This shipping and railroad magnate, who has a school named after him, was born on this date on Staten Island 1794 and had a fierce rivalry with Jay Gould.
Question of the Week

This NFL player, known also for his needlepoint, wrestled the gun away from Sirhan Sirhan after he shot Bobby Kennedy.
Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
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Hope everyone has a safe and wonderful holiday, and we’ll see ya back here on Tuesday.
Scoreboard, Brought to You by Bob T.’s Worst Nightmare
- But Why is John’s Rum Gone 94
- Dorksided 92
- Tooth Wind and Fire 92
- Lexi’s Flaming Nips 86
- The Producers 77
BARDS (89.2)
- Arthur Kade is Our Co-Pilot 106
- Narcotyzing Dysfunktion 96
- Sofa Kingdom 94
- Who Framed Jessica Rabbit 85
- The Biplanes 65
LOCUST RENDEZVOUS (73.2)
- The Jams 112
- 1022 86
- 2 Sticks and a Slit 68
- Barstool Racers 52
- Renee and Associates 48
BLACK SHEEP (93.4)
- Duane’s World 102
- Jon & Kate+8 Minus Jon 101
- The Unusual Suspects 90
- Dalembert Report 88
- Catdog 86
UGLY AMERICAN (94.8)
- Eschaton 115
- But My Mom Says I’m Cool 101
- No Talent Ass Clowns 89
- Phuck the Mets 86
- Prom Night 83
BARDS (103)
- The Axis of Evil Knieval 112
- Sofa Kingdom 103
- The Hurtin Bombs 103
- L. Ron Hubbard’s Diabetics 101
- Leprechauns for Obama 96
*Average score of the top 5
Name this Person
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The person who wrote the following turns 67 today. See if you can guess who it was in the comments (no cheating!)
Leftists tend to hate anything that has an image of being strong, good and successful. They hate America, they hate Western civilization, they hate white males, they hate rationality. The reasons that leftists give for hating the West, etc. clearly do not correspond with their real motives. They SAY they hate the West because it is warlike, imperialistic, sexist, ethnocentric and so forth, but where these same faults appear in socialist countries or in primitive cultures, the leftist finds excuses for them, or at best he GRUDGINGLY admits that they exist; whereas he ENTHUSIASTICALLY points out (and often greatly exaggerates) these faults where they appear in Western civilization. Thus it is clear that these faults are not the leftist’s real motive for hating America and the West. He hates America and the West because they are strong and successful…Notice the masochistic tendency of leftist tactics. Leftists protest by lying down in front of vehicles, they intentionally provoke police or racists to abuse them, etc. These tactics may often be effective, but many leftists use them not as a means to an end but because they PREFER masochistic tactics. Self-hatred is a leftist trait.
What War Movie Should Johnny Watch?
Ok, so I still need to watch Princess Bride, but I think I can do so tomorrow. So I wanna see if I can watch a war movie over the holiday. (If not, I’ll try to watch it next week). Above are 7 of the many war movies I have never seen, and want you guys to vote for which one I should watch for the first time.
Oh, Here’s to My Sweet Satan
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Here are a bunch of songs which some people believe contain subversive or hidden messages when you play them backwards. In addition to the answer of one of this weeks questions, (Stairway to Heaven) there is are also a couple of them that people took to believe that Paul was dead (I’m So Tired and Revolution 9). Go here to find a bunch more clues that, when taken together, prove that Paul is dead. I also love the fact that the Pokemon rap has Satanic messages in it, and that Weird Al uses it on purpose.
Daily Quiz-Historical Populations
This one’s pretty cool. You name the ten largest cities in the US in 1800, 1850, 1900, and 1950. I got 33 out of 40. I should have gotten 35. There are four that are essentially impossible, since they are not thought of as their own cities.
Quiz of the Day: Pennsylvania Counties
Here’s a quiz on Pennsylvania counties. I scored a shameful 7 of 10. Let me know how you do in the comments.
Malcolm X’s Birthday
Today would be Malcolm X’s 84th birthday. I can certainly say that the Autobiography of Malcolm X was one of the most fascinating and important books I have ever read. If you haven’t read it, do yourself a favor. He is certainly one of the most intriguing thinkers in American history.
