Monday Open Thread; May 7 is the Anniversary of Dien Bien Phu
April 30 is the 127th day of the year, there are 238 days left- Boomtime, Discord 54, 3184 YOLD for the discordians amongst us)Today's number is 7- -7 is -7 is a prime (the 4th prime) -999,999/7 =...
View ArticleSunday Open Thread: May 13 is Mother's Day
Today's date is also Pungenday, Discord 60, 3184 YOLD (for you Discordians out there)World History this day1787 -- Captain Arthur Phillip left Portsmouth for Australia with 11 boatloads of convicts...
View ArticleMonday Open Thread: May 14th is what you make it.
May 14 is the 135th day of the year, there are 231 days left-Tis Prickle-Prickle, Discord 61, 3184 YOLD for the discordians amongst usToday's number is 14- -14 is -14 is the product of 2 primes, 7 and...
View ArticleSunday Open Thread: May 20 is Emancipation Day in Fla and Independence Day in...
The NAACP has declared this to be Josephine Baker Day and it is also Setting Orange, Discord 67, 3184 YOLD (for you Discordians out there)World History this day1497 – John Cabot sailed west out of...
View ArticleMonday Open Thread: May 21st is World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue...
May 21 is the 141st day of the year, there are 224 days left-Tis Sweetmorn, Discord 68, 3184 YOLD for the discordians amongst usToday's number is 21- - 21 is the product of 2 primes, 7 and 321 is the...
View ArticleSunday Open Thread: May 27 is Slavery Abolition Day (Guadeloupe, Saint...
and it is also Boomtime, Confusion 1, 3184 YOLD (for you Discordians out there)World History this day 1703 -- Peter the Great founded Saint Petersburg. 1905 -- The Battle of Tsushima started 1967 --...
View ArticleMonday Open Thread: May 28, 585 BCE was the Battle of Halys - this is a key date
May 28 is the 148th day of the year, there are 217 days left-Tis Pungenday, Confusion 2, 3184 YOLD for the discordians amongst usToday's number is 28-- 28 is 4 x 7 (more later)28 is the sum of the...
View ArticleThe Daily Bucket - May 2018 Yard Report
The Daily Bucket is a regular feature of the Backyard Science group. It is a place to note any observations you have made of the world around you. Insects, weather, meteorites, climate, birds and/or...
View ArticleSunday Open Thread:June 3 is World Bicycle Day also Mabo Day in Australia
and it is also Prickle-Prickle, Confusion 8, 3184 YOLD (for you Discordians out there)Last and far, far least, it is Confederate Memorial Day in Kentucky, Louisiana, and Tennessee,World History this...
View ArticleMonday Open Thread: June 4 is Emancipation/Independence Day in Tonga
June 4 is the 155th day of the year, there are 210 days left-Tis Prickle-Prickle, Discord 51, 3184 YOLD for the discordiansToday's number is 4-- 4 is the second squared number 4 is the smallest...
View ArticleThe Daily Bucket - Band Tailed Pigeon
The Daily Bucket is a regular feature of the Backyard Science group. It is a place to note any observations you have made of the world around you. Insects, weather, meteorites, climate, birds and/or...
View ArticleSunday Open Thread:June 10 is Howlin' Wolf's Birthday
and it is also Sweetmorn, Confusion 15, 3184 YOLD (for you Discordians out there)World History this day1793 – The Jacobins gained control of the French Committee of Public Safety 1871 – US Marines...
View ArticleMonday Open Thread: June 11 is Kamehameha Day in Hawaii
June 11 is the 162nd day of the year, there are 203 days left-Tis Boomtime, Confusion 16, 3184 YOLD for the discordiansToday's number is 11- -11 and its multiples generate fun fractions (more later)11...
View ArticleSunday Open Thread: June 17 is World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
and it is also Sweetmorn, Confusion 15, 3184 YOLD (for you Discordians out there)World History this day1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempted to assassinate Mehmed II 1579 - Sir Francis Drake claimed...
View ArticleMonday Open Thread: June 18 is Autistic Pride Day (International)
June 18 is the 169th day of the year, there are 196 days left-Tis Prickle-Prickle, Confusion 23, 3184 YOLDToday's number is 18 -18 is a multiple of 9, 3, and 6, leading to suspicions that it will...
View ArticleSunday Open Thread: June 24 was a date for prodigious battles and much more
and it is also Sweetmorn, Confusion 15, 3184 YOLD (for you Discordians out there)World History this day217 BC - Hannible pulled history's greatest ambush and first known turning movement at Lake...
View ArticleMonday Open Thread: June 25 - The Battle of the Greasy Grass (aka Little Big...
June 25 is the 176th day of the year, there are 189 days left-Tis Sweetmorn, Confusion 30, 3184 YOLD, and National Catfish Day in the USToday's number is 25 -25 is 5 squared, and it has no other...
View ArticleThe Daily Bucket - June 2018 Yard Report
The Daily Bucket is a regular feature of the Backyard Science group. It is a place to note any observations you have made of the world around you. Insects, weather, meteorites, climate, birds and/or...
View ArticleSunday Open Thread: July 1 is the Holy Feast of the Genocidal Imperialist SOB...
and it is also Boomtime, Confusion 36, 3184 YOLD (for you Discordians out there)World History this day1690 - The Battle of the Boyne 1862 - The Russian State Library was founded 1867 - The British...
View ArticleMonday Open Thread: July 2 is World UFO Day
July 2 is the 183rd day of the year, there are 182 days left-Tis Pungenday, Confusion 37, 3184 YOLD It is the middle of the year, with 182 days preceding it and 182 days succeeding it.Today's number is...
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