02/16/10 - NNHS Newsletter
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“I
don't understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine's Day.
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Author Unknown |
Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
Today's Newsletter theme is (as promised) brought to us by our Wizard of Wonderment himself:
From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 02/13/10
- "Cupid":
Nice pick of “Cupid” by Sam Cooke for the Newsletter.
You wouldn’t think that there would be another memorable “Cupid” song out
there, but there is:
“Stupid Cupid” by Connie Francis.
Here is the link to the MIDI:
http://www.garyrog.50megs.com/midi/stupidcupid.mid
Thank you so much,
David; I'm glad you liked it!
Thank you for this suggestion, too!
As we'll be running a few more
post-Valentine's Day love songs throughout the coming days, this one is a
perfect fit!
BONUS #1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2aJxkmDwBI - Stupid Cupid - Connie Francis, 1959
BONUS #2 - http://www.addictinggames.com/angelico.html - Stupid Cupid Arcade Game
PAGE
HITS:
Hit # 93,500 was made sometime on the morning of Tuesday, February 16, 2010, but I was busy working on the Newsletter and missed the whole thing. :o(
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/page-hits.html
THIS DAY IN WWII:
February 16, 1940 -
Altmark Incident: The
German tanker Altmark was boarded by sailors from the
British
destroyer
HMS Cossack. 299 British prisoners were freed. February 16, 1943 - The Soviet troops reentered Kharkov. February 16, 1945 - U.S. troops landed on the island of Corregidor in the Philippines. |
THIS DAY IN 1965:
Tuesday, February 16, 1965 - Drummer Dave Lombardo (Slayer) was born in Havana, Cuba.
Hi, Carol:
So glad
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She beat me to it, my big chance to
beat up on our faithful "Web Doll" and you corrected it.
Thanks for all you do for the TYPHOON Nation. I do not
know how you are able to keep all the details straight
coming from so many sources, with varied experiences.
Hand Salute to
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If I am not mistaken, Coach
Bill Chambers of AL, was also named All
American when he played basketball for the
College of William and Mary.
His old college room mate at William and Mary was my
first Marine Corps Platoon Leader. For some reason the
Marines in the Platoon saw a resemblance between me and
Coach Joe Agee, or should I say
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TYPHOON Regards,
Joe Madagan ('57) of FL
Oh,
yeah, I can see what they meant! Thanks, Adonis!
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From My Friend, Judy Bundy Bowermaster (Litchfield HS, IL - '59) of IL -
02/14/10 - "My Great-Granddaughter, Adia":
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This is Adia Melchert.
AWWW!
What a cute little Valentine! Thanks, Judy!
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Adia Melchert | ||
From
Don Jett (NNHS / Warwick HS - '60) of FL -
02/15/10 - "Ski Vacation in Utah":
Hi
Carol, My
wife, oldest daughter, son-in-law, and six year old
granddaughter visited Deer Valley, Utah for a ski vacation
and to spend some time with
Don
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February 2010 - Deer Valley, UT | |||||
Oh, what a pretty family you have! You guys rock, Don! We're glad y'all had such a wonderful time; thanks for the great images! ![]() |
From Jean Poole Burton ('64) of
RI - 02/15/10 - "Who knows about the Allmans?":
Does anyone know what
became of Hunter and George Allman? They went
to Woodrow Wilson
with us. They went out to Idaho with the
shipyard but when
they returned I do not remember them attending
NNHS? I think they had an older
sister named Margaret? Just wonderin'...
Thanks, Jean!
Well, I dunno, Lady, let's find out! "Anyone? Anyone?" |
From My Cousin, Cheryl White Wilson
(John Marshall HS - '64) of VA - 02/15/10 - "FW: I want a BOWMAN BODY
documentary!":
I have some big
news for you . . .
THE BOWMAN
DOCUMENTARY: Yes, Virginia, there is a Bowman documentary in
motion! And . . . you may be wondering, "Hey! How can I get
involved?" |
NO
WAY!!! WOWZERONI!
This is WAAAY
cool! Thanks, Cheryl!
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From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 02/13/10 - "Winter Quotes":
Skiing combines outdoor fun with knocking down trees
with your face. - Dave Barry Winter either bites with its teeth or lashes with its tail. There are only two seasons -- winter and Baseball. If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. - Anne Bradstreet Winter is nature's way of saying, "Up yours." - Robert Byrne Winter must be cold for those with no warm memories. Sometimes our fate resembles a fruit tree in winter. Who would think that those branches would turn green again and blossom, but we hope it, we know it. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe I like these cold, gray winter days. Days like these let you savor a bad mood. - Bill Watterson Every mile is two in winter. - George Herbert One kind word can warm three winter months. -Japanese Proverb In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer. - Albert Camus Snowflakes are one of nature's most fragile things, but just look what they can do when they stick together. - Vesta M. Kelly When you live in Texas, every single time you see snow its magical. -Pamela Ribon I was just thinking, if it is really religion with these nudist colonies, they sure must turn atheists in the wintertime.
GIGGLES!
Thanks, Shari!
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From My Friend, Judy Bundy Bowermaster (Litchfield HS, IL - '59) of IL -
02/14/10 - "Cell phone conversation..":
What a
HOOT!!!!
Men, the next time you are bored and have nothing better to do, get out your cell phone, don't turn it on, but speak into it like the guy in this video. Click on the link below and see what I mean. |
From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 02/14/10 - "Happy
Heart Day!! -
What R You? Ducks & Burnt Biscuits":
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http://www.educ.uvic.ca/faculty/mroth/438/CHINA/chinese_new_year.html
Chinese New Year http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFhbSolKWP0&feature=player_embedded STOP INTERNET CENSORSHIP!!! http://scienceray.com/biology/botany/the-strange-history-of-the-sunflower/ The strange history of the sunflower, page has pretty pics, as well. |
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What R You? Because of the spelling of my name I have a friend who is always claiming I'm French. I repeatedly told him I'm not, but evidently I do have that in my bloodline. How nice it is to have an aunt who is a whiz at genealogy.
Thanks, Carol!
(So do you know your roots?)
Her reply:
"Obviously, you're half Scot on your father's side. The other half would be English, Welsh, Swiss, German, Scotch-Irish, French Huguenot, Dutch, and a tiny smidgen of Algonquian Indian." # # # # # Three women die together in an accident and go to heaven. When they get there, St. Peter says, "We only have one rule here in heaven: don't step on the ducks!" So they enter heaven, and sure enough, there are ducks all over the place. It is almost impossible not to step on a duck, and although they try their best to avoid them, the first woman accidentally steps on one. Along comes St. Peter with the ugliest man she ever saw. St. Peter chains them together and says, "Your punishment for stepping on a duck is to spend eternity chained to this ugly man!" The next day, the second woman steps accidentally on a duck and along comes St. Peter, who doesn't miss a thing. With him is another extremely ugly man. He chains them together with the same admonishment as for the first woman. The third woman has observed all this and, not wanting to be chained for all eternity to an ugly man, is very, VERY careful where she steps. She manages to go months without stepping on any ducks, but one day St. Peter comes up to her with the most handsome man she has ever laid eyes on... very tall, long eyelashes, muscular, and thin. St. Peter chains them together without saying a word. The happy woman says, "I wonder what I did to deserve being chained to you for all of eternity?" The guy says, "I don't know about you, but I stepped on a duck!"
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- Things You Wouldn't Know Without Help From the Movies - Part 2 11. Mothers routinely cook eggs, bacon and waffles for their family every morning, even though the husband and children never have time to eat them 12. A man will show no pain while taking the most ferocious beating but will wince when a woman tries to clean his wounds. 13. During all police investigations, it will be necessary to visit a strip club at least once. 14. A detective can only solve a case once he has been suspended from duty. 15. It is always possible to park directly outside the building you are visiting. 16. Medieval peasants had perfect teeth. 17. If there is a deranged killer on the loose, this will coincide with a thunderstorm that has brought down all the power and phone lines in the vicinity. 18. If a killer is lurking in your house, it's easy to find him. Just relax and run a bath. 19. Police departments give their officers personality tests to make sure they are deliberately assigned a partner who is their total opposite.
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Burnt Biscuits When I was a kid, my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at work. On that evening so long ago, my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned biscuits in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed! Yet all my dad did was reach for his biscuit, smile at my mom and ask me how my day was at school. I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him smear butter and jelly on that biscuit and eat every bite! When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom apologize to my dad for burning the biscuits. And I'll never forget what he said: "Honey, I love burned biscuits." Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his biscuits burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Your momma put in a hard day at work today and she's real tired. And besides - a little burnt biscuit never hurt anyone!" You know, life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people. I'm not the best at hardly anything, and I forget birthdays and anniversaries just like everyone else. What I've learned over the years is that learning to accept each other's faults - and choosing to celebrate each other's differences - is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship. And that's my prayer for you today. That you will learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your life and lay them at the feet of God. Because in the end, He's the only One who will be able to give you a relationship where a burnt biscuit isn't a deal-breaker! We could extend this to any relationship. In fact, understanding is the base of any relationship, be it a husband-wife or parent-child or friendship! "Don't put the key to your happiness in someone else's pocket - keep it in your own." God Bless You..... Now, and Always... So - Please pass me a biscuit, and yes, the burnt one will do just fine! ~Author Unknown~
Thanks
again, Shari!
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From
Glenn Dye
('60) of TX - 02/14/10 - "Pantyhose
Riddle":
Pantyhose Riddle
Q: How many animals can you fit into a pair of pantyhose?
Now, think about it...
Ready?
Scroll down, you'll
love this...
Answer:
10 little piggies,
2 calves,
1 ass,
and an
unknown number of hares.
Come on, you know you're laughing!!!!
Carol
For anyone age
appropriate…that means almost everyone |
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Someone had to remind me, so I'm reminding you too.
Don't laugh.....it is all true...these are the perks of reaching 60 and heading towards 70 and older!
ABBREVIATED ALERT:
From Jane Chambers of VA - 07/01/09 AND 02/07/10 - "CNC BOOK BROCHURE & AD" AND 61-62 DECADERS ADDENDA:http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/CNC-CNU/brochure(2).pdf
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/CNC-CNU/CNC-Memories-Book-219390602.pdf
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/61-63-DECADERS-ADDENDA.doc
Contact Dr. Chambers at cncmemories61_71@yahoo.com.
Thanks, Jane!
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FINALLY:
From ArcaMax Jokes - 02/15/10:
New Number
A woman was getting swamped with calls from
strangers. The reason? A billing service had launched an 800 number
that was identical to hers. When she called to complain, she was
told to get a new number.
"I've had mine for twenty years," she pleaded. "Couldn't you change
yours?"
The company refused, so she said, "Fine. From now on, I'm going to
tell everyone who calls that their bill is paid in full."
The company got a new number the next day.
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Listening
The teacher, during an English lesson, asked her students: "Now tell
me, what do you call a person who keeps on talking when people are
no longer interested?"
Little Johnny, in the back row, raised his hand.
"Yes, Johnny," said the teacher
"A teacher!"
DATES TO REMEMBER:
1.
Saturday,
April 24, 2010,11:30 AM
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The NNHS Class of 1954 will hold a 56-Year Mini-Reunion
Luncheon at The Chamberlin.
For details, contact
Mickey Marcella at
mcmiceli@verizon.net (757) 249-3800
or Betty Hamby Neher at
bineher@cox.net (757) 898-5099
or Dr. Harry Simpson at
hdsdds@aol.com (804) 694-0346 -
CLASS OF 1954
2. Friday and Saturday, August 6 and 7, 2010 - The NNHS Class of 1970 will hold its 40-Year Reunion. Saturday night will be at the Kiln Creek Golf & Country Club. For details, contact Carol Comer Cutler at ca23comerww@aol.com or visit the reunion website at NNHS1970Reunion.myevent.com - CLASS OF 1970
3.
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, August 6, 7, and 8, 2010 - The
NNHS Class of 1960 will hold its 50-Year Reunion at the Marriott Newport News
at City Center. For details, contact Karen Weinstein Witte at kwitte@tampabay.rr.com
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CLASS OF 1960
4.
Friday and Saturday, October 15 and 16, 2010 - The NNHS Class
of 1965 will hold its 45-Year Reunion at the Point Plaza Hotel, 950 J. Clyde
Morris Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23601. For details, contact Dave Arnold at
captarnold@vprj.net.
PRAYER
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NNHS
BLOG: http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 08/04/09 |
Y'all take care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll Always Have Buckroe!
Love to all, Carol
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Carol Buckley
Harty
618-530-9092
Written by Howard Greenfield (15 Mar 1936 – 04 Mar 1986) and Neil Sedaka (b. 13 Mar 1939)
Recorded
by
Connie Francis,
1958
(b.12 Dec 1938)
Stupid
Cupid, you're a real mean guy
I'd like to clip your wings so you can't fly
I'm in love and it's a crying shame
And I know that you're the one to blame
Hey hey, set me free
Stupid Cupid, stop picking on me
I can't do my homework and I can't think straight
I meet him every morning 'bout half past eight
I'm acting like a lovesick fool
You've even got me carrying his books to school
Hey hey, set me free
Stupid Cupid, stop picking on me
You mixed me up for good right from the very start
Hey now, go play Robin Hood with somebody else's heart
You got me jumping like a crazy clown
And I don't feature what you're putting down
Well, since I kissed his loving lips of wine
The thing that bothers me is that I like it fine
Hey hey, set me free
Stupid Cupid, stop picking on me
You got me jumping like a crazy clown
And I don't feature what you're putting down
Well, since I kissed his loving lips of wine
The thing that bothers me is that I like it fine
Hey hey, set me free
Stupid Cupid, stop picking on me
Hey hey, set me free
Stupid Cupid, stop picking on me
"Stupid
Cupid" midi courtesy
of
http://www.garyrog.50megs.com/ at he suggestion of Dave Spriggs
('64) of VA - 02/13/10
Thanks, Dave!
"Stupid Cupid" lyrics courtesy of http://www.stlyrics.com/songs/c/conniefrancis5974/stupidcupid505749.html - 02/16/10
Anti-Valentine Day title clip art courtesy of My Niece,
Shari, of VA - 02/14/10
GIGGLES!
Thanks, Shari!
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06
Rose
Cupids
Divider Line clip art courtesy of - well, I don't know, but
it's been in my files since 03/29/05
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Animated USMC Flag clip art courtesy of http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/KevsGifsGalore/Patriotic.html - 06/18/03
Page Hit Counter clip art courtesy of http://www.bravenet.com - 03/07/06
Marine Corps Seal clip art courtesy of the late Herbert Hice of MI - one of my Famous Marines
who fought in WWIILitchfield High School's Purple Panther Paw Print courtesy of http://www.litchfield.k12.il.us/ - 06/23/07
Animated Laughing Smiley
courtesy of
Janice
McCain Rose ('65) of VA - 02/07/05
Thanks, Janice!
Army Seal clip art courtesy of Al
Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06 (still missing...)
Thanks, Al!
Replaced by Norm Covert ('61) of MD - 02/09/09
Thanks, Norm!
John Marshall High School's Justice Scale clip art courtesy of
Cheryl White Wilson (JMHS - '64) of VA - 10/13/05 (replaced 02/23/09)
Thanks, Cheryl!
Animated Laughing Woman courtesy of Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of VA - 02/23/09
Thanks, Joyce!