This Date in Ttyymmn History: November 15, 1966

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 11/15/2016 at 10:05 • Filed to: None

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November 15, 1966 – Ttyymmnn was born. Professional musician, armchair historian, aviation enthusiast, and Opponaut, Ttyymmnn was born 50 years ago in Ann Arbor, Michigan while his father attended the University of Michigan. Over the course of half a century, Ttyymmnn lost every race in the Pinewood Derby, attended the Indy 500, went to a Cubs game at Wrigley Field (they lost to the Rockies), gone deep sea fishing a few times, married a beautiful woman, traveled to Europe twice (10/10, would go again tomorrow, might move there), gotten no less than three degrees in trumpet playing, won a job with two symphony orchestras and helped bring three amazing sons into the world. Currently, Ttyymmnn resides in Austin, Texas, where he plays trumpet, smokes cigars, drinks German beer, does the laundry, and writes lengthy articles about aviation history that have developed a devoted, if rather small, reading audience (thanks for reading!). In the future, Ttyymmnn plans to hold his breath and remain medicated until 2020. (Photos shamelessly stolen from the Internet)

Here are a few other things that were either born or happened in 1966.

1966 Fort GT40

1966 Chevy Chevelle

First flight of the Northrop M2-F2, July 12, 1966

1966 Ferrari 312

1966 Monaco GP

First flight of the Dassault Mirage F1, December 23, 1966

Batman debuts on January 12, 1966

Richard Petty wins his second Daytona 500

Graham Hill wins the 1966 Indy 500

The launch of Gemini VIII, IX, X, XI and XII

The Monkees debuts on September 12, 1966

OPPOsaurus WRX > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 10:09

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1966?? when the fuck was that? were there dinosaurs? were the insects big enough that they needed to be fought with battle axes? what was life like in B.I times (Before Internet)

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 10:10

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That Monaco pic is impressive.

TheRealBicycleBuck > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 10:11

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Happy Birthday and congratulations for making your first half-century!

Jcarr > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 10:12

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Happy birth anniversary my friend! Have some 1966 Qantas.

ttyymmnn > OPPOsaurus WRX 11/15/2016 at 10:12

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Here’s a documentary from the year I was born.

Wheelerguy > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 10:13

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!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 10:13

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Wow, brother, your birth year was infinitely better than mine. 1985. But at least we share a day and the world gave us Back to the Future, OG Nintendo, and Blockbuster Video :)

S65 > OPPOsaurus WRX 11/15/2016 at 10:13

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No that was the Carboniferous and the Mesozoic

I get the joke but I had to, that’s a Meganeura, Meganeura monyi

EL_ULY > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 10:15

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HECK YEAH DUUUUUUDE!!!!!!!

*Internet chorizo and egg breakfast tacos to you!*

Roundbadge > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 10:16

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Happy Birthday, Mr. Consonants (And One Sometimes-Vowel) Duplicated!

S65 > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 10:16

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Alright you get a Honda S800

vondon302 > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 10:19

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Congrats on another trip around the sun! Hmmp another Michigander that got smart and left ha ha. Have my favorite german meal. Another old geezer here born in 69.

Die-Trying > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 10:19

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1 million years bc.............

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 10:19

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Thanks for all the good reads!

ttyymmnn > Jcarr 11/15/2016 at 10:19

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Qatas was already 46 years old by then. They get a mention in Friday’s history post.

ttyymmnn > vondon302 11/15/2016 at 10:20

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That makes me hungry.

ttyymmnn > Wheelerguy 11/15/2016 at 10:20

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I’m not taking a blood test.

ttyymmnn > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 11/15/2016 at 10:20

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It’s my favorite.

punkgoose17 > vondon302 11/15/2016 at 10:22

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This looks good. I will have to learn how to make this. What is in the little bowl?

ttyymmnn > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet 11/15/2016 at 10:23

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I graduated from HS in 1984......

I miss the 80s. The world was still a dangerous place, but at least we knew who our enemies were.

ttyymmnn > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper 11/15/2016 at 10:24

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My pleasure! Thanks for reading. There’s another one coming today at 12:35 EST.

Wheelerguy > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 10:24

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Not expecting any.

Anyway, happy birthday sir ttyymmnn.

PatBateman > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 10:25

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Happy birthday!

vondon302 > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 10:25

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Then yuo shouldn’t see this.

Missing Munich badly right now.

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 10:26

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Merry Orbital Completion Day.

$kaycog > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 10:27

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Happy Birthday, dear ttyymmnn! Have some cake!

ttyymmnn > $kaycog 11/15/2016 at 10:29

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I truly believe that you have a picture for everything, $kay. Thanks!

vondon302 > punkgoose17 11/15/2016 at 10:32

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Brown mustard. Boiled Weisswurst with pretzel. It was to die for. Haven’t found anything in the states that was half as good.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 10:37

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Dude! (can I still call you dude?) Happy 50th! Thanks for helping make OPPO awesome. I always appreciate your posts and comments; I honestly feel like we would be good friends IRL.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet 11/15/2016 at 10:37

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Hope you have a great one, my friend.

ttyymmnn > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 11/15/2016 at 10:40

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Thanks, and yes, you can still call me dude. My boys do.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 11/15/2016 at 10:40

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Of course, many are saying this years sucks ass, but i got my second brittany and my wife and i are expecting our fist child in Feb

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 10:41

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Hahaha - I haven’t experienced that yet (oldest is 10 in a month).

$kaycog > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 10:43

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Google does. You’re welcome!

vondon302 > punkgoose17 11/15/2016 at 10:44

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Brown mustard. Boiled Weisswurst and pretzel. I’ve had Weisswurst in the states that was good but the Germans are on a higher plane when it comes to brats and sausages.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet 11/15/2016 at 10:45

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This year has been very good for me, and the next one promises to be, too. Glad you can say the same! Congrats to you and your wife, and have fun with the new pup in the meantime. How old is your older dog, and how is it coping with an obnoxious little terror in the house? =)

McMike > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 10:53

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Happy birthday!

Also in 1966, a young President-elect received his third of four 2-S deferments to avoid service in Vietnam. ;)

punkgoose17 > vondon302 11/15/2016 at 10:57

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Due to my allergies I am just happy to find brats and sausages I can eat. I’ll have to try to make homemade soft pretzels.

McMike > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 10:57

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The appropriate reply to those kind of comments is:

“Tell your mom I said hi” :)

Agrajag > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 11:10

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Happy birthday!!!!!

Spaceball-Two > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 11:14

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Happy Birthday!

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 11/15/2016 at 11:15

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i have a 7 year old chihuahua (rules the roost) my oldest brit is only 1 1/2 and he and the pup play all day everyday. He’s still all puppy anyway’

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet 11/15/2016 at 11:21

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Awesome - so good for them to have playmates. My 6 year old Brittney and our little Lab mix that’s about the same age still have plenty of good wrestling matches.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 11/15/2016 at 11:24

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All my babies in one shot. Reminds me i want to have Dusty Ventures make me an Oppo sticker with ^this in the O’s

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet 11/15/2016 at 11:27

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Great shot - they are going to experience a whole new world in a few months!

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 11/15/2016 at 11:30

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right

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 11:50

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Happy birthday! Have something fast that went really fast in November of 1966. (Probably not this particular X-15, and definitely not in this configuration.)

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 11:53

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Happy birthday!

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 11:57

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Normally, this is the point where I’d go, “You’re old enough to be my dad!” But actually, you’re a week older that he is.

Happy birthday!

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Wheelerguy 11/15/2016 at 12:02

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And a very good one.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Jcarr 11/15/2016 at 12:03

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Nice.

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 12:23

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Happy birthday. I would have a band pun but I’m flat on that note.

extraspecialbitter > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 12:30

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Happy birthday! Fantastic job kicking ass for 50 years.

I’ll just leave this inspirational quote here...

“Veni. Veni. Veni.”

- Julius Caesar (probably)

Goggles Pizzano > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 12:37

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Happy Birthday! And thanks for all that you contribute to Oppo!

Mondial goes to 11 > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 13:28

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Happy birthday! Here’s a 66 not from 1966. Savoia-Marchetti S.66 that I think I first learned about in a TDiAH post about the S.55.

Photo via Wikipedia.

ttyymmnn > Mondial goes to 11 11/15/2016 at 14:38

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Awesome! Thanks!

Spoon II > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 14:39

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Here’s one more awesome thing from 66! Happy Birthday from Canada!

ttyymmnn > Goggles Pizzano 11/15/2016 at 14:53

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You’re welcome!

ttyymmnn > extraspecialbitter 11/15/2016 at 14:54

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“I came. I came. I came.”

Not after 26 years of marriage. Hey-OHHH!

ttyymmnn > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/15/2016 at 15:00

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Thanks?

ttyymmnn > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 11/15/2016 at 15:01

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I’m not sure how I missed that in my list. Thanks!

ttyymmnn > Spaceball-Two 11/15/2016 at 15:01

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Thanks!

ttyymmnn > Spoon II 11/15/2016 at 15:02

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Parisienne! Thanks!

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 15:07

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I’m just giving you a hard time. Got any big plans for the big day?

ttyymmnn > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/15/2016 at 15:10

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No, not really. My wife stayed home from work today, and we ran some errands and had lunch. Dinner out with the family will be tomorrow night, since my older son has soccer practice tonight. Being old tends to get boring.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 15:51

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Sometimes a pleasant night with family is all the more you want.

Being away at college has increased my appreciation for such occasions.

ttyymmnn > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/15/2016 at 16:59

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Absolutely. I spent a pleasant day with my wife, and we rarely have quiet time together when we are both awake at the same time. Family is good.

pip bip - choose Corrour > ttyymmnn 11/15/2016 at 20:24

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happy birthday.

ttyymmnn > pip bip - choose Corrour 11/15/2016 at 20:37

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Thanks, pip!