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Posted: Mar 15, 2013 - 5:50am

 Red_Dragon wrote:

Brutal

 
et tu
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Posted: Mar 15, 2013 - 5:49am

 meower wrote:


antony?

 
only my hair dresser knows...
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Posted: Mar 15, 2013 - 5:48am

 meower wrote:


antony?

 
Brutal
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Posted: Mar 15, 2013 - 5:42am

 oldviolin wrote:

bet that's going to leave a mark...

 

antony?
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Posted: Mar 15, 2013 - 5:38am

 Red_Dragon wrote:
44 BC - Julius Caesar is stabbed to death

 
bet that's going to leave a mark...
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Posted: Mar 15, 2013 - 5:33am

44 BC - Julius Caesar is stabbed to death
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Posted: Mar 8, 2013 - 10:36am

1965 First U.S. combat troops arrived in Vietnam

{#Eh}

 

 

 



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Posted: Mar 8, 2013 - 7:36am

 black321 wrote:
On this day (or, more correctly....+2....approximately) in 1349, in the midst of the
infamous Black Plague epidemic, the forces of government, science and academia
came together with a plan to save the people. As you recall from earlier episodes, the
Black Plague had spread from the eastern Mediterranean throughout most of Europe
killing millions over the preceding three years. People searched everywhere for the
source of the plague...a heavenly curse; a burden of immigrants; the result of spices in
the food. It was tough to figure however, since whenever they held a conference
either the host area caught the plague or the visitors did...so...not too many
conferences.
Then in the six months preceding this date the death rate leveled off…..or seemed to.
So in castles and universities and town halls across Europe, great minds pondered the
cause of the plague. And they came pretty close. The collective
governmental/academic wisdom was that the source of the Black Plague was fleas -
(absolutely correct).
So the word went out from town to town across Europe - to stop the plague - kill the
fleas - by killing all the dogs. And immediately the slaughter of all dogs began.
But like lots of well intentioned governmental/academic ideas it was somewhat wide
of the mark…..and had unexpected consequences. The cause was fleas alright but not
dog fleas...it was rat fleas. And in the 1300's what was the most effective way to
hold down the rat population...you guessed it - dogs. So by suggesting that
townsfolk kill their dogs, the wise authorities had unwittingly allowed the rat
population to flourish and thus a new vicious rash and global outbreak of Black
Plague began. Before it was over, three years later, nearly 1 out of 3 people in the
world had died of the plague.
(Historic footnote...Published sources say that with so many people dying, millions of
estates had to be settled - result...the fallout of the plague was a huge growth
in.....the number of.....you guessed it…..lawyers.)
(Historic Note II…All that property shuffling also transformed how we deal with
property and real estate. Recall – the word – "mortgage" comes from the French and
means "death contract".)

 
{#Clap}
black321

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Posted: Mar 8, 2013 - 7:08am

On this day (or, more correctly....+2....approximately) in 1349, in the midst of the
infamous Black Plague epidemic, the forces of government, science and academia
came together with a plan to save the people. As you recall from earlier episodes, the
Black Plague had spread from the eastern Mediterranean throughout most of Europe
killing millions over the preceding three years. People searched everywhere for the
source of the plague...a heavenly curse; a burden of immigrants; the result of spices in
the food. It was tough to figure however, since whenever they held a conference
either the host area caught the plague or the visitors did...so...not too many
conferences.
Then in the six months preceding this date the death rate leveled off…..or seemed to.
So in castles and universities and town halls across Europe, great minds pondered the
cause of the plague. And they came pretty close. The collective
governmental/academic wisdom was that the source of the Black Plague was fleas -
(absolutely correct).
So the word went out from town to town across Europe - to stop the plague - kill the
fleas - by killing all the dogs. And immediately the slaughter of all dogs began.
But like lots of well intentioned governmental/academic ideas it was somewhat wide
of the mark…..and had unexpected consequences. The cause was fleas alright but not
dog fleas...it was rat fleas. And in the 1300's what was the most effective way to
hold down the rat population...you guessed it - dogs. So by suggesting that
townsfolk kill their dogs, the wise authorities had unwittingly allowed the rat
population to flourish and thus a new vicious rash and global outbreak of Black
Plague began. Before it was over, three years later, nearly 1 out of 3 people in the
world had died of the plague.
(Historic footnote...Published sources say that with so many people dying, millions of
estates had to be settled - result...the fallout of the plague was a huge growth
in.....the number of.....you guessed it…..lawyers.)
(Historic Note II…All that property shuffling also transformed how we deal with
property and real estate. Recall – the word – "mortgage" comes from the French and
means "death contract".)
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Posted: Mar 8, 2013 - 6:39am

1921: Alan Hale, Jr. born.
skipper 
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Posted: Mar 6, 2013 - 6:00am

1912: the Oreo cookie is introduced by Nabisco
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Posted: Mar 5, 2013 - 9:31am

In 1982, comedian John Belushi was found dead of a drug overdose in a rented bungalow in Hollywood; he was 33.

oh...and 
In 1934, the first Mothers-in-Law Day celebration and parade took place in Amarillo, Texas. ( unannounced of course)   {#Roflol}




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Posted: Mar 5, 2013 - 7:01am

1770 - The Boston Massacre
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Posted: Mar 5, 2013 - 6:49am

 Antigone wrote:
On this day in 1839, Charlotte Brontë wrote to the Reverend Henry Nussey, declining marriage. The 23-year-old Brontë told him that he would find her "romantic and eccentric" and not practical enough to be a clergyman's wife. Rather than marry, Brontë struggled as a teacher and governess to help support her brother Branwell's literary aspirations. In the end, Branwell's excesses destroyed him; his sisters, though, all became literary figures.

 
I wonder how many women were brave enough to take the step of remaining single throughout their lives, because they did not want the drudgery of marriage.
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Posted: Mar 5, 2013 - 6:37am

On this day in 1839, Charlotte Brontë wrote to the Reverend Henry Nussey, declining marriage. The 23-year-old Brontë told him that he would find her "romantic and eccentric" and not practical enough to be a clergyman's wife. Rather than marry, Brontë struggled as a teacher and governess to help support her brother Branwell's literary aspirations. In the end, Branwell's excesses destroyed him; his sisters, though, all became literary figures.
BlueHeronDruid

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Posted: Feb 26, 2013 - 1:40pm

You guys are cracking me UP!
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Posted: Feb 26, 2013 - 7:56am

 meower wrote:
BHD was born!!!
  HBD BHD!

 
WoooHooo, joyous day!
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Posted: Feb 26, 2013 - 7:54am

 MsJudi wrote:

{#Dancingbanana}

 
Happy Birfday BHD!
MsJudi

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Posted: Feb 26, 2013 - 7:46am

 meower wrote:
BHD was born!!!
  HBD BHD!

 
{#Dancingbanana}
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Posted: Feb 26, 2013 - 7:22am

BHD was born!!!
  HBD BHD!
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