Thursday, 5 October 2006 Gotta Get A New Passport I’ve been jumping through hoops this week to get a new passport. I went to the website , filled in my details, printed the form, found a person to vouch for me, got new photos printed. Now I need to have an interview at the local post office. 10 business day guarantee to get it done. let’s hope so. i travel soon [listening to: Canadian Idiot - Weird Al Yankovic ] 8:53:18 PM comment [ ] trackback [ ] G! • Family • Random On This Day : Oct 5 October 5: Republic Day in Portugal ( 1910 ) 1877 - After battling U.S. armed forces for more than three months, retreating over 1,000 miles across Oregon, Washington, Idaho , and Montana , and enduring a five-day siege, Chief Joseph (pictured) and his Nez Percé band finally surrendered. 1908- Prince Ferdinand became the first Tsar of Bulgaria since the Ottoman invasion in the 14th century. 1930 - The British airship R101 crashed in France en route to India on its maiden voyage, killing 48 passengers and crew. 1969 - The first episode of Monty Python’s Flying Circus was broadcast on BBC1. 1970 - Members of the Front de Libération du Québec kidnapped a British diplomat , sparking the October Crisis in Montréal, Canada. [listening to: Trapped in the Drive-Thru - Weird Al Yankovic ] 8:13:22 PM comment [ ] trackback [ ] G! • Geek © Copyright 2006 Frank Arrigo. A Geek Microsoft Blogger Last update: 7/11/2006; 9:06:53 PM.