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Thursday, September 25, 2008

Did you know Bill Heard Chevrolet is closing























Did you know that Bill Heard Chevrolet has finally had to close its doors? They claimed that the soft economy, fuel prices and an over-reliance on the sales of trucks and SUVs were the reasons stated for the demise of these Chevy superstores.


Did you know that The Bill Heard company began in Columbus in 1919, and was founded by W.T. Heard Sr.

Did you know that Bill Heard employed over 3,500.


Did you know that Bill Heard had pending suit against involving signature forgery and deceptive advertising for $50 million and was bombarded with a litany of complaints from consumers in the states where it operated.

Did you know that Bill Heard lied to third-party lenders about customers' incomes to increase the likelihood that the vehicles would be financed?

Did you know that Bill Beard Town Center inflated the loaned value of vehicles by telling third-party lenders the vehicles carried extra features and options that they did not — an illegal practice known as "power booking."


Did you know that Bill Heard own thirteen dealerships that will close?

Did you know that Bill Heard was located in Nevada, Texas, Tennessee, Florida, Alabama and Georgia?

Did you know that Bill Heard closed a store in Arizona earlier in September.

Did you know that the representative of Bill Heard stated that “Rising fuel prices, a product portfolio of mostly heavy trucks and sport utility vehicles, economic recession, unfavorable local market conditions for vehicle sales, the crisis in the banking and financing sectors, and other factors all combined to create a business environment in which the company simply did not have the resources needed to continue to operate.”


Did you know according to its Web site, Bill Heard sells “around $2.5 billion” a year?

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Did you know that Jim McKay died?

James Kenneth McManus better known by his professional name of Jim McKay, McKay died He "Spanned the globe to bring you the constant variety of sports... he reported on the thrill of victory... and the agony of defeat... the human drama of athletic competition... This was the commentator of "ABC's Wide World of Sports!" He was an American television sports journalist.
McKay is best known for hosting ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961–1998).


McManus, McKay’s survivors include his wife, Margaret, and his daughter, Mary.


Jim McKay (September 24, 1921 – June 7, 2008),

Did you know Clay Aiken is Gay?

Clay Aiken is gay? In People he gave a interview



Speaking about being a new father and gay. Maybe i'm special and had some totally unique sense, but I knew he was gay long before him coming out of the closet. I actually that Ruben was as well. If you ever look at these guys as men, they were never really tied with women. Thats usually a clue!

Did you know what you can not do when you vote?


Did you know that if go to the polls wearing any Obama (or whoever you are voting for) shirts, pins, hats, etc. You can not vote, It is AGAINST THE LAW and will be grounds to have the polling officials to turn you away. This is considered campaigning and no one can campaign within X amount of feet of the polls. They are banking on us being overly excited and not being aware of this long standing law that you can bet will be ENFORCED THIS YEAR!!!!! They are banking that if you are turned away, you will not go home and change your clothes and return to the polls to vote. Please just don't wear ANY gear of any sorts to the polls! Please share this information with as many people as you can. If you are already aware of this, please don't take it as insulting your intelligence.


Did you know that Kentucky and Virginia are the only states that permanently disenfranchise nearly all felons from voting?


Did you know that an estimated 3.9 million Americans, or one in fifty adults, were denied the right to vote due to felony and other criminal convictions. In many cases these individuals have been permanently stripped of their voting rights.


Did you know that four states—Maine, Massachusetts, Utah and Vermont—allowed convicted felons, including those still incarcerated, to vote?


Did you know that there is a site that you can go to, to Restore My Vote?


Did you know that many ex-offenders are now eligible to vote?


Did you know that the Legislature passed a bill last year requiring that when ex-offenders complete all their punishment, the state prison system must notify them of their restored voting rights and provide registration materials.


Did you know that 15 states, all in the South and West, ex-offenders who have fully served their sentences are still denied the right to vote. In 10 of these states—Alabama, Arizona, Delaware, Florida Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, Tennessee, Virginia Washington, Wyoming, Texas—these individuals are disenfranchised for life for the serious crimes of rape and murder.

Did you know that you can vote early don't wait until November 4th?

Did you know that a aneurysm headache is often described as the "worst headache" ever experienced?


Did you know that a brain aneurysm  is a bulge or ballooning in a blood vessel in the brain. It often looks like a berry hanging on a stem?

Did you know that it is estimated that up to one in 15 people in the United States will develop a brain aneurysm during their lifetime?



Did you know that a brain aneurysm can leak or rupture, causing bleeding into the brain (hemorrhagic stroke)?

Did you know that most often a ruptured brain aneurysm occurs in the space between the brain and the thin tissues covering the brain. This type of hemorrhagic stroke is called a subarachnoid hemorrhage?

Did you know that a ruptured aneurysm quickly becomes life-threatening and requires prompt medical treatment?

Did you know that most brain aneurysms, however, don't rupture, create health problems or cause symptoms?
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Did you know that treatment for an unruptured brain aneurysm may be appropriate in some cases and may prevent a rupture in the future?


Did you know that a sudden, severe headache is the key symptom of a brain aneurysm?

Did you know that a aneurysm headache is often described as the "worst headache" ever experienced?
 
Did you know that these are common signs and symptoms of a ruptured aneurysm?
  • Sudden, extremely severe headache
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Stiff neck
  • Blurred or double vision
  • Sensitivity to light
  • Seizure
  • A drooping eyelid
  • Loss of consciousness
  • Confusion
Did you know that In some cases, an aneurysm may leak a slight amount of blood?

Did you know that an unruptured brain aneurysm may produce no symptoms, particularly if it's small?

Did you know that a larger unruptured aneurysm may press on brain tissues and nerves, possibly causing a pain above and behind one eye or a numbness on one side of the face?

Did you know that you should seek immediate medical attention if you develop a sudden, extremely severe headache?
Did you know that Brain aneurysms develop as a result of thinning artery walls?

Did you know that a Aneurysms often form at forks or branches in arteries because those sections of the vessel are weaker?

Did you know that although aneurysms can appear anywhere in the brain, they are most common in arteries at the base of the brain?

Did you know the causes of brain aneurysm are unknown, but a range of factors may increase your risk?

Did you know that Brain aneurysms are more common in adults than in children and more common in women than in men?

Did you know that cigarette smoking, high blood pressure (hypertension) heavy alcohol consumption are risk factors for developing brain aneurysm over time; others are present at birth?

Did you know that some types of aneurysms may occur after a head injury (dissecting aneurysm) or from certain blood infections (mycotic aneurysm)?

Did you know that with a Brain aneurysms the main goals of treatment is to stop the bleeding and potential permanent damage to the brain and to reduce the risk of recurrence?

Did you know that after a brain aneurysm about 40% of the people die within the first month?
brain aneurysm is about 10 times more likely in a smoker
Did you know that after a brain aneurysm approximately one third have residual major nervous system problems but survive?
Did you know that many are left with long-term memory problems after they experience a brain aneurysm?

Did you know that after a brain aneurysm many people have difficulty in  thinking, and performing simple daily activities?

Did you know that people who survived a brain aneurysm are twice as likely as the general population to develop another aneurysm?



Did you know that sustaining a rupture of a brain aneurysm is about 10 times more likely in a smoker than in a nonsmoker?






 Now if you didn't know, now you know...



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Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Did you know what happened on this day of September 24

This Day in History

1869: In the financial crisis known as Black Friday, American speculators James Fisk and Jay Gould attempt to corner the U.S. market in gold, causing the stock and commodity exchanges to fluctuate wildly. Learn more about Black Friday.1896: In one of his final speeches before his death two years later, former British prime minister William Ewart Gladstone urges Britain to intervene in the massacre of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire. Learn more about William Ewart Gladstone.1957: Playing their last game at Brooklyn's Ebbets Field before moving to Los Angeles, the Brooklyn Dodgers defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 2-0.1969: The trial of the Chicago Eight (later the Chicago Seven), anti-Vietnam War activists charged with inciting a riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, begins.1988: American athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee wins the gold medal in the heptathalon at the Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea, setting a new world record of 7,291 points in the event. Learn more about Jackie Joyner-Kersee.1991: Theodor Seuss Geisel, writer of children's books under the pseudonym Dr. Seuss, dies in La Jolla, California, at the age of 87. Learn more about Theodor Geisel.

Born on this day

1944 Eavan Boland, poet
1958 Kevin Sorbo - actor
1948 Phil Hartman - comedian, actor
1946 'Mean' Joe Greene - pro football Hall of Famer
1942 Gerry Marsden - singer (Gerry and The Pacemakers)
1941 Linda Eastman McCartney - photographer, singer (Wings); wife of The Beatles bassist Paul McCartney
1940 Phyliss Allbut - singer (The Angels)
1936 Jim Henson - Muppets creator, voice of Kermit the Frog
1931 Anthony Newley - actor, singer
1924 Sheila MacRae - comedienne, actress (The Honeymooners)
1921 Jim McKay - ABC TV sportscaster
1896 F. Scott Fitzgerald - author
1898 Sir Howard Florey, pathologist
1837 Mark Hanna, politician and businessman
1755 John Marshall, Supreme Court justice

Did you know what happened on September 23

In the headlines today:
1991
Theodore Geisel, better known as children's author Dr. Seuss, dies of cancer in La Jolla, California, at age 87.
1998
The US Treasury begins circulating the newly-redesigned $20 bill.
1976
Newspaper heiress Patty Hearst is sentenced to seven years in prison for a 1974 bank robbery.
1968
The Beatles continue recording of the rhythm track for Happiness Is A Warm Gun, a song that will ultimately appear on the White Album, at Abbey Road Studios in London. (photo credit: Capitol Records)
1968
Swaziland is admitted to the United Nations.
1964
The Munsters, starring Fred Gwynne, Yvonne DeCarlo, and Al Lewis, makes its TV premiere.
1960
The world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the USS Enterprise, is launched.
1948
Mildred Gillars, aka Nazi radio propagandist Axis Sally, pleads innocent to charges of treason.
1929
Jimmy Doolittle pilots a biplane over Mitchel Field in New York to make the first all-instrument flight.
1869
The Black Friday Wall Street panic occurs when financiers Jay Gould and James Fisk attempt to corner the gold market.
1789
Congress passes the First Judiciary Act, which establishes the US Supreme Court and the position of Attorney General.
1780
Benedict Arnold escapes to the British after his attempt to betray West Point.
1621
England's first newspaper is printed.

Actors that was born this day.

1958 Kevin Sorbo - actor
1948 Phil Hartman - comedian, actor
1946 'Mean' Joe Greene - pro football Hall of Famer
1942 Gerry Marsden - singer (Gerry and The Pacemakers)
1941 Linda Eastman McCartney - photographer, singer (Wings); wife of The Beatles bassist Paul McCartney
1940 Phyliss Allbut - singer (The Angels)
1936 Jim Henson - Muppets creator, voice of Kermit the Frog
1931 Anthony Newley - actor, singer
1924 Sheila MacRae - comedienne, actress (The Honeymooners)
1921 Jim McKay - ABC TV sportscaster
1896 F. Scott Fitzgerald - author

Did you Know

Did you know that the average human brain contains approximately 86 billion neurons? These remarkable cells form intricate networks, allowing us to think, feel, and experience the world around us. Each neuron communicates with others through electrical impulses, creating a symphony of thoughts, memories, and emotions. So next time you ponder life’s mysteries, remember that your brain is orchestrating a cosmic dance of neurons!