Gregg Eldred

Messaging Administrator that dabbles in application development. Enjoys reading and reviewing books.

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In NJ, there are TV ads for Hard Rock Bet, but they shorten it to “HR BET,” and all I can see it as is “Human Resources Bet.”

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Harris's Sparrow, Monmouth County, NJ. March 9, 2026. Beautiful bird!

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Was fortunate to have the opportunity to see this beauty, a Snowy Owl, a couple of weeks ago, sitting on a sand dune in Jersey. This marks only the 3rd time I've seen this bird.

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Today, in 1973, Concorde 001 intercepts the path of a total solar eclipse and follows the moon's shadow, experiencing the longest total eclipse observation (74 minutes).

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Tomorrow Will Be Better Than Today | https://t.co/LQLJqWzqtp

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Can You Watch My Dog For A Few Days While I'm Gone? | https://t.co/r4IwgZy4Jd

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Today, in 1974, the Universal Product Code is scanned for the first time to sell a package of Wrigley's chewing gum at the Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio.

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Rat's Course On Writing | https://t.co/xK07k8kbie

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Today, in 1997, the National Hockey League approved expansion franchises for Nashville (1998), Atlanta (1999), Columbus (2000), and Minneapolis-Saint Paul (2000).

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"Falling Rock" | https://t.co/1FzOIMntfc

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Today, in 2010, at Wimbledon, John Isner of the United States defeats Nicolas Mahut of France, in the longest match in professional tennis history (11 hours and 5 minutes, over three days).

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Did You See This Theme Party Mentioned In The Newspaper? | https://t.co/6dWOFTVXiC

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Today, in 2005, American social news and discussion site Reddit is founded in Medford, Massachusetts by Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian.

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Dear Powers That Be In The Universe | https://t.co/teJ19yjBuZ

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Today, in 1975, the film "Jaws" is released in the United States, becoming the highest-grossing film of that time and starting the trend of films known as "summer blockbusters".

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Thanks For Going On A Coffee Date With Me | https://t.co/4iQS4Jckj7

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Today, in 2023, "Titan," a submersible operated by OceanGate Expeditions, imploded while attempting to view the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five people on board including the co-founder and CEO of the company, Stockton Rush in the North Atlantic Ocean.

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I Just Watched this Film On WWII | https://t.co/z2EtIobBrx

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Today, in 1994, following a televised low-speed highway chase, O. J. Simpson is arrested for the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman.

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Buy The New Bestseller From Stephen King . . . Wherever You Get Your Books | https://t.co/SOHxbcMtur