Heads of State
Aw Hail No to the Chief
It was a tough weekend to be a U.S. President on a college campus. Barack Obama got heckled, picketed, and generally protested on the campus of Notre Dame (apparently they like their anti-Catholic entities on the football field but not at commencement). But Obama had it easy compared to President James Garfield, whose statue was beheaded just a week after being placed on the campus of Hiram College in Ohio. Police have had extreme difficulty apprehending the perpetrator(s) or locating Garfield's dome due to the proliferation of detached, brainless heads swarming the campus on a regular basis.
Today's Question
Presidential Trivia
Who attempted to save Garfield's life (the real guy, not the statue) with an induction-balance electrical advice?
Yesterday's Answer
And the people who knew it
Arizona is the most identity theft . . . or at least the most people complaining about it. According to Discover's Identy Theft Protection telemarketers, however, my state is the one with the highest rate of Identity Theft. Big fat liars. Indiana isn't even in the top half. Nobody knew the answer, but I attribute that to Discover calling everyone and lying to them.
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
March 20, 2009 question
First Guest
Obama goes to Hollywood
Last night, Jay's first guest was the First Guest. For the first time in history, the sitting president of the United States was sitting in the late night talkshow couch. I don't know if it makes me happy, confused, irritated, or what. I guess it's just proof positive that we're living in a new day, in which the pres doesn't mind filling out brackets and hanging out with Leno. It kind of feels like one of those phases when your boss decides to get really involved with your work. You know, to break the distance between management and labor.
Sure he's cool, but he's still the boss. And now I don't feel comfortable--even Kevin was in a suit. I mean, you can laugh, but not too loud. And you have to act like you're so happy he's there, but really you just wish Reese Witherspoon would come back, and he would go back to his Oval Office and leave you all alone to play Minesweeper and talk about fashion.
It's okay, Mr. President. You don't have to be cool. Just, you know, save the economy or whatever and let us have our space. Boundaries, sir. Boundaries.
Today's Question
History
Who was the first U.S. president to appear on TV?
Yesterday's Answer
And the people who knew it
The most productive day of the week is Tuesday, although I suppose a better question would have been, What is the second most productive day of the week? Because almost no one guessed Monday. But here's who knew that Tuesday was number 1:
Nancy K (the K stands for Keeping Busy)
Steve T (the T stands for Tuesdays Stink)
H. E. (the H E stands for Hurrying Everyday)
Steven F (the F stands for Fridays Are My Days)
Charles
Jessie
Elena
Karen M (the M stands for Mondays Are Fun Days)
Heidi
Heather M (the M stands for My Favorite Day Is Today!)
Jacqueline
I guess this new format makes everyone really sharp . . . or the questions really dull. Great work, regardless!
Obama goes to Hollywood
Last night, Jay's first guest was the First Guest. For the first time in history, the sitting president of the United States was sitting in the late night talkshow couch. I don't know if it makes me happy, confused, irritated, or what. I guess it's just proof positive that we're living in a new day, in which the pres doesn't mind filling out brackets and hanging out with Leno. It kind of feels like one of those phases when your boss decides to get really involved with your work. You know, to break the distance between management and labor.
Sure he's cool, but he's still the boss. And now I don't feel comfortable--even Kevin was in a suit. I mean, you can laugh, but not too loud. And you have to act like you're so happy he's there, but really you just wish Reese Witherspoon would come back, and he would go back to his Oval Office and leave you all alone to play Minesweeper and talk about fashion.
It's okay, Mr. President. You don't have to be cool. Just, you know, save the economy or whatever and let us have our space. Boundaries, sir. Boundaries.
Today's Question
History
Who was the first U.S. president to appear on TV?
Yesterday's Answer
And the people who knew it
The most productive day of the week is Tuesday, although I suppose a better question would have been, What is the second most productive day of the week? Because almost no one guessed Monday. But here's who knew that Tuesday was number 1:
Nancy K (the K stands for Keeping Busy)
Steve T (the T stands for Tuesdays Stink)
H. E. (the H E stands for Hurrying Everyday)
Steven F (the F stands for Fridays Are My Days)
Charles
Jessie
Elena
Karen M (the M stands for Mondays Are Fun Days)
Heidi
Heather M (the M stands for My Favorite Day Is Today!)
Jacqueline
I guess this new format makes everyone really sharp . . . or the questions really dull. Great work, regardless!
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