Bag of Randomness for Wednesday, September 11, 2019
The 1984 film Splash was on television last night. WifeGeeding claims not only has she never seen it, but she’s never heard about it. Sometimes, I think she’s had the most unfortunate pop-culture youth experience of anyone born in the late Seventies.
The man was conscious, alert, talking with deputies and in good spirits before he was taken by Seguin EMS to San Antonio Military Medical Center, the sergeant said.
This is perfect for the student who is trying to gauge the minimal amount he or she needs to write, no more stopping and having to manually select the feature – Google Docs now displays the word count as you type
I was introduced to someone yesterday whose first name is “Heinz”. In case you are wondering, he’s not German or European, he’s Asian.
The teenager didn’t pick out the swimsuit — her school chose it and issued it to her. But even though all the girls on her team were dressed identically, she was the only one cited for a uniform violation.
It wasn’t the first time the girl had been made to feel that her curvy figure was problematic: Last year, a parent took a photo of her backside and shared it with other parents to demonstrate that girls on the team were wearing inappropriate swimwear. (District officials said Monday that Dimond High School’s assistant principal “indicated to the parent who took the photographs that it was not permissible for him to take pictures of others’ children and that he should stop immediately.”)
The New Yorker – The Perils of Semi-Legal Poker – By exploiting a legal loophole, two friends tried to build gambling businesses in Texas. They were dealt very different hands.
Friends, take a moment today and remember the 2,977 who lost their lives in the 2001 attacks on this day. And the many who have subsequently passed because of the damage done to their bodies.
Splash was the first film released by Touchstone Pictures, a studio started by Walt Disney Studios to allow them to release non-G-rated films targeted at adults. Michael Eisner, then only recently named CEO of Disney, wanted desperately to capitalize on the movie’s success with a theme-park tie-in. While an actual “Splash” attraction didn’t really make sense for a Disney theme park, he did the next-best thing: he inserted the title into a ride that was already in development, hoping that guests would (at least subconsciously) connect the successful film with the parks. Thus, Splash Mountain may be based on on the 1940’s film Song of the South, but its name is derived from a much newer film. There truly was no limit to Eisner’s ability to identify corporate-synergy opportunities.
Friends, take a moment today and remember the 2,977 who lost their lives in the 2001 attacks on this day. And the many who have subsequently passed because of the damage done to their bodies.
Let us never forget.
Did I miss the story about your high school backside? Do tell! 🙂
Splash was the first film released by Touchstone Pictures, a studio started by Walt Disney Studios to allow them to release non-G-rated films targeted at adults. Michael Eisner, then only recently named CEO of Disney, wanted desperately to capitalize on the movie’s success with a theme-park tie-in. While an actual “Splash” attraction didn’t really make sense for a Disney theme park, he did the next-best thing: he inserted the title into a ride that was already in development, hoping that guests would (at least subconsciously) connect the successful film with the parks. Thus, Splash Mountain may be based on on the 1940’s film Song of the South, but its name is derived from a much newer film. There truly was no limit to Eisner’s ability to identify corporate-synergy opportunities.