new steam holiday!?

[Sir Theodore Catchpole]

thanken from an idea in http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/bg-forum/index.php?topic=5730.0
we need a good holiday that is a good way to have an excuses to party

It has to have been something to do with steam so that its name some thing like "steam day" or something can fit it.

 july 2nd but that is too colse to the usa 4th of july
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Savery\
On July 2, 1698 he patented an early steam engine.

we need a day to have a holiday

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_engine

[akumabito]

February 13 - February needs a holiday anyways, as it is widelyregarded as the most boring month of the year.

Source.

The first self-propelling steam engine or steam locomotive made its outing on 13 February 1804 at the Pen-y-Darren ironworks. The machine was designed by Richard Trevithick. The engine was able to pull a load of 15 tons at a speed of about 5 mph.

[Sir Theodore Catchpole]

February 13 - February needs a holiday anyways, as it is widelyregarded as the most boring month of the year.

Source.

The first self-propelling steam engine or steam locomotive made its outing on 13 February 1804 at the Pen-y-Darren ironworks. The machine was designed by Richard Trevithick. The engine was able to pull a load of 15 tons at a speed of about 5 mph.

ok the 13th of February it is
mark your calenders everyone!

[Kabuki]

Er...  Feb. 14 is Valentines day.
  Not boring.  Well, bore-ing, maybe... 

[akumabito]

Valentine's day is not a real holiday anyways..

[Phineas Lamar Alexander]

You Chaps should read the secret santa thread on the board at the moment. It appears there is some discussion on " Gogglemas" and they haven't yet set a date!