Trivia of the Day 29 Jan 2012

Happy Birthday

Jan 29, 1856
The Charge of the Light Brigade - a Canadian wins a Victoria Cross

London England - Alexander Dunn 1833-1868 awarded Victoria Cross for
gallantry at the charge of the Light Brigade in the Crimea in 1854;
first Canadian; awarded by Queen Victoria, the VC is Britain's highest
military honour

Jan 29, 1861:
Kansas enters the Union as a free state

On this day in 1861, Kansas is admitted to the Union as free state. It
was the 34th state to join the Union. The struggle between pro- and
anti-slave forces in Kansas was a major factor in the eruption of the
Civil War.

Jan 29, 1891:
Liliuokalani proclaimed queen of Hawaii

Following the death of her brother, King Kalakaua, Liliuokalani becomes
the last monarch of the Hawaiian Islands.

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January 29, 2011
Word of the Day

gloss

verb
1
a : to provide a gloss for : explain, define b : interpret
2
: to dispose of by false or perverse interpretation

Although not intended for the layperson, the text is relatively
jargon-free and most of the technical vocabulary has been glossed.

"Even when Wotton’s footnotes correctly gloss Swift's material, they are
inevitably usurped of their authority simply by being jubled with the
other signed and unsigned footnotes." -- From Christopher Flint’s 2011
book The Appearance of Print in Eighteenth-Century Fiction

You may also know "gloss" as a noun meaning "shine" or as part of the
phrase "gloss over," meaning "to treat or describe (something) as if it
were not important," but those uses are unrelated to today's featured
word. Today's verb comes from the noun that refers primarily to a brief
explanation. It is Greek in origin, coming from "glōssa" or "glōtta,"
meaning "tongue" or "language" or "obscure word." "Glossary" is from
this same root, as are two anatomical terms: "glottis" refers to the
elongated space between the vocal cords and also to the structures that
surround this space; "epiglottis" refers to the thin plate of flexible
cartilage in front of the glottis that folds back over and protects the
glottis during swallowing.

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Question of the Day

What state is the only state to have been an independent republic?

Yesterdays Question

In the original draft for the Star Trek TV series what was the name of
the U.S.S. Enterprise?

Answer
The U.S.S. Yorktown

On 29/1/12 13:23 , GrumpyOne wrote:
Dan Gall wrote:


Question of the Day

What state is the only state to have been an independent republic?



...and we're thinking of returning to that "original" status!

Watch out beavers!!

JT





As the first country on earth to successfully defend itself against
unwarranted American aggression, we are firm in our resolve to remain
independent regardless of what those in Texas do

On 1/2/12 16:08 , GrumpyOne wrote:
Dan Gall wrote:
On 29/1/12 13:23 , GrumpyOne wrote:
Dan Gall wrote:


Question of the Day

What state is the only state to have been an independent republic?



...and we're thinking of returning to that "original" status!

Watch out beavers!!

JT





As the first country on earth to successfully defend itself against
unwarranted American aggression, we are firm in our resolve to remain
independent regardless of what those in Texas do


Independent???

Let's see...

RCMP

RCAF

Etc.

Etc.

Etc...

JT



Canada is independent, regardless that our sovereign is still the Queen
of England.

If England goes to war, Canada is not automatically at war, its been
that way since 1919. Likewise, if Canada commits troops or such, then
England is not committed to do likewise.

That our organizations use the Royal prefix is an honour, it means that
our sovereign (or one past) saw fit to recognize them with the honour.
Our ships retain the Her Majesty's Canadian Ship preface, and the
military now again is known as the Royal Canadian Army, Royal Canadian
Navy, and the Royal Canadian Air Force.

The Governor General, who is appointed in Canada in consultation with
the Canadian Prime Minister, is the direct personal representative of
Her Majesty the Queen in Canada. As such, he (or she) signs laws into
force and performs all the functions of the monarch in her stead.

In short, the British Government has no say at all in whatever Canada
undertakes, or overlooks, and Her Royal Highness does not interfere with
her representitives. Example; ... at the height of the 1975 Australian
constitutional crisis, Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam was
dismissed from his post by Governor-General Sir John Kerr after the
Opposition-controlled Senate rejected Whitlam's budget proposals. As
Whitlam had a majority in the House of Representatives, Speaker Gordon
Scholes appealed to the Queen to reverse Kerr's decision. Elizabeth
declined, stating that she would not interfere in decisions reserved for
the Governor-General by the Constitution of Australia

In short, the Queen, and the royal family are figureheads. A unifying
factor, that transcends the 'temporary' nature of parliaments and Prime
Ministers. The United States has no position that equates to the Queen,
although some ex-Presidents have at times approached the
figurehead/representitive nature of her presence.

English law does not apply in Canada, just as Canadian law does not
apply in England. We have our own courts, our own laws, and some are
quite distinct from those in England. England for example does not
hesitate to deport someone even if they face the death penalty in their
home country, Canada will not. England has defacto DNA sampling on any
arrest, Canada does not. England has more stringent gun controls than
Canada, England allows automated speed traps to issue traffic tickets,
Canada does not, and so on.

That we have the Queen as our monarch is an honour, one that connects us
with our past and our traditions. I for one am proud to have served my
Queen

On Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:59:55 -0600
"John F. Morse" <email@anonym; wrote:

Dan Gall wrote:
> On 1/2/12 16:08 , GrumpyOne wrote:
>> Dan Gall wrote:
>>> On 29/1/12 13:23 , GrumpyOne wrote:
>>>> Dan Gall wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Question of the Day
>>>>>
>>>>> What state is the only state to have been an independent
>>>>> republic?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ...and we're thinking of returning to that "original" status!
>>>>
>>>> Watch out beavers!!
>>>>
>>>> JT
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> As the first country on earth to successfully defend itself
>>> against unwarranted American aggression, we are firm in our
>>> resolve to remain independent regardless of what those in Texas do
>>
>>
>> Independent???
>>
>> Let's see...
>>
>> RCMP
>>
>> RCAF
>>
>> Etc.
>>
>> Etc.
>>
>> Etc...
>>
>> JT
>>
>>
>
> Canada is independent, regardless that our sovereign is still the
> Queen of England.
>
> If England goes to war, Canada is not automatically at war, its
> been that way since 1919. Likewise, if Canada commits troops or
> such, then England is not committed to do likewise.
>
> That our organizations use the Royal prefix is an honour, it means
> that our sovereign (or one past) saw fit to recognize them with the
> honour. Our ships retain the Her Majesty's Canadian Ship preface,
> and the military now again is known as the Royal Canadian Army,
> Royal Canadian Navy, and the Royal Canadian Air Force.
>
> The Governor General, who is appointed in Canada in consultation
> with the Canadian Prime Minister, is the direct personal
> representative of Her Majesty the Queen in Canada. As such, he (or
> she) signs laws into force and performs all the functions of the
> monarch in her stead.
>
> In short, the British Government has no say at all in whatever
> Canada undertakes, or overlooks, and Her Royal Highness does not
> interfere with her representitives. Example; ... at the height of
> the 1975 Australian constitutional crisis, Australian Prime
> Minister Gough Whitlam was dismissed from his post by
> Governor-General Sir John Kerr after the Opposition-controlled
> Senate rejected Whitlam's budget proposals. As Whitlam had a
> majority in the House of Representatives, Speaker Gordon Scholes
> appealed to the Queen to reverse Kerr's decision. Elizabeth
> declined, stating that she would not interfere in decisions
> reserved for the Governor-General by the Constitution of Australia
>
> In short, the Queen, and the royal family are figureheads. A
> unifying factor, that transcends the 'temporary' nature of
> parliaments and Prime Ministers. The United States has no position
> that equates to the Queen, although some ex-Presidents have at
> times approached the figurehead/representitive nature of her
> presence.
>
> English law does not apply in Canada, just as Canadian law does not
> apply in England. We have our own courts, our own laws, and some
> are quite distinct from those in England. England for example does
> not hesitate to deport someone even if they face the death penalty
> in their home country, Canada will not. England has defacto DNA
> sampling on any arrest, Canada does not. England has more stringent
> gun controls than Canada, England allows automated speed traps to
> issue traffic tickets, Canada does not, and so on.
>
> That we have the Queen as our monarch is an honour, one that
> connects us with our past and our traditions. I for one am proud
> to have served my Queen


Pride goes before the fall.

Canada is under the rule of the British Queen.

Canada is NOT independent.

Three strikes -- you're OUT!



Even Britain is not ruled by the Queen, Canada even less so. In this
case, I agree with Dan.
--
Davey.

On Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:53:22 -0600
"John F. Morse" <email@anonym; wrote:

Davey wrote:
> On Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:59:55 -0600
> "John F. Morse" <email@anonym; wrote:
>
>
>> Dan Gall wrote:
>>
>>> On 1/2/12 16:08 , GrumpyOne wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dan Gall wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 29/1/12 13:23 , GrumpyOne wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Dan Gall wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Question of the Day
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What state is the only state to have been an independent
>>>>>>> republic?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> ...and we're thinking of returning to that "original" status!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Watch out beavers!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> JT
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> As the first country on earth to successfully defend itself
>>>>> against unwarranted American aggression, we are firm in our
>>>>> resolve to remain independent regardless of what those in Texas
>>>>> do
>>>> Independent???
>>>>
>>>> Let's see...
>>>>
>>>> RCMP
>>>>
>>>> RCAF
>>>>
>>>> Etc.
>>>>
>>>> Etc.
>>>>
>>>> Etc...
>>>>
>>>> JT
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Canada is independent, regardless that our sovereign is still the
>>> Queen of England.
>>>
>>> If England goes to war, Canada is not automatically at war, its
>>> been that way since 1919. Likewise, if Canada commits troops or
>>> such, then England is not committed to do likewise.
>>>
>>> That our organizations use the Royal prefix is an honour, it
>>> means that our sovereign (or one past) saw fit to recognize them
>>> with the honour. Our ships retain the Her Majesty's Canadian Ship
>>> preface, and the military now again is known as the Royal
>>> Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Navy, and the Royal Canadian Air
>>> Force.
>>>
>>> The Governor General, who is appointed in Canada in consultation
>>> with the Canadian Prime Minister, is the direct personal
>>> representative of Her Majesty the Queen in Canada. As such, he (or
>>> she) signs laws into force and performs all the functions of the
>>> monarch in her stead.
>>>
>>> In short, the British Government has no say at all in whatever
>>> Canada undertakes, or overlooks, and Her Royal Highness does not
>>> interfere with her representitives. Example; ... at the height of
>>> the 1975 Australian constitutional crisis, Australian Prime
>>> Minister Gough Whitlam was dismissed from his post by
>>> Governor-General Sir John Kerr after the Opposition-controlled
>>> Senate rejected Whitlam's budget proposals. As Whitlam had a
>>> majority in the House of Representatives, Speaker Gordon Scholes
>>> appealed to the Queen to reverse Kerr's decision. Elizabeth
>>> declined, stating that she would not interfere in decisions
>>> reserved for the Governor-General by the Constitution of Australia
>>>
>>> In short, the Queen, and the royal family are figureheads. A
>>> unifying factor, that transcends the 'temporary' nature of
>>> parliaments and Prime Ministers. The United States has no
>>> position that equates to the Queen, although some ex-Presidents
>>> have at times approached the figurehead/representitive nature of
>>> her presence.
>>>
>>> English law does not apply in Canada, just as Canadian law does
>>> not apply in England. We have our own courts, our own laws, and
>>> some are quite distinct from those in England. England for
>>> example does not hesitate to deport someone even if they face the
>>> death penalty in their home country, Canada will not. England
>>> has defacto DNA sampling on any arrest, Canada does not. England
>>> has more stringent gun controls than Canada, England allows
>>> automated speed traps to issue traffic tickets, Canada does not,
>>> and so on.
>>>
>>> That we have the Queen as our monarch is an honour, one that
>>> connects us with our past and our traditions. I for one am proud
>>> to have served my Queen
>>>
>> Pride goes before the fall.
>>
>> Canada is under the rule of the British Queen.
>>
>> Canada is NOT independent.
>>
>> Three strikes -- you're OUT!
>>
>
> Even Britain is not ruled by the Queen, Canada even less so. In this
> case, I agree with Dan.
>

Then why did Dan state:

"As Whitlam had a majority in the House of Representatives,
Speaker Gordon Scholes appealed to the Queen to reverse
Kerr's decision. Elizabeth declined, stating that she would
not interfere in decisions reserved for the Governor-General
by the Constitution of Australia"


In short, the Queen declined to do what she evidentially had the
authority to do.


But she didn't.

No disrespect to you, Davey, but I consider Canada a far better place
than England.

Well, I certainly enjoyed my times in Canada, I felt more 'at home'
there than in the US, not surp

For one, they don't drive on the "wrong side of the street" as Brian
Williams stated Monday night on the NBC Evening News.

Which Brian Williams, the American one, or the Canadian one? <g>
The side of the street to drive on is only what you are used to. Why
does America drive on the right? Britain's colonisation of most of the
world means that most of Africa, Australia, a lot of Asia, and some
others drive on the left. Japan found its own way to the daylight,
despite heavy American influence!

Queens are only useful for colonies of ants and termites, or hives of
bees.



As we have agreed before, you keep your President (please!), and we'll
keep our Queen. Ours costs less than yours, so it's a better deal.
Now, I have some birds to go feed!

--
Davey.

On Thu, 2 Feb 2012 11:38:54 +0000, Davey <email@anonym; wrote:

Why
does America drive on the right?

So it will be more difficult to pass our parallel parking test
for driver's license, and so we can step out of our cars into the
traffic to get to the sidewalk. :)

--
Judy~
http://www.frugalsites.net/911/sept11.html

On Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:24:28 -0500
Just Judy <Joody.Joody.Jemail@anonym; wrote:

On Thu, 2 Feb 2012 11:38:54 +0000, Davey <email@anonym;
wrote:

>Why
>does America drive on the right?

   So it will be more difficult to pass our parallel parking test
for driver's license, and so we can step out of our cars into the
traffic to get to the sidewalk. :)


So that's why I could never get used to it! (Actually, I did, I
practised in mainland Europe first).

Just be glad you don't live on some of the Caribbean islands, where
they drive on the left using American cars.
--
Davey.

Dan Gall wrote:
On 4/2/12 12:21 , Just Judy wrote:
On Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:09:33 -0500, Dan Gall<email@anonym; wrote:


That we have the Queen as our monarch is an honour, one that
connects us
with our past and our traditions.

Does Prince Philip have any *powers of the monarchy* and why
isn't he referred to as King Philip if he's married to the queen?

Thanks for answering.


Well, the Queen herself doesn't have any power in the first place, and
her consort, Prince Philip has even less. The consort of the Queen
has no power essentially.

Consider, how much 'power' does a first lady have? Only as much as her
husband listens to her. Except for the gender it is the same for the
Queen and her consort.

When a King is in power, his wife is usually give the honourary title
of Queen, for example the wife of King George VI was Queen Elizabeth,
who, upon her daughter's ascension to the throne, became the Queen
Mother, because her daughter was known as Queen Elizabeth II. A male
consort is not given the title 'King' they remain a Prince - they are
not entitled to rule and are adjunct to the line.

The Queen as is practised in England, has no real power. They sign
things decided by the government of the moment into law and officiate
at official and unofficial functions, and are supposedly the head of
the military and so forth, but its a traditional and almost wholly
honourable role with no real power. The consort of the monarch has
even less power.

Regardless if the government of the time is labour or conservative,
the Queen remains as the personification of the country, she will be
'in power' until she dies, or steps down (her choice) and then power
will delve unto her offspring, Prince Philip has no place in the line
of succession.


All of this above confusion, added to driving on the wrong side of the
road, is precisely why England will never amount to more than a has-been
conquering race.


--
John

When a person has -- whether they knew it or not -- already
rejected the Truth, by what means do they discern a lie?