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?
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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]

ALAMEDA, Calif., July 14 -- The Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell returns home to Alameda, Calif. to fanfare and water display from an Oakland and San Francisco fire boat. Boutwell left Alameda on January 3 in support of U.S. operations in the Persian Gulf and the Iraqi War. USCG photo by PACS Bruce Pimental

[Kathy in Alaska]

First Lt. Angelica Ontiveros inspects the tail rotor section of her aircraft before a training flight. Ontiveros is a Black Hawk pilot assigned to the 1st Infantry Division's Company B, 2nd Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, currenly operating from Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Petzold.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Named after a WWII Veteran and ran by 916th engineer detachment, Camp Ervin Dachtler, will provide the district of Dikhil region with a water supply. Photo by: Sgt. Bradly Shaver

Sgt. 1st Class Russell Theurer, 916th engineer detachment commander, operates the controls of a rig at Camp Ervin Dachtler. Their goal is to provide the district of Dikhil region with a water supply. Photo by: Sgt. Bradly Shaver

Well drillers bring water to Dikhil
Submitted by: Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa
Story Identification Number: 200371624545
Story by Sgt. Matthew B. Roberson

DIKHIL, Djibouti(July 15, 2003) -- Soldiers from the U.S. Army's 916th engineer detachment, in conjunction with the Djiboutian Ministry of Agriculture, are in the process of constructing a well here to supply the district of Dikhil region with a much-needed water supply.

A key element in the counter-terrorism mission of CJTF-HOA is making a positive difference in the lives of people in the region and their environment. This element is where the 916th engineer detachment will make its mark.

"We are doing the same thing that Civil Affairs does," said Sgt. 1st Class Russell Theurer, 916th engineer detachment commander. "Instead of going out and killing bad guys, you have to have a counter part to that. If we came in here and just had a force going out and killing the enemy, then the local population would view us as warmongers."

Theurer said the engineers and Civil Affairs use a close partnership to inform the community about the task force's intentions in the region.

The rest of the story

[Kathy in Alaska]

Bobby Hamilton Jr. celebrates the No. 25 Team Marines victory in the Tropicana Twister 300 Busch Series Race at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday. Photo by: TMR Racing

Bobby Hamilton Jr. celebrates the No. 25 Team Marines victory in the Tropicana Twister 300 Busch Series Race at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday. Photo by: TMR Racing

Team Marines Racing wins again

Submitted by: Marine Corps Recruiting Command
Story Identification Number: 2003714145246
Story by Sgt. Jimmie Perkins

MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND(July 14, 2003) -- Bobby Hamilton Jr., driver of the No. 25 Team Marines Ford, and Team Marines Racing chalked up another victory in the Tropicana Twister 300 NASCAR Busch Series Race for a packed grandstand of race fans July 12 at Chicagoland Speedway.

"To see that Eagle, Globe, and Anchor come screaming by at speed is an electric thrill that only endears us more to the people of this nation. Seeing it in Victory Lane further solidifies our place in the hearts and minds of our country and its young people," said Capt. Steven Lowery, Marine Corps Recruiting Command. "I think that the NASCAR program is a tremendous benefit to our marketing program and the recruiting effort in that it serves as an exciting weekly reminder to the country of just who we are and what we are about."

Hamilton dominated from start to finish, leading 186 of the 200 laps in the race.

The rest of the story

[Kathy in Alaska]

A three-week-old puppy of a 'tea cup' poodle dozes off in a mug cup as a grown up dog of the same breed sits beside it at a Tokyo pet shop Wednesday, July 16, 2003. The newly bred poodles, usually born less than 100 grams (0.24 pounds), became popular in a small pet boom. The puppy is tagged for 650,000 yen ($5509). (AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara)

[Soaring Feather]

The puppy is tagged for 650,000 yen ($5509).
WOW, is that a HOT DOGGIE or what?? The "grown up" doggie looks like a stuff animal.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

From the men in the Military and the Canteen

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"The Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell returns home to Alameda, Calif."

One of my Brothers reports for duty there August 1st.

[Soaring Feather]

Good evening Tonkin.

Thank You Military men and Canteen men for the lovely sunset.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

WOO HOO
I got #170
Oh Yeah!!!!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Bobby the penguin sits with a bowl of apples on a dining table made of ice in Old Billingsgate Market in London, July 16, 2003. The table was part of an ice house made of 30 tonnes (30,000 kg) of ice which took five weeks to sculpt and which will be used as a display area for one day by the Samsung home appliances company. REUTERS/Stephen Hird

[Soaring Feather]

Oh Tonkin, did you see who bagged the #50 and #100 spot today???

[Soaring Feather]

AWESOME!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Ok, that's it! I wanna be aboard that ship. A sailing ship, a lighthouse, and a sunset all in one place! Perfect!!

Welcome home from a hard day at the office. ROTFLOL!! Did you work hard and get lots of reports done? Did you then get the nut house payroll department straightened out re your vacation days?

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

RE # 114

ROFLMAO!!!!!

[tomkow6]

You knew it was gonna happen, didn't ya? LOL!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Got lots done at the base.
Confused a lot of people, they thought it was Thur. LOL

Had payroll at work check and make sure 15th was on time card for 1st day of vacation.
However they could not ensure next pay period will have rest of vacation on it.
STILL no Fire Dept report from HR.

[LaDivaLoca]

A good evening to my fellow Canteeners,
our Military, Veterans, Allies and your families



THANK YOU to our TROOPS who have served and are serving this great country of ours,
the UNITED STATES of AMERICA
LAND OF THE FREE and HOME OF THE BRAVE

Though you may be tired and weary
Be light of heart and mind
For yours is a noble endeavor
And we SALUTE all of you
Pray for your safety, for courage and strength
That you may endure the challenges ahead
May the sun shine on you
May the angels sing your praise
And may the Good Lord keep you all safe
We hold you dear to our hearts
Though we may not know your names
Know that we do care and lift you up in our thoughts
And will forever be grateful for your sacrifices
True WARRIORS, one and all

LaDivaLoca

[LaDivaLoca]

LOL! That is a funny comic strip on Saddam.

Ahhhh....Ginger and Astaire - loved watching them do their moves on the dance floor.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Diva!! I'm finally making it to the beach. Ahhhhh....