Quote from: FJL on February 05, 2018, 05:36:52 AMSo following up from last night, the brand Arm & Hammer was in existence for a few decades before the original tycoon Armand Hammer was born. So he was named for the Arm & Hammer products, I guess. This is from wiki:"It is often claimed that the brand name originated with tycoon Armand Hammer: however, the Arm & Hammer brand was in use 31 years before Hammer was born. Hammer was so often asked about the Church & Dwight brand, however, that he attempted to buy the company. While unsuccessful, Hammer's Occidental Petroleum in 1986 acquired enough stock for him to join the Church & Dwight board of directors. Hammer remained one of the owners of Arm & Hammer until his death in 1990."I never met Armand Hammer, but I knew one of the attorneys for Occidental Petroleum who worked closely with him. I recall my friend going to Russia with AH to negotiate a deal for Russian paintings. It was quite exciting. It's hard for me to think that AH was the great-grandfather of Armie Hammer. Grandfather, yes, but not great-grandfather.
So following up from last night, the brand Arm & Hammer was in existence for a few decades before the original tycoon Armand Hammer was born. So he was named for the Arm & Hammer products, I guess. This is from wiki:"It is often claimed that the brand name originated with tycoon Armand Hammer: however, the Arm & Hammer brand was in use 31 years before Hammer was born. Hammer was so often asked about the Church & Dwight brand, however, that he attempted to buy the company. While unsuccessful, Hammer's Occidental Petroleum in 1986 acquired enough stock for him to join the Church & Dwight board of directors. Hammer remained one of the owners of Arm & Hammer until his death in 1990."
We arrive back from Florida last night
John, did your coworker just watch as her tire was stolen? I would have been sorely tempted to grab a few coworkers and head out to confront the thief
If so, happy 93000!
Quote from: elmore3003 on February 05, 2018, 03:43:06 PMActor John Mahoney has died.http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/john-mahoney-dead-dies-frasier-1202688144/I think I first saw him that amazing Lincoln Center production of House of Blue Leaves with Swoozie Kurtz, Stockard Channing, Danny Aiello, Ben Stiller and Julie Haggerty. He was the star and he was sanity itself until he went insane. Wonderful production, wonderful show. I remember Woody Allen was in the audience that day.
Actor John Mahoney has died.http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/john-mahoney-dead-dies-frasier-1202688144/
Wow, 93,000 posts. Only seven thousand more till the really big shew.
Quote from: bk on February 05, 2018, 11:15:27 PMWow, 93,000 posts. Only seven thousand more till the really big shew.PUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
