On this day in history...

[Lianachan]

July 14th 1881: Death of Billy the Kid.

[Heid the Ba]

Haggis, neeps and tatties?

Excellent choice sir! And maybe a wee whisky.

[Heid the Ba]

On this day, July 13, in the year 2015, almost at the end of the east Asian day, Мастер received news that makes life worth living.

Free at last, free at last, thank God Almighty we are free at last!

[Lianachan]

Haggis, neeps and tatties?

Excellent choice sir! And maybe a wee whisky.

I'll see your wee whisky, and raise you a large whisky.

[Lianachan]

July 15th 1834: After 355 years, the Spanish Inquisition is officially disbanded. I bet no-one expected that.

[Heid the Ba]

Their one weapon is surprise and ruthlessness . . .

[Lianachan]

Their one weapon is surprise and ruthlessness . . .

I think you'll find that's actually two chief weapons: fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency.

[Lianachan]

July 16th 1969: Topical, given other threads. Launch of Apollo 11.

[Heid the Ba]

July 17th 1936, the coup which began the Spanish Civil War was declared. At that point Franco was arguably the third in line to lead it.

[Lianachan]

July 17th 1936, the coup which began the Spanish Civil War was declared. At that point Franco was arguably the third in line to lead it.

[joke that only works read aloud in a Scottish accent]What's got big horns, a number seven on it's back and carries a machine gun?

A right wing military coup.[/joke that only works read aloud in a Scottish accent]

[Heid the Ba]

Blimey, I haven't heard that one in a long time.

[Мастер]

On July 20th, 1969, some guy from Ohio filming a travelogue screwed up his lines.

[Lance]

On July 20th, 1969, some guy from Ohio filming a travelogue screwed up his lines.

[Мастер]

July 21, 1944: Claus von Stauffenberg executed.

[Lianachan]

On July 20th, 1969, some guy from Ohio filming a travelogue screwed up his lines.

Ah, just got this one. Didn't know he was from Ohio.

[Heid the Ba]

Once you get that it is just a small step to the answer.

[Lianachan]

[Lance]

July 21, 1897: The Tate Gallery opened.

[Lianachan]

July 21st 2006: Lianachan gets married. Better mention that on the off-chance herself googles me and finds this thread.

[Heid the Ba]

Congratulations!

[Lianachan]

Cheers. It's 9 years, and that's not divisible by 5 and therefore not a big deal. I hope. That's my understanding of how this works, anyway.

[Heid the Ba]

If 50 is gold and 25 silver then 9 is probably MDF, or maybe Tupperwear. A few drinks and a quick table-ender once the kids are in bed should be romantic enough.

[Arneb]

I feel terrible about it, but I have to ask: What is a table-ender? You aren't encouraging other people to do x-rated things in places a kid's eye could fall on, are you?

[Heid the Ba]

If you come home and the missus is bent over the table doing something useful and you seize the opportunity that is a table-ender. Also works with sinks, washing machines etc. Saves buying flowers, while showing affection. Or something.

[Lianachan]

If 50 is gold and 25 silver then 9 is probably MDF, or maybe Tupperwear. A few drinks and a quick table-ender once the kids are in bed should be romantic enough.

I actually performed a real life LOL at that. Cheers!