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Old 12-31-2013, 09:06 AM   #81
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The New York subway vigilante turned himself in on this day in 1984.
After he served 245 days for illegal gun possession he was sued and lost a 45 million dollar civil suit. He led a quiet life still living in the same apartment last November was arrested at age 65 for misdemeanor drug charges, sale and possession of marijuana. He sold $30. worth of pot to an undercover female Police Officer. He's still awaiting trial. We sure could use about a million Bernie Goetz's at this time!


Dec. 31, 1979 - At year end oil prices were 88% higher than at the start of 1979.
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1879 - Thomas Edison gave the first public demonstration of an electric incandescent lamp.
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The first New Years Eve was celebrated on January 1st 45 BC.

You remember that don't you Vetter?
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The first New Years Eve was celebrated on January 1st 45 BC.

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Hell, he was there!
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On this day in history, absolutely nothing ever happened. (Too many hangovers)
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Hell, he was there!
Hell? That's where you both are going! It's the first day of a new year and already you two are starting to pick on old Vetter!

Jan. 1, 1975 - The magazine "Popular Electronics" announced the invention of a personal computer called Altair. MITS, using an Intel microprocessor, developed the computer.
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President Nixon signed the National Speed Limit Act into law in 1974

(i really hated that 55mph speed limit)
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Georgia enters the Union in 1788.
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