Useless fact of the day!

[Lord Argyl of Lochdubh]

this topic hasn't seen any action in over 5 years. How about that for useless fact of the day.

[KeeperoftheBar]

Charlie Pride was one of John Wayne's favorite country performers.

[RefMom3]

For the late Charley Pride, I'd think that was a very useFUL fact.

[Lord Argyl of Lochdubh]

just a little over nine months till TRF

[RefMom3]

Except for very rare instances, American election years are leap years.

[laedyfaire]

Except for very rare instances, American election years are leap years.

Wow...was never aware of that!

[RefMom3]

Nor was I, and the friend who told me then went on a big explanation of what actually constitutes a leap year. They include: a leap year is exactly divisible by 4; if it is divisible by 100 it is not a leap year unless it is also divisible by 400. I don't know who came up with the rules, but all I can say is there were reasons I was a history major.

[laedyfaire]

Nor was I, and the friend who told me then went on a big explanation of what actually constitutes a leap year. They include: a leap year is exactly divisible by 4; if it is divisible by 100 it is not a leap year unless it is also divisible by 400. I don't know who came up with the rules, but all I can say is there were reasons I was a history major.

Interesting! A History major! Love that . I love history also but my knowledge is extremely limited.

[RefMom3]

If you think about it, no one's knowledge of history is complete, right?
(By the way, I don't know if you would find it interesting, but there is a
series of books called the Chronicles of St. Mary's, by Jodi Taylor; it is
about people who study history in contemporary time...but don't call it time
travel! And voila; here we have my history and library degrees meet!  )

[laedyfaire]

For sure!

Oh, Thank you for that referral! I'll check it out

[laedyfaire]

Useless fact: I am hosting 2 pups while children are away, plus my two pups , plus I am fostering (2)5 week old kittens plus 6 cats of my own and I am keeping the house clean

Totally useless facts to anyone else 😂 😆

Happy Memorial Day ! 🇺🇸 thank you  to all who served

[Lord Argyl of Lochdubh]

wow that is an amazing story caring for that many cats, do you plan to keep them all?/

[laedyfaire]

wow that is an amazing story caring for that many cats, do you plan to keep them all?/

We have 6 of our own. I do foster kittens throughout the year and no I do not keep them our daughter is an LVT at the county shelter so I help them out when I can by fostering. They go up for adoption at 8 weeks.

[RefMom3]

A very good friend volunteers with a local foster group; she currently has 4 of her own dogs, I think one cat, 4 chickens, and one foster dog. The foster had met with a potential adopter, but the woman claimed the dog didn't like her husband, and returned the dog. After being a foster for about 15 years, my friend says she was very suspicious of that reason. It is an immensely unselfish and admirable avocation, laedyfaire.

[laedyfaire]

A very good friend volunteers with a local foster group; she currently has 4 of her own dogs, I think one cat, 4 chickens, and one foster dog. The foster had met with a potential adopter, but the woman claimed the dog didn't like her husband, and returned the dog. After being a foster for about 15 years, my friend says she was very suspicious of that reason. It is an immensely unselfish and admirable avocation, laedyfaire.

Thank you!
Wow 15 years is long! Bless her!

it's tough when you get bad vibes from adopters but at least the pup was brought back. I've been super lucky so far with feeling good about the adopters. Totally out of my hands at that point:( shelters call. I've have 2 "foster fails" 😂