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| Good Morning, Do! Today is Sunday, October 16 ___________________________________________________ History on this day, October 16, in 1989, U.S. President George H.W. Bush signed the Gramm- Rudman budget reduction law that ordered federal programs be cut by $16.1 billion. ____________________________________________________ international bonehead award 115 years for oatmeal-poisoning murder plot related to custody dispute ____________________________________________________ Good teaching is one-fourth preparation and three-fourths theater. --- Gail Godwin Women need a reason to have sex. Men just need a place. --- Billy Crystal (1947 - ) ___________________________________________________ According to a new study from Italy, some women are actually able to hear with their breasts. That of course is great for Italian men, because they talk with their hands anyway. ____________________________________________________ Tom had this problem of getting up late in the morning and was always late for work. His boss was mad at him and threatened to fire him if he didn't do something about it. So Tom went to his doctor who gave him a pill and told him to take it before he went to bed. Tom slept well and in fact beat the alarm in the morning. He had a leisurely breakfast and cheerfully drove to work on the scenic route. "Boss," he said, "The pill actually worked!" "That's nice" said the boss. "But where were you yesterday?" __________________________________________________ Reported by Rock: An International Bonehead Award has been earned by 115 years for oatmeal-poisoning murder plot related to custody dispute Heidi Littlefield, Carmel, Indiana, USA An Indiana woman was sentenced to 115 years in prison on Oct. 7 for poisoning her ex-boyfriends oatmeal and strangling him with a necktie amidst a bitter custody battle, according to reports. Heidi Littlefield was found guilty of murder and two counts of conspiracy to commit murder in the death of her ex- boyfriend Francis Kelley, who was found dead in his Carmel, Indiana home on Jan. 18, 2021, WXIN-TV in Indianapolis reported Monday. FOX Television Stations reached out to the Carmel Police Department and submitted a public records request Tuesday. Yahoo! News reported Friday that Littlefields sentence equates to 60 years for murder, 35 years for conspiracy to commit murder resulting in death, and 20 years for conspiracy to commit murder not resulting in death for other failed attempts to poison Kelley. According to the Indianapolis Star, police accused Littlefield of trying to kill Kelley on multiple occasions between October 2020 and January 2021. Court documents obtained by WXIN-TV reveal that Littlefield plotted with her 23-year-old daughter, Logan Runyon, to kill Kellye. The news outlet reported that Kelley and Littlefield were involved in a custody dispute over a 2-year-old child they share. It was during this time that Littlefield began plotting his murder. The Indianapolis Star reported on Aug. 24 that Littlefield worked with Runyon to buy fentanyl from drug dealers in Ohio. Littlefield also gave her daughter's ex-boyfriend, Robert Walker, $2,500 to hire someone to kill Kelley. But Runyon testified that she and Walker spent the money on drugs, clothes, and hotels. Littlefield asked her daughter to sneak into Kelleys home and put the drug in his oatmeal. The news outlet cited testimony from Runyon where she explained they poisoned Kelleys food three times. On Jan. 15, 2021, the duo snuck into Kelley's home the next day, and he was face-down on the floor trying to breathe. Littlefield went upstairs, grabbed what was reportedly Kellye's favorite necktie, and strangled him. Kelley was found three days later by Carmel police officers on Jan. 18, 2021. The Indianapolis Star reported that his death was ruled a homicide with the cause of death being strangulation. Walker later pleaded guilty in May to conspiracy to commit murder. According to the Indy Star, a second conspiracy to commit murder charge was dropped as part of a guilty plea but was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Runyon pleaded guilty in March to a charge of conspiracy to commit murder and was sentenced to 26 years in prison. The news outlet explained that a murder charge against her was dropped as part of a plea agreement to testify against Littlefield. _____________________________________________________ A little town in southern Illinois had a sensational birth rate, and scientists decided to visit the place and find out the cause. So the sociologists, anthropologists, birth control specialists and other concerned scientists moved to the town prepared to do a six-month study of the causes of the town's high birth rate. The day the research testing and all was to begin, the director of the million-dollar project stopped off at the single cafe in town and ordered coffee. When the waiter delivered his drink, the scientist detained him for a moment and asked, "Can you give me an idea as to why your town, above all others in this country, has such a high birth rate?" The waiter thought a moment, then said, "I think I can. You see, every morning at 4:50, the C&A Railroad comes through town and blows its whistle at all three street crossings. That wakes up the folks here and, as you can guess, it's too darn late to go back to sleep and too darn early to get up." _____________________________________________________ Egret _________________________________________________ You may have to update those prices to account for BidenFlation. >From jstme I'll ByPass The Nursing Home, Thanks With the average cost for a Nursing Home per day reaching $188.00, there is a better way when we get old & feeble. I have acertained that I can get a nice room at the Holiday Inn foraround $65.00... that leaves $123.00 a day for beer, food (room service), laundry, gratuities and special TV movies. They have a swimming pool, a workout room, a lounge, washer, dryer, etc. Most have free toothpaste and razors, and all have free shampoo and soap. Super 8 is somewhat more economical and they have a free breakfast, though you usually have to walk next door for lunch and dinner. There may be a bit of a wait to get that first floor room, but that's OK, it takes months to get into decent nursing homes. There is the Senior Bus, the Handicap bus (if you fake a decent limp), a Church bus or van,cabs, and even free shuttle to the Airport where you can eat at one of the fast food cafe's there. The Inn has security, and if someone sees you drop over, they will call an ambulance. And should you break a hip, the American Way is to Sue. What more can you ask for? As a bonus, they all have AARP and other Senior discounts. So: When I reach the Golden age, help me keep my grin, Just check my old rickety ass into the nearest Holiday Inn! ___________________________________________________ If you can spare a coin, PLEASE hit PayPal with it! ___________________________________________________ Ajay Jonwar _________________________________________________ >From Eddie I bought a dog the other day, he_s really smart!...I named him Stay. It's fun to call him... "Come here, Stay! Come here, Stay!" Now he just ignores me and keeps typing. _________________________________________________ Dearwebby's tech support pits From:Gloria Re: Tame the cable salad Dear Webby I envy Fiona if she ONLY has a cable salad. I have killer spaghetti from the twilight zone! I swear those cables breed in the dark and multiply. I have to wear high heels, otherwise my boss is taller than me and then we have a discipline problem around here. The problem is that those heels keep snagging cables and either pulling them loose or knitting them into fancy knots! What's the best way to bring some order into that chaos ? Gloria Dear Gloria Go to the Dollar Store. They have packages with 6 - 12 colorful velcro strips each about 5 inches long. Take one cable at a time and fold it into a zig-zag bundle about 8 inches long. Lock that with a velcro strip, and do the same with the next one. In a few minutes all your cables will be snug and tidy, and your set-up will be the envy of the entire building. Have Fun! DearWebby ___________________________________________________ > From Ella On his way in to our local grocery, my husband was stopped by a gaggle of small girls selling Girl Scout cookies. When he said Yes, he'd take a box, a Brownie asked, "What kind?" Helpfully he inquired, "Oh, let's see - which is your slowest seller?" The tiny spokesperson thought a minute, then, pointing toward another girl, stating emphatically, "Brittany!" ___________________________________________________ The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted it on the apple tray: "Take only ONE. God is watching." Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies. A child had written a note, "Take all you want. God is watching the apples. _____________________________________________________ ophelia dingbatter's news no sermon and not suitable for church, just jokes and fun for grownups. Read it on-line or subscribe. If you subscribe, look for the double opt- in confirmation request. ____________________________________________________ today, october 16, in 1701, The Collegiate School was founded in Killingworth, CT. The school moved to New Haven in 1745 and changed its name to Yale College. 1793, During the French Revolution, Queen Marie Antoinette was beheaded after being convicted of treason. 1829, In Boston, MA, the first modern hotel in America opened. The Tremont Hotel had 170 rooms that rented for $2 a day and included four meals. 1859, Abolitionist John Brown led a raid on Harper's Ferry, VA (now located in West Virginia). 1869, A hotel in Boston became the first in the U.S. to install indoor plumbing. 1916, Margaret Sanger opened the first birth control clinic in New York City, NY. 1923, Walt Disney contracted with M.J. Winkler to distribute the Alice Comedies. This event is recognized as the start of the Disney Company. 1928, Marvin Pipkin received a patent for the frosted electric light bulb. 1939, "The Man Who Came to Dinner" opened on Broadway. 1941, The Nazis advanced to within 60 miles of Moscow. Romanians entered Odessa, USSR, and began exterminating 150,000 Jews. 1943, Chicago's new subway system was officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony. 1945, "His Honor the Barber" debuted on NBC Radio. 1955, Mrs. Jules Lederer replaced Ruth Crowley in newspapers using the name Ann Landers. 1962, U.S. President Kennedy was informed that there were missile bases in Cuba, beginning the Cuban missile crisis. 1964, China detonated its first atomic bomb becoming the world's fifth nuclear power. 1967, NATO headquarters opened in Brussels. 1970, Anwar Sadat was elected president of Egypt to succeed Gamal Abdel Nassar. 1973, Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho were named winners of the Nobel Peace Prize. The Vietnamese official declined the award. 1978, Poland's Karol Josef Wojtyla was elected Pope John Paul II. 1982, China announced that it had successfully fired a ballistic missile from a submarine. 1987, Rescuers freed Jessica McClure from the abandoned well that she had fallen into in Midland, TX. She was trapped for 58 hours. 1989, U.S. President George H.W. Bush signed the Gramm- Rudman budget reduction law that ordered federal programs be cut by $16.1 billion. 1990, Comedian Steve Martin and his wife Victoria Tennant visited U.S. soldiers in Saudi Arabia. 1993, The U.N. Security Council approved the deployment of U.S. warships to enforce a blockade on Haiti to increase pressure on the controlling military leaders. 1994, German Chancellor Helmut Kohl was re-elected to a fourth term. 1995, The "Million Man March" took place in Washington, DC. 1997, Charles M. Schulz and his wife Jeannie announced that they would give $1 million toward the construction of a D- Day memorial to be placed in Virginia. 2000, It was announced that Chevron Corp. would be buying Texaco Inc. for $35 billion. The combined company was called Chevron Texaco Corp. and became the 4th largest oil company in the world. 2002, It was reported that North Korea had told the U.S. that it had a secret nuclear weapons program in violation of an 1994 agreement with the U.S. 2002, The Arthur Andersen accounting firm was sentenced to five years probation and fined $500,000 for obstructing a federeal investigation of the energy company Enron. 2008, The iTunes Music Store reached 200 billion television episodes sold. 2022 Do! smiled. |
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