October 19, 2006 - Blockbuster Trivia

October 12, 2006 - Blockbuster Trivia

Trivia Question -

On this day in history... October 19th, the first Blockbuster Video store opened. What year did Blockbuster Video open its first store?

Trivia Answer -

Blockbuster opened its first store on October 19, 1985 in Dallas Texas.

Blockbuster Inc. is one of the largest chains of videotape, video game and DVD rental shops in the world. It is headquartered at Renaissance Tower in downtown Dallas, Texas, and has locations in twenty-nine countries.

It was sold to Viacom in 1994, at a price of $8.4 billion. As of February 2006, the company had a market value of under $500 million.

. . . . . . . . . . NET CHECK IN's . . . . . . . . . .

Here's the list of folks that checked in to tonight's net along with their answers to the trivia question. Congratulations to all those who had the correct answer to tonight's question!

ROLL CALL LIST:

* WB6A - Pat - 1990

* AC6AJ - Lee - 1994

* WB6ATV - Ron – No Check In

* KE6CZH - Robert - 1980

* KG6DBL* - Bill - 1983

* W6DTS - Ted - 1985

* K6FCC - Khalil - 1980

* KF6GKR - Terry - 1970

* N6HY - Ernie - No Check In

* KB6IS - Madeline - 1981

* KE6IYC - Brian - No Check In

* KD6JEV - John - 1985

* N6KAS - Andy - 1986

* KG6KTC - Leon - 1970

* NY6L - Jay - 1982

* K6LMN - Roger - No Check In

* KE6MSS - Thomas - No Check In

* K6MSU - Ron - No Check In

* KG6MZU - Walt - No Check In

* KD6NIW - Oliver - 1982

* W6NVY - Gary - 1980

* KG6NWJ - Barry - 1989

* KD6OBM - Jason - 1983

* N6OEC - Phil - No Check In

* KF6PIH - Scott - 1979

* K6QVZ - Joe - 1985

* KG6RDA - Sidney - 1975

* AD6UP* - Louie - 1991

* WA6USL* - Murray - No Check In

* KG6WXY - Ralph - 1985

* KF6YBM - Henry - 1982

* KF6ZQM - Harry - 1975

* N6ZZK - Theo – 1978

OTHER CHECK IN’S:

* KI6FUD – Jeff – 1983 (1st Time Check-In!)

* WA6JWF – Joey – 1983

* KG6FJY – Morrie – 1983

* W6OPS – David – 1982

* KG6TRR – Bob – 1986

* KI6FUB – Ted – 1982 (1st Time Check-In!)

* KA6LUI – David – 1981

* KI6BBU – Steve – 1984

* KI6FIY – Art - 1983

Thanks to all for their support and check in's to the net.

73, de N6CIZ