Probably one for Ripley's Believe It Or Not:
http://www.switched.com/2009/12/09/woman-sues-burger-king-for-texts-about-shakes-and-whoppers/?icid=main|htmlws-sb-n|dl5|link4|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.switched.com%2F2009%2F12%2F09%2Fwoman-sues-burger-king-for-texts-about-shakes-and-whoppers%2F
While this lawsuit doesn't suprise me it does bother me more than a bit. It seems like a waste of valuable court room time. I would definitely come out with a different opinion if the lady hadn't willingly given Burger King her cell phone number. If the text messages were sent by a robo call method to a bank of phone numbers and were constant I'd be all for the lawsuit. As an added note Oregon just recently banned Robo calls, are they allowed in your state? For those that don't no, robo calls are computer generated calls sent to a mass of phone numbers and are often sent several times a week to the same phone number. Before the robo calls were banned in Oregon we were getting a lot of "your auto warranty is about to expire calls" that were a scam and also multiple calls from Jane from Verizon that were so often and so annoying that they almost lead me to cancel my Verizon accounts.
What do you think about the famous Burger King Lawsuit? If it went to court and you were on the jury would you award the lady a cool five million? Would you award her anything? And what do you think of robo calls, should they be legal or banned?
I would award the lady two free Whoppers, that's it. And I think robo calls should be banned in every state and country in the world.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Who Are You? Welcome to Gangland!
First the good story:
http://www.nbcactionnews.com/news/local/story/Adopted-Siblings-Reunited-After-80-Years/V7EI2bm7g0-ekRRKumS8uQ.cspx
To say I am happy the two day seminar is over would be an understatement. The time just drags on. Now the next day I need to get past is next Monday and the stress test.
I did get to see a couple of old friends. Larry, a long time friend, was one of the speakers. John, a fellow CPA who used to have an office in the same building that I did, created an uncomfortable situation for. Before the seminar John came up and shook my hand and said hi. I didn't remember him. Didn't have a clue who he was. He went on in to the class room and I went to my seat. For the next hour I tried to remember who this dude was that said hi. I even snuck out of the class room and went to the attendance roster to see if any name on it would spur the memory bank. Nope. Then at the morning break while I was outside stretching he came up to me again and for some reason all the bells and whistles went off and I remembered him! Then we had a really nice chat about the old times. He, one of the CPAs that bought my business the first time, and I became friends when I first opened up my office. I checked around for other CPAs in my office building and surrounding areas. Then I went around and introduced myself to them. First I went up to John's office on the third floor of the office building housing my office. Then I walked over to the industrial park next door where Bill's (the one that eventually bought my practice) office was. I basically told them not to worry that I wasn't out to steal their clients and that since we were geographically close to each other it would be nice if we became friends instead of enemies. We did become friends too. All three of us. Now the question is, what would you do if you were at an all day event and someone came up to you and acted like he was your best friend and you didn't have a clue who he was? Would you ask them who they were? Sorry, I don't remember you and you are? Would you avoid them until the day ended? I am really curious.
Next subject is South Central Los Angeles, now called South Los Angeles. In the forties it was basically the only place in the Los Angeles area that African-Americans could live. That was until restrictive covenants were banned in 1948's Shelley v. Kraemer Supreme Court Ruling. In the late 70's South Central LA, mostly Compton, became the originator of gangs. Crips and Bloods got their start there. A lot of you will remember the area from the Rodney King riots of 1992. What am I talking about the area now? Because I read a story in this morning's Oregonian about tours that are going to start of the area in January. L.A. Gangland Tours. The link below is to when the story first came out in the LA Times, written by Scott Gold. According to both articles the tour will cost sixty-five bucks. They are planning to have dance offs voted on by the tourists. They have scrapped the idea of having the tourists shot by water pistols and then given a t-shirt reading "I was shot in South Central." All the money from the tours will be funneled back into the area for redevelopment.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-southla-tours5-2009dec05,0,6167426.story
What do you think of a tour of the most violent area of a city? Where the most poverty is? Would you take the tour? I really can't answer the first two questions but I definitely would take the tour just out of curiosity.
Hope this is a great day for all. Congratulations to Dona who was the first one to send an entry in on the contest!
http://www.nbcactionnews.com/news/local/story/Adopted-Siblings-Reunited-After-80-Years/V7EI2bm7g0-ekRRKumS8uQ.cspx
To say I am happy the two day seminar is over would be an understatement. The time just drags on. Now the next day I need to get past is next Monday and the stress test.
I did get to see a couple of old friends. Larry, a long time friend, was one of the speakers. John, a fellow CPA who used to have an office in the same building that I did, created an uncomfortable situation for. Before the seminar John came up and shook my hand and said hi. I didn't remember him. Didn't have a clue who he was. He went on in to the class room and I went to my seat. For the next hour I tried to remember who this dude was that said hi. I even snuck out of the class room and went to the attendance roster to see if any name on it would spur the memory bank. Nope. Then at the morning break while I was outside stretching he came up to me again and for some reason all the bells and whistles went off and I remembered him! Then we had a really nice chat about the old times. He, one of the CPAs that bought my business the first time, and I became friends when I first opened up my office. I checked around for other CPAs in my office building and surrounding areas. Then I went around and introduced myself to them. First I went up to John's office on the third floor of the office building housing my office. Then I walked over to the industrial park next door where Bill's (the one that eventually bought my practice) office was. I basically told them not to worry that I wasn't out to steal their clients and that since we were geographically close to each other it would be nice if we became friends instead of enemies. We did become friends too. All three of us. Now the question is, what would you do if you were at an all day event and someone came up to you and acted like he was your best friend and you didn't have a clue who he was? Would you ask them who they were? Sorry, I don't remember you and you are? Would you avoid them until the day ended? I am really curious.
Next subject is South Central Los Angeles, now called South Los Angeles. In the forties it was basically the only place in the Los Angeles area that African-Americans could live. That was until restrictive covenants were banned in 1948's Shelley v. Kraemer Supreme Court Ruling. In the late 70's South Central LA, mostly Compton, became the originator of gangs. Crips and Bloods got their start there. A lot of you will remember the area from the Rodney King riots of 1992. What am I talking about the area now? Because I read a story in this morning's Oregonian about tours that are going to start of the area in January. L.A. Gangland Tours. The link below is to when the story first came out in the LA Times, written by Scott Gold. According to both articles the tour will cost sixty-five bucks. They are planning to have dance offs voted on by the tourists. They have scrapped the idea of having the tourists shot by water pistols and then given a t-shirt reading "I was shot in South Central." All the money from the tours will be funneled back into the area for redevelopment.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-southla-tours5-2009dec05,0,6167426.story
What do you think of a tour of the most violent area of a city? Where the most poverty is? Would you take the tour? I really can't answer the first two questions but I definitely would take the tour just out of curiosity.
Hope this is a great day for all. Congratulations to Dona who was the first one to send an entry in on the contest!
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
THE FIRST ANNUAL THE DAHN REPORT CHRISTMAS CONTEST STARTS NOW!
The first annual The Dahn Report Christmas Contest begins right now!
First prize will be a seventy-five dollar gift card of your choice. Second prize will be a fifty dollar gift card of your choice. Third prize will be a twenty-five dollar gift charge of your choice. If two entries tie for any of the prizes there will be a coin flip to determine the winner. If more than two entries tie for any of the prizes all of the names will be placed in a hat and the winner will be drawn from the hat, first name drawn given the lowest prize, and the last name drawn give the highest prize. The contest ENDS AT 9 PM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME ON DECEMBER 11, 2009. Point values are assigned to each question with the most total points winning the contest. ANYONE CAN ENTER. ANSWERS POSTED ON THE BLOG WILL BE IMMEDIATELY DELETED AND THE PERSON POSTING THE ANSWERS IN THE COMMENT SECTION OF THE BLOG WILL BE DISQUALIFED FROM THE CONTEST, YOU MUST SEND ALL CONTEST ENTRIES AND ANSWERS TO ME BY EMAIL AT WILLIAMJDAHN@AOL.COM NO LATER THAN 9 PM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME ON DECEMBER 11, 2009. Winners will be announced sometime on December 14, 2009 and may be announced earlier
ONLY ONE ENTRY PER PERSON. YOU WILL NOT BE TOLD OF HOW WELL YOU DID UNTIL THE CONTEST ENDS!
DECISIONS OF THE JUDGE, YOURS TRULY, ARE FINAL.
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!! HERE GOES:
Ten point questions
1. Who is known by some to be the last female bank robber?
A. Pearl Buck
B. Pearl Harbor
C. Pearl Hart
D. Pearl Tombstone.
2. Who was the first African-American to win an Oscar?
A. Hattie McDaniel.
B. Hallie Berry
C. Denzel Washington.
D. Will Smith.
3. The answer to question 2 won the Oscar for what movie?
A. The Titanic.
B. Gone With The Wind.
C. Looking For Mr. Goodbar.
D. Inherit The Wind.
4. Who was the real life Normal Rae?
A. Crystal Lee Sutton.
B. Norma Jeane Baker
C. Marion Morrison
D. Arabella Mansfield.
5. Marry Surratt was suspected as being involved in what event in American History?
A. Man's first landing on the moon.
B. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
C. Custer's Last Stand.
D. The Salem Witch Trials.
20 point questions.
6. Who was the first woman Secretary of State?
7. According to The Dahn Report who was the first woman elected to the House of
Representative.
8. According to The Dahn Report who was the first woman to run for president?
9. Who was the first woman doctor?
10. Who was the first woman allowed to practice in front of The United States
Suprmee Court?
30 POINT QUESTIONS
11. The first woman admiral has a nickname that will remind you of a famous
hymn. Name the hymn.
12. This first woman to break the sound barrier was born with a name different than
the one she had when she broke the sound barrier. Give me the two names. 15
points each.
13. Who was the first "living woman author" to have her works published by the
Library of America
14. Who was the first woman appointed Poet Laureate by the Library Of Congress
15. Who was the first woman to hold a full professorship at John Hopkins School of
Medicine.
40 POINT QUESTIONS
16. I took the photograph that was titled The Migrant Mother, Who Am I?
17. My name is Margaret Brent, how many of the original colonies am I given credit
for founding.
18. I am a woman given credit for helping to develop the bottling system at Coca
Cola, Who Am I?
19. My name is Mary Edwards Walker what medal was I the first woman to win?
20. My name is Juliet Gordon Low. Ten points for each of the following answers:
A. I had two nicknames, ten points for each nickname.
B. What organization am I given credit for founding.
C. What handicap did I have.
50 POINTS EACH.
21. I am sometimes referred to as the Japanese Schindler. I saved many lives during
World War II. The owner of The Dahn Report called me a true hero because I did
what I did not for fame or fortune but because it was the right thing to do.
He also shed a tear when he read my bio. Who Am I?
22. I am a handsome but small dude that acted in numerous movies but not as well
known as the most decorated soldier of World War II. Who Am 1?
23. I was the first woman to own, operate and edit a news vehicle for women.
Don't tell me my name instead tell me what article of women's clothing my name
is associated with.
24. I was Ernest Hemmingway's third wife. For twenty-five points each tell me my
name and my occupation.
25. You get twenty-five points if you can tell me the president that appointed the
first woman cabinet member and another twenty five points if you can tell me
the name of the woman.
BONUS QUESTION:
On The Dahn Report a link was supplied to video of the employees of a hospital doing a dance to bring awareness to breast cancer. 25 points each.
A. Name the hospital.
B. Name the dance.
C. Tell me within one million views how many times the video has been viewed on You
Tube. Only the official hospital You Tube video counts. There are several other
videos on You Tube of the dance so just go with the one that has the most views.
D. Who sings the song that the employees are dancing to?
First prize will be a seventy-five dollar gift card of your choice. Second prize will be a fifty dollar gift card of your choice. Third prize will be a twenty-five dollar gift charge of your choice. If two entries tie for any of the prizes there will be a coin flip to determine the winner. If more than two entries tie for any of the prizes all of the names will be placed in a hat and the winner will be drawn from the hat, first name drawn given the lowest prize, and the last name drawn give the highest prize. The contest ENDS AT 9 PM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME ON DECEMBER 11, 2009. Point values are assigned to each question with the most total points winning the contest. ANYONE CAN ENTER. ANSWERS POSTED ON THE BLOG WILL BE IMMEDIATELY DELETED AND THE PERSON POSTING THE ANSWERS IN THE COMMENT SECTION OF THE BLOG WILL BE DISQUALIFED FROM THE CONTEST, YOU MUST SEND ALL CONTEST ENTRIES AND ANSWERS TO ME BY EMAIL AT WILLIAMJDAHN@AOL.COM NO LATER THAN 9 PM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME ON DECEMBER 11, 2009. Winners will be announced sometime on December 14, 2009 and may be announced earlier
ONLY ONE ENTRY PER PERSON. YOU WILL NOT BE TOLD OF HOW WELL YOU DID UNTIL THE CONTEST ENDS!
DECISIONS OF THE JUDGE, YOURS TRULY, ARE FINAL.
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!! HERE GOES:
Ten point questions
1. Who is known by some to be the last female bank robber?
A. Pearl Buck
B. Pearl Harbor
C. Pearl Hart
D. Pearl Tombstone.
2. Who was the first African-American to win an Oscar?
A. Hattie McDaniel.
B. Hallie Berry
C. Denzel Washington.
D. Will Smith.
3. The answer to question 2 won the Oscar for what movie?
A. The Titanic.
B. Gone With The Wind.
C. Looking For Mr. Goodbar.
D. Inherit The Wind.
4. Who was the real life Normal Rae?
A. Crystal Lee Sutton.
B. Norma Jeane Baker
C. Marion Morrison
D. Arabella Mansfield.
5. Marry Surratt was suspected as being involved in what event in American History?
A. Man's first landing on the moon.
B. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
C. Custer's Last Stand.
D. The Salem Witch Trials.
20 point questions.
6. Who was the first woman Secretary of State?
7. According to The Dahn Report who was the first woman elected to the House of
Representative.
8. According to The Dahn Report who was the first woman to run for president?
9. Who was the first woman doctor?
10. Who was the first woman allowed to practice in front of The United States
Suprmee Court?
30 POINT QUESTIONS
11. The first woman admiral has a nickname that will remind you of a famous
hymn. Name the hymn.
12. This first woman to break the sound barrier was born with a name different than
the one she had when she broke the sound barrier. Give me the two names. 15
points each.
13. Who was the first "living woman author" to have her works published by the
Library of America
14. Who was the first woman appointed Poet Laureate by the Library Of Congress
15. Who was the first woman to hold a full professorship at John Hopkins School of
Medicine.
40 POINT QUESTIONS
16. I took the photograph that was titled The Migrant Mother, Who Am I?
17. My name is Margaret Brent, how many of the original colonies am I given credit
for founding.
18. I am a woman given credit for helping to develop the bottling system at Coca
Cola, Who Am I?
19. My name is Mary Edwards Walker what medal was I the first woman to win?
20. My name is Juliet Gordon Low. Ten points for each of the following answers:
A. I had two nicknames, ten points for each nickname.
B. What organization am I given credit for founding.
C. What handicap did I have.
50 POINTS EACH.
21. I am sometimes referred to as the Japanese Schindler. I saved many lives during
World War II. The owner of The Dahn Report called me a true hero because I did
what I did not for fame or fortune but because it was the right thing to do.
He also shed a tear when he read my bio. Who Am I?
22. I am a handsome but small dude that acted in numerous movies but not as well
known as the most decorated soldier of World War II. Who Am 1?
23. I was the first woman to own, operate and edit a news vehicle for women.
Don't tell me my name instead tell me what article of women's clothing my name
is associated with.
24. I was Ernest Hemmingway's third wife. For twenty-five points each tell me my
name and my occupation.
25. You get twenty-five points if you can tell me the president that appointed the
first woman cabinet member and another twenty five points if you can tell me
the name of the woman.
BONUS QUESTION:
On The Dahn Report a link was supplied to video of the employees of a hospital doing a dance to bring awareness to breast cancer. 25 points each.
A. Name the hospital.
B. Name the dance.
C. Tell me within one million views how many times the video has been viewed on You
Tube. Only the official hospital You Tube video counts. There are several other
videos on You Tube of the dance so just go with the one that has the most views.
D. Who sings the song that the employees are dancing to?
Monday, December 7, 2009
Off To Snooze
Answers to yesterday's practice questions:
Who was the first Hispanic woman honored with a stamp? Frida Kahlo
Who was said to be the first Native American woman author? Christine Quintasket also known as Mourning Dove.
What state had the first woman governor? Wyoming.
Today's question. What will happen to me at the two day accounting seminar staring today in at the Holiday Inn South in the great city of Wilsonville, Oregon.
A. I might learn something.
B. I will be bored stiff and fall asleep.
C. I will read while some boring stiff in a monotone voice talks.
D. I will sneak out and go to movie and make sure I return in time to sign the attendance sheet.
E. I will go Christmas Shopping.
More than one answer may be correct. I think it is safe to say you can't post your answers on the blog in the comment section.
And you might tell me what you think about the Tiger Woods situation. First, I think he is a scumbag for cheating on his wife. He is without a doubt the main culprit in this situation. Second, I think is mistress is also a scumbag for going after a married man, keeping his voice mails, releasing them at just the right time where she can make the most money from them. The only innocent party in this is Tigar's wife. What do you think?
Who was the first Hispanic woman honored with a stamp? Frida Kahlo
Who was said to be the first Native American woman author? Christine Quintasket also known as Mourning Dove.
What state had the first woman governor? Wyoming.
Today's question. What will happen to me at the two day accounting seminar staring today in at the Holiday Inn South in the great city of Wilsonville, Oregon.
A. I might learn something.
B. I will be bored stiff and fall asleep.
C. I will read while some boring stiff in a monotone voice talks.
D. I will sneak out and go to movie and make sure I return in time to sign the attendance sheet.
E. I will go Christmas Shopping.
More than one answer may be correct. I think it is safe to say you can't post your answers on the blog in the comment section.
And you might tell me what you think about the Tiger Woods situation. First, I think he is a scumbag for cheating on his wife. He is without a doubt the main culprit in this situation. Second, I think is mistress is also a scumbag for going after a married man, keeping his voice mails, releasing them at just the right time where she can make the most money from them. The only innocent party in this is Tigar's wife. What do you think?
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Update - The Week Behind, The Week Ahead.
The week behind, the week ahead:
Behind: Work project done. Letter re cousin reunion sent. Birthday dinner with family for brother-in-law. Mom to her primary care physician. Mom & I to heart doctor. Stress test scheduled. Leaf pickup started. Movie - Old Dogs (note: don't waste your time.) Two books read, one by Harlan Coban, one by J.A. Jance. Additional book bought by J.A. Jance to read during two day accounting seminar. Finished questions for blog contest. Re-started walking program as part of stress preparedness program.
Ahead: Today is breakfast with the boys and continuing leaf pickup. Also today prepare for cold spell. Monday and Tuesday is a two day accounting seminar. CPAs are required to have eighty hours of continuing education in a two year period. My two years are up June 30, 2010. Twenty-four hours in the books. Fifty-six hours to go, after Tuesday forty hours to go. Also on Monday and Tuesday, catch up on sleep but don't snore, it might annoy instructors. Lunch with Mom on Wednesday and taking her to close one bank account into another account. Purpose is to simplify her life. Thursday through Saturday start and finish Christmas Shopping.
Annoyance: Drawing names for Christmas when nobody follows it. Why waste the time?
Mom and sister worse offenders. Makes for pre-emptive Christmas shopping for me.
Entertainment Front. Amazing Race Finals tonight. Globetrotters sent packing last week. Interracial married couple is who I want to win. Annoying brothers will win. Maybe the dating couple will come in first, but I don't think the team in first place going into the finals has ever won The Amazing Race. An all male Top Chef final next Wednesday. Jennifer was sent home this week. She can cook for me anytime! I want Kevin to win. The annoying Michael V. will win. Maybe Michael's brother, Bryan, will sneak in there and steal the prize.
That is my update. Now give me yours.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS:
Last ones before contest. There is a good chance there will no blog post on Monday due to walking before seminar and then the seminar. If there is a blog post it will be a brief one with no practice questions.
YESTERDAY'S ANSWERS:
Whose "Gaelic Symphony" was the symphony performed by a woman in the United States? Mrs. H.H.A. Beach's
Who was the first woman consecrated as a bishop in the Episcopal Church?
Reverend Barbara C. Harris
Who was the first African-American Woman to become mayor of a major city in the United States? Small cities don't count.
Sharon Pratt Dix
TODAY'S PRACTICE QUESTIONS:
Who was the first Hispanic woman honored with a stamp?
Who was said to be the first Native American woman author?
What state had the first woman governor?
Behind: Work project done. Letter re cousin reunion sent. Birthday dinner with family for brother-in-law. Mom to her primary care physician. Mom & I to heart doctor. Stress test scheduled. Leaf pickup started. Movie - Old Dogs (note: don't waste your time.) Two books read, one by Harlan Coban, one by J.A. Jance. Additional book bought by J.A. Jance to read during two day accounting seminar. Finished questions for blog contest. Re-started walking program as part of stress preparedness program.
Ahead: Today is breakfast with the boys and continuing leaf pickup. Also today prepare for cold spell. Monday and Tuesday is a two day accounting seminar. CPAs are required to have eighty hours of continuing education in a two year period. My two years are up June 30, 2010. Twenty-four hours in the books. Fifty-six hours to go, after Tuesday forty hours to go. Also on Monday and Tuesday, catch up on sleep but don't snore, it might annoy instructors. Lunch with Mom on Wednesday and taking her to close one bank account into another account. Purpose is to simplify her life. Thursday through Saturday start and finish Christmas Shopping.
Annoyance: Drawing names for Christmas when nobody follows it. Why waste the time?
Mom and sister worse offenders. Makes for pre-emptive Christmas shopping for me.
Entertainment Front. Amazing Race Finals tonight. Globetrotters sent packing last week. Interracial married couple is who I want to win. Annoying brothers will win. Maybe the dating couple will come in first, but I don't think the team in first place going into the finals has ever won The Amazing Race. An all male Top Chef final next Wednesday. Jennifer was sent home this week. She can cook for me anytime! I want Kevin to win. The annoying Michael V. will win. Maybe Michael's brother, Bryan, will sneak in there and steal the prize.
That is my update. Now give me yours.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS:
Last ones before contest. There is a good chance there will no blog post on Monday due to walking before seminar and then the seminar. If there is a blog post it will be a brief one with no practice questions.
YESTERDAY'S ANSWERS:
Whose "Gaelic Symphony" was the symphony performed by a woman in the United States? Mrs. H.H.A. Beach's
Who was the first woman consecrated as a bishop in the Episcopal Church?
Reverend Barbara C. Harris
Who was the first African-American Woman to become mayor of a major city in the United States? Small cities don't count.
Sharon Pratt Dix
TODAY'S PRACTICE QUESTIONS:
Who was the first Hispanic woman honored with a stamp?
Who was said to be the first Native American woman author?
What state had the first woman governor?
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Redemption
First contest business:
Yesterday's practice answers:
Although everyone guessed Anne Marrow Lindbergh as the first woman to get her glider pilot's license it was technically Maxine Dunlap. Lindbergh was the first woman to get a "first class" glider pilot license. If it came up in the contest both answers would be considered correct.
Althea Gibson was the first African-American to win a singles title at Wimbledon.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen was the first Hispanic congressperson.
The last is an example of how the participants in the contest make the questions harder than they really are.
Today's practice questions
Whose "Gaelic Symphony" was the first symphony performed by a woman in the United States?
Who was the first woman consecrated as a bishop in the Episcopal Church?
Who was the first African-American Woman to become mayor of a major city in the United States? Small cities don't count.
Do you believe in redemption? Let's play hypothetical here. You own a store. You are working the store alone. A man comes in to the store and tries to rob you with a baseball bat. You turn the tables on the robber, pull a gun out, put the man on his knees and hold a gun to his head. What do you do next?
A. Shoot.
B. Call the police.
C. As the man begs for his life, you give him forty dollars, a loaf of bread, and send him on his way.
Then you go happily about your business.
I know I wouldn't shoot the man. And I probably wouldn't give him money or send him on his way. I'd call the police. He would probably be convicted of attempted robbery and sent of to prison for three to five years. I'd brag to my friends about how I stopped a robbery and sent a scumbag to jail. I'm am curious about what you would do. Answer the question and then read the following story:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/he_kept_the_change_3mewgRcqMr311EPvag4sjL
The next question of the day is have you ever helped someone and then sometime later received a letter of appreciation? As part of a charity program that I was involved some years ago I took a third grade student shopping for shoes and socks, then we stopped for a sandwich at McDonalds. About a month later I received a thank you note that read among other things "I had never been to a restaurant more." The letter meant more than the act.
Yesterday's practice answers:
Although everyone guessed Anne Marrow Lindbergh as the first woman to get her glider pilot's license it was technically Maxine Dunlap. Lindbergh was the first woman to get a "first class" glider pilot license. If it came up in the contest both answers would be considered correct.
Althea Gibson was the first African-American to win a singles title at Wimbledon.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen was the first Hispanic congressperson.
The last is an example of how the participants in the contest make the questions harder than they really are.
Today's practice questions
Whose "Gaelic Symphony" was the first symphony performed by a woman in the United States?
Who was the first woman consecrated as a bishop in the Episcopal Church?
Who was the first African-American Woman to become mayor of a major city in the United States? Small cities don't count.
Do you believe in redemption? Let's play hypothetical here. You own a store. You are working the store alone. A man comes in to the store and tries to rob you with a baseball bat. You turn the tables on the robber, pull a gun out, put the man on his knees and hold a gun to his head. What do you do next?
A. Shoot.
B. Call the police.
C. As the man begs for his life, you give him forty dollars, a loaf of bread, and send him on his way.
Then you go happily about your business.
I know I wouldn't shoot the man. And I probably wouldn't give him money or send him on his way. I'd call the police. He would probably be convicted of attempted robbery and sent of to prison for three to five years. I'd brag to my friends about how I stopped a robbery and sent a scumbag to jail. I'm am curious about what you would do. Answer the question and then read the following story:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/he_kept_the_change_3mewgRcqMr311EPvag4sjL
The next question of the day is have you ever helped someone and then sometime later received a letter of appreciation? As part of a charity program that I was involved some years ago I took a third grade student shopping for shoes and socks, then we stopped for a sandwich at McDonalds. About a month later I received a thank you note that read among other things "I had never been to a restaurant more." The letter meant more than the act.
Friday, December 4, 2009
NEW CONTEST ANNOUNCED!
The Civil War was last night.The University of Oregon Ducks beat the Oregon State Beavers 37-33 and will represent the Pac-10 in the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2010. They will take on the Buckeyes of Ohio State. It was a great game but not as great as the story I am about to make you aware of. Sometimes it is about so much more than the game. Just a little Oregon Duck history, the University of Oregon has Disney's permission to use a Donald Duck look alike as their mascot. Sometimes that mascot will make people smile. Even a non-sports fan like Pat will like this story. I would strongly suggest a tissue or two while reading the before an after
Before the game:
http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/sports/23702231-41/story.csp
What happened:
http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindbeaversbeat/2009/12/civil_war_angel_at_autzen_as_a.html (Note: Chip Kelly is head coach of Oregon. This is his first year as head coach and he was coaching the biggest game of life last night. He still made time to make someone else smile.)
CHRISTMAS CONTEST ANNOUNCED!
I am proud to announce the first annual "The Dahn Report Christmas Challnge." First prize will be a seventy-five dollar gift card of your choice. Second prize will be a fifty dollar gift card of your choice. Third prize will be a twenty-five dollar gift card of your choice. If two tie for any of the prizes there will be a coin flip to determine the winner. If more than two tie for any of the prizes all of the names will be placed in a hat and the winner will be drawn from the hat, first name drawn will be given the lowest prize, and the last name drawn given the highest prize. The contest will BEGIN AT 7 AM PACFIC STANDARD TIME ON DECEMBER 8, 2009 AND END AT 5 PM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME ON DECEMBER 10, 2009. The contest will be twenty-five to thirty questions. While most of the questions will be based on the people in history we have learned about with the who am I questions there may very well be new people introduced in the contest. There may even be a red herring or two. There may be some bonus questions. Point values will be assigned to each question with the most points winning the contest. ANYONE CAN ENTER. ANSWERS POSTED ON THE BLOG WILL BE IMMEDIATELY DELETED, YOU MUST SEND ALL CONTEST ENTRIES TO ME BY EMAIL AT WILLIAMJDAHN@AOL.COM NO LATER THAN 5 PM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME ON DECEMBER 10, 2009. Winners will be announced sometime on December 12, 2009 and may be announced earlier. Get your game face on and try these practice questions:
Yesterdays answers:
Liza Redfield was the first woman to conduct an orchestra on Broadway. She leads a 24-piece orchestra in The Music Man
Ann Bancroft was the first woman to walk on the North Pole
Sally Jean Priesand was the first woman rabbi
Today's practice questions:
Who was the first woman to earn a glider pilot license?
Who was the first African-American tennis player to win a singles title at Wimbledon?
What first is Ileana Ros-Lehtinen famous for?
Are you ready for a contest?
Before the game:
http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/sports/23702231-41/story.csp
What happened:
http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindbeaversbeat/2009/12/civil_war_angel_at_autzen_as_a.html (Note: Chip Kelly is head coach of Oregon. This is his first year as head coach and he was coaching the biggest game of life last night. He still made time to make someone else smile.)
CHRISTMAS CONTEST ANNOUNCED!
I am proud to announce the first annual "The Dahn Report Christmas Challnge." First prize will be a seventy-five dollar gift card of your choice. Second prize will be a fifty dollar gift card of your choice. Third prize will be a twenty-five dollar gift card of your choice. If two tie for any of the prizes there will be a coin flip to determine the winner. If more than two tie for any of the prizes all of the names will be placed in a hat and the winner will be drawn from the hat, first name drawn will be given the lowest prize, and the last name drawn given the highest prize. The contest will BEGIN AT 7 AM PACFIC STANDARD TIME ON DECEMBER 8, 2009 AND END AT 5 PM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME ON DECEMBER 10, 2009. The contest will be twenty-five to thirty questions. While most of the questions will be based on the people in history we have learned about with the who am I questions there may very well be new people introduced in the contest. There may even be a red herring or two. There may be some bonus questions. Point values will be assigned to each question with the most points winning the contest. ANYONE CAN ENTER. ANSWERS POSTED ON THE BLOG WILL BE IMMEDIATELY DELETED, YOU MUST SEND ALL CONTEST ENTRIES TO ME BY EMAIL AT WILLIAMJDAHN@AOL.COM NO LATER THAN 5 PM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME ON DECEMBER 10, 2009. Winners will be announced sometime on December 12, 2009 and may be announced earlier. Get your game face on and try these practice questions:
Yesterdays answers:
Liza Redfield was the first woman to conduct an orchestra on Broadway. She leads a 24-piece orchestra in The Music Man
Ann Bancroft was the first woman to walk on the North Pole
Sally Jean Priesand was the first woman rabbi
Today's practice questions:
Who was the first woman to earn a glider pilot license?
Who was the first African-American tennis player to win a singles title at Wimbledon?
What first is Ileana Ros-Lehtinen famous for?
Are you ready for a contest?
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