Archive for January, 2008

As you saw in a previous photo. the kids got a 14 in 1 game table. Not only does it have foosball, but it also has billiards. I forgot how competitive people get when they play a good dame of 8-ball.

I can hardly wait til they discover air hockey. If I’m not careful I will have to invest in some self defense products just to make sure they don’t kill each other.

Jim Croce would have been 55 today.

In 1788, Connecticut became the 5th state.

In 1861, Mississippi became the 2nd state to secede from the Union.

In 1901, cartoonist Chich Young was born.

In 1934, Bart Starr was born.

In 1935, actor Bob Denver was born.

In 1941, Joan Baez was born.

In 1951, the United Nations headquarters in New York City opened.

In 1951, singer Crystal Gayle was born.

In 1968, the last unmanned lunar probe, Surveyor 7, landed on the Moon.

In 1984, Clara Peller was first seen by TV viewers.

You can find out more about this day in history at the History Channel, Those Were The Days, and InfoPlease .

The kids got a 14 in 1 game table, which includes foosball, billiards, and several other games.

Nice of them to thank the live worms for their business. Oh wait. Are you a live worm? If so, speak up!

I just finished the last Sandbakkel from Christmas. I miss them already.

Life is always better when you have a fully stocked hoosier cabinet to pull from.

In 1777, Washington defeated Cornwallis at the Battle of Princeton.

In 1870, construction began on the Brooklyn Bridge.

In 1892, J.R.R. Tolkien was born.

In 1909, Victor Borge was born.

In 1924, King Tut’s sarcophagus was uncovered.

In 1938, the March of Dimes was established.

In 1955, “Mr. Sandman”, by The Chordettes, topped the charts.

In 1950, Victoria Principal was born.

In 1958, Sir Edmund Hillary (not the namesake of Hillary Clinton) arrived at the South Pole.

In 1961, the United States severed diplomatic ties with Cuba. No need to order wedding flowers.

In 1962, Fidel Castro was excommunicated by Pope John XXIII

You can find out more about this day in history at the History Channel, Those Were The Days, and InfoPlease .

When I’m not recording RetroMental podcasts, which as you know are now pretty much obsolete, I am playing with my new digital camera. Take a look.

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Yeah, there’s more where that came from, coming soon at Slobokan’s Site O’ Schtuff. (Don’t worry, these videos will not become focused on one topic, like household hints, finding the perfect Dodge Charger accessory, or even cooking. I am going to be talking about everything, and everyone. Just like I want.