3/12/2013 (1738)

No Blog yesterday
 
For the record, I did not get a blog posted yesterday.
 
Gary
 
 
 
Happy Birthday Bernie Stokes: Bellevue, WA.
 
Bernie was 7 years old when he and Bernadette went to Bremerton on October 6, 1978. He was born here in Cebu, but is now a genuine American. He remembers none of the languages from here of which he now wishes he would have retained. When I adopted Bernie they registered his birth in the state of Washington with a new birth certificate listing him as being born here in the Philippines with Bernadette being his single mother.
 
Bernie is single and has never been married. Some day mabe the right gal will come along. He lives in Bellevue, WA and has worked contract jobs for Microsoft for the past dozen or so years.
 
Gary
 
  
 
Duane Fugere’s dog: Reply to Lee Stickland’s posting several days ago
From Diane Fugere (’75):  Minot, ND

Hi Gary:

Lee Stickland is right about dad’s dog, Tony, a pretty collie.   He was almost human.  Dad tells great stories about him.  There was even a write-up in some newspaper about it way back when.

He could walk a tightrope, would shut off the lights at night when dad told him to, jump off the chicken coop into dad’s arms.  He simply seemed to understand whatever you said to him according to dad.

Diane 

 
Ron Darling Memories
From Dennis Dubois (’63): Minneapolis, MN
 
Everybody remembers Don Darling as the music teacher, as I do too, but how many remember him as a real good basketball player? I got to play against him when he played for the Dunseith town team in many of their practices. Dunseith had a real good town team back then, Don Prouty, Bob Jury, Don Darling, Chuck Johnson, Virgil Vanorny, Leonard Mc Cloud and others. I used to referee their games too. Don was a real gentleman.
 
 
 
George and Margaret Braun – Dakota Hotel
Reply from Susan Fassett Martin (’65):  Spearfish, SD
 
I have more information on my inquiry on George and Margaret Braun.
They took over ownership of the Dakota Hotel in Dec of 1947 and lived
there a number of years.   A brother of either George or Margaret was
a patient at San Haven.   When George and Margaret left Dunseith the
brother stayed.   I have looked in the History Book and can’t even
find a picture of the Dakota Hotel.   Who has a good one?   I
contacted Lloyd Awalt and he is doing some investigating.   Anyone
else out there have any memories.   The daughter of George and
Margaret is contacting her older sister to see if she remembers any
details.   I am continuing my search.   I did find one small article
from the Dunseith Journal about the Brauns purchasing the hotel.
Another fun investigative search for the bloggers.   Thanks   ,
Hugs,   Susan
 
Follow up Message from Susan Fassett:
I did find a picture of the Dakota Hotel in the history book with the
Mellmer information.    No other reference to the hotel that I could
find.   I would like to know when it was built, who built it and the
history of it.   HELP!!
 
 
 
Message Picture
From Vickie Metcalfe (’70):  Bottineau, ND
 
Hello Gary,

This afternoon, 
I’m trying to figure out how to down load photos from the 
Kodak printer to the computer.

I haven’t done this for quite some time.
I got quite  rusty on the  manipulation skills
Most of last year was a healing process.
 I took a nasty fall resulting in a  torn rotator,
 surgery and long-time healing therapy. 

I just sent you one of my favorite memories
of Christmas dinner at Aunt Jean’s , Seattle 1958.

The best of times.

The following month of January 1959

Twas, the bleakest of times.

My immediate  family didn’t much care for January after that.
 
 
                 Janice, Vickie, Archie & Cliff Metcalfe – Seattle 1958
 
 
Neola’s caramels
Flyer posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe:  Bottineau & Minot, ND
 
 
Posting of the day
From Keith Pladson (’66): Roanoke Rapids, NC 
 
Gary,

I’m sure all those North Dakota recipients of your blog will have no problem taking this little quiz.  I must say I didn’t do so well myself, but at least I didn’t get them all wrong.  Enjoy!!!
Keith Pladson (66)

 

THIS MAY BE A “Little” DIFFICULT FOR ALL WHO ARE OVER 40 ..THOSE YOUNGER THAN THIS WILL HAVE NO HOPE AT ALL.

 

DEMENTIA QUIZ

FIRST QUESTION:

Y
OU ARE A PARTICIPANT IN A RACE. YOU OVERTAKE
THE SECOND PERSON. WHAT POSITION ARE YOU IN?


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ANSWER
 : IF YOU ANSWERED THAT YOU ARE FIRST,
THEN YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY WRONG! IF YOU OVERTAKE THE
SECOND PERSON AND YOU TAKE HIS PLACE, YOU ARE IN SECOND PLACE!

TRY TO DO BETTER NEXT TIME.
NOW ANSWER THE SECOND QUESTION,
BUT
DON’T TAKE AS MUCH TIME AS
YOU TOOK FOR THE FIRST QUESTION, OK?




SECOND QUESTION:
I
F YOU OVERTAKE THE LAST PERSON, THEN YOU ARE….?
(SCROLL DOWN)


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ANSWER
: IF YOU ANSWERED THAT YOU ARE SECOND TO LAST, THEN YOU ARE…..
WRONG AGAIN. TELL ME SUNSHINE, HOW CAN YOU OVERTAKE THE LAST PERSON??


YOU’RE NOT VERY GOOD AT THIS, ARE YOU?


THIRD QUESTION:
V
ERY TRICKY ARITHMETIC! NOTE:
THIS MUST BE DONE IN YOUR HEAD ONLY.

DO NOT USE PAPER AND PENCIL OR A CALCULATOR
.
TRY IT.

TAKE 1000 AND ADD 40 TO IT. NOW ADD ANOTHER 1000 NOW ADD 30.
ADD ANOTHER 1000. NOW ADD 20
.. NOW ADD ANOTHER 1000.
NOW ADD 10. WHAT IS THE TOTAL?

SCROLL DOWN FOR THE CORRECT ANSWER…..


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DID YOU GET
5000?

THE CORRECT ANSWER IS ACTUALLY 4100


IF YOU DON’T BELIEVE IT, CHECK IT WITH A CALCULATOR!

TODAY IS DEFINITELY NOT YOUR DAY, IS IT?
 

MAYBE YOU’LL GET THE LAST QUESTION RIGHT…. MAYBE…


FOURTH QUESTION:

MARY’S FATHER HAS FIVE DAUGHTERS: 

1. NANA, 2. NENE, 3. NINI, 4.. NONO, AND ???

2 WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE FIFTH DAUGHTER?Â


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DID YOU ANSWER NUNU? NO! OF COURSE IT ISN’T.
HER NAME IS MARY! READ THE QUESTION AGAIN!

OKAY, NOW THE BONUS ROUND,
I.E., A FINAL CHANCE TO
REDEEM YOURSELF:

A MUTE PERSON GOES INTO A SHOP AND WANTS TO BUY A TOOTHBRUSH.
BY IMITATING THE ACTION OF BRUSHING HIS TEETH HE
SUCCESSFULLY EXPRESSES HIMSELF TO THE SHOPKEEPER AND THE PURCHASE IS DONE.
NEXT, A BLIND MAN COMES INTO THE SHOP WHO WANTS TO BUY A
PAIR OF SUNGLASSES; HOW DOES HE INDICATE WHAT HE WANTS?


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IT’S REALLY VERY SIMPLE
HE OPENS HIS MOUTH AND ASKS FOR IT…
DOES YOUR EMPLOYER ACTUALLY PAY YOU TO THINK??
IF SO DO NOT LET THEM SEE YOUR ANSWERS FOR THIS TEST!