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[LaDivaLoca]

A good morning to my fellow Canteeners,
our Military, Veterans, Allies and your families



Have a wonderful day!


I'm off to work. See you all later.

[Support Free Republic]

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[Radix]

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A close relative of modern day  Chess

 

[tomkow6]

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[SouthernHawk]

Good Morning LaDivaLoca! What a great thread! You sure have done a lot of work. Good morning to our military and good morning to the whole Canteen crew.

Warm up exercise for today . . . . .

Hello, Darling ?

The manager of a large office noticed a new man one day and told him to come
into his office. "What is your name?" was the first thing the manager asked the new guy.

"John," the new guy replied.

The manager scowled, "Look, I don't know what kind of a mamby-pamby place
you worked at before, but I don't call anyone by their first name. It breeds familiarity
and that leads to a breakdown in authority. I refer to my employees by their last name
only - Smith, Jones, Baker - that's all. I am to be referred to only as Mr. Robertson. Now
that we got that straight, what is your last name?"

The new guy sighed and said, "Darling. My name is John Darling."

"Okay, John, the next thing I want to tell you is..."

[tomkow6]

Today's FEEBLE attempt at humor:

What is a Billion?

A billion is a difficult number to comprehend, but one advertising agency did a good job of putting that figure into perspective in one of its releases:
 
A billion seconds ago it was 1959.

A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive

A billion hours ago our ancestors were living in the Stone Age.

A billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and 20 minutes, at the rate Washington spends it.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Click on the pic and I'll guide you
to the start of today's thread





Please Thank someone in the military for ensuring our Freedom.
Take a moment and Thank a Service Man or Woman.
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[aomagrat]

Today's classic warship, USS Newport (PG-12)

Newport class gunboat
Displacement. 1,153 t.
Lenght. 204'5"
Beam. 36'
Draft. 12'9"
Speed. 12.8 k.
Complement. 156
Armament. 1 4", 2 3", 2 6-pdr.

The USS Newport (PG-12) was laid down by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Me., March 1896; launched 5 December 1896; sponsored by Miss Frances La Farge; and commissioned 5October 1897, Comdr. B. F. Tilley in command.

After fitting out in Boston, Newport sailed for duty in the Caribbean 15 October 1897. Between December 1897 and August 1898, the ship patrolled off the West Indies and Central America, During the Spanish-American War, she received credit for assisting in the capture of nine Spanish vessels. The ship returned to the United States and decommissioned 7 September 1898.

Recommissioned 1 May 1900, Newport served as training ship at the Naval Academy and at the Naval Training Station at Newport, R. I., until decommissioning at Boston 1 December 1902.

Recommissioned 15 May 1903, she operated with the Atlantic Fleet along the eastern seaboard and in the West Indies until decommissioned 17 November 1906. Newport was loaned to the Massachusetts Naval Militia 2 June 1907 and on 27 October 1907 was reassigned to the New York Public Marine School. She also served as training ship for the 3rd Naval District until June 1918, when she was returned to the Navy for wartime service. On 26 July 1918 she was reassigned to continue duty as a New York State training ship under control of Commandant, 3rd Naval District, The gunboat sailed on a training cruise from New York to the Gulf of Mexico and the West Indies from 9 December 1918 to 25 May 1919. On 3 June 1919, she returned to full control of New York State. She was redesignated IX-19 on 1 July 1921.

Struck from the Navy List 12 October 1931, she was turned over to the city of Aberdeen, Wash., by Act of Congress 14 May 1934, to be used as a training ship for Naval Reserves.

Fate Unknown

[Valin]

On This Day In History


Birthdates which occurred on July 15:
1573 Inigo Jones London, architect; restored St Paul's cathedral
1606 Rembrandt van Rijn Leiden, Netherlands, painter (Night Watch)
1701 Pierre Joubert became oldest known Canadian (113 y 124 d at death)
1704 August Gottlieb Spangenberg founder of Moravian Church in N America
1779 Clement Clarke Moore US, author ('Twas the Night Before Xmas)
1796 Thomas Bulfinch mythologist (Bulfinch's Mythology)
1850 St Frances Xavier Cabrini [Mother Cabrini], 1st US saint
1872 Jos‚ Enrique Rod¢ Montevideo, philosopher/educator/essayist
1875 Frank "Pop" Morgenweck basketball hall of famer (elected 1962)
1889 Marjorie Rambeau SF Calif, actress (Primrose Path, Torch Song)
1902 Jean Rey Belgium, pres of European Commission (1967-70)
1913 Cowboy (Lloyd) Copas (country singer: Alabam, Goodbye Kisses, Signed, Sealed and Delivered; killed in plane crash with singer, Patsy Cline)
1913 Murvyn Vye Quincy Mass, actor (Bob Cummings Show)
1919 Iris Murdoch Ireland, novelist (Severed Head)
1925 Phil Carey Hackensack NJ, actor (Asa Buchanan-One Life to Live)
1927 Carmen Zapata NYC, actress (Hagen, Viva Valdez, Man & the City)
1932 Nina Van Pallandt Coopenhagen Denmark, actress (American Gigolo)
1934 Harrison Birtwistle Accringto, Lancashire, composer (Trombeau)
1935 Alex Karras Gary Ind, NFLer (Detroit Lions)/actor (George-Webster)
1935 Ken Kercheval Wolcottville Ind, actor (Cliff Barnes-Dallas)
1939 Patrick Wayne LA Calif, actor (Rounder, Shirley, Beyond Atlantis)
1943 Diligenti quintuplets Buenos Aires, Argentina
1944 Jan-Michael Vincent Denver, actor (Hooper, Tribes, Buster & Billie)
1945 Gene Upshaw NFL offensive tackle (Oakland Raider)
1946 Linda Ronstadt Tucson Az, singer (Different Drum)
1948 Enrique Basilio hurler, 1st lady to light Olympic flame (Mexico-1968)
1949 Trevor Horn rock producer (Buggles-Video Killed, Yes, Frankie)
1952 Jesse Ventura [James Janos] wrestler/actor/politician (MN Governor)
1956 Kathy Kreiner Canada, giant slalom (Olympic-gold-1976)
1960 Kim Alexis Lockport NY, model (Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover)
1960 Willie Aames Newport Beach Ca, actor (8 is Enough, Paradise, Zapped)
1961 Forest Whitaker actor (Bloodsport, Platoon, Stakeout)
1962 Brigitte Nielsen Eisinore Denmark, actress (Red Sonja, Rocky IV)
1963 Shari Headley Brooklyn NY, actress (Mimi Reed-All My Children)
1966 Kristoff St John NYC, actor (Adam-Generations, Young & Restless)
1973 Brian Austin Green N Hollywood Cal, actor (David-Beverly Hills 90210)

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Deaths which occurred on July 15:
0668 Constantine II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37
1085 Robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia & Calabria, dies at 70
1274 John F Bonaventura, Ital/French theologist/dominican/saint
1685 James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, illegitimate son of Charles II, executed
1868 William Thomas Morton, dentist (1st to use ether), dies
1869 A J Hayne black captain of Arkansas militia, assassinated
1883 Tom Thumb, famous small person (40"), dies of a stroke at 44
1940 Robert Wadlow world's tallest man (8'11.1"), dies at 32
1948 John J Persing US General (WW I), dies at 87
1957 George Cleveland actor (Grampa-Lassie), dies at 74
1958 Julia Lennon mother of Beatle John, dies in an auto accident
1980 Eddie Jackson comedian (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 84
1982 Wendy Caulfield 1st Green River victim, found near Seattle
1983 Eddie Foy Jr actor (Eddie-Fair Exchange), dies of cancer at 78
1986 Benny Rubin actor/comedian (Benny Rubin Show), dies at 87
1986 Florence Halop actress (Florence-Night Court), dies at 63
1988 Eleanor Estes author (Ginger Pye, Moffats), dies at 82
1990 Troy Dixon rapper (Trouble T-Roy of Heavy D), dies at 22 from a fall
1991 Bert Convy actor (Snoop Sisters, Win Lose or Draw), dies at 57

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Reported: MISSING in ACTION

1966 CONNELL JAMES JOSEPH WILMINGTON DE.
[03/06/74 REMAINS RETURNED]
1966 DENNIS MARK V. OH
[NOT ON OFFICIAL DIA LIST. LOST IN DONG HA AREA]
1967 CASSELL ROBIN B. FORT HUACHUCA AZ.
1968 BIRD LEONARD ADRIAN WILMINGTON DE.
1968 JAMES GOBEL D. FAIRLAND OK.
[03/14/73 RELEASED BY DRV, ALIVE AND WELL 98]
1968 MARTIN LARRY E. WAKEFIELD KS.
["REMAINS RETURNED 7/31/89, ID 11/08/89"]
1969 POLSTER HARMON CLEVELAND OH.
1969 WALKER MICHAEL S. COLUMBIA LA.
1971 TAYLOR TED J. LANCASTER SC.


POW / MIA Data & Bios supplied by
the P.O.W. NETWORK. Skidmore, MO. USA.

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On this day...
1099 Jerusalem falls to the Crusaders
1205 Pope Innocent III decrees Jews are doomed to perpetual servitude and subjugation due to crucifixion of Jesus
1410 Poland & Lithuania defeat Teutonic Knights at Tannenberg
1662 Charles II grants charter to establish Royal Society in London
1779 US troops under Gen A Wayne conquer Ft Stony Point, NY
1789 The electors of Paris set up a "Commune" to live without the authority of the government.
1795 "Marseillaise" becomes French national anthem
1806 Zebulon Pike began his journey to explore the Southwest; Pike was the US Army officer who in 1805 led an exploring party in search of the source of the Mississippi River
1815 Napoleon Bonaparte captured
1830 3 Indian tribes, Sioux, Sauk & Fox, signs a treaty giving the US most of Minnesota, Iowa & Missouri
1856 Natal established as a British colony separate from Cape Colony
1863 Confederate raider Bill Anderson and his Bushwackers attack Huntsville, Missouri, stealing $45,000 from the local bank.
1864 Troop train loaded with Confederate prisoners collided with a coal train killing 65 and injuring 109 of 955 aboard
1867 SF Merchant's Exchange opens
1869 Margarine is patented in Paris, for use by French Navy(One more brilliant French victory)
1870 Georgia becomes last confederate to be readmitted to US
1870 Hudson's Bay & Northwest Territories transferred to Canada
1870 Manitoba becomes 5th Canadian province & NW Territories created
1876 Baseballs 1st no-hitter, St Louis' George W Bradley no-hits Hartford
1888 Bandai volcano (Japan) erupts for 1st time in 1,000 years
1890 A Charlois discovers asteroid #294 Felicia
1893 Commodore Perry arrives in Japan
1901 NY Giant Christy Mathewson no-hits St Louis, 5-0
1904 1st Buddhist temple in US established, Los Angeles
1911 46" of rain (begining 7/14) falls in Baguio, Phillipines
1912 British National Health Insurance Act goes into effect
1914 Mexican president Huerta flees with 2 million pesos to Europe
1916 Boeing Co., originally known as Pacific Aero Products, was founded in Seattle.
1916 22.22" of rain falls in Altapass NC
1918 2nd Battle of Marne began during WW I
1920 Ruth ties his record of 29 HRs in a season
1922 1st duck-billed platypus publicly exhibited in US, at NY zoo
1929 1st airport hotel opens-Oakland Ca
1932 President Hoover cuts own salary 15%
1933 Wiley Post began 1st solo flight around the world
1937 Japanese attack Marco Polo Bridge, invade China
1940 1st betatron placed in operation, Urbana, Il
1941 Florey & Heatley present freeze dried mold cultures (Pencillin)
1942 The first supply flight from India to China over the 'Hump' is flown
1944 Greenwich Observatory damaged by WW II flying bomb
1946 British North Borneo Co transfers rights to British crown
1946, the comedy team of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis debuts.
1948 Pres Truman nominated for another term
1949 Czech tennis stars Jaroslav Drobny & Vladimir Cernik, defect to US
1950 K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1750 Eckert
1952 1st transatlantic helicopter flight begins
1954 1st coml jet transport plane built in US tested (Boeing 707)
1954 KOCO TV channel 5 in Oklahoma City, OK (ABC) begins broadcasting
1954 WBOC TV channel 16 in Salisbury, MD (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting
1955 WNDU TV channel 16 in South Bend, IN (NBC) begins broadcasting
1957 "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On" released --- Lewis, Jerry Lee
1958 Pres Eisenhower sends US troops to Lebanon; they stay 3 months
1960 Balt Orioles' Brooks Robinson goes 5 for 5 including the cycle
1963 Paul McCartney is fined œ17 for speeding
1964 Barry M Goldwater (Sen-R-Az) nominated for president by Republicans
1965 US scientists display close-up photos of Mars from Mariner IV
1967 LA Wolves beat Wash Whips 6-5 in OT to be United Soccer Ass champs
1967 Roberto DeVicenzo of Argentina wins golf's British Open
1968 "One Life to Live" premieres on TV
1968 NJ Americans moved to Comack & become NY Nets (ABA)
1968 Soap opera "One Life To Live" premiers
1969 Cincinnati Red Lee May hits 4 HRs in a doubleheader
1969 Rod Carew ties the record with his 7th steal of home in a season
1970 Denmark beats Italy 2-0 in 1st world female soccer championship
1971 Pres Nixon announces he would visit People's Rep of China
1972 Lee Trevino wins his 2nd consecutive golf's British Open
1973 Calif Angel Nolan Ryan 2nd no-hitter beats Detroit Tigers, 6-0
1973 Ray Davies, announces retirement from Kinks then attempts suicide
1973 Willie McCovey becomes 15th to hit 400 HRs
1975 NL beats AL 6-3 in 46th All Star Game (Milwaukee's County Stadium)
1975 Soyuz 19 & Apollo 18 launched; rendezvous 2 days later
1976 36-hr kidnap of 26 schoolchildren & their bus driver in Calif
1980 Johnny Bench hits his 314th HR as a catcher breaks Yogi Berra's record
1982 Body of Wendy Caulfield, 1st Green River victim, found near Seattle
1982 Columbia flies to Kennedy Space Center via Dyess AFB, Texas
1982 Senate confirms George Shultz as 60th sec of state by vote of 97-0
1983 8 killed, 54 wounded, by Armenian extremists bomb at Orly, France
1984 Hollis Stacy wins her 3rd US women's open golf title
1986 AL beats NL for 2nd time in 15 yrs, winning 57th All-Star Game 3-2
1987 John Poindexter testifies at Iran-Contra hearings
1991 US troops leave northern Iraq
1992 Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton claimed the Democratic presidential nomination in New York.
1996 Prince Charles & Princess Di sign divorce papers

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Holidays
Note: Some Holidays are only applicable on a given "day of the week"
Crisis of Confidience Day
Captive Nations Week (Day 3)
Brunei : Sultan's Birthday
Japan : Bon Festival/Feast of Lanterns/Black Ship Day (1853)
Pakistan : Mohammed's Ascension

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Religious Observances
Anglican : St Swithin's Day
Muslim-Pakistan : Mohammed's Ascension
RC : Commemoration of Bl Anne Mary Javouhey, French virgin
Luth : Commemor of Vladimir, 1st Christian ruler of Russia
Old Catholic : Feast of St Henry II, Holy Roman emperor (1014-24)
RC : Commemoration of St Bonaventure, bishop/confessor/doctor
Feast of St. Henry II, Holy Roman emperor (1014-24), confessor.

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Religious History
1099 The Muslim citizens of Jerusalem surrendered their city to the armies of the FirstCrusade. The Crusaders then proceeded, through misguided religious zeal, to massacrethousands of unarmed men, women and children.
1779 Birth of Clement C. Moore, American Episcopal educator. His fame endures today,not as a theologian, but as the author of a completely mythical poem: 'Twas the Night BeforeChristmas' (1823).
1814 Birth of Edward Caswall, English clergyman and hymn translator. Today we stillsing Caswall's English versions of the hymns 'Jesus, The Very Thought of Thee' and 'WhenMorning Gilds the Skies.'
1823 In Rome, the church known as St Paul's Outside the Walls was destroyed by a fire.Its original edifice was erected in AD 324 by the Roman emperor Constantine.
1951 The First Southern Baptist Church to be constituted in the state of Wyoming was formed in Casper by a group of families principally related to the oil industry.

Source: William D. Blake. ALMANAC OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Minneapolis: Bethany House, 1987.

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Thought for the day :
" It is better to live rich than to die rich. "

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Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' Joke...
"You get Odor-Eaters as a Christmas present."

[Fiddlstix]

Good Morning Everybody.

You Know The Drill
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[Old Sarge]

Greetings, Canteen FReepers!

Sarge is back on watch today, after three dee-lightful days off!

Day One was spent playing swordfight with a local re-enactment group, and having supper with Mussis and The Boy in our new house.

Day Two was our Guard unit's annual family picnic. The Boy behaved himself grandly, the food and the fun was tasty and low-key, and the weather held out cool and breezy.

Day Three, well, I spent the ENTIRE day at the new place, getting the plumbing fixed, slapping polyurethane on the hardwood floors, working on the appliances, and when I get home, help Missus with the yard sale stuff.

All in all, I get more rest on duty!

I'll be checking in until midnight tonight. Hoping anyone down Texas way is okay with the storm...

SARGE

[Centurion2000]

Nice ... but that khopesh sword sucked in battle ... looks like a cross between a sword and battleaxe ... doing neither job well.

[MoJo2001]

Good evening Canteen and Troops!!
Wow!! Awesome Thread LaDivaLoca!!
Thank you for doing a wonderful thread!

Hope everyone is doing well!!

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