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Re: 12/8/2014
« Reply #15 on: December 08, 2014, 02:39:19 AM »

In 1982, a man demanding an end to nuclear weapons held the Washington Monument hostage, threatening to blow it up with explosives he claimed were inside a van. (After a 10-hour standoff, Norman D. Mayer was shot dead by police; it turned out there were no explosives.)
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Re: 12/8/2014
« Reply #16 on: December 08, 2014, 02:39:43 AM »

In 1987, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev signed a treaty at the White House calling for destruction of intermediate-range nuclear missiles.
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Re: 12/8/2014
« Reply #17 on: December 08, 2014, 02:40:09 AM »

In 1992, Americans got to see live television coverage of U.S. troops landing on the beaches of Somalia as Operation Restore Hope began (because of the time difference, it was early Dec. 9 in Somalia).
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Re: 12/8/2014
« Reply #18 on: December 08, 2014, 02:40:32 AM »

Ten years ago: The Senate completed congressional approval of the biggest overhaul of U.S. intelligence in a half-century, voting 89-2 to send the measure to President George W. Bush, who signed it nine days later. Disgruntled U.S. soldiers complained to Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld during a question-and-answer session in Kuwait about long deployments and a lack of armored vehicles and other equipment. Treasury Secretary John Snow accepted President Bush's offer to remain in the Cabinet. "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, 38, an influential heavy metal guitarist, was fatally shot with three other people during a performance in Columbus, Ohio; the gunman was then shot dead by a police officer.
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Re: 12/8/2014
« Reply #19 on: December 08, 2014, 02:41:04 AM »

Five years ago: Ohio executed murderer Kenneth Biros by performing the nation's first lethal injection using a single drug, a supposedly less painful method than previous executions that required three drugs. A wave of coordinated bomb attacks targeting high-profile symbols of Iraqi authority killed at least 127 people.
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Re: 12/8/2014
« Reply #20 on: December 08, 2014, 02:41:27 AM »

Today's Birthdays: Flutist James Galway is 75. Singer Jerry Butler is 75. Pop musician Bobby Elliott (The Hollies) is 73. Actress Mary Woronov is 71. Actor John Rubinstein is 68. Rock singer-musician Gregg Allman is 67. Reggae singer Toots Hibbert (Toots and the Maytals) is 66. Actress Kim Basinger (BAY'-sing-ur) is 61. Rock musician Warren Cuccurullo is 58. Rock musician Phil Collen (Def Leppard) is 57. Country singer Marty Raybon is 55. World Bank President Jim Yong Kim is 55. Political commentator Ann Coulter is 53. Rock musician Marty Friedman is 52. Actor Wendell Pierce is 51. Actress Teri Hatcher is 50. Actor David Harewood is 49. Rapper Bushwick Bill (The Geto Boys) is 48. Singer Sinead (shih-NAYD') O'Connor is 48. Actor Matthew Laborteaux is 48. Rock musician Ryan Newell (Sister Hazel) is 42. Actor Dominic Monaghan is 38. Actor Ian Somerhalder is 36. Rock singer Ingrid Michaelson is 35. R&B singer Chrisette Michele is 32. Actress Hannah Ware is 32. Country singer Sam Hunt is 30. Rock singer-actress Kate Voegele (VOH'-gehl) is 28. Christian rock musician Jen Ledger (Skillet) is 25. Actress AnnaSophia Robb is 21.
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Re: 12/8/2014
« Reply #21 on: December 08, 2014, 02:42:06 AM »

Thought for Today: "The unknown is what it is. And to be frightened of it is what sends everybody scurrying around chasing dreams, illusions, wars, peace, love, hate, all that. Unknown is what it is. Accept that it's unknown and it's plain sailing." — John Lennon (1940-1980).
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Re: 12/8/2014
« Reply #22 on: December 08, 2014, 02:43:54 AM »

New Car
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A man and his wife were driving through country on his way from New York to
California.

Looking at his fuel gauge, he decided to stop at the next gasoline station and
fill up. About 15 minutes later, he spots a Mobil station and pulls over to the
high octane pump.

"What can I do for ya'll?" asks the attendant. "Fill 'er up with high test,"
replies the driver. While the attendant is filling up the tank, he's looking
the car up and down.

"What kinda car is this?" he asks. "I never seen one like it before."

"Well," responds the driver, his chest swelling up with pride, "This, my boy is
a 1999 Cadillac DeVille."

"What all's it got in it?" asks the attendant.

"Well," says the driver, "It has everything.  It's loaded with power steering,
power seats, power sun roof, power mirrors, AM/FM radio with a 10 deck CD
player in the trunk with 100 watts per channel, 8 speaker stereo, rack and
pinion steering, disk brakes all around, leather interior, digital instrument
package, and best of all, a 8.8 liter V12 engine."

"Wow," says the attendant, "That's really something!"

"How much do I owe you for the gasoline?" asks the driver.

"That'll be $30.17," says the attendant.

The driver pulls out his money clip and peels off a $20 and a $10. He goes into
his other pocket and pulls out a handful of change. Mixed up with the change
are a few golf tees.

"What are those little wooden things?" asks the attendant.

"That's what I put my balls on when I drive," says the driver.

"Wow," says the attendant, "Those Cadillac people think of everything!"
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Re: 12/8/2014
« Reply #23 on: December 08, 2014, 03:48:49 AM »

Time for a sheesh.
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Re: 12/8/2014
« Reply #24 on: December 08, 2014, 05:07:37 AM »

Monday Monday.
good morning Chip.
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Re: 12/8/2014
« Reply #25 on: December 08, 2014, 05:14:24 AM »

Monday Monday.
good morning Chip.
Good morning Dean.
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Re: 12/8/2014
« Reply #26 on: December 08, 2014, 05:15:02 AM »

Monday Monday.
good morning Chip.
You are up early again this morning.
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Re: 12/8/2014
« Reply #27 on: December 08, 2014, 05:28:01 AM »

Morning LSU and Dean.
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Re: 12/8/2014
« Reply #28 on: December 08, 2014, 05:28:38 AM »

Monday Monday.
good morning Chip.
You are up early again this morning.
trying to get back to my old routine.
New Wave lit. a chilly windy 55° here.
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Re: 12/8/2014
« Reply #29 on: December 08, 2014, 05:29:43 AM »

Morning LSU and Dean.
morning Dave. another day closer to retirement for you.
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