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Post by ZandraJoi on Apr 11, 2021 8:22:29 GMT -5
"National Pet Day on April 11th dedicates the day to those pets who may not always get the companionship and attention pets deserve. While loving our pets is something we do every day, the observance encourages helping out orphaned pet companions. It will improve their health and enhance their opportunities for adoption.
Sometimes their human companions aren’t well. Making sure their forever furry friends are receiving the best of care will help relieve stress and worry.
National Pet Day is an excellent time to do a few checks for your pets.
Go through your furever family member’s toys. Throw away any items that are no longer safe.
Maintain your pet-friendly home. Keep cords and toxins secure from your four-legged friends. This includes phone chargers.
Verify when vaccinations are due and schedule an appointment to update if they are due.
Check collars to ensure tags are secure and numbers are current. We sometimes forget to update this information when we move or change numbers."
My notes: Take this day to take extra special care for our fur-kids.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2021 22:05:00 GMT -5
My kitties are thoroughly spoiled every single day of the year, LOL.  |
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Post by Bob on Apr 18, 2021 18:17:07 GMT -5
I would like to think that we take extra care for our fur-kids everyday. Some days more than others, but since they are our kids, as we have no human children, I think we show them way more attention and do more things for them than people who have kids and busy lives. We probably do more with our fur-kids than most people. And hell, maybe more than some do with their human kids.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Apr 11, 2022 9:02:34 GMT -5
"National Eight Track Tape Day on April 11th recognizes an era that was here and gone in a short 20 years. Nevertheless, it is a day to remember listening to great music of the sixties and seventies on eight-track tapes.
Popular from the mid-1960s through the early 1980s, eight-track tapes are a magnetic tape sound recording technology.
In 1964, Bill Lear of Lear Jet Corporation, along with Ampex, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Motorola, and RCA, created the eight-track tape. Also known as Stereo 8, the first player was released in 1965.
In September of 1965, Ford Motor Company introduced factory-installed and dealer installed eight-track tape players as an option to buyers on three of its 1966 models – the Thunderbird, Mustang, and Lincoln. In addition, Ford offered an eight-track tape player in all its vehicles as an upgrade option on the 1967 model. Through the 1980s, optional eight-track players were available in many cars and trucks.
Eight track cartridges were phased out in the retail stores in the United States by late 1982. However, some titles were still available as eight-track tapes through various mail-order clubs until late 1988.
Many of the late period eight-track tape releases are highly collectible today."
My notes: Who remembers eight-track tapes? I certainly do lol
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Post by spice on Apr 11, 2022 13:36:22 GMT -5
I remember them as well. Always had a pencil handy.
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Post by Bob on Apr 11, 2022 18:11:49 GMT -5
Oh, I remember them!
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Post by lainee on Apr 11, 2022 18:55:38 GMT -5
I sure do remember them..:-)
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Post by ZandraJoi on Apr 11, 2023 7:09:44 GMT -5
"National Submarine Day, on April 11th, honors the day the United States Navy acquired its first modern commissioned submarine. On April 11, 1900, the Holland VI became the Navy’s first modern submarine.
Designed by Irish-American inventor John Phillip Holland in 1896, he launched the Holland VI on May 17, 1897, at Navy Lt. Lewis Nixon’s Crescent Shipyard in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The United States Navy later purchased the Holland VI on April 11, 1900. As the military’s first commissioned submarine, the Navy renamed it the USS Holland (SS-1)."
My notes: Has anybody been on a sub before? We have one as well as a ship we've been on. The history is fascinating!
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Post by Steve on Apr 13, 2023 14:25:03 GMT -5
Who in their right mind rides in a ship that intentionally sinks?  That's just as bad as jumping out of a perfectly good airplane ... |
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Post by ZandraJoi on Apr 14, 2023 11:20:11 GMT -5
Who in their right mind rides in a ship that intentionally sinks? That's just as bad as jumping out of a perfectly good airplane ... Well, that's a good point lol |
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Post by ZandraJoi on Apr 11, 2024 8:10:25 GMT -5
"Observed annually on April 11th, National Cheese Fondue Day recognizes a food holiday many enjoy. Fondue is a dish of melted cheese or other ingredients, served in a communal pot (caquelon) over a small portable stove (réchaud). Participants then dip the bread into the cheese using long-stemmed forks. Cheese fondue consists of a blend of cheeses, wine, and seasoning." My notes: Who knew there'd be a Day Of & I even found an icon for a fondue pot! Members may like this thread: Fondue. |
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Post by Steve on Apr 11, 2024 17:56:53 GMT -5
Never tried it but would love to.
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