Give me my lightsaber..

( it's the one that says 'bad motherf**ker' on the side! )

It was a very good year...

In 1966 (the year you were born)

Lyndon B. Johnson is president of the US As part of nationwide protest against the Vietnam War, demonstrations are staged all over the US In Miranda vs. Arizona, the Supreme Court rules that criminal suspects must be apprised of their rights before interrogation US planes begin bombing of the Hanoi area of North Vietnam Controversial American comedian Lenny Bruce is found dead of a drug overdose in his home John Lennon says, "We are more popular than Jesus" sparking controversy in the US The first black Senator is elected to the United States Senate Cindy Crawford, Janet Jackson, Mike Tyson, Halle Berry, Adam Sandler, and Kiefer Sutherland are born Baltimore Orioles win the World Series Green Bay Packers win the NFL championship Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is the top grossing film Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann is published Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys and Sounds of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel are released Star Trek and The Newlywed Game premiere

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As a side note, Mike Tyson and I were born two days apart. So whenever I start to feel bad about my lot in life, I think of Iron Mike.. washed up, a convicted rapist, and millions of dollars in debt. It makes me feel better.

Attention isomeme

Just spotted this in alt.atheism

Of course, Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, in his infinite wisdom, does not
require his devotees to be fluent in ancient Aztec, so for us modern
peeps, it's ok to address him by his nickname -- Raymond.

Long Live Raymond!!!!

Puts the show Everybody Loves Raymond in a new light, especially if you've read American Gods...

Illiterate elves

Still working my way through Guns, Germs, and Steel (its a testament to how good it is that I;m taking this long. Every few pages i have to stop and digest what I've learned.)

But the last few chapters, the ones of social development and the attending technological achievements, have made me wonder something.

Why would the elves have a written language?

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