Today's Dippit!

Quote

"If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere."

Frank A. Clark

Joke

I like European food so I decided to Russia over there because I was Hungary. After Czech'ing the menu I ordered Turkey. When I was Finnished I told the waiter 'Spain good but there is Norway I could eat another bite'

Fun Fact

Medieval chastity belts are a myth. A great majority of examples now existing were made in the 18th and 19th centuries as jokes.

Reading Fact

Children with reading difficulties are at greater risk of developing mental health problems later in life.

History Fact

Strong Structure

The Roman Pantheon, built in 118 AD by the emperor Hadrian, is still the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world.

Movie/TV Trivia

Rocky IV

Sylvester Stallone wanted to make sure the boxing scenes looked real in Rocky IV, so he instructed Dolph Lundgren to actually hit him. A punch to the chest left Stallone in intensive care for four days.

Movie/TV Quote

"I'm walking here! I'm walking here!" 

Midnight Cowboy, 1969

Fun Fact:

This scene was improvised. Midnight Cowboy filmed in New York City so the taxi in the shot is an actual New York taxi. Remaining in character Hoffman yells at the driver and the scene made the cut in the film.

Conversation Starter

If you could ask for a miracle, what would it be?

Writing Prompt

After your character loses his job, he is home during the day. That's how he discovers that his teenage son has a small marijuana plantation behind the garage. Your character confronts his son, who, instead of acting repentant, explains to your character exactly how much money he is making from the marijuana and tries to persuade your character to join in the business...