Archive for February, 2009

San Diego Historic Places

Monday, February 16th, 2009

KPBSSanDiego asked: Explore some of San Diego's most famous and historic landmarks.JONATHAN

Detroit: On the Rooftop of the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel

Monday, February 16th, 2009

travelandtransitions asked: One of the main reasons I had come to Detroit was the fantastic architecture that this city has to offer. So on October 20, 2008 I embarked on a private guided tour of one of Detroit's most well-known historic landmarks: the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel. Detroit celebrated its ...

Virginia City, Nevada

Monday, February 16th, 2009

hoosiertim asked: Recorded June 19, 1999. Virginia City is one of the oldest established cities in Nevada. Like many cities and towns in the state, Virginia City was a mining boomtown; in fact it is one of the most famous boomtowns in the Old West as it virtually appeared overnight ...

Florida’s Gulf Islands

Saturday, February 14th, 2009

johnnyjet747 asked: Florida's Gulf Islands Bradenton Area, Florida: Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key, and the Bradenton beaches are a glorious throwback to old Florida, when charming little beach towns graced the shores, secluded from the outside world. For sheer natural beauty, it is one of Florida's most scenic locales. Each ...

CCTV Rem Koolhaas/OMA

Friday, February 13th, 2009

AdagioParaCuerdas asked: CCTV Rem Koolhaas/OMA ... CCTV Rem Koolhaas OMALLOYD

Ketchum Idaho Main Street Fire

Monday, February 9th, 2009

photogrind asked: 09.15.08 Shot by Mark Oliver Early this morning a fire broke out on Main Street in Ketchum Idaho. Unfortunately destroying some historic landmarks. Check it out! MarkWILEY

Would it have made sense to say “Don’t talk to N. Korea until they stop shooting” during the Korean War?

Monday, February 9th, 2009

Chi Guy asked: Nixon and Vietnam: In February 1972, President Nixon made his landmark trip to China where he met with Chairman Mao Tse-Tung and conducted negotiations with Premier Chou En-Lai. The visit was a symbolized U.S. recognition of the PRC http://faculty.smu.edu/dsimon/Change-Viet4.html ==> NOTE the US casualty rate chart toward the bottom of ...

Group seeks to save Weirton’s dilapidated Cove School

Saturday, February 7th, 2009

WVPublicBroadcasting asked: The Weirton Historic Landmarks Commission wants to turn what's known as Cove School into a museum that focuses on the region's steel-producing history. The Mayor wants to tear it down, possibly for a parking lot. This story aired April 5, 2007, on the program "Outlook" on West Virginia ...

More proof of alien activity on Mars?

Saturday, February 7th, 2009

paranermal asked: As if we need more proof of aliens sculpting signs into the Mars landscape to communicate with humans, I have been made aware by the alien underground news network I belong to that more evidence has been uncovered, and this is way too amazing too be a coincidence. ...

translations please! english to french?

Friday, February 6th, 2009

XofeeltheloveXo asked: i dont need people who cant speak french or write french to translate this on a translator online. been there done that. i have to write an essay on paris. thankss! there is much to do in paris. paris is famous for its historical landmarks. the eiffel tower was built millions of ...