USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ Pancakes on Wednesday ~ 12 November 2003

Canteen FRiends ~ Radix and LindaSOG ( Thank you LindaSOG for all that you do out here.

[Radix]

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Pancakes on Wednesdays

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Welcome to Pancakes on Wednesdays.

Wednesday, November 12, 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.

LIPOGRAMMATIST

A writer of lipograms.

As opposed to pangrammatists, who strive to crowd all the letters of the alphabet into a composition of the very briefest scope, a lipogrammatist systematically leaves one of them out. This ditty from the nineteenth century avoids a certain vowel:

A jovial swain may rack his brain,
and tax his fancy’s might,
To quiz in vain, for ’tis most plain,
That what I say is right.

A lipogram without an e is the most difficult kind to write, since that’s the most common letter in English. There have been some celebrated modern examples. In 1939 Ernest Vincent Wright published a 50,000-word novel called Gadsby without a single e in it. The French author Georges Perec produced a 300-page tour-de-force in 1969, similarly without an e in sight, under the title La Disparition. It was translated into e-less English by Gilbert Adair in 1995 as A Void. We might ask ourselves why anyone would attempt such feats, but that question might take us too far into the murkier realms of human psychology.

Such unusual constructions can fatally limit an author, as crucial grammatical forms must not play a part in any composition. Though a good author might find avoiding a particular symbol is not always too much of a handicap, it’s hard to maintain such an approach for long without producing writing that is a thoroughgoing oddity, as this part of my discussion plainly shows. Writing in this way for fifty thousand words would tax anybody’s brain, and could bring about a long-lasting loss of ability in a wordsmith!

The word lipogram is from the Greek lipogrammatos, lacking a letter, which derives from the verb leipein, to leave out, plus gramma, a letter. The first part has nothing to do with the modern prefix lipo-, fat, which is from a different Greek stem.

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Happy Birthday

Elizabeth Cady Stanton 1815

Elizabeth Cady Stanton(1815-1902) is believed to be the driving force behind the 1848 Convention, and for the next fifty years played a leadership role in the women's rights movement.

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Happy Birthday

Auguste Rodin 1840

The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin.

1840 - Sculptor Auguste Rodin was born in Paris. His most widely known works are "The Kiss" and "The Thinker."

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Happy Birthday

Grace Kelly 1929.

Amazing Grace

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I am an excellent driver!

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Charles Manson 1934

Sharon Tate, et al

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Happy Birthday

Neil Young 1945

As a result of songs, a lot of people assumed that there was a feud between Neil Young and Lynyrd Skynyrd. But the fact is that they were mutual fans!

You've got to turn on evil
When its coming after you

I know I said I love you
I know you know it's true
I've got to put the phone down
And do what we've got to do
One standing in the aisle way
Two more at the door
We've got to get inside there
Before they kill some more

Time is running out
Let's roll

Time is running out
Let's roll

No time for indecision
We've got to make a move
I hope that we're forgiven
For what we've got to do
How this all got started
I'll never understand
I hope someone can fly this thing
And get us back to land

Time is running out
Let's roll

Time is running out
Let's roll

No one has the answers
But one thing is true
You've got to turn on evil
When its coming after you
You've got to face it down
And when it tries to hide
You've got to go in after it
And never be denied

Time is running out
Let's roll

Time is running out
Let's roll

Let's roll for freedom
Let's roll for love
Going after Satan
On the wings of a dove
Let's roll for justice
Let's roll for truth
Let's not let our children
Grow up fearful in their youth

Time is running out
Let's roll

Time has run out
Let's roll

Time is running out
Let's roll

- Neil Young

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Would you like some existentialism with your pancakes?   ponder the meaningless nature of the cosmos    

WOODY ALLEN:  That's quite a lovely Jackson Pollock, isn't it?

GIRL IN MUSEUM:  Yes it is.

WOODY ALLEN:  What does it say to you?

GIRL IN MUSEUM:  It restates the negativeness of the universe, the hideous lonely emptiness of existence, nothingness, the predicament of man forced to live in a barren, godless eternity, like a tiny flame flickering in an immense void, with nothing but waste, horror, and degradation, forming a useless bleak straightjacket in a black absurd cosmos.

WOODY ALLEN:  What are you doing Saturday night?

GIRL IN MUSEUM:  Committing suicide.

WOODY ALLEN:  What about Friday night?

GIRL IN MUSEUM: [leaves silently]

"Play It Again, Sam", Paramount Pictures, 1972

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Happy Birthday

Nadia Comaneci 1961

She was perfect....

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Happy Birthday

David Schwimmer 1966

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Happy Birthday

Tonya Harding 1970

She ain't perfect.

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On this day:

1966 - Donovan's "Mellow Yellow" was released.

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What is a syllogy?  

A	All S is P	One category is a subset of another
E	No S is P	The two categories do not intersect
I	Some S is P	The two categories intersect
O	Some S is not P	One category is not a subset of another

                         What is Logic?      ........       Amazing Logic.

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1984 - Madonna released the album "Like A Virgin."

I made it through the wilderness
Somehow I made it through
Didn't know how lost I was
Until I found you

I was beat incomplete
I'd been had, I was sad and blue
But you made me feel
Yeah, you made me feel
Shiny and new

Chorus:

Like a virgin
Touched for the very first time
Like a virgin
When your heart beats (after first time, "With your heartbeat")
Next to mine

Gonna give you all my love, boy
My fear is fading fast
Been saving it all for you
'Cause only love can last

You're so fine and you're mine
Make me strong, yeah you make me bold
Oh your love thawed out
Yeah, your love thawed out
What was scared and cold

(chorus)

Oooh, oooh, oooh

You're so fine and you're mine
I'll be yours 'till the end of time
'Cause you made me feel
Yeah, you made me feel
I've nothing to hide

(chorus)

Like a virgin, ooh, ooh
Like a virgin
Feels so good inside
When you hold me, and your heart beats, and you love me

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Ooh, baby
Can't you hear my heart beat
For the very first time?

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1859 - The first flying trapeze act was performed by Jules Leotard at Cirque Napoleon in Paris, France. He was also the designer of the garment that is named after him.

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1940 - Walt Disney released "Fantasia."

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Todays Wednesday field trip takes us to the know place!

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1942 - During World War II, naval battle of Guadalcanal began between Japanese and American forces. The Americans won a major victory.

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1979 - U.S. President Carter ordered a halt to all oil imports from Iran in response to 63 Americans being taken hostage at the U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran on November 4.

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1980 - The U.S. space probe Voyager I came within 77,000 miles of Saturn while transmitting data back to Earth.

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2002 - Stan Lee filed a lawsuit against Marvel Entertainment Inc. that claimed the company had cheated him out of millions of dollars in movie profits related to the 2002 movie "Spider-Man." Lee was the creator of Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk and Daredevil.

Actually, for all you comic book nerds, "Steve Ditko" was the creator of SpiderMan.

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This space was intentionally left blank of hyper links, or anything of substance, because We all need a good laugh about nothing sometimes.

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Pancakes Wednesdays

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[Fawnn]

Me!!! #200!!!

[fatima]

Snow:)Kathy in Alaska,I am glad you can post the picture.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

We're having our annual sail: Miles from any body of water, a boat rams a shop in Tolnanemedi, Hungary. Blame the tow truck driver, who failed to secure the brakes of the vessel's trailer.

Oops!

[HiJinx]

Reminds me this picture. Billy Joe was testing out his new dual purpose pick-up and boat anchor!!

[Hondo1952]

Tonight was my night to have my boys. I had an interesting evening. I decided to pay back Golden Corral for feeding all the veterans Monday night. After we got seated and started to the buffet I saw the manager and went over to talk to him. I told him thank you for what you do every year. His response blew me away. He said that since the word didn't get out to everyone about it being on Monday that they did it again on Tuesday. I was shocked.

A lot of companies have signs out saying "We Support Our Troops." My question to all of them is very simple. How? What do you do? Feed them? Send them things they need and can't get? Take care of their families? Or do you put up a damned sign for your ego. Next time you go in a business with a sign like that ask them what they do. I want to find out what response people get. I started doing that today as I was prowling around town. Mostly the response I got was stunned silence. The other one was one I put in the mouth of the person I was talking to,"we give them moral support."

Now don't get me wrong. Moral support is a great thing. But if you are going to put up a sign then do something. Put your money where your damn sign is or take it down. Support the troops in a way that makes a huge difference. Send them something they need. Call a wife, mother, husband, dad and check on them. Offer to help and then do something. Write to a troop. They love mail from home. Anywhere in these fifty states is home when you are in combat. Those troops left home as kids. They come home as men and women. Do you want their support for your business? Do you want to sell them a burger, car or groceries? You might want to think about that.

I'm done. I'm mad as hell. Way to go Golden Corral. You Rock. You lead by example. You say the two magic words to the other businesses,"FOLLOW ME."

Sorry, out of character for me, but I just felt the need to get that off my chest.

[Soaring Feather]

The Canteen

As a light house beacon warns
a ship away from dangerous shores...
We in the USO Canteen FReeper Style
offer a safe haven for our troops and their families.
May God Bless our ship The USO Canteen FReeper Style.

bentfeather
9/05/03

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Thanks for posting your observations.
You bring up many valid points.
Hopefully business owners reading this will take your observations to heart.
Thank You

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Re post 205
I thought that was from the MoJo2001 School of Driving commercial.

[Hondo1952]

I meant to put an all or put my list in that. I didn't mean to vent everything on you. It's just amazing what the folks at Golden Corral are doing for the troops. The guys that come here for training at Camp Atterbury get their food for half price. They gave one group that was graduating from PLDC..Primary Leadership Development Course a free lunch. Thirty people at a buffet for free. That's a pretty hefty chunk of change. I made it a point to thank the manager for everyone and told him about you posting the ad here. He was excited to hear that. Maybe we have a new FReeper.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

I'd venture to guess there are many, many others like him that we never hear about.
Please tell him I said Thank You next time you see him.

[HiJinx]

There certainly are a lot of people out there like him.

You both have heard about Sears, right? They pick up the difference between military pay and their Sears pay while a Reservist or Guardsman is deployed.

And one of the big steak chains...was it The Outback?...flew steak dinners to Afghanistan. Those are two high profile supporters.

But Hondo, the flip side is also true. It's easy to say I support you. It's a different matter entirely to put those words into action. Maybe we can help change that, in our own corner of the country, in our own way.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"Maybe we can help change that, in our own corner of the country, in our own way."

Yes, I agree.
It's all a grassroots kind of a thing.
What we see in the Canteen is a perfect example of this.

[HiJinx]

Yup, I was right...

Sherri Rutolo, an Outback Steakhouse employee from Salt Lake City, opens up packages of charcoal to ready the grills for thousands of steaks. A team of 15 people from the company traveled to Kandahar, Afghanistan, and served steaks, grilled shrimp, baked potatoes, French fries and “bloomin' onions” to say thanks to the military members there. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Streeter)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Above the clouds: A hiker treks above a foggy valley near Triesenberg, Liechtenstein.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Ouch! His boat anchor worked quite well, I'd say. And I would be scared spitless looking out the windows of my truck!

[Hondo1952]

I knew about Sears. I'm not surprised. They are a real, true American success story. I had not heard about Outback. One of the veterans organizations flew steaks out to the troops on a carrier.

I think if we all just ask "what do you do to support the troops?" we can make a difference. If just one more person gets a letter or baby wipes or chewing gum, anything, then we helped. If we all do it everywhere we do business and see one of those signs we can help at least a few more than we do already. What do you guys think. I'm thinking about writing a letter to the editor. We need to rally the people that are wavering in their support. We can do this.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"What do you guys think. I'm thinking about writing a letter to the editor. We need to rally the people that are wavering in their support. We can do this."

Yes, we can and must.
It's up to us to watch their back while the Stand the Watch.
I really think we also need to educate people that it's not just the combat troops that need support.
Each and every service man and women needs support.
Local business could, like the Golden Corral, "give" certain things to local service people.
I can say that as a business owner myself, my business partner and I, have given discounts to service people since Nov '97

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you, Sherri Rutolo from the Outback, for supporting our troops!

[Kathy in Alaska]

I'm sitting here at work waiting for the red taillights that form a parking lot on the road I take home to move. Here are two pictures of the house across the street from mine. Two days ago, the moose were eating all the bushes. Today there is snow.