Thursday, February 14, 2013 @ Automotive World

boustrophedon \boo-struh-FEED-n\, noun:

• an ancient method of writing in which the lines run alternately from right to left and from left to right.

This ancient form of writing is named for an ancient form of farming and literally translates as "to turn like an ox while plowing." Derived from the Greek boûs for "ox," and strophē meaning "to turn," boustrophedon describes a snake-like motion in which a line of text doubles back on itself as it descends a page.

valentine shame kleenex

• 2ply partner-in-a-box usually found on the floor in a ball on February 15th.

I can tell Con didnt have a date, she must have watched love actually by herself last night, look at all the valentine shame kleenexs all over her room.

Trivia

What British crooner proposed to his future bride in an igloo inside a snow cave atop a 14,000-foot-high glacier?

• Soul singer Seal, in 2004. He flew his German-born love, supermodel Heidi Klum, by helicopter to a glacier in the Canadian Rockies, where he’d had an igloo built and outfitted for the occasion.

Today's Holiday

• St. Valentine's Day: celebrated in various American and European countries by the exchange of valentines or love tokens. Also called Valentine's Day. (now go get some ass!)

History

• St. Valentine's Day massacre: seven gangsters were killed as Al Capone's gang ambushed Bugs Moran's (1929)
• ENIAC: "Giant Brain" Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer was unveiled at theUniversity of Pennsylvania (1946)
• fatwa: edict was issued by Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini urging Muslims to kill Satanic Versesauthor Salman Rushdie (1989)
• NEAR Shoemaker: space probe went into orbit around433 Eros, becoming the first craft to orbit an asteroid (2000)
• Dolly the sheep: the first cloned mammal was put to sleep at age 6.5, suffering from lung cancer (2003)

Birthdays

• Christopher Sholes 1819
• George Ferris 1859
• John Barrymore 1882
• Jack Benny (Benjamin Kubelsky) 1894 - Comedian
• James Pike 1913
• Jimmy Hoffa 1913
• Mel Allen (Israel) 1913
• Hugh Downs 1921
• Skeezix Wallet 1921
• Cesare Siepi 1923
• Donna Atwood 1923
• Elliot Lawrence 1925
• Frank Borman 1928
• Phyllis McGuire 1931 - Singer (The McGuire Sisters)
• Vic Morrow 1932
• Florence Henderson 1934 - Actress ("The Brady Bunch")
• Andrew Prine 1936
• Razzy Bailey 1939
• Lillie Bryant 1940 - Singer (Billy & Lillie)
• Ricardo Rodriguez 1942
• Michael Bloomberg 1942 - New York City Mayor
• Bob Murphy 1943
• Maceo Parker 1943
• Alan Parker 1944 - Director
• Carl Bernstein 1944 - Journalist
• Gregory Hines 1946
• Pat O'Brien 1948 - Television personality
• Teller 1948 - Comedian, magician (Pen and Teller)
• Ewa Aulin 1949
• Roger Fisher 1950 - Musician (Heart)
• Jo Jo (Alicia) Starbuck 1951
• Michael Doucet (Beausoleil) 1951
• Ken Wahl 1957 - Actor ("Wiseguy")
• Meg Tilly 1960 - Actress ("The Big Chill," "Agnes of God")
• Jim Kelly 1960 - Football player
• Dwayne Wiggins 1961
• Zach Galligan 1963
• Enrico Colantoni 1963
• Rickey Wolking 1966 - Musician (The Nixons)
• Manuela Maleeva 1967
• Elaine Youngs 1970
• Simon Pegg 1970 - Actor
• Drew Bledsoe 1972 - Football player
• Kevin Blades 1972 - Musician (Lit)
• Rob Thomas 1972 - Musician (Matchbox 20)
• Steve McNair 1973