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FReeper Canteen ~ About Color and How It Is Used In War~ January 23, 2007
Supporting The Best Troops In The World | January 22, 2007 | Soaring Feather/Canteen Crew

Posted on 01/22/2007 6:04:29 PM PST by Soaring Feather





Good morning Troops!



FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.



Today we will explore Why Color Is Important, and how it is used at war.



Laws of Camouflage









To blend with surroundings...


For clothing and military vehicles.



First we will have a look at some history of color.



1611 - Finland - The oldest known color system is credited to astronomer, priest and Neoplatonist Aron Sigfrid Forsius (1569-1637). In his color circle , between the colors Black and White, Red has been placed on the one side since the classical antiquity, and Blue on the other; Yellow then comes between White and Red, pale Yellow between White and Yellow, Orange between Yellow and Red.




A Short History of Color Edge Detection






Color as Therapy...Click







The Color of Soil




A History of Colors






The Stars and Color.


Color Prisms



Photo ~ Star Trails~



Physics of Color






Some Fun



Google Star Trails for a marvelous journey of color into the heavens.





Click...


Please remember the Canteen is Home to our Troops and their families.
Please check your politics at the door.






TOPICS: Culture/Society; Free Republic; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: canteen; familysupport; militarysupport; troops
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To: monkapotamus; All

HEY monk guess where I went to dinner last night with my bible study group guess where we went

http://www.normsrestaurants.com


61 posted on 01/22/2007 6:43:02 PM PST by SevenofNine ("Step aside Jefe"=Det Lennie Briscoe)
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To: AZamericonnie; Kathy in Alaska; tomkow6; SevenofNine; All


62 posted on 01/22/2007 6:43:04 PM PST by Soaring Feather (I Soar, cause I can....)
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To: Soaring Feather
Thanks, SF, for today's Canteen Blessing for the Troops.
63 posted on 01/22/2007 6:43:44 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: Soaring Feather; All
Military Cyalume meanings
64 posted on 01/22/2007 6:48:12 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Arrowhead1952; AZamericonnie; beachn4fun; bentfeather; Bethbg79; blackie; Brad's Gramma; ...

Tunes for the Troops!!!

Jeff Healey

Jeff Healey - Evil And Here To Stay
Click here to purchase music by Jeff Healey

Jonny Lang - Match Box
Click here to purchase music by Jonny Lang

Kenny Wayne Shepherd - King's Highway
Click here to purchase music by Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Koko Taylor - Stop Watching Your Enemies
Click here to purchase music by Koko Taylor

Marcia Ball - Another Man's Woman
Click here to purchase music by Marcia Ball

ArtistDirect.com l Amazon.com l Ticketmaster.com l Songfacts.com l Walmart.com> l CD Connection.com
Support the artists you hear in the Canteen (buy their music)!

Click for Sapulpa, Oklahoma Forecast


65 posted on 01/22/2007 6:48:53 PM PST by acad1228 (Faithful servant of the Dark Lord Xenu!)
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To: Tanniker Smith
'cause I skipped "24"!

WHAT????? That's just awful! LOL

Ten more minute til 24 here....:)

66 posted on 01/22/2007 6:49:01 PM PST by AZamericonnie
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To: mylife

Very interesting link, thanks my. I will go back and read more.


67 posted on 01/22/2007 6:50:41 PM PST by Soaring Feather (I Soar, cause I can....)
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To: acad1228

Good evening, acad! Thank You, for Da Daily Dose of Da Blues.


Koko Taylor - Stop Watching Your Enemies~~~~wh00p!


68 posted on 01/22/2007 6:52:16 PM PST by Soaring Feather (I Soar, cause I can....)
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To: tomkow6

evenin' Tom!


69 posted on 01/22/2007 6:54:35 PM PST by acad1228 (Faithful servant of the Dark Lord Xenu!)
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To: AZamericonnie

Wow that first tile you posted is really cool!


70 posted on 01/22/2007 6:55:16 PM PST by swmobuffalo (The only good terrorist is a dead terrorist.)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
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Thank you Kathy in Alaska for the ping. God I love you folks all over the world! GOD BLESS OUR MILIARY! Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

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71 posted on 01/22/2007 6:56:23 PM PST by Raffus (Thanks to our US Military! IMHO #1! 8))
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To: Soaring Feather; tomkow6; LUV W; All

I don't know what this mean report from Aussie Age wire report that PM John Howard has shaken up his party coaltion by appoint one of his top Mates as President of Aussie Conservative party


72 posted on 01/22/2007 6:57:19 PM PST by SevenofNine ("Step aside Jefe"=Det Lennie Briscoe)
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To: Soaring Feather

Very "colorful" & enlightening.


73 posted on 01/22/2007 6:57:31 PM PST by MoochPooch (I'm a compassionate cynic.)
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To: tomkow6

"must.....try........and........CATCH......all.............the...........sparklies.."

Easy tom, don't panic, those pretty sparklies will settle down and you can just pick them up! :)


74 posted on 01/22/2007 6:57:51 PM PST by swmobuffalo (The only good terrorist is a dead terrorist.)
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To: swmobuffalo; Soaring Feather
They are kinda mesmerizing to me...LOL

Ok....my show is fixing to come on...see ya laterss!
75 posted on 01/22/2007 6:58:15 PM PST by AZamericonnie
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To: AZamericonnie

Thanks, AZ, for the red, white, and blue.


76 posted on 01/22/2007 6:58:20 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: SevenofNine

We will probably learn more about it later on. Thanks.


77 posted on 01/22/2007 6:58:29 PM PST by Soaring Feather (I Soar, cause I can....)
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To: MoochPooch

Good evening, and thank you.


78 posted on 01/22/2007 6:59:03 PM PST by Soaring Feather (I Soar, cause I can....)
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To: Soaring Feather

Nice Job with the thread Soaring Feather.


79 posted on 01/22/2007 6:59:23 PM PST by puppypusher (The world is going to the dogs.)
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To: WestVirginiaRebel
You are 20th!!

80 posted on 01/22/2007 6:59:49 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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