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On this day in history.
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bruto
Penultimate Amazing
Today is of course, Nagasaki day. My older sister was born on that day, and would have been 81.
Gawdzilla Sama
TImeToSweepTheLeg
I was at Purdue then. My brother was at KKMC* when the SCUDs were flying. I knew to the inch where he was sitting with the USAF contingent. SO, when the rockets flew I would get calls from his wife, his mother-in-law, our mother, and the dog catcher, all wanting to know if "David is in danger." Amazingly enough no SCUDs landed anywhere near him. Believe me, it's true.
*King Khaled Military CIty
I was just starting college and was a little wary about the draft to be honest -- didn't know if it was gonna turn into a Vietnam or what. And the scud missiles, right, can't help but think of that good-looking embedded CNN anchor who was dubbed the SCUD Stud.
Gawdzilla Sama
TImeToSweepTheLeg
I was just starting to convert the Japanese Handbook into PDF when the Storm started. Living in the Grad House at Purdue. When the vigaro hit the Mixmaster my floor piled into my room for some expert commentary. Then we got drunk. The war made more sense that way. Two weeks later I was "borrowed" for some spooky ◊◊◊◊ and missed two semesters. The Uni kept my room as it was when I was shanghai'd.
Gawdzilla Sama
TImeToSweepTheLeg
It was early days for the internet and the "newsletters" were popular. I would see something mentioned in the news and put out a piece with all I knew about that item. Those were the early days of internet information sharing.
Andy_Ross
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Today is the 35th anniversary of BBC Radio 4On the Hour (or 35 years of Alan Partridge if you prefer) that became The Day Today on TV.
I remember that first show and how amazing the ‘Disaster at Big Street Station’ sequence was.
I remember that first show and how amazing the ‘Disaster at Big Street Station’ sequence was.
Gawdzilla Sama
TImeToSweepTheLeg
Who does her nails?
Trebuchet
Penultimate Amazing
My parents celebrated their second anniversary. Second DAY anniversary. And Dad got back on his ship and went to sea, 1945.
Gawdzilla Sama
TImeToSweepTheLeg
And the troopship chugged FOR ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ EVER to get to their destination. Hasn't changed much. I crossed the Pacific doing 13 mph. Took "a while."
And presidents bothered to make an effort to justify them? No matter how questions said effort was, at least it was an effort.
Trebuchet
Penultimate Amazing
Day late, but happy birthday to our kitty Bunny, age 18!
Kinda cool that the female lead got top billing.