Do You Know Me ?

- I was born in Santa Anna, Texas on December 19, 1926.

- I played college football at the University of Texas and was selected to the all Southwest Conference Team four years in a row (1944-7).

- I played quarterback in the NFL for four teams (Chicago Bears, New York Bulldogs, Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers) from 1948-1962 (15 years).

- When I was with the Detroit Lions, we won four division titles and three championships in the 1950s. I was the last QB to lead the Lions to a championship win in 1957.

- After I was traded by the Lions in 1958, it is said that I put a curse on the team by saying "they won't win again for 50 years."

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- I am still beloved in Motown even though I died over 20 years ago in December 1986.

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- My Career record was: 1,814 completions for 26,768 yards, 196 TDs; 2,451 yards rushing; 372 points scored.

- I was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH in 1967.

- I was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1968.

- In 1995, Sports Illustrated called me "the toughest QB who ever lived".

- In 1999, The Sporting News listed me as #52 on the top 100 all time greats list.

- I was known as a heavy drinker and I coined the phrase: "If I'd known I was gonna live this long, I'd have taken a lot better care of myself."

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Do You Know Me ?

- I was born in Scotland on November 25, 1835.
- I was an American Industrialist with no formal education.
- I am thought of as a ruthless capitalist... a so-called "robber baron".
- I am regarded by many to be the second richest man in history to only John D. Rockerfeller with $298.3 billion in 2007 dollars.
- Before the Civil War I was in business with George Pullman of the Pullman car fame.
- Every company I touched seemed to turn to gold: Oil, Railroads and Steel.
- J.P. Morgan bought my steel company and renamed it U.S. Steel.
- I became a philanthropist later in life, writing several books, establishing public libraries, funding a college that bears my name and several endowment funds that still live on.
- The History Channel did a one hour biography of me... yeah I'm that cool.
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Do You Know Me ?

- I was born in Wallace, South Dakota on May 27, 1911.
- I went to the Capitol College of Pharmacy in Denver, CO and earned a pharmacy license. I was a practicing pharmacist from 1930-137 in my father's drugstore.
- I earned a BA at the University of Minnesota in 1939, a masters at LSU in 1940 and taught at the U of Minn in 1941-2.
- I was mayor of Minneapolis, MN 1945-8,
- I was the U.S. Senator from Minnesota from 1948-64 and 1971-78.
- In 1965 I was sworn in as Vice president of the United States.
- In 1968 I ran for President but was defeated by Republican Richard M. Nixon.
- My initials are HHH.

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Do You Know Me ?

Who Am I:

- I was born in Cyprus on June 2, 1944.
- I briefly played soccer and when the NCAA declared I wasn't an amateur, I practiced at Butler University until I was discovered by the Detroit Lions.
- In my rookie season of 1966, I set the record with 6 field goals in one game.
- In 1968 I enlisted in the Army and after completing my tour of duty, I signed with the Miami Dolphins in 1970.
- In spite of my kicking heroics, I am best remembered for trying to throw a pass after my field goal was blocked and it lead to a touchdown. But we still won the Super Bowl and kept our 17-0 perfect season.
- I am currently a motivational speaker and have authored several books, including my autobiography called "I Keek a Touchdown".
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Five Things...

... I need to do.

1- Make a home inventory. We've had two close calls with wildfires over the past five years. I think it's time to seriously get this done.

2- Knock off some more items on my 101 in 1001. I've completed 39 already in less than a year. Some items in my sights are: #14 get a back massage (March 2), #25 learn to type without looking at my fingers (I'm learning from a computer typing program) and #28 learn to speak Spanish (Okay- I'll never be fluent but I am getting much better and actually know the meanings of over 50 words).

3- Get a full physical exam (my 50th birthday is coming up this year- perfect timing).

4- Finish landscaping the backyard.

5- Make another batch of wine.

Do You Know Me ?

Who Am I:

- I was born on September 30, 1908 in Germany.

- I was a German chemist, pharmacologist and physicist.

- I developed an anti- cancer diet and protocol that is named after me in 1952.

- my diet calls for regular consumption of linoleic and linolenic acids ( known as Omega-3 fatty acids and found in cottage cheese, quark cheese and flaxseed oil).

- I also advocated natural vegetable juices (especially carrot) and polyphenols (such as resveratrol found in red wine).

- I asked patients to strictly avoid hydrogentated fats, red meat and sugars.

- I claimed that this diet could prevent most types of cancers especially breast and prostate.

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Do You Know Me ?

Who Am I:

- I was born on August 23, 1948 in Joliet, IL.
- I went to Holy Cross Junior College and then Notre Dame University.
- Although only 5'7", 165 pounds I made the football team as a walk on.
- I dressed for one game on November 8, 1975 against Georgia Tech and played in two plays- and sacked their QB on the last play of the game.
- I was the last player in Notre Dame history ever carried off the field by his teammates.
- I am a motivational speaker.
- My football career inspired a major motion picture that starred Sean Astin as me.
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The Latest Thang

here's the link to create images like this:

http://obamiconme.pastemagazine.com/

Do You Know Me ?

Who Am I:

- I was born on February 8, 1834 in Verhnie Aremzyani, Russia.

- I went to college at the Main Pedagogical Institute in 1855 then came down with tuberculosis (TB) upon graduation.

- I am most famous for discovering and recording the "Periodic Table of Elements". These are seen and used in every chemistry classroom in the world.

- I was "technically" married to two women at the same time, thus I was denied admission to the Russian Academy of Sciences in 1882. Because of this I left St. Petersburg University in 1890.

- I was the director of Weights and Measures and developed the new standards for vodka production (80 proof = 40%) in 1894.

- I helped to establish the first Russian oil refinery.

- I have a crater on the moon and the chemical element #101 named after me.

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Are You Ready For Your Peek-A-Boo, See Through Airport Scan... Anyone?

TULSA — The 35-year reign of airport metal detectors began its slow descent this week in Tulsa, where for the first time some passengers are skipping metal detectors. People are instead being screened in a 9-foot-high portal with glass shields that rotate to produce vivid pictures of what is underneath passengers' clothing.

The machines use electromagnetic waves to create pictures of energy reflected off people. The metallic-looking images show outlines of private body parts and blur passengers' faces. Two Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screeners in a closed room near the checkpoint view the images on computer monitors and relay information on radio headsets to checkpoint screeners.

The $170,000 body scanners could be installed at airports around the USA and would close a major security loophole by detecting non-metallic weapons such as plastic and liquid explosives. TSA testing shows the body scanners excel at finding hidden items as small as a plastic button, agency spokesman Christopher White said.

Now the TSA has more questions: How quickly do the scanners operate, and do passengers like them? And will they evoke more privacy concerns from critics who say the machines take security too far, because they can show the outlines of private body parts?

As the TSA expands its test for airports in San Francisco, Miami, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City and Albuquerque in coming weeks, it will be listening to passengers' reactions.

"They are not pornographic at all," Tulsa screener Debbie Shacklett said. "I don't look at them as people. I look at them as a thing that could have something on it."

Some passengers Thursday said they wished the TSA had posted signs near the body scanner with a reproduction of the image. "I might not have wanted to go through if I had seen that," said Susanne Nicklas of Grove, Okla. "I'm 72, and I don't have the figure I used to."

(Excerpted from a USA Today article)

Today I am working at the Neighborhood Healthcare's Lakeside Clinic. It's about 20 miles from our house.

From Wikipedia:

Lakeside began when the land that it is on was purchased by the El Cajon Valley Land Company. It started as a resort town, based around the once renown automobile race course at Lindo Lake that Barney Oldfield made famous. It was once home to the historical Lakeside Hotel, a destination for health and relaxation reached by long day's buggy ride or train.

It has long held the title of a "cowboy town" or "rodeo town" due to the rural settings, the large percentage of ranches and the abundant horse ownership in the area. Lakeside has also been acclaimed for its almost "Mayberry" feel to it. It is home to an 8-acre (32,000 m2) permanent rodeo facility known world wide as Lakeside Rodeo grounds. What is unique about the rodeo grounds is that it is manned by a totally volunteer group and has been for over 47 years with the premise being support of the Youth of Lakeside. The proceeds from any facility rentals are donated to local youth through sports, service and education grants.

The premier rodeo of the Southern CA season is the PRCA sanctioned Lakeside Rodeo (occurs the last weekend in April annually) and it draws over 20,000 observers to the arena. The Lakeside Optimist annually host the Bulls Only Rodeo (July) at the facility and work on behalf of the local youth. Many social and service groups are very active in this town(VFW, Elks, Optimist, Soroptimist, 4H, FFA, Boys and Girls Club, Boys Scouts and Girls Scouts, Peacebuilders, PLAY, youth soccer, baseball and football teams, BMX) and the Historical Society works hard to keep the Americana feel to the Maine Street. One of the major focuses of the community has been the establishment of a River Park along the meandering river bed, where equestrians and walkers alike can enjoy pristine, safe paths and native animals can reside.

Other noticeable qualities about Lakeside are the residents' pride, deep love and respect for the rural area, and the fortunate lack of growth in any economic sector. As the years have passed, the area has also changed with diversity in ethnic make-up. Instead, many cultures have moved outward from the inner city San Diego without fear, in search of the stability that this rugged little town offers. The U.S. Navy maintains two large housing sites for military dependents in the town.

The Barona Casino is located slightly north of Lakeside (30 minutes from downtown San Diego), and is home to a restful as well as stylish hotel, a respected golf course and top of the mark buffet. The legal gambling age at the property is 18. The spokesman is singer Kenny Rogers.

Lakeside has been a choice site for filming, such as the TV series "Renegade".

Lakeside has two large reservoirs, El Capitan and San Vicente.

Do You Know Me ?

Who Am I:

- I was born in Bueno Vista, GA on December 21, 1911 and died when I was 35 years old.
- When I was young I wanted to become an electrician in the sixth grade.
- I was a catcher in the Negro Baseball League from 1930-46.
- I was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown in 1972. My plaque reads "Hit almost 800 home runs in 17 seasons".
- Most of my career was spent with the Homestead Grays and the Pittsburgh Crawfords.
- In 1943 I was diagnosed with a brain tumor and I died from a stroke in 1947.
- Many people called me the "Black Babe Ruth".
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Do You Know Me ?

Who am I:

- I was born October 8, 1810 in Round Mountain, NJ.
- I was a carpenter by trade.
- I fought in the battle of the Bear Flag Revolt in the Mexican-American War in 1846.
- I went into a partnership with John Sutter and built a sawmill on the American River in Coloma, CA in 1847-8.
- I discovered gold on January 24, 1848 during construction of the sawmill.
- After the discovery of gold, all my workers deserted me and I lost title to my land and I was forced to leave the area.
- My gold strike at Sutter's Mill started the famous California Gold Strike of 1849. I never profited from my find and eventually retired to a small cabin penniless.
- I died on August 10, 1885 in Kelsey, CA.
- In May 1890, a statue was erected on my gravesight pointing to the spot of where gold was discovered.
- Yes--- I was the man who started the California Gold Rush--- the first miner 49er.
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Whatza Dry Socket

I got asked the question: What's a dry socket?

A dry socket (or localized alveolar ostieitis) is a fairy common complication associated with tooth extraction (usually lower teeth).

It occurs when the blood clot in the tooth extraction socket is lost and the bone and it's nerves are exposed to the oral cavity. Usually caused by birth control pills, smoking, drinking through a straw, heavy exercise right after surgery to name a few.

It becomes noticed by patients after about 4-5 days after the surgery. It is an empty socket with no blood clot in it. It can be confirmed by a dentist when he feels solid bone at the bottom of the socket with a probe or when water squirted into the socket causes pain.

treatment is a sedative dressing of iodophor gauze soaked in eugenol (oil of cloves) liquid. The gauze has iodine in it to sterilize the socket of bacteria and germs. The eugenol is soothing to the bone and provides pain relief. Usually a patient will feel better soon after the dressing is placed.

The dressing may be changed after two days in place or removed all together to let the healing of the socket begin.

Do You Know Me?

Who Am I:

- I hail from from the City of Angels, Los Angeles, and was born on May 21, 1951.
- I received a bachelor's degree in English and Physics from Stanford University and also earned as Master's and PhD in Physics from the same Palo Alto school.
- I was one of nearly 9,000 people who answered a newspaper ad to become an astronaut.
- On June 18, 1983 I became the first American woman in space.
- I have logged 14 days, 7 hours and 46 minutes in space.
- I have written five children's books on space travel.
- I am on leave from my position as physics professor at UC San Diego and currently am CEO of an educational science company named after me.
- I was inducted into the California Hall of Fame on December 6, 2006.
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Put up or Shut up

It's time for wealthy Democrats to put their money where their mouth is. All those wealthy Hollywood and media types who supported and donated money to President Obama's campaign and election need to step up to the plate and create some jobs.

Led by Moveon.org founder George Soros, they all tossed bags of ca$h into Obama's election coffers. Now it's time for them to funnel that money into creating businesses and jobs to get our economy moving. I don't mean welfare money like give-aways for food banks and shelters. That's the easy way out. I mean let's get people working, off the government welfare teet and out of the unemployment lines.

If you give a man a fish you feed him today if you teach him to fish he can feed himself for a lifetime. Isn't that how the saying goes?

But the big give away----that's the easy and cheesy way out. America wasn't founded as a welfare state but as a land of opportunity. A place where everyone has the chance to be whatever they want--- through hard work. Taking the opportunity away and subjugating Americans to welfare money and handouts to live on is, in my opinion, just another way to enslave the people to their political masters (big government). When you become dependent on big government you give away your freedom to be everything God intended for you.

C'mon now... let's see what we can do to get America back into the economic game. All that talk about change- let's see it. Let's see the rich Democrats start creating jobs instead raising taxes and handing out welfare checks... for a change.

If you think I am cynical about all this "change talk" you're right. I'm a little skeptical of a plan to toss ca$h at people instead of creating meaningful work for them to do. The goal of our country in these economic times should be to create some jobs rather than create more shoppers.

What do you think?

Do You Know Me?

Who Am I:

- I was born on June 1, 1637 in Laon, France.
- I came to Quebec, Canada in 1666 as a Society of Jesus missionary.
- In 1668 I was dispatched to the Midwest and worked at missions in Sault Ste. Marie, MI and Ashland, WI.
- I was extremely proficient in the native American languages especially Huron.
- Along with Father Louis Joliet, I journeyed 435 miles to the Gulf of Mexico in 1673. We were the first white men to map the northern portion of the Mississippi River.
- I contracted dysentery on that journey, died in 1675 and was buried in St. Ignace, MI.
- I have university and a city named in my honor.
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101 in 1001-- Item # 9-- No Sweets for 25 days

Why I Chose This Goal: Empty calories are never good and sweets--- i.e. processed sugars, are loaded with empty calories. High fructose corn syrup, sucrose, glucose and plain old sugar are high on any processed foods ingredients list. Processed sugars are never good on things like kidneys, pancreas (the islets of Langerhans produce insulin) and can contribute to weight gain and type two diabetes. And of course too much sugar isn't good for your teeth!

What I Did: The easy thing was not to eat candy bars and sodas... the hard thing was checking the so-called "nutrition" bars. They are sugar bowls wrapped in oats, nuts and granola. Several times I started this only to be thwarted by forgetting the ingredients and grabbing a power bar.

Editor's Note: I am 38.6% completed in my 101 in 1001 (begun on May 1 2008 and scheduled to end on January 27, 2011)

Do You Know Me?

Who Am I:
- I was born in San Gabriel, CA on November 11, 1885.
- I came from a wealthy family of Scottish descent and many of my male ancestors were military warriors and heroes.
- I attended VMI for a year, then went to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and graduated in 1909.
- I was an Olympian in the 1912 Summer games in Stockholm, Sweden and participated in the first modern pentathlon, doing well enough to finish fifth.
- I was an excellent swordsman and the Army named a Saber sword after me.
- I fought in the Mexican Expedition of 1916, World War I and was a general in World War II.
- I commanded victorious tank battles in North Africa, Sicily, Normandy, Lorraine and the Battle of the Bulge.
- I was relieved of my command for slapping a soldier with battle fatigue.
- My nickname was "Old Blood and Guts"
- I was severely injured in a car accident in Mannheim, Germany and died on December 21, 1945.
- After I died, they named a model of tank in my honor.
- George C. Scott portrayed me in a feature movie and won an Oscar.
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Fearsome Foursome

A powerhouse defensive front four from the Los Angeles Rams in the 1960s was the fabled "Fearsome Foursome". IT was composed of L-R: Lamar Lundy, Rosey Grier, Merlin Olsen and Deacon Jones.

Do You Know Me?

Who Am I?

- I was born in Kirkcudbright, Scotland on July 6, 1747.
- I began my maritime career aboard the "Friendship" when I was 13.
- In 1768 I took command of the ship "John" at age 21.
- My first US ship to command was "USS Providence" in April 1776.
- I took command of the "USS Ranger" on June 14,1777- the same day that Betsy Rosses "Stars and Stripes" were adopted as the US flag. The exploits of the Ranger are legendary.
- I commanded the USS Bonhomme Richard.
- The British considered me a pirate.
- I am most famous for the quote, "I have notyet begun to fight!"
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AFCEA/ USNI West 2009 Convention

I spent the day down at the San Diego Convention Center and attended the U.S. Naval Institutes WEST 2009 session. It tuned out to be pretty interesting. Lots of defense contractors and computer systems, it also had unmanned air vehicles (UAV), unmanned submersible vehicles (USV) and even an unmanned machine gun on treads.

The most interesting thing was something called IRIS by Sarnoff Industries.



It scans the colored portion of your eye or iris using near infrared light. It can penetrate glasses, sunglasses and works from as far away as ten feet. The person doesn't even need to be looking directly at the scanner and they can process up to 30 people per minute, just walking through a metal detector like walkway.

They say every one's iris is uniquely different and cannot be altered. So each eye scan is like a fingerprint or snowflake and can ID a person. It could change the way we go through border checkpoints, airport security or even use credit cards.

The downside is that each scanning unit currently costs $20,000. The credit card companies and ATMs, who could benefit the most by eliminating ID theft and fraud, say that it costs less for their losses than it would to outfit ATMs or credit card swipers with the IRIS scanning technology.

So although it's too expensive to implement right now I think it's in our future.

PDA

Personal Digital Assistants (or PDAs) have been part of my life since the new millennium (2000). I started out with the Palm Pilot VII. They have all been wonderful ways to maintain a calendar (agenda), keep an address book (contacts) and manage a to-do list of projects.

I have also added programs like: Epocrates (a medical drug reference), World Clock (let's me know different times around the world like: Rome, Italy and Riverview, MI), Moonphase (visually let's me see when the next full moon, quarter moon, etc will be), Palm Bio (biorhythms), Food (a database to put favorite restaurants), Time (countdown timer to future events), portable scientific calculator (to figure MPG, tips, or medication dosages) and of course games to pass the time when waiting for BMO after school. Also I've added photos, an electronic book reader, and e-bible.Palm Pilot VII
My first foray into the world of PDAs. I bought my first one while living in Portugal from the Navy Exchange. It was a pretty crude black on green display with limited memory.

Palm Tungsten E
This was an upgrade from the Palm Pilot. More memory and a rechargeable battery. Synching my PDA with the computer backs up the information and allows me to enter information and addresses more easily than using the PDA will.

Samsung i-300 Smart phone.
This was my first attempt to integrate the PDA with my cellphone. Poor reception and limited memory led me to upgrading to:

Kyocera 7135 Smart phone

A nice phone, but I cracked the screen.



Palm Treo 700p

.My current cellphone/PDA = Palm Treo 700p Smart phone. I briefly owned a Treo 600 smart phone but it only lasted nine months and was replaced by the 700p. They are nearly identical from the outside. This one is pretty nice. As mentioned earlier it can access the Internet and deliver my e-mail. It has a camera and will play mp3 music. The PDA has enhanced my ability to remember things, organize my life to keep things straight and remain in contact with Karen and the kids.

Remembering the 1965 Mustang

This was one hot car. I remember the Mustangs of the late 60s and early 70s but this baby started it all. The original pony car was designed and built by Lee Iacocca at Ford and ushered in the "muscle car" era. I actually owned a Red 1965 Mustang (not this one) from from 1994-1998.

Do You Know Me?

Who Am I?

- I was born during 1864 in Diamond, MO.
- In 1886 I was rejected from Highland College (KS) because I was black.
- In 1890 I attended Simpson College (IA) and studied music.
- In 1894 I graduated from Iowa State Agricultural College.
- I taught at Tuskegee from 1896-1943.
- People consider me many things: scientist, botanist, educator, inventor.
- I was the first "Mr. Peanut" since I created over 100 products from it.
- Booker T. Washington (founder of Tuskegee Univ.) and I were good friends.
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Ten ways we are coping with the down economy

As a family we're tightening our belts. Here's ten things we're doing to save resources and money.

1. Cooking and eating more meals at home.
2. As an independent worker, I am taking every available job that comes my way.
3. Putting off getting a new car for now.
4. Combining trips to save gas.
5. Shopping the sales and using coupons.
6. Eating the foods (fruits and veggies) that are "in season" for our area.
7. Saying no thanks to coffee shop coffee and brewing my own.
8. Keeping the furnace either off or set to a lower temperature. Even lower when no one is home.
9. Shutting the sprinklers off when they predict rain.
10. Limiting the amount of minutes spent in the shower.


CARTOON: My Portuguese is a little rusty- but I think I can understand where this guy is coming from.

A Very Good Family Memory

I remember being down at the photo studio.... back when photography was taken with cameras and film. My grandad had asked we all show up in our Sunday best to have a family photo take. You can see from the hairstyles and clothes that the picture was taken in the mid seventies.

Do You Know Me?

Who Am I?

- I was born in Chicago, Il on April 6, 1928.
- I was a child prodigy and went to the University of Chicago at age 15.
- I earned a BS in Zoology from Chicago in 1947.
- Along with an Englishman named Crick, I won the Nobel Prize in 1962.
- The double helix configuration of DNA was my discovery.
- I titled my autobiography "Avoid Boring People"
- From 1989-1992 I was the Head of the Human Genome Project"
- I am the last living member of the group of "DNA Pioneers".
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California Smog Check

I just received the Chevy van's tag renewal notice in the mail from the DMV. With it comes the requirement to get it smog checked. I don't know if any other state besides California has to do this or not. But with four cars, it seems that every year I am going down to the smog check place to put down $50 to have a car or two hooked up to the smog machine and see if it is safe for the environment. The way our tag renewals come up it seems they arrive every other month from November to June.

So I am setting aside time tomorrow to take the Chevrolet Astro Van down to ye olde smog shop and have it tested. I learned a while ago to go to the "smog check only" places. The guys who "inspect and repair" seem to find more vehicles needing work on the smog system to pass the test than the check only guys. Funny how that happens, huh.

From the DMV:
"In order to comply with state law, the California Department of Consumer Affairs/Bureau of Automotive Repair (DCA/BAR) directs a portion of the vehicles registered in Enhanced Smog Check Areas to Test-Only or Gold Shield stations. Enhanced Areas are those parts of the state with "serious", "severe", or "extreme" ozone pollution problems. Test-Only facilities are licensed Smog Check stations that, by law, are only allowed sell gas caps or to test cars; they cannot repair them. Directed Vehicles may receive their initial inspections at Gold Shield stations. Any needed repairs must be performed at a Smog Check station designated either as a Test-Repair or Gold Shield station."

Do You Know Me?

Who Am I:

- I was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 26, 1916.
- My father abandoned our family and my mother died when I was 19--- I never finished high school.
- I was in several movies in the 1940s- but never a star- so I did a nightclub act with music and comedy.
- My big break came on the television show "The Life of Riley" in 1949.
- I hosted the "Cavalcade of Stars" in 1950 and the show was later renamed after me.
- In 1955, I starred in the hit TV series called "The Honeymooners".
- You probably saw me in the movies:

"The Hustler" (1961)
"Papa's Delicate Condition" (1963)
"Smokey and the Bandit 1, 2 and 3" (1977, 1980, 1983)
" Nothing in Common" (1986)

- I died at the age of 71 in Lauderhill, Florida.
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101 in 1001-- Item #37-- Reconnect With Seven Old Friends

Why I chose this: Maybe it's the fact that I will be fifty years old this summer, but finding and reconnecting with some old friends seemed like a worthy goal. Seven seemed like an achievable goal and proved to be worthwhile. Throughout our lifetimes, people come in go in our lives- like actors on a stage. With all the moving around we've done ties have gotten broken and never tied back up.

What I did: I used the marvels of Al Gore's Internet and opened back up communications with seven friends from the past. although it will never be the same, it gives me comfort to know that we all still have things in common. When is my next class reunion anyway?

101 in 1001-- Item #19-- No Soda Pop 4 One Month

Why I chose this: Well since it is nothing but water, flavoring, sugar and carbonic acid it really wasn't doing me much good now was it?

What I Did: The month of January was "no soda month" for me. It turned out to be not such a big deal either. It's so much easier to sit down in a restaurant and say " no thanks, I'll just have water" and a lot less expensive, too. Health wise it knocks off 100 calories or something like that and eliminating the sugar and acids makes me feel better.

Do You Know Me?

Who am I:

- I was born on July 8, 1907 in Galeana, Mexico.
- I worked in the sugar beet fields at age eleven.
- My father was a carpenter and I learned that trade from him.
- I did missionary work in England and Scotland from 1926-8.
- I went to Washington DC and became a speechwriter for Massachusetts Senator David Walsh, a lobbyist for Alcoa and then married a Hollywood actress in 1931.
- In 1954 I became chairman and CEO of the American Motors Corporation (AMC).
- I was Governor of Michigan from 1963-9.
- I was HUD secretary to Richard M. Nixon from 1969-1973 and orchestrated "Operation Breakthrough".
- I died of a heart attack in July 1995 at the age of 88, while exercising on a treadmill.
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-George Wilcken Romney.

Who Looks More Ridiculous ?

Fans are fans are fans... until they come dressed up to a football game. It used to be that the Raider Nation was known for it's outlandish game day costumes. If you're judging teams by their fans enthusiasm, spirit and outfits... who wins today?