:: quick facts :: tuesday, october 7

today was a long day. driving from slidell to starkville sure takes a lot out of you, both energy-wise and economically. in total, i spent $108 on gas over the week. but it was worth it. i got to see my family and spend time with them and some friends. still, it seems like every time i go home there are more people to see and less time to see them in.

let's get to the quick facts, because i'm ready for bed ::

current time :: 11:27 pm

current location :: the apartment couch, starkville, ms.

the current price of a gallon of gasoline in starkville :: $3.44

fact :: martin grammatica is the saddest person in new orleans right now. coincientally, he's also one of the most despised men in new orleans as well. kickers.

fact :: there really isn't anything good on right now. there is the daily show/colbert report in half an hour, but who knows if i'll be able to stay awake.

current outside temp. :: a soggy 73°F

fact :: i ended up winning my fantasy football game this week. i'm currently tied for 3rd place. but i'm on the up and up.

fact :: instead of using a 9 volt battery, my casio keyboard requires 6 aa batteries or the 9 volt adapter that i can't find at the moment. and i was all ready to play around with reason's synths.

today in history ::

• geogia tech defeats cumberland 222-0 (two hundred and twenty two points to no points) in one of the most lopsided college football games in american history in 1916. to think, they probably still didn't have the "forward pass".

• cats opens on broadway in 1982.

• the us starts the invasion of afghanistan in 2001

born today in history ::

• john mellencamp. john cougar. john cougar mellencamp.

• vladimir putin

• yo-yo ma

• michael w. smith

• simon cowell

• thom yorke, 40 years old, still rocking

• priest holmes

• damian kulash (ok go)

• rachel mcadams

died today in history ::

• edgar allan poe

• oliver wendell holmes

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