death tribble Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 To the Americans on the board, Happy No Importance Day ! Nothing important happens today ! Or has happened in the past on this date. Unless of course you were born on this date or you are expecting a baby on today. In which case it is important but that is just for you. In the grand scheme of things, it ain't. And with Pence in the White House running things nothing important will happen despite you know who saying you know what. Regards The Rest of the World Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 ANd I was going to rant until I realized it was a nobody from Europe who posted this. Actually my maternal grandmother was born on July 4, 1898 (and ironically died July 5, 1971) And my paternal grandfather was born on a February 29th. Armory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 Boise, Idaho was founded on this day so, wow, you blew that one. Also, lots if people gather together to watch fake bombs explode in the sky. Unless it's too friggin' hot and humid. Which it is. So nevermind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 Shuffle play on the iPhone while going to work: CCR's Fortunate Son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 I met Lady P on this date 13 years ago. Lawnmower Boy, Old Man, Ternaugh and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 In 1986 on this day I was in Boston. We took the T downtown, and walked the Freedom Trail from start to finish, and past it, continuing out to the harbor where they were just tying up USS Constitution after its annual tug around Boston Harbor. Then we walked back downtown, and beyond to Fenway Park, and took in the Red Sox defeating Seattle. Most years on the 4th, the Boston Pops does a live performance on the bank of the Charles, but that was delayed by a day in 1986 because the orchestra was in New York on the 4th performing at the rededication of the Statue of Liberty. If it's possible to do better on Independence Day, I don't know how. There are ways to do just as well, but I don't know about better. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 Between the time when Empire of the Lion ruled the waves and the rise of the broken cross, there was an event undreamed of! And onto this, George Washington, destined to wear the overcoat of a new democracy upon weary shoulders. It is I, his chronicler, who alone can tell thee of his saga. Let me tell you of the days of high revolution! *Screen title:* "Washington the Virginian!" Starlord, Iuz the Evil and Old Man 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 Rails and Armory 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 10 hours ago, Starlord said: Boise, Idaho was founded on this day so, wow, you blew that one. Also, lots if people gather together to watch fake bombs explode in the sky. Unless it's too friggin' hot and humid. Which it is. So nevermind. Bunch of babies, humidity doesn't stop us around here (my neighbors started shooting the fireworks Saturday) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 7 hours ago, Pariah said: I met Lady P on this date 13 years ago. So, she has painful memories of this day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted July 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 If she was an Ewok or wearing an Ewok costume......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 Happy Fake Democracy Day to all you Americans out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 26 minutes ago, death tribble said: If she was an Ewok or wearing an Ewok costume......... Speaking of Ewoks, who wants Ewok steak off the grill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 Ewok's a little too gamy for steak, but there's some good sausage seasonings for it; grilled ewokwurst with a good snappy horseradish mustard ... now you got something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 I remembered to skin them this time, and you want to ruin it with horseradish? Your call, I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Badger Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 Neighbors are out, so I will be laying low in the trench for an hour or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clnicholsusa Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 I did burn some money in celebration, today. But I wasn't celebrating the founding of the United States of America. Technically, I was celebrating the day the colonists officially declared themselves to no longer be Brits. It took thirteen more years of discussion before they officially declared themselves Americans, in the same document that removed the people's right to directly elect their leaders. BTW, it seems odd that the only presidents elected to office against the will of the people (lost popular vote but won electoral college) were republicans. What's up with that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 Gerrymandering. drunkonduty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 9 hours ago, Twilight said: Happy Fake Democracy Day to all you Americans out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Badger Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 The day where sphincters suffer severe burns, because drunk rednecks have to prove they can shoot a bottle rocket out of their ***. WHy do they never learn? On another note, eating Mexican food isn't that much kinder to the sphincter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vondy Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 15 hours ago, Old Man said: Gerrymandering. Urbanization. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 16 hours ago, clnicholsusa said: BTW, it seems odd that the only presidents elected to office against the will of the people (lost popular vote but won electoral college) were republicans. What's up with that? It's a misconception that the popular vote represents the will of the people in the electoral college system. The popular vote is skewed by the majority of states where electoral votes aren't proportional, therefore discouraging people of the minority party in strongly partisan states from participating. (And probably a lot of people in the majority party, since they're sure their party is going to win the state.) It's impossible to equate the popular vote with a direct vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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