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

[tomkow6]

 

NEENER!  NEENER!  NEENER!

[Soaring Feather]

Mr Tonkin!!

Is this the Mascot of the Canteen??

Am I supposed to thank you Military guys for a goat??

You are, too, funny!!

Are you an "Old Goat"????? ROTFLOL!!

[Radix]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Look at you....and a picture too! There's no stopping you now!!

[MoJo2001]

EVERYTHING I know about HTML I learned right here.
 

212 posted on 10/15/2003 4:24 PM EDT by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
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ROTFLMAO!! Everything Ma knows about HTML she either learned here or forces the Kids to do it for her. I'd hardly call that learning. More like torture!

[Soaring Feather]

250 is MINE!!!!

I don't want to hear it!!
Ma, Tom cheats all the time!!

[Bethbg79]

PBLT!

[MoJo2001]

Dear Long Cut,

Thank you for your service to America. Thank you for updating us on how everything and everyone is doing. It's great to see you!! God Bless You!! Stay safe and we'll leave the light on until you get home!

[Soaring Feather]

Ma, Mr.Tonkin, used to be the cop around here, what happened???
Put that Tomkow in the jail now, please, Mr. Tonkin!!
He is out of control!!!!

[Soaring Feather]

PBLT!

What is that sweet Beth???? Have I missed something again???

[MoJo2001]

Ist jemand, das auf Ihnen auswählt? Ahhhh!! Zu schlecht! So Traurig! Hehehe!!

Is someone picking on you? Ahhhh!! Too bad! So Sad!! Just kidding Bro!
 

[Bethbg79]

LOL! It's a rasberry Ms Feather!

How was your day? :P

[Hondo1952]

Now you are getting it from MoJo. You really do need Otis now. He is safely standing guard against the invaders from the south. No yankees from Florida are coming into Alabama.

[MoJo2001]

This is a raspberry! Hehehe!

 

[Bethbg79]

Good evening Hondo!

How are ya?

[Soaring Feather]

How was my day???
a raspberry!!!! There how's that!! LOL

A huge tree fell in my back yard. The strong winds blew the top of the tree straight off the trunk. There is about 50' of tree stump left and the rest is laying across my lawn. It crushed some of my Victorian Lawn furniture!

Man am I glad I was not taking out the trash at that time.

[MoJo2001]

The family is almost all here tonight. This is a monumental moment. More toturing of Ma. What a family bonding experience. Woohoo!!

[Soaring Feather]

Little Diva!!!!! Little Diva!!!!! Little Diva!!!!! Little Diva!!!!! Little Diva!!!!! Little Diva!!!!! Little Diva!!!!! Little Diva!!!!! Little Diva!!!!! Little Diva!!!!! Little Diva!!!!! Little Diva!!!!!

LOL How are you???? Phil Collins, I want some Phil Collins tunes, please???? Are you on Music strike???
LOL

[Bethbg79]

Nuh-uh! That sounds pretty bad. And your furniture! Oh no!

Yes, I'm glad too that you werent outside.