National Paranormal Day
- Have you ever had a ghostly/paranormal experience? Was it scary or comforting? What "unexplainable" thing has happened to you? Does it happen regularly?
No Pants Day:Whether it’s shorts, a dress or skirt, a bathing suit, your underwear or your birthday suit … strut your no pants self today.
TODAY’S QUESTION:
Open water swimmers battle cold temps and shark-infested waters. Ultra-marathon runners push their bodies to the limit to run upwards of 100 miles. IronMen and Women do triathlons consisting of 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a marathon ( 26.22 miles). Solo climbers scale mountains without any safety rope or form of protection. These feats are definitely not for the average exerciser. Or the average person, frankly.
- What is the most extreme athletic event you’ve participated in?
- If you are someone who does an extreme sport, what drives you? What got you into the sport? What was your best/worst experience competing?
TODAY’S TOPICS:
Wanna make the most of your day? Exercise in the morning. New research has found a link between morning exercise and productivity a creativity throughout the day. (The Ladders)
Get your Mint Juleps ready …The Kentucky Derby on Saturday is one of those yearly sporting events that people watch even if they never pay attention the rest of the year. What are some other events you watch even though you don’t normally care about the sport?
Suggestions:
- Indy 500
- World Cup
- Some of the weird events in the Olympics
House guest pet peeves …According to a new survey, people get most annoyed by house guests when they ask for the WiFi password immediately after showing up. The survey found that waiting just 30 minutes makes a big difference. Other notable pet peeves include:
- shoes on the sofa
- not flushing the toilet
- swearing
- not washing your hands
- talking about politics or religion
- leaving dirty dishes lying around (The Sun)
The incredibly shrinking plane seat …Seats are smaller, there’s a lot less leg room … and now Delta is testing seats that don’t recline as much on some of its planes. On these planes, the seats in coach will go from reclining 4 inches to reclining 2 inches. And in first class, they’ll go from 5.4 inches to 3.5 inches. A spokesman for the airline says the move is about “protecting customers’ personal space.”Thoughts?(Market Watch)