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Re: 10/15/2015
« Reply #15 on: October 15, 2015, 05:26:06 AM »

In 1975, the book “Against Our Will: Men, Women and Rape,” a history of sexual assault authored by Susan Brownmiller, was first published.
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Re: 10/15/2015
« Reply #16 on: October 15, 2015, 05:26:46 AM »

In 1990, Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev was named the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. South Africa’s Separate Amenities Act, which had barred blacks from public facilities for decades, was formally scrapped.
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Re: 10/15/2015
« Reply #17 on: October 15, 2015, 05:27:14 AM »


In 1991, despite sexual harassment allegations by Anita Hill, the Senate narrowly confirmed the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the U.S. Supreme Court, 52-48.
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Re: 10/15/2015
« Reply #18 on: October 15, 2015, 05:27:40 AM »


Ten years ago: Iraqis voted to approve a constitution. A crowd that had gathered to protest a neo-Nazi march in Toledo, Ohio, turned violent, prompting the mayor to declare a state of emergency.
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Re: 10/15/2015
« Reply #19 on: October 15, 2015, 05:28:11 AM »

Five years ago: The Obama administration reported that the federal deficit had hit a near-record $1.3 trillion for the just-completed budget year. Workers hugged, cheered and set off fireworks as a huge drill broke through a last stretch of rock deep in the Swiss Alps for construction of the 35.4-mile Gotthard Base Tunnel, which is scheduled to officially open in June 2016.
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Re: 10/15/2015
« Reply #20 on: October 15, 2015, 05:28:39 AM »

One year ago: Fresh signs of slow global economic growth and the Ebola crisis sent stocks on Wall Street tumbling as much as 460 points in the most turbulent day since 2011 before partially recovering; European shares slid as well. The Kansas City Royals advanced to their first World Series since 1985 after finishing a four-game sweep in the AL Championship Series with a 2-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. The San Francisco Giants came within one game of winning the NL Championship Seires with a 6-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Re: 10/15/2015
« Reply #21 on: October 15, 2015, 05:29:32 AM »


Today’s Birthdays: Former auto executive Lee Iacocca is 91. Jazz musician Freddy Cole is 84. Singer Barry McGuire is 80. Actress Linda Lavin is 78. Rock musician Don Stevenson (Moby Grape) is 73. Actress-director Penny Marshall is 72. Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Palmer is 70. Singer-musician Richard Carpenter is 69. Actor Victor Banerjee is 69. Former tennis player Roscoe Tanner is 64. Singer Tito Jackson is 62. Actor-comedian Larry Miller is 62. Actor Jere Burns is 61. Actress Tanya Roberts is 60. Movie director Mira Nair is 58. Britain’s Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, is 56. Chef Emeril Lagasse is 56. Rock musician Mark Reznicek (REHZ’-nih-chehk) is 53. Singer Eric Benet is 49. Actress Vanessa Marcil is 47. Singer-actress-TV host Paige Davis is 46. Country singer Kimberly Schlapman (Little Big Town) is 46. Actor Dominic West is 46. Rhythm-and-blues singer Ginuwine is 45. Actor Chris Olivero is 36. Christian singer-actress Jaci (JAK’-ee) Velasquez is 36. Actor Brandon Jay McLaren is 35. Rhythm-and-blues singer Keyshia Cole is 34. Tennis player Elena Dementieva is 34. Actor Vincent Martella is 23. Actress Bailee Madison is 16.
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Re: 10/15/2015
« Reply #22 on: October 15, 2015, 05:29:54 AM »

Thought for Today: “A friend to all is a friend to none.” — Aristotle, Greek philosopher (384 B.C.-322 B.C.).
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Re: 10/15/2015
« Reply #23 on: October 15, 2015, 05:30:36 AM »

Things That Took Me Fifty Years To Learn!!
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1.) Never under any circumstances take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.

2.) If you have to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be "meetings".

3.) There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness".

4.) People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them.

5.) And when God, who created the entire universe with all of its glories, decides to deliver a message to humanity, He WILL NOT use, as His messenger, a person on cable TV with a bad hairstyle.

6.) You should not confuse your career with your life.

7.) No matter what happens... somebody will find a way to take it too seriously.

8.) When trouble arises & things look bad, there is always one individual who perceives a solution & is willing to take command. Very often, that person is crazy.

9.) Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.

10.) A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person.

11.) Never lick a steak knife.

12.) Take out the fortune before you eat the cookie.

13.) "The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above average drivers.

14.) You should never say anything to a woman that even remotely suggests that you think she's pregnant unless you can see an actual baby emerging from her at that moment.

15.) Your REAL friends still love you anyway.
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Re: 10/15/2015
« Reply #24 on: October 15, 2015, 05:33:01 AM »

Morning LSU & Golf.
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Re: 10/15/2015
« Reply #25 on: October 15, 2015, 05:34:21 AM »

CI site is working but Sister is dead now. 
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Re: 10/15/2015
« Reply #26 on: October 15, 2015, 05:36:01 AM »

Chaos at several major airports overnight.  Security scanning software failure.
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Re: 10/15/2015
« Reply #27 on: October 15, 2015, 05:38:48 AM »

Chaos at several major airports overnight.  Security scanning software failure.
CI's IT fault. Morning Dave and Chip.
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Re: 10/15/2015
« Reply #28 on: October 15, 2015, 05:40:36 AM »

Down in the 20's for some northern states tonight and 94 and very dry here today.

Fire east of Austin has now consumed 4,200 acres and still burning. 
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Re: 10/15/2015
« Reply #29 on: October 15, 2015, 05:42:37 AM »

CI site is working but Sister is dead now.
Good morning Native. 
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