Sunday, October 3, 2010

On this Day: 10/3/10

Happy 276th day of the year!


28 Days till Halloween.
53 Days till Thanksgiving.
82 Days till Christmas Eve.
83 Days till Christmas.
89 Days till New Years Eve.
90 Days till New Years Day.
219 Days till National Duck Appreciation Day. (May 10)

The Past: Extremely Important Facts

In 2009, Archaeologists discover a smaller site near Stonehenge, named Bluehenge, after some blue stones.

In 2008, People found a Viking era church in Odensbacken.  Odensbacken has a population of 1384 (as of 2005).  The weather in Odensbacken is quite calm.  The temperature right now is 55.4ºF, while the wind is blowing from a south east direction with a speed of 14.9129 mph.  Apparently, "People in Odensbacken enjoy saying their towns name."  Go ahead, say it out loud in a Swedish accent.

In 2006, The EADS delayed a delivery of the Airbuss A380 because of wiring problems.

In 2003, an Asteroid almost hit the earth.  Conclusively, "It would have made a fireball had it entered the atmosphere."

In 1574, the Watergeuzen lifts the Siege of Leiden. This man was their leader.

Nice pants.
Apparently, the pants were used for, "carrying their booty." -Wikipedia on Waterguezen

Quotes:

I think the worst time to have a heart attack is during a game of charades...or a game of fake heart attack. -Demetri Martin

When I was a kid my favorite relative was Uncle Caveman. After school we'd all go play in his cave, and every once in a while he would eat one of us. It wasn't until later that I found out that Uncle Caveman was a bear. -Jack Handey

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1 comment:

  1. Thanks for the update on days til Christmas. Since I use my mind to the fullest when I read your blog, please make it easy on me and just tell me the date of National Duck Appreciation Day.

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