Very Important Day In History

[Tensleep]

Thanks for reminding us Russ!

[Texas Lawdog]

Lest We Forget!

[Russ T Chambers]

I find it rather  non prophetic that he chose these words "The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here" and yet 145 years later we still remember and hold dear these words

[Texas Lawdog]

The world might not have remembered the speech, but it is an important part of American History. The American Civil War was the greatest tragedy that has occured in the United States. Brother against Brother and State against State. The battle of Gettsburg was a turning point in the War and marked the beginning of the end for the Confederate Army. The US was changed forever.

[litl rooster]

this day in history..................DB Cooper made off with $200,000. in ransom money

[Texas Lawdog]

No body has seen DB or the $200,000. I don't think DB survived the jump. His carcuss and the money are up the mountains somewhere he landed.

[Ozark Tracker]

they had this guy on local TV back when he was sellin the money,  I think he lived over by Ft. Smith at Alma.

SEATTLE, Wash. -- Pieces of history from the infamous D.B Cooper skyjacking will hit the auction block Friday and Saturday.


FBI sketch

D.B. Cooper
An Arkansas man who was eight-years old when he found some of the Cooper ransom money along the banks of the Columbia River decided to sell more than a dozen of the tattered $20 bills.

Brian Ingram found approximately $5,800 of the $200,000 ransom given to the skyjacker before he bailed out of an airliner in 1971. The FBI later returned a small portion of the bills to Ingram. He initially had a total of 84 bills and fragments.

"Fifteen of the $20 denomination bills will be offered to the public for the first time in the upcoming auction," said Steve Ivy, Co-Chairman of Heritage Auction Galleries.

The recovered ransom notes were authenticated in February and placed in protective, archival storage holders by PCGS Currency, a Santa Ana, California paper money authentication service. Each holder has a label with the FBI's 1971 artist's sketch of Cooper wearing sunglasses.

The D.B. Cooper cash will be included in a big auction of American memorabilia in Dallas, Texas and online, June 13 and 14.

The highest online bid for one of the bills on Thursday was $4,250.

For more information, visit http://www.ha.com

[Arcey]

There weren't no DB Cooper. The whole thing was dreamed up by the flight crew 'n they sold it hook, line 'n sinker ta a fantasy lovin' public what ate it up. Still do. They split the loot 'n laughed all the way ta the bank.

Adjusted for inflation, a profitable heist.

Paul is the walrus, Paul is dead.

[Leo Tanner]

Funny thing with that Beatles deal is they swore they didn't do none of it on purpose.
     Yeah, right.  I think it was a combo of them gittin the ball rollin, then the fans takin over an nit pickin over every little thing.
     Sa far as ole DB goes, I tend ta side with Arcey.  Throw out just enough authenticatable cash (prolly thought it would be found much sooner than it was) ta throw off the dogs.  We all love a good story.


Leo

[Ozark Tracker]

I can remember being in College when that Beatle stuff came out, one of the record shops close to campus rigged a turntable to run backwards and played it all the time,  never did hear no messages in there.

[Leo Tanner]

Most of that stuff was in the album art/pitchers.  Knew a guy who went over both sides of the Abby Road cover with a fine tooth comb and said, "see, see, this means this an that means that".  He was goin so far as ta point out the letters an numbers on licence plates an what each member of the band was wearin that day.  Did the same with Magical Mystery Tour an a few others.
     Like they needed help sellin records...


Leo

[Texas Lawdog]

It's the DEVIL"S music!!

[Arcey]

Whatcha think sells reality TV?

[Leo Tanner]

Whatcha think sells reality TV?

Morons.


Leo

[litl rooster]

No body has seen DB or the $200,000. I don't think DB survived the jump. His carcuss and the money are up the mountains somewhere he landed.

or is he?

[Texas Lawdog]

One of the modern mysteries?

[Leo Tanner]

     November 30th...
Taday is St. Andrew's Day.  He's very important in Scotland, their flag is a variant of his cross.  There are several different versions of theCross of St. Andrew out there but the history behind the original is very interesting (they crucified him differnt than anyone else).  I figgure if we can celebrate St. Patrick every year, this guy deserves some acknowedgment as well.
     I haven't looked up a link cause I been in an out all day but will later this evening if time permits.


Leo

[Texas Lawdog]

Leo, St. Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland.  St. Andrew was crucified on an Saltire cross. There is an Order Of St. Andrew which is awarded to a select few. We have a Order in Masonry called the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry and St. Andrew is prominent in some of the Degrees.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Whatcha think sells reality TV?

Morons.

This is truly funny.

[Leo Tanner]

There were several St Andrew sites, but I went with our old friend Wkipedia.  There are a lot of good links off the main page including one about this day in particular if anyone is interested. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Andrew


Glad ya got a laugh about the morons Will.  I calls em like I sees em


Leo