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BadNick · 05-19-2008, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by uncle phil

On May 19, 1962, Marilyn Monroe performed a sultry rendition of "Happy Birthday" for U.S. President John F. Kennedy. The event was a fund-raiser at New York's Madison Square Garden...

Just thinking about her singing that practically gives me an orgasm. Part of the reason might be that it was on this day a few years ago, if I recall correctly, that I was kidnaped by aliens and after extracting everything from my brain they let me go.

Tully Mars · 05-20-2008, 01:50 AM

On this day in 1929 Charles Lindbergh took off for Paris from Long Island, N.Y., his plane- the Spirit of St. Louis. Several hours (33 1/2) later he became the first man to do a nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.

And five years to the day later...

Amelia Earhart took off from Newfoundland landing in Ireland to become the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

Newfoundland to Ireland? What is that? The aviation version of a ladies tee?

Also on this day in 1969 U.S. and South Vietnamese forces finally captured Apbia Mountain, AKA Hamburger Hill. One of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War.

BadNick · 05-21-2008, 06:52 AM

May 21, 1881 Clara Barton founded what became the American Red Cross.

On May 21, 1999 Susan Lucci finally won a Daytime Emmy on her 19th nomination...persistence pays off?

uncle phil · 05-23-2008, 03:14 AM

On May 23, 1701, in London, Captain William Kidd was hanged after being convicted of murder and piracy...

uncle phil · 05-24-2008, 02:50 AM

On May 24, 1844, Samuel F.B. Morse formally opened America's first telegraph line. The first message was sent from Washington, DC, to Baltimore, MD. The message was "What hath God wrought?"

uncle phil · 05-25-2008, 03:25 AM

On May 25, 1925, John Scopes was indicted for teaching the Darwinian theory in school...

uncle phil · 05-26-2008, 02:26 AM

On May 26,1959, the word "Frisbee" became a registered trademark of Wham-O...

uncle phil · 05-27-2008, 02:11 AM

On May 27, 1647, Achsah Young, a resident of Windsor, CT, was executed for being a "witch." It was the first recorded American execution of a "witch."

uncle phil · 05-28-2008, 02:17 AM

On May 28, 585BC, the Persian-Lydian battle ended...

uncle phil · 05-29-2008, 02:12 AM

On May 29, 1910, an airplane raced a train from Albany, NY, to New York City. The airplane pilot Glenn Curtiss won the $10,000 prize...

SSJTWIZTA · 05-29-2008, 06:19 AM

doesnt seem like much of a race now-a-days.

i wonder how close the race was....time for google to do its thing.

uncle phil · 05-30-2008, 02:26 AM

On May 30, 1868, Memorial Day was observed for the first time in the U.S...

uncle phil · 05-31-2008, 03:59 PM

On May 31, 1879, New York's Madison Square Garden opened...

uncle phil · 06-01-2008, 02:34 AM

On June 1, 1921, a race riot erupted in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 85 people were killed...

uncle phil · 06-02-2008, 02:10 AM

On June 2, 1851, Maine became the first U.S. state to enact a law prohibiting alcohol...

uncle phil · 06-03-2008, 02:04 AM

On June 3, 1923, in Italy, Benito Mussolini granted women the right to vote...

dksuddeth · 06-03-2008, 10:44 AM

June 3, 1989, in Beijing China, military troops and tanks descended upon thousands of unarmed protesters, killing hundreds and arresting thousands, in hardline efforts to take control of tiananmen square.

uncle phil · 06-04-2008, 02:35 AM

On June 4, 1919, the U.S. Senate passed the Women's Suffrage bill...

uncle phil · 06-05-2008, 02:38 AM

On June 5, 1968, U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy was mortally shot in Los Angeles by Sirhan Sirhan. Kennedy died early the next morning...

uncle phil · 06-06-2008, 01:54 AM

On June 6, 1813, the U.S. invasion of Canada was halted at Stony Creek, Ontario...

Tully Mars · 06-06-2008, 05:23 AM

On June 6th , 1944 Allied troops invaded the beaches of Normandy- D-Day.

uncle phil · 06-07-2008, 02:17 AM

On June 7, 1966, Sony Corporation unveiled its brand new consumer home videotape recorder. The black and white only unit sold for $995...

uncle phil · 06-08-2008, 02:29 AM

On June 8, 0452, Italy was invaded by Attila the Hun...

Tully Mars · 06-08-2008, 04:14 AM

On this day in 1995 the U.S. Marines rescued Capt. Scott O'Grady. His F16-C fighter jet had been shot down by Bosnian Serbs on June 2.

uncle phil · 06-09-2008, 02:10 AM

On June 9, 1534, Jacques Cartier became the first to sail into the river he named Saint Lawrence...

uncle phil · 06-10-2008, 02:11 AM

On June 10, 1920, he Republican convention in Chicago endorsed woman suffrage...

Cynthetiq · 06-10-2008, 10:00 PM

June 11, 1985: Karen Quinlan Dies, But the Issue Lives On

uncle phil · 06-11-2008, 02:40 AM

On June 11, 1509, King Henry VIII married his first of six wives, Catherine of Aragon...

uncle phil · 06-12-2008, 02:21 AM

On June 12, 1897, Carl Elsener patented his penknife. The object later became known as the Swiss army knife...

uncle phil · 06-13-2008, 02:21 AM

On June 13, 1789, ice cream was served to General George Washington by Mrs. Alexander Hamilton...

uncle phil · 06-14-2008, 03:47 AM

On June 14th, 1775, the Continental Army was founded by the Continental Congress for purposes of common defense. This event is considered to be the birth of the United States Army. On June 15, George Washington was appointed commander-in-chief...

Tully Mars · 06-14-2008, 03:57 AM

On this day in 1940 German troops entered Paris. The French put up valiant surrender.

uncle phil · 06-15-2008, 03:04 AM

On June 15, 1389, Ottoman Turks crushed Serbia in the Battle of Kosovo...

uncle phil · 06-16-2008, 02:13 AM

On June 16, 1883, the New York Giants baseball team admitted all ladies for free to the ballpark. It was the first Ladies Day...

Tully Mars · 06-16-2008, 02:22 AM

On this day in 1963 The Soviets launched a former textile worker, Valentina Tereshkova, into space. So first women in space on this day in '63.

uncle phil · 06-17-2008, 02:38 AM

On June 17, 1872, George M. Hoover began selling whiskey in Dodge City, Kansas. The town had been dry up until this point...

uncle phil · 06-18-2008, 02:18 AM

On June 18, 1815, at the Battle of Waterloo Napoleon was defeated by an international army under the Duke of Wellington. Napoleon abdicated on June 22...

uncle phil · 06-19-2008, 02:22 AM

On June 19, 1903, the young school teacher, Benito Mussolini, was placed under investigation by police in Bern, Switzerland...

uncle phil · 06-20-2008, 02:26 AM

On June 20, 1756, in India, 150 British soldiers were imprisoned in a cell that became known as the "Black Hole of Calcutta..."

uncle phil · 06-21-2008, 02:36 AM

On June 21, 1913, Georgia Broadwick became the first woman to jump from an airplane...

05-20-2008, 01:50 AM	#482 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	On this day in 1929 Charles Lindbergh took off for Paris from Long Island, N.Y., his plane- the Spirit of St. Louis. Several hours (33 1/2) later he became the first man to do a nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. And five years to the day later... Amelia Earhart took off from Newfoundland landing in Ireland to become the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Newfoundland to Ireland? What is that? The aviation version of a ladies tee? Also on this day in 1969 U.S. and South Vietnamese forces finally captured Apbia Mountain, AKA Hamburger Hill. One of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club Last edited by Tully Mars; 05-20-2008 at 01:55 AM..

05-23-2008, 03:14 AM	#484 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On May 23, 1701, in London, Captain William Kidd was hanged after being convicted of murder and piracy... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

05-24-2008, 02:50 AM	#485 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On May 24, 1844, Samuel F.B. Morse formally opened America's first telegraph line. The first message was sent from Washington, DC, to Baltimore, MD. The message was "What hath God wrought?" __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

05-25-2008, 03:25 AM	#486 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On May 25, 1925, John Scopes was indicted for teaching the Darwinian theory in school... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

05-26-2008, 02:26 AM	#487 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On May 26,1959, the word "Frisbee" became a registered trademark of Wham-O... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

05-21-2008, 06:52 AM	#483 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	May 21, 1881 Clara Barton founded what became the American Red Cross. On May 21, 1999 Susan Lucci finally won a Daytime Emmy on her 19th nomination...persistence pays off?

05-27-2008, 02:11 AM	#488 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On May 27, 1647, Achsah Young, a resident of Windsor, CT, was executed for being a "witch." It was the first recorded American execution of a "witch." __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

05-28-2008, 02:17 AM	#489 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On May 28, 585BC, the Persian-Lydian battle ended... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

05-29-2008, 02:12 AM	#490 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On May 29, 1910, an airplane raced a train from Albany, NY, to New York City. The airplane pilot Glenn Curtiss won the $10,000 prize... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

05-29-2008, 06:19 AM	#491 (permalink)
SSJTWIZTA Master Thief. Master Criminal. Masturbator. Location: Windiwana	doesnt seem like much of a race now-a-days. i wonder how close the race was....time for google to do its thing. __________________ First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew. Then they came for the communists and I did not speak out because I was not a communist. Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist Then they came for me And there was no one left to speak out for me. -Pastor Martin Niemoller

05-30-2008, 02:26 AM	#492 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On May 30, 1868, Memorial Day was observed for the first time in the U.S... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

05-31-2008, 03:59 PM	#493 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On May 31, 1879, New York's Madison Square Garden opened... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

06-01-2008, 02:34 AM	#494 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On June 1, 1921, a race riot erupted in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 85 people were killed... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

06-02-2008, 02:10 AM	#495 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On June 2, 1851, Maine became the first U.S. state to enact a law prohibiting alcohol... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

06-03-2008, 02:04 AM	#496 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On June 3, 1923, in Italy, Benito Mussolini granted women the right to vote... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

06-10-2008, 10:00 PM	#507 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	June 11, 1985: Karen Quinlan Dies, But the Issue Lives On __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

06-03-2008, 10:44 AM	#497 (permalink)
dksuddeth Junkie Location: bedford, tx	June 3, 1989, in Beijing China, military troops and tanks descended upon thousands of unarmed protesters, killing hundreds and arresting thousands, in hardline efforts to take control of tiananmen square. __________________ "no amount of force can control a free man, a man whose mind is free. No, not the rack, not fission bombs, not anything. You cannot conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him."

06-04-2008, 02:35 AM	#498 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On June 4, 1919, the U.S. Senate passed the Women's Suffrage bill... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

06-05-2008, 02:38 AM	#499 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On June 5, 1968, U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy was mortally shot in Los Angeles by Sirhan Sirhan. Kennedy died early the next morning... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

06-06-2008, 01:54 AM	#500 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On June 6, 1813, the U.S. invasion of Canada was halted at Stony Creek, Ontario... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

06-06-2008, 05:23 AM	#501 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	On June 6th , 1944 Allied troops invaded the beaches of Normandy- D-Day. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

06-07-2008, 02:17 AM	#502 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On June 7, 1966, Sony Corporation unveiled its brand new consumer home videotape recorder. The black and white only unit sold for $995... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

06-08-2008, 02:29 AM	#503 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On June 8, 0452, Italy was invaded by Attila the Hun... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

06-08-2008, 04:14 AM	#504 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	On this day in 1995 the U.S. Marines rescued Capt. Scott O'Grady. His F16-C fighter jet had been shot down by Bosnian Serbs on June 2. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

06-09-2008, 02:10 AM	#505 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On June 9, 1534, Jacques Cartier became the first to sail into the river he named Saint Lawrence... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

06-10-2008, 02:11 AM	#506 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On June 10, 1920, he Republican convention in Chicago endorsed woman suffrage... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

06-11-2008, 02:40 AM	#508 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On June 11, 1509, King Henry VIII married his first of six wives, Catherine of Aragon... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

06-12-2008, 02:21 AM	#509 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On June 12, 1897, Carl Elsener patented his penknife. The object later became known as the Swiss army knife... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

06-13-2008, 02:21 AM	#510 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On June 13, 1789, ice cream was served to General George Washington by Mrs. Alexander Hamilton... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

06-14-2008, 03:47 AM	#511 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On June 14th, 1775, the Continental Army was founded by the Continental Congress for purposes of common defense. This event is considered to be the birth of the United States Army. On June 15, George Washington was appointed commander-in-chief... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

06-14-2008, 03:57 AM	#512 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	On this day in 1940 German troops entered Paris. The French put up valiant surrender. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

06-15-2008, 03:04 AM	#513 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On June 15, 1389, Ottoman Turks crushed Serbia in the Battle of Kosovo... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

06-16-2008, 02:13 AM	#514 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On June 16, 1883, the New York Giants baseball team admitted all ladies for free to the ballpark. It was the first Ladies Day... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

06-16-2008, 02:22 AM	#515 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	On this day in 1963 The Soviets launched a former textile worker, Valentina Tereshkova, into space. So first women in space on this day in '63. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

06-17-2008, 02:38 AM	#516 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On June 17, 1872, George M. Hoover began selling whiskey in Dodge City, Kansas. The town had been dry up until this point... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

06-18-2008, 02:18 AM	#517 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On June 18, 1815, at the Battle of Waterloo Napoleon was defeated by an international army under the Duke of Wellington. Napoleon abdicated on June 22... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.