Short and sweet.

49 years ago today-Charles Manson murdered Sharon Tate and 5 others in her mansion.
73 years ago today-Truman had the A bomb dropped on Nagasaki
1640 years ago today-Roman army routed by Visigoths at battle of Adrianople. The Emperor himself was slain.

Lots of disasters this day.

Resignation was a painful action for Nixon to take, and a shame that it happened, but nonetheless the right thing for the country, and actually for Nixon and his family, as well.

Few other wars and battles:
http://www.historynet.com/today-in-history

480 BC The Persian army defeats Leonidas and his Spartan army at the Battle Thermopylae, Persia.
48 BC Julius Caesar defeats Gnaius Pompey at Pharsalus.
1483 Pope Sixtus IV celebrates the first mass in the Sistine Chapel, which is named in his honor.
1549 England declares war on France.

But then it was also the birthday of Bach, Bill Henderson of the Spinners and Whitney Houston.

Aug 9 2015

Obama's destruction of America nearing it's end

(08-09-2018 11:47 AM)bullet Wrote:  49 years ago today-Charles Manson murdered Sharon Tate and 5 others in her mansion.
73 years ago today-Truman had the A bomb dropped on Nagasaki
1640 years ago today-Roman army routed by Visigoths at battle of Adrianople. The Emperor himself was slain.

Lots of disasters this day.

Interesting. I wonder if there's a day where no disaster occurred?

Let's not forget that 44 years ago today I got to know that Elaine chick from Breaux Bridge.

(08-09-2018 11:47 AM)bullet Wrote:  49 years ago today-Charles Manson murdered Sharon Tate and 5 others in her mansion.

Manson wanted the killings to take place but he was never there.

(08-09-2018 01:50 PM)TechRocks Wrote:  Let's not forget that 44 years ago today I got to know that Elaine chick from Breaux Bridge.

She must have made quite the impression.

(08-09-2018 02:59 PM)VA49er Wrote:  

(08-09-2018 01:50 PM)TechRocks Wrote:  Let's not forget that 44 years ago today I got to know that Elaine chick from Breaux Bridge.

She must have made quite the impression.

Not really, if it hadn't been for Nixon resigning, I'd have forgotten her long ago.

(08-09-2018 01:50 PM)TechRocks Wrote:  Let's not forget that 44 years ago today I got to know that Elaine chick from Breaux Bridge.

Damn, you knew her too?

I feel like I've heard this conversation before

(08-09-2018 01:50 PM)TechRocks Wrote:  Let's not forget that 44 years ago today I got to know that Elaine chick from Breaux Bridge.

I always think of it as Breaux Bridge, but Chicken on the Bayou is actually at the Henderson exit on I-10. Best shrimp po boys ever. Their oyster po boys and chicken is pretty good too.

(08-09-2018 12:20 PM)VA49er Wrote:  

(08-09-2018 11:47 AM)bullet Wrote:  49 years ago today-Charles Manson murdered Sharon Tate and 5 others in her mansion.
73 years ago today-Truman had the A bomb dropped on Nagasaki
1640 years ago today-Roman army routed by Visigoths at battle of Adrianople. The Emperor himself was slain.

Lots of disasters this day.

Interesting. I wonder if there's a day where no disaster occurred?

Best odds Feb 29

(08-09-2018 09:27 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(08-09-2018 01:50 PM)TechRocks Wrote:  Let's not forget that 44 years ago today I got to know that Elaine chick from Breaux Bridge.

I always think of it as Breaux Bridge, but Chicken on the Bayou is actually at the Henderson exit on I-10. Best shrimp po boys ever. Their oyster po boys and chicken is pretty good too.

I've never had a shrimp po boy, or any po boy for that matter, from Chicken on the Bayou but hard to imagine it'd top one from Chris's or a few other po boy spots in Lafayette.

Ever had a soft-shelled crab po boy? Yikes!

(08-10-2018 09:56 PM)TechRocks Wrote:  

(08-09-2018 09:27 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(08-09-2018 01:50 PM)TechRocks Wrote:  Let's not forget that 44 years ago today I got to know that Elaine chick from Breaux Bridge.

I always think of it as Breaux Bridge, but Chicken on the Bayou is actually at the Henderson exit on I-10. Best shrimp po boys ever. Their oyster po boys and chicken is pretty good too.

I've never had a shrimp po boy, or any po boy for that matter, from Chicken on the Bayou but hard to imagine it'd top one from Chris's or a few other po boy spots in Lafayette.

Ever had a soft-shelled crab po boy? Yikes!

Soft shell crabs don't agree with me. My digestive tract doesn't believe in eating shells.

(08-10-2018 10:11 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(08-10-2018 09:56 PM)TechRocks Wrote:  

(08-09-2018 09:27 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(08-09-2018 01:50 PM)TechRocks Wrote:  Let's not forget that 44 years ago today I got to know that Elaine chick from Breaux Bridge.

I always think of it as Breaux Bridge, but Chicken on the Bayou is actually at the Henderson exit on I-10. Best shrimp po boys ever. Their oyster po boys and chicken is pretty good too.

I've never had a shrimp po boy, or any po boy for that matter, from Chicken on the Bayou but hard to imagine it'd top one from Chris's or a few other po boy spots in Lafayette.

Ever had a soft-shelled crab po boy? Yikes!

Soft shell crabs don't agree with me. My digestive tract doesn't believe in eating shells.

That's a shame. Soft-shelled crabs rank right up there with lobster for me.

Speaking of Breaux Bridge, Henderson, and soft-shelled crabs......one year I was tearing up the blue gills or bream (we prounounce it brim) at Henderson Swamp. Back at work one of my employees mentioned that he and his wife loved them fried so I offered to give him a batch. He declined the gift but said he'd do a swap......a batch of big blue gills for 2 dozen soft-shelled crabs. Almost broke my arm shaking his hand to close the deal.

Turned out he had family down around Houma who were in the business of raising soft-shelled crabs and selling them commerically......12 to a pack, each individually wrapped and all the same size. Oh yeah.