Category: Omnibit

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 11-3-15

Micajah Harpe William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 11-3-15

Harpe’s Head is a crossroads in Webster County, Ky. It is named for Micajah Harpe or his head anyway. “Big” Harpe was a serial killer highway man and river priate who met his demise at that particular spot in 1799. The husband of one of his victims decapitated the villain and stuck his head in a tree. It remained there for 10 years before someone stole it.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 11-27-15

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 11-27-15

Evel Knievel sold insurance policies to institutionalized mental patients. He quit when his company wouldn’t promote him to vice president. This was before he became a famous daredevil.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-31-15

Count Dracula Cowboy Bowie Knife Wooden stake? No Anthony, Count Dracula was finally dispatched with a Bowie knife wielded by a Texas cowboy. At least in the book. Wooden stake? No Anthony, Count Dracula was finally dispatched with a Bowie knife wielded by a Texas cowboy. At least in the book. Count Dracula was finally dispatched with a Bowie knife wielded by a Texas cowboy. At least in the book.William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-31-15

Wooden stake? No Anthony, Count Dracula was finally dispatched with a Bowie knife wielded by a Texas cowboy. At least in the book.

Count Dracula Cowboy Bowie Knife

 

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-30-15

Witches Middle Ages Witches were considered a silly superstition in the Middle Ages. It was only when the modern era began that they started being taken seriously and burned at the stake. Witches were considered a silly superstition in the Middle Ages. It was only when the modern era began that they started being taken seriously and burned at the stake.William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-30-15

Witches were considered a silly superstition in the Middle Ages. It was only when the modern era began that they started being taken seriously and burned at the stake.

Witches Middle Ages Silly Superstition

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-29-15

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-29-15

Who is Carlos Imperio Hamburger? He is a famous Brazilian movie director better known as Cao Hamburger. He is the son of physicists Ernst Wolfgang and Amelia Iperio Hamburger.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-28-15

Evel Knievel ice hockey -- Daredevil Evel Knievel had a semi-pro ice hockey team. In 1960, he convinced the Czechoslovakian Olympic team to play it. Knievel was ejected in the third period. When the Czechs went to collect their share of the receipts they found the money had been stolen. Just a coincidence we are sure. It did cause an international scandal.William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-27-15

Daredevil Evel Knievel had a semi-pro ice hockey team. In 1960, he convinced the Czechoslovakian Olympic team to play it.

Knievel was ejected in the third period. When the Czechs went to collect their share of the  receipts they found the money had been stolen.

Just a coincidence we are sure.

It did cause an international scandal.

Evel Knievel ice hockey

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-24-15

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-24-15

Saturday Night Live banned  Frank Zappa because the innovative musician didn’t use drugs. OK, it was because he didn’t let the other cast members use drugs during his one appearance.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-23-15

Why is there never a Hurricane Ulysses or Uma? The National Hurricane Center skips letter U because there just aren't enough names starting with those letters. They skip letters Q, X, Y and Z for the same reason so those named Quentin and Xavier cannot be so honored either.William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-23-15

Why is there never a Hurricane Ulysses or Uma? The National Hurricane Center skips  letter U because there just aren’t enough names starting with those letters. They skip letters Q, X, Y and Z for the same reason so those named Quentin and Xavier cannot be so honored either.

Hat tip Bob Small.