Archive for October, 2005

Life Would be Worthless

Tuesday, October 25th, 2005

Life would be worthless and the internet useless if you couldn’t find the Shaft theme in middle english somewhere out there. Word.

Today In History: Agincourt

Tuesday, October 25th, 2005

October 25th: Today in 1415: We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he ne’er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition: And gentlemen in England now a-bed Shall think themselves accursed they were not here, And hold their [...]

Today In History: A Disney Darkspot

Monday, October 24th, 2005

October 24th: Today in 1947 Walt Disney testified in front of the House Unamerican Activities Committee naming one of his employees, David Hilberman as a suspected communist due to his time studying art in Moscow and his participation in a Strike at the Disney Sudios. This had severe implications for Mr. Hilberman and can’t really [...]

Summer Of The Bear is over ready for whats next?

Sunday, October 23rd, 2005

The Summer of the Bear is over, now we are moving into The Winter of the Cougar! Be afraid, be very afraid….

Today In History: Earth’s Birthday

Sunday, October 23rd, 2005

October 23rd: Today in 4004 BC the Earth was created, well it was if you go by the Ussher-Lightfoot calendar anyway. But who cares if it is pin point precise or not, it is a great excuse for a party! Yes, you can come dressed as your favorite dinosaur, but try not to draw too [...]

Today In History: First Parchute Jump

Saturday, October 22nd, 2005

October 22nd: Today on 1797 Andre-Jacques Garnerin made the first known sucessful parachute jump from a hot air ballon three thousand feet above Paris. This sadly was one of the few ways available to him to participate in Extreme Sports in the dark days before the X-Games.