This day in history – August 31

Posted on August 31, 2013 by ScottC

2009 – ScottC and lmsinca (posting as lindaS) meet each other and have their first ever interaction on Greg Sargent’s The Plum Line (see the posts starting at 9:52pm). They continue to argue with and annoy each other 4 years later.

1990 – Playing for the Seattle Mariners, Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. become the first father and son to ever play in the same game for the same team in MLB history. Each goes 1 for 4. Kinda cool.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G2AnNdjBu4

1976 – Former Beatle George Harrison is found guilty of “subconscious plagiarism” for his song My Sweet Lord. He was sued by the estate of Ronnie Mack, who had written the song He’s So Fine, recorded by The Chiffons, and from which Harrison was alleged to have plagiarized. Earnings from the song are ordered to be paid to Mack’s estate. Eh….I sort of get it. Sort of. You be the judge:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rinz9Avvq6A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VUIB41EUFA

1888 – The mutilated body of prostitute Mary Ann Nichols is found in London’s east end neighborhood of Whitechapel. Nichols is the first of five recognized victims of the infamous, and to this day still un-named, serial killer known as Jack the Ripper. If you ever go to London and are looking for something interesting to do in the early evening, do the Jack the Ripper walking tour guided by Donald Rumbelow, a renowned British crime historian. I thought it was pretty good.

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    lmsinca, on August 31, 2013 at 2:50 pm said:

    Are we at war yet? Watching the news from the hotel room, it sure looks like we’re ready. I’m in Oceanside, lots of military, it’s all everyone is talking about.

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    Troll McWingnut or George, whichever, on August 31, 2013 at 4:34 pm said:

    Hey, that’s cool. Happy Anniverery?

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      ScottC, on September 1, 2013 at 5:06 am said:

      McWing:

      Happy Anniverery?

      Seems weird that it has been that long. I looked a bit for when you showed up but couldn’t find it. Any idea when you started posting at PL?

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    lmsinca, on August 31, 2013 at 5:15 pm said:

    Hah, the beginning of a very volatile friendship. I had to change my handle because someone got a hold of my email with linda s.

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    lmsinca, on August 31, 2013 at 5:53 pm said:

    You know who I remember from those days besides you, Bernie, tena (omg), sbj, bernie, qb, liam and bilge………………..newsref. I loved him and how he literally aggravated everyone.

    See you guys when I get back.

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    Troll McWingnut or George, whichever, on September 1, 2013 at 8:12 am said:

    It was a dark and stormy night.

    But seriously, no, it was winter and maybe a year before ATiM. Before the 2010 elections?

    I’m just throwing ranges out now. I really have no idea.

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    Brent Nyitray, on September 1, 2013 at 10:37 am said:

    I joined during the WTC mosque debate.. I remember getting nowhere with the argument that his business plan was daft and this was just a real estate flipping exercise.

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      ScottC, on September 1, 2013 at 11:29 am said:

      Brent:

      I joined during the WTC mosque debate.

      Ah yes, I remember that one. That episode really drove home to me what a dishonest hack Greg is. I don’t remember the exact details, but he had enthused about an Obama speech regarding the mosque and what the speech meant, and then after Obama came out the next day and basically contradicted Greg’s interpretation, Greg tried to pretend that he hadn’t said about the speech what he plainly did say.

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