One day after Jordan Wiener, 18, attended the funeral of his father, an assistant principal in, Queens New York,  who died of the swine flu, the high school pitcher threw a no hitter.

“This one was for dad” Jordan said proudly!

Mitchell Wiener died on Sunday May 17, 2009 in a Queens hospital. Becoming the city’s first swine flu fatality.  He was buried on Wednesday.   Jordan decided to play in the game just as his father would have wanted him to do.

The game was RFK’s B-League first-round matchup.  Jordan said in an interview “When my father was put in the hospital on (May 13), I told myself, ‘Death or survival, I was going to pitch,  I knew that’s what he would have wanted from me, to go out there and pitch. I was going to pitch no matter what.”

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Coach Mike Mulstay said he was surprised by Jordan’s courage and said: “It showed what kind of kid he is. He’s cut from the same cloth as his father. Not only him but his whole family. He’s a one-in-a-million kid. It was special.”

The team wore caps with Mr. Wiener initials on them. He served as an assistant principal at .Intermediate School 238 in Hollis for 30 years. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie, and two other sons, Adam and Farrell.

♥POSTED BY: BBParks

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TRIVIA TODAY – Monday, March 16, 2009

RANDOM TIDBITS

In most of the Middle and Far East, it is considered an
insult to point your feet (particularly the soles) at
another person or to display them in any way, for example,
by resting with your feet up.

In most Asian countries, a business card is seen as an
extension of the person it represents; therefore, to
disrespect a card — by folding it, writing on it, or just
shoving it into your pocket without looking at it — is to
disrespect the person who gave it to you.

The “okay” sign (thumb and forefinger touching to make a
circle) is very far from okay in much of the world. In
Germany and most of South America, it is an insult, similar
to giving someone the finger in the United States, while in
Turkey it is a derogatory gesture used to imply that someone
is homosexual.

In Greece, any signal that involves showing your open palm
is extremely offensive. Such gestures include waving, as
well as making a “stop” sign. If you do wish to wave goodbye
to someone in Greece, you need to do so with your palm
facing in, like a beauty pageant contestant or a member of
the royal family.

In many parts of the world, particularly Luxembourg,
Switzerland, and France, public gum-chewing is considered
vulgar, while in Singapore most types of gum have been
illegal since 1992 when residents grew tired of scraping the
sticky stuff off their sidewalks.

In many countries, particularly in Asia and South America,
it is essential to remove your shoes when entering someone’s
home, while in most of Europe it is polite to ask your host
whether they would prefer you to do so. The reason, as
anyone who’s ever owned white carpet will attest, is simple
hygiene and cleanliness.

Posted by: BBParks

SLUMDOG Millionaire director Danny Boyle plans to put a`significant‘ amount of the films profits  back into the Mumbai slums where to Academy Award winning Film was made.

The rags-to-riches tale, which has stormed Hollywood, walked away with eight Oscars at the Academy Awards earlier this week.

But there has been some protest over the movie’s portrayal of slum life in India’s largest city.

Boyle told sources “This is our chance to give something back to an extraordinary city which helped us to produce an extraordinary film.”

Talks will begin next week to determine how they can set up and distribute a fund for the children.

“We want to set it up as soon as possible,” Boyle said.

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Posted by: * BBParks *

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Just one day after “Slumdog Millionaire” took home eight Oscars at the 2009 Academy Awards, the child actors which starred in the film got a real treat.  They all got to go to Disneyland!  The rags to riches story was shot in the slums of Mumbai, India on a limited budget of 15 million dollars and has already generated 10 times that amount.  The young *stars* who came from a very impoverished area in Indian will also be rewarded when they return to their homeland as well.   The executives and producers will move the young *stars* and their families in to new homes and the children will be given the opportunity to receive a better education.

Posted by: *Holly Heels

There are not many that would argue with us about who was the worst dress celebrity at the 2009 Academy Awards. “And the winner is”  Jessica Biel. She looked as though she forgot to take her towell off after showering, wrapped a towell around her lower half.

Posted By:  Holly Heels

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The jackpot earner at this year’s Oscars, Slumdog Millionaire, is minting dollars at the Box Office too. The film’s worldwide profit, thus far the film has exceeded its budget by over ten times to 163 million dollars.   UK’s Film4 and Celador Films made Slumdog Millionaire with a budget of $15 million.

Trade experts now predict that after taking home 8 Oscars that figure will continue to grow. What’s next for Slumdog Millionaire….Well now they’re headed to Disney World for a vacation and after that it’s back to Indian….perhaps to start a sequel to their Academy Awarding film.  Congratulations to the cast and crew!

Posted by:  BBParks

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