USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ Pancakes on Wednesday ~ 1 October 2003

Canteen FRiends ~ Radix

[Radix]

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Pancakes on Wednesdays

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Welcome to Pancakes on Wednesdays.

Wednesday October 1, 2003

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

Do not forget to hit the hyperlinks.

We have links, lots of them.

SCIOLIST

A superficial pretender to knowledge.

Some dictionaries mark this word as archaic. A typical example appears in an article by Thomas Henry Huxley in the Fortnightly Review in 1878: “Judged strictly by the standard of his own time, Bacon’s ignorance of the progress which science had up to that time made is only to be equalled by his insolence toward men in comparison with whom he was the merest sciolist”.

The word, as you might guess from the spelling, comes from Latin. It derives from the verb scire, to know, which is also the root of other English words, like prescient, science, omniscient and conscience. The immediate Latin original was the diminutive sciolus, a person who had only a smattering of knowledge.

The related noun is sciolism, the practice of giving one’s opinions on subjects of which one has only superficial knowledge. That is a little more common, but the only recent example I’ve turned up was written by the American author and playwright Herb Greer in the National Review in 1998: “Tynan’s awful political sciolism sparks out now and again, but not offensively”.

Store it in the back of your mind—you never know when it might come in handy, simultaneously showing your own word power and your opinion of your opponent. By the time he has found a sufficiently large dictionary to discover you’ve insulted him, you can be well away.

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Happy Birthday

Walter Matthau 1920

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Chocolate Fudge Pancakes

The chemical composition of chocolate

Components	Plain Chocolate	Milk Chocolate	White Chocolate
Nutrients
Protein	3,2 g	7,6 g	7,5 g
Lipids	33,5 g	32,3 g	37 g
Carbonhydrates	60,3 g	57 g	52 g
Pure lecithin	0,3 g	0,3 g	0,3 g
Mineral substances
Calcium	20 mg	220 mg	250 mg
Magnesium	80 mg	50 mg	30 mg
Phosphorus	130 mg	210 mg	200 mg
Trace elements
Iron	2 mg	0,8 mg	traces
Copper	0,7 mg	0,4 mg	traces
Vitamins
A	40 IU	300 IU	220 IU
B1	0,06 mg	0,3 mg	0,4 mg
C	1,14 mg	3 mg	3 mg
D	50 IU	70 IU	15 IU
E	2,4 mg	1,2 mg	traces
Available energy
Kilojoules (Kj)	2080	2160	2260
Kilocalories (Kcal)	495	515	540

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Happy Birthday

William Rehnquist 1924

The People's Court is on at 12:00

Judge Wapner 12:00

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Happy Birthday

Tom Bosley 1927

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Todays Wednesday field trip takes us to Wonderland

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Happy Birthday

Rod Carew 1945

 He won the AL Rookie of the Year award in 1967 and was an All-Star for the first of 18 consecutive seasons.

We are counting cards.

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Quadratic Equations.

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On this day:

1928 - Duke Ellington recorded "The Mooche."

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Instant Pancakes

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1596 - The Duke of Norfolk was imprisoned by Britain's Queen Elizabeth for trying to marry Mary the Queen of Scots.

Marry Mary how contrary .

 

We are counting cards

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Happy Birthday

1781 - James Lawrence 

During the War of 1812 Lawrence commanded the U.S.S. hornet in the capture of H.M.S. Peacock

The American naval officer whose dying words were "Don't give up the ship."

Lawrence's words became the motto of the U.S. Navy, which has named numerous ships in his honor.

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1880 - Thomas Edison began the commercial production of electric lamps at Edison Lamp Works in Menlo Park.

 

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Would you like some subtropical anticyclones with your pancakes?

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1903 - The first modern World Series took place between the Boston Pilgrims and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Boston Pilgrims

Worlds Series

Champions

1903

Who was on first.

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About a hundred dollars

1908 - The Model T automobile was introduced by Henry Ford.
The purchase price of the car was $850.

 

 

I am an excellent driver

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1961 - Roger Maris of the New York Yankees hit his 61st home run of the season to beat Babe Ruth's major league record of 60.

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1971 - Walt Disney World opened in Orlando, FL.

1981 - EPCOT (Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow) Center opened in Florida.

The concept was planned by Walt Disney.

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1989 - The authorized Charles Schulz biography, Good Grief, was published.

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Pancakes Wednesdays

Definitely

 

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"this is our first grandchild, and we're more than ready for her to get here!"

I'll be adding some prayers in for this blessed event.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Sweet Dreams
God Bless You

[HiJinx]

Thanks, Bro...every little bit helps!
I wonder. Is it even possible to have too large a prayer list?

(The d-i-l says thanks, too!)

[Fawnn]

...this is our first grandchild, and we're more than ready for her to get here!

When is the next full moon? When my daughter was working in "labor and delivery," that was always their busiest time.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"When is the next full moon?"

Oct 10th

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

This thread (Pancakes on Wednesday) is STILL open.
This is just a marker for the Thursday Sports Thread.

NEW THREAD

[HiJinx]

Now, that's spooky...as I said earlier, she's due the 12th. And the Flyboy's birthday is the 11th.

Mrs. HJ works at the local hospital, too, and confirms your statement. There's just something about that ol' full moon that you can't explain away...

Okay, I've been abandoned by my family, it's time to call it a night.

I'll see y'all tomorrow!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you, ms feather, for the good night song. What a beautiful "flower".

[Kathy in Alaska]

"There's a big bunch of 'em right over there."

Linda, I love it. Calling card...routing Atlanta...LOL!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Nite Brother
God Bless You and your family

[Kathy in Alaska]

Oh my gawd, Star! Happy fall to you too!! LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night and sleep tight, Jinxie. ((HUGS)) God bless you good for your support of our military. And thanks for your service to our country.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Good Night All
Thank You for your support of the military and their families.
God Bless All who enter the Canteen.

[Fawnn]

Dream your good dreams!

I'm headed to bed, too. Laterssssssssss....

(Kathy: Get some sleep tonight! You need your rest so you can nag me tomorrow.) ;)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hi MSgt Dan! Hi M0sby! Good Saturday to y'all. Thank you for serving this great nation of ours. Prayers for your success and safety.

Hi Matthew!! Hi Andrew!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night and sleep well, Tonkin. Tomorrow is Coast Guard Day. *HUG* God bless you good for your service to our country, both then and now in the Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Canteen.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night and sleep tight, Fawnn. God bless you good for your support of our military. Get some good rest. Writing and nagging resumes tomorrow!

[Kathy in Alaska]

WooHoo! Almost back to your iMac. Our Macs are so much easier to use. (But not the hockey puck. Give me my scrollie mouse.)

Now, what do you mean "flying"? Posting in the sky?

[Kathy in Alaska]

God bless you and your family good, Star. Thank you for your part in protecting this great country of ours.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Glad to hear that everybody is doing well, including Grampa. We are all waiting with you.