rico Posted July 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 7/20/69...the first moon landing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefftheref Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 46 minutes ago, rico said: 7/20/69...the first moon landing. Remember watching it live. Hard to believe it was 51 years ago. Many if the youngins on here weren't even hatched yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted July 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, jefftheref said: Remember watching it live. Hard to believe it was 51 years ago. Many if the youngins on here weren't even hatched yet. My Dad took a home movie of the family watching it. I was in it...I had just turned 2. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 21 minutes ago, rico said: My Dad took a home movie of the family watching it. I was in it...I had just turned 2. I think I've said this on here before, but it was part of the best vacation we ever had..,Martinsville, to Gaitlinburg, to St, Augustine, up early to drive down and watch the moon launch from a bridge near Cape Kennedy, then Fort Lauderdale, Key West, back up to Alligator Alley, and across to visit my Aunt and Uncle in Port Charlotte...My Old Man loved the space program...he just had to see it... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 Missed it, we were at the cabin! No TV! Heck, thinking about it, that may have been the summer we finally put in indoor plumbing? Remember digging the hole by hand for our homemade septic tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 53 minutes ago, IUFLA said: I think I've said this on here before, but it was part of the best vacation we ever had..,Martinsville, to Gaitlinburg, to St, Augustine, up early to drive down and watch the moon launch from a bridge near Cape Kennedy, then Fort Lauderdale, Key West, back up to Alligator Alley, and across to visit my Aunt and Uncle in Port Charlotte...My Old Man loved the space program...he just had to see it... It's funny the things you remember out of nowhere as a kid. LC39 was a code I never forgot. Can't remember which actual mission it was in the mid 80's but my grandparents lived in Leesburg, FL which was 100 miles or so away from launch. Still can see (I believe Discovery) taking off and even though we were 100 miles away it lit up the entire horizon. Very cool stuff. My grandfather flew in the Army, had a small private cessna.....was always big into aviation and space program. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefftheref Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 5 hours ago, rico said: My Dad took a home movie of the family watching it. I was in it...I had just turned 2. That is so cool. I was at my sister's babysitting watching it on a black and white television. I was 15 years old. Man, I am getting old! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 July 20,1968. The first Special Olympics was held at Soldier Field in Chicago. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted July 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 July 21, 1861. The First Battle of Bull Run(First Manassas) was fought. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted July 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 July 22nd, 1923. Walter Johnson became the first pitcher in MLB to strike out 3,000 batters; his career record of 3,508 strikeouts stood until 1983. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jv1972iu Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 1 hour ago, rico said: July 22nd, 1923. Walter Johnson became the first pitcher in MLB to strike out 3,000 batters; his career record of 3,508 strikeouts stood until 1983. The Big Train. Some kind of pitcher. 😊 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 9 minutes ago, jv1972iu said: The Big Train. Some kind of pitcher. 😊 I've always thought the 2 most unbreakable records in sports were Cy Young's 511 wins, and Johnson's 110 shutouts. The active leader for shutouts is Clayton Kershaw at 15... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Jeopardy host Alex Trebek was born 80 years ago today. My favorite Canadian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Just now, IUFLA said: I've always thought the 2 most unbreakable records in sports were Cy Young's 511 wins, and Johnson's 110 shutouts. The active leader for shutouts is Clayton Kershaw at 15... Cue Scott in 5, 4 3, 2 ..... This is right in his alley about starting pitchers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 4 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said: Jeopardy host Alex Trebek was born 80 years ago today. My favorite Canadian I was always a Dudley Doright guy, but Alex is close! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 35 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said: Jeopardy host Alex Trebek was born 80 years ago today. My favorite Canadian Just heard on the radio this morning that Alex wants to have the only remaining Golden Girl to take over for him when he’s done. Who is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 4 minutes ago, Drroogh said: Just heard on the radio this morning that Alex wants to have the only remaining Golden Girl to take over for him when he’s done. Who is that? Betty White I believe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Just now, IUFLA said: Betty White I believe... 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 14 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Betty White I believe... sorry @IUFLA you did not answer in the form of a question. the correct answer is, Who is Betty White?😄 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 (edited) 48 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said: sorry @IUFLA you did not answer in the form of a question. the correct answer is, Who is Betty White?😄 Damn the bad luck! And I'd answer that question with "Allen Luden's squeeze." Edited July 22, 2020 by IUFLA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 1 minute ago, IUFLA said: Damn the bad luck! And I'd answer that question with "Allen Luden's squeeze." Speaking of Luck, no not Andrew, my favorite game show as a kid was Press Your Luck. Big money no whammies!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Jeopardy is replaying shows from their first 10 years, and last night's show was one of the first aired. What was really aggravating is that back then, players could ring in immediately, even before Alex started reading the answer. It appeared they didn't give the contestant as much time to respond either. Interestingly, on this episode, all 3 contestants bet it all on Final Jeopardy, and all 3 answered incorrectly. I think in the preview for the show, Alec said that it was the only time in the show's long history that all 3 contestants ended the game at zero. The next episode brought in 3 new people. They did not let ties come back the next day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 8 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said: Speaking of Luck, no not Andrew, my favorite game show as a kid was Press Your Luck. Big money no whammies!!!! Mine was always the $10,000 Pyramid ($8.50 after taxes)... I know it eventually graduated to $100,000 which only shows my age... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Billingsley99 said: Cue Scott in 5, 4 3, 2 ..... This is right in his alley about starting pitchers Well last night on MLB network they were talking the last time the season was 60 games long. It was 1889 and on one of the teams had a pitcher who pitched 57 of those games and all were complete games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 8 minutes ago, IU Scott said: Well last night on MLB network they were talking the last time the season was 60 games long. It was 1889 and on one of the teams had a pitcher who pitched 57 of those games and all were complete games. Yes, Scott, and the vast majority of Americans didn't have electricity and used horses for transportation... Progress... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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