take it for a cruise when I get a chance. I did pull one of the plugs the other day and it seemed just fine.

Happy German American day to me, meine Freunde!

Hoffentlich habt ihr einen wunderbaren Tag!

Matthew

Hidey-ho! It's 36 and "crisp" here this morning. Gonna get the Vette put away this week, as I have no interest in scraping frost off the windows of the truck. Guess I'll start making a list of what I'll plan to do to it next spring, starting with the list of stuff I'd planned to do to it this year. Meanwhile, I'll be making home-made noodles in a few weeks when we go on vacation.

Have a good day, Gurus!

Morning guys...the ole butt is draggin today. Rosie got home from KC a little after 1am. By the time I helped unload the car and into bed it was 1:30. The alarm was not a welcome sound this morning.

The Royals swept the Angels and move to the American League championship. Exciting times for KC. Amazing how many "fans" there are, now that they are winning. I'm a true fan, win or lose they are my team.

Wow Matt I didn't know you were Bilingual.....

How about those Royals with a sweep of the Angles .....who would have thunk it.....they are so hot right now .....good games coming up at the end of the week....

Tom did you ever get a shifter put in your car...? I'm thinking I will get my windows tinted on the GS next year.....it does look good.

Have a great day Guru's......

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Yeah, I was always a Royals fan and even the A's before that....which goes back a long way....I can remember the old stadium but can't where it was located.....but somewhere along the line I got frustrated with them and drifted....way to hang with them Tom.....I'm all in now...that they are winning again.....

Memorial Stadium, downtown someplace. Never went there.

No with all the other things going on I haven't done that yet. It is on my to do list though.

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Maybe the Chicken Dance is too old fashioned for you.

The pool finisher stopped by at 07:30 AM to give us an estimate. We gave hime a go. Now to bring in a mason to lay the coping. He's coming by tonight. I've got work to do. Might as well get to it. Lay out brick and at least 30 more buckets of mulch. See how much energy I have left after that.

The cup of coffee helped me a little, but, I'm still tired. I think I hear my Lazy-boy calling my name.

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THE TAG "MAD AS A HATTER" CAME ABOUT AS A RESULT OF EXTENSIVE USE OF MERCURY IN THE FELTING PROCESS WITH DELETERIOUS NEUROLOGICAL EFFECTS ON THOSE IN THAT TRADE.

THE SUN IS SHINING ON THE NATIONS THIS MORNING, HAD A THUNDER STORM ABOUT MIDNIGHT WITH MUCH SOUND AND LIGHT BUT INFINITESIMAL RAIN.

GOT ANOTHER EYE FOLLOW UP TODAY; BE GLAD WHEN IT'S ALL DONE. RIGHT NOW WITH MY GLASSES ON I CAN SEE OUT OF MY RIGHT EYE BUT NOT THE LEFT; WITH GLASSES OFF I CAN SEE OUT OF THE LEFT EYE BUT NOT THE RIGHT. DRIVING ME CRAZY!

Here you go Tee.....it was Municipal Stadium I guess...My Dad would take us over to a game every now and then when we lived in Manhattan. One night we saw the Yankees play and Mantle hit a double......they also had this mechanical rabbit that would come out of the ground and it would have a box of baseballs for the home plate Umpire....us kids thought that was way cool....


http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthr ... rt-Field-Muehlebach-Field

OK Municipal Stadium sounds right.

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Hey, I resemble that remark. My language skills have certainly faded from years of non-use, but I can still order a beer and ask where the bathroom is

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Knock one lens out. Problem solved. That will be $100, please.

howdy gang...

another manic monday...

my ankle is still sore, but no bruising - nothing broken.

I think the heatwave has finally broken. for this week.

Today would have been my late brother Roy's 64th birthday. So hard to believe he has been gone for 11 years.

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Andy, an NA toast to Roy in his memory.

oh, Roy would appreciate a cold beer...

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EXACTLY. PROBLEM IS MY CURRENT GLASSES ARE RIMLESS :-(
TRIED IT WITH AN OLD PAIR, BUT RESULTS ARE UNDERWHELMING. MAY HAVE TO SPEND SOME MONEY ON THIS.

YOUR CHECK IS IN THE MAIL---