December 25th, 1776
Today in American History is the day that General George Washington crossed the half frozen Delaware River with 5,400 troops to overtake Hessian forces celebrating Christmas in their Trenton, New Jersey winter quarter's.
Three divisions crossed the icy river that night, two of the divisions (approx . 3,000 troops) with crucial artillary failed to reached the meeting point on other side of the river.
At approximately 8:00 a.m. on the morning of the 26th General Washington's remaining 2,400 men split into two colums, reached the outskirts of Trenton and descended on the unsuspecting Hessian's still groggy from the festivities from the night before.
A few hundred Hessian had escaped but over 1,000 had been captured. All this with only the loss of 4 American Patriots lives.
Unfortunately without the help of the artillary units that never showed, General Washington was unable to hold the city.
Although this victory played no significant role strategically in the American Revolution, as word spread of Washington's success at Trenton so were the American Colonist spirit.
God Bless General Washington and his men and God Bless America
So I just happened to see that a couple of brothers are the first Bitcoin billionaires...
There has been alot of talk about bitcoin lately around work so I was curious and researched this so called currency.
No bank controls bitcoin, no corporation controls bitcoin, no country controls bitcoin, you can't exchange it for hard cash but can purchase items with it if someone is willing to accept it as currency,
IT ISN'T FDIC insured, in fact it isn't insured at all.
And here is the real kicker, it has plummeted in value over 80% more than once I believe.
Am I slow or missing something here? I smell a scam, does anyone else smell a scam? Or is it possible that I'm just missing something here?
With winter approaching quickly I thought I might share some sound advise with you.
I am a professional tradesman. My specialty is HVAC installation. I have enjoyed this trade for 17 years.
Now that you know my credentials I can share the wisdom.
If you haven't replaced your air conditioning / heating system air filter, now is the time to do so.
Depending on the cleanliness of your home it is recommended that you change your disposable filter monthly (or at least take a look at it).
Not only will you be more comfortable, but you will save money as well.
I would also like to add that if you heat in the winter you can also lower your energy cosumption and save even more money by adding humidity to your living space. Humidity holds heat. It can also help with those annoying nose bleeds we sometimes get when the home is too dry.
I personally purchase a case of 12 filters for approximately $20 US and change my filter on the first day of each month when I pay my mortage.
Thanks again, and if you have any questions I'm happy to answer them.
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