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MIKE'S COMMENTARY
COMPUTER CLASSES AND COURSES
ADVANCED USERS CLASS NOTES
NEWS & NOTES BY SUE FOUST
MIKE'S COMMENTARY AND SOME BITS OF WISDOM
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It's National Waffle Day
This one caught my eye. Now I like waffles anytime, nothing fancy, just waffles. Well justa sec...they do need butter and syrup unless you have chicken and gravy or liverwurst. Butter and powdered sugar are ok too. And then there are blueberries, strawberries, bananas, and even eggs . Hey, I guess just about anything goes. You can check the sites for hundreds of recipes at the conclusion of The Waffle Day Controversy -- By Mr. Breakfast.
Riiinggg! Riiinggg!
On August 5, 2004, I received a call from a DJ in Vermont, "Hi Mr. Breakfast. It's National Waffle Day today. I was hoping we could talk to you about it on the air".Honk! I squeezed my nose and made a funny noise. He had the date wrong and I had no game show-style wrong-answer buzzer.
It's understandable that the dates for Waffle Day might get confused. In fact, there are two very similar sounding holidays. International Waffle Day on March 25th and National (U.S.) Waffle Day on August 24th.
The mistaken August 5th date appears to have stemmed from a teacher's lesson plan about unique holidays. It was distributed widely over the internet and undoubtedly my DJ friend came across a later generation of this wrong information.
International Waffle Day (March 25) originated in Sweden where it is called Våffeldagen. It occurs nine months to the day before Christmas - the day the Archangel Gabriel told the Virgin Mary that she was pregnant. As the holiday progressed, it also began to commemorate the first day of spring. Waffles come into play because on March 25th the women of Sweden would set aside their winter tasks like chopping wood and knitting, and began their spring tasks... the most notable of which was preparing waffles.
National Waffle Day (August 24) is the anniversary of the first U.S. patent for a waffle iron. Cornelius Swarthout of Troy, New York received his patent for a "device to bake waffles" in 1869. His early waffle iron was used in conjunction with coal stoves, consisted of a griddle and a cover and required flipping of the device to cook both sides of the waffle. At present, National Waffle Day is at best a "bizarre" or "unique" holiday" - the fluff stuff of radio DJ commentary. Waffle promotions at some restaurant chains have helped to keep the holiday alive, if only barely.
13th Century A.C. - Ancient Greeks cook flat cakes between two metal plates. These early waffles were called obleios and were primarily savory in nature, prepared with cheeses and herbs. A Quick Waffle History Lesson
1620 - The pilgrims bring Dutch "wafles" to America.
1735 - The word "waffle" - with two "f"s - appears in English print for the first time.
Late 1800's - Thomas Jefferson returns to the U.S. from France with a long handled, patterned waffle iron.
1869 - Cornelius Swarthout patents the first U.S. Waffle Iron.
1953 - Frank Dorsa's Eggo Frozen Waffles are sold in Supermarkets for the first time.
1964-65 - Brussels restaurateur Maurice Vermersch brings his wife's Brussels Waffle recipe to the World's Fair in New York. The fluffy yeast-infused waffle becomes a huge hit and becomes known as the Belgium waffle.Waffle Day - 100 days a year
Heck with it. Since the dates are screwed up anyway, we may as well celebrate waffles any day we want. Here are a 100 waffle recipes. You and I can celebrate Waffle SEASON - over 3 months worth of waffles! You see… we're breakfast buddies - the best buddies of all - united under the puckered ridges of waffles - we can do whatever we want! And since we ARE so close… could I borrow twenty dollars?
Honk!
Please quit squeezing your nose.
Happy Waffle Dayhttp://www.mrbreakfast.com/subcategory.asp?categoryid=1&subcategoryid=5
http://web.foodnetwork.com/food/web/searchResults?searchType=Recipe&searchString=waffles&site=food&gosearch=Search
http://www.mrbreakfast.com/index.asp
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Every Mom and Dad will enjoythis one. 1st baby: You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon as your OB/GYN confirms your pregnancy. 2nd baby: You wear your regular clothes for as long as possible. 3rd baby: Your maternity clothes ARE your regular clothes. _____________________________________________________ Preparing for the Birth: 1st baby: You practice your breathing religiously. 2nd baby: You don't bother because you remember that last time, breathing didn't do a thing. 3rd baby: You ask for an epidural in your eighth month. ______________________________________________________ The Layette: 1st baby: You pre-wash newborn's clothes, color-coordinate them, and fold them neatly in the baby's little bureau. 2nd baby: You check to make sure that the clothes are clean and discard only the ones with the darkest stains. 3rd baby: Boys can wear pink , can't they? ______________________________________________________ Worries: 1st baby: At the first sign of distress--a whimper, a frown--you pick up the baby 2nd baby: You pick the baby up when her wails threaten to wake your firstborn. 3rd baby: You teach your three-year-old how to rewind the mechanical swing. ______________________________________________________ Pacifier: 1st baby: If the pacifier falls on the floor, you put it away until you can go home and wash and boil it. 2nd baby: When the pacifier falls on the floor, you squirt it off with some juice from the baby's bottle. 3rd baby: You wipe it off on your shirt and pop it back in. ______________________________________________________ Diapering: 1st baby: You change your baby's diapers every hour, whether they need it or not. 2nd baby: You change their diaper every two to three hours, if needed. 3rd baby: You try to change their diaper before others start to complain about the smell or you see it sagging to their knees. _______________________________________________________ Activities: 1st baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics, Baby Swing, and Baby Story Hour. 2nd baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics. 3rd baby: You take your infant to the supermarket and the dry cleaner. _____________________________________________ _________ Going Out: 1st baby: The first time you leave your baby with a sitter, you call home five times. 2nd baby: Just before you walk out the door, you remember to leave a number where you can be reached. 3rd baby: You leave instructions for the sitter to call only if she sees blood. ______________________________________________________ At Home: 1st baby: You spend a good bit of every day just gazing at the baby. 2nd baby: You spend a bit of everyday watching to be sure your older child isn't squeezing, poking, or hitting the baby. 3rd baby: You spend a little bit of every day hiding from the children. ______________________________________________________ Swallowing Coins (a favorite): 1 st child: When first child swallows a coin, you rush the child to the hospital and demand x-rays 2nd child: When second child swallows a coin, you carefully watch for the coin to pass. 3rd child: When third child swallows a coin you deduct it from his allowance!
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Every
Wednesday
The starting time is 9:00 AM and we meet in Computer Lab 1 (The Big Room). Leadership is Mike Foust and anyone that wants to jump into the fray. Quite a day these past two Wednesdays. We got rollin' with some pics sent by Advanced User viewers and others gleaned by Mike. We then settled into our seats and took another wild tech ride. Among the many 'puter topics covered we... 03/14/07 ... reviewed some patches and non critical upgrades for Microsoft including Day Light Savings Time. Microsoft did not issue any Critical Security Patches for this month -- very unusual. ... downloaded and installed the recent upgrade to Apple's QuickTime. (Everyone should do this. Apple has significantly patched the severely hacked prior version. ) The upgrade will change your version to 7.1.5. ... downloaded and installed the upgrade to
Spybot Search and Destroy, version 1.4. Mike demonstrated some of
the features available by selecting "Advanced Settings" found under "Mode."
We spent some time with Startup and Uninstall found in the Tools folder.
We also visited Pac Portals and used the tools to determine if Startup
items are important or necessary for normal Windows operation.
Enjoying some Irish!
03/21/07 Spring Has Officially
Sprung -- Finally.
... explored an new photo finder called Picfindr. It is a pretty neat program. http://www.picfindr.com ... reviewed some virus and security information.
Windows Defender has a new patch. If you use Defender you should
go to
We did some other interesting stuff too, but
you had to be there...
This class often becomes idea swapping and
we learn by sharing our many experiences and I'll tell you all again, that
really happened this week.
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NEWS AND NOTES WITH SUE FOUST:
 The
first-ever Art & Camera Camp was a success. We had 5 Saturdays
of fun with cameras, art and photographs. Each participant got a
bound portfolio of their photos, a framed photograph of their choice, and
greeting cards made from their own photos. But most importantly,
they learned a big bunch from some of the art-related, talented local people
who were able to get them fired up about art!
Bill Raco, local photographer and President of the KCnet Board of Directors, was the camp director. He created the schedule and contacted speakers for the 15-hour program. He also shared his photos and viewpoints on taking well composed photos. Rebecca Forbes, of Caledonia Pottery in Lock Haven, shared web sites and knowledge about famous artists. Darla Karchella, of Jersey Shore, is an artist who specializes in Black and White Photography. Darla shared her time with the group, teaching some of the history of photography, taking the group outside for an experience with pinhole cameras (made with a round oatmeal box). Ron McGinniss, President of the Clinton County Arts Council gave the group a “what is art?” discussion period and for the final session, the group visited the Arts Council at 9 West Main Street where they cut mats and framed their pictures. I have some pictures of the group at work: Ron McGinniss Bill Raco: and Darla Karchella Until next time… KCnet Board Of Directors Officers:
President Bill Raco, Vice President Bob Rolley, Secretary Jon Ahrens,
Treasurer Don Miller and Past President Judy Yoho. Other members
of the board: Carolyn Carl, Lori Hoy,
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