The "In the year..." game
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The "In the year..." game
Well, since it seems we now have 1492 members, and that number immediately made me think of an important historical event, I introduce the "In the year..." game. Whenever the membership number changes, the first to notice it posts an historical event of at least some significance which happened in the year represented by the membership number.
As an example:
1492: On October 12, a sailor on the Pinta sights land, and the next day, the crews of Colombus's fleet land on the Bahamian isle of Guanahaní. The day historically marks the discovery of America.
As an example:
1492: On October 12, a sailor on the Pinta sights land, and the next day, the crews of Colombus's fleet land on the Bahamian isle of Guanahaní. The day historically marks the discovery of America.
on october 13 1494 Chrissy Colombus set sail on his scond journey to the americas.the trans atlantic crossing lasted 21 days and covered 850 leagues. must have been fun.
It'd take you a long time to blow up or shoot all the sheep in this country, but one diseased banana...could kill 'em all.
I didn't even know sheep ate bananas.
I didn't even know sheep ate bananas.
King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne. A few months later, he decides to return to France, and leaves Naples with most of his army, leaving a force under his cousin Gilbert, Count of Montpensier as Viceroy. (Feb 22)
A Spanish army under Hernandez Gonzalo de Cordoba lands in Calabria with the purpose of ousting the French and restoring Ferrante II to the throne of Naples. (May 26)
Friar John Cor records the first known batch of Scotch whisky. (June 1)
Courtesy of Wikipedia.org
A Spanish army under Hernandez Gonzalo de Cordoba lands in Calabria with the purpose of ousting the French and restoring Ferrante II to the throne of Naples. (May 26)
Friar John Cor records the first known batch of Scotch whisky. (June 1)
Courtesy of Wikipedia.org
Woodstock - 1969
Three Days of Peace, Love, and Music
(Damn, there's the Hippie in me showing again)
Three Days of Peace, Love, and Music
(Damn, there's the Hippie in me showing again)
Have you hugged your arghule today?
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"For millions of years
mankind lived just like the animals.
Then something happened
that unleashed the power of our imagination -
we learned to talk."
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If PRO and CON are opposites,
then the opposite of PROgress must be...
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It's 4:19...
gotta minute?
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"For millions of years
mankind lived just like the animals.
Then something happened
that unleashed the power of our imagination -
we learned to talk."
________________________________________
If PRO and CON are opposites,
then the opposite of PROgress must be...
_______________________________________
It's 4:19...
gotta minute?
1501:
Alexander becomes King of Poland.
The Safavid kingdom was established in northern Iran.
Martin Luther enters the University of Erfurt.
(Courtesy: Wikipedia)
Alexander becomes King of Poland.
The Safavid kingdom was established in northern Iran.
Martin Luther enters the University of Erfurt.
(Courtesy: Wikipedia)
1999:
People panic about the Y2K bug,
fearing that it will destroy their computer data.
(note - I have an old IBM computer built in 1985
that has an internal calander that goes up to 2050.
Was not worried about Y2K because the year is formated to take 4 digits.)
People panic about the Y2K bug,
fearing that it will destroy their computer data.
(note - I have an old IBM computer built in 1985
that has an internal calander that goes up to 2050.
Was not worried about Y2K because the year is formated to take 4 digits.)
Have you hugged your arghule today?
________________________________________
"For millions of years
mankind lived just like the animals.
Then something happened
that unleashed the power of our imagination -
we learned to talk."
________________________________________
If PRO and CON are opposites,
then the opposite of PROgress must be...
_______________________________________
It's 4:19...
gotta minute?
________________________________________
"For millions of years
mankind lived just like the animals.
Then something happened
that unleashed the power of our imagination -
we learned to talk."
________________________________________
If PRO and CON are opposites,
then the opposite of PROgress must be...
_______________________________________
It's 4:19...
gotta minute?
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November 10, 1975
The Edmund Fritzgerald sank in a storm on Lake Superior, killing all 29 crew members.
Event was told in a hit song by Gordon Lightfoot
The Edmund Fritzgerald sank in a storm on Lake Superior, killing all 29 crew members.
Event was told in a hit song by Gordon Lightfoot
Have you hugged your arghule today?
________________________________________
"For millions of years
mankind lived just like the animals.
Then something happened
that unleashed the power of our imagination -
we learned to talk."
________________________________________
If PRO and CON are opposites,
then the opposite of PROgress must be...
_______________________________________
It's 4:19...
gotta minute?
________________________________________
"For millions of years
mankind lived just like the animals.
Then something happened
that unleashed the power of our imagination -
we learned to talk."
________________________________________
If PRO and CON are opposites,
then the opposite of PROgress must be...
_______________________________________
It's 4:19...
gotta minute?
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Kevin's Watch Index now has 3654 members!
In the year 3654 all of humanity uniformly adopts the life style and attitudes of America in the year 1954. The change goes smoothly as only 3 highly advanced but painfully bored humans remain.
In the year 3654 all of humanity uniformly adopts the life style and attitudes of America in the year 1954. The change goes smoothly as only 3 highly advanced but painfully bored humans remain.
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