Rick
@SeaAndSap
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A fan of America 🇺🇸, History, and The LA Kings
Joined May 2017
Life is intense, chaotic, and messy. Take a moment to appreciate the beauty that is available everyday.
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California’s push for a per-mile road charge (up to 4¢/mile) is a draconian mistake—slapping fees on everyday drivers with no viable transit options in sprawling suburbs, while EV owners already pay extra reg fees. It’s a privacy nightmare via GPS tracking, ignores crumbling
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As a parent, our one job is to raise someone we can’t live without, to live without us. All us Dad’s are heartbroken for him. 💔
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In 1861, a TX camel corps experiment failed when soldiers couldn’t handle the smelly beasts! #CamelCavalry #CivilWar
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Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for [someone] to devour. Peter 5:8
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In 1787, the Constitutional Convention almost failed over a bar tab dispute! #DrunkDebates #FoundingFathers
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In 1787, the Constitutional Convention almost failed over a bar tab dispute! #DrunkDebates #FoundingFathers
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In 1860, a meteor exploded over OH, raining stones and scaring farmers. Cosmic chaos! #MeteorMadness #History
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In 1859, a pig sparked a border dispute between the U.S. and Britain in WA. Pig War, no casualties! #PorcinePolitics
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In 1776, a secret group, the Culper Spy Ring, used invisible ink to foil British plans! #SpyCraft #RevolutionarySecrets
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In 1842, ether was 1st used as anesthesia in GA, but the doc kept it secret for years! #MedicalMilestone #HiddenHistory
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In 1799, Patrick Henry’s last words were, “I regret I have but one life to give.” Sound familiar? #PatriotEcho #Revolution
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In 1835, a NY newspaper claimed the moon had unicorns and bat-men. Great Moon Hoax! #FakeNews #WeirdHistory
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In 1863, a Union balloonist spied on Confederates from 1,000 ft up—1st aerial recon! #CivilWarTech #SkySpy
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In 1805, Lewis & Clark’s expedition ate 9 dogs to survive starvation in Idaho. Grim menu! #ExplorerEats #LewisAndClark
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In 1783, a NJ woman, Nancy Hart, captured 6 British soldiers single-handedly at her cabin! #RevolutionaryBadass #WomenInHistory
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