Comments on: The Presidents of South Dakota http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/29/the-presidents-of-south-dakota/ Trash, Treasure, Oddities, Obsessions and Obligations Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:10:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Derrick Bostrom http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/29/the-presidents-of-south-dakota/comment-page-1/#comment-21373 Derrick Bostrom Sun, 14 Jun 2009 04:11:51 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/29/the-presidents-of-south-dakota/#comment-21373 <p>This theme is K2 (see below), somewhat modified for my purposes. Alas, it and WordPress have gone through so damn many iterations, I am loathe to devote the time necessary to upgrade them. Like a lot of tinkery projects, I have long forgotten what I did to finally get this site looking and behaving as I wished. Perhaps if I ever get laid off my job, I'll have enough time to update the whole mess.</p> This theme is K2 (see below), somewhat modified for my purposes. Alas, it and WordPress have gone through so damn many iterations, I am loathe to devote the time necessary to upgrade them. Like a lot of tinkery projects, I have long forgotten what I did to finally get this site looking and behaving as I wished. Perhaps if I ever get laid off my job, I’ll have enough time to update the whole mess.

]]> By: B . WALL http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/29/the-presidents-of-south-dakota/comment-page-1/#comment-21262 B . WALL Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:47:52 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/29/the-presidents-of-south-dakota/#comment-21262 Keep up the great work on this blog :) , Great writing! P.S. I just love your theme, where did you get it.

]]> By: Derrick Bostrom http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/29/the-presidents-of-south-dakota/comment-page-1/#comment-1407 Derrick Bostrom Tue, 01 Aug 2006 21:12:15 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/29/the-presidents-of-south-dakota/#comment-1407 <ol> <li><p>Know Nothing (American)</p></li> <li><p>Bull Moose (Progressive)</p></li> </ol>

  • Know Nothing (American)

  • Bull Moose (Progressive)

    • ]]>         By: Todd Thurman http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/29/the-presidents-of-south-dakota/comment-page-1/#comment-1406 Todd Thurman Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:42:13 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/29/the-presidents-of-south-dakota/#comment-1406 <p>They were not elected to be President, however, (with the Exception of Ford), they were elected to be the Veep either by coming in Second in the Presidency race, or by being a running mate of the President, and although it is not much, it is something.</p> <p>As far as your fascination with Presidential birth places and burila sites I reccommend The Richard Nixon Presidential Libeary, Musuem, Birth Place, Burial Site, and Gift shop. Kill every single bird with the same trip to Yorba Linda. If you want to see Nixon that is.</p> <p>Here is a trivia quesstion for you Mr. Bostrom:</p> <p>After Millard Fillmore's Presidency he formed another party to run against the two major parties. What was the name of Fillmore's party? <strong>Bonus</strong> What party did Teddy Roosevelt form to run against Taft?</p> They were not elected to be President, however, (with the Exception of Ford), they were elected to be the Veep either by coming in Second in the Presidency race, or by being a running mate of the President, and although it is not much, it is something.

    As far as your fascination with Presidential birth places and burila sites I reccommend The Richard Nixon Presidential Libeary, Musuem, Birth Place, Burial Site, and Gift shop. Kill every single bird with the same trip to Yorba Linda. If you want to see Nixon that is.

    Here is a trivia quesstion for you Mr. Bostrom:

    After Millard Fillmore’s Presidency he formed another party to run against the two major parties. What was the name of Fillmore’s party? Bonus What party did Teddy Roosevelt form to run against Taft?

    ]]>         By: Derrick Bostrom http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/29/the-presidents-of-south-dakota/comment-page-1/#comment-1405 Derrick Bostrom Tue, 01 Aug 2006 01:33:17 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/29/the-presidents-of-south-dakota/#comment-1405 <p>It's a good guess -- and close.</p> <p>The fellow in the middle is a clumsy Chester Arthur. Grant was elected in his own right (twice even) and was never VP. Arthur, on the other hand was Garfield's veep.</p> <p>As to the second part of the answer: all of these men took over from dead (or disgraced) POTUS-es, but (and here's the crucial factor) WERE NEVER ELECTED TO A TERM OF THEIR OWN...and thusly not worthy of anything but being grouped together as such.</p> <p>And there you have it.</p> It’s a good guess — and close.

    The fellow in the middle is a clumsy Chester Arthur. Grant was elected in his own right (twice even) and was never VP. Arthur, on the other hand was Garfield’s veep.

    As to the second part of the answer: all of these men took over from dead (or disgraced) POTUS-es, but (and here’s the crucial factor) WERE NEVER ELECTED TO A TERM OF THEIR OWN…and thusly not worthy of anything but being grouped together as such.

    And there you have it.

    ]]>         By: John Long http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/29/the-presidents-of-south-dakota/comment-page-1/#comment-1404 John Long Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:53:19 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2006/07/29/the-presidents-of-south-dakota/#comment-1404 <p>Hey Derrick,</p> <p>Can I hazard a guess on the bonus question?</p> <p>(L-R) Millard Fillmore, Andrew Johnson, Grant. John Tyler, Gerald Ford?</p> <p>The five in question assumed the presidency unexpectedly, i.e., were sworn in after the death/impeachment/resignation of the prior president.</p> Hey Derrick,

    Can I hazard a guess on the bonus question?

    (L-R) Millard Fillmore, Andrew Johnson, Grant. John Tyler, Gerald Ford?

    The five in question assumed the presidency unexpectedly, i.e., were sworn in after the death/impeachment/resignation of the prior president.

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