Oldest Female Bodybuilder 2012
Edith Wilma Connor
Image Credit: Guinness World Record

Edith Wilma Connor was certified as the “World’s Oldest Female Bodybuilder” by the Guinness World Records last May 10, 2012.

Connor, a 77-year-old grandmother, has three sons, seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

She won first place at the Grand Masters competition in Las Vegas when she was 60-years-old.

The oldest female bodybuilder got actively involved in weights after winning her first bodybuilding event. Connor revealed that winning the Guinness World Record title made her bodybuilding activity “a lot of fun and I relish the attention [my] unusual hobby-age combination attracts.”

Manu Ginobili
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The San Antonio Spurs rallied to take game 1 of the 2012 NBA Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, 101-98. It was the Spurs’ 19th straight win.

The Spurs matched the fourth-longest streak in NBA history, and with one more will become just the fourth team to surpass 20.

Manu Ginobili scored 26 points as the Spurs denied a near Thunder upset. Tim Duncan had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Tony Parker added 18 points.

Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 27 points. Russell Westbrook had 17.

After being held to just 16 third-quarter points, San Antonio scored 39 in the fourth.

Harden lost his matchup with Ginobili, the 2008 Sixth Man of the Year winner. Harden finished with 19 points on 7-of-17 shooting but missed nine of his first 12 shots.

Game 2 is Tuesday night at the AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX.

Lowe’s Memorial Day Sales 2012 is giving away coupons and promo codes for everyday savings, according to Lowe’s Memorial Day 2012 ads.

The 2012 Memorial Day Sales at Lowe’s will run up to Monday, May 28.

Limited-Time Value savings at Lowe’s include free parcel shipping on qualifying orders of $49 or more. Free delivery can also be availed on mowers, grills and patio furniture which costs $249 or more.

Below are some of the great deals offered by Lowe’s until Memorial Day.

• US Flag for $14.98 Was: $19.98
• Whirlpool Gold French Door Refrigerator now $1,529.00Was: $1,999.00
• Pavers, Edging Stones and Retaining Wall Blocks now with 20% Off
• Save $50 on Decking for every $500 you spend on select in-stock decking.
• In-Stock Hunter Ceiling Fans with 20% Off
• Select Finished Cabinets with 20% Off
• FREE Dump Cartwhen you buy a John Deere, Troy-Bilt or Husqvarna tractor. Excludes zero-turn-radius mowers

For more information about Lowe’s Memorial Day Sales 2012, visit their official website at Lowes.com.

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A 1935 neon light was left on for 77 years in the Broadway eatery, Clifton’s Cafeteria. Building owner, Andrew Meieran, estimates that the neon lamp has eaten up over $17,000 worth of electricity.

The long-forgotten neon light, believed to have been installed in 1935, was discovered to be on during an extensive renovations made on the downtown eatery. Clifford Clinton acquired the lease to Boos Bros. Cafeteria on Broadway and 7th Street and converted the place into a forest-themed restaurant in 1935.

The walls of the restaurant featured numerous hand-tinted transparencies of mountain and forest landscapes, each of which was backlit by a rectangular neon light.

One such light was installed in a window-like nook in a basement restroom, where it softly illuminated a woodland scene.

In 1949, the nook was covered over with plastic and plywood when part of the restroom was partitioned off as a storage area.

But for some reason, workmen never got around to disconnecting the electricity. For the next 62 years the illuminated tubing was hidden within the wall. Meieran estimates that the neon tube has racked up more than $17,000 in electrical bills.

The glowing light was discovered last February 9, 2012 when Meieran inspected the small storeroom with a member of his renovation crew.

“We were using flashlights, and I thought I caught a glimpse of a little light coming through the wall,” Meieran said. “I asked, ‘What is that?’”

The pair shut off their flashlights, thinking the beams were reflecting off something in the wall. A faint light still glowed within the pitch blackness of the storeroom.

Wondering whether the light might be coming from the basement next door, Meieran peeled away more of the wall covering. When the hole was large enough to stick his phone camera through, he reached inside and snapped several pictures, including one that clearly showed electrodes at the base of neon tubing.

Puzzled, Meieran uncovered the entire 3-by-5-foot nook, exposing six rows of neon tubing. Blackout paint covered one half of the neon tubes to obscure them.

Koga said she was amazed that insects or rodents weren’t drawn to the warmth of the fragile neon tubes, jeopardizing their operation. She speculated that being out of the weather and away from human touch for so long has contributed to the light’s longevity.

Meieran bought the building from the Clinton family for $3.6 million and plans to spend an additional $3.5 million on renovations before reopening it next year. He said workers have found other treasures within its walls and hidden crannies.

The building was constructed in 1904 as a furniture store, and renovation workers have uncovered a steel support post that was painted with directions to various store departments, as well as a non-functioning “ice water” neon sign from the 1930s.

Workers have also unearthed vestiges of past renovations. A piece of Sheetrock used in a 1949 remodeling bears the autographs of a number of workers.

Other items recovered by workers include Edison incandescent light bulbs circa 1932, original Boos Bros. Cafeteria tableware, an ancient Orpheum playbill and long-hidden original subway wall tiles and decorative honeycomb floor tiles in the cafeteria’s serving line area.

Memorial Day 2012 Sales Best Buy Ads
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Best Buy sales is annually tied up to the Memorial Day celebration which marks the beginning of summer pool party and barbecue invites in the US. The Memorial Day 2012 sales at Best Buy is giving away coupon discounts and promo codes on great deals.

Among the great deals at the Memorial Day 2012 Sales at Best Buy include the following items.

• 10% to 25% off select LG refrigerators, ranges, microwaves, dishwashers, clothes washers and dryers.
• Dell Inspiron Laptop with Intel® Core™ i3 processor, 6GB DDR3 memory, 500GB hard drive, and 15.6″ display for only $399
• RCA 42″ Class Plasma HDTV with 720p resolution. Now only $349.99. Reg. $449.99. Save $100.

All Best Buy Sales on Memorial Day 2012 are only available online.