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Date Posted:2022-06-06 11:16:50Copy HTML June 6, 1944 D-Day Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy by Allied forces. The honor of the opening salvo unleashed upon the German occupiers was given to HMS Belfast. Once the allied troops gained control of the beaches it was all over for the evil Nazis. Facing the Allies in the west & the Russians in the east it was only a matter of time. Live respected, die regretted
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pbandrew3rd | Share to: #101 |
Re:ON THIS DATE Date Posted:2023-08-25 08:50:58Copy HTML Late 19th & early 20th century
Fatman's clubs were all the rage. In those days corpulence was associated with being wealthy, successful, & healthy. Being fat equaled status back in those days because the poor did not eat well or often. Of course there were rules with the first being you had to weigh over 200lbs. They also had weigh-ins to determine who was the fattest. The clubs had secret handshakes & signals to identify themselves to other members. There were Fatman's clubs in Europe as well with thousands of members. Around 1910 the "fat trend" started to lose its allure thanks to insurance companies & doctors preferring people who were underweight & sadly the clubs went away. Too bad as I have always practiced physical fatness. Surely you didn't need secret handshakes and signals to tell who was fat and who was skinny, Just a pair of glasses if you were having problems telling the difference. |
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tommytalldog | Share to: #102 |
Re:ON THIS DATE Date Posted:2023-08-27 12:28:07Copy HTML Late 19th & early 20th century
Fatman's clubs were all the rage. In those days corpulence was associated with being wealthy, successful, & healthy. Being fat equaled status back in those days because the poor did not eat well or often. Of course there were rules with the first being you had to weigh over 200lbs. They also had weigh-ins to determine who was the fattest. The clubs had secret handshakes & signals to identify themselves to other members. There were Fatman's clubs in Europe as well with thousands of members. Around 1910 the "fat trend" started to lose its allure thanks to insurance companies & doctors preferring people who were underweight & sadly the clubs went away. Too bad as I have always practiced physical fatness. Surely you didn't need secret handshakes and signals to tell who was fat and who was skinny, Just a pair of glasses if you were having problems telling the difference. The secret handshakes & signals were to identify membership in the club, like the Masons. The fatness was obvious. |
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tommytalldog | Share to: #103 |
Re:ON THIS DATE Date Posted:2023-08-27 12:34:40Copy HTML Middle Ages
Catholic priests believed that wet dreams were caused by Lilith, wife of Lucifer. She was attempting to seduce the priests so as to spawn more demons. To prevent the temptation, priests would adorn their nether regions with a crucifix. |
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tommytalldog | Share to: #104 |
Re:ON THIS DATE Date Posted:2023-08-27 11:45:34Copy HTML October 11, 1609
The nursery rhyme "Three Blind Mice published in London. But what is the story behind the rhyme. The "three blind mice" were Protestant loyalists, the Oxford Martyrs, Ridley Latimer, & Cranmer, who were accused of plotting against Queen Mary I, daughter of Henry VIII. The three were burned at the stake & the blindness refers to their Protestant faith. Queen Mary was a Catholic. |
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MarkUK | Share to: #105 |
Re:ON THIS DATE Date Posted:2023-08-28 07:36:50Copy HTML I'm doubtful about that; the link is tenuous in the extreme, especially as it first appears more than 50 years after the three Protestants' martyrdom. You're playing chess with Fate and Fate's winning.
Arnold Bennett
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tommytalldog | Share to: #106 |
Re:ON THIS DATE Date Posted:2023-08-28 08:43:53Copy HTML Fifty years isn't enough history for you Mark? Probably just some professor's thoughts then? |
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MarkUK | Share to: #107 |
Re:ON THIS DATE Date Posted:2023-08-28 12:42:04Copy HTML It seems that its origins are uncertain, the three martyrs is one suggestion, but an unlikely one in my opinion, although I haven't anything better to offer. You're playing chess with Fate and Fate's winning.
Arnold Bennett
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shula | Share to: #108 |
Re:ON THIS DATE Date Posted:2023-09-01 02:25:06Copy HTML Every child's rhyme ilke that has some basis in history as do fairy tales. I embarked on a study of that once upon a time, but I've forgotten most of it.
"It is forbidden to spit on cats in plague-time."
-Albert Camus-
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tommytalldog | Share to: #109 |
Re:ON THIS DATE Date Posted:2023-09-01 02:04:00Copy HTML 18th Century
You could gain admission to the London Zoo by bringing a dog or cat along to be used as food for the lions. |
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majorshrapnel | Share to: #110 |
Re:ON THIS DATE Date Posted:2023-09-01 03:55:22Copy HTML 18th Century
You could gain admission to the London Zoo by bringing a dog or cat along to be used as food for the lions. What's wrong with a Frenchman? |
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tommytalldog | Share to: #111 |
Re:ON THIS DATE Date Posted:2023-09-01 09:22:05Copy HTML OK, a Frenchman & a kitten. |
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pbandrew3rd | Share to: #112 |
Re:ON THIS DATE Date Posted:2023-09-02 03:42:59Copy HTML 18th Century
You could gain admission to the London Zoo by bringing a dog or cat along to be used as food for the lions. What's wrong with a Frenchman? Much too greasy Art for animals to consume. Thought you knew that already. Apparently gives lions the runs and nothing worse that a loose lion at the zoo when visiting. |
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pbandrew3rd | Share to: #113 |
Re:ON THIS DATE Date Posted:2023-09-02 03:47:42Copy HTML Every child's rhyme ilke that has some basis in history as do fairy tales. I embarked on a study of that once upon a time, but I've forgotten most of it. So your just going to leave us all hanging then? |
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tommytalldog | Share to: #114 |
Re:ON THIS DATE Date Posted:2023-09-02 11:43:46Copy HTML Every child's rhyme ilke that has some basis in history as do fairy tales. I embarked on a study of that once upon a time, but I've forgotten most of it. So your just going to leave us all hanging then? She posted what she remembered, but forgot the good part, Pete. |
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tommytalldog | Share to: #115 |
Re:ON THIS DATE Date Posted:2023-09-02 02:32:14Copy HTML Breaking News
Residents of Rogers Park in Chicago are asking gangs to confine their gun violence to the hours of darkness. A cease-fire between 9 a.m. & 9 p.m. to reduce the risk of stray bullets. A spokesperson for the group called it "baby steps."
Microsoft Travel published an AI-written article listing the Ottawa Food Bank, which provides free meals to the needy, as an attraction hungry visitors "shouldn't miss." |
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tommytalldog | Share to: #116 |
Re:ON THIS DATE Date Posted:2023-09-02 02:55:48Copy HTML January 10, 1965
Frederick Fleet, the lookout on the Titanic who first spotted & reported the iceberg that sank her in 1912, died via suicide in Southampton, England. Despondent over the death of his wife two weeks prior, & his eviction from his apartment, he did himself via hanging. He was buried in an unmarked pauper's grave until 1993 when a headstone was erected through donations by The Titanic Historical Society. |
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tommytalldog | Share to: #117 |
Re:ON THIS DATE Date Posted:2023-09-02 08:59:38Copy HTML 1949
George Orwell wrote his dystopian novel 1984. Orwell's main character, Winston, is an employee of the totalitarian state. His job was to rewrite history and change the meaning of words. The state would repeatedly pound into the minds of its subjects inaccurate words, phrases, & calculations & repeat the linguistic nonsense so many times, & with such conviction that the minions started to believe it. War is peace, freedom is slavery, & ignorance is strength, & two plus two equals five. The subjects knew this was gibberish, but the fear of the thought police watching over your shoulder & hearing every word you utter, you dared not say anything except the false conclusions presented by the state.
The novel concludes with Winston finally admitting to himself that two plus two does indeed equals five. Mao used these tactics to bring about the Cultural Revolutions which murdered millions & by sending dissenters into concentration camps. Fast forward to today where Marxists are not as draconian in their manipulation of words. Rather, they gradually introduce these word-game changes & use their allies in the media to establish them as being main-stream. Reiterating certain unacceptable phrases of the past will get you shunned in society, fired from your job, or in some cases branded as a domestic terrorist. But why are they doing this? Orwell answers that question with "The whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the range of thought." |
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pbandrew3rd | Share to: #118 |
Re:ON THIS DATE Date Posted:2023-09-03 12:50:08Copy HTML Every child's rhyme ilke that has some basis in history as do fairy tales. I embarked on a study of that once upon a time, but I've forgotten most of it. So your just going to leave us all hanging then? She posted what she remembered, but forgot the good part, Pete. What a bummer, I sat up all night glued to the computer waiting for her reply. |
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pbandrew3rd | Share to: #119 |
Re:ON THIS DATE Date Posted:2023-09-03 01:34:21Copy HTML Breaking News
Residents of Rogers Park in Chicago are asking gangs to confine their gun violence to the hours of darkness. A cease-fire between 9 a.m. & 9 p.m. to reduce the risk of stray bullets. A spokesperson for the group called it "baby steps."
Microsoft Travel published an AI-written article listing the Ottawa Food Bank, which provides free meals to the needy, as an attraction hungry visitors "shouldn't miss." I travel along to Ottawa every second weekend just to chat with people while waiting in the line. I'm to the point now that I'm out of old clothes to wear there so have resorted to shopping strictly at the Good Will or Second Time Around shops. Picked out a nice old looking Beetle Jacket and a pair of bell bottoms at one just the other day. It had a brand name hand written in pen in the jackets silk lining and inside the waist of the Pants. It must be an American brand name because I have never heard of a company called Lennon J* Being a bit older, have you? |
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pbandrew3rd | Share to: #120 |
Re:ON THIS DATE Date Posted:2023-09-03 02:09:22Copy HTML 1949
George Orwell wrote his dystopian novel 1984. Orwell's main character, Winston, is an employee of the totalitarian state. His job was to rewrite history and change the meaning of words. The state would repeatedly pound into the minds of its subjects inaccurate words, phrases, & calculations & repeat the linguistic nonsense so many times, & with such conviction that the minions started to believe it. War is peace, freedom is slavery, & ignorance is strength, & two plus two equals five. The subjects knew this was gibberish, but the fear of the thought police watching over your shoulder & hearing every word you utter, you dared not say anything except the false conclusions presented by the state.
The novel concludes with Winston finally admitting to himself that two plus two does indeed equals five. Mao used these tactics to bring about the Cultural Revolutions which murdered millions & by sending dissenters into concentration camps. Fast forward to today where Marxists are not as draconian in their manipulation of words. Rather, they gradually introduce these word-game changes & use their allies in the media to establish them as being main-stream. Reiterating certain unacceptable phrases of the past will get you shunned in society, fired from your job, or in some cases branded as a domestic terrorist. But why are they doing this? Orwell answers that question with "The whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the range of thought." Well Tommy you hit it right on the head. Trump has used these methods since taking office. Keep telling the masses the same lies time after time and finally they will believe them. A perfect example of what both Trump and FOX NEWS did and continue to do. |
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tommytalldog | Share to: #121 |
Re:ON THIS DATE Date Posted:2023-09-03 02:14:20Copy HTML Breaking News
Residents of Rogers Park in Chicago are asking gangs to confine their gun violence to the hours of darkness. A cease-fire between 9 a.m. & 9 p.m. to reduce the risk of stray bullets. A spokesperson for the group called it "baby steps."
Microsoft Travel published an AI-written article listing the Ottawa Food Bank, which provides free meals to the needy, as an attraction hungry visitors "shouldn't miss." I travel along to Ottawa every second weekend just to chat with people while waiting in the line. I'm to the point now that I'm out of old clothes to wear there so have resorted to shopping strictly at the Good Will or Second Time Around shops. Picked out a nice old looking Beetle Jacket and a pair of bell bottoms at one just the other day. It had a brand name hand written in pen in the jackets silk lining and inside the waist of the Pants. It must be an American brand name because I have never heard of a company called Lennon J* Being a bit older, have you? Can't help you on that one Pete. Every day I take incredible fashion risks. Lardache jeans, cowboy hat, velcro sneakers. Mark is the fashion plate on this site. I am sure he will know about John Lennon clothing. |
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pbandrew3rd | Share to: #122 |
Re:ON THIS DATE Date Posted:2023-09-03 02:14:29Copy HTML January 10, 1965
Frederick Fleet, the lookout on the Titanic who first spotted & reported the iceberg that sank her in 1912, died via suicide in Southampton, England. Despondent over the death of his wife two weeks prior, & his eviction from his apartment, he did himself via hanging. He was buried in an unmarked pauper's grave until 1993 when a headstone was erected through donations by The Titanic Historical Society. Lucky the lookout man didn't get blamed for the sinking by not seeing the ice field fast enough but I guess there was enough blame to go around higher up. |
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tommytalldog | Share to: #123 |
Re:ON THIS DATE Date Posted:2023-09-03 02:22:07Copy HTML January 10, 1965
Frederick Fleet, the lookout on the Titanic who first spotted & reported the iceberg that sank her in 1912, died via suicide in Southampton, England. Despondent over the death of his wife two weeks prior, & his eviction from his apartment, he did himself via hanging. He was buried in an unmarked pauper's grave until 1993 when a headstone was erected through donations by The Titanic Historical Society. Lucky the lookout man didn't get blamed for the sinking by not seeing the ice field fast enough but I guess there was enough blame to go around higher up. He & other surviving employees did work for White Star for a short time after. But the company executives thought it was bad publicity & made it tough on them. Fleet did work for other shipping lines for most of his life. |
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pbandrew3rd | Share to: #124 |
Re:ON THIS DATE Date Posted:2023-09-03 02:49:40Copy HTML Breaking News
Residents of Rogers Park in Chicago are asking gangs to confine their gun violence to the hours of darkness. A cease-fire between 9 a.m. & 9 p.m. to reduce the risk of stray bullets. A spokesperson for the group called it "baby steps."
Microsoft Travel published an AI-written article listing the Ottawa Food Bank, which provides free meals to the needy, as an attraction hungry visitors "shouldn't miss." I travel along to Ottawa every second weekend just to chat with people while waiting in the line. I'm to the point now that I'm out of old clothes to wear there so have resorted to shopping strictly at the Good Will or Second Time Around shops. Picked out a nice old looking Beetle Jacket and a pair of bell bottoms at one just the other day. It had a brand name hand written in pen in the jackets silk lining and inside the waist of the Pants. It must be an American brand name because I have never heard of a company called Lennon J* Being a bit older, have you? Can't help you on that one Pete. Every day I take incredible fashion risks. Lardache jeans, cowboy hat, velcro sneakers. Mark is the fashion plate on this site. I am sure he will know about John Lennon clothing. So you think the J stands for John then? Still have never heard on him. The hernia I had stopped me wearing my jeans that at one time I lived in. Not to say that I didn't keep getting a new pair or two at Christmas or my Birthday each year. Most still have the tags on them now. It's hard for me to get a pair that fits me off the rack in my length so I have to end up getting them tailored down and cut to my length I have just recently started wearing pants again but so far they are cargo pants. The most I will wear in the way of hats in a ball style cap in summer and a toque in winter. I do wear running shoes or what you are calling sneakers by Dr. Scholl's mainly. At our ages it's all about comfort and the hell with fashion anymore. |
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tommytalldog | Share to: #125 |
Re:ON THIS DATE Date Posted:2023-09-03 09:34:13Copy HTML There "was" & maybe still "is" a John Lennon clothing line, so it could be. I agree about the comfort thingy & was never the "Beau Brummel" type. |