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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Making Delicious Pancakes Is Quick, Easy and Foolproof With The Help Of Sourdough Critters

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Pancakes Wednesdays

Definitely

 

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Good Morning Your Honor!

[The Mayor]

G'Mornin Sir

[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.

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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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[minor49er]

Good Morning troops!!! Good Morning everyone!! Here is today's humor attempt.

4 guys are on a plane: an Englishman, a Frenchman, a Mexican, and a Texan. The pilot tells them that the plane is too heavy, so 3 must jump out so that one may live.

The Englishman yells "God save the Queen" and jumps out.
Inspired by this, the Frenchman jumps out yelling "Viva La France".

The Texan looks at the Mexican.
He yells "Remember the Alamo" and throws the Mexican out of the plane!

[minor49er]

Sorry about there being so much space at the end, Tabby walked on my keyboard just as I was postig it.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Thanks for today's thread AND the pancakes Brother!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"Sorry about there being so much space at the end, Tabby walked on my keyboard just as I was postig it."



Cats are forbidden to walk on the computer keyboard
on the desk when the human is asdfjjhhkl;ljfd.;oier puyy kmm4hbdm9lo9jmdskdm,. USING IT.

[aomagrat]

Today's classic warship, USS New Hampshire (BB-25)

Connecticut class battleship
displacement. 16,000 t.
length. 456'4"
beam. 76'10"
draft. 24'6"
speed. 18 k.
complement. 850
armament. 4 12", 8 8", 12 7", 20 3", 2 1-pdrs., 4 21" tt.

The USS New Hampshire (BB-25) was laid down 1 May 1905 by New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, N.J.; launched 30 June 1906; sponsored by Miss Hazel E. McLane, daughter of Governor John McLane of New Hampshire; and commissioned 19 March 1908, Capt. Cameron M. Winslow in command.

After fitting out at New York, New Hampshire carried a Marine Expeditionary Regiment to Colon, Panama, 20-26 June 1908, then made ceremonial visits to Quebec, Portsmouth, New York, and Bridgeport. Overhaul at New York and Caribbean exercises were followed by participation in the Naval Review by President Theodore Roosevelt in Hampton Roads 22 February 1909, welcoming home the "Great White Fleet." Through the next year and a half she exercised along the east coast and in the Caribbean. In late 1910, after her appearance had been altered by the installation of a pair of "cage" masts, she departed Hampton Roads 1 November 1910 with the Second Battleship Division for Cherbourg, France and Weymouth, England. Leaving England 30 December, she returned to the Caribbean until arriving in Norfolk 10 March 1911 to prepare for a second European cruise which took her to Scandinavian, Russian and German ports. The squadron returned to New England waters 13 July.

New Hampshire trained Naval Academy midshipmen off New England in the next two summers, and patrolled off strife-torn Hispaniola in December 1912. From 14 June 1913 until 29 December, she similarly protected American interests along the Mexican coast, to which she returned 15 April 1914 to support the occupation of Vera Cruz. New Hampshire sailed north 21 June, was overhauled at Norfolk, and exercised along the east coast and in the Caribbean until returning to Vera Cruz in August 1915.

Arriving Norfolk 30 September 1915, New Hampshire operated in Northern waters until 2 December 1916, when she sailed for Santo Domingo, where her commanding officer took part in the government of the revolt-torn country. She returned to Norfolk in February 1917 for overhaul, where she lay when the United States entered World War I. For the next year and a half she trained gunners and engineers in northern coastal waters, and on 15 September began the first of two convoy escort missions, guarding transports from New York to a rendezvous point off the French coast. On 24 December she sailed on the first of four voyages bringing veterans home from France to east coast ports. This duty completed 22 June 1919, she was overhauled at Philadelphia, then 5 June 1920 sailed with Academy midshipmen embarked for a cruise through the Panama Canal to Hawaii and west coast ports. She returned to Philadelphia 11 September.

New Hampshire served as flagship for the special naval force in Haitian waters from 18 October to 12 January 1921, and on 25 January sailed with the remains of Swedish Minister Wilhelm Ekengren for Stockholm arriving 14 February. She called also at Kiel and Gravesend before returning to Philadelphia 24 March. There she decommissioned 21 May 1921. She was sold for scrapping 1 November 1923 in accordance with the Washington Treaty for the Limitation of Naval Armaments.

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Big Guns in Action!

[minor49er]

Yeah, I o0apppppppppppppppppppppppppp
' kjv.ckkkkkkk, mxdsssssssssssssnmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm KNOW.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Thanks for today's USN Ship pics!

[E.G.C.]

Good morning, Tonk. How's it going?

[Radix]

Gore's address has dominated the airwaves for days, a testament to the overwhelming strength of the current crop of '04 titans.

Excuse me Sir, but I have a criticism.

When I begin to read an article or a commentary, I like to be able to finish it.

You have caused me some problems during that last year or so in that sort of endeavor. It is so unfair, and in my view, sinply not right.

I have heard it said, that there are two persons who have gone over the top when it comes to taking an audience, and bringing them to a certain place with recklesss abandon. That would be Jonathan Winters, and Robin Williams. Comedic geniuses of different political pursuasions perhaps. I simply do not know about the views of Winters.

My God, please wield this power that you have with some constraint. I do not believe that I have ever laughed so hard at this hour of the morning in my entire life. I believe that you just might possibly be, the funniest man who has ever lived.

Thank you for your tireless efforts. You have made my day!

-Radix

[tomkow6]

SALUTE!

 

 

[tomkow6]

Good morning, MR. RADIX! Good morning, Canteen Crew! Good morning, EVERYBODY!

GOODMORNINGTROOPS!!

[tomkow6]

Today's FEEBLE attempt at humor:

Dogs and Light Bulbs

How many dogs does it take to change a light bulb?

Border Collie: Just one. Then I'll replace any wiring that's not up to code.

Rottweiler: Make me!

Lab: Oh, me, me! Pleeease let me change the light bulb! Can I? Huh? Huh?

Dachshund: You know I can't reach that stupid lamp!

Malamute: Let the Border Collie do it. You can feed me while he's busy.

Jack Russell Terrier: I'll just pop it in while I'm bouncing off the walls.

Greyhound: It isn't moving. Who cares?

Cocker Spaniel: Why change it? I can still pee on the carpet in the dark.

Mastiff: Screw it yourself! I'm not afraid of the dark...

Doberman: While it's out, I'll just take a nap on the couch.

Boxer: Who needs light? I can still play with my squeaky toys in the dark.

Pointer: I see it, there it is, there it is, right there!

Chihuahua: Yo quiero Taco Bulb?

Australian Shepherd: First, I'll put all the light bulbs in a little circle...

Old English Sheep dog: Light bulb? That thing I just ate was a light bulb?

Basset Hound: Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

Westie: Dogs do not change light bulbs -- people change light bulbs. I am not one of THEM so the question is, how long before I can expect my light again?

Poodle: I'll just blow in the Border Collie's ear and he'll do it. By the time he finishes rewiring the house, my nails will be dry.

Golden Retriever: The sun is shining, the day is young, we've got our whole lives ahead of us, and you're inside worrying about a stupid burned-out bulb?

[tomkow6]

 

Chicagoland Weather

November 12, 2003
Chicago, IL
Sunrise	6:36 AM (CST)
Sunset	4:33 PM (CST)
Hrs. of Daylight	9 Hrs., 57 Mins

Currently
52°

Fog

	Hi: 58

	Lo: 26

5 Day Forecast

THU

FRI

SAT

SUN

MON

Sunny

High:	41
Low:	24

Mostly Sunny

High:	49
Low:	35

Few Showers

High:	47
Low:	42

Few Showers

High:	50
Low:	46

Showers

High:	48
Low:	39

 

[JohnHuang2]

Wow *speechless* -- thanks! Glad to be of service...hehe

[tomkow6]

Good morning, Tonk!

Just to let you know, I'm available to keep an eye on the Canteen, if you have to go somewhere.

[Radix]

Just to let you know, I'm available to keep an eye on the Canteen, if you have to go somewhere.

Don't worry Yatch man, I'll keep my eyes on the Burka Dude.

Don't be making me turn green on you, Burka Boy!

[MeekOneGOP]

Just to let you know, I'm available to keep an eye on the Canteen, if you have to go somewhere.

LOL !! ...

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