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Face it, the Green Hornet was cooler than Batman, Kato was cooler than Robin and the Black Beauty was (a little) cooler than the Batmobile.
(... and Van Williams would've been 84 today.)
Episode 1: The Silent Gun
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Posted - Jul 11 2018 : 09:50:12
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On July 11th, in 1804, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr fought a duel in Weehawken, NJ that resulted in Hamilton's death the following day.
Hamilton and Burr had had a long standing bitterness between them for years, but things came to a head in 1804 when Burr ran for Governor of New York. Their dispute began when Burr won a Senate seat over Hamilton's father-in-law. Later, in the presidential election of 1800, when the Electoral College was deadlocked between Jefferson and Burr, it was Hamilton's efforts in the House of Representatives that resulted in Jefferson being named President and Burr, Vice President, despite the fact that Burr was a member of the majority Federalist Party.
Hamilton's animosity toward Burr continued to grow and would take on a more public face. When it became apparent to Burr that Jefferson would drop Burr from the ticket for the 1804 election, he decided to run for Governor of New York. Hamilton opposed Burr's election and a letter to the Albany Register attributed the following opinion of Burr to Hamilton, "General Hamilton and Judge Kent have declared in substance that they looked upon Mr. Burr to be a dangerous man, and one who ought not be trusted with the reins of government." ... "a still more despicable opinion which General Hamilton has expressed of Mr. Burr" at a political dinner.
Things began to escalate between the two and began to take on the coded language of a challenge and a duel.
Dueling was popular in early America. the Navy estimated that it lost 2/3rds as many officers to dueling as it did to losses at sea. In Continental Europe, swords were the weapon of choice, but in England and America, pistols were preferred. Franklin and Washington opposed the practice as senseless violence and a threat to the military (loss of officers). Dueling had been outlawed in many of the States.
A duel would be conducted on the basis of some real or perceived offense. A challenge would be issued, generally in writing, and delivered by a "second" chosen by the affronted party. Once a challenge was accepted, each party would have their second negotiate the arrangements. Negotiations could result in a formal apology for the alleged offense and that would end the matter. Otherwise, the seconds would negotiate the location of the "field of honor" and the rules (code duello). The rules might be a fight to first blood. This was often the case for a duel fought with swords and a scratch could signal the end of the duel. Other duels might be fought until one party was wounded to the point that they couldn't continue. Or, duels could be fought to "à l'outrance" (to the death). In the case of pistol duels, a distance would be measured out by the seconds and marked. Upon a signal, usually a dropped handkerchief, the duelists could begin. Sometimes, shots fired alternating between the duelists, usually the challenged given the opportunity to fire first. Although written codes regarding dueling forbade intentionally missing your opponent, it was a fairly common practice (sometimes indicating that the duelist considered their opponent to be not worth shooting). If neither opponent was injured after both had shot, the challenger could declare that their honor had been satisfied and the duel would end. Otherwise, they would fire again - generally never more than three times.
Dueling declined in popularity over the course of the 19th century until it became rare. However, it was among Olympic sports in 1904 and 1908 (using wax "bullets" and just priming charges vs. black powder).
Hamilton and Burr met in the early morning in Weehawken for two reasons. The low dawn light helped them avoid detection and although both New York and New Jersey prohibited dueling, New Jersey was known to be less vigorous in enforcing it. The location was the same as a duel between Phillip Hamilton (Alexander Hamilton's son) and George Eacker three years earlier - that Hamilton lost. Hamilton himself had been involved in as many as 10 prior duels (all bloodless) including one with James Monroe.
By all accounts, both man fired. Hamilton's shot went well above Burr's head, while Burr's shot hit Hamilton in the abdomen shattering one of Hamilton's ribs and likely damaged his liver and diaphragm before lodging in one of his lumber vertebrae. Hamilton collapsed and dropped his pistol, calling to his second. When his second and a doctor arrived on the scene, Hamilton told the doctor that he believed his wound to be fatal after which he lost consciousness.
The men carried Hamilton back to the boat they had rowed over from New York, hoping the the fresh air and water would revive him. The doctor began massaging Hamilton and administered a sort of smelling salt to Hamilton's temples in hopes of reviving him, which eventually worked. Hamilton warned the men that his pistol was still cocked and could hurt someone. (This seems doubtful.) Afterward, Hamilton closed his eyes and spoke only in response to questions. Hamilton died the following day at a friend's home amid a group of about 20 family and friends.
Eye witness accounts agree that both men fired, but not on who fired first or the time between the shots. There does seem to be agreement that the shots occurred within seconds of each other (with no mention of a countdown - the code duello called for the second shot to be fired after a count of three). Hamilton had written before the duel that he opposed dueling and intended to "throw away" his first fire and reserving his second one. This could account for his missing Burr so widely; however, the custom was generally to fire the shot into the ground if that were the case. Burr, on the other hand, may have had the intention killing Hamilton, based on comments by people recounting conversations with him in later years. If Hamilton was the one that fired first, Burr would have been justified in taking aim at Hamilton on the basis that Hamilton had fired first.
Burr was charged with murder and he fled to a friend's plantation in Georgia. The New Jersey Supreme Court quashed the indictment and Burr returned to Washington DC shortly after to complete his term as Vice President. Burr was later accused of trying to establish an independent empire within part of the Louisiana Purchase, but these charges were dropped. He eventually returned to New York City and resumed his law practice in relative obscurity.
Alexander Hamilton has, of course, been immortalized on the $10 bill and in a Broadway Musical.
Aaron Burr was immortalized in the original Got Milk? commercial - directed by Michael Bay.
References used:
Wikipedia article on the Hamilton-Burr duel
Wikipedia article on dueling
Wikipedia article on Olympic dueling
Smithsonian Magazine article on the Hamilton-Monroe duel
... it's a long way to get to a 25 year old "Got Milk?" commercial, huh? 
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Posted - Jul 11 2018 : 14:26:28
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LMAO - wow Aged. That was a good read. I was wondering what the conclusion was going to be :-)
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Novus Ordo Seclorum
Knowledge is power... has been since time eternal. Arcane knowledge is thereby ultimate power and can
therefore lead to ultimate corruption. Wisdom (and the experience that comes with age) is a serum for corruption.
Perhaps that is why there are so many Old Men with Arcane knowledge and so few young ones...
Arcane OMO - Circa 2001
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Posted - Aug 20 2018 : 07:57:39
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An object of my lust since I first saw one in a car magazine about 35 years ago...
Lancia Stradale
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Posted - Sep 05 2018 : 09:12:49
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The naval battle that secured American independence...
On September 5th, 1781, a naval engagement occurred that made George Washington's victory at Yorktown, VA possible.
Video about the battle
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Posted - Sep 05 2018 : 21:56:07
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That was excellent! Thanks Aged!
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Novus Ordo Seclorum
Knowledge is power... has been since time eternal. Arcane knowledge is thereby ultimate power and can
therefore lead to ultimate corruption. Wisdom (and the experience that comes with age) is a serum for corruption.
Perhaps that is why there are so many Old Men with Arcane knowledge and so few young ones...
Arcane OMO - Circa 2001
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Posted - Feb 08 2019 : 13:25:43
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I've had a bitch of a week. I really need to retire...
Back in the 80's on Friday evenings, the DJ would always play a set that started with this and ended with this. Somehow, it made things better.
I'm feeling the need.
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Posted - Feb 08 2019 : 16:47:59
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Probably 5 more years for me... I hope I can make it... Beastie Boys FTW
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Novus Ordo Seclorum
Knowledge is power... has been since time eternal. Arcane knowledge is thereby ultimate power and can
therefore lead to ultimate corruption. Wisdom (and the experience that comes with age) is a serum for corruption.
Perhaps that is why there are so many Old Men with Arcane knowledge and so few young ones...
Arcane OMO - Circa 2001
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PacemakerOMO
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Posted - Mar 04 2019 : 18:03:50
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Arcane bro dont wait if u can , just saying my friend
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PacemakerOMO
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Posted - Mar 04 2019 : 18:09:45
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take steps to take care of your health NOW dont be a dummy like me, start walking n exercshit, and dont turn down early retirement embrace your family stop and take care of things guys while you have a chance, love yall listen to me. the song was great AGed enjoyed the thunderstruck. this is not bullshit guys heed dem words
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Posted - Mar 06 2019 : 09:03:05
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I keep putting things off, Pace. Even my mom is getting on my case about taking care of things. My wife? ... oh yeah, she's there too. Daugter? check
Anyways ...
Have you ever noticed that YouTube starts suggesting things once you've watched a video? (Pro-tip, don't watch a Miss BumBum contest when you're wife is around...)
Well, I guess the ukulele one made a connection.
How about some Aussie in a leather kilt playing Thunderstruck on a flaming bagpipe?
Just because YouTube suggested it ...
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Posted - Mar 06 2019 : 15:02:01
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Knowledge is power... has been since time eternal. Arcane knowledge is thereby ultimate power and can
therefore lead to ultimate corruption. Wisdom (and the experience that comes with age) is a serum for corruption.
Perhaps that is why there are so many Old Men with Arcane knowledge and so few young ones...
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Just because...
