FReeper Canteen ~ Fabulous FRiday

April 27, 2012 | Canteen Crew

[beachn4fun]

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

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

Remember the Good Old Days?
Sock Hops?
Drive-in Movies?
Buddy Holly?
Or other things that made it Fabulous?
You know, before cellphones?
Come on in and share your memories.
Or take a trip back in time.

Tonight we’ll check out 1930.

The 30's were a time when the depression
caused by the wall street crash in late 1929
caused the world to undergo a fundamental change in lifestyles,
and as part of the change some new radical politics
became popular as seen in the rise of Fascism, Nazism, and Stalinism

The 30's also provided a strange phenomenon never repeated
where bank robbers and murderers were thought of as celebrities (a sort of modern Robin Hood)
which in truthfulness they did not rob from the rich
to give to the poor just to rob and murder any who got in their way.

In 1930 average new house cost $7,145.00
In 1930 a gallon of gas was 10 cents
In 1930 the average cost of new car was $640.00
In 1930 the average income per year was $1,970.00
The wearing of Sunglasses became popular in the 30's
Childrens thirties options included Mickey Mouse, more streamlined pedal cars, and a wide range of wind up cars, trucks and even a wind up Popeye.
Action Comics continued to grow and Superman is seen in a comic for the first time

New Master Deluxe Chevrolet with improved master blue flame engine,
pressure steam oiling, cable brakes and shock proof steering = $560

The Film Wizard of OZ
Gone with the Wind

Some of the Most Well Known Movie Stars of the Thirties

Clark Gable couple of his films from the 30's
Gone with the Wind and Mutiny on the Bounty
Shirley Temple couple of her films from the 30's
Stand Up and Cheer! and Bright Eyes

Baseball

National Baseball Hall of Fame starts with the first players to be chosen
Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson and Babe Ruth
Joe DiMaggio starts his career at the New York Yankees taking the crown over from Babe Ruth who retires.
To help with falling attendance due to the depression, night games are started.
Live Radio broadcasts of baseball games begin to encourage fans to help sell tickets

Inventions The Year Invented Inventors and Country ( or attributed to First Use )

Ballpoint Pen ----- 1938 Hungary by Laszlo Biró - also called a biro (UK)
BBC Television ----- 1932 England first regular TV broadcasts (London)
Catseyes ----- 1934 England by Percy Shaw - for lighting roads
Electric Razor ----- 1931 USA by Jacob Schick
Electron Microscope ----- 1933 Germany by Ernst Ruska
Frequency Modulation FM ----- 1939 USA by Edwin H Armstrong - sound by radio waves
Helicopter ----- 1936 Germany by Heinrich Focke
Jet Engine ----- 1930 England by Frank Whittle
Nylon ----- 1931 USA by Wallace Corothers - artificial silk
Magnetic Recording ----- 1936 USA audio tapes
Photocopier ----- 1938 USA by Chester Carlson
Polaroid ----- 1932 USA by Edwin Herbert Land
Radar (for Aircraft) ----- 1935 Scotland by Robert Watson-Watt
Radio Telescope ----- 1932 USA by Karl Jansky
Sticky Tape ----- 1930 USA

Hope you enjoyed this trip back in time.

Remember, the Canteen is a family friendly place.
We welcome the military, our allies, and their families.
Continued prayers for the success and completion of your mission.
Prayers for your safe return home.

[beachn4fun]

100?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, EG ((HUGS))

[luvie]

Just poppin' in to say...
IT'S FRIIIII-DAY!
'Bout time, huh, Early Birds!
Hope your weekend is just a hooooooot!
Get it done...get it on!
((((hugs))))

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Ladies. Well, Bo and I spent some time out at Waurika Lake yesterday. Went to a few spots and played Catch and also walked around the lake. Nice weather yesterday.

It's looking like we may get some rain this weekend. Crossing our fingers.

[left that other site]

Yes...I have been doing this every year for 12 years. It IS a lot of work! :-)

[beachn4fun]

as I said...brave woman

LOL

[beachn4fun]

you know, it’s nice that you and Bo get out and exercise every day.

here’s hoping you get rain.

[left that other site]

Herding Cats is easier.

[PROCON]

Morning Beachie!!

Thanks for Fabulous Friday, the week is finally over, Woo-Hoo!

I'm not sure about heading to the beach this weekend, ugly weather out there, but if I do, I'll send you some Oregon coast sand :-)

Other than that, just R&R planned, I have a PHD in Laziness Technology :-)

Well, a little more coffee and I'm off!

Have a fundacious weekend!

[E.G.C.]

BTW, thanks for this morning’s thread. Congrats on post 100.

[beachn4fun]

LOL

I believe it

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Pro ((HUGS))

aw...to bad...about no beach this weekend...no...really I’m serious (hehe)

got another storm heading in?

LOL PHD in Laziness...good one.

Hope you have a lot of R&R this weekend. I’m going to give it a try on the right coast.

Enjoy your FRiday. Have a wickedly, wonderful, warmtastic weekend.

[beachn4fun]

1. Law of Mechanical Repair - After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you’ll have to pee.

2. Law of Gravity - Any tool, nut, bolt, screw, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.

3. Law of Probability - The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act.

4. Law of Random Numbers - If you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal and someone always answers.

6. Variation Law - If you change lines (or traffic lanes), the one you were in will always move faster than the one you are in now (works every time).

7. Law of the Bath - When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone rings.

8. Law of Close Encounters - The probability of meeting someone you know increases dramatically when you are with someone you don’t want to be seen with.

9. Law of the Result - When you try to prove to someone that a machine won’t work, it will.

10. Law of Biomechanics - The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach.

14. Law of Physical Surfaces - The chances of an open-faced jelly sandwich landing face down on a floor, are directly correlated to the newness and cost of the carpet or rug.

15. Law of Logical Argument - Anything is possible if you don’t know what you are talking about.

16. Brown’s Law of Physical Appearance - If the clothes fit, they’re ugly.

17. Oliver’s Law of Public Speaking - A closed mouth gathers no feet.

18. Wilson’s Law of Commercial Marketing Strategy - As soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop making it.

19. Doctors’ Law - If you don’t feel well, make an appointment to go to the doctor, by the time you get there you’ll feel better.. But don’t make an appointment, and you’ll stay sick.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morniong, All....I thought FR went down last night, but it was my internet.
Late coffee!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

Thanks, unique, for the pastries.

Coffee is always on........

How about a donut?

Cookies?

Veggies?

Sandwich?

[Kathy in Alaska]

1930....

1st diesel engine automobile trip (in a Packard sedan) completed

Boston Bruins wins then NHL record 14th straight game

"Mickey Mouse" comic strip 1st appears

1st radio broadcast of "Lone Ranger" (WXYZ-Detroit)

Cleveland's Terminal Tower opens (52 stories) January 30 Vladimir Mayakovsky's "Banya," premieres in

[beachn4fun]

It was in 1935 that George Gershwin’s American folk opera Porgy and Bess was first performed, still played.

In 1931 Congress designated “The Star Spangled Banner” as the national anthem.

In 1938 Kate Smith sang Irving Berlin’s “God Bless America” and made the song her own. There have been many proponents of making this the national anthem, replacing the hard to sing “Star Spangled Banner”.

In the same year a young Mary Martin captivated theatergoers with her rendition of “My Heart Belongs to Daddy” in Cole Porter’s Leave It to Me.

(hi Ma)

[E.G.C.]

Friday Morning Coffee Bump.

[unique1]

[luvie]

Loved it!! :)