FReeper Canteen ~ Canteen Sports Corner ~ June 3 2004

MoJo2001 and FRiends of the Canteen

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

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~ SPORTS DAY IN THE CANTEEN ~     The Canteen Doors Are Open! Yep! Another fun filled Sports Day for all of our Troops, Veterans, and their families. (Oh yeah! For Canteeners and lurkers as well.) Anyhoo, the Canteen Sports CEO (That would be Mr.Tonkin for those that would like to file a complaint!) would like for us to keep things simple for Sports this week. So? Being that we have no power over such things, we are going to take him at his word. After all, he's the CEO and he always knows everything. Right?  The right hand side provides all the sports information you will need! So? Have at it kids! Have fun!! (In all honesty, we don't want to bog down the thread opening anymore. We'll keep it short and simple. Anything else we'd like to add will be posted on the thread itself!)   CANTEEN SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS 1. The Cincinnati Reds, not the Chicago Cubs, are currently in First Place in the National League - Central Division. Please make note of that. Be sure to pester Cubbie lover, tomkow6, about it. He'll appreciate it. 2. No! This isn't Da Bears season yet. So? The CSC CEO won't care what we write about in the Canteen. (Don't tell him Da Bears will be bad again this year. Hehe!) 3. The French Open is currently going on. Anyone care? We didn't think so. Besides, all the American men are gone. Wimbledon is next for us. WooHoo! 4. Anyone see the Indy 500?? Isn't it nice that we all know how to say Buddy Rice? It sure is. Nice to see an American win it again. 5. *YAWN* The Yankees are in first place again. Different year, same story. Poor BoSox fans. 6. If you want to end your football career with controversy, sign up to be the head coach at Colorado. McCartney, Neuheisel, and Barnett. What a grand school. (Although, Barnett wasn't fired.) 7. Just an observation: The British papers and people love two things more than anything else. They love soccer and sex. Kind of convenient since they both start with "s". They are obsessed with David Beckham and who he's with or isn't. Looks like his wife Victoria is becoming the Hillary Clinton of Great Britian. Sucks to be either one of them. 8. We know what you're thinking: WHY ISN'T IT FRIDAY ALREADY? We hear ya there!	SPORTS LINKS mouse over to see the link!

[glock rocks]

I join with the others on the Canteen lifting you in prayer blackie. Rest, heal, be well.

Matt 18:20

[Kathy in Alaska]

I HAVE A COMPUTER THAT WORKS!!!

[Pippin]

I'll keep Blackie and his family in my prayers.

[tacticalogic]

Done.

[Soaring Feather]

Whoa!! Great sunset tonight. Thanks guys.

[cyborg]

blackie related thread
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1147130/posts

[MoJo2001]

*HUGS*
Queenie!

Thank you to you and your fellow judges for the Poetry Contest.

The Sailor is tonight grateful to be the winner. (Of course, he won't live this one down because it was announced last night. Hehe!)

However, Rodriguez will be excited to be getting your Poetry Book because she loves Poetry. She's one Sailor that would love to win a Poetry Contest.

*HUGS*

[Barlowmaker]

I love Blackie's always positive, spot-on catch phrase:

"We are winning ~ the bad guys are losing ~ trolls, terrorists, democrats and the mainstream media are sad ~ very sad!
~~ Bush/Cheney 2004 ~~

My prayers for a speedy recovery.

[Soaring Feather]

Hi Little Diva!!

*HUGS*

How sweet of The Sailor to give his award to Rodriguez, I hope she enjoys it.

The Poetry Contest was tons of fun. It was a pleasure to be a part of a positive event.

[Soaring Feather]

mine

[Soaring Feather]

Hey Ma, you happy or what???

[Kathy in Alaska]

Prayers sent, blackie, for your full and complete and swift recovery. ((HUGS))
Jeez, blackie, 4-6 weeks!

[Kathy in Alaska]

USCGC TYBEE (WPB 1330)

SHIP’S CHARACTERISTICS

Length Overall: 110 feet
Beam: 21 feet
Draft: 7 feet
Hull Material: Steel
Deckhouse Material: Aluminum
Maximum Speed: In excess of 26 knots
Full Load Displacement: 165 toms
Range: : 1,853 nautical miles

MACHINERY
Main Engines: Two Paxman-Velenta RP200M Diesel
Horsepower: 3,100 PHP each
Generators: Two 99kW Caterpillar Diesel
Potable Water: 1,760 gallons
Watermaker daily output: 300 gallons
Fuel Capacity: 10,982 gallons

This particular cutter is getting a new crew, but the 2 being shipped, USCGC Monomoy and USCGC Maui are both the same size. "Being shipped" sounds like on a bigger ship.

[MoJo2001]

*HUGS*

[Lady Jag]

Prayers for Blackie, but though I don't know what he did have, I can guarantee you that he didn't have a spontaneous epidural abyss; I don't believe anyone has. But I would like to know what it translates into.

[glock rocks]

Seeing as this is the Sports Corner Canteen thread... I've got a question for the WWII buffs. Is there a D-Day significance to the yellow/red paint on the nose of Bobby Labonte's D-Day Chevy that he'll drive Sunday at the Armed Forces Family 400 at Dover?

[glock rocks]

probably a spontaneous epidural abcess. Rare, but dangerous infection of the spinal column.

[Lady Jag]

Really? That is nasty. I remember him saying a week or so ago he thought he'd caught a cold.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

He told me the pain he suffered Saturady was the worst pain he ever felt.

[StarCMC]

Tonk - please ask Ms. Blackie if we can have an address to send him cards and letters... THANKS!!