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Typically on Tuesdays, in between insults we'll occasionally discuss cigars. Join in and perhaps learn something along the way. Warning: don't proceed if you have thin skin but don't be afraid to post either...  And welcome aboard!

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2-fer Tuesday!  Mega-Monster Mash!

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KU (1) 109 vs OU (2) 106 with 8.6 seconds left in 3 OT. KU won. Score at end of regulation was 77-77.

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Good morning guys.

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Today is Tuesday, Jan. 5, the fifth day of 2016. There are 361 days left in the year.

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Today's Highlight in History:

On Jan. 5, 1066, Edward the Confessor, King of England since 1042, died after a reign of nearly 24 years.

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In 1781, a British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burned Richmond, Virginia.

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In 1895, French Capt. Alfred Dreyfus, convicted of treason, was publicly stripped of his rank. (He was ultimately vindicated.)

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In 1905, the National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds and Animals was incorporated in New York State.

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In 1914, auto industrialist Henry Ford announced he was going to pay workers $5 for an 8-hour day, as opposed to $2.34 for a 9-hour day. (Employees still worked six days a week; the 5-day work week was instituted in 1926.)

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In 1925, Democrat Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming took office as America's first female governor, succeeding her late husband, William, following a special election.

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In 1933, the 30th president of the United States, Calvin Coolidge, died in Northampton, Massachusetts, at age 60. Construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge. (Work was completed four years later.)

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In 1949, in his State of the Union address, President Harry S. Truman labeled his administration the Fair Deal.

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In 1953, the Samuel Beckett play "Waiting for Godot" premiered in Paris.