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Re: 1/8/2015
« Reply #15 on: January 08, 2015, 04:11:58 AM »
In 1975, Judge John J. Sirica ordered the early release from prison of Watergate figures John W. Dean III, Herbert W. Kalmbach and Jeb Stuart Magruder. Democrat Ella Grasso was sworn in as Connecticut's first female governor. Opera singer Richard Tucker, 61, died in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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Re: 1/8/2015
« Reply #16 on: January 08, 2015, 04:12:43 AM »
In 1982, American Telephone and Telegraph settled the Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit against it by agreeing to divest itself of the 22 Bell System companies.
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Re: 1/8/2015
« Reply #17 on: January 08, 2015, 04:13:43 AM »
In 1998, Ramzi Yousef (RAHM'-zee YOO'-sef), the mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, was sentenced in New York to life imprisonment.
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Re: 1/8/2015
« Reply #18 on: January 08, 2015, 04:17:11 AM »

In 2011, U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., was shot and critically wounded when a gunman opened fire as the congresswoman met with constituents in Tucson; six other people were killed, 12 others also injured. (Gunman Jared Lee Loughner (LAWF'-nur) was sentenced in Nov. 2012 to seven consecutive life sentences, plus 140 years.)
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Re: 1/8/2015
« Reply #19 on: January 08, 2015, 04:18:51 AM »

Ten years ago: The United States acknowledged dropping a 500-pound bomb on the wrong house during a search for terror suspects outside the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. (The military said that five people were killed; the house's owner said 14 people died.) Marty Schottenheimer of the San Diego Chargers was named The Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year.
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Re: 1/8/2015
« Reply #20 on: January 08, 2015, 04:19:23 AM »
Five years ago: Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab (OO'-mahr fah-ROOK' ahb-DOOL'-moo-TAH'-lahb), accused of trying to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas, appeared in federal court in Detroit; the judge entered a not-guilty plea on his behalf. Vice President Joe Biden's mother, Jean Biden, died in Wilmington, Delaware, at age 92.
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Re: 1/8/2015
« Reply #21 on: January 08, 2015, 04:19:48 AM »

One year ago: Emails and text messages obtained by The Associated Press and other news organizations suggested that one of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's top aides engineered traffic jams in Fort Lee in Sept. 2013 to punish its mayor for not endorsing Christie for re-election; Christie responded by saying he'd been misled by the aide, and he denied involvement in the apparent act of political payback. Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and Frank Thomas were elected to baseball's Hall of Fame.
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Re: 1/8/2015
« Reply #22 on: January 08, 2015, 04:24:04 AM »
Today's Birthdays: Actor-comedian Larry Storch is 92. Actor Ron Moody is 91. Broadcast journalist Sander Vanocur is 87. CBS newsman Charles Osgood is 82. Singer Shirley Bassey is 78. Game show host Bob Eubanks is 77. Country-gospel singer Cristy Lane is 75. Rhythm-and-blues singer Anthony Gourdine (Little Anthony and the Imperials) is 74. Actress Yvette Mimieux is 73. Physicist Stephen Hawking is 73. Singer Juanita Cowart Motley (The Marvelettes) is 71. Rock musician Robby Krieger (The Doors) is 69. Rock singer David Bowie is 68. Movie director John McTiernan is 64. Actress Harriet Sansom Harris is 60. Singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith is 51. Actress Maria Pitillo (pih-TIHL'-loh) is 50. Actress Michelle Forbes is 50. Singer R. Kelly is 48. Rock musician Jeff Abercrombie (Fuel) is 46. Actress Ami Dolenz is 46. Reggae singer Sean Paul is 42. Country singer Tift Merritt is 40. Actress-rock singer Jenny Lewis is 39. Actress Amber Benson is 38. Actor Scott Whyte is 37. Singer-songwriter Erin McCarley is 36. Actress Sarah Polley is 36. Actor Windell D. Middlebrooks is 36. Actress Rachel Nichols is 35. Actress Gaby Hoffman is 33. Rock musician Disashi Lumumbo-Kasongo (dih-SAH'-shee LUHM'-uhm-boh kuh-SAHN'-goh) (Gym Class Heroes) is 32.
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Re: 1/8/2015
« Reply #23 on: January 08, 2015, 04:24:35 AM »
Thought for Today: "Contempt for happiness is usually contempt for other people's happiness, and is an elegant disguise for hatred of the human race." — Bertrand Russell, English philosopher and mathematician (1872-1970).

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Re: 1/8/2015
« Reply #24 on: January 08, 2015, 04:26:09 AM »
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Re: 1/8/2015
« Reply #25 on: January 08, 2015, 04:31:27 AM »
Books
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I'm reading an incredibly interesting book about antigravity.
"I just can't put it down."

I am reading a book on the paranormal, I didn't buy it it just appeared....

I just *know* someone is going to post about the psychic's book...

I was going to buy "The power of Positive Thought", but what's the point..

I heard about a great book concerning how to deal with apathy but I
couldn't be bothered to go to the store and buy it.

I tried reading a book about natural fertilizers for your garden
but it was full of crap.

I was going to buy a book on curing procrastination but I put of until
tomorrow....or maybe the day after.

I tried to read a book on curing insomnia, but I kept falling asleep.
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Re: 1/8/2015
« Reply #26 on: January 08, 2015, 05:15:53 AM »
6 Asylum Toro (6.0"x50)
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 5 Drew Estate Smoking Monk Imperial Stout (Toro)
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 4 Torano Noventa Santiago (5.0"x5
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 3 Diesel Wicked
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Re: 1/8/2015
« Reply #27 on: January 08, 2015, 05:29:17 AM »
Morning LSU, Happy Day Off.
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Re: 1/8/2015
« Reply #28 on: January 08, 2015, 05:32:47 AM »
23 degrees here wind chill 17.  Now forecasting freezing rain Friday night and Saturday.  Was planning a trip to Dallas Saturday (pleasure not work) but guess that will not happen.
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Re: 1/8/2015
« Reply #29 on: January 08, 2015, 05:33:31 AM »
I thought this was pretty funny:
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