CURRENT EVENTS Guessing Game!

First some suggested guidelines>

Events that are within 24 hours of being in some news source

Ask a direct question to be answered, or direct responses with relative statements and request some missing information

This can be fun for anyone that follows news from virtually any source, from the hardcore newshounds to the merely passive observers of headlines.

First one out: Name of protest that spawned several other protests occurring in various cities across the country.

Provide an answer, anyone can verify it as correct or not

Anyone can post a question at any time; answers of prior questions notwithstanding

[with thanks to harum and wings]

Make a Word II

An imaginative approach to making words using the not so consistent phonetics of the King's language

Here's an example: ( with thanks to one Mr. G. Carlin )

my word: ghoti it is a finned creature that swims

pronuncation code:

gh: as in tough

o: as in women

ti: as in nation

Hewz nekst?

Mr. Murphy was an optomist!

This will be my first venture into a forum subject started soley by Moi.

You've heard of Murphy's Law haven't you? It states:

"If anything can possibly go wrong, it probably will"

Well, what unique variations on this principle can you share for all to benefit from, or maybe just say, "Hmmmm, I never thought of that." ?

Here's one to start off with, probably well known, but it opens the forum.


The odds of the peanut buttered side of the bread falling face down to the carpet, is directly relative to the cost of the carpet.


So share what you've experienced or borrowed, and enjoy!