Daylight-saving time ends Sunday

feeds@yuku.com (golden redhead) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:37:02 GMT

Daylight-saving time ends on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2 a.m. Before going to bed on Halloween night, remember to "fall back" to standard time by setting your clocks and watches back by one hour.

Waldorf-Astoria opens at Bonnet Creek

feeds@yuku.com (golden redhead) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:53:13 GMT

Today is the grand opening at this new hotel, located at Bonnet Creek, which is near DTD at WDW:

http://www.cfnews13.com/Business/LocalBusinessHeadlines/2009/10/1/wraps_taken_off_disneyarea_waldorfastoria_hilton.html

The real reason Seattleities love their coffee

feeds@yuku.com (PirateHaunter) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:36:01 GMT

Okay, here is the real reason people in the Seattle area love their java. It's for a different kind of pick-me-up.
Watch out Starbucks, here comes Slutbucks.

http://www.kirotv.com/news/21101990/detail.html

Sea World, et al for sale?

feeds@yuku.com (golden redhead) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:34:58 GMT

This has been in the news the past couple of days, as the hot rumor is that Blackstone Group, which owns part of Universal, will buy:

http://www.wesh.com/themeparks/21078154/detail.html

Cypress Gardens closes (again)

feeds@yuku.com (golden redhead) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:31:00 GMT

http://www.wesh.com/money/21089025/detail.html

September 11th - Patriot Day

feeds@yuku.com (golden redhead) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:02:22 GMT

If you can, please take a moment to remember those lost on this date in 2001.

http://www.wesh.com/september-11-anniversary/index.html

One of our Disney Store cast members, Marianne, lost her life that day as she was flying out to Calif. to go to Disneyland. She was also an employee of United, and was on the United flight that hit the WTC:

Sen. Ted Kennedy dies

feeds@yuku.com (golden redhead) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:52:06 GMT

Thsi was all over the news this am:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32491712/?gt1=43001

My aunt knew him from working on the Hill, and knew his first wife pretty well from AA.

Woman to get new kidney from her taxi driver

feeds@yuku.com (golden redhead) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:51:26 GMT

This story shows us that people still do good deeds:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32541245/ns/us_news-wonderful_world/?gt1=43001

The Hope Diamond

feeds@yuku.com (golden redhead) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:53:22 GMT

Apparently the smithsonian is going to reset the Hope Diamond, which they received from Winston's 50 years ago. You can vote on your choice of three settings:
http://www.examiner.com/x-4819-Cable-TV-Examiner~y2009m8d19-Hope-Diamond-to-get-new-setting-on-Smithsonian-Channel

Another CBS news legend passes away....

feeds@yuku.com (golden redhead) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:01:33 GMT

Don Hewitt passed away today.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32476615/ns/entertainment-television/?GT1=43001

Hurricane season 2004 remembered

feeds@yuku.com (golden redhead) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:52:36 GMT

There has been a lot of talk this week about Hurricane Charley, which hit 5 years ago today (on a Friday the 13th no less), and the other hurricanes that hit FL within that 6 week period in 2004. Here are some links about Charley:

http://www.wesh.com/weather/20381476/detail.html
http://www.cfnews13.com/charley/default.aspx...

RIP: John Hughes

feeds@yuku.com (golden redhead) — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:06:00 GMT

John Hughes died of a heart attack at the age of 59 yesterday:
http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2009-08-06-john-hughes_N.htm?imw=Y

What's your favorite John Hughes film (if you can pick just one...)?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hughes_%28film_director%29

I...

Disney Vacation Ruined When TSA Takes Child's Toy

feeds@yuku.com (PirateHaunter) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:40:58 GMT

Disney Vacation Ruined When TSA Takes Child's Toy

A young boy's Disney vacation was ruined recently when TSA agents at the Fort Lauderdale airport confiscated his souvenirs.

Joe and Michelle Chao say the agents took the "Pirates of the Caribbean" toy sword and "Adventure Land" toy gun from their 8-year-old cousin before he boarded his flight home.

The Chaos added that the agents then began playing with the toys in...

40th Anniversary of Apollo 11

feeds@yuku.com (golden redhead) — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:46:25 GMT

As the anniversary approaches Monday of the 1st moon landing, here are some links about the program;

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/
And if you are in the Orlando area, KSC is about 60 -90 minutes away:

http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/Apollo-40th-Anniversary.aspx

FYI:
TCM will...

Monty Comic Strip

feeds@yuku.com (BartholomewRoberts) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:24:26 GMT

Michael Jackson passes away

feeds@yuku.com (golden redhead) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:12:01 GMT

You probably have heard this by now, but after watching Dateline last night on NBC (whihc profiled both MJ and Farrah), this looks like a nice tribute on MSN:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31552029?gt1=43001

"Tiger pups" say goodbye to their canine mom

feeds@yuku.com (golden redhead) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:40:21 GMT

This is a sweet story:
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/31541834/?GT1=43001

The Prisoner

feeds@yuku.com (ghost1000) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:38:50 GMT

Patrick McGoohan's show, The Prisoner, is being remade:
http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/13/the-prisoner-television-teaser/

This article features the first teaser of the new show, as well as McGoohan's original opening.

Teen Girl Sexually Battered At Wet 'N Wild

feeds@yuku.com (golden redhead) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:06:24 GMT

Parents, keep an eye on your kids:

http://www.wesh.com/news/19823244/detail.html

City workers: wear underwear!

feeds@yuku.com (golden redhead) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:25:21 GMT

This sounds familiar:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31424512/ns/us_news-weird_news/?gt1=43001

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