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Posted on 1/20/25 at 5:19 am to Armymann50
Posted on 1/20/25 at 5:19 am to Armymann50
Morning all
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Posted on 1/20/25 at 5:26 am to kywildcatfanone
Good morning
Posted on 1/20/25 at 8:38 am to Rockbrc
Mmmm. What a lovely day!
Posted on 1/20/25 at 12:48 pm to Armymann50
Afternoon All 
Posted on 1/20/25 at 2:34 pm to Lexag
The temp isn't too bad here today, but the wind is fricking brutal.
Posted on 1/21/25 at 3:18 am to 3down10
Today in History: January 21
1189 Philip Augustus, Henry II of England and Frederick Barbarossa assemble the troops for the Third Crusade.
1648 In Maryland, the first woman lawyer in the colonies, Margaret Brent, is denied a vote in the Maryland Assembly.
1785 Chippewa, Delaware, Ottawa and Wyandot Indians sign the treaty of Fort McIntosh, ceding present-day Ohio to the United States.
1790 Joseph Guillotine proposes a new, more humane method of execution: a machine designed to cut off the condemned person's head as painlessly as possible.
1793 The French King Louis XVI is guillotined for treason.
1921 J.D. Rockefeller pledges $1 million for the relief of Europe's destitute.
1941 The United States lifts the ban on selling arms to the Soviet Union.
1968 In Vietnam, the Siege of Khe Sanh begins as North Vietnamese units surround U.S. Marines based on the hilltop headquarters.
1974 The U.S. Supreme Court decides that pregnant teachers can no longer be forced to take long leaves of absence.
1976The Concorde supersonic jet begins commercial flights With two scheduled routes, London-Bahrain and Paris-Rio, the Concorde begins ferrying commercial customers at 1,350 miles per hour, breaking the sound barrier and reducing transcontinental travel time by roughly half.
1977 President Carter urges 65 degrees as the maximum heat in homes to ease the energy crisis.
2008 The Eyak language in Alaska becomes extinct as its last native speaker dies
2020 Revival of Charles Fuller's stage drama "A Soldier's Play, starring David Alan Grier and Blair Underwood at the American Airlines Theatre, NYC; run suspended dut to Covid-19 closures, wins 3 Tony Awards
Born on January 21
1824 Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, Confederate General.
1925 Benny Hill, British comedian.
JOTD
An Irish daughter had not been to the house for over five years. Upon her return, her father cussed her out, "Where have you been all this time, you ingrate! Why didn't you write us, not even a line to let us know how you were doing? Why didn't you call? You little tramp! Don't you know what you put your Mum through??!!"
The girl, crying, replied, "Sniff, sniff... Dad... I became a prostitute..."
The father was furious. "WHAT!!? Out of here, you shameless harlot! Sinner! You're a disgrace to this family - I don't ever want to see you again!"
"OK Dad, as you wish." the daughter replied. "I just came back to give Mum this luxury fur coat, title deeds to a ten bed-roomed mansion, plus a savings account certificate for £5 million. For my little brother, this gold Rolex, and for you Daddy the spanking new Mercedes limited edition convertible that's parked outside plus a lifetime membership to the Country Club. And I have an invitation for you all to spend New Years' Eve on board my new yacht in the Riviera, and...."
The father stopped her, "Now what was it you said you had become?"
Girl, crying again, "Sniff, sniff... A prostitute Dad!"
"Oh! Sweet Jesus!" he replied, "You scared me half to death, girl! I thought you said 'a Protestant.' Come here and give your old man a hug!"
Posted on 1/21/25 at 4:33 am to Armymann50
Morning all
Posted on 1/21/25 at 5:16 am to kywildcatfanone
Good morning
Posted on 1/21/25 at 7:58 am to Armymann50
Morning All
Army are you enjoying the snow? You know it's a huge front when it dips that far south.
Army are you enjoying the snow? You know it's a huge front when it dips that far south.
Posted on 1/21/25 at 8:54 am to OK Roughneck
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You know it's a huge front when it dips that far south
Pretty wild that the air over us in the southern states right now is not from the northern U.S. or even Canada — it's literally made its way down from the artic circle.
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Posted on 1/21/25 at 1:04 pm to Armymann50
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1925 Benny Hill, British comedian.
Proof that certain styles of humor can fall out of favor. Hill hit on a formula for success with his long running TV show. Lots of slapstick, pretty women wearing as little clothes as the BBC would allow the show runners to get away with, some musical numbers, and Hill's trademark slow motion chase scenes to end a show, There was racial humor and a certain amount of misogyny but by the standards of the day it was PBS level unoffensive.
But... standards and topics change. Slapstick, bless it, survives everything. But the mild racial and sexual jokes from then don't play well with a modern audience. I know, folks are going to start bellowing cancel culture... but some of the fantastic comedies from the 30s and 40s were deader than dinosaurs in the 60s and 70s because... tastes change.
Seth Rogen was the funniest guy on the planet a while back. Now you'd have to force someone to go to his movies. Jim Carrey was, at one point, the highest paid comedic actor in the world. Now, by his own admission, he's returned to acting because he's nearly out of money.
Comedy, barring well executed slapstick, is a fickle mistress in media.
Posted on 1/21/25 at 2:16 pm to OK Roughneck
over 6inches now and still coming down 
Posted on 1/21/25 at 3:19 pm to Armymann50
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over 6inches now and still coming down
Posted on 1/21/25 at 3:28 pm to Arksulli
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Proof that certain styles of humor can fall out of favor. Hill hit on a formula for success with his long running TV show. Lots of slapstick, pretty women wearing as little clothes as the BBC would allow the show runners to get away with, some musical numbers, and Hill's trademark slow motion chase scenes to end a show, There was racial humor and a certain amount of misogyny but by the standards of the day it was PBS level unoffensive.
But... standards and topics change. Slapstick, bless it, survives everything. But the mild racial and sexual jokes from then don't play well with a modern audience. I know, folks are going to start bellowing cancel culture... but some of the fantastic comedies from the 30s and 40s were deader than dinosaurs in the 60s and 70s because... tastes change.
Seth Rogen was the funniest guy on the planet a while back. Now you'd have to force someone to go to his movies. Jim Carrey was, at one point, the highest paid comedic actor in the world. Now, by his own admission, he's returned to acting because he's nearly out of money.
Comedy, barring well executed slapstick, is a fickle mistress in media.
Seems more like it's pushed out of favor often. People would cry if Tropic Thunder was made today, but it would still be funny as hell.
Life of Brian was hated by many when it came out, still really funny and one of my favorites.
I keep copies of movies like that. Also got an original Smokey and the Bandit. I don't get the hate, it's the bad guy doing bad guy things. It's not being celebrated.
Posted on 1/21/25 at 6:23 pm to Armymann50
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over 6inches now and still coming down
Man thats crazy getting that much down there. You all dont ever need or probably have the winter clothes for that.
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Pretty wild that the air over us in the southern states right now is not from the northern U.S. or even Canada — it's literally made its way down from the artic circle.
Wasp Im ready for this arctic stuff to clear out. Think it's supposed to hit in the 40's here tomorrow.
For once it will be warmer here than down there.
Posted on 1/22/25 at 1:46 am to Arksulli
January 22
871
Battle of Basing: Danish invasion army beats Saxon Ethelred of Wessex
1689
England's "Bloodless Revolution" reaches its climax when parliament invites William and Mary to become joint sovereigns.
1807
President Thomas Jefferson exposes a plot by Aaron Burr to form a new republic in the Southwest.
1879
Eighty-two British soldiers hold off attacks by 4,000 Zulu warriors at the Battle of Rorke's Drift in South Africa.
1939
A Nazi order erases the old officer caste, tying the army directly to the Party.
1982
President Ronald Reagan formally links progress in arms control to Soviet repression in Poland.
2002
Kmart Corp becomes the largest retailer in United States history to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
2018
US government ends three-day shutdown after an agreement in Congress to extend funding
2023
China's northernmost city, Mohe, records record low temperature of -53C (-63F)
Born on January 22
1561
Sir Francis Bacon, English philosopher, statesman, essayist (The Advancement of Learning).
JOTD
A man dies and goes to hell. Once there, he finds that there is a different hell for each country, so he tries to seek out the least painful one.
At the door to German Hell, he is told: "First they put you in an electric chair for an hour. Then they lay you on a bed of nails for another hour. Then the German devil comes in and whips you for the rest of the day."
He does not like the sound of that, so he checks out American Hell, Russian Hell and many more. They are all similarly gruesome. However, at Nigerian Hell a long line of people is waiting to get in. Amazed, he asks, "What do they do here?"
He is told: "First they put you in an electric chair for an hour. Then they lay you on a bed of nails for another hour. Then the Nigerian devil comes in and whips you for the rest of the day."
"But that's the same as the others," says the man. "Why are so many people waiting to get in?"
"Because of the power cuts, the electric chair does not work. The nails were paid for but never supplied, so the bed is comfortable. And the Nigerian devil used to be a civil servant, so he comes in, signs his time sheet and goes back home for private business."
Posted on 1/22/25 at 3:59 am to Armymann50
Good morning
Posted on 1/22/25 at 8:45 am to Armymann50
Morning Army, Rock and All
Army looks like you had another crazy low temperature morning.
Army looks like you had another crazy low temperature morning.
Posted on 1/22/25 at 11:44 am to Armymann50
Felt like a fool wearing shorts today.
Was happy to see a few other fools walking around.
I think my dog believes I control the weather. He sticks his head out the window, gets cold after a few seconds and then looks at me like I'm the one doing it to him.
Was happy to see a few other fools walking around.
I think my dog believes I control the weather. He sticks his head out the window, gets cold after a few seconds and then looks at me like I'm the one doing it to him.
This post was edited on 1/22/25 at 11:46 am
Posted on 1/23/25 at 3:48 am to 3down10
January 23
971
War elephant corps of the Southern Han defeated at Shao by crossbow fire from Song Dynasty troops forcing the Southern Han state to submit to the Song Dynasty. First regular war elephant corps in the Chinese army.
1901
A great fire ravages Montreal, resulting in $2.5 million in property lost.
1932
Franklin D. Roosevelt enters the presidential race.
1948
The Soviets refuse UN entry into North Korea to administer elections.
1950
Jerusalem becomes the official capital of Israel.
1951
President Truman creates the Commission on Internal Security and Individual Rights, to monitor the anti-Communist campaign.
1969
NASA unveils moon-landing craft.
1973
President Richard Nixon claims that Vietnam peace has been reached in Paris and that the POWs would be home in 60 days.
1977
Alex Haley's Roots begins a record-breaking eight-night broadcast on ABC.
2020
China locks down the city of Wuhan and its 9 million people, in a belated but ultimately successful effort to control the city's COVID-19 epidemic
Born on January 23
1899--Humphrey Bogart, U.S. film actor (The African Queen, Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon).
JOKE OF THE DAY
There was an old couple laying in bed. The man turns and tells the woman, "If you want to have sex, pull on my dick once. If you don't want to have sex, pull on my dick one hundred times."
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