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USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ Pancakes on Wednesday ~ 19 November 2003
Canteen FRiends ~ Radix ...........With help from Linda as usual
Posted on 11/19/2003 2:05:56 AM PST by Radix
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For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces. |
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Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today! |
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Pancakes on Wednesdays ![I hope that you like my pancakes today.](http://www.mcdonalds.co.uk/ourfood/img/pancakes.jpg)
Pancakes, the cornerstone, of a nutricious breakfast.... |
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Welcome to Pancakes on Wednesdays. Wednesday, November 19, 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. ![Look it up!](http://bellsouthpwp.net/l/i/lindasog/Radix/radixionary.gif)
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MACHICOLATION |
An opening between supports on a castle parapet for dropping missiles on an enemy. When the world was younger, the principal defence against attackers was the castle, so effective before the age of gunnery that the only way to subdue it was to undermine its walls. To stop the enemy doing this, defenders evolved several techniques, one of which was to build out structures from the tops of the walls so that stones, boiling oil or other deterrents could be dropped on those below. At first these structures were of wood (called hoardings) but they were later reconstructed in stone, most commonly over the particularly vulnerable gatehouses but in some cases all along the walls. The word came from the Old French machicolor, a compound of Provençal macar, crush, and col, neck, a graphic description of the result of being bombarded with stones from on high while you were trying to dig. |
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Happy Birthday James Garfield 1831 "Four months after taking office he was wounded fatally by an assassin's bullet. His administration is remembered for a struggle over patronage, exposure of the Star Route frauds, and the beginnings of a friendlier policy toward Latin America..." ![I was president for 4 months longer than Al Gore.](http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/images/20pgarf.jpg)
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Todays Wednesday field trip takes us to the future. |
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Happy Birthday Indira Gandhi 1917 ![You can't shake hands with a clenched fist.](http://en.wikipedia.org/upload/0/08/Indirag.jpg)
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![It is so simple](http://www.kyanags.org/info/images/syrup.gif)
In the February 4, 2002 issue of The Paducah Sun, Hack made headlines with his sweet new project: making maple syrup from the tree sap at Camp Bear Creek. In January, he and Hank Rogalinski, Site Manager for the camp, noticed sap dripping from a tree at the camp and decided that the syrup-making could be a learning tool for Girl Scouts. Local girls helped collect the sap, which was then boiled down over a fire for two days to make the syrup. And it takes A LOT of sap to make just a little syrup! Out of 135 to 140 gallons of sap, they extracted 2½ gallons of syrup. Although it takes a lot of work and very little returns, these guys know how much the experience benefits girls, and that's what really counts! Good work, guys! |
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We are counting cards. |
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Alan Young 1919 Horse Sense. ![Pancakes on Wednesdays makes sense.](http://lores.lair.moondance.org/edandalaninbarn.jpg)
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![A pancake formula is a complex thing!](http://jwilson.coe.uga.edu/EMT668/EMAT6680.Folders/Kastberg/essays/logarithms/image110.gif) |
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Happy Birthday Larry King 1933 ![Larry King, mental giant....ha ha ha ha .](http://www.perlinstudio.com/larry-king.gif)
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Happy Birthday Dick Cavett 1936 "If your parents never had children, chances are you won't, either." ![As long as people will accept crap, it will be financially profitable to dispense it.](http://www.hiandlomodern.com/IMAGES/BOOKS/photography/cavett.jpg)
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Happy Birthday Ted Turner 1938 ![I never shut up, so it is easy to see how stupid I am.](http://dopefishjustin.is-a-geek.com:8000/sscelebs/tedgeta.jpg)
![I invented CNN. Nuff said.](http://www.forbes.com/images/2001/01/11/Ted%20Turner_168x264.jpg)
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Happy Birthday Garrick Utley 1939 ![That is my boss up there above me.](http://i.cnn.net/cnn/2002/ALLPOLITICS/10/02/utley/story.utley.2.jpg)
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Happy Birthday Pete Moore (Smokey Robinson and the Miracles) 1939 ![All I need is a miracle, and some pancakes.](http://www.history-of-rock.com/miracleslate.jpg)
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Happy Birthday Dan Haggerty 1941 ![Do bears eat Pancakes in the woods?](http://www.nightowlbooks.com/life_times_grizzly_adams1-sheet.jpg)
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Happy Birthday Calvin Klein 1942 ![Nothing gets between me, and some good pancakes.](http://www.cnnsi.com/features/1996/swimsuit/photos/arniston/arniston90.jpg)
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Happy Birthday Meg Ryan 1961 Dear Bo, I love you but, Meg, is just a friend, after all "I will have what she is having!" ![Of course I am having pancakes today.](http://www.uwe.peterson.claranet.de/private/moviefaces/actress/r/megryan.jpg)
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Happy Birthday Jodie Foster 1962 ![Hey Bo Derek, will you please write to Radix, he misses you.](http://www.dreamstarlets.com/features/!bios/jodie_foster22.jpg)
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On this day: 1794 - The U.S. and Britain signed the Jay Treaty, which resolved the issues left over from the Revolutionary War. |
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1863 - U.S. President Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address as he dedicated a national cemetery at the site of the Civil War battlefield in Pennsylvania. ![What do you call a Gorilla who walks two miles to return some banana pancakes? Honest Ape.](http://www.jeannepasero.com/lincolnga.gif)
![I was born on February 12th, 1809](http://www.damchicago.com/gettysburg-address.gif)
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1959 - Ford Motor Co. announced it was ending the production of the unpopular Edsel. I am an excellent driver. ![I am an excellent subtle posterer.](http://www.fiftiesweb.com/pop/edsel-red.jpg)
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1966 - Sandy Koufax (Los Angeles Dodgers) announced his retirement from major League baseball. We are counting strikeouts Koufax earned a place among baseball's greatest pitchers with a dominating performance between 1962 and 1966. ![Guess who is on first base? Nobody, I struck him out.](http://www.gendex.com/~guest/martin/1962topps/koufax.jpg)
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1979 - Nolan Ryan (Houston Astros) signed a four-year contract for $4.5 million. At the time, Ryan was the highest paid player in major League baseball. We are counting no-hitters ![See mouse over text in the above image.](http://www.scottsdalecards.com/psabb3672.jpg)
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1990 - Milli Vanilli was stripped of their Grammy Award because other singers had lent their voices to the "Girl You Know It's True" album. |
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1998 - The impeachment inquiry of U.S. President Clinton began. |
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1998 - Vincent van Gogh's "Portrait of the Artist Without Beard" sold at auction for more than $71 million. About a hundred dollars. ![Artist without a pancake is a much lesser known work.](http://www.maineantiquedigest.com/images/impr0299.jpg)
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2001 - U.S. President George W. Bush signed the most comprehensive air security bill in U.S. history. |
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![Always first, and on the right. Happy Birthday lindaSOG!](http://nolechekmeats.com/images/syrup.jpg) |
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Pancakes Wednesdays |
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To: Kathy in Alaska
ummmmmmmmmmm. Eggs bacon and waffles. Send mine to someone having to deal with MRE's.
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posted on
11/19/2003 11:33:18 AM PST
by
Conspiracy Guy
(I don't think you hread me right. E-talk for Heard and Read.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
WOO HOO
In mere hours your vacation starts!
*HUG*
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
![](http://images4.fotki.com/v43/photos/5/55348/415391/woohoo_kites-vi.jpg)
WTG...you got #50!!
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posted on
11/19/2003 11:41:54 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Troops Who Protect Her)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
In mere hours your vacation starts!Now if I can only make it thru the work day, so I can START packing. LOL! I needed the hug. I'm frazzled today.
*HUG*
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posted on
11/19/2003 11:44:57 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Troops Who Protect Her)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
11/19/2003 11:49:32 AM PST
by
tomkow6
(.......)
To: beachn4fun; Kathy in Alaska; All
Good morning Canteen members
I AM HEREEEE I have early doctor appointment I JUST HEAR
Jacko going to JAIL or be arrest
According to SO CAL News arrest warrant be issue they telling Jacko surrender passport
Translatioin we don't want go to Liz Taylor crib in Switzerland
Also report off UK Mirror that they blab oh yeah we broke into Dubya palace crib at Bunckigont palace
I just wonder myself where were Corgis
MAN where were Corgis
Corgis are evil
They are worst than pit bills
I don't know about you guy my neighbor dog start barking since there is see through fence through my backyard he be growing crazy at that time
Also AFP wire report that IDF lay smackdown on some miltant targets on Syria border overnight last night
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posted on
11/19/2003 11:54:10 AM PST
by
SevenofNine
(Not everybody in it for truth, justice, and the American way=Det Lennie Briscoe)
To: Kathy in Alaska
I'm here Kathy....
![](http://www.mojo2001.com/mojo/beachmini.gif)
I was here early today. Had to do some work, darn! But, have been sneaking (ah, you have probably heard this word use a lot in the last couple of days) in a little, here and there.
Are you in the dark?
We are currently having rain. It was windy earlier but has calmed down for now while it rains! Just in time for our rush-hour! It makes it so much more interesting cause there are major road repairs and upgrades going on around us. Most on the major thorough-fares.
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posted on
11/19/2003 11:57:55 AM PST
by
beachn4fun
(Thanksgiving....if you can read this, then thank your mother for not having an abortion.)
To: SevenofNine
I don't think the Corgi's are kept at the Palace....I think they have their OWN Royal Kennel Palace!
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posted on
11/19/2003 11:58:02 AM PST
by
tomkow6
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Ma!!
I am getting flooded out on top of everything else!
Down pour here!
Power is out in part of town.
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posted on
11/19/2003 12:02:38 PM PST
by
Soaring Feather
(I have a sword in my hand. I am a poet bentfeather)
To: Kathy in Alaska
I needed the hug. I'm frazzled today. here you go......
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posted on
11/19/2003 12:03:24 PM PST
by
beachn4fun
(Thanksgiving....if you can read this, then thank your mother for not having an abortion.)
To: SevenofNine
Ok, I am glad you finally showed up. I thought I was going to have to resort to CNN or some awful news channel to get the latest update on what's happening.
BTW....them liberals are all the same. Whether they live in Britian or America. Someone needs to SMACKDOWN on their butts.
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posted on
11/19/2003 12:06:19 PM PST
by
beachn4fun
(Thanksgiving....if you can read this, then thank your mother for not having an abortion.)
To: bentfeather
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posted on
11/19/2003 12:06:36 PM PST
by
tomkow6
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To: beachn4fun; Kathy in Alaska; All
OH OH there is report that Jacko might hire Johnnie Cochran according to SO CAL News
Another developing item off Drudge site Wes Clark did 60 minute 2 interview with Gunga Dan Rather and he suppose be crying he is not
Croc tears LOLOL!
OMG That too rich
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posted on
11/19/2003 12:12:06 PM PST
by
SevenofNine
(Not everybody in it for truth, justice, and the American way=Det Lennie Briscoe)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; Radix; tomkow6; MoJo2001; LindaSOG; Bethbg79; HiJinx; LaDivaLoca; ...
![](http://www.bluejacket.com/whec716_dallas.jpg)
Carolina Cutters Seize 2 Tons of Cocaine
U. S. Coast Guard
November 17, 2003
Charleston, S.C. -- Coast Guard Cutter Dallas, homeported in Charleston S.C., seized more than 4,000 pounds of cocaine from a go-fast smuggling vessel on Wednesday in the Central Caribbean, racking up their second successful drug interdiction in the last 10 days.
Early Wednesday morning, the Coast Guard recieved notification that a marine patrol aircraft was tracking a northbound go-fast. Coast Guard Cutters Dallas and Dilligence, from Wilmington, N.C., teamed up to assume the chase. Dallas launched an Over-The-Horizon small boat to chase down the suspects, who would not stop. The Dilligence launched their embarked HITRON MH-68A Sting Ray helicopter and crew to chase the vessel.
The rest of the story
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posted on
11/19/2003 12:18:55 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Troops Who Protect Her)
To: tomkow6
I have one like this
![](http://www.whaler.com/Rec/images/boats/130SPdetail5.jpg)
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posted on
11/19/2003 12:24:10 PM PST
by
Conspiracy Guy
(I don't think you hread me right. E-talk for Heard and Read.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
BTTT!!!!!!
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posted on
11/19/2003 12:24:17 PM PST
by
E.G.C.
To: SevenofNine
"If his pants don't fit, you must acquit." Michael is as good as free already.
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posted on
11/19/2003 12:25:23 PM PST
by
Conspiracy Guy
(I don't think you hread me right. E-talk for Heard and Read.)
To: Flurry; bentfeather
Can you & your boat get over to Ms Feather's real fast?
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posted on
11/19/2003 12:30:23 PM PST
by
tomkow6
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To: tomkow6; bentfeather; MoJo2001; Bethbg79; beachn4fun; All
Thank you, Angel Boy.
![](http://images3.fotki.com/v26/photos/5/55348/281977/tomsAngel-vi.gif)
May I count on you to rein in your voices and lead by stellar example of good behavior tomorrow? To show your sisters that you really do know how to be good? LOL!
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posted on
11/19/2003 12:36:11 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Troops Who Protect Her)
To: tomkow6
What body of water is she near?
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posted on
11/19/2003 12:37:13 PM PST
by
Conspiracy Guy
(I don't think you hread me right. E-talk for Heard and Read.)
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