USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ Pancakes on Wednesday ~ 26 November 2003

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[Radix]

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Pancakes on Wednesdays

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Welcome to Pancakes on Wednesdays.

Wednesday, November 26, 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.

TAUTOCHRONE

A curve on which an object falling under gravity will reach the bottom in the same amount of time, no matter from where it starts.

This may seem like the most abstruse of mathematical ideas, but it makes accurate pendulum clocks possible. It goes back to the seventeenth century Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens, who knew that the pendulum is not quite the perfect keeper of time that one would like. It works well enough if its movements are kept small, but as the size of the pendulum’s swing varies, so does the time it takes—only slightly, but it’s a serious problem if you’re trying to make your clock precise.

Huygens discovered that there is one curved shape, and only one, which is perfect in this respect: the cycloid, the curve traced out when a point on the edge of a wheel rolls along a road. If you position a cycloidal curve like an inverted arch, and release a marble from any point on it, it will always take exactly the same time to reach the bottom, no matter where on the curve you start from. So the cycloid is said to be a tautochrone. Huygens used this discovery to construct curved jaws from the point of support of the pendulum; these forced its string to follow the right curve no matter how large or small the swing.

The word comes from the Greek tauto, “the same” (which we have inherited in words like tautology) and chronos, “time” (as in chronometer); so the word means a curve of equal time.

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Happy Birthday

1731 - English poet William Cowper

Cowper's name will always be associated with that of John Newton, his friend and pastor. Together they wrote many hymns familiar to us today.

His poetry was quite influential. Many people who scorned evangelicals as "Methodists" would read Cowper's poems. He addressed many social issues, such as African slavery, as well as spreading the Gospel.

Peace After a Storm

1 When darkness long has veil'd my mind,
And smiling day once more appears;
Then, my Redeemer, then I find
The folly of my doubts and fears.

2 Straight I upbraid my wand'ring heart,
And blush that I should ever be
Thus prone to act so base a part,
Or harbour one hard thought of thee!

3 Oh ! let me then at length be taught
What I am still so slow to learn;
That God is love, and changes not,
Nor knows the shadow of a turn.

4 Sweet truth, and easy to repeat!
But when my faith is sharply try'd,
I find myself a learner yet,
Unskilful, weak, and apt to slide.

5 But, O my Lord, one look from thee
Subdues the disobedient will;
Drives doubt and discontent away,
And thy rebellious worm is still.

6 Thou art as ready to forgive,
As I am ready to repine;
Thou, therefore, all the praise receive;
Be shame and self-abhorrence mine.

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What is your vector Victor?

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Happy Birthday

eugene ionesco 1912

"It's not a certain society that seems ridiculous to me, it's mankind."

Eugene Ionesco and the Theatre of the Absurd

The Theatre of the Absurd surfaced in the 1950s with a group of playwrights who included Samuel Beckett, Eugene Ionesco, Jean Genet and Harold Pinter. Their avant garde plays expressed the belief in a godless universe where human existence has no meaning or purpose so therefore all communication breaks down. Logical construction and argument gives way to both irrational and illogical speech. The Theatre of the Absurd reached it's ultimate conclusion in Beckett's play 'Breathe' in 1970 - this play consisted of noise rather than dialogue.

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  Turkey pancakes

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Happy Birthday

Charles M. Schulz 1922

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Happy Birthday

Rich Little 1938

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I am an excellent prestidigitator.

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Happy Birthday

Tina Turner (Anna Mae Bullock) 1938

A CHANGE IS GONNA COME

I was born by the river in a little tent
Oh, and like that river I've been running ever since
It's been a long, long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come
Oh yes it is

It's been too hard living and I'm affraid to die
I don't know what's up there beyond the sky
It's been a long, long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come
Oh yes it is

I go to the movies and I go around in town
Everybody there keeps telling me "don't hang around"
It's been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come
Oh yes it is

Then I go to my brother
And I say "Brother, please"
But he just winds up, knocking me
Back down on my knees

Sometimes I thought I wouldn't last for long
But now I think I'm able to carry on
It's been a long, long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come
Oh yes it is

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Isometrical.

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Would you like some Triangulation with your pancakes?

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We are counting cards!

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On this day:

1789 - U.S. President Washington set aside this day to observe the adoption of the Constitution of the United States.

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1832 - Public streetcar service began in New York City.

The first railroad system in New York, owned by the New York and Harlem Railroad company, begins operating approximately nine blocks between Union Square and 23rd Street.

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1861 - West Virginia was created (out of Virginia) over a dispute of slavery. West Virginia was against slavery.

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Happy Thanksgiving

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1940 - The Nazis forced 500,000 Jews of Warsaw, Poland to live within a walled ghetto

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1942 - The motion picture "Casablanca" had its world premiere at the Hollywood Theater in New York City.

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1983 - A Brinks Mat Ltd. vault at London's Heathrow Airport was robbed by gunmen. The men made off with 6,800 gold bars worth nearly $40 million. Only a fraction of the gold has ever been recovered and only two men have been convicted in the heist.  

About a hundred Dollars

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1998 - Hulk Hogan announced that he was retiring from pro wrestling and would run for president in 2000.

We are counting votes.

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  Todays Wednesday field trip takes us to an animation show

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Pancakes Wednesdays

Definitely

 

[FlyVet]

Bump, Happy Thanksgiving! Stay Warm!

[E.G.C.]

Good morning, Old Sarge. how's it going?

[tomkow6]

Sarge is at The House this morning, enjoying a breakfast of coffee, computer, and caulking

[Soaring Feather]

Good morning Sarge! LOL
Okay fore warned is fore armed! Quills to the ready!!

[USAF_TSgt]

How are you doing, Sarge, with the caulking?

[Fawnn]

Do you take cream and sugar with your caulking? (It's white either way, right?) ;)

[Valin]

Minnesota.
Citizens may not enter Wisconsin with a chicken on their head.

Hibbing Mn.
It shall be the duty of any policeman or any other officer to enforce the provisions of this Section, and if any cat is found running at large, or which is found in any street, alley or public place, it shall be the duty of any policeman or other officer of the city to kill such cat.
Minneapolis Mn.
Red cars can not drive down Lake Street
St. Cloud Mn.
Hamburgers may not be eaten on Sundays.
Virginia Mn.
You're not allowed to park your elephant on Main Street.

[tomkow6]

Preschoolers share tips on how to cook a turkey

-- Buy a 6-pound, red turkey at the farm. Put the turkey in a bowl. Cover it. Put it in a 50 degree warm oven and cook for six minutes. It's done when you hear the beep. Eat with a fork.

-- Buy a big, brown turkey at Fry's. Put the turkey in a pan. Sprinkle with 1/2-cup salt and 1/2-cup sugar. Put the turkey into a medium hot oven for one minute. Take it out of the oven and put it on a plate. And then eat it.

-- Buy a big 10-pound green turkey at the farm. Keep it on a plate. Sprinkle with red and green berries. Cook for 50 minutes in a super hot 105 degree over. Take it out of the oven and blow on it with six blows. Then eat it.

 

[tomkow6]

Preschoolers share tips on how to cook a turkey

-- Go to Fry's and buy one girl and one boy turkey. They should each weigh 45 pounds. Keep them in the fridge. Put them in pans and put them in a 3 degree oven. Cook for 10 hours. Eat them.

-- First buy a big, fat, wild turkey at the grocery store. Keep in the oven. Put it in a bowl and sprinkle with a lot of salt and pepper. Put it into a super hot oven. Take it out of the oven and cut it up.

-- Buy a brown, frozen turkey at the farm. Keep it in the freezer. Put it in a really big pan. Cook in a hot 70 degree oven for 40 minutes. Cut it up and eat.

-- First, buy a girl turkey. Put it in a pan and cook it in a hot oven for a long time. Then eat it.

[tomkow6]

Preschoolers share tips on how to cook a turkey

-- Get a medium turkey at the pet store. Put the turkey on a tray and put it into the oven and cook for 10 minutes. Then eat it.

-- Buy a bald, boy turkey at any grocery store. Put it in a pan. Then put it into a super hot oven (a million degrees) for seven days. When the timer goes off, take the turkey out. Cut it up because it's so big. Eat it.

-- Get a rainbow turkey from a farm. Put on some chocolate ice cream. Cook it in an oven (100 degrees) for 25 minutes. Take it out, cut it up and then eat it.

-- Buy a little 10 pound turkey at Safeway. Put the turkey into a pot and put it into a 10-degree oven, Cook for 10 hours. Take it out and cut it up. Eat it.

[tomkow6]

Preschoolers share tips on how to cook a turkey

-- Buy an 81-pound turkey at a grocery store. Cook it for 81 hours in a super hot oven. Then take it out, let it cool off and eat it.

-- Buy a little ham turkey at the store. Cook it in a pan. Sprinkle with chips. Cook it in a medium chicken oven for four hours. Eat it.

-- Get a regular turkey at Sam's Club. Keep in the fridge. When ready to cook, sprinkle with salt. Put it into a medium hot oven for just a little while, a medium time. Then eat when done.

-- Buy a fat nine pound turkey at the market. Put nine scoops of chocolate ice cream on it. Pour nine cups of chicken soup on it. Put the turkey in a pie pan and put it into a 10 degree oven for 10 minutes. When done cut it and eat it.

-- Buy a 50-pound holiday turkey at the grocery store. Keep it in the fridge. Put it in a pan. Put on some salt, pepper and some peppermint. Then put into a 50 degree hot oven for 10 minutes. Take the turkey out. Then put on more salt, plain pepper and peppermint. Eat it!

[tomkow6]

Preschoolers share tips on how to cook a turkey

-- Catch a turkey hiding in some tall grass. Try to catch a five pound boy turkey. Cook in a 10 degree oven for 10 seconds. Take it out of the oven and have Thanksgiving dinner.

-- I don't know how to cook a turkey. Usually we go to some friend's house for dinner. I love turkey!

-- Go to my mom's new store and buy one girl turkey and one boy turkey. Keep them in the garage. They will walk with me and play with me and I will keep them. I will buy another turkey and eat it.

-- Shoot the turkey in the wild. Put in a large pot. Pour on ketchup and mayonnaise and 10 spoons of sugar. Cook it for 100 minutes in a 10 degree oven. Take it out of the oven and eat with a bowl of vanilla ice cream. And then eat another bowl of ice cream.

-- Buy a little five pound turkey at the mall. Put the turkey in a bowl. Sprinkle with three cups of sugar. Cook it in just a little hot oven for five minutes. Take it out of the oven and cook it again for five hours more. Chop it and eat it.