The downing of Flight 007: 30 years later, a Cold War tragedy still seems surreal

1984: The space shuttle Discovery is launched on its maiden voyage

1967: Thurgood Marshall is confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice

 buzz wrote: 
Sounds like quite the cluster f*uck...Not only the delays but to have people going in and out of your space for such a long time...Sorry it has been such a comedy of errors, hope they get it finished soon.

 Coaxial wrote: 
who the f**k knows. there's progress and its getting close, but its one delay after another. we picked out 2 pieces of marble for the threshold of the shower and the window sill. the shower piece broke on a fault line yesterday. a very necessary part for the handheld sprayer is not included with the sprayer, but the company doesnt tell you that until you open the box and read the instructions. sh*t like that for 3 weeks. holiday weekend coming up and then i go back to work on tues. im hoping it will be done for christmas.

 buzz wrote: 
What is the estimated day of completion, EDC, now?

It was 3 weeks ago today that our f**king bathroom remodel began.
 
 
you know, the one that was supposed to take 2 weeks

1966: The Beatles perform their last concert before paying fans, at Candlestick Park in San Francisco

1963: Dr. Martin Luther King delivers his "I have a dream" speech in Washington, D.C.

1833: The Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 receives Royal Assent, abolishing slavery in most of the British Empire

1789: William Herschel discovers a new Saturnian moon - Enceladus

 Red_Dragon wrote: 
Interesting (to me) factoid:

The technology to drill oil wells was developed for the brine industry.  The salty water contains valuable bromide and then someone figured out that the petroleum that came up with the water could be burned - saving them money on other fuel.  Blake stood the whole thing on its head and now the brine is the worthless waste.

 aflanigan wrote: 
whatever

every post here is so UPLIFTING!

 aflanigan wrote: 
i was just going to say that.

been there with the aligator!!

 Red_Dragon wrote: 

Tut, tut. Don't you mean Titusville?

1859: The Oil Age begins with the first commercially successful well, drilled in Titusville, Pennsylvania by "Colonel" Edwin Blake

1992: FBI assassin Lon Horiuchi murders Vicki Weaver as she stands at the door to her home with her infant child in her arms

 Red_Dragon wrote:and let's not forget....
 well , maybe we should...

1945: VJ Day