Tonight’s presentation is another true fact (absolutely the best kind of fact; false facts are no fun) from my sordid past. So many strange things have happened to me over the years that my wife calls me a “weird magnet” – and, yes, that begs the question of why she was ever attracted to me. But I digress…Several years ago, I was in the press box at a high school football game. The cheerleaders were out in front of the crowd, leading cheers (of course!). Three of them had signs to cue the crowd. The first sign said “GO” The second sign said “FIGHT” And the third sign said “WIN”.I’ll never know if she did it on purpose, but the third cheerleader was holding her sign upside down, and the crowd of mostly high school students was playing along, yelling Go! Fight! NIM!!It was almost beyond our ability to announce the game after that…
Many years ago on a family vacation, our daughter left her teddy bear behind at a resort. They were really good about getting it back to her, and even included a note from the bear in the package explaining where he had traveled to.
So now Naomi Pascal expects the world to jump through hoops on her behalf whenever she loses a toy. I’m sure she’ll be a responsible, productive adult someday.
The supply of Hummingbird jokes was quite weak, but here’s an interesting tidbit of Hummingbird trivia at least as interesting as the RBION factoid.
Because of their tremendous metabolic requirements, hummingbirds have voracious appetites, equivalent to the average human consuming an entire refrigerator full of food. Hummingbirds eat roughly 2 to 3 times their body weight in flower nectar and tiny insects each day.
Next up, the best of the Hummingbird jokes that I found, and I warn you, it isn’t great.
My grandson gets homefrom school and says these kids were telling him the Liberty Bell was cracked because hummingbirds thought it was a giant flowerand kept crashing into it.
About the hummingbird factoid: I”m guessing that people who read and comment on cartoons for hours at a time have brains which constitute a much lower % of their body weight? :-)
eromlig almost 3 years ago
Tonight’s presentation is another true fact (absolutely the best kind of fact; false facts are no fun) from my sordid past. So many strange things have happened to me over the years that my wife calls me a “weird magnet” – and, yes, that begs the question of why she was ever attracted to me. But I digress…Several years ago, I was in the press box at a high school football game. The cheerleaders were out in front of the crowd, leading cheers (of course!). Three of them had signs to cue the crowd. The first sign said “GO” The second sign said “FIGHT” And the third sign said “WIN”.I’ll never know if she did it on purpose, but the third cheerleader was holding her sign upside down, and the crowd of mostly high school students was playing along, yelling Go! Fight! NIM!!It was almost beyond our ability to announce the game after that…
pearlsbs almost 3 years ago
The adult human brain accounts for about 2% of body weight. I am not sure what the point is about the hummingbird’s brain.
Detroit Dan almost 3 years ago
More on the bear…https://people.com/human-interest/six-year-old-reunited-with-teddy-bear-after-losing-toy-at-glacier-national-park/
Huckleberry Hiroshima almost 3 years ago
May your life be full of happiness, success, and love, Naomi.
Take care, may renowned baseball catcher Yogi “When You Come To A Fork In The Road, Take It” Bearord be with you, and gesundheit.
mindjob almost 3 years ago
I don’t admire these collectors. I think its sad that they spend their lives obsessed
tremaine53 almost 3 years ago
For a teddy bear?!? Your tax dollars hard at work!
6odc2pemgb55 almost 3 years ago
I’m guessing Mr McBride is a bachelor?
LAFITZGERALD almost 3 years ago
Oh wow!! I hope that he displays his collection on the YouTube video program, if not his personal Facebook account!!
poppacapsmokeblower almost 3 years ago
Consider the poor people with less brains than a hummingbird.
Teto85 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Social media can be used for good. This is a prime example.
dv1093 almost 3 years ago
Many years ago on a family vacation, our daughter left her teddy bear behind at a resort. They were really good about getting it back to her, and even included a note from the bear in the package explaining where he had traveled to.
alkabelis Premium Member almost 3 years ago
CJ Flintstone almost 3 years ago
So now Naomi Pascal expects the world to jump through hoops on her behalf whenever she loses a toy. I’m sure she’ll be a responsible, productive adult someday.
Malcome1 almost 3 years ago
The porpoise has the greatest brain to body ratio of invertebrates. So I find this quite believable about the hummingbird.
Totalloser Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Yes, Bill also lives in his Mothers Basement
Count Olaf Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Today is BOTH Elvis Presley’s AND David Bowie’s Birthdays!!! Believe It or Not!
Charlie Fogwhistle almost 3 years ago
The supply of Hummingbird jokes was quite weak, but here’s an interesting tidbit of Hummingbird trivia at least as interesting as the RBION factoid.
Because of their tremendous metabolic requirements, hummingbirds have voracious appetites, equivalent to the average human consuming an entire refrigerator full of food. Hummingbirds eat roughly 2 to 3 times their body weight in flower nectar and tiny insects each day.
Next up, the best of the Hummingbird jokes that I found, and I warn you, it isn’t great.
Charlie Fogwhistle almost 3 years ago
My grandson gets homefrom school and says these kids were telling him the Liberty Bell was cracked because hummingbirds thought it was a giant flowerand kept crashing into it.
My response?
“Well that’s a humdinger if ever I heard one.”
Until next time.
WCraft Premium Member almost 3 years ago
About the hummingbird factoid: I”m guessing that people who read and comment on cartoons for hours at a time have brains which constitute a much lower % of their body weight? :-)
Stephen Gilberg almost 3 years ago
Does that include Anakin memorabilia?
finnygirl Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Article about Mr. McBride: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bill-mcbride-darth-vader-collection_n_56699512e4b080eddf572553
Just a couple of highlights from the article: he is married, and he spent $300,000 on this collection! (Yes, three-hundred-thousand dollars!)