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Posted on 9/10/25 at 10:14 am to Armymann50
Posted on 9/10/25 at 10:14 am to Armymann50
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Gibraltar votes to remain a British dependency instead of becoming part of Spain.
What gets overlooked in our admiration for the UK is that in the 60s and 70s the UK made a spirited attempt at giving away what few overseas possessions they still had.
Including places that were just fine remaining part of the British Empire thank you. Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands chief among them. Multiple attempts at nudging both out the door were met with resounding defeats and unlike here in the States in the parliamentary system pushing a deeply unpopular action will get you removed from power over night.
Witness the recent Prime Minister whose administration did not outlive a head of cabbage.
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Posted on 9/10/25 at 5:16 pm to Arksulli
RIP Charlie Kirk
Posted on 9/10/25 at 5:27 pm to OK Roughneck
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RIP Charlie Kirk
I'm ready for a national divorce.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 6:21 pm to OK Roughneck
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RIP Charlie Kirk
So very sad. He was always kind to those he was debating that I ever saw. He was respectful as he was telling them a truth they wouldn't hear inside the schools boundaries from any of their professors.
RIP to a true patriot.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 11:09 pm to kywildcatfanone
Bad day
Posted on 9/11/25 at 4:15 am to Rockbrc
Today in History: September 11
1297
Scots under William Wallace defeat the English at Stirling Bridge.
1857
Indians incited by Mormon John D. Lee kill 120 California-bound settlers in the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
2001
In an unprecedented, highly coordinated attack, terrorists hijack four U.S. passenger airliners, flying two into the World Trade Center towers in New York and one into the Pentagon, killing thousands. The fourth airliner, headed toward Washington likely to strike the White House or Capitol, is crashed just over 100 miles away in Pennsylvania after passengers storm the cockpit and overtake the hijackers.
2007
Russia detonates a nano-bomb; dubbed the "Father of All Bombs," it is the largest non-nuclear weapon developed to date.
2012
US consulate in Benghazi, Libya, is attacked and burned down; 4 Americans are killed including the US ambassador, J. Christopher Stevens.
Today in History: Born on September 11
1862
O. Henry, (William Sydney Porter), short story writer who wrote "The Gift of the Magi," and "The Last Leaf."
1924
Tom Landry, coach of the Dallas Cowboys, winning two Super Bowls.
1967
Harry Connick Jr., Grammy and Emmy award-winning singer, musician, actor.
JOTD
I read online today that humans, on average, eat more bananas than monkeys.
It's right you know. I cannot remember the last time I ate a monkey.
Posted on 9/11/25 at 4:33 am to Armymann50
Morning all
Posted on 9/11/25 at 4:48 am to kywildcatfanone
Good morning
Posted on 9/11/25 at 4:19 pm to Rockbrc
Afternoon All we have college football on tonight. 
Posted on 9/11/25 at 4:56 pm to OK Roughneck
On Thursday? What is this nickelodeon?
Posted on 9/11/25 at 4:58 pm to kywildcatfanone
NC State and Wake Forrest so it kind of is.
Posted on 9/12/25 at 4:51 am to OK Roughneck
Morning all
Posted on 9/12/25 at 5:33 am to kywildcatfanone
Good morning
Posted on 9/12/25 at 8:57 pm to Rockbrc
Evening All 
Posted on 9/13/25 at 5:03 am to OK Roughneck
Good morning
Posted on 9/13/25 at 5:11 am to Rockbrc
Today in History: September 13
1515
King Francis of France defeats the Swiss army under Cardinal Matthaus Schiner at Marignano, northern Italy.
1788
The Constitutional Convention authorizes the first federal election resolving that electors in all the states will be appointed on January 7, 1789.
1789
Guardsmen in Orleans, France, open fire on rioters trying to loot bakeries, killing 90.
1918
U.S. and French forces take St. Mihiel, France in America's first action as a standing army.
1951
In Korea, U.S. Army troops begin their assault in Heartbreak Ridge. The month-long struggle will cost 3,700 casualties.
1988
Hurricane Gilbert becomes the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere, based on barometric pressure. Hurricane Wilma will break that record in 2005.
1993
The Oslo Accords, granting limited Palestinian autonomy, are signed by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO chairman Yasser Arafat at the White House.
2008
Hurricane Ike makes landfall in Texas; it had already been the most costly storm in Cuba's history and becomes the third costliest in the US.
Today in History: Born on September 13
1847
Milton Hershey, founder of the famous candy company.
1851
Walter Reed, U.S. Army doctor, discovered a cure for yellow fever.
1860
John J. Pershing, "Black Jack" who led the campaign against Pancho Villa in Mexico and Commanded the American Expeditionary Force in France during World War I.
1967
Michael Johnson, Olympic sprinter; won four Olympic gold medals and eight World Championship gold medals.
1980
Ben Savage, actor (Boy Meets World TV series).
JOTD
Two guys at the airport each with black eyes
Notice each other. First Guy: Hey, how did you get that black eye?
Second Guy: Funny story, I meant to ask the woman at the counter for 2 tickets to Pittsburgh, but a slip of the tongue and I said 2 pickets to tittsburgh and she socked me one! How about you?
First Guy: Same thing, a slip of the tongue. I was having breakfast with my wife, and I meant to say pass the Cheerios, but I said you miserable count you make my life a living hell.
Posted on 9/13/25 at 5:51 am to Armymann50
Morning all
Posted on 9/13/25 at 9:32 am to Armymann50
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1515
King Francis of France defeats the Swiss army under Cardinal Matthaus Schiner at Marignano, northern Italy.
The Swiss, including Swiss mercenaries, were a major thorn in the side of France in the early Modern Era. It was the Swiss that gutted Burgundy and that stopped the initial expansion of French power into Central Europe.
However, the Swiss found themselves in the same boat as the Swedes fighting Russia. You have to keep winning because one or two big losses ruins you.
Speaking of Sweden and Switzerland... your monthly reminder that until joining NATO it was Sweden, not Switzerland, that had the longest streak of neutrality in Europe. Sweden declared their ongoing neutrality with colorfully named "Policy of 1812", which, surprisingly, started in 1812.
Switzerland had been neutral for more than century... but Napoleon conquered the Swiss and made them fight on his side. So the Swiss weren't able to return to their neutrality position until 1814.
Though, if you want to be technical, Switzerland has "invaded" hapless Lichtenstein on a number of occasions... accidentally. Given the terrain it is remarkably easy to cross the border and not know it. Lichtenstein, which is wholly dependent on Swiss protection, has always been a good sport about these things.
Posted on 9/13/25 at 12:13 pm to Arksulli
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invaded" hapless Lichtenstein on a number of occasions... accidentally
Posted on 9/14/25 at 3:55 am to Armymann50
Today in History: September 14
1146
Zangi of the Near East is murdered. The Sultan Nur ad-Din, his son, pursues the conquest of Edessa.
1773
Russian forces under Aleksandr Suvorov successfully storm a Turkish fort at Hirsov, Turkey.
1791
Louis XVI swears his allegiance to the French constitution.
1812
Napoleon Bonaparte's invasion of Russia reaches its climax as his Grande Armee enters Moscow--only to find the enemy capital deserted and burning, set afire by the few Russians who remained.
1814
Francis Scott Key writes the words to the "Star Spangled Banner" as he waits aboard a British launch in the Chesapeake Bay for the outcome of the British assault on Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.
1847
U.S. forces under Gen. Winfield Scott capture Mexico City, virtually bringing the two-year Mexican War to a close.
1901
Vice President Theodore Roosevelt is sworn in as the 26th President of the United States upon the death of William McKinley, who was shot eight days earlier.
1960
Iraq, Iran, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia form OPEC.
1975
Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton becomes the first native-born American saint in the Roman Catholic Church.
1994
Major League Baseball players strike over a salary cap and other proposed changes, forcing the cancellation of the entire postseason and the World Series.
Today in History: Born on September 14
1769
Baron Friedrich von Humboldt, German naturalist and explorer who made the first isothermic and isobaric maps.
1849
Ivan Pavlov, Russian physiologist who studied dogs' responsiveness.
1898
Hal B. Wallis, film producer (The Maltese Falcon, Casablanca).
1934
Kate Millet, feminist writer, author of Sexual Politics.
1983
Amy Winehouse, singer-songwriter; her five Grammy wins (out of six nominations) for her Back to Black album (2006) tied the existing record for most wins by a female artist in a single night; won Brit Award for Best British Female Artist (2007).
JOTD
Why are NSFW tag still a thing?
Like any of us still have a job.
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