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[Travellin Dave]

Ten years ago: President George W. Bush visited Southern California, telling residents weary from five days of wildfires: "We're not going to forget you in Washington, D.C." The Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 2-1 at Fenway to take a 2-0 World Series lead.

Five years ago: President Barack Obama, seeking to shore up support among women, intensified his pressure on Mitt Romney to break any ties with a Republican Senate candidate, Richard Mourdock of Indiana, who said that if a woman became pregnant from rape it was "something God intended." Romney ignored the emotional social issue, holding to an optimistic campaign tone as he fought for victory in crucial Ohio.

One year ago: A federal judge in San Francisco approved a nearly $15 billion settlement, giving nearly a half-million Volkswagen owners and leaseholders the choice between selling their diesel engine cars back or having them repaired so they didn't cheat on emissions tests and spew excess pollution. Four people were killed in a river rapids ride accident at a popular theme park in Queensland, Australia. The Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago Cubs 6-0 in the World Series opener.

[Travellin Dave]

Today's Birthdays: Former American League president Dr. Bobby Brown is 93. Actress Marion Ross is 89. Basketball Hall of Famer Bob Knight is 77. Pop singer Helen Reddy is 76. Author Anne Tyler is 76. Rock singer Jon Anderson (Yes) is 73. Political strategist James Carville is 73. Singer Taffy Danoff (Starland Vocal Band) is 73. Rock musician Glenn Tipton (Judas Priest) is 70. Actor Brian Kerwin is 68. Actor Mark L. Taylor is 67. Movie director Julian Schnabel is 66. Rock musician Matthias Jabs is 61. Actress Nancy Cartwright (TV: "The Simpsons") is 60. Country singer Mark Miller (Sawyer Brown) is 59. Rock musician Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers; Chickenfoot) is 56. Actress Tracy Nelson is 54. Actor Michael Boatman is 53. Actor Kevin Michael Richardson is 53. Actor Mathieu Amalric is 52. Singer Speech is 49. Actress-comedian-TV host Samantha Bee is 48. Actor Adam Goldberg is 47. Actor-singer Adam Pascal is 47. Rock musician Ed Robertson (Barenaked Ladies) is 47. Actress Persia White is 47. Country singer Chely (SHEL'-ee) Wright is 47. Violinist Midori is 46. Actor Craig Robinson is 46. Actor Michael Weston is 44. Actor Zachary Knighton is 39. Actress Mariana Klaveno is 38. Actor Mehcad (muh-KAD') Brooks is 37. Actor Ben Gould is 37. Actor Josh Henderson is 36. Rhythm-and-blues singer Young Rome is 36. Pop singer Katy Perry is 33. Rock singer Austin Winkler is 33. Singer Ciara is 32. Actress Krista Marie Yu (TV: "Dr. Ken") is 29. Actress Conchita Campbell is 22.

[Travellin Dave]

Thought for Today: "Bureaucracy, the rule of no one, has become the modern form of despotism." - Mary McCarthy, author and critic (born 1912, died this date in 1989).

[A Friend of Charlie]

Morning CarolinaDave and TeachersPetTony.

Good morning, NJDave.

[A Friend of Charlie]

Bean had a late and lonely bantering night.

Thanks for the Internet info.

Did a nice wrap-up though...

Looks like I'm PW'ing here.  SCDave is in bed, the NJ boys are at Jaime's, Dean is with a redhead and discovering that the carpet does not match the drapes, UNTony is on a conference call with Senegal or some other hand-out country, NJDave is planning his reemergence as SCDave2, Oy is smoking another Cuban and waiting for the first snowflake to appear, Fish is planning his third vacation this quarter, Short Stack is wrestling with an obstinate boiler, CB is doing curls with a purse, flip is eating who knows what, Ogie is fresh out of free ship codes, and LTG is watching the Browns stink up the place again.

Except that we weren't at Jamie's. That's supposed to be tomorrow night. Sheesh.

[sfish]

Good morning boys, hump day and it feels like it

[South Carolina Redfish]

Bean had a late and lonely bantering night.

Thanks for the Internet info.

Did a nice wrap-up though...

Looks like I'm PW'ing here.  SCDave is in bed, the NJ boys are at Jaime's, Dean is with a redhead and discovering that the carpet does not match the drapes, UNTony is on a conference call with Senegal or some other hand-out country, NJDave is planning his reemergence as SCDave2, Oy is smoking another Cuban and waiting for the first snowflake to appear, Fish is planning his third vacation this quarter, Short Stack is wrestling with an obstinate boiler, CB is doing curls with a purse, flip is eating who knows what, Ogie is fresh out of free ship codes, and LTG is watching the Browns stink up the place again.

Except that we weren't at Jamie's. That's supposed to be tomorrow night. Sheesh.

Flip probably confused him, and for that matter Flip might still be sitting there wondering where everybody is.

[South Carolina Redfish]

Good morning boys, hump day and it feels like it

Morning Fish

[Travellin Dave]

Bean had a late and lonely bantering night.

Thanks for the Internet info.

Did a nice wrap-up though...

Looks like I'm PW'ing here.  SCDave is in bed, the NJ boys are at Jaime's, Dean is with a redhead and discovering that the carpet does not match the drapes, UNTony is on a conference call with Senegal or some other hand-out country, NJDave is planning his reemergence as SCDave2, Oy is smoking another Cuban and waiting for the first snowflake to appear, Fish is planning his third vacation this quarter, Short Stack is wrestling with an obstinate boiler, CB is doing curls with a purse, flip is eating who knows what, Ogie is fresh out of free ship codes, and LTG is watching the Browns stink up the place again.

Except that we weren't at Jamie's. That's supposed to be tomorrow night. Sheesh.

Flip probably confused him, and for that matter Flip might still be sitting there wondering where everybody is.

Real possibility there....he's probably waiting outside....

[Travellin Dave]

Morning BlueLineFish.

[sfish]

Bean had a late and lonely bantering night.

Thanks for the Internet info.

Did a nice wrap-up though...

Looks like I'm PW'ing here.  SCDave is in bed, the NJ boys are at Jaime's, Dean is with a redhead and discovering that the carpet does not match the drapes, UNTony is on a conference call with Senegal or some other hand-out country, NJDave is planning his reemergence as SCDave2, Oy is smoking another Cuban and waiting for the first snowflake to appear, Fish is planning his third vacation this quarter, Short Stack is wrestling with an obstinate boiler, CB is doing curls with a purse, flip is eating who knows what, Ogie is fresh out of free ship codes, and LTG is watching the Browns stink up the place again.

Except that we weren't at Jamie's. That's supposed to be tomorrow night. Sheesh.

I thought it was last night too

[Travellin Dave]

That's one way to jumpstart a car...

http://wspa.com/2017/10/24/cam-catches-lightning-striking-car-in-greer/

[South Carolina Redfish]

Well that corrupt douchebag mayor of my little town in TX at least got his hand slapped with a way too small $500 fine by the state election commission for posting online voting recommendations using fake names.

[South Carolina Redfish]

That's one way to jumpstart a car...

http://wspa.com/2017/10/24/cam-catches-lightning-striking-car-in-greer/

[FloridaDean]

Good morning guys. It's golf day and I'm going to give it a try.
54° and clear. WTF this is Florida!