The ***OFFICIAL*** Friday/Saturday Night Singles' Thread Ping.FRmail me if you want on or off the F/S Singles' Thread Ping List. It will only be used for pinging to the official thread, and will never be used for any other purpose.
The ***OFFICIAL*** Friday/Saturday Night Singles' Thread Ping.
I was bored one Sunday morning, and did an internet search (maybe even before Google ruled the net) on...what? Something... Wound up reading a FR thread on the boys who died on the railroad tracks in Arkansas... I was hooked from then on.
I guess this was back in 98 or 99.
Gas was briefly under a dollar a gallon in those days, crude down around $13 I think. Is that right? I know it was less than $25.
This Day In History | General Interest
VALENTINO DIES:
August 23, 1926
Well, that figures.
:/
I joined during the Andy Stephenson fiasco documented in the DUmmie Funnies. Had been lurking the previous 6 months.
I joined FR one year and one day ago, 12/15/04, forget how I found this place though. The first post I read was the longest zot thread(35,000 and counting).
I joined in May of this year. I had been a lurker for a long time, and just up and decided to join. No real fancy story or reason.
I don't even know how I found it but I was sooooo glad to find a web site with like minded people I could talk with during the wild and crazy 2000 election!
ok a trip down memory lane
Chronology of Presidential Election
By The Associated Press
2000
Nov. 8 — The networks project that Texas Gov. George W. Bush won Florida, and consequently the White House. Vice President Al Gore telephones him to concede at about 3 a.m. EST, only to retract the call about an hour later because Bush's slim margin of victory in Florida triggers an automatic recount.
Nov. 9 — Gore campaign chairman William Daley says Gore will seek a hand recount of the ballots cast in Palm Beach, Miami-Dade, Broward and Volusia counties - about 1.8 million votes.
Nov. 11 — Bush's attorneys file suit in U.S. District Court to block Gore's request for manual recounts.
Nov. 13 — A Miami federal judge rejects Bush's request for an order barring hand recounts; Bush later appeals. The Volusia County Canvassing Board sues to extend the state's Nov. 14 deadline for counties to submit election returns to Secretary of State Katherine Harris.
Nov. 17 — Florida Supreme Court prohibits Harris from certifying results - as she had planned to do Nov. 18 - until further notice. An Atlanta federal appeals court refuses to block manual recounts in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Local Democrats sue the Seminole County Canvassing Board in state court over disputed absentee ballot applications.
Nov. 21 — Florida Supreme Court rules that manual recounts may continue and that those votes must be included in the final tally. Court sets as deadline for certifying the election Nov. 26, a Sunday, or early Nov. 27.
Nov. 24 — U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear Bush's appeal on the legality the Florida Supreme Court's decision to allow recounts and extend state deadline for certification.
Nov. 26 — Harris certifies election results, giving Bush a 537-vote victory over Gore.
Nov. 27 — Gore contests results in Miami-Dade, Nassau and Palm Beach counties in Leon County Circuit Court.
Nov. 28 — Gore and Bush file briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court. Leon County Circuit Judge N. Sanders Sauls orders about 14,000 disputed ballots from Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties brought to him in Tallahassee.
Nov. 29 — Bush's legal team ask Sauls to order all 1.1 million votes cast in Palm Beach and Miami-Dade sent to the state capital.
Nov. 30 — A Florida legislative committee recommends a special session to name the state's 25 representatives to the Electoral College, which elects the president.
Dec. 1 — U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on Bush's appeal regarding recount deadline. Local Democrats file lawsuit accusing the Martin County Canvassing Board of mishandling absentee ballot applications. Florida Supreme Court refuses Gore's appeal to immediately start recounting ballots in his election challenge.
Dec. 2-3 — Sauls holds trial on Gore's election challenge.
Dec. 4 — U.S. Supreme Court returns for clarification the Florida Supreme Court's decision on recount deadlines. Sauls rejects Gore's election challenge.
Dec. 5 — U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta holds a hearing on Bush's request to stop manual recounts, which earlier was rejected by the U.S. District Court.
Dec. 6 — Separate trials on the Martin and Seminole county absentee ballot cases begin in Leon County Circuit Court. Florida's Republican legislative leaders call for special session to consider whether to appoint state's electors.
Dec. 7 — Florida Supreme Court hears Gore's appeal of Sauls' decision rejecting Gore's election challenge. Trials in Seminole and Martin county cases conclude.
Dec. 8 — Florida Supreme Court rules for Gore, orders manual recounts to begin and adds 383 votes to his total. Two Leon County Circuit Court judges refuse to throw out any of the 25,000 absentee ballots challenged in Martin and Seminole counties. Florida Legislature opens in special session. Bush campaign appeals to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta and the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the manual recounts.
Dec. 9 — Manual counts resume in the morning. The 11th Circuit refuses to take up the case. The U.S. Supreme Court narrowly rules to halt manual recounts pending Dec. 11 arguments. Hand counts cease in late afternoon.
Dec. 11 —Bush and Gore lawyers argue before U.S. Supreme Court. House and Senate committees of the Florida Legislature approve resolution naming a slate of electors loyal to Bush.
Dec. 12 — U.S. Supreme Court reverses Florida's court-ordered recount of presidential election ballots, ruling that varying standards for counting made the effort unlawful. A 5-4 majority says there is no time to conduct a lawful recount. Some Democrats call for Gore to concede. The Florida House of Representatives votes to certify a slate of electors for Bush.
Dec. 13 — Gore says in nationally broadcast speech that he accepts Bush as the 43rd president; Bush pledges to deliver reconciliation and unity to a divided nation in his acceptance speech. The Florida Senate - scheduled to vote on a resolution certifying electors for Bush - recesses instead.
Dec. 18 — Electoral College representatives meet in state capitals nationwide to select the nation's 43rd president.
2001
Jan. 5 (tentative) — Joint session of Congress officially tallies Electoral College results, which require a majority in the House and Senate for approval.
Jan. 20 — Inauguration Day.
Say My Name by Destiny's Child
Smooth by Santana
Everything You Want by Vertical Horizon
Amazed by Lonestar
Breathe by Faith Hill
Bent by Matchbox 20 Maria Maria by Santana
I Wanna Know by Joe
I Knew I Loved You by Savage Garden
He Wasn't Man Enough by Toni Braxton
2000 Prices
Bread: $0.93/loaf
Milk: $2.78/gal
Eggs: $1.25/doz
Car: $20,664
Gas: $1.57/gal
House: $206,400
Stamp: $0.33/ea
Avg Income: $65,500/yr
Min Wage: $5.15/hr
DOW Avg: 10,788
Academy Awards 2000
Best Picture: Gladiator
Directed By Ridley Scott
Best Actor: Russell Crowe
in Gladiator Best Actress: Julia Roberts
in Erin Brockovich
Well...my brother was a FReeper *long* before I knew the place existed, and he used to send me links to interesting threads. That got me lurking before and during the 2000 election. For the longest time I'd just IM back and forth with him over interesting topics, and sometimes he'd post what I said.
When the Lord of the Rings movies were about to come out, there were lots of threads about them, and I finally joined up in order to post comments in threads about the books. A bit sad, perhaps! ;-)
I'm still more likely to just read the political and news threads rather than jumping in with comments. There are FReepers who are far better at stating things than I am. But this is still my main news source.
Oh, and good evening, all!
LOL
2) I have no idea; I'm not a huge fan of popular culture
3) The Lusitania sunk, apparently.
Thanks for the link, by the way.
:)
Been here since April 1st, 1998 after tracking the various Clinton scandals but I had been lurking since 1997.
July 24 1998.
It was so long ago that I have no idea how
I found FR. Probably through
"The Right Side of the Web" ring, but who can remember that far back?
1. Bleached Yule
2. Castaneous-colored Seed Vesicated in a Conflagration
3. Singular Yearning for the Twin Anterior Incisors
4. Righteous Darkness
5. Arrival Time2400 hrs - WeatherCloudless
6. Loyal Followers Advance
7. Far Off in a Feeder
8. Array the Corridor 9. Bantam Male Percussionist
10. Monarchial Triad
11. Nocturnal Noiselessness
12. Jehovah Deactivate Blithe Chevaliers
13. Red Man En Route to Borough
14. Frozen Precipitation Commence
15. Proceed and Enlighten on the Pinnacle
16. The Quadruped with the Vermillion Probiscis
17. Query Regarding Identity of Descendant
18. Delight for this Planet
19. Give Attention to the Melodious Celestial Beings
20. The Dozen Festive 24 Hour Intervals
WELCOME BACK SCOTT!
Good evening everyone!!