remora \REM-er-uh\, noun:
1. An obstacle, hindrance, or obstruction.Remora is derived from the Latin word remorārī meaning "to delay."
2. Any of several fishes of the family Echeneididae, having on the top of the head a sucking disk by which they can attach themselves to sharks, turtles, ships, and other moving objects
Underworld
- A wicked movie about the war between Vampyres and Lycans. Set in a timeless gothic city (budapest I think). The Vampyres are led by Victor and the Lycans by Lucian. Relativly low budget movie but it doesn't matter. Great cast, great action and Kate Beckensdale as Selene rocks!
Dude: Those are some wicked 9mm berettas
Other Dude: Dude, Underworld rocks!
History
- 1911 - The first Monte Carlo car rally was held. Seven days later it was won by Henri Rougier.
- 1954 - The Nautilus was launched in Groton, CT. It was the first atomic-powered submarine. U.S. First Lady Mamie Eisenhower broke the traditional bottle of champagne across the bow.
- 1954 - The gas turbine automobile was introduced in New York City.
- Nautilus: first nuclear submarine was launched on the Thames River in Connecticut by FLOTUS Mamie Eisenhower (1954)
- 1970 - The Boeing 747 made its first commercial flight from New York to London for Pan American.
- Concordes: jet planes took off simultaneously from London's Heathrow Airport and Orly in Paris in the first commercial supersonic flights (1976)
- 1997 - Newt Gingrich was fined as the U.S. House of Representatvies voted for first time in history to discipline its leader for ethical misconduct.
- 1998 - A former White House intern said on tape that she had an affair with U.S. President Clinton.
- Eyak language: southcentral Alaskan language went extinct when its last native speaker died (2008)
Birthdays
- Stonewall Jackson 1824
- J. Carrol Naish 1897
- Christian Dior 1905
- Billy Maxted 1917
- Jinx Falkenberg 1919
- Paul Scofield 1922
- Telly Savalas 1924
- Benny Hill 1925
- Steve Reeves 1926
- Audrey Dalton 1934
- Ann Wedgeworth 1935
- Snooks Eaglin 1936
- Wolfman Jack 1939
- Jack Nicklaus 1940
- Richie Havens 1941
- Placido Domingo 1941
- Mac Davis 1942
- Edwin Starr 1942
- Jill Eikenberry 1947
- Billy Ocean 1950
- Robby Benson 1956
- Geena Davis 1957
- Michael Wincott 1958 (The Crow)
- Hakeem Olajuwon 1963
- Jam Master Jay (Run-DMC) 1965
- Charlotte Ross 1968
- Karina Lombard 1969
- Ken Leung 1970 - Actor ("Rush Hour", "Lost")
- Levirt (B-Rock and the Bizz) 1970
- Emma Lee Bunton (Spice Girls) 1976
- Nokio (Dru Hill) 1979
- Izabella Miko 1981
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