Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Monday,
October 13th, 2014
THE BITS…
Today is Columbus Day. It marks the anniversary of Columbus discovering the
new world. When you think about it, the odds are pretty astronomical that
Christopher Columbus would discover the new world on Columbus Day.
Today is Columbus Day. When Columbus arrived in the new world he brought
with him disease. Thank goodness in the last 522 years we’ve found a way to
prevent people from bringing disease to America from foreign lands.
The season premiere of The Walking Dead was on last night. If you don’t follow
the show, it’s about the New York Jets.
The season premiere of The Walking Dead was on last night. In one of the show’s
lighter moments, the zombies organize a charity face-eating contest.
The season premiere of The Walking Dead was on last night. This season could be
the most harrowing of all as the walking dead have taken up jogging.
Duck Dynasty star John Luke Robertson proposed to his girlfriend. She’s so
excited about getting married that she’s already started shopping for a camouflage
wedding gown.
Duck Dynasty star John Luke Robertson proposed to his girlfriend. They met after
the Robertson family business developed a girlfriend call. You blow into it and it
makes the sound of a credit card.
Plans are in the works to do a remake of Lost in Space. That’s the 1960s sci-fi
series and not the Joaquin Phoenix story.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Monday,
October 13th, 2014
SON OF THE BITS…
Alaska's ban on gay marriages has been struck down. This is big news for gay
people in Alaska – all seven of them.
North Korean officials say that leader Kim Jong-un has missed several key public
events recently because of a leg injury. They say Kim could be out 4-6 weeks and
that a backup dictator will fill in.
North Korean officials say that leader Kim Jong-un has missed several key public
events recently because of a leg injury. It creates a void in North Korea because
Kim was averaging 18.4 executions per game.
A Mesquite, Texas man has been arrested on charges he embezzled from a charity
toy drive. They say he stole more than $71,000 in Monopoly money.
Police in Bakersfield, California are searching for a clown that brandished a
firearm in public. Police describe him as about 6 feet tall with bright red hair, a
bulbous nose and large feet.
A judge has ruled that a man caught taking photos up women's skirts on the steps
of the Lincoln Memorial was not breaking the law. However, the judge ruled that it
is illegal to take photos up Abe’s pant leg.
Scientists now say that the Four Corners region where Arizona, Colorado, New
Mexico, and Utah meet is the worst spot in America for methane. They say the
second worst spot for methane is Taco Bell.
Archaeologists have discovered an ancient village dating back some 1,300 years in
Arizona's Petrified Forest National Park. They’re pretty sure that one of the houses
found in the village is the childhood home of Senator John McCain.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Monday,
October 13th, 2014
TODAY’S BITMAN AUDIO…
Today on the Bitman audio feed we have clips from Saturday Night
Live, the Sunday Night Football final call and the season premiere of
The Walking Dead.
It’s all at www.BitmanComedy.com
Not hearing anything? TV Sound bites are available at
BitmanComedy.com! If you need access to the site, contact Adrienne
Munos at United Stations Radio Network at 561-381-7598 or
amunos@unitedstations.com
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Monday,
October 13th, 2014
TINSELTOWN TATTLER…
AMANDA BYNES has returned to L.A. and checked into a mental health facility
and it turns out that Britney Spears’ ex-manager, Sam Lutfi, was involved. He’s
the guy that was accused of feeding Britney the drugs that kept her on the crazy
train back in her dark days. Lutfi was in cahoots with Amanda’s parents to get her
out to L.A. on the pretext of meeting with lawyers that would help Amanda sue her
mom and dad. However, when she arrived, Amanda was placed on an involuntary
5150 hold and was then checked into the facility. Amanda’s parents are aware of
Lutfi’s history and have confiscated her cell phone and have not put him on her list
of approved visitors. Amanda’s trip wasn’t without its adventures. Security had to
escort Amanda out of New York’s LaGuardia airport after she got into a shouting
match with a ticket agent while demanding a direct flight as soon as possible and
refusing to listen to the agent explain that planes have specific routes. Amanda
then went to JFK and caught another flight. All this came after Amanda went on a
Twitter rant on Friday. She first claimed that her father abused her, but then
recanted, saying it was the microchip in her brain that made her say those things,
but that her father was the one that ordered them to microchip her.
Are CAMERON DIAZ and boyfriend BENJI MADDEN engaged or perhaps
already married? Diaz was spotted with a gold ring on that finger at a recent
Hollywood luncheon. Back in July, a source told E News that they were "openly
acknowledging to friends that they see a long future together, and yes, marriage
may be a part of that plan." Perhaps it was more than just an engagement ring as
the one Diaz wore appeared to be an eternity band, which is a popular choice
among women for wedding rings. Diaz and Madden have been dating since at least
May and she introduced him to her parents over the Fourth of July Weekend.
Duck Dynasty star JOHN LUKE ROBERTSON proposed to girlfriend Mary Kate
McEacharn on Saturday. Robertson later posted a photo of his bride-to-be flashing
her ring next to a "Future Mrs. Robertson" sign and the caption, "She. Said. Yes."
Saturday was also his 19th birthday.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Monday,
October 13th, 2014
TINSELTOWN TATTLER 2…
The fallout from the STEPHEN COLLINS situation continues and his former 7th
Heaven co-stars can’t be too thrilled with him. Because of the scandal, reruns of
the show have been pulled off the air, which means all the stars are about to see
their residual checks dry up. The TV Guide Network and UP TV both dropped the
show and were the last two channels airing it in the U.S.
August: Osage County actress MISTY UPHAM was reported missing in
Washington State last Monday and was last seen leaving the apartment she shares
with her parents in the city of Auburn the day before. Police say officers responded
to a suicide call at the apartment, but when officers got there, she’d already packed
up some things and left. However, they say this isn’t the first time Misty has left
her home and police aren’t actively searching for her. Misty’s father says she’d
been behaving erratically since recently changing her medications.
JUSTIN BIEBER is off the hook on charges of stealing a fan’s cell phone at a Los
Angeles Dave & Buster's back in August. The fan claimed Bieber lunged at him to
snatch device. A review of the security camera footage, as well as video on the cell
phone, show that Bieber did lunge for the device but his bodyguards held him back
before he could come into physical contact with the fan.
The 911 call placed by SHELLY STERLING when she found out husband
DONALD STERLING was home alone in a bedroom with mistress V.
Stiviano has been posted online by TMZ. In the call, Shelly explains that she’s in
France, but that her gardener told her V was there. Shelly tells the operator a
woman she described as "African black" had broken into her house and that they
were involved in a lawsuit. (Hear here)
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Monday,
October 13th, 2014
TINSELTOWN TATTLER 3…
GWYNETH PALTROW hosted a fundraiser for President Obama at her home last
week and spies say she was pretty high strung that day! An insider who was there
tells Radar Online that Gwyneth “was extremely unpleasant all day! She was
snappy with the people that were there and even yelled at one of the workers for
not doing the table placements correctly.” About 100 workers were at Paltrow’s
home and she made sure that everyone knew just how special she was. The insider
says, “She was walking around on her phone and talking really loud to friends,
letting everyone know that the president was coming to her house, as if everyone
didn’t know already. At around 10am, she started drinking wine and she was
smoking cigarettes all day.”
Former Charmed star ROSE MCGOWAN wasn’t so charmed when a man climbed
out of a pavement grate and threw a couple of smoke bombs into the outside dining
area of the Greenwich Village restaurant she was at. Rose later tweeted: "Someone
just threw two red smoke bombs into the restaurant I was eating in. Eyes are
burning." Diners and people passing by at the time were said to be shaken,
although a waiter was able to scoop up the fireworks and toss them in the street.
The suspect had already gotten away by the time police arrived.
KANYE WEST had a personal shopping day during Paris Fashion Week. In fact,
it was very personal as Kanye demanded that he be allowed to spend time with the
fashions completely alone and furnished his own music to play while he did his
shopping. No word on whether it was Kanye West tunes that he was playing.
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth made ANGELINA JOLIE an honorary Dame at a
private ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Friday. Angelina is a special envoy to
the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the queen presented her with the
award in recognition of her campaigning to end sexual violence in war zones and
for services to British foreign policy. However, since Angelina isn’t a British
citizen she can’t be addressed as Dame.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Monday,
October 13th, 2014
DATELINE HOLLYWOOD…
This Weekend’s Top 10 Movies…
1. "Gone Girl," $26.8 million
2. "Dracula Untold," $23.4 million
3. "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day," $19.1 million
4. "Annabelle," $16.3 million
5. "The Judge," $13.3 million
6. "The Equalizer," $9.7 million
7. "Addicted," $7.6 million.
8. "The Maze Runner," $7.5 million
9. "The Boxtrolls," $6.6 million
10. "Meet the Mormons," $2.9 million.
JIM CARREY will host the October 25th episode of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
with musical guest IGGY AZALEA.
THE WALKING DEAD just returned for its new season last night, but AMC
already announced that its mid-season premiere will be February 8th.
CBS has canceled UNFORGETTABLE…again. The POPPY MONTGOMERY
police drama premiered in 2011 and was canceled in May of 2012, but the network
changed its mind and brought it back for a second and third season.
Plans are in the works to do a remake of the 1960s sci-fi series LOST IN SPACE.
However, those plans to do an UNCLE BUCK TV series may have hit a snag.
Families of both the late John Hughes, who directed the movie, and John Candy,
who starred, have voiced their objections.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Monday,
October 13th, 2014
MUSIC NOTES…
GENE SIMMONS is launching a new reality music competition show called
Coliseum. Contestants will form rock bands and he’ll change personnel as he sees
fit. Simmons says he plans to give his contestants tough love, instead of what he
calls ‘coddling’ by other singing show judges. While slamming the other shows,
Simmons said, "We want to open the trap doors of life and get tough. There will be
heartbreak, and people are going to cry and their dreams will be shattered, just like
in real life."
Apparently there are perks when touring with KATY PERRY. Katy and her newest
tour mate, Becky G., went bowling after Friday night’s gig in Houston. Katy
posted an Instagram photo with the caption "Last night my fellow @COVERGIRL
@iambeckyg kicked off her stay on the #PRISMATICWORLDTOUR by bowling
our blues away into the wee hours of the mornin!"
You might have an online stalker and it could be TAYLOR SWIFT! Taylor says
she finds the guests she’s been inviting into her home for private listening parties
of her new album 1989 via the Internet. Taylor says, "I would go online and I
would look at their Instagram pages, or their Twitter or their Tumblr or whatever
and I just kind of watched them for months and months." Taylor hosted another
one of her sessions over the weekend in London. (See here)
TAYLOR SWIFT was on Britain’s Graham Norton show over the weekend and
seemed taken aback when fellow guest John Cleese made fun of her cat, saying
“That's the weirdest cat I've ever seen in my life.” (See here)
WAKA FLOCKA FLAME was arrested at the Atlanta airport on Friday when a
handgun was found in his carry-on bag. To make matters worse, Mr. Flame didn’t
have a weapons permit. His mother later said he took the bag to the airport
accidentally and it actually belonged to his fiancé.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Monday,
October 13th, 2014
TUBULAR…
Daytime:
GMA: Jason Derulo and Charli XCX announce American Music Awards nominees
Today: Neil Patrick Harris; Minnie Driver; Russell Brand; Channing Tatum; Swon
Brothers perform
Kelly & Michael: Neil Patrick Harris; Jessie J performs
The View: Author Russell Brand
The Talk: ``Jane the Virgin'' stars
Queen Latifah: Kelly Osbourne
Ellen: Selena Gomez; Pink performs with her band You & Me
Primetime:
ABC: Dancing with the Stars celebrities couples switch partners to perform their
routines for guest judge Jessie J
NBC: The Voice Battles premiere with Stevie Nicks, Little Big Town, Alicia Keys
and Gavin Rossdale as advisors
CW: The premiere of Jane the Virgin, about a girl who’s decided to save herself
for marriage and finds her life turned upside down when she’s artificially
inseminated by accident.
ESPN: Monday Night Football 49ers at Rams
Late Night:
Jimmy Kimmel: Shia LaBeouf; Michelle Monaghan; T.I. performs
David Letterman: Russell Brand; musician Dave Grohl; Foo Fighters perform
Jimmy Fallon: Zach Galifianakis
Craig Ferguson: Stylist Carson Kressley; mixed martial artist Rampage Jackson
Seth Meyers: Minnie Driver; Florida Georgia Line performs
Conan: Actor Dax Shepard
Bitman
Bitman
By
David
By David Evjen
Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Bitman1@aol.com
Friday,
Monday,
May 29th,
2009
October
13th,
2014
THE WATERCOOLER…
A Halloween-themed hay ride in Maine turned tragic when a Jeep hauling a trailer
lost control and crashed into a tree, killing a teenage girl and injuring more than 20
others. Authorities say a mechanical problem may have contributed to the accident.
Some of the victims had minor injuries, but at least two others sustained more
serious injuries.
US Airways has a PR nightmare on their hands that started when First Sgt. Albert
Marle asked a flight attendant if he could hang his heavily decorated military
jacket in a closet during the flight. The attendant told him the closet was only for
first-class passengers, and he went back to his seat. It might’ve ended there had
passengers not overhead and pitched a fit on his behalf. One passenger tweeted:
“US Airways is it really in your policy to disrespect brave men such as Sergeant
Marle?" That tweet and others went viral and the airline issued an apology saying
they were reviewing the incident internally, but have a long history of serving
military members and that they hold the men and women who serve our country in
the highest regard. They added that the closet was full and the flight attendant had
no choice, but passengers say if that was true, she didn't say so at the time.
First there were craft brews and now there’s a craft soda. For the soft drink crowd
Pepsi has created a new beverage called Caleb's Kola. It’s named after Caleb
Bradham, a North Carolina pharmacist credited with creating the Pepsi formula
back in the 1890s. The cola comes in glass bottles and has no artificial sweeteners
or high-fructose corn syrup. The cola is made with cane sugar, a special blend of
spices and a kola nut extract. According to Caleb's Kola site, the beverage will
have 110 calories and 29 grams of sugar per 10-ounce bottle. Caleb’s Kola will be
sold at select Costco locations in New York, Washington, D.C., Maryland and
Virginia to start, but Pepsi has plans for a wider distribution later on.
Bitman
Bitman
By
David
By David Evjen
Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Bitman1@aol.com
Friday,
Monday,
May 29th,
2009
October
13th,
2014
THE WATERCOOLER 2…
There is one bright spot to the long drought in California and that is the lack of rain
is actually leading to some of the best wine Napa and Sonoma counties have seen
in a while. Less water means smaller grapes, and that concentrates the flavor. On
the other hand, a lot of rain can mean moldy grapes. On top of that, the sun is
making grapes riper earlier, and that allows a harvest before the threat of autumn
storms. Some drought-era wines are already proving the point as Cabernet
Sauvignons from 2012 and 2013 managed a score of 96 in a consumer guide,
whereas 2011's versions scored just 78. However, all good things had better come
to an end as a continued drought could lead to salty soil, which won’t be good.
There’s good news for bacon lovers as prices may start heading downward. A virus
killed millions of baby pigs in the last year, which led to higher pork prices.
However, thanks to warmer weather and farmers' efforts, the number of pigs has
rebounded and it could mean a slight drop in prices this winter and a more
noticeable decline next spring.
It may seem hard to imagine, but researchers now say that drinking fruit juice
could be bad for you. A new study from the Swinburne University of Technology
in Hawthorn, Australia, finds a regular morning glass of orange juice increases the
risk of a heart attack or angina. They note that the average glass of fruit juice
contains the equivalent of seven teaspoons of sugar and that people who regularly
drink fruit juice have significantly higher blood pressure than those who have it
occasionally. Study author, Dr Matthew Pase, said that although juices may have
essential vitamins, they commonly contain high amounts of sugar with negligible
fiber and therefore may be contributing to excessive sugar intake.
Bitman
Bitman
By
David
By David Evjen
Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Bitman1@aol.com
Friday,
Monday,
May 29th,
2009
October
13th,
2014
THE WATERCOOLER 3…
It’s usually pretty nerve wracking to walk into the boss’ office and ask for a raise.
However, Wells Fargo employee Tyrel Oates took a different approach. Oates
emailed Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf and cc’d some 200,000 other co-workers,
suggesting the company use part of their massive profits to give every employee a
raise of $10,000, saying it would show the rest of the United States, if not the
world, that big corporations can have a heart, not to mention the positive publicity
it would generate in a time of extreme consumer skepticism towards banks. Wells
Fargo isn’t commenting, but Oates says he’s been with the company for nearly
seven years, works full time, and makes a little more than $15 an hour. In
comparison, Stumpf's total 2013 compensation was $19.3 million.
Florida’s 22-year-old Jessica Vanessa quit her job as a kindergarten teacher's
assistant to become a professional twerker. So, how is that working out for her?
Pretty well, actually! After deciding to dedicate all of her time to making twerk
videos that she posts on her Vine account, she’s now earning a six-figure income!
Vanessa has a large following on Vine and advertisers pay her big bucks to
mention their products while shaking her booty. Vanessa said, "What I make in six
seconds would take me four months to make as a teaching assistant. On the
downside, Vanessa admits she's received some backlash online for her bootyshaking and confesses she's had "two breakdowns" and considered getting rid of
her social media accounts. (See here)
Are you surrounded by douches? The real estate website Estately has conducted
just such a survey to find out. They came up with their list of jerk-tropolises based
on men who listed such interests on Facebook as Nickelback, Monster Energy, Ed
Hardy, Vin Diesel, Chris Brown, Mixed Martial Arts and Dane Cook. Based on
that, you may want to avoid Texas, as that state takes four of the top five spots!
The city of Laredo topped the list, followed by El Paso and San Antonio. Aurora,
Colorado finished fourth with Corpus Christi rounding out the top five.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Monday,
October 13th, 2014
SPORTS SHIRT…
The Baltimore Ravens’ Joe Flacco threw a career-high five touchdown passes
against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers yesterday and set a new NFL record in the
process. All five of Flacco’s TDs came in the first 17 minutes, which was faster
than anyone in NFL history by 12 minutes.
New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz suffered a torn patellar tendon in his
right knee during last night’s game against the Eagles while attempting to make a
catch in the end zone. It’s feared that Cruz could be out for the season.
The Oklahoma City Thunder says that Kevin Durant has a fracture in his right foot
and will likely miss at least the first month of the season.
Mississippi State has taken the top spot in the Amway Coaches poll, moving up
from the No. 6 position to edge Florida State by a single point. Ole Miss moved up
to No. 3, followed by Baylor.
Lewis Hamilton won the inaugural Russian Grand Prix over teammate Nico
Rosberg. It was Hamilton’s fourth straight win and their 1-2 finish clinched the
first Formula One constructors' title for Mercedes.
Roger Federer defeated France's Gilles Simon to capture the Shanghai Masters for
his fourth title of the year.
Bae Sang-moon won the Frys.com Open by two shots over Steven Bowditch
yesterday in the first event of the new PGA Tour season. Ryder Cup player Hunter
Mahan finished in a five-way tie for third.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Monday,
October 13th, 2014
Scoreboard
NFL:
New England 37 Buffalo 22 Final
Tennessee 16 Jacksonville 14 Final
Baltimore 48 Tampa Bay 17 Final
Denver 31 N.Y. Jets 17 Final
Detroit 17 Minnesota 3 Final
Carolina 37 Cincinnati 37 Final OT
Cleveland 31 Pittsburgh 10 Final
Green Bay 27 Miami 24 Final
San Diego 31 Oakland 28 Final
Chicago 27 Atlanta 13 Final
Dallas 30 Seattle 23 Final
Arizona 30 Washington 20 Final
Philadelphia 27 N.Y. Giants 0 Final
MLB:
NLCS
St. Louis 5 San Francisco 4 Final
Series tied 1-1
Kolten Wong with walk-off HR in 9th
NHL:
Toronto 6 N.Y. Rangers 3 Final
Los Angeles 4 Winnipeg 1 Final
Today’s Games
NFL:
San Francisco at St. Louis (8:30 PM)
MLB:
Baltimore at Kansas City (8:07 PM)
NHL:
Colorado at Boston (1:00 PM)
Anaheim at Buffalo (3:00 PM)
Ottawa at Florida (7:30 PM)
Montreal at Tampa Bay (7:30 PM)
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Monday,
October 13th, 2014
DUH…
You can rest easier knowing that Liberia is tackling the Ebola crisis head on.
Officials there say Thomas Eric Duncan, the Liberian man infected with the first
case of Ebola in the U.S., will face prosecution when he returns to the country for
lying on an airport screening questionnaire about whether he’d “cared for an Ebola
patient or touched the body of someone who had died in an area affected by
Ebola.” Of course, it’s possible Duncan hadn’t known he was in contact with
someone that had Ebola, but it will be impossible to prosecute him as he’s dead.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella apparently has a few bugs that need to be worked
out. Nadella came under fire after suggesting that women who don't ask for raises
have "good karma" and that not asking for equal pay with men is a "superpower."
Nadella went from politically incorrect to downright stupid for saying this while
addressing the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing conference.
Following the predictable outrage, Nadella issued an email apologizing.
An unnamed man, whom we’ll call Robert Mondovi, went into an East Grinstead,
England supermarket for a bottle of wine. However, Robert had no intention of
paying for it and he’d also consumed a bit of the beverage before entering the
store. Robert grabbed the wine and was running out of the store when he collided
with a shelving unit and was knocked unconscious, dropping the bottle which
smashed on the floor. Paramedics revived Robert and since he hadn’t left the store,
police say no crime was committed and he was returned to his home.
A masked bandit barged into the Lucky Land casino in Guam with a gun and
demanded cash from employee Genevie Santos. Not content with his $5,000 in
casino winnings, the gunman ordered her boyfriend, Jhun Olivarez, to hand over
his wallet, which had about $200 and his ID. When Genevie complained they
didn't have money to renew Olivarez's license, the robber returned the ID and gave
Olivarez $7. He then apologized to the couple, hugged them and then kissed
Olivarez on the neck and forehead before fleeing.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Monday,
October 13th, 2014
MO’ DUH…
Virginia’s Southside Cremation Services was performing its work on a body last
week. Operations manager Jerry Hendrix said, "The man was a little larger than
what we had done in the past" and that he’d never seen anything like it in 20 years.
What he’d never seen was the 500-pound body causing the furnace to overheat and
grease from the deceased splattering on the roofing, which caught fire. Firefighters
quickly extinguished the blaze and there were no fatalities, well, except for…
Andrew Whitaker picked girlfriend Tammy Hiser up from work at Daytona Beach
strip club Biggins. Tammy got mad at Andrew because he wouldn’t talk to her and
he was upset because she was drunk again, especially since her drinking got them
kicked out of his mother’s house. Tammy punched Andrew repeatedly in the face
until they got to their motel. When they arrived, Andrew ran up to the room and
Tammy followed a few minutes later with an ax. Tammy swung the ax at Andrew,
but he was able to take it away from her and call police and she was arrested for
the second time in three weeks for attacking him. Andrew says he’s trying to get
the felony charge dropped adding, "I see spending the rest of my life with her."
An unnamed Queenstown, New Zealand man decided to give himself a birthday
treat by hiring a female performer to come to his house and provide a lap dance.
This particular lap dance included handcuffs and the good news for the man is the
performance lasted longer than anticipated. The bad news is that’s because the
cuffs got stuck on his wrists. Eight firefighters arrived to free the man and noted,
"They weren't police handcuffs…I guess you'd describe them as recreational."
An Arizona man visiting Sioux Falls, South Dakota’s Scarlett O’Hara’s strip club
called police to report that $2,000 was stolen from him. When officers arrived, he
upped that figure to $4,000. The man then decided to check his pockets to get a
more exact count. However, when he pulled some cash out of his pocket he
dropped his bag of cocaine on the ground in front of the officers. The man’s
freedom was then stolen from him as he was arrested.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Monday,
October 13th 2014
HISTORY LESSON…
1775: The Second Continental Congress authorized the establishment of a navy
1792: The cornerstone of the White House was laid
1903: The Boston Pilgrims beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5 games to 3 to win the first
World Series
1957: Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra introduced the Edsel on an ABC-TV special
1960: The World Series ended with a home run for the first time as the Pittsburgh
Pirates' Bill Mazeroski homered in the ninth inning of Game 7 against the New
York Yankees.
1963: The term "Beatlemania" was used for the first time after the group appeared
on the British TV show Sunday Night at the London Palladium
1967: Oakland Oaks owner Pat Boone sang the national anthem at the first game of
the new American Basketball Association.
1998: NBA players went on strike
2010: 33 Chilean miners were rescued after being trapped underground for over
two months
Birthday Partiers:
singer Paul Simon 73
actor Demond Wilson (Sanford and Son's Lamont Sanford) 68
musician Sammy Hagar 67
entertainer Marie Osmond 55
actress Kelly Preston (What a Girl Wants, Jerry Maguire, Old Dogs) 52
actress Kate Walsh (Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, Kicking and Screaming) 47
actor Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat, Bruno, Talladega Nights) 43
singer/actress Ashanti (Coach Carter, John Tucker Must Die) 34