June 27:

• 678 - Saint Agatho began his reign as Pope.
• 1846 - Irish potato famine: An Irish newspaper ran a story about a new potato blight.
• 1954 - The world's first large-scale nuclear power plant opened in Obninsk, in the Soviet Union.
• 1967 - The world's first automatic teller machine was installed in Enfield Town, London.
• 1969 - The Stonewall riots began in New York City, starting the modern gay rights movement.
• 1979 - Muhammad Ali (pictured) announced his retirement from boxing.
• 1986 - The International Court of Justice ruled against the United States in Nicaragua v. United States.
• 1991 - Ten-Day War starts in Slovenia, two days after that country's declaring independence from Yugoslavia.
• 2006 - Australia's World Cup Dream Ends

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 Phew - that was lucky!!

You Passed 8th Grade Geography

Congratulations, you got 9/10 correct!

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Your Emoticon is Cool

You're not feeling particularly up or down, just relaxed and calm. You're ready for whatever is going to happen next!

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I love the Winter solstice - I don't know why, I just do

June 21: Summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and Winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere (12:26 UTC), Midsummer in northern Europe

• 1734 - A black slave known as Marie-Joseph Angélique, after having been convicted of setting the fire that destroyed much of the city of Montreal, was tortured and then hanged in New France.
• 1788 - New Hampshire ratified the U.S. Constitution and was admitted as the 9th U.S. state.
• 1813 - Laura Secord set out to warn British forces of an impending American attack at Queenston, Ontario.
• 1864 - Maori Wars: The Tauranga Campaign ended.
• 1985 - Greenland officially adopted its own flag (pictured), adding support to its independence movement.
• 2000 - The controversial amendment known as Section 28 was repealed in Scotland with a 99 to 17 vote.

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I got this today in email

Holes-in-one
Newark Star Ledger - NJ, USA
... James played with Mike James, Frank Arrigo and Hugh Reynolds. BOB MASSA On the 165-yard 11th hole at Twin Brooks, Watchung; using a 6-iron. ...

I don't remember getting a hole in one

[listening to: Till My Head Falls Off - They Might Be Giants ]
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 Once you have kids, you put up with a lot ;)

You Are 72% Gross

You're pretty dirty, and there's a good change you're living in a total dump. And your body? Not too clean either. Watch out for killer bacteria, Pig Pen!

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June 16: Bloomsday in Dublin, Ireland; Youth Day in South Africa

• 1487 - The Battle of Stoke Field, the final battle of the Wars of the Roses, was fought.
• 1745 - During King George's War, British colonial forces led by William Pepperrell captured the French stronghold at Fortress Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island after a six-week siege.
• 1846 - Pius IX was elected pope, beginning the longest reign of all popes since the days of the apostles.
• 1963 - Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova (pictured) became the first woman in space.
• 1976 - Police in Soweto, South Africa opened fire on schoolchildren protesting against the imposition of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in township schools, triggering a series of nationwide demonstrations, strikes, riots and violence.

[listening to: Danke Schoen - Wayne Newton ]
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June 13:

• 1898 - Yukon Territory was formed, with Dawson chosen as its capital.
• 1935 - In one of the biggest upsets in championship boxing, underdog James J. Braddock defeated Max Baer to become the heavyweight champion of the world.
• 1966 - The Miranda v. Arizona ruling established the Miranda warning.
• 1971 - Vietnam War: The New York Times began to publish the Pentagon Papers.
• 1983 - Pioneer 10 (pictured) became the first man-made object to pass the orbit of Pluto.
• 2005 - Frank Arrigo (that's me) came back to work following an operation

[listening to: Hell Wit Ya - Pink ]
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June 9: St. Colmcille's Day in Ireland

• 68 - Roman Emperor Nero (pictured) committed suicide after he was deposed by the Senate.
• 1815 - Congress of Vienna ended, redrawing the political map of Europe after the defeat of Napoleon.
• 1885 - The end of the Franco-Chinese War. China gave up Tonkin and Annam (most of present day Vietnam).
• 1934 - Donald Duck debuted in The Wise Little Hen.
• 1986 - The Rogers Commission released its report on the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.

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I'm a big fan of little cyber avatars.

I've made many of them - Lego Frank, Southpark Frank,  Stortropper Frank, Southpark Frank on Holidays.

It's great fun

Here's my latest - Frank in WeeWorld (i know, it sounds rude)

[listening to: I Was Only Kidding - Weird Al Yankovic ]
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June 6: National holiday of Sweden observed.

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Yikes!

Today it's 6/6/6

That's freakier than 050505 and a bit more biblical.

[listening to: Put It Back Together - Fatboy Slim ]
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June 4: Independence Day in Tonga (1970)

[listening to: Kalifornia - Fatboy Slim ]
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I was listen to Nova 96.9 Breakfast Show this morning while I was driving into work. The boys had been talking about the book "Red Velvet", a memoir in three parts by former call girl Lisa Lou.

They had a caller who identified herself as "anonymous" who said she was a sex worker. They were having a little chat, when Merrick asked about the code of ethics when it comes to keeping secret the names of clients.

Well, she named a high profile person

They guys were lost for words and then cut to a song.

Classic!!

The SMH has it all - What the beep! Prostitute names politician on air, including the audio:  What she said & Nova's apology

Sydney Morning Herald

Nova's red-light blooper Daily Telegraph, Australia - 20 hours ago NOVA 96.9 morning boys Merrick and Rosso had a nasty surprise during a live-to-air interview with a lady of the night this morning after she named a NSW ... Prostitute names pollie on air Sydney Morning Herald Prostitute names politician on-air The Australian all 12 related »

[listening to: She's an Angel - They Might Be Giants ]
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