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On Thor’s Day – March 11

etaBlog Admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:01:04 +0000

An anecdote about a birthday. You know we love poker here at etaBlog, right? Well in 1966 one of our favorite players, Joe Hachem, a Lebanese-born Australian poker player celebrates his birthday on March 11th. We wonder if it will be as nice as winning over $10 Million by claiming 1st place in the 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event! Pass the Sugar!

Thor’s Day October 29

etaBlog Admin — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:10:35 +0000

The following anecdotes occurred on October 29.

1886 – The first ticker-tape parade in New York City history. The parade was dedicated to the Statue of Liberty.

1929 – The Great Depression begins after the stock market crashes.

1969 – The humble beginnings of the Internet are underway when the first computer-to-computer link is made.

1929 – The Great Depression begins after the stock market crashes.

EtaBlog is happy to bring you anecdote examples and anecdote samples every week on Thursday. This section is entitled Thor’s Day in tribute to the history of October 29. Each anecdote story may not have occurred on a Thursday but sometimes they do. If you have a funny anecdote that you would like to contribute to our site, please use the contact page and send us an email.

Thor’s Day September 17

etaBlog Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:05:22 +0000

1787 – On this date, James Madison and the members of the Constitutional Convention signed the final draft of the Constitution. Although this occurred on a Monday, we still thought it was worth a mention.

1908 – On Thursday September 17th, an airplane piloted by Orville Wright crashed and mortally wounded Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge. This is the first airplane related fatality in known history.

1960 – The truth is that the writers of etaBlog are New York Mets fans. This accounts for John Franco being mentioned in the “On Thor’s Day” section of etaBlog. A native New Yorker, John Franco was born on September 17, 1960. Known for being one of the few pitchers in baseball to have thrown a screwball makes him one of our favorite relievers of all time! Let’s Go Mets!

Above and Beyond

etaBlog Admin — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:15:37 +0000

There are few people and even fewer events that affect our lives in such a way that we are truly astonished and pleasantly surprised. This section is devoted to those types of occurrences and characters who have made a deep impact on society in a way that is nothing short of miraculous.

Food Maze

etaBlog Admin — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:13:19 +0000

With so many TV shows and interest in food nowadays, this section will be a welcome detour from those “run of the mill” shows. We’ll make an effort to bring you tempting food facts, history and simple but exciting recipes that will wake up your taste buds and spice up your life.

Green Bionics

etaBlog Admin — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:12:22 +0000

Green is the world’s hot topic and deserves this spot on anyone’s social commentary blog. EtaBlog will show you what the average human being is doing to make a positive difference for the environment. Green Bionics is all about how you can make your life “greener” in small ways that can add up and make a tremendous impact on our world.

On the Radar

etaBlog Admin — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:11:37 +0000

We all want to keep our finger on the pulse of life. The “On the Radar” blog post will lead the way in highlighting those current issues that are making an impact around the world, in your country or even just down the street. What may be a million miles away from your world or thoughts today could easily become your most important concern in a matter of seconds.

On Thor’s Day

etaBlog Admin — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:10:43 +0000

Most people don’t know that the derivation of Thursday is from the Norse God, Thor – the God of Thunder. Thursday is the day of the week that our new stories will be published. This part of our site will be full of events, birthdays and any thunderous ideas occurring on that particular date in prior years.

Plain Stupid

etaBlog Admin — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:09:59 +0000

What would the world be like without things to make us smile or think, “what were they thinking?” We could probably have made an entire site devoted to this topic but we know that some things are better taken in small doses. You’ll find quirky stories, funny pictures and even some out of the ordinary video footage here.

Recreation

etaBlog Admin — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:09:01 +0000

Whatever your source of entertainment is, from baseball to soccer, TV shows to movies, or hip-hop, metal or classical this section encompasses a whole bunch of things that we find entertaining. Occasionally there may be some articles pertaining to “recreation” that may not be considered enjoyable, but what the heck someone’s doing it.