This board was still in its first few months a bit slow but even though I only had joined three other boards 2 gun and one music I decided to join this one. Lots of good folks good info and no real ego driven disputes.. Thanks to Melbo These are some of the other things going on in September of 2005... September September 29: John G. Roberts, Jr. 17th Chief Justice of the United States. September – The largest evacuation in Houston takes place as millions evacuate from Hurricane Rita. September 1 – Oil prices rise sharply following the economic effects of Hurricane Katrina. September 5 – John G. Roberts is nominated by President George W. Bush for Chief Justice of the United States, replacing William Rehnquist, who had died two days previously. September 14 – September 16 – The largest UN World Summit in history is held in New York City. September 20 – The NFL sees the groundbreaking ceremony for two new stadiums, the Indianapolis Colts' Lucas Oil Stadium ($720 million) and the Dallas Cowboys' temporarily named Cowboys Stadium ($1.15 billion). September 23 – Convicted bank thief and Boricua Popular Army leader, Filiberto Ojeda Ríos, is killed in his home in Hormigueros, Puerto Rico when members of the FBI attempt to serve an arrest warrant. September 24 Worldwide protests occur against the Iraq War, with over 150,000 protestors in Washington DC (see Opposition to the Iraq War). Hurricane Rita hits the U.S. Gulf Coast, devastating areas near Beaumont, Texas and Lake Charles, Louisiana. The Ninth Ward of New Orleans re-floods since Katrina, and Mississippi and Alabama are also affected. There are 97 (up to 125) dead and $12 billion in damages. September 26 – U.S. Army Reservist Lynndie England is convicted by a military jury on six of seven counts, in connection with the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal. September 28 – United States House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R–Texas) is indicted on charges of criminal conspiracy by a Texas grand jury. After being indicted, DeLay stepped down from his position as Majority Leader. He was the first congressional leader ever to be indicted.[15] Rep. Roy Blunt of Missouri took over as acting leader.[16] On November 24, 2010, DeLay was found guilty by a jury in Austin (Travis County), Texas, of conspiracy to commit money laundering and making an illegal contribution.[17] He was subsequently sentenced to three years in prison and 10 years probation on January 10, 2011.[18][19] September 29 – John G. Roberts, Jr. is confirmed and sworn in as the 17th Chief Justice of the United States. Other things in 2005. 2005 in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seems like it was just last week we were talking about all this stuff.... that damn clock is turning faster every day!!!!
That was part of my lost years. I was raising 3 kids, working full time, running a household, being a taxi etc..... I was reading Little Quack not the Drudge report. Reading that list, it amazes me how much I missed of world events. Yet I wonder was that bad?
In 2005 I was working. Thirty-five years before that, I was working. Ten years after that, I was working. This is really really getting old and so am I. 'Bout time for a change.
In 2005 I got "downsized" - along with about 25% of the corp employee - all so the CEO could pocket millions in "bonuses" and stock options.. Best thing ever happened to me - started working gigs after that. Contract work is less stable, but has a lot less in the way of office politics.