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uncle phil · 10-07-2010, 02:23 AM

Also on October 7, 1957, RCA Victor announced that they had already received 500,000 advance orders for Elvis Presley's Christmas album...

Tully Mars · 10-08-2010, 01:22 AM

On Oct. 8, 1982, all labor organizations in Poland, including Solidarity, were banned.

uncle phil · 10-08-2010, 02:21 AM

Also on October 8, 1957, Jerry Lee Lewis recorded the song "Great Balls Of Fire..."

(now you gotta go to 'jokes'...)

Tully Mars · 10-08-2010, 02:23 AM

^^ That's just gotta hurt ^^

flat5 · 10-08-2010, 06:41 AM

something about a beatle and a birthday

Tully Mars · 10-08-2010, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flat5

something about a beatle and a birthday

Is it tomorrow already?

uncle phil · 10-09-2010, 02:21 AM

On October 9, 1966, the Rolling Stones recorded their first live album "Got Live if You Want It," and John Lennon met Yoko Ono for the first time at an Indica Gallery in London's West End...

Plan9 · 10-09-2010, 02:30 AM

On this day in history, Uncle Phil is up far too early for a retired Air Force guy that plays golf.

uncle phil · 10-09-2010, 02:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plan9

On this day in history, Uncle Phil is up far too early for a retired Air Force guy that plays golf.

not when he's got a golf tournament at 9:00...

Tully Mars · 10-09-2010, 03:04 AM

Also on Oct. 9th, 1930- Laura Houghtaling Ingalls became the first woman to fly across the United States as she completed a nine-stop journey from Roosevelt Field in New York to Glendale, Calif.

(No not the "Little House" author)

uncle phil · 10-10-2010, 03:38 AM

On October 10, 1962, the BBC banned the song "Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett...

Tully Mars · 10-10-2010, 04:06 AM

Also on Oct. 10, 1973, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew pleaded no contest to one count of federal income tax evasion and resigned his office.

flat5 · 10-10-2010, 05:09 AM

Thelonious Sphere Monk (October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) birthday.

Means something to me.

Tully Mars · 10-11-2010, 01:22 AM

On Oct. 11, 1968, Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo mission, was launched with astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn Fulton Eisele and R. Walter Cunningham aboard.

uncle phil · 10-11-2010, 02:07 AM

Also on October 11, 1973, Elvis and Priscilla Presley's divorce became final...

fill23ca · 10-11-2010, 03:38 PM

On this day in 1975, one of my long time favorites, Saturday Night Live debuted with George Carlin as the host .

Tully Mars · 10-12-2010, 01:25 AM

On Oct, 12th, 1810- The German festival Oktoberfest was first held in Munich to celebrate the wedding of Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen.

uncle phil · 10-12-2010, 01:49 AM

Also on October 12, 1957, Little Richard tossed four diamond rings into the Hunter River in Sydney, Australia, to prove that he was giving up rock-n-roll for his faith in God. He returned to music five years later...

fill23ca · 10-12-2010, 03:30 AM

Also on this day, in 1999, basketball great and ladies man, Wilt Chamberlain died in Los Angeles of cardiac arrest at age 63.

Kembel · 10-12-2010, 05:10 AM

Fo those who like Beatles, in 2004, in the U.K. was released Paul McCarney's CD-Single - Tropical Island Hum

Tully Mars · 10-13-2010, 01:49 AM

On Oct. 13, 1943, Italy declared war on Germany, its one-time Axis partner.

uncle phil · 10-13-2010, 02:14 AM

Also on October 13, 1975, Neil Young underwent surgery on his vocal chords in Los Angeles, CA..

Tully Mars · 10-14-2010, 01:31 AM

On Oct. 14, 1964, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was named winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

uncle phil · 10-14-2010, 03:17 AM

Also on October 14, 1966, Grace Slick made her first appearance with Jefferson Airplane...

trepdas · 10-14-2010, 08:11 AM

ooh I loove John waine

Tully Mars · 10-15-2010, 12:52 AM

On Oct 15th, 1860- Eleven-year-old Grace Bedell of Westfield, N.Y., wrote a letter to presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln, suggesting he could improve his appearance by growing a beard.

uncle phil · 10-15-2010, 01:47 AM

On October 15, 1968, Led Zeppelin made its performance debut in England...

Tully Mars · 10-16-2010, 02:43 AM

On Oct. 16th, 1962- The Cuban missile crisis began as President John F. Kennedy was informed that reconnaissance photographs had revealed the presence of missile bases in Cuba.

Tully Mars · 10-17-2010, 01:12 AM

On Oct. 17, 1931, mobster Al Capone was convicted of income tax evasion and sentenced to 11 years in prison. He was released in 1939

Tully Mars · 10-18-2010, 01:25 AM

On Oct. 18, 1968, the United States Olympic Committee suspended two black athletes, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, for giving a "black power" salute as a protest during a victory ceremony in Mexico City.

uncle phil · 10-18-2010, 03:18 AM

Also on October 18, 1968, John Lennon and Yoko Ono were arrested and charged with possession of marijuana when Ringo Starr's apartment was raided by police...

Tully Mars · 10-19-2010, 01:46 AM

On Oct. 19, 1987, the stock market crashed as the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 508 points, or 22.6 percent in value - its second biggest percentage drop.

uncle phil · 10-19-2010, 03:32 AM

Also on October 19, 1966, the Yardbirds arrive in New York for their first U.S. tour...

Tully Mars · 10-20-2010, 01:25 AM

On Oct. 20, 1973, in the so-called Saturday Night Massacre, President Nixon abolished the office of special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox, accepted the resignation of Attorney General Elliot L. Richardson and fired Deputy Attorney General William B. Ruckelshaus.

uncle phil · 10-20-2010, 02:29 AM

(^ - impeach the cox-sacker...)

Also on October 20, 1977, Lynyrd Skynyrd vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines (Steve's sister) and road manager Dean Kilpatrick were killed when their plane crashed in Gillsburg, MS. The other four members of the band were seriously injured but survived the crash...

Tully Mars · 10-21-2010, 01:22 AM

On Oct. 21, 1879, Thomas Edison invented a workable electric light at his laboratory in Menlo Park, N.J.

uncle phil · 10-21-2010, 02:32 AM

Also on October 21, 1958, Buddy Holly recorded his last studio session. Holly and the Crickets recorded "True Love Ways," "Moondreams," "It Doesn't Matter Anymore," and "Raining in my Heart..."

Tully Mars · 10-22-2010, 01:17 AM

On Oct. 22, 1962, President John F. Kennedy announced an air and naval blockade of Cuba, following the discovery of Soviet missile bases on the island.

uncle phil · 10-22-2010, 02:36 AM

Also on October 22, 1964, the Who failed an audition with EMI. They were known as High Numbers at the time...

uncle phil · 10-23-2010, 01:46 AM

On October 23, 1978, Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious attempted to commit suicide while awaiting trial for killing his girlfriend Nancy Spungen...

10-07-2010, 02:23 AM	#2121 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	Also on October 7, 1957, RCA Victor announced that they had already received 500,000 advance orders for Elvis Presley's Christmas album... __________________ "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.

10-08-2010, 01:22 AM	#2122 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	On Oct. 8, 1982, all labor organizations in Poland, including Solidarity, were banned. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

10-08-2010, 02:21 AM	#2123 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	Also on October 8, 1957, Jerry Lee Lewis recorded the song "Great Balls Of Fire..." (now you gotta go to 'jokes'...) __________________ "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. Last edited by uncle phil; 10-09-2010 at 12:54 PM..

10-08-2010, 02:23 AM	#2124 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	^^ That's just gotta hurt ^^ __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

10-09-2010, 02:21 AM	#2127 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On October 9, 1966, the Rolling Stones recorded their first live album "Got Live if You Want It," and John Lennon met Yoko Ono for the first time at an Indica Gallery in London's West End... __________________ "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. Last edited by uncle phil; 10-09-2010 at 02:37 AM..

10-08-2010, 06:41 AM	#2125 (permalink)
flat5 Very Insignificant Pawn Location: Amsterdam, NL	something about a beatle and a birthday

10-09-2010, 02:30 AM	#2128 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	On this day in history, Uncle Phil is up far too early for a retired Air Force guy that plays golf. __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake."

10-09-2010, 03:04 AM	#2130 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	Also on Oct. 9th, 1930- Laura Houghtaling Ingalls became the first woman to fly across the United States as she completed a nine-stop journey from Roosevelt Field in New York to Glendale, Calif. (No not the "Little House" author) __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

10-10-2010, 03:38 AM	#2131 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On October 10, 1962, the BBC banned the song "Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett... __________________ "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.

10-10-2010, 04:06 AM	#2132 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	Also on Oct. 10, 1973, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew pleaded no contest to one count of federal income tax evasion and resigned his office. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

10-10-2010, 05:09 AM	#2133 (permalink)
flat5 Very Insignificant Pawn Location: Amsterdam, NL	Thelonious Sphere Monk (October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) birthday. Means something to me.

10-11-2010, 01:22 AM	#2134 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	On Oct. 11, 1968, Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo mission, was launched with astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn Fulton Eisele and R. Walter Cunningham aboard. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

10-11-2010, 02:07 AM	#2135 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	Also on October 11, 1973, Elvis and Priscilla Presley's divorce became final... __________________ "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.

10-11-2010, 03:38 PM	#2136 (permalink)
fill23ca Crazy Location: Ontario	On this day in 1975, one of my long time favorites, Saturday Night Live debuted with George Carlin as the host .

10-12-2010, 01:25 AM	#2137 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	On Oct, 12th, 1810- The German festival Oktoberfest was first held in Munich to celebrate the wedding of Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

10-14-2010, 08:11 AM	#2145 (permalink)
trepdas Upright Location: close to rockville,MD	ooh I loove John waine

10-12-2010, 01:49 AM	#2138 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	Also on October 12, 1957, Little Richard tossed four diamond rings into the Hunter River in Sydney, Australia, to prove that he was giving up rock-n-roll for his faith in God. He returned to music five years later... __________________ "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.

10-12-2010, 03:30 AM	#2139 (permalink)
fill23ca Crazy Location: Ontario	Also on this day, in 1999, basketball great and ladies man, Wilt Chamberlain died in Los Angeles of cardiac arrest at age 63. __________________ "The worst day of your life, so far." Homer Simpson

10-12-2010, 05:10 AM	#2140 (permalink)
Kembel Upright	Fo those who like Beatles, in 2004, in the U.K. was released Paul McCarney's CD-Single - Tropical Island Hum __________________ Great forum! I will not use my signature for spam.

10-13-2010, 01:49 AM	#2141 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	On Oct. 13, 1943, Italy declared war on Germany, its one-time Axis partner. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

10-13-2010, 02:14 AM	#2142 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	Also on October 13, 1975, Neil Young underwent surgery on his vocal chords in Los Angeles, CA.. __________________ "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.

10-14-2010, 01:31 AM	#2143 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	On Oct. 14, 1964, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was named winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

10-14-2010, 03:17 AM	#2144 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	Also on October 14, 1966, Grace Slick made her first appearance with Jefferson Airplane... __________________ "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.

10-15-2010, 12:52 AM	#2146 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	On Oct 15th, 1860- Eleven-year-old Grace Bedell of Westfield, N.Y., wrote a letter to presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln, suggesting he could improve his appearance by growing a beard. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

10-15-2010, 01:47 AM	#2147 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On October 15, 1968, Led Zeppelin made its performance debut in England... __________________ "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.

10-16-2010, 02:43 AM	#2148 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	On Oct. 16th, 1962- The Cuban missile crisis began as President John F. Kennedy was informed that reconnaissance photographs had revealed the presence of missile bases in Cuba. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

10-17-2010, 01:12 AM	#2149 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	On Oct. 17, 1931, mobster Al Capone was convicted of income tax evasion and sentenced to 11 years in prison. He was released in 1939 __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

10-18-2010, 01:25 AM	#2150 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	On Oct. 18, 1968, the United States Olympic Committee suspended two black athletes, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, for giving a "black power" salute as a protest during a victory ceremony in Mexico City. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

10-18-2010, 03:18 AM	#2151 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	Also on October 18, 1968, John Lennon and Yoko Ono were arrested and charged with possession of marijuana when Ringo Starr's apartment was raided by police... __________________ "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.

10-19-2010, 01:46 AM	#2152 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	On Oct. 19, 1987, the stock market crashed as the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 508 points, or 22.6 percent in value - its second biggest percentage drop. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

10-19-2010, 03:32 AM	#2153 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	Also on October 19, 1966, the Yardbirds arrive in New York for their first U.S. tour... __________________ "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.

10-20-2010, 01:25 AM	#2154 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	On Oct. 20, 1973, in the so-called Saturday Night Massacre, President Nixon abolished the office of special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox, accepted the resignation of Attorney General Elliot L. Richardson and fired Deputy Attorney General William B. Ruckelshaus. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

10-20-2010, 02:29 AM	#2155 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	(^ - impeach the cox-sacker...) Also on October 20, 1977, Lynyrd Skynyrd vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines (Steve's sister) and road manager Dean Kilpatrick were killed when their plane crashed in Gillsburg, MS. The other four members of the band were seriously injured but survived the crash... __________________ "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.

10-21-2010, 01:22 AM	#2156 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	On Oct. 21, 1879, Thomas Edison invented a workable electric light at his laboratory in Menlo Park, N.J. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

10-21-2010, 02:32 AM	#2157 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	Also on October 21, 1958, Buddy Holly recorded his last studio session. Holly and the Crickets recorded "True Love Ways," "Moondreams," "It Doesn't Matter Anymore," and "Raining in my Heart..." __________________ "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.

10-22-2010, 01:17 AM	#2158 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	On Oct. 22, 1962, President John F. Kennedy announced an air and naval blockade of Cuba, following the discovery of Soviet missile bases on the island. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club