Baby
it's cold outside....
Some people say
that it's the most wonderful time of the year. Some people say Bah,
Humbug. Which one are you? Pictured above is in the Daley
Center with the Christmas Market. If you have not gone to see it in
person, it is quite something...not like Rockefeller Center but nice.
Not bad for the Second City.
I wish everyone a
very Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous
New Year!
As we move into
the Christmas Season, I want to point out once again some festive things to
do as we enter the shortest days of the year (meaning daylight for those of
you who are literal):
1) Ice Skating at
the Bean (rink or ring)
2) Museums
3) Dining
4) Theater
5) Dive Bars
6) Get on a plane
and get the heck out of here
And now for a new
picture above- Can you guess where it is by looking "through the
keyhole"?
"4 of the top
10 classical composers in history were born here. PEZ candy was
invented here (incidentally to look like a cigarette lighter), and so was
the snow globe. This city was divided into four parts after
WWII. There is also a very famous Chicago company named for it (I
think)." Can
you guess the location?
Correct answers will be given recognition but half the fun is trying to
figure it out. The correct answer will be revealed in the subsequent
issue. Good luck and have fun.
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Las
Vegas, NV - Keyhole Answer
"This place
is home to so many hotel rooms that it would take 288 years for one person
to spend a night in every room. Famously home to entertainers,
magicians, musicians and singers - the city never sleeps. And you can
still go downtown and get a shrimp cocktail for 99 cents."
Last month, Mike Rathsack won the location by guessing correctly.
His answer - "The answer is the
Neon Museum in Las Vegas - they did a show on this, I think as a segment of
CBS Sunday Morning." I found the video here.
GREAT WORK!
Perhaps one of my
favorite silly movies of all time is Vegas Vacation with good old Clark W.
Griswold and family. Nick Papagiorgio is actually Rusty Griswold's
alias as he buys a fake ID and then proceeds to win at slots, craps and
virtually anything he plays. If you have not seen the movie or don't
mind watching it again, it's great fun and shows what Las Vegas looked like
before its explosive growth. It is guaranteed to make you laugh.
Some other movies that showcase this City of Lights are
Oceans 11, Casino, The Hangover, Leaving Las Vegas (depressing), Honeymoon
in Vegas, Bugsy, 21, Jason Bourne, Rainman, and Swingers to name a few.
Las
Vegas is not for families although they tried to market the city that way
in the mid 90s. Vegas is more like a town for adults both young and
old with plenty of good and bad things to do.
My
first trip to Las Vegas was in 1990 when I was living in Los Angeles when
things were really different. Steak and Eggs were on special at every
casino, drinks were free as long as you were close to a machine or table,
the Dunes and Stardust ruled the strip and the first themed resort was
opened by Steve Wynn - The Mirage. There was even a hint of the Mob still
around...
Since
then, Las Vegas (both on and off the strip) has exploded. Themed
hotels are the rule not the exception. Celebrity Chefs have invaded every
part of the town, and it's very corporate earnings driven. There are
day clubs (that's right - clubs that are pool-centric and open during the
day), roller coasters, moving walkways, a serviceable train system, and
people EVERYWHERE.
Some
fun facts:
There’s estimated
to be at least 1,000 people living beneath Vegas in underground tunnels.
In 1980, a Las
Vegas hospital had to suspend workers who were betting on when patients
would die. One nurse was even accused of murdering a patient so she would
win.
It would take 288
years for one person to spend one night in every hotel room in Las Vegas.
Contrary to popular belief, prostitution in Las Vegas is not
legal.
Frederick W.
Smith, the founder and CEO of FedEx, saved his company by gambling in Las
Vegas. He took FedEx’s last $5,000 to Sin City and won $27,000 while
gambling on blackjack, paying for the company’s $24,000 fuel bill.
The Las Vegas
Strip is the brightest place on Earth when looked at from outer space.
15 of the world’s
top 25 hotels are located in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas has a
“black book,” a list of people who are banned from setting foot in any
casino in the city.
In the 1970s,
Liberace played at the Hilton for a salary of $300,000 a week
In some Asian
cultures, the number 4 is thought be bad luck. For that reason, some hotels
in Vegas have no floors that start with the number 4.
The electric bill
for the Luxor pyramid’s shining light is $51 per hour.
See the pictures
below.
Get your teenager
out of the shower...
A shower head than
changes color the longer you are in it...from green to blue to purple to
red. Not quite sure how it works but it's French so you get a free
baguette with every purchase.
Check it out here
2017 Hurricane Season in motion
(interesting)
This is an amazing simulation
of the season. Watch all of the action in the Caribbean and see the
remarkable path of destruction to Ireland (remember Ophelia?)
"Mad
Dog" Mattis REAL Quote of the month
"There is only one retirement plan
for terrorists."
Things that were
really said in court...
ATTORNEY: What
gear were you in at the moment of the impact?
WITNESS: Gucci sweats and Reeboks.
__________ __
ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active?
WITNESS: No, I just lie there.
____________
ATTORNEY: What is your date of birth?
WITNESS: July 18th.
ATTORNEY: What year?
WITNESS: Every year.
______________
ATTORNEY: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep,
he doesn't know about it until the next morning?
WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam?
____________
ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the 20-year-old, how old is he?
WITNESS: He's 20, very close to your IQ.
_______________
ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken?
WITNESS: Are you shitting me?
_______________
ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time?
WITNESS: Getting laid.
_______________
ATTORNEY: She had three children, right?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: How many were boys?
WITNESS: None.
ATTORNEY: Were there any girls?
WITNESS: Your Honor, I need a different attorney. Can I get a
new attorney?
_______________
ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated?
WITNESS: By death.
ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated?
WITNESS: Take a guess.
_______________
ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual?
WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard.
ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female?
WITNESS: Unless the Circus was in town I'm going with male.
__________ ___
ATTORNEY: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant
to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?
WITNESS: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.
______________
ATTORNEY: Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you
performed on dead people?
WITNESS: All of them. The live ones put up too much of a fight.
_______________
ATTORNEY: ALL of your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you
attend?
WITNESS: Oral.
__________ _____
ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 PM.
ATTORNEY: And Mr. Denton was dead at the time?
WITNESS: If not, he was by the time I finished.
__________ ____
ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you
check for a pulse?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began
the autopsy?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
ATTORNEY: I see, but could the patient have still been alive,
nevertheless?
WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and
practicing law.
Turn your SUV into
a snowmobile
Track N Go is the first ever ''wheel driven
track system for pickup trucks''! This innovative and unique system opens
the market to an easier utilization of track system in winter time.
check out this video of
this $25K product that would be a must at the North Pole.
A
Parade Comes to the Veterans Home and We Were There
This
is a really nice thing that the local radio station Big 95.5 (Country) did
for a local Wheeling Veteran. On Veteran's day, they brought the
parade to Woody's home and that included Police / Fire Vehicles, a local
Jeep club, several military vehicles, a tow truck or two and Prospect High
School Marching Band (where was Wheeling?). Thank you for your service!
article
and video here
The Haircut
A teenage boy had
just passed his driving test and inquired of his father as to when they
could discuss his use of the car.
His father said he'd make a deal with his son, "You bring your grades
up from a C to a B average, study your Bible a little and get your hair
cut. Then we'll talk about the car."
The boy thought about that for a moment, decided he'd settle for the offer
and they agreed on it.
After about six weeks his father said, "Son, you've brought your
grades up and I've observed that you have been studying your Bible, but I'm
disappointed you haven't had your hair cut."
The boy said, "You know, Dad, I've been thinking about that, and I've
noticed in my studies of the Bible that Samson had long hair, John the
Baptist had long hair, Moses had long hair, and there's even strong
evidence that Jesus had long hair."
"Did you also notice that they all walked everywhere they went?"
Lightning. WOW!
This is why you
don't stand under trees during a storm...
Amazing Christmas
Can Can.
video here
These people have far too much time on their hands...However, it sure beats
the old Conway Farms Winter Wonderland in Vernon Hills (now closed).
Enjoy!
I'm Pretty Sure
the ESPN announcer got canned
warning strong language video here
Gotta love NYC...especially the Subway
Mini Cinnies - Bite
Sized Cinnamon Rolls
Recipe:
Ingredients
1 can
of Pillsbury crescent rolls
4 T brown sugar
1 t cinnamon
1 T butter
1 T flour
1/2 C powdered sugar
2 t milk
Directions:
Use half
of package at a time so the dough stays cold.
In a small bowl mix
together a tablespoon of slightly melted butter, cinnamon, brown
sugar, and flour. Open crescent rolls, take half of dough and separate
at the vertical seams. Press the diagonal seams of dough together so
that the dough is smooth. Spoon half of the cinnamon mixture onto dough,
roll short side up then continue with the remaining dough. Cut 2 inch
slices and place all the rolls on a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for
10 to 12 minutes.
When rolls have
cooled, mix powdered sugar with milk. Add more sugar/milk to get
frosting to the consistency of your liking. Drizzle the sugar mixture over
the rolls then let dry.
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