11/20/09
And Linderlake Was Born
In addition to Linderlake being incorporated in 1988, some other interesting things took place during that year.  For instance, . . . .

•         First transatlantic fiber optic cable laid was able to carry 40,000 telephone calls simultaneously;

•         The Hubble Space Telescope is put into operation;

•         The U.S. Stealth Bomber is unveiled;

•         The first major computer virus infects computers connected to the Internet;

•         U.S. Shuttle program resumes 2 ½ years after Challenger disaster;

•         Soviet Red Army withdraws from Afghanistan;

•         Average income was $24,450;

•         Average price for a new car was $10,400 and 1 gallon of gas was $0.91;

•         Movie ticket $3.50, US Postage Stamp $0.24 and a dozen eggs just $0.65; and

•         After 21 years, Linderlake’s prices remain the most competitive in the industry.