History Contest

Bikeman

Joined Oct 2005

3K Posts | 14+

Central Canada, eh?

Discussion Starter
• Mar 14, 2006

• #1

Okay its my turn now.

My birthday is June 27. Two things happend on that day in history the year I was born, 1957.

One happend in New Orleans, one happend in Canada that affected my province.

I don't want to give too much away yet, but will respond with more clues as this progresses. You will have to get both things to be a winner, and once someone gets both things the contest will be over.

People who have won something recently please give others a chance - thanks.

Winner will get some nice cigars from my growing collection.

 

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jesse52

Joined Dec 2005

792 Posts | 0+

Vermont

• Mar 14, 2006

• #2

Hey, I was born on June 27th too. 1967. I'll have to think about your question for a while. Nothing comes to mid at the moment.

 

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michuck

Joined Dec 2005

74 Posts | 0+

leonard.mi

• Mar 14, 2006

• #3

hmmmmm you think i would know this because i was 2 months old in june 1957 lolo.great contest

 

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corojobrad

Joined Feb 2006

340 Posts | 0+

smoking with the snake doctor

• Mar 14, 2006

• #4

New Orleans - Hurricane Audrey hits

Saskatoon - A saline tidal wave from Hurricane Audrey struck Miller’s ranch Levees

 

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jesse52

Joined Dec 2005

792 Posts | 0+

Vermont

• Mar 14, 2006

• #5

OK here is my guess

1. Hurricane Audry in New Orleans
2. A large snow storm in SK

1. was easy, 2 I"m not 100% sure of.

 

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Fargo

Joined Sep 2005

2K Posts | 0+

• Mar 14, 2006

• #6

Hang on.....

Something historical happened in Saskatchewan (sp)? Just Kidding. Being from Fargo, where the only historical thing to happen is flooding, I am highly curious as to what you are referring.

Joe

PS: a large snowstorm is the norm. A lack thereof might be historical but it would have to be a helluva storm to make Canadian history.

 

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Duke

Joined Nov 2005

268 Posts | 0+

Queens, NYC

• Mar 14, 2006

• #7

i got one of the awnsers but cant find the second =/

 

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DevilDog723

Joined Aug 2005

2K Posts | 0+

Armpit of the world....Al Asad, Iraq

• Mar 14, 2006

• #8

Hurricane Audrey hit New Orleans

The second I can't find

 

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Redspooner

Joined Dec 2005

117 Posts | 0+

Louisville Ky

• Mar 14, 2006

• #9

1. Hurricane Audrey
2. U.S. and Canada create NORAD

 

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Redspooner

Joined Dec 2005

117 Posts | 0+

Louisville Ky

• Mar 14, 2006

• #10

second one is the wrong date

 

Spider66

Joined Jan 2006

752 Posts | 0+

Kansas City

• Mar 15, 2006

• #11

Hey, Bikeman...my great grand dad was born in June of '57!





J/K Brother :lol: Great contest, :thumbsup: unfortunately, I have absolutely NO idea on this one.

 

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goodwillguy

Joined Jan 2006

14 Posts | 0+

Cincinnati, OH

• Mar 15, 2006

• #12

Ok, here goes...

1. Huricane Audrey in New Orleans.

2. Completion of Trans Canada Microwave relay system - so your parents could watch TV.

That second one is hard. If that's not it I have one more guess, then I'm stumped.

 

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Cloudy

Joined Mar 2006

845 Posts | 0+

Michigan

• Mar 15, 2006

• #13

1. Hurricane Audrey
2. Gordie Howe turned down a fight? :lol:

 

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FreedomGuns

Joined Oct 2003

746 Posts | 0+

• Mar 15, 2006

• #14

1. Hurricane Audrey
2. Bikeman was born!

 

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hammondc

Joined Feb 2006

628 Posts | 0+

Rock Hill, SC

• Mar 15, 2006

• #15

1. Hurrican Audrey
2. John George Diefenbaker became 13th Prime minister.

 

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Barcochris

Joined Feb 2006

2K Posts | 3+

Kelvin's House

• Mar 15, 2006

• #16

1 huricane Audry
2 Writer Malcolm Lowry Dies

Hamondoc he took office on June 21

 

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hammondc

Joined Feb 2006

628 Posts | 0+

Rock Hill, SC

• Mar 15, 2006

• #17

I thought he was elected on June 21 and took office on the 27th. Oh well.... I tried

:roll:

 

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Barcochris

Joined Feb 2006

2K Posts | 3+

Kelvin's House

• Mar 15, 2006

• #18

I could be wrong, it would not be the first time

 

Bikeman

Joined Oct 2005

3K Posts | 14+

Central Canada, eh?

Discussion Starter
• Mar 15, 2006

• #19

Very good HammondC - that is the name I was looking for.

John G Diefenbaker became the Prime Minister of Canada that year, and he is from Saskatchewan - a little town called Prince Albert, our gateway to the north. (Google it, and you will be surprised at how beautifull it is).

You guys did very well, especially the weather guesses. We have had snow in June, but only once in my life time. And Spider - I am going to get you for that one, it may take a while, but some Reas All Havana have your name on them.

HammondC PM me with your addie, and the stuff will be out as soon as I can get to the PO.

Thanks for playing guys, it was a lot of fun. I have wanted to do it for a while now, but up untill this last week or so, I did not have much to send.

There you go!!

 

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hammondc

Joined Feb 2006

628 Posts | 0+

Rock Hill, SC

• Mar 15, 2006

• #20

Yaaaay! This is fun. I am gonna have to come up with some trivia.

THanks a bunch bikeman!