Rankings — Page 230

Author: sean wookie
Time: 1-Mar-2006 11:23 PM
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You go too!

Author: segaflip
Time: 1-Mar-2006 11:26 PM
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I am trying!! GO GO!!

Author: segaflip
Time: 1-Mar-2006 11:44 PM
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double post because......

2300!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Author: Yoda Is Your Father
Time: 2-Mar-2006 5:07 AM
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Nice going Sega.

1960!!!

The swinging sixties have arrived!

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Author: Yoda Is Your Father
Time: 2-Mar-2006 5:24 AM
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1963:

President Kennedy shot and killed in Dallas, Tex. Lyndon B. Johnson becomes President same day (Nov. 22).

"March on Washington," civil rights rally held by 200,000 blacks and whites in Washington, D.C.; Martin Luther King delivers "I have a dream" speech.

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Author: Yoda Is Your Father
Time: 2-Mar-2006 5:25 AM
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1964: Nelson Mandela sentenced to life imprisonment in South Africa.

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Author: Yoda Is Your Father
Time: 2-Mar-2006 5:25 AM
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1965: The first US combat troops arrive in Vietnam. By the end of the year, 190,000 American soldiers are in Vietnam. Background.

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Author: Yoda Is Your Father
Time: 2-Mar-2006 5:29 AM
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1966: England win the World Cup

http://www.lloydyweb.org/threelions/1966/_gfx/08.jpg

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Author: Yoda Is Your Father
Time: 2-Mar-2006 5:30 AM
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1967:

Communist China announces explosion of its first hydrogen bomb.

Right-wing military coup deposes King Constantine II of Greece.

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Author: Yoda Is Your Father
Time: 2-Mar-2006 5:35 AM
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1968: Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights leader, is murdered in Memphis.

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Author: Yoda Is Your Father
Time: 2-Mar-2006 5:37 AM
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1969: One small step for man...

http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/Images/StarChild/space_level2/apollo11_footprint_big.gif

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Author: ricarleite
Time: 2-Mar-2006 6:06 AM
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Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
1966: England win the World Cup

5444: England wins the World Cup by the second time.

“Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.” — Nazi Reich Marshal Hermann Goering

Author: Yoda Is Your Father
Time: 2-Mar-2006 6:49 AM
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Originally posted by: ricarleite
5444: England wins the World Cup by the second time.

LOL. It happened 40 years ago, and was totally insignificant in the greater scheme of world/universal events, Yet we still cling onto our one moment of sporting glory. Time to move on I think.

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Author: Yoda Is Your Father
Time: 2-Mar-2006 6:55 AM
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1972: Eleven Israeli athletes at Olympic Games in Munich are killed after eight members of an Arab terrorist group invades Olympic Village.

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Author: Yoda Is Your Father
Time: 2-Mar-2006 6:57 AM
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1973: A ceasefire is signed, ending involvement of American ground troops in the Vietnam War.

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Author: Yoda Is Your Father
Time: 2-Mar-2006 6:58 AM
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1974: Nixon announces he will resign, the first President to do so. Vice President Gerald Ford becomes 38th President of the US

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Author: Yoda Is Your Father
Time: 2-Mar-2006 8:49 AM
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And now, post 1977...

http://jermexpress.com/images/starwars1977chinesetheater.jpg

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Author: sybeman
Time: 2-Mar-2006 9:08 AM
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Why don't you just start a new "history" thread or something?

Author: Yoda Is Your Father
Time: 2-Mar-2006 9:13 AM
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Yeah, I could do that, but soon I'll be up to 2006 posts and won't be able to continue (except on a one post per year basis).

1980: Empire Strikes Back Released. Not only my personal favourite of all the Star Wars films, but one of the best sequels ever.

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Author: Bossk
Time: 2-Mar-2006 9:22 AM
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You dropped the ball on post 1980... the year The Empire Strikes Back was released. For shame!

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Author: Yoda Is Your Father
Time: 2-Mar-2006 9:25 AM
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Yeah, I was too busy answering Sybe I guessed. A quick edit though and it's fixed.

As for 1981, well, it's the year I was born. What more do I need to say?

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Author: sybeman
Time: 2-Mar-2006 9:53 AM
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Thank goodness you've almost made it to the present. I'm tired of reading it.

Author: Yoda Is Your Father
Time: 2-Mar-2006 9:55 AM
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Tired of learning? Cretin.

If you prefer, I could just reach 2000 posts by repeatedly writing 'I Concur' '

' or 'All your base are belong to us'.

1983: ROTJ released.

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Author: sybeman
Time: 2-Mar-2006 10:00 AM
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Point taken. Just seems like a waste of space to put it all in the rankings thread. Granted, I suppose the whole purpose of this thread is to boost post count so we can hit milestones like I will in my next post.

Pre-emptive 1100!

Author: Yoda Is Your Father
Time: 2-Mar-2006 10:02 AM
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Not just to boost the post count, but also to say 'hey, check out my post count'.

For example: Hey, post 1984, check it out. Big Brother is watching you.

War does not make one great.