November 1st is the 306th day of the year. There are 60 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is World Vegan Day, National Go Cook For Your Pets Day, National Cinnamon Day, National Vinegar Day, National Brush Your Teeth Day, National Calzone Day, International Scented Candle Day, DM Your Crush Day, National Sports Fan Day, National Deep Fried Clams Day and International Pet Groomer Appreciation Day

ON THIS DAY WITH NICOLET
— On this date in 1968, The Motion Picture Association of America’s film rating system was officially introduced, originating with the ratings G, M, R, and X.

— On this date in 1999, Walter Payton died of cancer at age 45

— On this date in 2022, Mashed magazine says Popeyes pranked the Internet with a fake Thanksgiving inspired perfume called Burnt Turkey. They posted a picture of the cologne along with a caption that read; “The scent that comes when “you fail miserably at cooking your own turkey instead of ordering the ready-to-bake Cajun Turkey from Popeyes.” Fans of Popeye’s tried to buy the cologne.

THINGS U NEED 2 NO
In a poll, 28% of people are NOT looking forward to Daylight Saving Time ending.  41% of people said they “don’t really care” about it either way.  But 23% are LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.

Baskin-Robbins has unleashed a new flavor for November called Brie My Guest. The ice cream is a combination of brie and burrata flavored ice creams, mixed with almonds, pistachios and apricot swirls 

Snoop Dogg has launched his own “Elf on the Shelf” called “Snoop on the Stoop”. He is also selling Christmas sweaters, ornaments, mugs, and dolls resembling him and Martha Stewart. Snoops holiday collection is available at Spencers 

In a survey of restaurant managers, three-quarters say going up to an all-you-can-eat buffet more than three times is not right.

Russia has fined Google $20 decillion dollars for blocking pro-Russian channels on YouTube. The penalty amounts to around $20 billion trillion trillion dollars. Google has been ordered to restore the YouTube channels or face mounting charges. The fine starts doubling every day if not paid within nine months. $20 decillion is 200 quintillion times larger than the global economy. The sum is so large that it is written as a ‘20’ followed by 36 zeroes. Google is worth $2 trillion.

There’s a debate online about whether it’s cool to take your SHOES OFF . . . and walk around in socks . . . at the office.  Most people say NO, at least when you’re walking around, but some people don’t get why not. 

A poll on being patient found we can only wait 29 minutes for food delivery before we’re annoyed.  We also expect to be seated at a restaurant, have our order taken, and get our food in 30 minutes or less.

(AUDIO) Halloween is over.  Which means it’s time for . . . Christmas?  Check out this A.I. generated version of “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” by Brenda Lee.  Except it’s in Spanish.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is returning to wrestling. The actor is expected to make occasional appearances in the ring in the coming months.