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Archive through February 19, 2006

The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: 2005 Dec. ~ 2006 Feb.: Free Expression: Fact or Crap?? (ARCHIVES): Archive through February 19, 2006 users admin

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Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, February 17, 2006 - 6:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Crap he wore it but somewhere else

Seamonkey
Moderator

09-07-2000

Friday, February 17, 2006 - 7:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Like a "tent"??

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Friday, February 17, 2006 - 7:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
yep..nice cross reference there Sea!!! good job!

Craven
Member

05-23-2004

Friday, February 17, 2006 - 8:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Craven a private message Print Post    
Crap.. it was a cabbage leaf

Craven


Max
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08-12-2000

Friday, February 17, 2006 - 9:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Max a private message Print Post    
It's a fffrrreeeezzzzing Ffffriiidday for many of us FoCers. Hope you're all staying warm and cozy!

The question of the moment is:

When Babe Ruth played baseball, did he sometimes wear a spinach leaf under his hat?
babe

Some interesting speciulations here, but you voted:
Fact 4
Crap 14


Okay, we'll get to an award or two in a minute, but first, here's what the Calendar Coaches have to say:

It's CRAP! "The former home-run king of baseball wore a cabbage leaf under his cap to keep him cool on sweltering days. He changed it every two innings and rarely played without one during hot weather."

Hmmm. . . Well, when you think about it, a cabbage leaf does look like a little skull cap!
cabbage

Now then, we have some honorees tonight!

tent For blatant innuendo mixed with cross-thread inferences, Pamy and Seamonkey have earned special recognition. We'll let them tell us just what might be holding this tent up!

bballtrophy And for their knowledge of baseball trivia, Craven and Heyitslori receive this Fast Pitch Award. (Maryajnn might deserve this, too, 'cause she said she knew why this question was crap, but she didn't explain, so I don't know if she was bluffing or not. :-) )

Okay, so moving on to the question for Saturday, February 18, 2006:

The first American to enter Germany after the signing of the Armistice of World War I rode in on a white horse.

FACT or CRAP? You decide!


I will be working out of town tomorrow until quite late, so you won't see a new FoC item until Sunday morning. :-)

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Friday, February 17, 2006 - 9:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Crap.

He sneaked in on a Schwinn bicycle which had not yet been invented.

Baby
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01-08-2006

Friday, February 17, 2006 - 9:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Baby a private message Print Post    
Crapola..it was white but not a horse. I am with Juju2bigdog on this one. He rode in on a white Schwinn bicycle with all of the bells and whistles on it!

Lancecrossfire
Animoderator

07-13-2000

Friday, February 17, 2006 - 9:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lancecrossfire a private message Print Post    
crap

Craven
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05-23-2004

Friday, February 17, 2006 - 9:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Craven a private message Print Post    
Crap... He was on a Harley

Who knew there were Hells Angels way back in 1918??

Craven


Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Friday, February 17, 2006 - 11:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
The Lone Ranger was the first American to enter Germany?
Crap Suzette

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 12:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Crap.. it was a prematurely grey horse.

Chaplin
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01-08-2006

Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 12:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chaplin a private message Print Post    
Crap

Dogdoc
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09-29-2001

Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 4:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dogdoc a private message Print Post    
Fact the white horse represented "peace."

Costacat
Member

07-15-2000

Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 7:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Crap. And I kind of dislike the symbolism there (America was a late arrival to the Allied party; riding in a white horse symbolizes a savior or something.)

Anyways, even though the Armistice was signed, the war actually still went on for several months. I don't remember the name of what finally ended it (a treaty, or several?). My point is that the signing of the Armistice didn't actually signify the end of WWI, so I doubt an American would "ride to the rescue" on a white horse then!

(I have a neighbor who is fascinated by WWI and WWII -- including a phenomenal collection of medals awarded during both wars. I somehow manage to pick up bits 'n pieces of useless trivia when he shows me a new acquisition. <yawn>)

Heyltslori
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09-15-2001

Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 7:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Heyltslori a private message Print Post    
Wow! To be honest I had no idea that it really was a cabbage leaf. I was just tossing out what I thought was BS!! lol

Ok, for today's question I am going to say Crap.


Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 7:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Yeah ... what Costa said ... CRAP!

Coco
Member

07-13-2000

Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 8:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Coco a private message Print Post    
Fact

I like Dogdoc's answer even if it's not true.



Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 12:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
Fact...

(The armistice did signal the end of the war...the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 set up the reparations Germany had to pay and divvied up the spoils of war.)

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 12:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Crap, I like Craven's answer

Cndeariso
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06-28-2004

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fact

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 5:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Fact, I'm thinking General Pershing on a white charger.

Craven
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05-23-2004

Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 7:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Craven a private message Print Post    
Just a little more info on this being crap..

"One day after the signing of the Armistice in 1918, Corporal Roy Holtz of Chippewa Falls, Wis., is the first American to enter Germany. He is riding a Harley-Davidson."


Craven

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 9:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
das ist crap.

Chaplin
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01-08-2006

Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 6:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chaplin a private message Print Post    
To get the truth of the whole Treaty Of Versailles you need to read a book called Paris: 1919 It is wonderful!

Costacat
Member

07-15-2000

Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 7:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    

quote:

[after the signing of the armistice] A formal state of war between the two sides persisted for another seven months until it was finally ended by the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28...