Today in History

[Doug Briggs]

Thanks for the great little history lesson, I learned something new today. I think I will have a snack, any guesses what type?

Not cashews. They are a seed, not a nut. ;-)

 

[Scruffy]

Not cashews. They are a seed, not a nut. ;-)

Speaking of cashews make me itch; they are related to poison ivy. I love cashews though I hate poison ivy.

 

[Bad Bob]

1st sales job was the candy counter at Sears (yea I am old). They put me in a chef's hat while wearing my mandatory coat and tie and giving away free samples of hot cashews. The hook line was, "the curly little nut from the land of the Maharajahs" That was an easy sale.

 

[Philpug]

Six years ago today, MNC told us our services were no longer needed and Pugski.com was conceived.

 

[Uncle-A]

Six years ago today, MNC told us our services were no longer needed and Pugski.com was conceived.

Turning lemons into lemonade.

 

[KingGrump]

Sixty-seven years ago, I was brought forth into this world to make it just a bit more miserable.

 

[dbostedo]

Turning lemons into lemonade.

For this site, this Ron White quote probably applies...

"I believe that when life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade.............. then try to find someone who's life has given them vodka, and have a party."

 

[Uncle-A]

29 October 1929 AKA Black Tuesday the stock market crashes. The start of the Great Depression.

 

[Uncle-A]

31 October 1864
Nevada becomes the 36th state.
I know we have members in Nevada, just a bit surprised someone didn't beat me to this one.

 

[Uncle-A]

9 November 1965
The Northeast and parts of Canada go dark. The great blackout effects 9 states and millions of people. Just a side note that 9 months later this date there was a jump in the birth rate.

 

[James]

Just a side note that 9 months later this date there was a jump in the birth rate.

A very popular myth
These people studied it extensively:

Babies and the Blackout: The Genesis of a Misconception

ALAN J. IZENMAN
Department of Statistics, Colorado State University
SANDY L. ZABELL
Department of Mathematics. Northwestern University
1981
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What is perhaps most shocking is the lack of even a shred of evidence supporting the existence of a blackout effect. Social questions such as this are often difficult or impossible to answer due to the absence of adequate data. It is disturbing to reflect how many other of our widely held popular beliefs may be similarly ill-founded.
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http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/epidemiology/hanley/bios601/Intensity-Rate/GenesisOfAMisconception.pdf

 

[Doug Briggs]

A very popular myth
These people studied it extensively:

Babies and the Blackout: The Genesis of a Misconception

ALAN J. IZENMAN
Department of Statistics, Colorado State University
SANDY L. ZABELL
Department of Mathematics. Northwestern University
1981
——————————
What is perhaps most shocking is the lack of even a shred of evidence supporting the existence of a blackout effect. Social questions such as this are often difficult or impossible to answer due to the absence of adequate data. It is disturbing to reflect how many other of our widely held popular beliefs may be similarly ill-founded.
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http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/epidemiology/hanley/bios601/Intensity-Rate/GenesisOfAMisconception.pdf

Spoil sport. Are you really a Facebook bot?

 

[Bad Bob]

1989 November 9th
The Berlin Wall started coming down. That is good history.

 

[Uncle-A]

A very popular myth
These people studied it extensively:

Babies and the Blackout: The Genesis of a Misconception

ALAN J. IZENMAN
Department of Statistics, Colorado State University
SANDY L. ZABELL
Department of Mathematics. Northwestern University
1981
——————————
What is perhaps most shocking is the lack of even a shred of evidence supporting the existence of a blackout effect. Social questions such as this are often difficult or impossible to answer due to the absence of adequate data. It is disturbing to reflect how many other of our widely held popular beliefs may be similarly ill-founded.
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http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/epidemiology/hanley/bios601/Intensity-Rate/GenesisOfAMisconception.pdf

If you say so, I remember a study of the NYC hospitals and they said it was correct.

 

[Posaune]

In 1620 the passengers and crew of the Mayflower sighted Cape Cod.

 

[Joby Graham]

A very popular myth
These people studied it extensively:

Babies and the Blackout: The Genesis of a Misconception

ALAN J. IZENMAN
Department of Statistics, Colorado State University
SANDY L. ZABELL
Department of Mathematics. Northwestern University
1981
——————————
What is perhaps most shocking is the lack of even a shred of evidence supporting the existence of a blackout effect. Social questions such as this are often difficult or impossible to answer due to the absence of adequate data. It is disturbing to reflect how many other of our widely held popular beliefs may be similarly ill-founded.
—————————————-

http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/epidemiology/hanley/bios601/Intensity-Rate/GenesisOfAMisconception.pdf

Misconception - I see what they did there.

 

[Uncle-A]

Misconception - I see what they did there.

Nice pick up, I missed that one.

 

[Uncle-A]

10 November 1975
The Edmund Fitzgerald sinks in Lake Superior

 

[Uncle-A]

10 November 1775
Happy Birthday to the USMC Semper Fi

 

[AlpsSkidad]

10 November 1775
Happy Birthday to the USMC Semper Fi

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