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FReeper Canteen ~ Saturday Nite Sock Hop~ April 3 2004
bentfeather, Bethbg79, Diva Betsy Ross, Kathy In Alaska, Texas Cowboy, tomkow6, and MoJo2001
Posted on 04/02/2004 8:02:44 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
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Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today! |
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~ MUSIC DEDICATION ~ |
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Welcome to our Sock Hop!! We hope you enjoy all the music!! Please feel free to place any requests via email at canteenusa@canteenusa.com or on the thread! Make sure to click on the icons to hear the music!! The music is a mix of 50s and 60s in the top section for a variety. Texas Cowboy will join us on the thread to add his wonderful musical selections. Bethy is below with current and other selections. Please request music from any of the Deejays on the thread. They are: bentfeather, Bethbg79, Diva Betsy Ross, Kathy In Alaska, Texas Cowboy, tomkow6, and MoJo2001. |
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![Let's be us again](http://images5.fotki.com/v60/photos/1/172750/645436/12star4a-vi.gif?1077941469) Lonestar |
![Lonestar](http://images5.fotki.com/v60/photos/1/172750/645436/12star4a-vi.gif?1077941469) Norah Jones |
![Killing me softly](http://images5.fotki.com/v60/photos/1/172750/645436/12star4a-vi.gif?1077941469) Fugees |
![Redneck Woman](http://images5.fotki.com/v60/photos/1/172750/645436/12star4a-vi.gif?1077941469) Gretchen Wilson |
![That's what she gets](http://images5.fotki.com/v60/photos/1/172750/645436/12star4a-vi.gif?1077941469) Brooks and Dunn |
![If you come to me](http://images5.fotki.com/v60/photos/1/172750/645436/12star4a-vi.gif?1077941469) Atomic Kitten |
![Breathe easy](http://images5.fotki.com/v60/photos/1/172750/645436/12star4a-vi.gif?1077941469) Blue |
![Criminal](http://images5.fotki.com/v60/photos/1/172750/645436/12star4a-vi.gif?1077941469) Fiona Apple |
![Breakdown](http://images5.fotki.com/v60/photos/1/172750/645436/12star4a-vi.gif?1077941469) Tantric |
![Uneasy rider](http://images5.fotki.com/v60/photos/1/172750/645436/12star4a-vi.gif?1077941469) Charlie Daniels Band |
![Skankin to the beat](http://images5.fotki.com/v60/photos/1/172750/645436/12star4a-vi.gif?1077941469) Fishbone |
![Beer](http://images5.fotki.com/v60/photos/1/172750/645436/12star4a-vi.gif?1077941469) Reel Big Fish |
![Little red corvette](http://images5.fotki.com/v60/photos/1/172750/645436/12star4a-vi.gif?1077941469) Prince |
![Surprise honeycomb](http://images5.fotki.com/v60/photos/1/172750/645436/12star4a-vi.gif?1077941469) The Wrens |
![Kiss you all over](http://images5.fotki.com/v60/photos/1/172750/645436/12star4a-vi.gif?1077941469) Exile |
![Hey you](http://images5.fotki.com/v60/photos/1/172750/645436/12star4a-vi.gif?1077941469) Pink Floyd |
![Stupid cupid](http://images5.fotki.com/v60/photos/1/172750/645436/12star4a-vi.gif?1077941469) Connie Francis |
![Drowning](http://images5.fotki.com/v60/photos/1/172750/645436/12star4a-vi.gif?1077941469) Dashboard Confessionals |
![Lime in the coconut](http://images5.fotki.com/v60/photos/1/172750/645436/12star4a-vi.gif?1077941469) Jimmy Buffet |
![Chasing rainbows](http://images5.fotki.com/v60/photos/1/172750/645436/12star4a-vi.gif?1077941469) No Use For a Name |
![Hard days night](http://images5.fotki.com/v60/photos/1/172750/645436/12star4a-vi.gif?1077941469) The Beatles |
![Shaggin](http://images5.fotki.com/v60/photos/1/172750/645436/12star4a-vi.gif?1077941469) Alabama |
![](http://images5.fotki.com/v60/photos/1/172750/645436/12star4a-vi.gif?1077941469) Garth Brooks |
![Bony fingers](http://images5.fotki.com/v60/photos/1/172750/645436/12star4a-vi.gif?1077941469) Hoyt Axton |
![American psycho](http://images5.fotki.com/v60/photos/1/172750/645436/12star4a-vi.gif?1077941469) Misfits |
![Man of constant sorrow](http://images5.fotki.com/v60/photos/1/172750/645436/12star4a-vi.gif?1077941469) Soggy Bottom Boys |
![Shut up](http://images5.fotki.com/v60/photos/1/172750/645436/12star4a-vi.gif?1077941469) Black Eyed Peas |
![Unwind](http://images5.fotki.com/v60/photos/1/172750/645436/12star4a-vi.gif?1077941469) Pink |
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To: HopeandGlory; Old Sarge; Colonel_Flagg; Kathy in Alaska; All
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~Don't Hold Back Your Love~ I love this song.
601
posted on
04/03/2004 8:02:23 PM PST
by
Soaring Feather
(~The Dragon Flies' Lair~ Poetry and Prose~)
To: bentfeather
And the Chairman too .. some great music floating around this place!
602
posted on
04/03/2004 8:03:31 PM PST
by
Colonel_Flagg
("Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And a member of Congress. But I repeat myself." – Mark Twain)
To: Colonel_Flagg
To: Colonel_Flagg
This place rocks all the time.
604
posted on
04/03/2004 8:05:52 PM PST
by
Soaring Feather
(~The Dragon Flies' Lair~ Poetry and Prose~)
To: All
This is a letter from our young friend, of the Maine National Guard, who is newly deployed to Iraq. I just thought I'd share it with you.
He is the son-in-law of a very good friend of ours
Ms.B
Hello All,
Here is the continuation from my prior e-mail explaining my experiences. Things are going pretty good here. Some people have been getting sick with what they call the Hagee Bug. It is like the flu back at home. It seems to last a few days. However, we have been told that it can get worse and last for a week to ten days with more severity.
When we walk to different places like the internet café or the phones, we need to have a battle buddy (another person) with us for safety reasons. This makes it difficult some times to do the things I want to do if no one else wants to do the same things. Then when we do get on the internet, if often goes down or is very slow, making it difficult to send messages, especially when your limited with the time you have on the internet.
I cant remember where I left off last. So forgive me if I repeat myself. Let me tell you know about how life is here so far. The conditions are really not as bad as I expected. The food is good. And they feed us well. Three full course meals a day unless you have a duty outside of the camp in which you would eat an MRE. But they have many different things to eat. They have fast order type food, pasta and potatoes, and different choices of entrees. They have a salad bar as well, with drinks and deserts including ice cream. I never thought it would be like this. They have a civilian company catering to us with Philippine and Turkish civilians doing the cooking. They have come a long way in establishing this camp. They are currently building a new Gym and Theater.
Now as far as lodging, we are currently staying in connex containers (they are like the back of tractor trailer trucks that have been transformed into two person rooms. They have beds, a locker, lights and an air conditioner. Its pretty nice. Again not what I expected at all. However, once all of the people from the other unit we are replacing leaves, which is supposed to be soon, we will be moving into their buildings which are old run down buildings which Saddam used for his military. As you can imagine they are pretty cracked up and there are a lot of demolished buildings from the war. I am not looking forward to sleeping in those. Also, there is a place they call the bone yard which has hundreds of destroyed military and civilian vehicles (pretty interesting).
The unit we are replacing is from Alabama. They are some nice people. They have been very helpful in getting us settled in. They are very happy we are here so they can go home to see their families. Although I do not want to be here at all, it makes it more worth while when I see the smiles and anticipation of these guys getting to go home after being here for almost a year away from their families.
They call the locals Hagees. They say that this word means that they have made the trip to Meca and it shows respect to them. It is a compliment. These Hagees work on the camp and they have different jobs cleaning, maintaining equipment, as well as other services. Some of them come around our work area a lot and try to sell us watches or old dinars.
Just about every day there are explosions or gun fire on the outside of the camp. Some of these are local Saddam loyalists attacking the camp or military convoys that leave the camp and travel through the city. When they try to attack the camp, they are at a distance and on hit the perimeter. Our quarters are in the middle of the camp which is safer. There are also terrorists attacking the Iraqi police, Iraqi military, and Iraqi civilians. When you see a report of something happening here, you can bet that there were also several other instances throughout the country which the media did not cover because they did not know about it, they did not get there fast enough to get information, or they did not think it was significant enough to cover on the news. It is very unstable around here. However, do not fear because I have the power of God. I went out on my first convoy about a week ago. It was pretty freaky (an 80s term). Civilians walking around with guns (AK 47s). People driving like crazy. Broken down vehicles all along the side of the road. And sheep everywhere! Sheep herders walking their sheep across the road, feeding their sheep in the median. Its a different world here, thats for sure. I cant wait to get home.
Helicopters, jets and other aircraft are constantly flying overhead. They are our air security. I do feel a lot more confident with them above us. The Air Force gives everyone much more comfort.
Its very dry and dusty around here. All my stuff constantly gets full of dust even inside the connex. There is some vegetation here, but it is only because they just ended their two months of rainy season which is their winter. Now they will not get any more rain for about ten months and all this vegetation will dry up which means even more dust. I am constantly blowing my nose to clean it out (sorry for the details). However, surprisingly, my allergies are not bad except for being stuffed up.
We are right near the Tigris River, a famous body of water in the Bible. I just found out recently that we are near the city of Nineveh. This is the famous Bible city where God told Jonah the profit to go and preach to the people so that they may repent and be saved from destruction. It is only a few miles from here and I am hoping I can get there to see it some time. They also say that we are not far from where they found the famous Noahs Ark, which is located in the mountains of Turkey somewhere. It would be nice to see that, but they do not let anyone go near there. There is a lot of history here and I hope to learn more. I am attending a bible study and we are concentrating on scripture that pertains to this area. It is very interesting.
The unit we are replacing built a nice chapel near our living area. I have been going to services every chance I get. They hold a variety of different services all day long on Sundays. I go to the 8:00am, 9:30, and 19:00 services on Sunday. I attend a Bible study at 19:00 on Tuesday nights at 19:00. There is a mid-week service on Wednesday nights at 19:00. Finally there is a Sing and Praise service at 19:00 on Saturday nights. This has helped me to focus on God rather than the problems around me. I have volunteered to help with some of the chapel services as well.
Well, thats it for now. I will write some more later. Until then, may God bless you.
With Love in Christ,
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605
posted on
04/03/2004 8:05:59 PM PST
by
MS.BEHAVIN
(Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. Re-elect G.W.Bush)
To: HopeandGlory
Oh, I LIKE that one, Hope! Good dance outfit! Thank you!
To: Old Sarge
OK, Sarge, I'll try again to welcome you home this evening. I keep losing posts in cyberspace. Even if you couldn't find the last point, did ya have a good drill? How was your weather? How about a 2 left feet dance tonight?
607
posted on
04/03/2004 8:07:27 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Military Who Protects Her)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
LOL .. and on my first night, too. How'd I get so lucky?
608
posted on
04/03/2004 8:08:36 PM PST
by
Colonel_Flagg
("Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And a member of Congress. But I repeat myself." – Mark Twain)
To: Colonel_Flagg
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WTG, Colonel....you got #600!
609
posted on
04/03/2004 8:09:30 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Military Who Protects Her)
To: Colonel_Flagg
![](http://www.canteenusa.com/Fawnn/woohoo_flag1.jpg)
Colonel_Flagg!!! #600!!!
610
posted on
04/03/2004 8:11:19 PM PST
by
Fawnn
(Fair Funkle Fawnn, Canteen wOOhOO Consultant, and CookingWithPam.com person)
To: Kathy in Alaska; Fawnn
Thanks to both of you :) .. I have no cool graphics, but certainly feel most welcome!
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posted on
04/03/2004 8:14:14 PM PST
by
Colonel_Flagg
("Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And a member of Congress. But I repeat myself." – Mark Twain)
To: MS.BEHAVIN
What a great letter.
It's like I was there with him as I read it.
Please tell your friend's son that I said
Thank You for your servive to our country.
To: MS.BEHAVIN
Very informative email.
Thanks for sharing
613
posted on
04/03/2004 8:15:36 PM PST
by
mylife
To: Colonel_Flagg; Old Sarge; All
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Alabama~Forever Is As Far As I'll Go~
614
posted on
04/03/2004 8:15:48 PM PST
by
Soaring Feather
(~The Dragon Flies' Lair~ Poetry and Prose~)
To: Colonel_Flagg
"LOL .. and on my first night, too. How'd I get so lucky?"
Beginners Luck! LOL
To: Old Sarge
![](http://www.fone.net/~trussell/index/trussellCanCan.gif)
Hey Sarge, Shall We Dance?
616
posted on
04/03/2004 8:19:16 PM PST
by
trussell
(Member: Viking Kitty Society; Charter member: Troll Patrol...)
To: Colonel_Flagg
WOO HOO you got #600!!
617
posted on
04/03/2004 8:20:04 PM PST
by
Soaring Feather
(~The Dragon Flies' Lair~ Poetry and Prose~)
To: Colonel_Flagg
I have no cool graphics
We share and "borrow." ;)
618
posted on
04/03/2004 8:22:44 PM PST
by
Fawnn
(Fair Funkle Fawnn, Canteen wOOhOO Consultant, and CookingWithPam.com person)
To: txradioguy; 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; tomkow6; MoJo2001; Bethbg79; HiJinx; LaDivaLoca; ...
John's homecoming with Jessica and Byron.![](http://images5.fotki.com/v67/photos/5/55348/284012/txhome1-vi.jpg)
619
posted on
04/03/2004 8:22:55 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Military Who Protects Her)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Beautiful sunset! Thanks men in the Military and the Canteen.
620
posted on
04/03/2004 8:24:00 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Military Who Protects Her)
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