USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ Pancakes on Wednesday ~ 16 July 2003

Canteen FRiends ~ Radix

[Radix]

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!

Pancakes on Wednesdays  

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Welcome to Pancakes on Wednesdays.

Wednesday July 16, 2003

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Here is an amalgamation of trivial facts and seemingly usesless data.

Do not forget to hit the hyperlinks.

We have links, lots of them.

Two entries found for trivia.

Main Entry: triv·ia
Pronunciation: 'tri-vE-&
Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction
Etymology: (assumed) New Latin, back-formation from Latin trivialis
Date: 1920
: unimportant matters : trivial facts or details; also singular in construction : a quizzing game involving obscure facts

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Wednesdays

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Happy Birthday

Orville Redenbacher 1907

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Ginger Rogers 1911

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Tom's Pancakes and the Lake of Fire Sale

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Jimmy Johnson (NFL) 1943

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Mickey Rourke 1953

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About a hundred dollars

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Barry Sanders 1968

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"Shoeless Joe Jackson black sox player born (Say it ain't so, Joe).

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Todays Wednesday field trip is to the Hot Dog Stand.

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1439 Kissing is banned in England.

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The very first K-mart was built on 1439 Oak Street

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Whole Wheat Pancake Mix

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1935 1st automatic parking meter in US installed, Oklahoma City, Ok

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1945 1st atomic bomb detonated, Trinity Site, Alamogordo, New Mexico     Potential Iraq parking lot site

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1969 - The Who's "I'm Free" was released.

Beans on Saturdays, Pancakes on Wednesdays!

No burkas on Fridays!

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1790 - The District of Columbia, or Washington, DC, was established as the permanent seat of the United States Government

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1951 - J.D. Salinger's novel, "The Catcher in the Rye," was first published.

Holden Caulfield

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1969 - Apollo 11 blasted off from Cape Kennedy, FL, and began the first manned mission to land on the moon.

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1979 - Saddam Hussein became president of Iraq after forcing Hasan al-Bakr to resign.

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1999 - The plane of John F. Kennedy Jr. crashed off the coast of Martha's Vineyard, MA. His wife, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, and her sister, Lauren Bessette, were also on board the plane. The body of John Kennedy was found on July 21, 1999.

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Pancakes Wednesdays

Definitely

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[Kathy in Alaska]

U.S. soldiers from B Company, 10th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized), secure the area as more trucks arrive to help clear a lot while making a soccer field in Fallujah, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on July 9, 2003. Helping with neighborhood clean-up efforts is one of the major missions for B Company in post-war Iraq. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Derek Gaines

U.S. soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 64 Armor, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized) secure the street in Fallujah, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on July 9, 2003. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Derek Gaines

[MeekOneGOP]

hehe !! Well, that not actually ME ! But it looked like fun, anyway! lol !

I had posted that pic to an article on the storm 2 days ago:

Claudette heads for South Texas
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/945786/posts?page=17#17

[Soaring Feather]

Oh my gosh Tom, Tonkin, this is a scream!!
ROTFLOL!!!

No Peppermint Patty today???

[Kathy in Alaska]

"....stranded outside in the pouring rain!

Good morning, LadyHawk. Pouring rain...music to my ears!! I just wish I could hear that.

[Soaring Feather]

Howdy Lady Hawk!
How be ya today???

[Kathy in Alaska]

That radar loop is interesting to watch. Thanks.

[beachn4fun]

Well, now Meekie, we know what to look for the next time a storm comes near Texas! Meek-n-Ming

[beachn4fun]

Howdy LadyHawk. Glad to see ya today. Oh, oh, I see you mentioned WAFFLES and NOT Pancakes. Is tomkow getting to you already? I sure hope Radix didn't hear you mention shhh, waffles (he he he)

[LadyHawk]

"music to my ears"

I was under a tin roofed shed! That would have been great music if I had been in bed! LOL!

[tomkow6]

New inventions by blondes.

The water-proof towel
Glow in the dark sunglasses
Solar powered flashlights
Submarine screen doors
A book on how to read
Inflatable dart boards
A dictionary index
Powdered water
Pedal powered wheel chairs
Water proof tea bags
Watermelon seed sorter
Zero proof alcohol
Reusable ice cubes
See through toilet tissue
Skinless bananas
Do it yourself roadmap
Helicopter ejector seat

Little Blonde FReeper LOVES blonde jokes!! Whoo Hoo

[LadyHawk]

I be fine! Thanks!

How be you?

[beachn4fun]

I was under a tin roofed shed! That would have been great music if I had been in bed! LOL! Hmmm, this kind of tin roof?

[beachn4fun]

Well, I personally see some very useful items in this list!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Oh my goodness, Tom. You and Tonkin lobbying for waffles on Wednesday! What will Radix think? ROTFLOL!!

[LadyHawk]

Tomkow hasn't converted me, yet! LOL!

I've been partial to waffles a long time. Especially when they have pecans in them! Even the Belgium waffles from Sam's are good! I gave my Bugs Bunny waffle iron to our oldest to share with her family.

[LadyHawk]

Tomkow hasn't converted me, yet! LOL!

I've been partial to waffles a long time. Especially when they have pecans in them! Even the Belgium waffles from Sam's are good! I gave my Bugs Bunny waffle iron to our oldest to share with her family.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hahahahaha! Great surfing picture, beach! Meekie, how does Ming feel about surfing? LOL!

[LadyHawk]

"this kind of tin roof?

Ummmmmmmmm... SouthernHawk!!?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Tom, those are terrific inventions!! LOL! Off to email.

[LadyHawk]

Comupter is kind of slow, sorry for the dupe!