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Post by Terra Incognita on Sept 19, 2019 23:47:15 GMT
There you go again, spouting empty promises. I'll believe it when I sea it.
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Post by Finntrovertigo on Sept 20, 2019 2:05:23 GMT
Enough of the fish puns. Fin.
Anyway, happy anniversary to the first hot-air balloon, set aloft in Versailles on this date in 1783, carrying a duck, a sheep, and a rooster. There was some consternation when someone shouted out, "Down ewe cock."
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Post by donavan on Sept 20, 2019 12:25:27 GMT
I agree with Intro. This is the Happy Anniversary thread. This is not the plaice for fish puns.
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Post by Terra Incognita on Sept 20, 2019 16:56:48 GMT
On this day in 1519, Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Sanlúcar de Barrameda with about 270 men on his expedition to circumnavigate the globe. The Captain's log noted that the fish were biting something fierce, and the bouillabaisse was excellent.
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Post by Finntrovertigo on Sept 22, 2019 0:28:05 GMT
Happy anniversary to Stonehenge, purchased by a man as a gift for his wife on this date in 1915. Given that Stonehenge was later donated to the country by this gentleman, I am guessing his wife was less than fucking thrilled with her present.
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Post by donavan on Sept 22, 2019 20:21:11 GMT
Tell me about it?
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Post by Finntrovertigo on Sept 27, 2019 1:47:14 GMT
Happy anniversary to the first televised debate between major party presidential candidates on this date in 1960, held between John Kennedy and Richard Nixon. Speaking of Nixon, he looked up from hell today and said, "Jesus, I may have been crazy, but I wasn't Trump crazy. Can I get a reprieve?"
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Post by Terra Incognita on Sept 27, 2019 22:53:39 GMT
Nope, no reprieve. He maintained that if the President does it, it's not illegal.
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Post by Finntrovertigo on Sept 28, 2019 0:44:38 GMT
Happy anniversary to the Department of Education, approved by Congress as a cabinet department on this date in 1979. Maybe once we get rid of Betsy DeVos, we'll have a Department of Education once again.
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Post by Finntrovertigo on Sept 29, 2019 0:39:41 GMT
Happpy anniversary to the Splendid Splinter Ted Williams, who was the last player to hit for .400, completing the feat on this date in 1941. These days, players are lucky if they don't have 400 strikeouts in a season. I used to like baseball--not anymore.
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Post by donavan on Sept 29, 2019 10:34:05 GMT
I prefer rounders.
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Post by miles on Sept 30, 2019 17:51:47 GMT
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Post by Finntrovertigo on Oct 2, 2019 1:38:02 GMT
Happy anniversary to T.E. Lawrence, who captured Damascus on this date in 1918. He is believed to have said, "I wonder if David Lean can squeeze four hours out of this."
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Post by Finntrovertigo on Oct 4, 2019 0:00:31 GMT
Happy anniversary to O.J. Simpson, who was acquitted of murder on this date in 1994. Man, his lawyers really killed it in the courtroom.
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Post by Finntrovertigo on Oct 6, 2019 2:33:19 GMT
Happy anniversary to Steve Jobs, who did everybody a favor by dying on this date in 2011. What a twat.
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