Do You Know Me?

Who Am I?

- I was born in Chicago, Il on April 6, 1928.
- I was a child prodigy and went to the University of Chicago at age 15.
- I earned a BS in Zoology from Chicago in 1947.
- Along with an Englishman named Crick, I won the Nobel Prize in 1962.
- The double helix configuration of DNA was my discovery.
- I titled my autobiography "Avoid Boring People"
- From 1989-1992 I was the Head of the Human Genome Project"
- I am the last living member of the group of "DNA Pioneers".
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-Answer: James D. Watson, Molecular Biologist

California Smog Check

I just received the Chevy van's tag renewal notice in the mail from the DMV. With it comes the requirement to get it smog checked. I don't know if any other state besides California has to do this or not. But with four cars, it seems that every year I am going down to the smog check place to put down $50 to have a car or two hooked up to the smog machine and see if it is safe for the environment. The way our tag renewals come up it seems they arrive every other month from November to June.

So I am setting aside time tomorrow to take the Chevrolet Astro Van down to ye olde smog shop and have it tested. I learned a while ago to go to the "smog check only" places. The guys who "inspect and repair" seem to find more vehicles needing work on the smog system to pass the test than the check only guys. Funny how that happens, huh.

From the DMV:
"In order to comply with state law, the California Department of Consumer Affairs/Bureau of Automotive Repair (DCA/BAR) directs a portion of the vehicles registered in Enhanced Smog Check Areas to Test-Only or Gold Shield stations. Enhanced Areas are those parts of the state with "serious", "severe", or "extreme" ozone pollution problems. Test-Only facilities are licensed Smog Check stations that, by law, are only allowed sell gas caps or to test cars; they cannot repair them. Directed Vehicles may receive their initial inspections at Gold Shield stations. Any needed repairs must be performed at a Smog Check station designated either as a Test-Repair or Gold Shield station."

Do You Know Me?

Who Am I:

- I was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 26, 1916.
- My father abandoned our family and my mother died when I was 19--- I never finished high school.
- I was in several movies in the 1940s- but never a star- so I did a nightclub act with music and comedy.
- My big break came on the television show "The Life of Riley" in 1949.
- I hosted the "Cavalcade of Stars" in 1950 and the show was later renamed after me.
- In 1955, I starred in the hit TV series called "The Honeymooners".
- You probably saw me in the movies:

"The Hustler" (1961)
"Papa's Delicate Condition" (1963)
"Smokey and the Bandit 1, 2 and 3" (1977, 1980, 1983)
" Nothing in Common" (1986)

- I died at the age of 71 in Lauderhill, Florida.
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- Herbert John "Jackie" Gleason

101 in 1001-- Item #37-- Reconnect With Seven Old Friends

Why I chose this: Maybe it's the fact that I will be fifty years old this summer, but finding and reconnecting with some old friends seemed like a worthy goal. Seven seemed like an achievable goal and proved to be worthwhile. Throughout our lifetimes, people come in go in our lives- like actors on a stage. With all the moving around we've done ties have gotten broken and never tied back up.

What I did: I used the marvels of Al Gore's Internet and opened back up communications with seven friends from the past. although it will never be the same, it gives me comfort to know that we all still have things in common. When is my next class reunion anyway?

101 in 1001-- Item #19-- No Soda Pop 4 One Month

Why I chose this: Well since it is nothing but water, flavoring, sugar and carbonic acid it really wasn't doing me much good now was it?

What I Did: The month of January was "no soda month" for me. It turned out to be not such a big deal either. It's so much easier to sit down in a restaurant and say " no thanks, I'll just have water" and a lot less expensive, too. Health wise it knocks off 100 calories or something like that and eliminating the sugar and acids makes me feel better.

Do You Know Me?

Who am I:

- I was born on July 8, 1907 in Galeana, Mexico.
- I worked in the sugar beet fields at age eleven.
- My father was a carpenter and I learned that trade from him.
- I did missionary work in England and Scotland from 1926-8.
- I went to Washington DC and became a speechwriter for Massachusetts Senator David Walsh, a lobbyist for Alcoa and then married a Hollywood actress in 1931.
- In 1954 I became chairman and CEO of the American Motors Corporation (AMC).
- I was Governor of Michigan from 1963-9.
- I was HUD secretary to Richard M. Nixon from 1969-1973 and orchestrated "Operation Breakthrough".
- I died of a heart attack in July 1995 at the age of 88, while exercising on a treadmill.
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-George Wilcken Romney.

Who Looks More Ridiculous ?

Fans are fans are fans... until they come dressed up to a football game. It used to be that the Raider Nation was known for it's outlandish game day costumes. If you're judging teams by their fans enthusiasm, spirit and outfits... who wins today?