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Johnny West
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Sounds like you'd be better off to move to Cleveland. LOL JK
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I've been by it!
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The September full moon is known as the Harvest Moon.In 1752 Britain moved from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian and, consequently, 3 September became 14 September. Many people believed that their lives would be shortened and took to the streets to demand their 11 days back.
The Field Record Book
Common chub (Squalius cephalus)Biggest caught in UK: 10lb 13oz, River Wye, November 1981, caught by P Morgan
Biggest caught worldwide by rod and reel: 13lb 12oz, River Danube, Hungary, 1987, caught by József Pul
Advice for Young Fielders
Falconry
"The most commonly used hawks in UK falconry are peregrine and gyr falcons. These tend to be flown over wide terrain where they use their magnificent stooping speed to take birds on the wing - grouse over pointing dogs, for example, which I would thoroughly recommend if you get the chance."SIR JOHNNY SCOTT
LastManStanding
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I had never heard about this. A good story to use in political discussions (in which I seldom take part though).
Johnny West
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pronunciation | “sO-bRe-‘mA-sa note | the word is different in Spanish than in Portuguese, where it usually just means ‘dessert’.
Johnny West
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He is from my home town, Cresco, Iowa, and have met him. His nephew is a friend.
and he won a Nobel Peace Prize when it meant something.
LastManStanding
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Yes.
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Had to look up a little more on Stamatis:
- Stamatis Moraitis was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer when he was in his 60s.
- He moved from the US back home to Ikaria, Greece to die.
- Instead, Moraitis spent an additional 32 years thriving in his ancestral home, which is a longevity hotspot.
Lee
I watched an episode with Peter Santenello on YouTube last night that covered this.
Fascinating!
Fascinating!
... Remember it well....
Love Canal was another disaster on the same scale, tho' for different reasons...
In 1930, a Hungarian inventor observed children playing with marbles in a puddle, noticing that the marbles left a trail of water in their wake. That's how the idea came about: why not use a ball-shaped metal nib for writing? This is how the pen was born.
László József Biro shared his idea with his brother György, a chemist, and together they began researching and experimenting to create a new type of pen based on this concept. Finally, they found the perfect combination: a viscous ink and a tip with a small ball that rotated freely, preventing the ink from drying out and controlling its flow. They presented their invention at the Budapest International Fair in 1931 and patented it in 1938, although they did not market it immediately. With the start of World War II, the brothers emigrated to Argentina, where they founded a company in a garage. Although they were initially unsuccessful due to the high cost of the product, they secured a contract with the British Air Force, which boosted their popularity. In 1943, they licensed their invention to Eversharp Faber in the United States for $2 million. In 1950, Marcel Bich acquired the rights and, on the recommendation of an advertising expert, dropped the "h" from his surname and founded the company BICGroup. In that year, they launched the first BIC Cristal, one of the most perfect designs ever created, of which more than 20 million units are sold every day around the world. Since 1953, more than 100 billion BIC Cristals have been manufactured, making it the best-selling pen of all time.
