Friday 5 for March 6: On This Date
- On March 6, 1869, Dmitri Mendeleev presented the first Periodic Table of the Elements to the Russian Chemical Society. What memories do you have of your high-school chemistry course? I remember my teacher was a family friend and when I jokingly asked her at the end of the year to change my B to an A, she did.
- On March 6, 1899, the Bayer company registered aspirin as a trademark. When did you last take medication for pain? Hmm, now that you mention it, I can't remember the last time I had to take pain medication. Maybe a month ago. My drug of choice is Ibuprofen.
- On March 6, 1853, Giuseppe Verdi’s opera La Traviata premiered in Venice. How do you feel about opera? I love all kinds of music, but I've never been to a live performance of an opera. I'd probably react the way Cher's character did in Moonstruck.
- On March 6, 1947, American film director Rob Reiner (Meathead!) was born. Which of these Reiner-directed films have you seen, and what do you think of them?
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- The Bucket List (2007) No
- Rumor Has It… (2005) No
- Alex & Emma (2003) No
- The Story of Us (1999) No
- Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) No
- The American President (1995) Had to look this up on IMDB to make sure I had seen it. It made me wish real politicians had as much integrity as the ones portrayed in movies like this.
- North (1994) No
- A Few Good Men (1992) Tom Cruise pre-couch jumping was great in this, I found it gripping and intense.
- Misery (1990) I'm a big fan of Stephen King and I try to watch all the movies based on his books. I never expect them to be as good as the books. Misery, the book, kept me awake watching shadows in corners after I finished it. Misery, the movie, didn't have the same effect, but Kathy Bates totally creeped me out. Loved the movie.
- When Harry Met Sally… (1989) Another great one.
- The Princess Bride (1987) One of my favorite movies ever. I can't quote it line by line like some of my friends can, but it's one of the few movies I can watch over and over again. Also the first movie I ever purchased on DVD.
- Stand by Me (1986) Have not watched this yet, which is pretty lame since I just said I was a big Stephen King fan!
- The Sure Thing (1985) I was in college when this came out and pretty much gaga over John Cusack, so what can I say, I loved this movie.
- This Is Spinal Tap (1984) I don't think I've watched this all the way through, but the parts I've seen were hilarious. It kills me (in a good way) to think they spoofed the "rock-umentary" so well that people thought they were a real band. I'm waiting anxiously for the Spinal Tap reunion movie.
5. On March 6, 1972, American basketball-player Shaquille O’Neal was born. How do you feel about basketball?
I don't pay much attention to sports in general now, but in high school the guy on whom I had a huge crush was on the basketball team, so, of course I was at as many games as I could be. :-)
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