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#21
The Tailgate / Today in history 7-19
Last post by remrogers - July 19, 2026, 10:39:56 AM64
July 19
Nero's Rome burns
The great fire of Rome breaks out and destroys much of the city beginning on July 19 in the year 64. Despite the well-known stories, there is no evidence that the Roman emperor, Nero, either started the fire or played the fiddle while it burned. Still, he did use the disaster to further his political agenda.
The fire began in the slums of a district south of the legendary Palatine Hill. The area's homes burned very quickly and the fire spread north, fueled by high winds. During the chaos of the fire, there were reports of heavy looting. The fire ended up raging out of control for nearly three days. Three of Rome's 14 districts were completely wiped out; only four were untouched by the tremendous conflagration. Hundreds of people died in the fire and many thousands were left homeless.
Although popular legend holds that Emperor Nero fiddled while the city burned, this account is wrong on several accounts. First, the fiddle did not even exist at the time. Instead, Nero was well known for his talent on the lyre; he often composed his own music. More importantly, Nero was actually 35 miles away in Antium when the fire broke out. In fact, he let his palace be used as a shelter.
Legend has long blamed Nero for a couple of reasons. Nero did not like the aesthetics of the city and used the devastation of the fire in order to change much of it and institute new building codes throughout the city. Nero also used the fire to clamp down on the growing influence of Christians in Rome. He arrested, tortured and executed hundreds of Christians on the pretext that they had something to do with the fire.
July 19
Nero's Rome burns
The great fire of Rome breaks out and destroys much of the city beginning on July 19 in the year 64. Despite the well-known stories, there is no evidence that the Roman emperor, Nero, either started the fire or played the fiddle while it burned. Still, he did use the disaster to further his political agenda.
The fire began in the slums of a district south of the legendary Palatine Hill. The area's homes burned very quickly and the fire spread north, fueled by high winds. During the chaos of the fire, there were reports of heavy looting. The fire ended up raging out of control for nearly three days. Three of Rome's 14 districts were completely wiped out; only four were untouched by the tremendous conflagration. Hundreds of people died in the fire and many thousands were left homeless.
Although popular legend holds that Emperor Nero fiddled while the city burned, this account is wrong on several accounts. First, the fiddle did not even exist at the time. Instead, Nero was well known for his talent on the lyre; he often composed his own music. More importantly, Nero was actually 35 miles away in Antium when the fire broke out. In fact, he let his palace be used as a shelter.
Legend has long blamed Nero for a couple of reasons. Nero did not like the aesthetics of the city and used the devastation of the fire in order to change much of it and institute new building codes throughout the city. Nero also used the fire to clamp down on the growing influence of Christians in Rome. He arrested, tortured and executed hundreds of Christians on the pretext that they had something to do with the fire.
#22
Sport Shooting / Re: Well, (SCTP) National Cha...
Last post by nastygunz - July 19, 2026, 09:08:37 AMThat is pretty impressive!. And I see the team boss is holding the trophy!😉
#23
Sport Shooting / Re: Well, (SCTP) National Cha...
Last post by coyote101 - July 18, 2026, 11:04:41 PMCongratulations to them!!! 
Pat
Pat
#24
Sport Shooting / Re: Well, (SCTP) National Cha...
Last post by FinsnFur - July 18, 2026, 10:09:39 PMYes please Jerry. 
Put that back and save it for me on the next trip 
They got done with awards and Katie texted me they were leaving at 8:00pm. She showed me the estimated arrival time on her navigation screen. It said 3:15am Good grief.
Anyway, they took 2nd place.
Yea..2nd place in the whole nation baby 
Proud Grampa moment
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Put that back and save it for me on the next trip They got done with awards and Katie texted me they were leaving at 8:00pm. She showed me the estimated arrival time on her navigation screen. It said 3:15am Good grief.
Anyway, they took 2nd place.
Yea..2nd place in the whole nation baby Proud Grampa moment
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#25
Betty Crocker / Re: Bacon wrapped oysters
Last post by msmith - July 18, 2026, 05:14:49 PMI love oysters. My wife rolls them in flour and corn meal then fries them. They are amazing that way, but this way looks even better. On my list of things to try.
#26
Sport Shooting / Re: Well, (SCTP) National Cha...
Last post by coyote101 - July 18, 2026, 04:33:41 PMWishing her luck. Hope she does well. 
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#27
The Tailgate / Today in history 7-18
Last post by remrogers - July 18, 2026, 09:43:23 AM1940
July 18
FDR nominated for unprecedented third term
On July 18, 1940, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who first took office in 1933 as America's 32nd president, is nominated for an unprecedented third term. Roosevelt, a Democrat, would eventually be elected to a record four terms in office, the only U.S. president to serve more than two terms.
Roosevelt was born January 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, New York, and went on to serve as a New York state senator from 1911 to 1913, assistant secretary of the Navy from 1913 to 1920 and governor of New York from 1929 to 1932. In 1932, he defeated incumbent Herbert Hoover to be elected president for the first time. During his first term, Roosevelt enacted his New Deal social programs, which were aimed at lifting America out of the Great Depression. In 1936, he won his second term in office by defeating Kansas governor Alf Landon in a landslide.
On July 18, 1940, Roosevelt was nominated for a third presidential term at the Democratic Party convention in Chicago. The president received some criticism for running again because there was an unwritten rule in American politics that no U.S. president should serve more than two terms. The custom dated back to the country's first president, George Washington, who in 1796 declined to run for a third term in office. Nevertheless, Roosevelt believed it was his duty to continue serving and lead his country through the mounting crisis in Europe, where Hitler's Nazi Germany was on the rise. The president went on to defeat Republican Wendell Wilkie in the general election, and his third term in office was dominated by America's involvement in World War II.
In 1944, with the war still in progress, Roosevelt defeated New York governor Thomas Dewey for a fourth term in office. However, the president was unable to complete the full term. On April 12, 1945, Roosevelt, who had suffered from various health problems for years, died at age 63 in Warm Springs, Georgia. He was succeeded by Vice President Harry S. Truman. On March 21, 1947, Congress passed the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which stated that no person could be elected to the office of president more than twice. The amendment was ratified by the required number of states in 1951.
July 18
FDR nominated for unprecedented third term
On July 18, 1940, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who first took office in 1933 as America's 32nd president, is nominated for an unprecedented third term. Roosevelt, a Democrat, would eventually be elected to a record four terms in office, the only U.S. president to serve more than two terms.
Roosevelt was born January 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, New York, and went on to serve as a New York state senator from 1911 to 1913, assistant secretary of the Navy from 1913 to 1920 and governor of New York from 1929 to 1932. In 1932, he defeated incumbent Herbert Hoover to be elected president for the first time. During his first term, Roosevelt enacted his New Deal social programs, which were aimed at lifting America out of the Great Depression. In 1936, he won his second term in office by defeating Kansas governor Alf Landon in a landslide.
On July 18, 1940, Roosevelt was nominated for a third presidential term at the Democratic Party convention in Chicago. The president received some criticism for running again because there was an unwritten rule in American politics that no U.S. president should serve more than two terms. The custom dated back to the country's first president, George Washington, who in 1796 declined to run for a third term in office. Nevertheless, Roosevelt believed it was his duty to continue serving and lead his country through the mounting crisis in Europe, where Hitler's Nazi Germany was on the rise. The president went on to defeat Republican Wendell Wilkie in the general election, and his third term in office was dominated by America's involvement in World War II.
In 1944, with the war still in progress, Roosevelt defeated New York governor Thomas Dewey for a fourth term in office. However, the president was unable to complete the full term. On April 12, 1945, Roosevelt, who had suffered from various health problems for years, died at age 63 in Warm Springs, Georgia. He was succeeded by Vice President Harry S. Truman. On March 21, 1947, Congress passed the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which stated that no person could be elected to the office of president more than twice. The amendment was ratified by the required number of states in 1951.
#28
Sport Shooting / Re: Well, (SCTP) National Cha...
Last post by Hawks Feather - July 18, 2026, 09:41:16 AMGreat score and hopefully she is having a good time in Ohio. (Sorry about the smoke being here.)
So, since you didn't come I should put that VERY expensive liquor (aka beer) back in the storage container till your next trip.
So, since you didn't come I should put that VERY expensive liquor (aka beer) back in the storage container till your next trip.
#29
Sport Shooting / Re: Well, (SCTP) National Cha...
Last post by nastygunz - July 18, 2026, 08:53:17 AMFuture Olympian🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
#30
Non Hunting/Fishing Photos / Re: DEA,SWAT
Last post by nastygunz - July 18, 2026, 08:51:48 AMHe started out as a state trooper. He was on the SWAT team during a drug raid and a hillbilly drug dealer tried to shoot him with a muzzleloader!. He then dispatched the drug dealer with his black rifle.