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    Don’t Despair...

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    Which famous retailer started out as a mail-order watch business?

    Old Timers should get this one... :confused: •Sears&Roebuck •Montgomery Wards •JC Penny •Wal-Mart Sharpen your cognitive state geezers! > > > > > > The retail behemoth that dominated the 20th century got its start in a rather modest way. Richard W. Sears began working as a station agent for...
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    Wildlife Experts Trivia

    What mammal has the fastest heartbeat? •hamster •mouse •hummingbird •pygmy shrew? I missed it and should not have changed my answer. Also of interest, what mammal has the slowest heartbeat? > > > > > > On average, the human heart beats at a resting rate of 60 to 100 beats per minute. The pygmy...
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    Arthritis relief ....mag loader....

    I don’t how many of ya shoot ACP type pistols, but if you do, ya know how hard some magazines can be to push rounds into.... especially with some arthritis in your fingers and hands like I do. Anyway, I purchased a universal mag loader several years ago, and as age makes arthritis worse, the mag...
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    What kind of animal is a hellbender?

    It’s not Kayak Jack! :rolleyes: *owl *salamander *eel *beetle Some of our older gentlemen may know this one. > > > > > > > Also referred to as a "mud devil," "devil dog," or "snot otter," the hellbender comes in a few varieties. In the United States, the eastern hellbender can be found from...
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    More Useless Trivia....

    This knowledge will get you a cup of coffee with a buck and senior discount.... Which of these animals have a rectangular pupil? *wolves *goats *lions *lynxes? > > > > > > > > > > Have a staring contest with a goat, and you may think you’re going cross-eyed. But you’re not — goats really do...
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    Sum’ting just ain’t right?!

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    Cheese Trivia

    What is the most popular cheese in America? I know some of you know a lot about cheese, because you sure cut enough of it while camping with several of you! :rolleyes:Multiple choice... Cheddar*mozzerela*parmesan* or Velvetta? > > > > > >Answer: mozzerela Yah, it surprised me too. For decades...
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    In what language was the Declaration of Independence first announced?

    The Second Continental Congress signed an official declaration renouncing British rule on Thursday, July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia. At the time, the city of Brotherly Love had at least six major newspapers. Yet only one — “Heinrich Miller’s Pennsylvanischer Staatsbote” (Heinrich Miller’s...
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    State of the Nation

    I didn’t know if this should post in the Geezer Corner Cafe’ or in humor... if it wasn’t true... it would be humorous :rolleyes: Think about it.... We have become a nation that has lost its collective mind! Lets see if I have this right... � Somehow it’s Un -American for the census to count how...
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    I guess most of us had a Red Ryder...

    Well I guess they make a adult version now. I remember many fun filled days as a six year old boy plinking Maxwell House and bean cans with one of these.... Maybe I need to relive those days.... $69.99 ADULT RED RYDER SHOOTING KIT The Red Ryder finally comes in a version that fits an adult, and...
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    IMPORTANT NEWS ALERT! IMPORTANT!!!

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    I didn’t know this!!!

    I DID NOT KNOW THIS Do Las Vegas Churches accept gambling chips? THIS MAY COME AS A SURPRISE TO THOSE OF YOU NOT LIVING IN LAS VEGAS, BUT THERE ARE MORE CATHOLIC CHURCHES THAN CASINOS. NOT SURPRISINGLY, SOME WORSHIPERS AT SUNDAY SERVICES WILL GIVE CASINO CHIPS RATHER THAN CASH WHEN THE...
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    Interesting web site with outdoor interest...

    The web site has information and videos of varying outdoor interests. I came across one day waiting in the Jeep for the Mizzus who said I won’t be long as she headed towards her craft store...:rolleyes: Anyway, it covers firearms, archery, knives, hunting, camping, gardening, survival and a few...
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    Not surprised

    YES, CALIF GOV. GAVIN NEWSOME IS NANCY PELOSI'S NEPHEW. AND YES, ADAM SHIFF'S SISTER IS MARRIED TO GEORGE SOROS' SON. AND YES, JOHN KERRY'S DAUGHTER IS MARRIED TO A MULLAH'S SON In IRAN................and Yes, Hillary's Daughter Chelsea IS married to George Soros' Nephew. IF YOU HAD A HUNCH...
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    Tar & Feather 90% of politicians and...

    hang the other 10%. Watching news and getting steamed. Some politicians sold stocks before Chinese virus really hit the fan. (They knew what would happen) One senator sold 1.7 million bucks worth, another 3 million and even more guilty SOB’s. How does a guy that was a lawn mower salesman, get...
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    Spell Eucalyptus

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    Great budget 22....

    I’m a sucker for rimfire guns and shooting. I have Ruger 22’s, Savage 17’s, S&W’s. Last Spring, RK Guns had a Rossi 22 on sale for 99 bucks. I checked reviews and they were overwhelmingly positive so I bought one. WOW! It turned out to be a wonderful shooter! It it a fine piece of machine work...