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Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 2, 1994, Nelson Mandela claimed victory in the wake of South Africa’s first democratic elections; President F.W. de Klerk acknowledged defeat.
On this date:
In 1863, during the Civil War, Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was accidentally wounded by his own men at Chancellorsville, Virginia; he died eight days later.
In 1890, the Oklahoma Territory was organized.
In 1908, the original version of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” with music by Albert Von Tilzer and lyrics by Jack Norworth, was published by Von Tilzer’s York Music Co.
In 1927, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Buck v. Bell, upheld 8-1 a Virginia law allowing the forced sterilization of people to promote the “health of the patient and the welfare of society.”
In 1957, Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, R-Wis., died at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland.
In 1968, “The Odd Couple,” the movie version of the Neil Simon comedy starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, opened in New York.
In 1970, jockey Diane Crump became the first woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby; she finished in 15th place aboard Fathom. (The winning horse was Dust Commander.)
In 1972, a fire at the Sunshine silver mine in Kellogg, Idaho, claimed the lives of 91 workers who succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning. Longtime FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover died in Washington at age 77.
In 1982, the Weather Channel made its debut.
In 2005, Pfc. Lynndie England, the young woman pictured in some of the most notorious Abu Ghraib photos, pleaded guilty at Fort Hood, Texas, to mistreating prisoners. (However, a judge later threw out the plea agreement; England was later convicted in a court-martial and received a three-year sentence, of which she served half.)
In 2011, Osama bin Laden was killed by elite American forces at his Pakistan compound, then quickly buried at sea after a decade on the run.
In 2018, two black men who’d been arrested for sitting at a Philadelphia Starbucks without ordering anything settled with the company for an undisclosed sum and an offer of a free college education; they settled separately with the city for a symbolic $1 each and a promise to set up a $200,000 program for young entrepreneurs.
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 02, 2020, 07:59:20 AM
Five years ago: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, gave birth in London to a daughter, later named Charlotte, who became fourth in the line of succession to the throne and the fifth great-grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II. En route to a Triple Crown sweep, American Pharoah rallied in the stretch to beat Firing Line by a length and delivered trainer Bob Baffert’s first Kentucky Derby since 2002.
One year ago: North Carolina lawyer Cheslie Kryst won the Miss USA crown; for the first time, black women held the titles of Miss USA, Miss Teen USA and Miss America. The Trump administration issued revised rules aimed at giving oil and gas companies more flexibility in meeting safety standards imposed after the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon explosion, which killed nearly a dozen people. Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh resigned under pressure, amid investigations into whether she had arranged bulk sales of her self-published children’s books to disguise hundreds of thousands of dollars in kickbacks. (Pugh would later be sentenced to three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to federal conspiracy and tax evasion charges.) Escalating a battle between Democrats and the Justice Department, Attorney General William Barr skipped a House hearing on special counsel Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia report.
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 02, 2020, 08:02:30 AM
Singer Engelbert Humperdinck is 84.
Former International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge is 78.
Actress-activist Bianca Jagger is 75.
Country singer R.C. Bannon is 75.
Actor David Suchet (SOO’-shay) is 74.
Singer-songwriter Larry Gatlin is 72.
Rock singer Lou Gramm (Foreigner) is 70.
Actress Christine Baranski is 68.
Singer Angela Bofill is 66.
Fashion designer Donatella Versace is 65.
Actor Brian Tochi is 61.
Movie director Stephen Daldry is 60.
Actress Elizabeth Berridge is 58.
Country singer Ty Herndon is 58.
Actress Mitzi Kapture is 58.
Commentator Mika Brzezinski is 53.
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is 52.
Rock musician Todd Sucherman (Styx) is 51.
Wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson (AKA The Rock) is 48.
Former soccer player David Beckham is 45.
Rock singer Jeff Gutt (goot) (Stone Temple Pilots) is 44.
Actress Jenna Von Oy is 43.
Actor Kumail Nanijiani is 42.
Actress Ellie Kemper is 40.
Actor Robert Buckley is 39.
Actor Gaius (GY’-ehs) Charles is 37.
Pop singer Lily Rose Cooper is 35.
Olympic gold medal figure skater Sarah Hughes is 35.
Rock musician Jim Almgren (Carolina Liar) is 34.
Actor Thomas McDonell is 34.
Actress Kay Panabaker is 30.
NBA All-Star Paul George is 30.
Charlotte of Cambridge is five.
Post by: Oyam18 on May 02, 2020, 08:15:53 AM
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Post by: FloridaDean on May 02, 2020, 08:50:17 AM
How are you feeling now a couple of days after your shot?shot hell. doing 2 hour infusions now! still a little stiffness but the swelling and pain has dissipated. thank God for steroids.
Post by: FloridaDean on May 02, 2020, 08:51:11 AM
was in an early morning Zoom meeting.
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 02, 2020, 09:07:42 AM
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Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 02, 2020, 09:57:19 AM
You'll be looking like Mr. Universe in no time.How are you feeling now a couple of days after your shot?shot hell. doing 2 hour infusions now! still a little stiffness but the swelling and pain has dissipated. thank God for steroids.
Post by: FloridaDean on May 02, 2020, 10:07:48 AM
When do you think you might be getting back to your Wednesday hacking Dean?depends completely on this virus crap. with my diminished immune system I can't afford to take any chances.
Post by: FloridaDean on May 02, 2020, 10:08:29 AM
not that kind of steroids. 🤣You'll be looking like Mr. Universe in no time.How are you feeling now a couple of days after your shot?shot hell. doing 2 hour infusions now! still a little stiffness but the swelling and pain has dissipated. thank God for steroids.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 02, 2020, 10:08:46 AM
Smart thinking.When do you think you might be getting back to your Wednesday hacking Dean?depends completely on this virus crap. with my diminished immune system I can't afford to take any chances.
Post by: FloridaDean on May 02, 2020, 10:26:11 AM
I am thinking of a road trip soon.Smart thinking.When do you think you might be getting back to your Wednesday hacking Dean?depends completely on this virus crap. with my diminished immune system I can't afford to take any chances.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 02, 2020, 10:30:03 AM
Coming up north to visit the family?I am thinking of a road trip soon.Smart thinking.When do you think you might be getting back to your Wednesday hacking Dean?depends completely on this virus crap. with my diminished immune system I can't afford to take any chances.
Post by: FloridaDean on May 02, 2020, 10:31:30 AM
not until it's safe to do so and everything opens up.Coming up north to visit the family?I am thinking of a road trip soon.Smart thinking.When do you think you might be getting back to your Wednesday hacking Dean?depends completely on this virus crap. with my diminished immune system I can't afford to take any chances.
thinking of a 4 hour drive to the panhandle for takeout.
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 02, 2020, 10:39:10 AM
Is that her name or a nickname?not until it's safe to do so and everything opens up.Coming up north to visit the family?I am thinking of a road trip soon.Smart thinking.When do you think you might be getting back to your Wednesday hacking Dean?depends completely on this virus crap. with my diminished immune system I can't afford to take any chances.
thinking of a 4 hour drive to the panhandle for takeout.
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 02, 2020, 10:40:17 AM
Post by: Threebean on May 02, 2020, 10:43:56 AM
Or hit 70 home runs in a single season.You'll be looking like Mr. Universe in no time.How are you feeling now a couple of days after your shot?shot hell. doing 2 hour infusions now! still a little stiffness but the swelling and pain has dissipated. thank God for steroids.
Post by: Threebean on May 02, 2020, 10:46:48 AM
Post by: FloridaDean on May 02, 2020, 11:00:02 AM
nope. as of yesterday I am single again.Is that her name or a nickname?not until it's safe to do so and everything opens up.Coming up north to visit the family?I am thinking of a road trip soon.Smart thinking.When do you think you might be getting back to your Wednesday hacking Dean?depends completely on this virus crap. with my diminished immune system I can't afford to take any chances.
thinking of a 4 hour drive to the panhandle for takeout.
Post by: FloridaDean on May 02, 2020, 11:00:38 AM
maybe 70 meetings.Or hit 70 home runs in a single season.You'll be looking like Mr. Universe in no time.How are you feeling now a couple of days after your shot?shot hell. doing 2 hour infusions now! still a little stiffness but the swelling and pain has dissipated. thank God for steroids.
Post by: FloridaDean on May 02, 2020, 11:01:50 AM
Good morning Dave, Dean, and Mr. Mayor. About time to get to the day's chores.morning Mark. I just finished rinsing the truck and driveway. getting ready for leftover ravioli for lunch.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 02, 2020, 11:46:29 AM
Oh, I didn't think you were meaning that imminent of a roadtrip.not until it's safe to do so and everything opens up.Coming up north to visit the family?I am thinking of a road trip soon.Smart thinking.When do you think you might be getting back to your Wednesday hacking Dean?depends completely on this virus crap. with my diminished immune system I can't afford to take any chances.
thinking of a 4 hour drive to the panhandle for takeout.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 02, 2020, 11:48:08 AM
Good morning Dave, Dean, and Mr. Mayor. About time to get to the day's chores.Good morning, Mark. Been working on mine for a while now. I think ClemsonDave has us beat.
Post by: Oyam18 on May 02, 2020, 02:33:06 PM
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 02, 2020, 02:37:45 PM
Yard work done.....and nowYou earned it.
Post by: Threebean on May 02, 2020, 03:27:09 PM
Yeah, what else is new.Good morning Dave, Dean, and Mr. Mayor. About time to get to the day's chores.Good morning, Mark. Been working on mine for a while now. I think ClemsonDave has us beat.
Have some company coming over for a socially distanced cookout, so had to wash the outdoor furniture, deck, grill, etc. Smoking a cigar today is unlikely.
Post by: Threebean on May 02, 2020, 03:28:28 PM
Yard work done.....and nowCan't zoom in enough to see the label. Whatcha smoking, Oy?
Post by: Oyam18 on May 02, 2020, 05:40:02 PM
Rafael GonzalezYard work done.....and nowCan't zoom in enough to see the label. Whatcha smoking, Oy?
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 02, 2020, 07:11:09 PM
So they are wife's friends and not yours?Yeah, what else is new.Good morning Dave, Dean, and Mr. Mayor. About time to get to the day's chores.Good morning, Mark. Been working on mine for a while now. I think ClemsonDave has us beat.
Have some company coming over for a socially distanced cookout, so had to wash the outdoor furniture, deck, grill, etc. Smoking a cigar today is unlikely.
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 02, 2020, 07:11:54 PM
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Post by: FloridaDean on May 02, 2020, 07:15:18 PM
Post by: bluecollar on May 02, 2020, 07:55:37 PM
Through me for an ass kickin'When do you think you might be getting back to your Wednesday hacking Dean?depends completely on this virus crap. with my diminished immune system I can't afford to take any chances.
Post by: bluecollar on May 02, 2020, 08:06:50 PM
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 02, 2020, 08:35:25 PM
I was having a good day. now I gotta try smoking left handed.What's with the stylish bracelet, Deano?
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 02, 2020, 08:36:10 PM
This is the same look I get from my wife at times.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200503/5c01659b302c25a4eda0988db4bce58e.jpg)Yeah but the lizard is cold-blooded.
Post by: Oyam18 on May 02, 2020, 08:58:58 PM
so no sex tonight?I was having a good day. now I gotta try smoking left handed.What's with the stylish bracelet, Deano?
Post by: Oyam18 on May 02, 2020, 08:59:12 PM
George Burns
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 02, 2020, 09:05:54 PM
So the difference is?This is the same look I get from my wife at times.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200503/5c01659b302c25a4eda0988db4bce58e.jpg)Yeah but the lizard is cold-blooded.
Post by: Travellin Dave on May 02, 2020, 09:07:07 PM
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on May 02, 2020, 09:17:41 PM
Found me a nice La Nox.Haven't had one in a long time. I believe I smoked one at the Famous store years ago.
Post by: bluecollar on May 02, 2020, 09:54:37 PM
Lent is over. You can have a cigar againFound me a nice La Nox.Haven't had one in a long time. I believe I smoked one at the Famous store years ago.
Post by: bluecollar on May 02, 2020, 09:57:06 PM
I was joking with you. It sounds like your overdue for a cigar and beverage from our conversations on here.Lent is over. You can have a cigar againFound me a nice La Nox.Haven't had one in a long time. I believe I smoked one at the Famous store years ago.