FReeper Canteen ~ Pancakes on Wednesday ~ Dec 29, 2004

Guest Chef Spotsybelle

[Spotsy]

For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces. Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today!

Welcome Troops, Veterans, Military Families, Allies, and FRiends! This is the final 2004 edition of Pancakes. Not to worry! The Canteen will be serving up plenty of Pancakes in the new year. Be sure to visit the links; we have links, lots of them! Born on this Day 1800 Charles Goodyear inventor of vulcanized rubber * Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, founded in 1898, was named in his honor, although there is no connection with the Goodyear family 1808 Andrew Johnson President of the United States 1865-69 * Johnson took office following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and presided over the Reconstruction era following the Civil War. Strained relations between Johnson and Congress culminated in his impeachment in 1868. He ultimately was acquitted by one vote in the Senate. 1809 William Ewart Gladstone British Prime Minister 1868-74, '80-86, '92-94 1879 Brigadier General Billy Mitchell WWI Veteran, strategic airpower visionary * Arguably one of the most famous and most controversial figures in the history of American air power Recipe for a Happy New Year To leave the old with a burst of song To recall the right and forgive the wrong; To forget the thing that binds you fast To the vain regrets of the year that's past; To have the strength to let go your hold Of the not worthwhile of the days grown old, To dare to go forth with a purpose true, To the unknown task of the year that's new; To help your brother along the road To do his work and lift his load; To add your gift to the world's good cheer, Is to have and to give a Happy New Year. On this Day in History 1170 Thomas Beckett, Archbishop of Canterbury was assassinated by knights of King Henry II; Beckett and the King had been engaged in a conflict over the rights and privileges of the Church On this Day in History 1845 Texas was admitted to the Union as the 28th state On this Day in History 1848 The Polk administration installed gas lights, the first light fixtures at the White House Don't forget the syrup!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, ms feather, for the Canteen Blessing for the Troops.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

What is "DVD"

Dumb vs Dumb?

It's not a fair fight, me against me!

[luvie]

When will people ever overcome their selfish predjudices to be able to accept help from huge-hearted people who want to help!

[BIGLOOK]

Had snow on Mauna Kea in October. Didn't last but a day. We'll see more this winter though, when the cloud cover lifts. Some times it comes down to the 8000' level; Mauna Loa too. It's a sight to see.

Makes the astronomers unhappy though. They schedule time on the telescopes far in advance; If there's a winter storm up there during their scheduled time, they loose out.

[Kathy in Alaska]

A great Pancakes thread, Spotsy. Now, about the beer pancake mix.....

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"The directions leave something to be desired."

Directions?

Oh, I know know, straight out of my room,
do not pass go, go to the kitchen.

Feed the kitties!

I got "directions" down pat!

[AZamericonnie]

70,000 is pretty bad if Kydto wire is right

Very bad indeed!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Naw, it's the little flying saucer thing.

[AZamericonnie]

Amen Luv!

[trussell]

It worked Star!! You are the bomb!!

[SevenofNine]

This is what I understand Sri Lanka they bow down to their minority Muslum population they hate israel so much they refuse help

I don't know about you guys I rather get help from Israel they at IDF know how retrieve dead bodies or live bodies

Check this out there is report off Wash Post some idiotttt reporter run smack chat on Dubya for vacationing down at Crib in Crawford TX

For the record I find it very insenstive that only Fox news has coverage of earthquake and tidal wave and CNN and MSNBC refuse break into Jack LaAnne Power juicer Informaial

That disgusting

Now I find very that rude

CNN you had international bureau you could turn it over them

OR MSNBC you have Asian news bureau

Dont' just say because Fox news has coverage because of Brit cousin SKy news
SHUT UP you refuse get back from your Christmas holiday

I BROKE THE STORY ABOUT IT

My relatives were all sleep at that time LOL!

[uncleshag]

Probably never, sadly.

Some folks say the world has turned
upside down. I tend to think it was
never really that right side up to
begin with.

[Kathy in Alaska]

I'm pretty much in the dark ages, taking baby steps forward. I'm not ready to give up my VCR, so if I must have a CD player, what better than side by side. It's been in the box for months.....maybe I need to get it out. LOL!

[uncleshag]

SevenofNine,

You break the news before anyone and I mean anyone.


I don't miss that dang old TV a bit.
Except seeing Paige Hopkins...

Carry on!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sri Lanka is STUPID!!! Thanks, Seven, for the international updates.

[uncleshag]

I will get there someday.

Whether it's to peep through a
telescope or scope out the beaches...

[Kathy in Alaska]

Syrup all to yourself, Seven.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"Naw, it's the little flying saucer thing."

[Spotsy]

You got some great treads with indestructible sidewalls

Yes! The last set of tires wasn't bad -- no tire other the kind on monster trucks could have survived the pothole I slammed into.

But I thought you all would get a kick out of hearing that I received an urgent call from my tire man today asking me to bring the car back in because he was concerned that his mechanic had not given me a matching set of tires.

I ran out to the garage to look and sure enough, there was one odd ball tire. LOL! After all of that talk of replacing all 4 tires for aesthetics, and I didn't even notice!

TSgt, thank you for explaining the physics of wide vs. low profile tires. You gave me terrible flashbacks of my SATs --questions like, if two cars with wheels of different circumferences travel the same distance, will one set of wheels rack up more rotations . . . and what time will the train arrive in New York? LOL!

All of that talk of little wheels also reminded me of my dimwitted neighbor who put those little things on his ATV. Why would one do that?

[StarCMC]

I KNEW you could do it!!