12-24-2006, 12:32 AM
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on this day in history:
1777 - Christmas Island, the oldest atoll in the world, was discovered by Captain James Cook. 1865 - Confederate veterans founded the Ku Klux Klan, which would later become a white supremacist group. 1906 - Reginald Fessenden (pictured) transmitted the first radio broadcast. 1914 - British and German soldiers interrupted World War I to celebrate Christmas, beginning the Christmas truce. 1974 - Cyclone Tracy destroyed most of Darwin, Australia.
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12-24-2006, 06:16 AM
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The Greater
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This day in history, December 24:
1944 The American soldiers of Task Force Harrison nearly wipes out the entire unit of German SS that Peiper left behind at La Gleize, with no losses to themselves, in the Battle of the Bulge.
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12-24-2006, 06:34 AM
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This day in history, circa 5 BC:
Mary's waters broke 
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12-24-2006, 06:37 AM
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The Threadâ„¢ will die.
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This day in history, 2005:
AG puts the finishing touches to Christmas Quest: The Best Adventure Game Ever! |
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12-24-2006, 06:54 AM
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Ale! And keep 'em coming!
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On this day, 24th of December (Christmas day):
427 The Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople died. - 
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12-24-2006, 07:10 AM
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Creepy Father Figure
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This Day in history,
1889: Daniel Stover and William Hance, of Freeport, Illinois, patented the back pedal brake for bicycles. It would later be known as the safety brake and became a standard feature on most brands of bikes. 1971: Singer Ricky Martin born(If that doesn't kill a Thread™ nothing will) |
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12-24-2006, 07:19 AM
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The Greater
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This day in history, the twenty-fourth of December.
1941: Benghazi is taken by the British Army under General Claude Auchinleck, forcing the Africa Korps to retreat after days of relentless fighting.
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12-24-2006, 08:53 AM
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Creepy Father Figure
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And now computer Error number identifiers:
Error#508: Zombie processess detected, machine is haunted... |
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12-24-2006, 11:46 AM
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12-24-2006, 12:29 PM
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Super Scottish Hero
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Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web, not the Internet. The Internet has been around since the 70s, the web since the 90s
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12-24-2006, 02:28 PM
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I hate "Baby Onboard" hangers; why would I treat a car any differently because it has a baby in it? And the "Princess Onboard" ones suggest a spoilt child to me... 
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12-24-2006, 02:36 PM
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Lovable rogue
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I concur, wholeheartedly.
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12-24-2006, 02:48 PM
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The Threadâ„¢ will die.
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True, but only after you've put up with them for a good ten to fifteen years...
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12-24-2006, 03:00 PM
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Creepy Father Figure
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12-24-2006, 05:50 PM
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12-24-2006, 07:12 PM
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Creepy Father Figure
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Error #133
The electrician didn't know what the yellow cable was so he yanked the Ethernet out... |
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