Fact Of The Day

[BoyScoutKevin]

Continuing victims of the virus

Jerzey Glowczenwski. Polish WWII flying ace
Peter Brancazio. physicist and sports debunker
Terence McNally. playwright

To be continued . . .

[BoyScoutKevin]

Continuing victims of the virus

Donald Reed Henry. ret. lt.col. and elder brother of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

To be continued . . .

[ER]

Hacking a federal officer's computer carries up to ten years in prison.

[RCMerchant]

Peanut butter works better than cheese in a mouse trap.
Maybe fumunda cheese would work.
( Ask me what fumunda cheese is!  )

[BoyScoutKevin]

Continuing victims of the virus , , ,

Mike Huckaby. techno dj
Helen Jones Woods. trombonist and member of the all-female International Sweethearts of Rhythm.

. . . To be continued

[BoyScoutKevin]

Continuing victims of the virus . . .

James "Kamala" Harris. wrestler

. . . to be continued

[BoyScoutKevin]

Continuing victims of the virus . . .

Jay Johnstone. baseball player

. . . to be continued

 Sometimes the New York Times gives its obit section to a list of ordinary people who have died around the world from the virus. We will begin with that next time.

[BoyScoutKevin]

There was a question about film adaptations of the writings of Shirley Jackson, as I can't find the question at the moment, let me put the answer here.

The Lottery is her most adaptted work, being adaptated 8 times.
The Haunting of Hill House is her 2nd most adaptated work, being adapted 3 times.

The following have also been adapted onto film.

We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Nothing Important
June
The Bus
Zizi
Come Along with Me
After You, My Dear Alphonse
Boy on a Fence
The Bird's Nest
The Summer People

The 1st adaptation was in 1950 and the last adaptation, to date, was in 2018.

[chainsaw midget]

In the 1850s, the US government bought camels from Egypt. They thought that they would do better in the western heat than horses would.  When the Civil War broke out a few years later, many of the camels escaped and bred, leaving hundreds of feral camels in the wilds of Texas.

[BoyScoutKevin]

In the 1850s, the US government bought camels from Egypt. They thought that they would do better in the western heat than horses would.  When the Civil War broke out a few years later, many of the camels escaped and bred, leaving hundreds of feral camels in the wilds of Texas.

Not only Texas, but, Arizona as well. When my late mother was vacationing in Arizona, during the 1st half of the last century, she swears she saw one of those feral camels.

[BoyScoutKevin]

Then there were 7 or 8 streaming services, which he divides into entertainment and non-entertainment.

Entertainment
those streaming services from companies that have always been in entertainment. Some for more than a century.

Turner TV + Warners = HBO Max
NBC + Universal = Peacock
CBS + Paramount = CBS All-access
ABC + Disney = Disney+ + the more mature oriented Hulu.

That leaves only Fox TV and Sony's Columbia, who do not have a streaming service at this time.

non-Entertainment
those streaming services from companies that have only recently entered the entertainment business, seeing the profits that can be made with their own streaming service.

Amazon = AmaZon Prime
as Amazon seems to have a toe in anything that looks profitable.
Apple = Apple TV
which it is using as a come-on for the purchase of its other products
AT and T = HBO Max
and, of course, Netflix.
While the competition has started to have an effect on how many people subscribe to Netflix, it still has more subscribers than any of the other streaming services.

Other streaming services, other components to those mentioned, but, these are probably the major ones at this time. As for who is ahead of the others, it is the old pro and the new kid on the block.

The old pro = Netflix
which has more subscribers than any of the other streaming services.
The new kid on the block = Disney+
which is the fastest growing of the streaming services

And then from the Monday, October 19, 2020, issue of USA Today, 8 streaming service plans that range from $20 to $50 per month.  The only 2 streaming services that made all 8 plans were CBS All-access and Disney+.

And a final bit of news, Pixar's Soul, which was suppose to be released to theaters this summer, will now be seen exclusively on Disney+.

[BoyScoutKevin]

Sometimes the New York Times gives its obit section over to a list of ordinary people who have fallen victim to the virus around the world. Now and then, we will post one of those lists here.

Saturday, June 6, 2020
a zoologist
a prosecutor
an Italian boxer
an artist
an advocate for the disabled in the Congo.

[BoyScoutKevin]

In the history of the Super Bowl, the following teams have won at least one Super Bowl.

packers -- jets -- chiefs -- colts -- cowboys -- dolphins -- steelers -- raiders -- 49ers -- redskins -- bears -- giants -- broncos -- ravens -- rams -- patriots -- buccaneers -- saints -- seahawks -- eagles.

There has been 7 teams that have won back-to-back Super Bowls, but, no team to date has won 3 Super Bowls in a row. The nearest was the Dallas (Texas) Cowboys, who won Super Bowls XXVII, XXVIII, and XXX.

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Times to eat in Germany

Regular Breakfast
2nd Breakfast - known as "Pause" (Break), usually between 8:00 am - 10:00 am. Traditionally 09:00 am.
Dinner - Main meal of the day. Dinner is served in Germany usually between 11:30 am - 12:30 pm. Traditionally 12:00.
"Coffee" - between 02:00 pm - 04:00 pm. That's when Germans enjoy coffee with sweet or savory pastry. Traditionally 03:00 pm.
Lunch - between 05:00 pm - 07:00 pm. Doesn't always include a hot meal. Traditionally 06:00 pm.

[RCMerchant]

Time to eat in Michigan!

Coffee-6:00 am

Peanut butter sandwhich- noon.

Pork chop and saurkraut and mashed potatoes and green beans- 6:00 pm.

Juju fruits- midnight