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Fewer bridges need repairs, but task still monumental
Interesting article. Every day we drive over bridges, not giving them a second thought. Many of these are old and historic. WASHINGTON, February 2016 – Nearly 10% of the country’s bridges – 58,495 out of 609,539 – were considered structurally deficient … Continue reading
Posted in Finances, Government, Hoosier History, News, Politics, Re-blog, Technology, Transport
Tagged bridge, finance, government, history, news, politics, reblog, repair, report, road, usa
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On this day in history; 1952, Princess Elizabeth becomes Queen
On this day in 1952, after a long illness, King George VI of Great Britain and Northern Ireland dies in his sleep at the royal estate at Sandringham. Princess Elizabeth, the oldest of the king’s two daughters and next in … Continue reading
Posted in British, Government, News, Observations, On This Day In History, Pictures from the Web, Re-blog, UK History
Tagged 1952, 6, 6th, anniversary, britain, british, britsh, day, elizabeth, england, february, government, history, news, on, queen, reblog, this, UK
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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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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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On this day in history – 1977 – Saturday Night Fever
On this day in history, December 14th, 1977, the Premiere of the movie Saturday Night Fever, was held in New York.
AMA Calls for Ban on Direct to Consumer Advertising of Prescription Drugs and Medical Devices
This story is re blogged from a press release on the American Medical Association website. My take: This hopefully will help control prices of proprietary prescription drugs. AMA Calls for Ban on Direct to Consumer Advertising of Prescription Drugs and … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Finance, Finances, Government, News, Observations, Politics, Re-blog, thoughts
Tagged ad, advertizing, ama, america, association, ban, citizen, control, drug, drugs, finance, government, health, medical, news, politics, presription, reblog, rx, usa
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Could logging out of Facebook make you happier?
Dustin Grove Published: November 16, 2015, 4:28 am FILE – In this photo dated May 16, 2012, a Facebook logo is displayed on the screen of an iPad in New York. (AP File Photo/James H. Collins) Could staying away from … Continue reading
Posted in computers, iPhone, News, Observations, Re-blog, Technology, Uncategorized
Tagged computer, facebook, happiness, happy, health, news, phone, reblog, smart, tech, technology
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Jake Wood is the voice of the Geico Gecko no more
Jake Wood is the voice of the Geico Gecko no more, and Twitter is not happy Monday 16 November 2015 EastEnders’ star Jake Wood has revealed he has been axed from a US voiceover role after 10 years in the … Continue reading