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

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

To every service man or woman reading this thread.
Thank You for your service to our country.
No matter where you are stationed,
No matter what your job description
Know that we are are proud of each and everyone of you.

To our military readers, we remain steadfast in keeping the Canteen doors open.
The Canteen is Free Republics longest running daily thread specifically designed
to provide entertainment and morale support for the military.
The doors have been open since Oct 7 2001,
the day of the start of the war in Afghanistan.
We are indebted to you for your sacrifices for our Freedom.



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[Fawnn]

Happy HAPPY Happy Birthday to you!
Happy HAPPY Happy Birthday to you!
Happy HAPPY Happy Birthday ContraryMary!
Happy HAPPY Happy Birthday to you!

...and many MANY many more!!!

[SevenofNine]

Breaking news off Hareetz wire report that source claim if Israel bomb Syria Iraq miltants is threated more attacks on OUR US Troops in their region

DUH we knew that going happen hey Miltants you don't really us there

Also BBC wire report that Tony Blair govt might be investigate BBC news over David Kelly Sex up report they have this theory that maybe it was BBC news that drove poor David Kelly to suicide

OHHH RACK ITTT

Also Xinura wire has interview with Chinese astrounant he said the trip is awsome now govt announced there might be more flight in Space very soon

[SevenofNine]

Well guess who might be invitated for Afternoon tea with Queen Betty errr I mean Elizabeth of England

Good chance Dubya and Laura according to infamous Ananova site when they visit London

And I hope Barney get along with Corgis they are TOUGH SOB

Also another item off AFP wire there is growing evidence that Syria is step up more reservists outside of Dasmus just in case Israel go after them

DUH we knew that going happen count on it

And Interfax wire report that Duma is bring up old law from the past dating back to Peter the Great order miltary education for all Russian students bring up Russia glory days

And they might have score more nuke tech from Iranian too

AH Vlad care to explain

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[The Mayor]

Good Morning all, I am off to Albany for the day, see ya's tonight!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Congratulations to the Marlins.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, darkwing. Thanks for your part in keeping this great country of ours free.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sleep well and good, Linda. Hello to Moosh and Yaaker for me.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Nice flower arrangement this fine day. Thanks men of the military and the Canteen.

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Kathy.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Wednesday !

54 degrees outside. Brrrr ! Coolest we've seen in a while ! ...

Have a cup while you FReep !

For those who prefer hot chocolate.....

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Aeronaut and Otto, and thank you both for your dedication to the flyover of protection for our troops' Canteen, a place where we offer a "touch of home" for our troops, our veterans, their families, and our allies. Hope you guys are having a good morning so far. It's early. Any signs of winter up your way?

[E.G.C.]

Good morning, Tonk. How's it going?

Folks, please remember to update your anti-virus software and get the very latest critical updates for your computer.

A very pleasant to everyone at the Canteen and to all of our military personal at home and abroad. Thanks for your continued service to our country.

[E.G.C.]

Good morning, Linda. How's it going?(HUGS)

[E.G.C.]

Good morning, Radix. How's it going?

[aomagrat]

Today's classic warship, USS Maine (BB-10)

Maine class battleship
displacement. 12,846 t.
length. 393'11"
beam. 72'3"
draft. 24'4"
speed. 18 k.
complement. 561
armament. 4 12", 16 6", 6 3", 8 8-pdrs., 6 1-pdrs., 2 18" tt.

The second USS Maine (Battleship No. 10) was laid down by William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia, Pa., 15 February 1899, a year to the day after the destruction of the first Maine; launched 27 July 1901; sponsored by Miss Mary Preble Anderson; and commissioned at Philadelphia 29 December 1902, Capt. Eugene H. C. Leutze in command.

From 1903 to 1907 Maine cruised along the Atlantic coast south to the West Indies, and she completed one cruise to the Mediterranean. On 16 December 1907 she left Hampton Roads with the rest of the Atlantic Fleet en route to the Pacific where she joined ships of that fleet for a cruise around the world. In company with the Alabama, she went to Guam and the Philippines, through the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean, and returned to the Atlantic coast in October 1908, considerably in advance of the rest of the "Great White Fleet."

She decommissioned at Portsmouth, N.H., 31 August 1909. Maine was modernized, receiving new "cage" masts and other alterations that greatly changed her appearance. Recommissioned 15 June 1911, Maine operated along the east coast. During World War I, she trained engineers, armed guard crews, and midshipmen. Following the defeat of the Central Powers, she took part in the review of the fleet at New York 26 December 1918.

Maine operated with ships of the Atlantic Fleet until 15 May 1920 when she decommissioned at Philadelphia Navy Yard. Classified as BB-10 on 17 July 1920, she was sold to J. G. Hitner & W. F. Cutler of Philadelphia, Pa., 23 January 1922; rendered incapable of further warlike service 17 December 1923; and subsequently broken up and scrapped In accordance with terms of the Washington treaty limiting naval armaments.

[Aeronaut]

Any signs of winter up your way?

Nope. In fact the forecast for Sunday is 71.