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Everybody’s Talking | Quotable Quotes | Trivia | What’s Happening | Your Weekly Horoscope | Did You Know? | On the Lighter Side
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Vol. 1 No. 10:14 October 14, 2024
Everybody’s Talking
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Food orders: At the Miami Zoo in Florida (US), many of the employees act almost like waitstaff in a restaurant when getting food for the orangutans. Zookeeper Linda Jacobs explains that the apes are able to use Apple iPads to indicate what they would like to have for dinner by pointing to pictures of food items on a menu displayed on the iPad screen. The keepers discovered that the animals could do this after giving them iPads to entertain themselves. The discovery makes it completely obvious that orangutans are intelligent animals, but they are not quite smart enough to talk and verbally request their menu selections.
Knitted pouches: In Melbourne, Australia, volunteers keep busy knitting pouches for orphaned wombat babies and joeys. Amy Amato, a rescue volunteer at the Warrandyte Wildlife Shelter in Melbourne, explains that wombat and kangaroo mothers are often hit by cars and killed, but the babies, who are protected inside their mother’s pouches, sometimes survive. That’s when the shelter steps into action and places the orphans in knitted pouches that hang just off the ground to simulate the feeling of being in a mother’s pouch. Amato reports that the pouches are a pseudo mother’s pouch and seem to work to help the babies.
Big tip: Diners who spend $26 on a restaurant meal don’t usually lavish their waitstaff with a large tip. However, Greg Rubar of the Texas city of Houston (US) got just that from a satisfied and generous couple. He was given a $5,000 tip from the customers who are frequent diners at the D’Amico’s Italian Market Café where Rubar works. The big tippers knew that Rubar had lost his car in a flash flood and they were aware that Rubar, his wife Terri and their child were struggling to make ends meet. They figured the tip would help the family to buy a new car.
Very careless: Some people can make very stupid moves and the following situation is a good example. A 40-year-old man at a camp on Anjigami Lake near Wawa, Ontario (CA) intended to use the butt of his rifle to kill a mouse, but he didn’t check first to see if the gun was loaded. It was, and the jolt caused the gun to fire and the bullet just grazed his forehead. The man was taken to the hospital, treated and released, but not before being charged with careless use of a firearm. Provincial police constable Amanda Huff suggests that he was a very lucky man, as death or a far more serious injury could have resulted from the accident.
Quotable Quotes
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“None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.”
– Henry David Thoreau“Prosperity makes friends and adversity tries them. A true friend is one soul in two bodies.”
– Aristotle
Trivia
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- Is a jumbuck a silver dollar, an Australian sheep or a tangled mess?
- What is the term given for the smallest size of a grand piano?
- What is the highest rank attainable in the Girl Scouts?
- What is the medical term for a black eye?
- Finish this weather proverb: Evening red and morning gray, two sure signs of …..
▼ Trivia answers at the bottom of the page! ▼
What’s Happening
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October 2024
Red Deer
Hearts of Harmony Chorus
Date & Time: Mondays, 6:30–9 p.m.
Location: 68 Donlevy Avenue
Details: Join us for a cappella singing or book us for a performance!
For More Information: www.heartsofharmony.ca
Seniors’ Dance
Date & Time: Every Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Location: Red Deer Legion Branch #35
Details: Join the fun at the seniors’ dance.
For More Information: Visit the Red Deer Legion website.
Lacombe
Mentalist Jeff Newman
Date & Time: October 18, Doors open at 7 p.m., Show at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Lacombe Performing Arts Centre
Details: Tickets are $35 (students $40 with ID).
For More Information: Visit LacombePAC.com or the Mary C. Moore Public Library.
Senior Drop-in Bowling
Date & Time: Every Tuesday and Friday at 10 a.m.
Location: Ambassador Bowling Centre, 5020 – 50 Street, Lacombe
Details: Seniors (50+) are invited to stop by for fun. $10 fee includes two games of bowling, shoe rental, coffee/tea, and snacks.
For More Information: Call 403.309.6387
Blacksmith Workshop Series
Date & Time: Ongoing in 2024
Location: Lacombe Museum
Details: The Blacksmith Workshop Series is back for 2024!
For More Information: Email [email protected] or call 403.782.3933.
Sylvan Lake
Paint With Melissa Hall – Teen Edition
Date & Time: Saturday, October 26, 2–4 p.m.
Location: Sylvan Lake Library
Details: Teens are invited to paint a masterpiece with guidance from local artist Melissa Hall.
For More Information: Call 403.887.2130 or register online at link
Hogwarts Reading Club
Date & Time: Ongoing
Location: Sylvan Lake Municipal Library
Details: Track your reading to earn points for your House and compete for the House Cup! Open to adults and children.
For More Information: Submit reading here: https://parklandab.wufoo.com/forms/hogwarts-reading-club/
Olds
The Old Oak – Presented by Mountain View Film Group
Date & Time: Sunday, October 20, 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Location: Mayfair Cinema, 4910-50 Avenue, Olds
Details: A British drama about the friendship between a northern England pub owner and a Syrian woman, helping their divided village find hope.
For More Information: www.mountainviewfilmgroup.com
Your Weekly Horoscope
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Lucky numbers this week: This week’s odds favour Capricorn winners with the luckiest number being 4.
Aries (March 21 - April 20)
A change of scenery could be positive for you. You may soon realize that if you are not happy with some aspect of your life, you’ll need to make some significant changes.
Lucky Numbers: 3, 17, 22, 27, 31, 40
Gemini (May 22 - June 21)
You might have some difficulty in situations which require you to rely on the resources of others. Your sensitive side may help you recognize how judgmental people can be.
Lucky Numbers: 7, 9, 13, 23, 36, 45
Taurus (April 21 - May 21)
Friends may seek some guidance in your area of expertise. Your counsel could prove to be very lucrative. Giving of yourself in this generous manner may prove that your motives are genuine.
Lucky Numbers: 14, 19, 24, 29, 34, 39
Cancer (June 22 - July 23)
The urge to decorate and beautify your immediate surroundings is a great way to express your creativity. Look past the immediate to find some old treasures to exhibit your style.
Lucky Numbers: 2, 12, 21, 25, 30, 47
Leo (July 23 - Aug. 23)
If you are feeling very sensitive, or even vulnerable, it may be time for a little rest and relaxation. You can be imaginative, but you need to rejuvenate yourself first.
Lucky Numbers: 14, 16, 20, 37, 39, 44
Libra (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23)
You may need to work a little harder to find a compromise that pleases everyone. Take the time necessary to research some fascinating adventures far away from home.
Lucky Numbers: 23, 27, 32, 37, 41, 47
Virgo (Aug. 24 - Sept. 23)
You may want to consider an opportunity to learn new ways to increase your income. Be sure to check everything thoroughly. Someone may be trying to confuse you.
Lucky Numbers: 5, 7, 12, 17, 23, 49
Scorpio (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22)
You may need to slow down your hectic pace and enjoy the company of friends and family. You might not have to push your ideas too hard to find mutual agreement.
Lucky Numbers: 6, 16, 26, 33, 36, 46
Sagittarius Nov. 23 - Dec. 21)
You might be able to find a new way to share your daily duties and activities with loved ones. You always love a happy ending and this story could prove to be a real winner. Enjoy!
Lucky Numbers: 13, 21, 28, 39, 42, 48
Aquarius (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19)
As unique as you are, being yourself is what makes you a real treasure. You should be able to trust the ability of others to help you find the answers you’re looking for.
Lucky Numbers: 23, 27, 33, 37, 43, 47
Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20)
Your artistic talent, combined with your perceptual and visual sense, is a gift. You can blend imaginative colours to produce amazing beauty.
Lucky Numbers: 1, 2, 20, 25, 30, 38.
Pisces (Feb. 20 - March 20)
Try hard to streamline your tasks and create more leisure time in the immediate future. Your perceptive touch could help you find the best result by keeping your interest strong in the activities of others.
Lucky Numbers: 15, 19, 25, 29, 35, 45.
Did you Know?
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Pastimes: Crossword puzzles are seen as more intellectually stimulating than video games or TV, but this was not always the case. During their rise in popularity in the 1920s, some thought they were a waste of time.
Widespread drink: As one of the world’s most recognizable brands, Coca-Cola is served in over 200 countries. About 1.7 billion servings of the company’s product are consumed in these countries daily.
Stampede: There is a large black animal native to southern and eastern Africa that is called the Cape buffalo. It is also known as “Black Death” because a herd will stampede angrily if threatened.
Get the clippers! People have to pay more attention to their fingernails than their toenails. That is because their fingernails can grow up to four times faster than toenails.
Big chunks of ice: Icebergs are not penetrated by the saltwater in which they float. These big chunks of ice are not the same as a big pile of soft snow; they actually have the density of a piece of concrete.
On the Lighter Side
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Doris: “Work is the magic word around our house.”
Mary: “What do you mean?”
Doris: “When I say ‘work,’ everyone disappears!”
How long has it been since you painted the town red? Is it time for a second coat?
A man called the police station to report receiving a lot of nuisance calls. “Oh, not you again!” was the reply.
The gosling never believed a word his father said. As far as he was concerned, it was all papaganda.
Frustrated about the rules he had to follow, a boy asked his father, “How soon will I be old enough to do as I please?”
“I don’t know, son, nobody has lived that long yet,” replied his Dad.
Trivia answers:
- Australian sheep
- Baby grand
- The Gold Award
- Ecchymosis
- ..a perfect day.
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