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Started work on the corvette today. its in the shop and stripped down.. Attached File
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Buyers backed out of my house today, something in the inspection, find out tomorrow. Yippee!!! oh wait.. Attached File |
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I bought a lottery ticket and felt pretty good about my chances. I did not win, but maybe I’ll win this? I’m feeling lucky.
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Picked up 400 rds. of 9mm this morn for range trip this weekend from Wally World
200 was steel case |
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i once found a pistol in my driveway. Was kind of excited untill I realized it was mine and the wife dropped it getting out of the truck.
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I'll be on vacation on Thursday and Friday
Then on Monday, I'll be going to Vegas till Thursday. It's for a work trip, but I'm still looking forward to it |
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I may not like my job very much but I am very fortunate to have it
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Feb 27, 1776
Patriots score early victory at Moores Creek, North In the early-morning hours of February 27, 1776, Commander Richard Caswell leads 1,000 Patriot troops in the successful Battle of Moores Creek over 1,600 British Loyalists. It would go down in history as the first American victory in the first organized campaign of the Revolutionary War. Responding to the call by North Carolina Royal Governor Josiah Martin, British Colonel Donald McLeod began marching 1,600 Loyalists from Cross Creek, North Carolina, towards the coast, where they were supposed to rendezvous with other Loyalists and Redcoats at Brunswick, North Carolina. When Commander Caswell and the Patriots arrived at Moores Creek Bridge ahead of the British Loyalists, Caswell positioned his troops in the woods on either side of the bridge, awaiting the British with cannons and muskets at the ready. The British learned of the Patriot troops at Moores Creek in advance, but, expecting only a small force, decided to advance across the bridge to attack. The British Loyalists shouted, “King George and Broadswords!” as they advanced across the bridge; they were swiftly cut down by a barrage of Patriot musket and cannon fire. The British Loyalists quickly surrendered, giving the Patriots their first victory of the Revolutionary War. The victory aborted British plans to land a force at Brunswick, North Carolina, and ended British authority in the state. Within two months, on April 12, 1776, North Carolina became the first state to vote in favor of independence from Britain. The National Park Service commemorates the victory at Moores Creek with a National Battlefield Park at the site, which was established in 1926. |
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Feb 27, 1960
U.S. Olympic hockey team beats Soviet Union On this day in 1960, the underdog U.S. Olympic hockey team defeats the Soviet Union in the semifinals at the Winter Games in Squaw Valley, California. The next day, the U.S. beats Czechoslovakia to win its first-ever Olympic gold medal in hockey. The 1960 U.S. team was led by Jack Riley, the head hockey coach at West Point and himself a member of the 1948 U.S. Olympic hockey squad. His players were college students and amateurs and included two pairs of brothers, Bill and Bob Cleary and Bill and Roger Christian. Interestingly, Bill Christian’s son David was a member of the “Miracle on Ice” Olympic squad in 1980 that defeated the heavily favored Soviet Union in the semifinals and two days later beat Sweden to capture the gold medal. The last player cut from the 1960 U.S. squad was Herb Brooks, who went on to coach the “Miracle on Ice” team two decades later. The Americans had taken home silver medals in hockey at the Winter Games in 1952 and 1956, but going into the 1960 Olympics they were considered a long shot. The team managed to win its first four games against Czechoslovakia, Australia, Sweden and Germany, however, and then scored an upset victory over Canada and went on to meet the Soviets in the semi-final round on February 27. A packed crowd was on hand at Blythe Arena in Squaw Valley to witness the U.S. defeat the Soviets, 3-2, in a tightly fought game. It was the first time an American hockey squad had ever defeated the long-dominant Soviets in Olympic competition. The next day, the U.S. met the Czechs in the finals. After two periods, the U.S. was behind, 4-3; however, they scored six goals in the third period and went on to win the game, 9-4. It was America’s first-ever Olympic gold medal in hockey. Canada won the silver medal while the Soviets received the bronze. Twenty years later, on February 22, 1980, history repeated itself when the U.S. hockey team beat the Soviet Union in the semifinals of the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. It was a major upset for the Soviets, who were considered the world’s best team at the time, even better than any professional team in North America. The victory was particularly charged because the U.S. and Soviet Union were still Cold War enemies. On February 24, the Americans defeated Finland, 4-2, for the gold. The Soviets won the silver and Sweden took the bronze. |
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Aaaand. Entry #2 of the day which is the 27th of the month of February.
Why is there a silent "r" in Feb? |
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Got two calls lined up for job interviews on Thursday morning. Don't need a new job lined up right away, but trying to get ahead of a mandated separation.
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Failed To Load Title |
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My friends son told me this knock knock joke recently;
Knock knock. Who’s there? Interrupting cow. Interrupting cow wh.......... MOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! |
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