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107 A new theory about how the pyramids were built:
http://tinyurl.com/l6fdwto

Read all… Subjects: added on 2014 Jan 15
Subjects: architecture, history

On this day in 1896 the first X-Ray photo was taken by H.L. Smith. It was of a hand with a bullet in it.
Posted by: Vic

Held in hand, or penetrated?

Read all… Subjects: added on 2014 Jan 12
Subjects: birthday, history, Mary Jo, science

"President Obama and his fellow Democrats are either idiots or deliberately trying to destroy their own economy." Vlad "The Impaler" Putin

Read all… Subjects: added on 2014 Jan 10
Subjects: alternative history, Communism, Impeach Obama, Vlad Putin

I remember as a yoot, thinking, as I watched Sgt Bilko & the boys pulling some con: I wonder if I'm supposed to be watching this? So, naturally, I enjoyed it.

Read all… Subjects: added on 2014 Jan 10
Subjects: 1950s, 1960s, television

"On this day in 1349 the Jewish population of Basil, Switzerland was rounded up and burned to death."

Read all… Subjects: added on 2014 Jan 9
Subjects: history, Jewish

"On this day in 1972 Nixon halted the bombing of North Vietnam. I was there."

Read all… Subjects: added on 2013 Dec 30
Subjects: alternative history, Jane Fonda, Richard Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Viet Nam

Does Nativity Treyvon need a GPS like some folks are putting on their Baby Jesus?

And... is it bulletproof? Asking for a distant acquaintance.

Read all… Subjects: added on 2013 Dec 26
Subjects: alternative history, Progressives Playbook, Trayvon Martin

Oh cool, my daughter likes stories like that. Tis bought.
Posted by: Mama AJ

Wow. hope she likes it. You might enjoy it, too.

Read all… Subjects: added on 2013 Dec 18
Subjects: history, personal history

Before I run off for the day... some here might appreciate today's doodle

Read all… Subjects: added on 2013 Dec 18
Subjects: coffee, history
Doomed to Repeat
Doodles
Not listening, not caring.
Dust to Dust
Doodles
A great disturbance in the force was felt by many.
Cartoon added on 2013 Dec 16
Subjects: family, history, Dewey OK, industries

I have finally found the way to live
In the comfort of the Lord

stands the test of time pretty well, or else I just still like it.

Read all… Subjects: added on 2013 Dec 4
Subjects: 1960s, Blind Faith (group), music

However, I am tired of ... your slanted view of the subject. .... Simply put, the Civil War happened because the South acted like a bunch of children ... -Chris

Read all… Subjects: added on 2013 Dec 2
Subjects: AoSHQ, US Civil War

That was a stupid and gratuitous insult, Vic. General Washington and the rest of the founding fathers weren't trying to depose King George either.

Read all… Subjects: added on 2013 Dec 2
Subjects: AoSHQ, US Civil War

I like Zazu Pitts. Not a great beauty, but a heckuva funny physically comedic actress. And that voice!

Thanks for the background on film editing, MPPPPPP.

Read all… Subjects: added on 2013 Nov 27
Subjects: 1970s, animation, film, television, webworker

...that the War in the Pacific was going to be one of no quarter, no surrender, just simple annihilation. -ExSnipe

Seriously, thanks for that horrific bit of military history.

Read all… Subjects: added on 2013 Nov 20
Subjects: history, US military, WW2

Oklahoma is based on Choctaw Indian words which translate as red people (okla meaning "people" and humma meaning "red").

Read all… Subjects: added on 2013 Nov 13
Subjects: AmerIndian, history, language, Oklahoma, race

In the alternate universe where the bomb went off over NC, Sarah Palin (Western Party) is President. Ted Cruz is Supreme Court Justice. Nobody named Bush or Carter or Clinton was ever President.

Read all… Subjects: added on 2013 Sep 21
Subjects: Abe Vigoda, alternative history, Sarah Palin, Ted Cruz

"for over 500 years our people have been under attack" - one of the students who ripped up the 9/11 flags

Huh. Most AmerIndians here in Oklahoma don't seem to think like that.

Read all… Subjects: added on 2013 Sep 13
Subjects: history, Oklahoma

I want to recommend to any who haven't seen it, 9/11 The Plane That Fought Back. This appears to be it, divided up on YouTube:

Read all… Subjects: added on 2013 Sep 11
Subjects: 2001-9-11, warfare

Um, no, that's the pretext.
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Read all… Subjects: added on 2013 Sep 11
Subjects: 2001-9-11

The wife and I were driving in to town. Turned on the radio. Man said something about Rush being stuck in a Florida airport, wondered what that was about.

Read all… Subjects: added on 2013 Sep 11
Subjects: 2001-9-11, webworker

I still say 9/11 in DC could use a GLBETC parade simultaneously. i have all this popcorn.

But it's not really funny. Falling man.

Read all… Subjects: added on 2013 Sep 9
Subjects: 2001-9-11, anniversary, falling man

Psst, horde: On 9/11 eve (our time, 9/11 their time) I'll be announcing that we're nuking Mecca as I speak, just to send a message.

D'ya see any problems with that?

Read all… Subjects: added on 2013 Sep 8
Subjects: alternative history

I just want to say, while I think the public schooling system must be destroyed, I had the best public school education the world has ever provided.

Read all… Subjects: added on 2013 Sep 2
Subjects: 1950s, 1960s, education

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