Post by: CigarBanter on May 19, 2018, 12:02:50 AM
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Post by: Travellin Dave on May 19, 2018, 08:30:36 AM
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 19, 1943, in his second wartime address to the U.S. Congress, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill pledged his country’s full support in the fight against Japan; that evening, Churchill met with President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the White House, where the two leaders agreed on May 1, 1944 as the date for the D-Day invasion of France (the operation ended up being launched more than a month later).
On this date:
In 1536, Anne Boleyn, the second wife of England’s King Henry VIII, was beheaded after being convicted of adultery.
In 1649, England was declared a republic by Parliament following the execution of King Charles I. (The monarchy was restored in 1660.)
In 1780, a mysterious darkness enveloped much of New England and part of Canada in the early afternoon.
In 1913, California Gov. Hiram Johnson signed the Webb-Hartley Law prohibiting “aliens ineligible to citizenship” from owning farm land, a measure targeting Asian immigrants, particularly Japanese.
In 1927, the silent movie “Wings,” a World War I drama starring Clara Bow, Charles “Buddy” Rogers and Richard Arlen, had its world premiere in San Antonio, Texas, where it was filmed. (“Wings” went on to win the first Academy Award for best picture.)
In 1935, T.E. Lawrence, also known as “Lawrence of Arabia,” died in Dorset, England, six days after being injured in a motorcycle crash.
In 1958, British actor Ronald Colman died in Santa Barbara, California, at age 67.
In 1962, actress Marilyn Monroe sang “Happy Birthday to You” to President John F. Kennedy during a Democratic fundraiser at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
In 1973, Secretariat won the Preakness Stakes, the second of his Triple Crown victories.
In 1981, five British soldiers were killed by an Irish Republican Army landmine in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
In 1993, the Clinton White House set off a political storm by abruptly firing the entire staff of its travel office; five of the seven staffers were later reinstated and assigned to other duties.
In 1994, former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis died in New York at age 64.
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 19, 2018, 08:30:58 AM
Five years ago: President Barack Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, told graduates of historically black Morehouse College in Atlanta to seize the power of their example as black men graduating from college and use it to improve people’s lives.
One year ago: Sweden dropped a rape investigation of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who remained holed up in Ecuador’s embassy in London to avoid arrest and possible extradition to the United States to face charges stemming from the publication of thousands of pages of classified documents. Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., whose penchant for sexting strangers ended his political career, pleaded guilty in Manhattan to a sex charge, tearfully apologizing for communications with a 15-year-old girl. (Weiner received a 21-month prison sentence.) Iran’s moderate President Hassan Rouhani (hah-SAHN’ roh-HAH’-nee) trounced a hard-line challenger to secure re-election.
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 19, 2018, 08:31:42 AM
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Post by: Travellin Dave on May 19, 2018, 08:53:42 AM
Post - Horse (Jockey; Trainer; Vegas Odds)
1 - Quip (Florent Geroux; Rodolphe Brisset; 16-1)
2 - Lone Sailor (Irad Ortiz; Thomas Amoss; 25-1)
3 - Sporting Chance (Luis Contreras; D. Wayne Lukas; 22-1)
4 - Diamond King (Javier Castellano; John Servis; 16-1)
5 - Good Magic (Jose Ortiz; Chad Brown; 3-1)
6 - Tenfold (Ricardo Santana Jr.; Steve Asmussen; 25-1)
7 - Justify (Mike Smith; Bob Baffert; 2-5)
8 - Bravazo (Luis Saez; D. Wayne Lukas; 18-1)
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 19, 2018, 08:54:04 AM
And for those watching the Preakness later:Looks to be another mudder.
Post - Horse (Jockey; Trainer; Vegas Odds)
1 - Quip (Florent Geroux; Rodolphe Brisset; 16-1)
2 - Lone Sailor (Irad Ortiz; Thomas Amoss; 25-1)
3 - Sporting Chance (Luis Contreras; D. Wayne Lukas; 22-1)
4 - Diamond King (Javier Castellano; John Servis; 16-1)
5 - Good Magic (Jose Ortiz; Chad Brown; 3-1)
6 - Tenfold (Ricardo Santana Jr.; Steve Asmussen; 25-1)
7 - Justify (Mike Smith; Bob Baffert; 2-5)
8 - Bravazo (Luis Saez; D. Wayne Lukas; 18-1)
Post by: FloridaDean on May 19, 2018, 09:11:05 AM
spent the morning in the hot tub. 100° is too hot. think I'll set it at 90° and leave it alone.
DPG CC and coffee.
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 19, 2018, 09:16:10 AM
good morning Dave.So at 90 are you going to have to cool it down all summer? Won't it then be a Lukewarm Tub?
spent the morning in the hot tub. 100° is too hot. think I'll set it at 90° and leave it alone.
DPG CC and coffee.
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 19, 2018, 09:16:27 AM
Post by: FloridaDean on May 19, 2018, 09:22:30 AM
it sure help my RA but I feel boiled.good morning Dave.So at 90 are you going to have to cool it down all summer? Won't it then be a Lukewarm Tub?
spent the morning in the hot tub. 100° is too hot. think I'll set it at 90° and leave it alone.
DPG CC and coffee.
Post by: Threebean on May 19, 2018, 09:35:41 AM
Post by: FloridaDean on May 19, 2018, 09:43:43 AM
Good morning Dave and LobsterDean. Chores and more chores today.morning Mark.
I can do a seafood boil in my hot tub.
Post by: Threebean on May 19, 2018, 10:52:18 AM
If you like Diesel's, the Sis is offering up "The Darkness" collection, Wicked, Heart of Darkness and Rage.I'm seeing HC, AB, and Graycliff on the sis daily.
Post by: FloridaDean on May 19, 2018, 01:22:45 PM
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 19, 2018, 02:28:38 PM
did somebody turn off the banter?No, but I certainly can.
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 19, 2018, 03:55:10 PM
https://www.cigar.com/weekend-blitz/?slide=1 Sheesh!If you like Diesel's, the Sis is offering up "The Darkness" collection, Wicked, Heart of Darkness and Rage.I'm seeing HC, AB, and Graycliff on the sis daily.
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 19, 2018, 03:55:57 PM
I don't think that's much of a threat...did somebody turn off the banter?No, but I certainly can.
...or that anyone would notice on the weekend....
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 19, 2018, 03:56:57 PM
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Post by: Travellin Dave on May 19, 2018, 04:04:34 PM
Need to broaden your narrow vision!If you like Diesel's, the Sis is offering up "The Darkness" collection, Wicked, Heart of Darkness and Rage.I'm seeing HC, AB, and Graycliff on the sis daily.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 19, 2018, 04:54:09 PM
That's why it wasn't a threat. I was looking to be accommodating.I don't think that's much of a threat...did somebody turn off the banter?No, but I certainly can.
...or that anyone would notice on the weekend....
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 19, 2018, 08:52:27 PM
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Post by: Travellin Dave on May 19, 2018, 09:18:35 PM
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/nation-now/2018/05/19/university-michigans-speech-policies-those-soviet-russia/620724002/
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 19, 2018, 09:20:43 PM
Pour yourself a Black Eyed Susan.
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 19, 2018, 09:21:48 PM
While the official drink of the Kentucky Derby is the bourbon-y mint julep, the black-eyed Susan calls for both bourbon and vodka. According to the Preakness Stakes website, the black-eyed Susan cocktail is made with one part bourbon, one part vodka, one part peach schnapps, two parts orange juice and two parts sour mix. All of the ingredients are shaken together with ice and then served over crushed ice with an orange wedge and cherries for garnish.
Specific brands of alcohol, like Effen vodka and Maker's Mark bourbon, are used at the racecourse, but any type will do for mixing the drinks at home.