USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ Pancakes on Wednesday ~ 15 October 2003

Canteen FRiends ~ Radix

[Radix]

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Pancakes on Wednesdays

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Welcome to Pancakes on Wednesdays.

Wednesday October 15, 2003

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Here is an amalgamation of trivial facts and seemingly useless data.

Do not forget to hit the hyperlinks.

We have links, lots of them.

SISYPHEAN

Of or relating to an endless and ineffective task.

This one comes straight out of Greek myth. Sisyphus was a king of Corinth, a son of Aeolus (the ruler of the winds, hence our word aeolian for something produced by or borne on the wind). In later legend he was the father of Odysseus or Ulysses. His name actually meant “crafty” in Greek: he was noted for his deception and he’s the equivalent in Greek folklore of the master trickster who turns up in many folk beliefs, such as Coyote in American Indian mythology. He even managed to cheat Death the first time around, surviving the experience to live to a ripe old age. In Greek legend Sisyphus was punished in Hades for his misdeeds in life by being condemned eternally to roll a heavy stone up a hill. As he neared the top, the stone rolled down again, so that his labour was everlasting and futile. The word first appeared in English in the middle of the seventeenth century. It isn’t used much these days because so few people understand the reference to classical literature.

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Happy Birthday

Virgil 70 B.C.

Arms, and the man I sing, who, forc'd by fate,
  And haughty Juno's unrelenting hate,
  Expell'd and exil'd, left the Trojan shore.
  Long labors, both by sea and land, he bore,

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Happy Birthday

Friedrich Nietzsche 1844

Thus Spake Zarathustra.

2001 a Space Odyssey.

more.

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Happy Birthday

Mario Puzo 1920

Godfather.

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Todays Wednesday field trip takes us to the
on-line pumpkin carving site

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Happy Birthday

Lee Iacocca 1924.

I am an excellent driver.

Lee Iacocca's next venture into electric vehicles, the Lido NEV, offers both style and function in a proven platform.

 

 

 

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Proglottids

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Happy Birthday

Jim Palmer 1945

We are counting cards.

3-time Cy Young Award winner (1973,75-76); won 20 or more games 8 times with Baltimore; 1991 comeback attempt at age 45 scrubbed in spring training.

Ball Four.

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Would you like a Halloween Screensaver with your pancakes?

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On this day:

1968 - Led Zeppelin made its performance debut in England.

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1860 - Grace Bedell, 11 years old, wrote a letter to presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln. The letter stated that Lincoln would look better if he would grow a beard.

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1917 - Mata Hari was executed by a French firing squad. Hari was a Dutch dancer that had spied for the Germans.

The very name of Mata Hari has become synonymous with spying, espionage, intrigue, and sensuality.

 

Excuse me, but her top reminds me of pancakes!

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Sin, cosin, every where a sin.

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1998 - James Woods received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

One of Hollywood's most intense supporting and leading actors, James Woods has built a distinguished career on stage, screen, and television. Early in his career, Woods, with his lean body, close-set eyes, and narrow, acne-scarred face, specialized in playing sociopaths, psychopaths, and other crazed villains.

I honestly admire you James Woods.

"It's just a bunch of old shit - all these guys pretending to be a radish."

Just in case you missed it, the James Woods quote site is here below linked.

http://www.hillebrander.de/woods/quotes.htm

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Pancakes Wednesdays

Definitely

[E.G.C.]

I had to put on my jumpsuit this morning. It's a little bit chilly.

[Bethbg79]

It's 48 degrees here now. It feels great to me!

Connor one the other hand was "freezing!" LOL I put him in a long sleeve shirt, a jacket, jeans, a knit hat and gloves.

He looked adorable, and I'm sure he's already started peeling them off!

He's such a funny guy.

[tomkow6]

Connor must take after his uncle!

Would Connor be interested in a burka?

[StarCMC]

Happy Birthday
Friedrich Nietzsche 1844

God is dead. - Nietzsche
Nietzsche is dead. - God

[StarCMC]

I honestly admire you James Woods.

Me too! Have you heard his story about his plane flight pre-9/11? He is a HUGE military supporter!

[FlyVet]

Yyyyyyummmmmm. Good morning K. Hope all is well in the Great White North.

[StarCMC]

Thank you Long Cut for your dedication! May God give you an extra blessing today!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning Troops, families, veterans, Israeli, British, Australian, Polish, and Italian allies (and everybody else, and all the ships at sea). Thank you for taking such good care of the USA.

Today in Anchorage, Alaska:

Sunrise 8:43am
Sunset 6:45pm

Hi 44°F
Lo 36°F

Sunny to partly cloudy

Actual yesterday in Anchorage:

Hi 42°F
Lo 34°F

State Hi 55°F Metlakatla
State Lo 7°F Denali National Park

[LifeIzGood]

Those pancakes look great!!

What an awesome story about President Lincoln...

I loved this quote from the little girl's letter: "All the ladies like whiskers and they would tease their husband's to vote for you and then you would be President."

Paraphrased for today: It's the whiskers, stupid! ????

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning to you, Long Cut. It's wonderful to hear that you are back safe from a mission helping to keep America free and safe.

All our crews are safe and sound as of this writing, however, although life was made miserable for some deserving individuals.

Fabulous job VP-10 and VP45!

Glad to hear that Mrs Cut and Mini-Cut, as well as Beagle-Cut, are all doing well and doing their part in serving our country as a Navy family. Thank you all for helping to keep all of America free and safe. Prayers for your safety and success.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E! Hope your weather is treating you well. It's quite chilly here, and I'm having some trouble getting my act together. Gotta get organized and off to work.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Meekie, for my morning cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows. Badly needed to wake me up just now. Off to work here shortly.

[beachn4fun]

Hi Everybody. Just a quick stop in to check to see how the CUBS are doing? he..he..ha...ha...ha.. Standing ready to serve.

[Fawnn]

Thank you for the news -- and for the work you do! So glad you're safe and sound! You and your family remain in my prayers.

As for your dog, I can't find the Far Side where one dog is telling the other one "...and after that, I'm going to the vet to be tutored." However, I did find this one of Saddam and Osama:

[E.G.C.]

I had to wear a jumpuit this morning. It was a little bit chilly.

[stand watie]

HI Linda!

free dixie,sw

[Fawnn]

Bethbg79!!! #100!!!

[stand watie]

rained like H all night, sunny now.

having IHOP attack!

free dixie,sw

[Soaring Feather]

Good morning beachn!!