USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ Pancakes on Wednesday ~ 29 October 2003

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[Radix]

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Pumpkins on Wednesdays

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Welcome to Pumpkins on Wednesdays.

Wednesday October 29, 2003

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

Do not forget to hit the hyperlinks.

We have links, lots of them.

GONGOOZLER

An idle spectator.

This is one of the odder words in the English lexicon and not only because of its strange appearance. It suddenly started to become popular in Britain from about 1970 onwards, but with very little previous recorded history attached to it. It is closely linked with canal life, and even now it seems to be a word especially favoured by those who like to mess about on narrow waterways. It is said to have been a bit of canal workers’ slang, originally for a person who stood on the towpath idly watching activity. You might expect that it would date from the heyday of the canals in the early part of the nineteenth century, but it is actually only recorded from the end of that century or the early twentieth. It was given wider public notice by the late L T C Rolt, who used it in his book about canal life, Narrow Boat, in 1944. It is said to derive from a couple of words in Lincolnshire dialect: gawn and gooze, both meaning to stare or gape. However, nobody seems too clear about this.

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Happy Birthday

Kate Jackson 1948

Kate Jackson appeared on issues #193 and #251.

What's up Chuck?

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Happy Birthday

Winona Ryder 1971

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Happy Birthday

Denis Potvin 1953

We are counting cards

A member of the New York Islanders for 15 seasons, Denis holds all career scoring records for Isles’ defensemen (goals, assists and points). He is a three-time winner of the Norris Trophy, captained four Stanley Cup-winning teams and was the first team member to have his number retired (#5).

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Happy Birthday

1948  Ihaff Tapoop

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Todays Wednesday field trip takes us to the pumpkin patch

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ABOUT A HUNDRED DOLLARS

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The Yankees fall.

You knew the Yankees were finished.

And Beckett, indeed, went out and pitched one of the most resolute closeouts in series history.

The Yankees looked as feeble as the many teams they have enfeebled in their history of baseball supremacy.

You win 'em and you lose 'em and life goes on.

So a 23-year-old kid who had never thrown a big-league complete game took on El Supremo of the Bronx and he showed no fear.

The Boss is dead — for now, anyway. It is enough to make the OFF love baseball again.

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On this day:

1967 - The musical "Hair" opened off Broadway.

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Wheel of Fortune.

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1977 - "Bat Out Of Hell" was released by Meat Loaf.

I remember every little thing, as if it happened only yesterday

Ain't no doubt about it, we were doubly blessed

Will you love me forever?

Holy Cow, I think he is going to make it.

Remember!.

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1652 - The Massachusetts Bay Colony proclaimed itself to be an independent commonwealth.

The original seal of the Massachusetts Bay Colony here, the Puritans, intrepid explorers themselves, tell the story of their "discovery," not of the North Pole, but of a "New England."

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Would you like some pancakes with your pumpkins?

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1929 - America's Great Depression began with the crash of the Wall Street stock market.

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Perfrcte definetley.

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1960 - Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) won his first professional fight.

Who is on first?

The Greatest.

ALI.

Clay comes out to meet Liston
And Liston starts to retreat
If Liston goes back any further
He'll end up in a ringside seat.
Clay swings with a left,
Clay swings with a right,
Look at young Cassius
Carry the fight.
Liston keeps backing
But there's not enough room
It's a matter of time.
There, Clay lowers the boom.
Now Clay swings with a right,
What a beautiful swing,
And the punch raises the bear,
Clear out of the ring.
Liston is still rising
And the ref wears a frown,
For he can't start counting,
Till Sonny comes down.
Now Liston disappears from view.
The crowd is getting frantic,
But our radar stations have picked him up.
He's somewhere over the Atlantic.
Who would have thought
When they came to the fight
That they'd witness the launching
Of a human satellite?
Yes, the crowd did not dream
When they laid down their money
That they would see
A total eclipse of the Sonny!
I am the greatest!

Cassius Clay before the first Liston-bout

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 The word Geometry comes from Geometria (Greek gê, "earth" + metreien, "to measure"). For most of us geometry is like alchemy: mysterious, incomprehensible and sometimes boring. But geometry isn't a mysterious or abstruse science, it's a tool like any other, just like a hammer or a screwdriver. By means of geometry and a lever, Archimedes wished to lift the Earth. More reasonably, Eratosthenes made a surprisingly accurate measurement of the circumference of the Earth, using simple geometric formulas and a stick! This site intends to show that geometry can also be fun because it's visual creativity. Accordingly, we have endeavoured to make an "intuitive" puzzle site with fewer formulas and more visuals, which may encourage students learning this science or just constitute a platform for reflection.

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Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater,
Had a wife and couldn't keep her;
He put her in a pumpkin shell
And there he keep her very well.

Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater,
Had another, and didn't love her;
Peter learned to read and spell,
And then he loved her very well.

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1973 - O.J. Simpson, of the Buffalo Bills, set two NFL records. He carried the ball 39 times and he ran 157 yards putting him over 1,000 yards at the seventh game of the season.

I had an excellent driver.

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1998 - The oldest known copy of Archimedes' work sold for $2 million at a New York auction.

About a hundred dollars

"Give me a lever long enough and a place to stand, and I will move the world."
-Archimedes, 230 BC

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Can you find the pumpkin Pi?

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Who, or what is Pawl?  

NOUN:	A hinged or pivoted device adapted to fit into a notch of a ratchet wheel to impart forward motion or prevent backward motion.
ETYMOLOGY:	Probably from Dutch pal, from Latin plus, stake. See pag- in Appendix I.

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Pumpkin Pie.
1 unbaked 9" pie shell 3/4 lb. firm tofu 1 (16 oz.) can pumpkin puree or 2 cups fresh-cooked pumpkin 1 cup Sucanat or brown sugar 2 Tbsp. oil 2 Tbsp. molasses 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. salt 3/4 tsp. ginger powder 1/2 tsp. nutmeg	Blend all ingredients in a food processor until very well mixed. Pour into the pie shell and bake for 1 hour in a preheated, 350-degree oven for 1 hour, or until cracks start to appear in the filling. Chill for at least 2-3 hours before serving. Serve with Whipped Tofu Topping for a decadent finish. For best results, use fresh pumpkin - it will vastly improve the flavor and make the texture more

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Pumpkins Wednesdays

Definitely

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[Soaring Feather]

 

~The MidNight Hour~ Good Night Troops~

 

Roberta Flak First Ever I saw Your Face
Touch ms feather's hair for the song.
~ Dream a Little~ Love Someone a Lot~

Until tomorrow, save the last dance for me!

~Touch the dolls for music~

Touch the Doves for music!

 

 

Bentfeather

 

 

[Hondo1952]

Good night MS Feather. Sleep well.

[HiJinx]

Tell ya what, you come out to NM or AZ, and we'll get you fabulously tanned!

You guys thinking Santa Fe? Taos? Las Cruces? Silver City? Ruidoso? Sierra Vista, AZ would work, too! Wow, there are a lot of great places in NM in which to settle!

[HiJinx]

Well, just commenting on the coincidence, I guess...

Poor dad, he met and married a yankee from southern Ohio...I grew up soooo confused!

[Kathy in Alaska]

No, you're not the only one who thinks about Jaws.

Good commentaries today.

[Hondo1952]

Wow I bet you did.

Here's some confussion for you. My 2nd through 6th year were spent in South Alabama. We then went to Germany for three years. While there we had to live on the economy and I had to take German in school. We came home when I was nine and were at Fort Belvoir, VA. French was required there. Who knows why. We then went to Fort Wolters, TX where I was required to speak Spanish. We then went to Fort Eustis, VA and it was back to French. By the time I got back to Alabama at the ripe old age of 12 I couldn't even understand myself speaking. Now I just mumble and walk away. Good thing you don't have an accent on the puter.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hondo!!! This is the best post of the day!! Just what we hope will happen with the pictures. Someone will see someone they know, Great job noticing!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

To our Military -

Thank you for protecting US. Sleep well and safe. May you be protected. May your families' hearts be at ease.

Thank you to our Allies.

[HiJinx]

Man, do I know what you're saying! My problem wasn't languages...although in the third grade in Tripoli, they tried to teach us Arabic and Russian.

Dad was Air Force, I went to 12 different schools before graduating from High School. Any idea how hard it is to make friends at that rate?

Yeah, I bet you do.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you, 1Sgt Mike, for your service to our country with the Army National Guard.

Prayers for your safety and success.

[SevenofNine]

Well breaking news off SO CAL news report that wildfire has hit near Stevernson ranch and also we may HAVE COOL weather coming this weekend that would give the firefighter helping hand

Also update on that Jersrelum Post about Israeli couple shot and wounded in Gaza there another update that they are okay after be rush to hospital

YES IDF Capture the assassliant

COOL RACK THE IDF

[SevenofNine]

You ever wonder how much JACK Arafat stole from PLO people

WELL Brit FT reporting that through 30 years he been in power

Almost 2.5 BILLION DOLLARS WOW

Also another item off Hareetz wire report that Arafat may have stomach cancer after all reason is they report that they summon the doctor who operate on King Abdullah of Jordan you know current King father who later died of cancer

So what up with that

Tomkow I am glad that you got the tabby out of plastic bag

Did he come willingly

[Hondo1952]

Only a military brat can understand. I went to sixth grade in Virginia, Texas and Alabama. I loved it though. It seemed to me after I went in the Army myself every where I went I ran into someone I knew before. It was a wonderful way to grow up.

I was fortunate to have the best of both worlds though. My Dad being an aviator, every time he came back from Viet Nam he would be stationed at Fort Rucker. Our family cemetary is on post there and I was born there. I went to the same high school my parents went to and had some of the same old maid teachers. Those ladies could flat out teach too. I'd match what I learned in my class of 32 against anybodies big high school. When I went to my 30th high school reunion I felt like a loser. Four PHD's, an airline pilot, two lawyers, two doctors, several teachers and successful business people. And me. An old broken down warhorse that couldn't hardly get around. I love them all though and think back on those days as the happiest of my life.

[Hondo1952]

I've already sent the email home with the pictures. They were wonderful.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Now that is too funny!! Psycho Kitty! I love the combinations you are coming up with.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"I would like to post something from the book each day. Do you think it would be alright? "

Absolutely!
We joke and kid around BUT one thing we do is honor those who serve, past and present.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Listening to Barry tonight. Good night and sleep well, ms feather. God bless you good for your every day support of our Military men and women.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Evening, Seven......does anyone believe that Arafat isn't a crook?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Way to go, Hondo! You got #100!!

And again, Hondo, you got #200!

[SevenofNine]

NOPE I don't believe him

Actually I hearing off Hareetz wire King of Jordan has send in to Israel his own doctor I think the end of Arafat is coming to the end

Report is dude has TERMINAL STOMACH Cancer oh please died on October 31 PLEASEEE