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Well folks, Black Friday, that day after Thanksgiving every year that is considered one of the biggest (if not the biggest) U.S. holiday shopping days; the day many U.S. consumers begin Christmas shopping; the day heavily promoted by retailers (like myself); is FINALLY OVER!! Once again, we survived a 20+ hours shift from 3:30 am to midnight!! I can already tell the sales this year hasn't been as good as the previous years. I guess the never ending War in Iraq grinding to a standstill; the rising gas prices; the large amount of rising foreclosures across the U.S. are just some of the causes for a sluggish Black Friday!! Nevertheless, what we have made toda…

Thursday is Thanksgiving!! For many Americans, it's a long holiday weekend that starts Today and ends on Sunday; punctuated with families get-together, lots of food especially Turkey, Football, Holiday Sales and Pure Lazyness!! Happy Thanksgiving Week Everyone!!

WiNDOWS is 40 yo https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/windows-operating-systems/windows-is-40-today-heres-the-20-best-and-worst-moments-in-windows-history How does Sir Tom finds the time to do a Lara Croft website and a PC Technical Guide website

US Mint presses final pennies as production ends after more than 230 years https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Living/penny-short-us-mints-final-1-cent-coins/story?id=127465330

Found this on Social Media. All these years, I have never thought about it this way.

Today is October 26th, 2025. [b]40 years ago Marty McFly took the DeLorean time machine and arrived in Hill Valley on November 6th, 1955. Back To The Future is celebrating its 40th Anniversary.[/b] A new Trilogy BluRay is out HOT WHEELS has a new collector set https://hypebeast.com/2025/7/hot-wheels-back-to-the-future-sdcc-set-release-info This Friday on Halloween Back To The Future will be re-released to movie theaters in high-tech formats including IMAX, Dolby Cinema, 4DX, and D-Box. This might be the last time Back To The Future fans can gather at the "Twin Pines Mall" because it's scheduled for demolition. https://w…

She was well known as the Beloved Mother figure on the TV series Lost In Space (1965-1968) and Lassie (1958-1964). She was also one of the last surviving stars from Hollywood's Golden Age. Our childhood and youth memories are fading away with each passing of these iconic Hollywood actresses and actors of the 1960s to the 1990s. Soon there won't be anyone left. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/june-lockhart-dead-lassie-lost-in-space-1236410244/

For me, she will always be Kay Corleone in The Godfather and The Godfather Part II https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/diane-keaton-dead-79-california-following-legendary-hollywood-career.amp Especially this scene

As an Italiano, this is losing a part of my family https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c237elg3rr3o She was in the greatest western film ever made

Streaming begins with 2 episodes premiere Tuesday August 12th (FX on Hulu in the USA, Disney+ in the UK) and one episodes each following Tuesday totaling 8 episodes. In November 2024 it was confirmed the series will take place in 2120. Making the events of this series take place 27 years after the prequel film Prometheus (2012) which takes place in 2093, 16 years after Alien: Covenant (2017) taking place in 2104, two years before the events of the original film Alien (1979) which takes place in 2122, 17 years before the hit video game Alien: Isolation (2014) set in 2137, 22 years before the recently released Alien: Romulus (2024) set in 2142, 59 years before A…

Supertramp is one of the first concert I'd ever seen. Sam Houston Coliseum May 5th, 1979 Breakfast In America Tour https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp98zg2k2xko Sam Houston Coliseum was built in 1937, demolished in 1998. A lot of history at the Sam Houston Coliseum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Houston_Coliseum#Notable_performers

AOL to end dial up internet service on September 30th https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/aol-discontinues-its-dial-up-internet-and-were-just-surprised-they-even-offered-it-in-2025/ I am surprised too. I didn't know Dial Up is still available and there are folks still using it

Actress Kelley Mack Has Died At Age 33 After A 7-Month Battle With Cancer She was on “The Walking Dead”, "9-1-1" and "Chicago Med" https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/walking-dead-actor-kelley-mack-085155198.html I have never seen those TV series but still, 33 is too young to die This is what she had and from what I read, she just re-learned to walk again months before she passed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glioma. We can send humans to the moon and soon to mars but we still can't cure cancer and other diseases like Alzheimer's. RIP KELLEY, I hope you are at peace now and no longer in pain.

These famous folks: when one dies, 2 to 3 more dies immediately in the following days. https://www.foxnews.com/sports/pro-wrestling-icon-hulk-hogan-dead

There goes another part of my childhood !! RIP Loni!! To me, you will always be Jennifer Marlowe!! https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/loni-anderson-dead-wkrp-in-cincinnati-1236477526/

The first one was cool and different. I saw the sequel one time in theater. Didn't re watch it on home video. I cannot remember anything about it. I will pass on this and also on Avatar 4 (2029), 5 (2031), 6 and 7.

Today is the day the music died again https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna42423 BBC: Ozzy Osbourne, also known as the Prince of Darkness, performed his final concert with Black Sabbath for the first time in 20 years on 5 July. The band's final gig was hosted at Villa Park in Aston, Birmingham, where Osbourne hails from. The band performed a string of their hits for 40,000 people in the stadium and millions on a livestream. Their final performance raised £140m for charity, according to the event's musical director Tom Morello. A concert film celebrating the legacy of Osbourne and Black Sabbath is set to be released in 2026.

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What came first, the egg or the chicken? or How was the universe formed? or Are there any other intelligent life on other planets? These are the questions that should be asked by everyone. If the pizza is round, why is the box square? If the box is square, then why is the pizza round and not square like the box? Why is the round pizza cut into triangles? Wouldn't it be more practical to have a square pizza cut into smaller squares of nearly equal sizes and then placed into a square box?

Fans can collect 26 limited-edition character designs and unlock an immersive Augmented Reality (AR) experience to share powerful messages of community and connection. https://www.coca-cola.com/ca/en/media-centre/news/star-wars-refresh-your-galaxy-campaign

You Gonna Need A Bigger Shelf !! https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1293114-jaws-lego-set-officially-announced-includes-the-orca https://www.idisplayit.com/news/lego-releases/youre-gonna-need-a-bigger-brick-new-lego-jaws-themed-set-announced/

250 years history of the U.S. Army U.S. Army 250th Birthday Military Parade Live Stream starts at 8:15 Central Time

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