It's Thursday. Here's what's happening....
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Today is February 26th, the 57th day of 2015. There are 308 days left in the year.
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Blackhawks forward Kane out 12
weeks after surgery.
Hockey pioneer James reveals rough
journey in book.
Visit the official league website,
http://www.nhl.com.
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Today's Birthdays: Singer Fats Domino is 87. Michael Bolton is 62. Erykah Badu is 44.
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Tampa, FL. -- Early in the first period of Tampa Bay’s road game at the Staples Center against the L.A. Kings, Lightning defenseman Luke Witkowski took a hard hit behind the Bolts’ goal, getting sandwiched between Kings centers Anze Kopitar, who tips the scales at 224 pounds, and Trevor Lewis, a couple donuts shy of 200.
Read the rest
here.
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On this date in 1919, in Arizona, the Grand Canyon was established as a National Park with an act of the U.S. Congress.
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Brooklyn men were arrested for supporting ISIS. [And their Kickstarter project was immediately shut down.]
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Tampa, FL. -- Here's a sampling of media reports on the Buccaneers today.
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The edible coffee cup concept is not new, but KFC is the first chain restaurant to develop and manufacture an edible cup. The cookie cup is available in the UK — no word on whether the coffee cups will land in the US.
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Corvallis, OR. -- The Gary Andersen Oregon State football era will officially begin Friday, Sept. 4 at 5 p.m. against the Weber State Wildcats, Beaver Director of Athletics Bob De Carolis announced Wednesday. The game was originally scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 5.
Read the rest here.
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On this date in 1930, New York City installed traffic lights.
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I'm just a naturally happy guy.
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You're reading the Johnny Blog. Almost as much fun as a 98 minute phone call, isn't it?
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Today in Elvis History:
1958 - Elvis Presley finished recording the song "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck." He added the piano part and guitar back-slap percussion part. The song was released in April 1958 with "Doncha' Think It's Time" as the flip side.
1964 - Elvis Presley arrived at Paramount to begin pre-production on the movie "Roustabout."
1966 - U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson visited Elvis Presley on the set of the movie "Spinout."
2007 - The 36-track "Readymade Digs Elvis" was released.
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How much would you pay for a pair of pants with a 25-year guarantee? A solid pair of jeans or khakis from a name brand store will set you back $75 or more. Now a Kickstarter is selling The Quarter Century Pant — a khaki pant with a 25 year guarantee — for $85. The Kickstarter says The QCP uses “the highest quality 3-Ply 100% cotton twill fabric … an extremely rare fabric. It’s 280 grams and designed to have an amazing soft feel but withstand the toughest wear.” The pants also have a reinforced crotch and military-grade hardware. The pants are made in the U.S. and by selling them on Kickstarter they’re able to be sold with a 25 year guarantee for under $100. | LINK
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Today in Beatles History:
1970 - The Beatles album "Beatles Again" was released in the U.S. It contained the song "Hey Jude."
1987 - Capitol Records released the first four Beatles albums on CD.
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A robbery suspect was in the process of going through a house in Germany when the residents returned. In a rush to escape, the suspect left his wallet and identification at the scene of the crime. Police say he was attempting to make an online purchase of computer parts for the computer he was about to steal.
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Today in Sports History:
1935 - The New York Yankees released Babe Ruth. Ruth signed with the Boston Braves for $20,000 and a share in the team's profits.
1981 - Edgar F. Kaiser, Jr. purchased the Denver Broncos from Gerald and Allan Phillips.
1985 - Julius Erving (Philadelphia 76ers) became third on the NBA's all-time scoring list.
1989 - The New York Yankees announced that Tom Seaver would be their new TV sportscaster.
1997 - Philadelphia's "Legion of Doom" line scored 15 points against the Ottawa Senators.
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Ryan Gosling is headed to Madame Tussaud’s wax museum in Orlando, Florida. Gosling‘s new wax figure took 800 hours to make, 140 of which were spent on just the hair.
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Coming Up:
Tonight --
Nothin' Doin'
Friday --
NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning vs Chicago Blackhawks 7:30pm EST
USPHL Empire Playoff Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Florida Junior Blades 9:30pm EST (Game 1)
Saturday --
USPHL Elite Playoff Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors vs Atlanta Juniors Knights Time 3:00pm EST (Game 1)
USPHL Empire Playoff Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Florida Junior Blades 7:45pm EST (Game 2)
NAHL Hockey -- Wenatchee Wild vs Amarillo Bulls 10:05pm EST
Sunday --
USPHL Elite Playoff Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors vs Atlanta Juniors Knights Time 12:00pm EST (Game 2)
Nascar Sprint Cup Series -- Folds of Honor Quiktrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway 1:00pm EST
NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers 5:00pm EST
USPHL Empire Playoff Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Florida Junior Blades 5:30pm EST (Game 3 - If necessary)
NAHL Hockey -- Wenatchee Wild vs Amarillo Bulls 6:05pm EST
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That's all for today. Thanks for stopping by, see you tomorrow.
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