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« Reply #1330 on: November 25, 2022, 08:34:03 AM »
THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 

Battle of Montgisard (1177)
The Kingdom of Jerusalem—a feudal state created by the leaders of the First Crusade in the areas they had wrested from the Muslims in Syria and Palestine—came under attack in the Battle of Montgisard. Although heavily outnumbered, sickly king Baldwin IV and his troops defeated renowned Kurdish military general Saladin by surprising his army en route. The kingdom enjoyed a brief truce before Saladin renewed his attacks.
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« Reply #1331 on: November 27, 2022, 09:29:57 AM »
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Scuttling of the French fleet in Toulon (1942)
When Nazi Germany occupied northern and western France in 1940, the coastal city of Toulon fell under Vichy jurisdiction in the so-called unoccupied zone in the south. The center of French naval power since the 19th century, Toulon housed much of the French fleet. When, in 1942, Germany finally occupied all of France and Toulon's capture appeared imminent, the French scuttled much of the fleet rather than allow the vessels to fall into German hands.
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« Reply #1332 on: November 28, 2022, 09:12:39 AM »
THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 
First Serving Female British MP Elected (1919)
American-born Nancy Witcher Astor, or Viscountess Astor, was the second woman elected to the British Parliament's House of Commons and the first to actually serve. She concentrated on women's issues, temperance, and child welfare and was reelected many times, serving until 1945. Astor attracted a great deal of attention, much of it for her caustic and witty comments. She reportedly once said to Winston Churchill, "If you were my husband, I'd poison your tea!"
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« Reply #1333 on: November 28, 2022, 05:01:12 PM »
Quote from: FearlessF on November 28, 2022, 09:12:39 AM
THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
First Serving Female British MP Elected (1919)
She reportedly once said to Winston Churchill, "If you were my husband, I'd poison your tea!"
Churchill's reported response is even better. Supposedly he replied, "Madam, if you were my wife I'd drink it."
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« Reply #1334 on: November 30, 2022, 09:12:56 AM »
TODAY'S BIRTHDAY: 

Sir Winston Churchill (1874)
Churchill was prime minister of the UK during World War II and led the country through both its darkest and finest hours. He was a writer, artist, legislator, soldier, and one of the most influential leaders in modern history. After being appointed prime minister in 1940, he forged a strong alliance with the US and an uneasy one with the USSR. These alliances were two key factors in the defeat of the Axis Powers. A prolific painter, Churchill exhibited his art under what pseudonym?
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« Reply #1335 on: November 30, 2022, 09:40:21 AM »
Quote from: medinabuckeye1 on November 28, 2022, 05:01:12 PM
Churchill's reported response is even better. Supposedly he replied, "Madam, if you were my wife I'd drink it."
 Churchill by Himself, page 573:
Bessie Braddock: “Winston, you are drunk, and what’s more you are disgustingly drunk.”
Winston Churchill: “ But tomorrow I shall be sober and you will still be disgustingly ugly.” —1946.


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« Reply #1336 on: November 30, 2022, 10:23:55 AM »
November 29, 2022 — Mauna Loa eruption map | U.S. Geological Survey (usgs.gov)

This is the "big" volcano in Hawaii, and by big, I do not exaggerate.  On clear days one can sort of appreciate it's massive size.  It looks improbable, and now it's erupting again after nearly 40 years.  The "other" one that erupts more or less constantly is Kilauea, which is located in Volcano National Park.

The current lava flow is threatening to breach the Saddle Road which crosses the middle of the island and is pretty crucial.  

Nobody lives anywhere near this current flow, at this point.
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« Reply #1337 on: November 30, 2022, 10:28:01 AM »
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« Reply #1338 on: November 30, 2022, 10:37:26 AM »
I heard that both volcanos are erupting currently

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« Reply #1339 on: November 30, 2022, 12:13:05 PM »
They are, it's unusual as Mauna Loa has been quiet for 38 years.  

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« Reply #1340 on: November 30, 2022, 12:30:26 PM »
Two volcanoes erupt in Mauna Loa -CBS News

Neat videos.  I've never seen lava fountains like that, the eruptions are usually slow moving and minorish.

We once were able to get within feet of a flow and have seen one dropping into the ocean from a helo.  If the Saddle Road is cut, it'll be annoying.

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« Reply #1341 on: November 30, 2022, 12:37:24 PM »
traffic and transportation problems in paradise

F it dude, let's go surfin
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« Reply #1342 on: November 30, 2022, 12:39:40 PM »
There is almost no surfing on the Big Island.  The shorelines are nearly all craggy and lava shelves.  There are some sand beaches but with lava outcroppings all over, especially on the NE part.
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« Reply #1343 on: November 30, 2022, 12:40:24 PM »
bummer, dude
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