Julius Winfield Erving II (born February 22, 1950, raised in Roosevelt, New York), commonly known by the nickname Dr. J, is a former American basketball player who helped launch a modern style of play that emphasizes leaping and play above the rim. he played for many teams including the sixers and the bucks and the net in the ABA and the lakers bench for half a year.65.3.131.49 (talk) 23:23, 20 February 2008 (UTC)cc'click

Erving helped legitimize the now-defunct American Basketball Association (ABA). Much as some players are considered "the team," Dr. J was considered "the league." He was the main asset of the ABA when it merged with the National Basketball Association (NBA) after the 1976 season.

Erving won three championships, four Most Valuable Player Awards, and three scoring titles while playing with the ABA's Virginia Squires and New York Nets and the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. He is the fifth-highest scorer in professional basketball history, with 30,026 points (NBA and ABA combined).

Erving was named to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time team and in 1993 was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. In 2004, he was inducted into the Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame. Many consider him among the most spectacular basketballers ever, and one of the best dunkers. His signature dunk was "the Tomahawk."



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Today In History~

1630 - OK, movie-goers, this one’s for you! Popcorn was introduced to English colonists when Quadequine, brother of Massasoit, brought a bag of the stuff over to dinner this day. The featured movie was, um, there was no featured movie, as they hadn’t been invented. So, the Indians had a big feast and sat around and watched the sun set. It was kinda like a movie...

1860 - Organized baseball’s first game was played in San Francisco, CA. With all the complaints, one would think that Candlestick Park was the first stadium in which the game was played but, this is not true. Candlestick wasn’t opened until 1960.







1879 - We won’t try to nickel and dime you with this nugget, but it is a fact that Frank W. Woolworth opened his first 5 and 10-cent store. Woolworth’s opened in Utica, New York. Sales at the first store were disappointing ... until Mr. Woolworth moved his operation to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and later, to the entire U.S.A. Remember the lunch counter at F. W. Woolworth’s? You could get a burger and a real vanilla soda or a lime rickey there for about a buck. Those were the days...

1919 - The first dog race track to use an imitation rabbit opened -- in Emeryville, CA.







1923 - The first successful chinchilla farm opened -- in Los Angeles, CA. It was the first such farm in the U.S.

1931 - Maurice Chevalier recorded Walkin’ My Baby Back Home for Victor Records in New York City. The same tune was recorded 21 years later by Nat ‘King’ Cole and Johnny Ray. It became a major hit for both artists.



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1941 - Gargantua the Great, “The world’s most terrifying living creature,” was married at Sarasota FL. The gorilla wed Mitoto in ceremonies at the Ringling Brothers winter circus headquarters. And, of course, everybody threw bananas instead of rice at the happy couple.

1949 - Gorgeous George and Ernie Dusek ushered in a brand new era in professional wrestling, with the debut of “flying leaps, sequins and schmaltz,” according to the sports scribes covering the event.







1954 - ABC radio’s popular Breakfast Club, program with longtime host, Don McNeill, was simulcast on TV beginning this day. The telecast of the show was a bomb, but the radio program went on to break records as the longest-running program on the air.

1956 - Elvis Presley entered the music charts for the first time. Heartbreak Hotel began its climb to the number one spot on the pop listing, reaching the top on April 11, 1956. It stayed at the top for eight weeks.



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1958 - Roy Hamilton’s record, Don’t Let Go, became #13 in its first week on the record charts. The song was the first stereo record to make the pop music charts. 1958 was the year for several stereo recordings, including Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes by Chuck Willis, Yakety Yak by the Coasters, Born Too Late by The Poni-Tails, It’s All in the Game by Tommy Edwards and What Am I Living For by Chuck Willis. Remember: If we were supposed to hear music in mono, we’d only have one ear! Thank you.

1965 - Filming began for the Beatles’ second movie, HELP!, in the Bahamas.



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1969 - Barbara Jo Rubin became the first woman to win a U.S. thoroughbred horse race. She was riding Cohesian at Charlestown Race Course in West Virginia.

1980 - A pivotal moment for ice hockey in the United States came on this day. The ‘Miracle on Ice’ U.S. victory over Russia was a dramatic, come-from-behind, 4-3, victory. The U.S. went on to defeat Finland, 4-2, two days later to win the gold medal.







1984 - Census Bureau statistics showed that the State of Alaska was the fastest growing state of the decade with a population increase of 19.2 percent.

1987 - Tze-Chung ‘T.C.’ Chen won his first PGA golf tour title in five years at the Los Angeles Open. Chen defeated Ben Crenshaw on the first playoff hole of the tournament.







1992 - Kristi Yamaguchi of the United States won the gold medal in women’s figure skating at the Albertville Olympics. Although she fell while performing a triple loop, she committed far fewer errors than her rivals, thus getting the gold medal. Midori Ito of Japan won the silver, Nancy Kerrigan of the United States the bronze. “Yamaguchi crafted her title on a feathery vision of artistic precision and elegance, with near total disdain for the latest trends in acrobatic jumping,” wrote Michael Janofsky in the New York Times.

1998 - As the Nagano Winter Olympics wound down, the Czech Republic defeated Russia 1-to-0 to win men’s hockey. And Bjorn Dahlie, the Norwegian cross-country skier, extended his Winter Olympics record by picking up his 12th medal (his eighth gold) in the last race at Nagano: the 50-kilometer cross-country race.





Quote For The Day~

Courage is the price that Life exacts for granting peace.
Amelia Earhart





Chuckle For The Day~

After Christmas, a teacher asked her young pupils how they spent their
holiday away from school.

One child wrote the following:

We always used to spend the holidays with Grandma and Grandpa. They
used to live in a big brick house but Grandpa got retarded and they
moved to Florida. Now they live in a tin box and have rocks painted
green to look like grass.


They ride around on their bicycles and & get to wear name tags because
they don't know who they are anymore.

They go to a building called a wreck center, but they must have got it
fixed because it is all okay now, they do exercises there, but they
don't do them very well. There is a swimming pool too, but they all
jump up and down in it with hats on.

At their gate, there is a doll house with a little old man sitting in
it. He watches all day so nobody can escape. Sometimes they sneak out,
and go cruising in their golf carts.

Nobody there cooks, they just eat out. And, they eat the same thing
every night --- early birds.

Some of the people can't get out past the man in the doll house. The
ones who do get out, bring food back to the wrecked center for pot
luck.

My Grandma says that Grandpa worked all his life to earn his
retardment and says I should work hard so I can be retarded someday
too.

When I earn my retardment, I want to be the man in the doll house.
Then I will let people out, so they can visit their grandchildren.
{Thanks for the contribution, LibInMO! }





Picture For The Day~



Taj Mahal, India


Trivia For The Day~

According to the Gemological Institute of America, up until the 1730's, India was the only source for diamonds in the world.

Great opener Donna!

Happy Friday, everyone!!!

COINCIDENCE? I think NOT!



From the Church of Ineffable Stupidity:

a) Last month, we learned that 1/3 of UK citizens think that Winston Churchill never existed. This month, we learn that 1/3 of Florida objects to the teaching of evolution in their grade skules.

What will next month provide as fodder?
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b) Grover Norquist, fodder of PNAC and Neo-Conman-ism


GOP lobbyist had no work permit
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c) New York Times
heh. The grey lady is going bald.
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d) The real John McCain problems

He may not be on the ballot in Indiana, unless GOP officials "amend" the rules.
He may not have enough money to continue his campaign after his nomination. The FEC rules and his affidavits have a serious conflict.
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e) George Bush
He confirms that his sole goal in FISA amendments is not the protection of the people, but future (and past) legal immunities for telcoms.

FUTURE PROTECTIONS AND IMMUNITIES? Big Brother, welcome to Amerikkka.

why HIllary will drop out before the end of the month:


http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0208/8613.html

Good Morning! I loved the joke. Let's all hope the economy picks up so we can all get retarded some day.


Kathy

Another quick hi y'all. Sigh....

Beautiful, Scout.
I've always been fascinated with Amelia Earhart.

From yesterday, I'm sorry about Barnum, Kathy. My heart hurts for you big time.

To Stereoman, I've got a beloved dog in my life right now named Buster and he's a Springer Spaniel... (He belongs to a customer but I adore that baby).
I had a springer spaniel named Gus who died around 1982.
Have I already mentioned all this before??

See y'all later I hope.
Grandkids coming for the weekend among all kinds of other stuff.

Olyve

Now accepting applications for the following positions:

Teenage Pregnancy Implementation Manager

that is all

Thanks Olyve. On the dog front. Barnum and Bailey (the chocolate lab) are both 100 lb dogs. Barnum is beginning to pass up eating as he prepared for a place where food will not be necessary. Bailey doesn't understand what is going on but she too has lessened her intake of food. Whenever we have had to take Barnum to the vet and left Bailey behind, she stands and the gate and cries.

The love of that younger dog and the older one has truly been something to observe.

We have a big fenced yard. Every morning at sunrise, rain or shine, the two labs walk the perimeter, one in front of the other.

Change is coming and I don't like it.

Kathy

furthern proof, if it were neccessary that Fox News are dicks



We pull it out of our A$$, You digest

You know it was reported that Mutta al Satta (sp) has asked for six more months of cease fire. I was wondering myself which candidate would benefit from this -- if it happens. Is there a political motive behind Al Satter's plea for a cease-fire?

Kathy