[Radix]

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[tomkow6]

SALUTE!

 

 

[tomkow6]

Good morning, MR. RADIX! Good morning, Canteen Crew! Good morning, EVERYBODY!

GOOD

MORNING

TROOPS!!

[MoJo2001]

Good morning everyone!! Thanks for a great thread, Radix! See everyone later tonight!

Maybe it's my ISP over here, but I had a heck of a time getting on FR this morning. UGH! Anyone else have these issues?

[tomkow6]

Today's FEEBLE attempt at humor:

Two sisters, one blonde and one brunette, inherit the family ranch. Unfortunately, after just a few years, they are in financial trouble.  In order to keep the bank from repossessing the ranch, they need to purchase a bull so that they can breed their own stock.

The brunette balances their checkbook, then takes their last $600 dollars out west to another ranch where a man has a prize bull for sale.

Upon leaving, she tells her sister, "When I get there, if I decide to buy the bull, I'll contact you to drive out after me and haul it home."

The brunette arrives at the man's ranch, inspects the bull, and decides she does want to buy it. The man tells her that he can sell it for $599, no less.  After paying him, she drives to the nearest town to send her sister a telegram to tell her the news.

She walks into the telegraph office, and says, "I want to send a telegram to my sister telling her that I've bought a bull for our ranch.  I need her to hitch the trailer to our pickup truck and drive out here so we can haul it home."

The telegraph operator explains that he'll be glad to help her, then adds, "It's just 99 cents a word."

Well, after paying for the bull, the brunette only has $1 left. She realizes that she'll only be able to send her sister one word.

After thinking for a few minutes, she nods, and says, "I want you to send her the word, 'comfortable.'" The telegraph operator shakes his head. "How is she ever going to know that you want her to hitch the trailer to your pickup truck and drive out here to haul that bull back to your ranch if you send her the word, 'comfortable'?"

The brunette explains, "My sister's blonde."

"She'll read it very slow."

 

[tomkow6]

Chicagoland Weather

Current Conditions:
As reported at KORD, O'Hare Arpt..
Last update Wed 18 Jun 2003 4:55 AM CDT.

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Today's Forecast
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[SouthernHawk]

Good Morning Radix. Good morning to our military and good morning to the whole Canteen crew.

Warm up exercise for today . . . . .

“Dear John Reply Letter”

The soldier serving overseas and far from home was annoyed and upset when his girl wrote breaking off their engagement and asking for her photograph back.

A creative fellow, he went out and collected from his buddies all the unwanted photographs of women that he could find, bundled them all together and sent them to her with a note stating the following:

"Dear Mary,

I can not remember which one is you ... please keep YOUR photo and return the others!"

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Click on the pic and I'll guide you
to the start of today's thread




Please Thank someone in the military for ensuring our Freedom.
Take a moment and Thank a Service Man or Woman.
Just Click on the graphic to SEND an e-mail.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

From the men in the Military and the Canteen

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

If YOU are interested in participating in doing threads, either your own,
or helping on existing ones, please contact LindaSOG by FReep mail.

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to uniformed military Personnel."

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and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.
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This is the same as the real USO AND Free Republic itself.

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To our military readers, we remain steadfast in keeping the Canteen doors open.
The Canteen is Free Republics longest running daily thread specifically designed
to provide entertainment and morale support for the military.
The doors have been open since Oct 7 2001,
the day of the start of the war in Afganistain.
We are indebted to you for your sacrifices for our Freedom.

To every service man or woman reading this thread.
Thank You for your service to our country.
No matter where you are stationed,
no matter what your job description
Know that we are are proud of each and everyone of you.

[Valin]

On This Day In History


Birthdates which occurred on June 18:
1681 Feofan Prokopovich theologian, archbishop of Novgorod, westernizer
1799 William Lassell discoverer (satellites of Uranus & Neptune)
1812 Ivan Goncharov Russia, novelist/travel writer (Oblomov)
1857 Henry Clay Folger Jr US, businessman/Shakespeare fan
1877 James Montgomery Flagg illustrator "I want you" recruiting poster
1886 George Mallory England, mountain climber ("because it is there")
1896 Blanche Sweet Chicago, actress (Home Sweet Home, Avenging Conscience)
1896 Philip Barry US, dramatist (Philadelphia Story)
19-- Brian Benben Winchester Va, actress (Gangster Chronicles)
19-- Constance McCashin Chic Ill, actress (Laura-Knots Landing)
19-- Hugo Napier actor (As the World Turns)
19-- Miriam Flynn Cleve Ohio, actress (Tim Conway Show, Maggie)
19-- Oz Fox rock guitarist (Stryper-Against the Law)
19-- Robin Christopher (All My Children)
19-- Susan Styles Ventura Calif, actress (Cutter to Houston)
19-- Tom Reilly Fort Riley Ks, actor (CHiPs)
1901 Jeanette MacDonald actress/singer (When I'm Calling You)
1901 Jimmy Dale Bronx NYC, orch leader (Sonny & Cher)
1904 Keye Luke Canton China, actor (Across the Pacific, Yangtse Incident)
1904 Manuel Rosenthal Paris France, composer (Bootleggers)
1906 Kay Kyser Rocky Mount NC, orch leader (Kay Kyser's Kollege)
1907 Benny Payne Phila, pianist (Billy Daniels Show)
1907 Froelich Rainey Wisc, quiz moderator (What in the World)
1908 Bud Collyer NYC, TV emcee (Beat the Clock, To Tell the Truth)
1910 Avon Long Balt Md, actor (Roots: Next Generation)
1910 Dick Foran Flemington NJ, actor (OK Crackerby)
1910 E.G. Marshall actor (Defenders, Nixon, Absolute Power)
1910 Ray McKinley Ft Worth Tx, orch leader (Glenn Miller Time)
1912 Henry Brandon Berlin Germany, actor (Drums of Fu Manchu)
1913 Sammy Cahn lyricist (3 Coins in a Fountain)
1913 Sylvia Porter financial writer (Sylvia Porter's Money Book)
1917 Richard Boone LA Calif, actor (Paladin-Have Gun Will Travel)
1918 Bob Carroll singer/actor (Stage Two Revue, The Stranger)
1919 Mel Brandt Bkln NY, actor (Faraway Hill)
1922 Donald L Keene NYC, Japanese translator/critic
1925 Robert Arthur Aberdeen Wash, actor (12 O'Clock High, Just For You)
1926 Tom Wicker columnist (NY Times)
1929 Eva Bartok Budapest Hungary, actress (Assassin, Crimson Pirate)
1933 Jean Wicki Switzerland, 4-man bobsled (Olympic-gold-1972)
1937 Gail Godwin US, author (Perfectionists, Odd Woman)
1937 John D (Jay) Rockefeller IV (Sen-III)
1937 Vitali M Zholobov cosmonaut (Soyuz 21)
1939 Lou Brock one-time baseball stolen base leader (St Louis Cards)
1942 Paul McCartney rocker, Beatles, writes silly love songs
1942 Rogert Ebert Urbana Ill, film critic (Siskel & Ebert at the Movies)
1947 Linda Thorson Toronto, actress (Tara-Avengers, Julia-1 Life to Live)
1952 Carol Kane Cleveland Ohio, actress (Dog Day Afternoon, Simka-Taxi)
1952 Isabella Rossellini actress (Blue Velvet, Tough Guys Don't Dance)
1957 Andrea Evans actress (Young & Restless, Tina-One Life to Live)
1958 Daniels Koran saxophonist (Atlantic Star-Touch a 4 Leaf Clover)
1961 Alison Moyet rocker (Yaz, Alf)
1962 Janice Merrill track star (US record long distance holder 1979)
1963 Bruce Smith NFL defensive end (Buffalo Bills)
1971 Nathan Morris [Alex Vanderpool], Phila Pa, rapper (Boyz II Men)
1974 Bumper Robinson actor (Webster, Night Court)

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Deaths which occurred on June 18:
741 Leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies
1291 Alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies
1880 John Sutter, US colonist (gold discovered on his land), dies at 77
1902 Samuel Butler, British writer (Eerewhon), dies
1916 Helmuth J L von Moltke, German chief general of staff, dies
1928 Roald E G Amundsen, Norwegian pole explorer, dies
1936 Maksim Gorki, [Alexei M Peshkov], Russian writer (Mother), dies
1937 Gaston Doumergue, premier/president of France (1913..34), dies
1945 Colonel Roberts, commandant 22nd regiment marines, dies in battle
1959 Ethel Barrymore actress, dies at 79
1974 Georgi Zhukov Russian Marshal (WW II), dies at 78
1975 Faisal Ibn Mussed Abdul Aziz Saudi prince, beheaded in Riyadh shopping center parking lot for killing his uncle the king
1982 Curt Jurgens actor, dies of an acute heart attack at 66
1991 Joan Caulfield actress (My Favorite Husband), dies of cancer at 69

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Reported: MISSING in ACTION

1965 ARMOND ROBERT L. SAN MATEO CA.
1965 GUILLORY EDWARD J. DE RIDDER LA.
1965 GEHRIG JAMES M. JR. WILLIAMSPORT PA.
1965 LOWRY TYRRELL G. PORTLAND OR.
1965 MARSHALL JAMES A. NEWARK NY.
1965 NEVILLE WILLIAM E. EL CAJON CA.
1965 ROBERTS HAROLD J. JR. PORTLAND OR.
1965 WATSON FRANK P. OKLAHOMA CITY OK.
1967 LEMMONS WILLIAM E. POCATELLO ID.
1967 MC KITTRICK JAMES C. LAURENS SC.
1968 RAVENCRAFT JAMES ALVIN CLARINGTON OH.
[02/69 REMAINS RECOVERED]
1970 DRAKE CARL WILSON ROSEVILLE OH.
1970 GREEN JAMES A. BOYNTON OK.
1970 MC LAMB HARRY LAWRENCE LUDOWICI GA.
1971 BIDWELL BARRY A. GREENSBURG PA.
["CRASH IN WATER, NO RADIO, NO SURV"]
1971 DE BLASIO RAYMOND V. WEST HEMPSTEAD NY.
["CRASH IN WATER, NO RADIO, NO SURV"]
1971 PAINTER JOHN R. JR. VINEYARD HAVEN MA.
["CRASH IN WATER, NO RADIO, NO SURV"]

POW / MIA Data & Bios supplied
by the P.O.W. NETWORK. Skidmore, MO. USA.

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On this day...
In 860, Vikings from Russia repulsed in an attack on Constantinople
1155 Pope Adrian IV crowns Frederick I Barbarossa Roman-German Emperor
1178 Proposed time of origin of lunar crater Giordano Bruno 5 Canterbury monks report explosion on the moon (only such observation known)
In 1429, The English, retreating after the siege of Orleans, were attacked and defeated by French forces under Joan of Arc and Duc D'Alencon at the battle of Patay.
In 1538, Treaty of Nice: ends war between Emperor Charles V & King French I.
1583 Richard Martin of London takes out 1st life insurance policy, on
William Gibbons. The premium was œ383
1778 British Redcoats evacuate Phila
In 1798, the slogan "Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute" is first used by Robert Goodloe Harper as a toast (refers to the XYZ Affair).
1812 War of 1812 begins as US declares war against Britain
1815 Battle of Waterloo; Napoleon defeated by Wellington & Blcher
1821 The opera "Der Freischtz" is produced (Berlin)
1822 Part of US-Canadian boundary determined
1863 After long neglect, Confederates hurriedly fortify Vicksburg
1864 At Petersburg, Grant ends 4 days of assaults
1872 Woman's Sufferage Convention held at Merchantile Liberty Hall
1873 Susan B Anthony fined $100 for attempting to vote for President
1878 C H F Peters discovers asteroid #188 Menippe
1892 Macademia nuts 1st planted in Hawaii
1898 Amusement pier opens, Atlantic City, NJ
1903 1st transcontinental auto trip begins in SF; arrives NY 3-mo later
1915 Jerome Travers becomes the 2nd amateur to win golf's US Open
1916 Yanks score in every inning but 8th beat Indians 19-3
1928 Amelia Earhart is 1st woman (passenger) to cross Atlantic by air
1934 US Highway planning surveys nationwide authorized
1936 1st bicycle traffic court in America established, Racine, WI
1940 Winston Churchill urges perseverance so that future generations
would remember that "this was their finest hour"
1942 Bernard W Robinson, becomes 1st black ensign in US Navy
1942 Eric Nessler of France stays aloft in a glider for 38h21m
1945 William Joyce (Lord Haw-Haw) Brit radio traitor charged with treason
1947 Cincinatti Red Ewell Blackwell no-hits Boston Braves, 6-0
1948 American Library Association adopts the Library Bill of Rights
1948 National Security Council authorizes covert operations for 1st time
1948 Phillies pitching great Robin Roberts debut, loses 2-0 to Pirates
1948 UN Commission on Human Rights adopts Intl Decl of Human Rights
1953 Egypt proclaimed a republic, General Neguib becomes president
1953 Eugene Stephens gets 3 hits & Red Sox score 17 runs in 1 inning (7th)
1953 USAF C124 Globemaster crashes near Tokyo killing 129 servicemen
1956 Last of foreign troops leaves Egypt
1957 John Diefenbacker (C) takes office as PM of Canada
1959 1st telecast transmitted from England to US
1960 Giants hire Tom Sheehan as baseball's oldest debuting manager (66)
1963 3,000 blacks boycot Boston public school
1967 Houston Don Wilson no-hits Atlanta Braves, 2-0
1968 Supreme Court bans racial discrimination in sale & rental of housing
1972 BEA Trident crashes after takeoff from Heathrow killing 118
1973 NCAA makes urine testing mandatory for participants
1975 Fred Lynn gets 10 RBIs in a Red Sox 15-1 victory over Tigers
1976 NBA & ABA agree to merge
1977 Billy Martin & Reggie Jackson get into a dug out altercation
1977 Space Shuttle test model "Enterprise" carries a crew aloft
for 1st time, It was fixed to a modified Boeing 747
1979 Billy Martin becomes Yankee manager (2nd time), replacing Bob Lemon
1980 "Blues Brothers" with Dan Akwoyd & John Belushi premiers
1980 C Shoemaker discovers asteroid #2891 McGetchin
1980 E Bowell discovers asteroid #2569 Madeline
1980 Mrs Shakuntala Devi mentally multiplies 2 13-digit #s in 28 sec
1981 Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart retires (replaced by Sandra
Day O'Connor, 1st woman on high court)
1982 Voting Rights Act of 1965 extended by Senate by 85-8 vote
1983 7th Shuttle Mission-Challenger 2 launched-Sally Ride 1st US woman
1983 IRA's Joseph Doherty arrested in NYC
1984 Perth Observatory discovers asteroid #3541
1986 52 die in plane/helicopter collision over Grand Canyon
1986 Don Sutton becomes 19th pitcher to win 300 games
In 1989, John Wayne Bobitt marries Lorena L Gallo (Bride receives a set of kitchen knives)
1989 Comet Churyunov-Gerasimenko at perihelion
1989 Curtis Strange wins his 2nd US golf open
1990 1st ever lose for Cameroon in the World Cup, USSR-4 Cameroon-0
1990 1st sudden death US Open Golf Championship is won by Hale Irwin
1991 Pres Zachary Taylors body is exhumed to test how he died
1991 SF Giant pitcher Dave Dravecky's cancerous left arm is amputated
1991 Yankee pitchers pick-off 3 Toronto Blue Jays

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Holidays
Note: Some Holidays are only applicable on a given "day of the week"

Egypt : Evacuation Day (1956)
US : Father's Day (Remind the guy how much you care) - - - - - ( Sunday )

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Religious Observances
RC : Commemoration of SS Mark & Marcellianus, martyrs
RC : Commemoration of St Ephrem, confessor, doctor
Ang : Commem of Bernard Mizeki, catechist, martyr in Rhodesia

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Religious History
1464 Pius II led a brief 'crusade' into Italy, against the Turks. However, he soon became ill and died, before the rest of his allies arrived. Soon after, the three-centuries-old 'crusades mentality' among European Christians came to an end.
1781 The first Baptist church established in Kentucky was organized at Elizabethtown. (Kentucky was first visited by Baptist missionaries in 1772 when Squire Boone, brother of explorer Daniel Boone, began exploring the eastern Kentucky regions.)
1819 Birth of Samuel Longfellow, an American clergyman who composed the words to the hymn, 'Father, Give Thy Benediction.'
1830 Birth of Elizabeth Cecilia Clephane, an orphaned Scottish poet who penned two of the most haunting hymns in the English language: 'Beneath the Cross of Jesus' and 'The Ninety and Nine.'
1906 Birth of Gordon Lindsay, missions pioneer. In 1948 Lindsay and he wife Freda founded Christ for the Nations, an interdenominational foreign missions support agency.

Source: William D. Blake. ALMANAC OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Minneapolis: Bethany House, 1987.

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Thought for the day :"
"Food is an important part of a balanced diet."

[darkwing104]

Good morning Canteen FReepers. If I keep hanging out here I will have to go on a diet. I just got my coffee and is ready to roll.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Thanks for today's thread!
See You All tonight after work.
WOO HOO IT's "my Friday"

[Valin]

Dolphins' Taylor among group visiting troops in Persian Gulf
News Journal ^ | 06-17-2003 | TIM REYNOLDS / AP


Posted on 06/18/2003 7:26 AM CDT by RedBloodedAmerican
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/931071/posts

[HiJinx]

Ok, in honor of pancakes, waffles, and good eats, today's installment of "Where in Arizona Are We?" takes us to a biker's discussion of good ridin' roads. Click the title to see Frank's full page... Click the pics to visit their web offerings!

RIDE ON !
~ Frank Del Monte

Sunday morning. Oh-dark-thirty.   Most of the group is at the Waffle House. There are just a few of the always-late-for-everything crew to wait for, so it is time to play a quick 30-minute round of the where-shall-we-go game.

Go ride Arizona’s two secret highways. They are great roads, smooth, curvy, just made for motorcycling, and nobody rides them!

Tell me the truth, when is the last time you rode Arizona Routes 77 and 177? Early last never, right?

Boy are you in for a treat. Great roads, great curves, great scenery, and even great food. The only downside is that from the center or west side of Phoenix the most expedient route to the east is that miserable piece of garbage US Route 60E, aka The Motorcyclist’s Torment.

Now for the good food. Slow down as you approach Superior from the west and watch for The Buckboard Café, (520) 689-5800. It is on the right, next to the world’s smallest museum, which is worth seeing on its own merits. Be sure to read the roof, and be sure to check out the old Bobcat parked out front. The Buckboard has great food including just about the best breakfast biscuits I have ever tasted.

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Radix, for Pancakes on Wednesday. Will follow the links throughout the day.

[Wild Thing]

Good Morning Radix,wonderful Pancakes and thread today. Pancakes in Space LOL Love it ! That photo is wild!

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]