Just about every major television provider is raising its rates in 2018. See if your bill’s going up here and think about it: more people are cutting the cord, so TV companies have to raise their rates to stay in business. Those raised rates may lead to more people cutting the cord. A vicious cycle? You decide.
The world’s most expensive vodka was stolen…and then was found on a Danish building site. The vodka was worth $1.3 million bucks–and they found the bottle empty, Seems the thief was thirsty, because he drank what was inside and just left the bottle. The joke may be on him, though: the bottle was where the value was, NOT the drink inside. They can refill the leather, diamond, gold and silver-clad bottle and it will still be worth the same amount!
By the way, the bottle, which you can see here, was once used as a prop in an episode of House of Cards–when the President is gifted it from the Russian President.
Q: At the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, what ski jumper was famous for coming in last place?
A: Michael Edwards from England – who was so bad at ski jumping, they tongue-in-cheek called him Eddie the Eagle!
Q: Where was the lowest temperature ever recorded on earth?
Hint: It wasn’t in Rick’s car in Clayton at 3am this morning driving to work
A: Antarctica at -129 in 1983.
Every 18 seconds the U.S. gets another one of these…what are they?
Hint: It’s not a new Law and Order series.
A: New residents….based on births, deaths and immigration.
Q: This happens to about one out of every four people every New Years Eve…what is it?
A: They fall asleep before midnight – either because they are tired or because they passed out from a little too much merry making!
What do you call a word that is spelled the same way backwards and forwards?
A palindrome…like toot, bob, noon, civic and radar.
From the classic TV series, GUNSMOKE, what was MIss Kitty’s last name? Was it…
A) LaFlamme
B) Russell
C) Hagen
Answer:
B) Russell
Q: “Password” is NOT the most used computer password…what is?
A: “123456”
Because “123456” and “password” are the most used, they are also the most easily hacked.
Q: What is the most popular meal for Christmas dinner in Japan?
A: KFC!!! It’s so popular, you have to place your Christmas fried chicken order well in advance or risk not getting it in time for the holiday meal.