FReeper Canteen - Scuttlebutt - 18 Feb 10

Thank you Troops, Vets, Allies & Military Families! | Canteen Crew

[AZamericonnie]

 

 

At the FReeper Canteen!

C'mon and take a break ! Walk on over to the water cooler and lets chat. Post your thoughts, opinions, news of the day, rantings, ravings, pontificates, hypothesis, hyperboles, your soap box cause, your mantra, your baggage, your garbage, your blogging, your secrets, whatever you feel would make talk around the water cooler real interesting!

Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.  

 

 

A little humor....

Although fighting the enemy is considered normal, the Army frowns upon fighting among the troops. So much so that after one too many battles royal, my uncle was ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation in which he had to endure some odd questions.

"If you saw a submarine in the Sahara, what would you do?"

"Well, I'd throw snowballs at it," he answered.

"Where'd you get the snowballs?" the doctor asked.

"Same place you got the submarine."

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*This Day In History....Pluto Discovered*
*Charlie Bit Me*

*Charlie bit Me - Auto Tuned*

*Phil Vassar - Bobbi With An I*

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*US Olympian and Soldier to Afghanistan*

KRISS Super V System (KSVS) and the KRISS Vector SMG. The first major breakthrough in weapons operating systems in more than 120 years! The patented KSVS actually works with the operator by helping deliver more rounds on-target, more of the time. By reducing felt recoil by as much as 60% and barrel elevation by 95%, the KSVS stays where you aim it and drastically reduces the need to re-acquire sight picture...even when firing full auto at 1000 rounds-per-minute! The rest of the story....

*KRISS Vector CRB/S .45 ACP*

 

*Crispy Green Bean Fries with Wasabi Cucumber Ranch Dip* Ingredients Wasabi Cucumber Ranch Dip 1/2 cup ranch dressing 1/4 cup cucumber, peeled, seeded, minced 1 tablespoon milk 1 1/2 teaspoons prepared horseradish 1 teaspoon cider vinegar 1 teaspoon wasabi powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 pinch cayenne pepper Green Beans 1 egg, beaten 1 cup milk 4 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth 6-8 ounces fresh green beans 1 cup flour 1 cup plain breadcrumbs or seasoned dry bread crumb 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon onion powder 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder vegetable shortening, for frying or vegetable oil Directions Combine dip ingredients in blender. Blend until smooth. Place in bowl; cover and chill till ready to use. Dip will thicken as it chills. Place beans in the broth. Bring to a boil and cook 15 minutes, then place in cold water to stop cooking process. Mix beaten egg with milk in a shallow bowl. Measure 1 cup of flour into another shallow bowl. Combine bread crumbs, 3/4 teaspoons salt, black pepper, onion powder and garlic powder into a third bowl. Take a handful of beans out of the water and shake off excess liquid. Coat the beans with the flour, shaking to remove excess flour. Dip the beans, one at a time, into egg/milk mixture, then dip in breadcrumb mixture. Place the beans on a plate until all are coated. Heat the shortening or oil to 350°F in a heavy skillet(or use deep fryer). Use enough to cover the beans, about 1 1/2 inches. Fry until golden brown, about 1 1/2 minutes. Drain on paper towels. To serve, place on a large platter and serve with the wasabi cucumber ranch dip. Enjoy!

 

 

 

[AZamericonnie]

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.

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God Bless Our Republic

I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Prayers going up

[The Mayor]

Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list

February 18, 2010

Tell It All

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READ: Psalm 62

Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. —Psalm 62:8

A clerk who helped me purchase a small digital voice recorder told me that he kept one just like it in his car when he worked in California. “When I began driving home after work I switched it on,” he said, “and I talked about everything that happened that day on the job, good and bad. When I pulled into my driveway, I hit the erase button.” Then he smiled. After telling everything to his voice recorder, he apparently had no need to go over the day’s problems with his wife or family.

It reminded me of how often I needlessly rehearse my disappointments and problems to others instead of telling them to God. The psalmist wrote: “Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us” (Ps. 62:8). Twice he spoke of waiting silently for God, his rock and salvation (vv.1-2,5-7).

While there is great comfort in sharing our difficulties with a friend, we miss the greatest help if we fail to bring them to the Lord. Joseph Scriven said it so well:

What a Friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer!

No matter where we are, Jesus is only a prayer away.

Bible in One Year: Leviticus 23-24; Mark 1:1-22

[AZamericonnie]

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen
at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

~Tribute to Our Troops~

[oldteen]

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[Tanniker Smith]

Good evening, connie! Good evening, all!

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

I love Scittles....

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[HopeandGlory]

Hello Miss Connie . . . that’s a good looking recipe . . . yum!!!

[oldteen]

Evenin’ connie...evenin’ all. Be back in a bit. Dinner time then dishes...such a boring nightly thing around this house..lol.

[AZamericonnie]

Dear Ad Mod...would you possibly mind cleaning up after me again?

Please change the title of my thread from “Scittlebutt” to “Scuttlebutt”.

I promise to to give myself a ‘time out’ for making yet another error!:)

Thanks for all you do!

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Connie!

[AZamericonnie]

Thank you Hope for our pledge!

Hand over heart & prayers up! *hugs*

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[Kathy in Alaska]

It’s Scuttlebutt Time !!

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[AZamericonnie]

Good evening Mayor & thank you for our Daily Bread! *Hugs*

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[AZamericonnie]

Good evening Old's, looks like you made the top three! *hugs*

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[SevenofNine]

We just have two to back earthquake mintues apart

RodrigoBNO Now a 5.3-magnitude earthquake in Southern Algeria.

SkyNewsBreak Earthquake measuring 6.8 hits China-Russia-North Korea border area causing buildings in Beijing to sway.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[AZamericonnie]

LOL....hiya ButThreeLeftsDo....scittles is good!

I seem to be on day two of posting regression.

Funny thing is I proofed & proofed & never caught it!

*hugs*

[AZamericonnie]

And a very good evening to you Tann!

How are you & the family?

Any new math toons for us? *hugs*

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, AZ, for today's It's Scuttlebutt Time!!