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Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... August, 2009
August 1, 2009 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

Posted on 08/01/2009 12:38:43 AM PDT by JustAmy




Welcome To....



'Amy's Place' welcomes all poets
and those who enjoy poetry.
'Amy's Place' is more than just about poetry.
Come in, relax, and share with fellow FReepers
your thoughts about any of the things on the *Menu*.

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TOPICS: Humor; Miscellaneous; Poetry; The Poetry Branch
KEYWORDS: amysplace; friends; july; poetry
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To: jaycee

It was one child - I haven’t heard the age, yet. But, nine are confirmed gone. I also just heard that it was almost the exact same spot that Capt. Sully’s plane went down in the Hudson. Prayers for the families of all lost, today.

Five Italian Tourists and pilot on the helicoptor, three on the Piper (one a child).


1,001 posted on 08/08/2009 12:36:22 PM PDT by yorkie
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To: jaycee; All

Enjoy nap-time, JC, and everyone!

1,002 posted on 08/08/2009 12:40:19 PM PDT by yorkie
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To: yorkie

It is incredible how fast the aircraft vanished. Witnesses all saying how quick it all happened. It’s a horror.


1,003 posted on 08/08/2009 12:57:21 PM PDT by Lady Jag (Double your income. Fire the government)
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To: yorkie

There you go! Problem solved! LOL

Baked beans?! Nummies.

What’s for dessert?


1,004 posted on 08/08/2009 12:57:47 PM PDT by gardengirl
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To: ConorMacNessa

I love the one you post saturdays and ran into the rainbow taste one last night somewhere and thought of you.


1,005 posted on 08/08/2009 12:59:33 PM PDT by Lady Jag (Double your income. Fire the government)
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To: Lady Jag
I have to figure out how to label my pics- it adds a dimension.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
1,006 posted on 08/08/2009 1:01:33 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: gardengirl
"What's for dessert?"

I was hoping somebody would volunteer something CHOCOLATE!


1,007 posted on 08/08/2009 1:10:07 PM PDT by yorkie
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To: yorkie

Now that’s my kind of woman!! LOL

We’re having chicken on the grill, potato salad—not mine, I have to work til 5:30—baked beans. I’m going to fix a quick raspberry pie with choc graham cracker crust for dessert.

Found the recipe last week. Theirs was for lemonade pie with a purchased crust. We decided to try other flavors and we hate store bought crust. :)

one small tub cool whip

one package cream cheese (block)

one-two packages crystal light/ your choice of flavors

1/4 cup milk

Mix all together, spoon into crust and refrigerate.

Very light and delicate. Great summer dessert.


1,008 posted on 08/08/2009 1:19:20 PM PDT by gardengirl
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To: ConorMacNessa

Try some of these - http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=1&oq=caption+photos+&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGLG_enUS309US309&q=caption+photos+online


1,009 posted on 08/08/2009 1:28:01 PM PDT by Lady Jag (Double your income. Fire the government)
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To: Lady Jag
Thanks for the info, LAdy J.!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
1,010 posted on 08/08/2009 1:30:49 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: ConorMacNessa; JustAmy; yorkie; MEG33; jaycee; Mama_Bear; Billie; GodBlessUSA; LUV W; The Mayor; ...
Hey Kids! What day is it?!


It's Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbors' Porch Night!!

Aug 8

Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbors' Porch Night -- Due to overzealous planting of zucchini, citizens are asked to drop off baskets of the squash on neighbors’ doorsteps. 

Want to grow your own zucchini? We'll provide a few gardening tips for growing & harvesting, but don't blame us if your green thumb creates a glut of summer squash! For gardening information, scroll down past the Top 20 List & Recipes Section.

Top 5 List for successful sneaking of Zucchini or otherwise ridding yourself of unwanted surplus summer squash

 

1)    Carefully place a dozen or more zucchini in a large, sturdy black plastic trash bag, then add a couple layers of unwanted clothing. Drive to nearest Goodwill or Salvation Army, hand over bag to nearest volunteer. Politely refuse any offered receipt. Leave quickly.

2)    Look for out of the way places which have signs posted, "Clean Fill Wanted."

3)    Reserve 1/2 of the space in large, upright freezer, gather all available plastic containers & freezer bags. Drink a vat of your favorite caffeinated beverage, in preparation for staying up round the clock to puree large quantities of zucchini. This can then be packaged neatly and artistically labeled: "For Zucchini Nut Bread Recipe." These packages can be freely given, along with copies of recipe, to anyone on your Christmas list. [Ed. note: I solemnly promise that I will eventually post this recipe.]

4)    Under light of full moon, either stark naked or wearing full army camouflage, carrying a machete or any garden implement, run amuck in your zucchini patch, cutting and slashing. Be sure to thank mother nature for her bounty before and after this cathartic experience.

5)    Buy a large roll of freezer paper--the kind that sub shops use to, you know, wrap up their subs & other sandwiches. Then proceed to wrap each zucchini which has managed to grow to a foot or more in length. Next time your child has a fundraiser, send him or her out supplied with these phony subs. Tell child to drop them off with neighbors or relatives and leave quickly. It's advisable that a responsible adult hover nearby in a get-away car.

 

1,011 posted on 08/08/2009 1:38:48 PM PDT by Lady Jag (Double your income. Fire the government)
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To: Lady Jag

Now that our illegal government has called us mobs, we should reveal our mob names.

I’m The Butcher.

What’s yours?

http://pages.prodigy.net/mlemus/mobnamegenerator.htm


1,012 posted on 08/08/2009 1:49:29 PM PDT by Lady Jag (Double your income. Fire the government)
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To: Lady Jag

My neighbors know I have an overabundance of zucchini, and they are on their porches with a shotgun!


1,013 posted on 08/08/2009 1:51:23 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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To: JustAmy; yorkie; MEG33; jaycee; Mama_Bear; Billie; GodBlessUSA; LUV W; The Mayor; ST.LOUIE1; ...

Now that our illegal government has called us mobs, we should reveal our mob names.

I’m The Butcher.

What’s yours?

http://pages.prodigy.net/mlemus/mobnamegenerator.htm


1,014 posted on 08/08/2009 1:51:29 PM PDT by Lady Jag (Double your income. Fire the government)
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To: Lady Jag

SJB the BASTARD!!


1,015 posted on 08/08/2009 1:54:27 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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To: Lady Jag
The Widowmaker.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
1,016 posted on 08/08/2009 1:55:21 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: gardengirl

Yummy, that sounds SOoooo good!!! (I’ve copied it, and will (hopefully) make it next week!) Thanks, GG!


1,017 posted on 08/08/2009 1:55:40 PM PDT by yorkie
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To: Lady Jag

I’m “The Venetian”


1,018 posted on 08/08/2009 1:58:05 PM PDT by yorkie
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To: JustAmy; Billie; GodBlessUSA; LUV W; MEG33; dutchess; DollyCali; Lady Jag; Kitty Mittens; yorkie; ..
From a Chaplain in Iraq:

I recently attended a showing of 'Superman 3' here at LSA Anaconda ( Balad Airport in Iraq , north of Bagdad ). We have a large auditorium we use for movies, as well as memorial services and other large gatherings.

As is the custom back in the States, we stood and snapped to attention when the National Anthem began before the main feature. All was going as planned until about three-quarters of the way through when the National Anthem music stopped. Now, what would happen if this occurred with 1,000 18-22 year-olds back in the States? I imagine there would be hoots, catcalls, laughter, a few rude comments, and everyone would sit down and call for a movie. Of course, that is, if they had stood for the National Anthem in the first place.

Here, the 1,000 Marines continued to stand at attention, eyes fixed forward. The music started again. The Marines continued to quietly stand at attention. And again, at the sam e point, the music stopped. What would you expect to happen? Even here I would imagine laughter, as everyone finally sat down and expected the movie to start. But here, you could have heard a pin drop . Every soldier continued to stand at attention.

Suddenly there was a lone voice, then a dozen, and quickly the room was filled with the voices of a thousand soldiers, finishing where the recording left off: 'And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say does that Star-Spangled Banner yet wave, o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave'. It was the most inspiring moment I have had here in Iraq .

I wanted you to know what kind of soldiers are serving you here. Remember them as they fight for you! Pass this along as a reminder to others to be ever in prayer for all our soldiers serving us here, at home and abroad. For many have already paid the ultimate price.

Written by: Chaplain Jim Higgins

Found this on a Marine Corps forum and thought you all might like it.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
1,019 posted on 08/08/2009 2:00:33 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

This time of year people often park and leave window open to the car won’t overheat.

If you don’t have access to enough porches, you can go downtown and put zucchinis in car windows.


1,020 posted on 08/08/2009 2:01:02 PM PDT by Lady Jag (Double your income. Fire the government)
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