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Monthly Archives: January 2016
Land Rover Defender ends production after seven decades
The death of a British icon: Land Rover Defender ends production after seven decades January 29th, 2016 The last Land Rover Defender will roll off the production line later today, ending 67 years of the popular 4×4 being made. It … Continue reading
Posted in British, Classic Cars, Finance, News, Pictures from the Web, Re-blog, Technology, Transport, UK History
Tagged 1947, 2016, 29th, auto, britain, british, car, cars, classic, defender, end, england, finance, history, jaguar, january, land, manufacturer, model, models, news, off, production, reblog, road, rover, suv, UK, usa, vehicle
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On this day in History – Shelby GT 350 launched
1965: On this day in History, January 27th. On this day in 1965, the Shelby GT 350, a version of a Ford Mustang sports car developed by the American auto racer and car designer Carroll Shelby, is launched. The Shelby … Continue reading
On this day in History: 1972 “American Pie” hits #1 on the pop charts
On this day in History: 1972 “American Pie” hits #1 on the pop charts On January 15, 1972, “American Pie,”, an epic poem in musical form that has long been etched in the American popular consciousness, hits #1 on the … Continue reading
On this day in History, 1976, “Convoy,” by C.W. McCall, is the #1 song on the U.S. pop charts
On this day in History: 1976, 40 years ago, today! “Convoy,” by C.W. McCall, is the #1 song on the U.S. pop charts It was a song that celebrated the exploits of a rebellious trucker with a reckless disregard for … Continue reading
On This Day In History – 2007 – Steve Jobs Unveils the iPhone
On This Day in History – January 9th, 2007 Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveils the iPhone in 2007 NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Friday, January 8, 2016, 12:00 PM PAUL SAKUMA/AP Apple CEO Steve Jobs holds up the new iPhone during … Continue reading
British Word Of The day – Subbuteo
A random thought becomes my British Word Of The Day. Subbuteo Subbuteo is a group of table top games simulating team sports such as association football, cricket, both codes of rugby and hockey. The name is most closely associated with … Continue reading
Posted in British, Observations, thoughts, UK History, Word of the day
Tagged britain, british, classic, day, definition, england, football, game, history, news, of, subbuteo, the, UK, wikipedia, word
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Song of the Day – Rappers Delight
On this Day in History: 1980 The Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” becomes hip-hop’s first Top 40 hit Hip hop’s roots as a musical phenomenon are subject to debate, but its roots as a commercial phenomenon are much clearer. They … Continue reading
Meat Labeling Law Repeal Leaves Buyers in Dark About Product Origins
Do you want to know where the meat you are buying was born, raised and processed? I sure do. I am fed up with having to check food labels, so that we can avoid fish and canned produce from China. … Continue reading
Posted in Finance, Food, Government, News, Observations, Politics, Re-blog, thoughts
Tagged congress, fda, food, label, labelling, law, meat, processing, producer, us wto, usda
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On this day in History – January 3rd
On this day in History 1996: The Motorola StarTAC, the first clamshell mobile phone, was released and went on to become one of the first mobile phones to gain widespread consumer adoption. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_StarTAC
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