FReeper Canteen ~ Ghost Town ~ July 22 2004

Canteen Crew

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday...
Thank the Veterans who served in
The United States Armed Forces.

Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom?
Support The United States Armed Forces Today!

 

~ CANTEEN FIELD TRIP ~

Welcome to the FR Canteen's Thursday Field Trip!!
Ma decided that we needed to do something fun. She gave us a difficult, but interesting task. Here's what she wanted:
"Take the kids on a field trip that will allow our Troops to see America's best. Let them know that we don't just remember all of those that come from big cities, but from smalltown USA."

So? We began our search for smalltown USA. The first place we found is really a treat. At least three Canteeners will be able to tell you what our first smalltown USA place is like. So? Look for them on the thread.

Before we get started, the FR Canteen would like to thank Allen Muma of azjerome.com. Thank you Allen for providing us details for our FR Canteen Field Trip. You've been absolutely wonderful.

Troops and Canteen!!
Off to Jerome, Arizona for today! Enjoy! Make sure to post any pictures or facts that you may find on the thread about Jerome on the thread! (Click to enlarge all the pictures)

 

 

~ HISTORICAL JEROME, ARIZONA ~
"America's Most Vertical City" and "Largest Ghost Town in America".

NAME: Jerome COUNTY: Yavapai ROADS: 2WD Paved LEGAL INFO: T16N, R2E CLIMATE: Mild winter, mild summer BEST TIME TO VISIT: Anytime POPULATION: 329

COMMENTS: Most of the town is original. The original hotel has been reopened and is worth staying at. Most buildings are occupied. REMAINS: Most everything is still there. ECONOMY: Tourism

Located high on top of Cleopatra Hill (5,200 feet) between Prescott and Flagstaff is the historic copper mining town of Jerome, Arizona.

When the town was just a small mining camp, financing was needed to pull the copper from the abundant ore. After some coercion from his wife, Eugene Jerome made the investment. Although he never visited the town, the town took his name. (*Eugene Jerome was Winston Churchill's mother's cousin.)

~ WHERE THE HECK IS JEROME ~
 

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Flagstaff, AZ (45.4 miles, pop. 52,894).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Glendale, AZ (81.0 miles, pop. 218,812).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (84.4 miles, pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Clarkdale, AZ (4.0 miles), Cottonwood, AZ (6.4 miles), Cottonwood-Verde Village, AZ (8.6 miles), Cornville, AZ (14.0 miles), Prescott, AZ (25.7 miles), Dewey-Humboldt, AZ (17.8 miles), Camp Verde, AZ (21.5 miles), Chino Valley, AZ (23.3 miles).

Thank you to www.azjerome.com , www.ghosttowns.com , & www.jeromehistoricalsociety.org for all the information provided on this thread!

 

 

Jerome's post office was established September 10, 1883 and has never been discontinued. Once the fifth largest city in Arizona, Jerome has now been reduced to a ghost of a city. Copper was the mainstay and the mines are rumored to have started over 1000 years ago by the Tuzigoot Indians. In 1882, the United Verde Copper company was formed by James A. McDonald and Eugene Jerome of New York, and Governor Tritle of Arizona. (For more information please click here.)

 

 

~ HAVING FUN IN JEROME ~
(Mouse over the graphics)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

~ SLEEPING IN JEROME ~

 

Ghost City Inn Bed and Breakfast
owned by Allen and Jackie Muma
(Please click the picture to visit and show support for their generosity!)
 

Remember Allen Muma? He was the gentleman that had to endure speaking to Mojo on the phone? (Yes! We all feel bad for him. Sorry Allen!)

When he's not letting cyber tourists browse Jerome, AZ via his website at www.azjerome.com , he's a proud owner of the establishment above. You must click on the picture to see the website for this quaint B&B. Please make reservations if you are ever in the area. Besides, Ma would love to try Miss Jackie's "secret chocolate chip" cookie. You can find her page here.

 

[Pippin]

COUGH! COUGH!

Looks like a girleyman to me! ;0)

[MoJo2001]

Son's recovery from coma reaps Corvette ("If you wake up, I'll buy you a car")
boston.com ^ | 7/21/04
 

Posted on 07/22/2004 9:23:29 AM EDT by 11th Earl of Mar
 

Son's recovery from coma reaps Corvette By Jack Encarnacao July 22, 2004

 

Hmmm....this has MoJo thinking.

I wouldn't have gotten up until I heard those words I"ve always wanted to hear:

"If you wake up, I'll buy you a FERRARI ENZO".

Yep! That sounds about right.

Glad the young man is doing well.

 

[MoJo2001]

Good morning Pippin!

*HUGS*

How are you today?

[Pippin]

I'm doing just great!

Now, if only Tom would stop posting photos of those girleymen! LOL!

[MoJo2001]

British Worry That Drinking Has Gotten Out of Hand
The New York Times ^ | July 22, 2004 | SARAH LYALL
 

Posted on 07/22/2004 9:26:02 AM EDT by OESY
 

LONDON, July 22 - Britain has always been a place where people enjoy a drink or two (or more) at the local pub, and where football hooligans and so-called lager louts represent the public face of overconsumption. But lately the country's growing inability to hold its liquor has taken on the scope of a national crisis.

Even Prime Minister Tony Blair is worried. "There is a clear and growing problem in our town and city centers up and down the country on Friday and Saturday nights," said Mr. Blair, whose son, then 16, was found vomiting and incoherent on a London street four years ago after an evening of drinking. "As a society we have to make sure that this form of what we often call binge drinking doesn't become the new British disease."

 

Hmmm...MoJo can just see where this is going.

WE NEED A COMMISSION TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF BEER ON PEOPLE.

Okay? Who wants to sign up to sacrifice for their fellow citizens?

Well, this is for the good of the Mother Country!
 

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Welcome to the Canteen!

[MoJo2001]

Tom? Who is Tom? I don't know a Tom?

Hmmm.....


Hehe!

[Smartass]

[MoJo2001]

Bigger Breasts for Free: Join the Army
Reuters ^ | 7-22-2005
 

Posted on 07/22/2004 10:02:22 AM EDT by Cagey
 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Army has long lured recruits with the slogan "Be All You Can Be," but now soldiers and their families can receive plastic surgery, including breast enlargements, on the taxpayers' dime.

 

Let the Hooters Wars Begin!

Be All You Can Be in a Size Triple J

And guess who pays for it?

That's right...YOU AND I!

Ain't life grand? LOL!

(Please don't let this hit the US Navy. Please God. Please NO! NO! NO! Hehe!)

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Today is my favorite day of the week!
See You All Tonight.

"The Coast Guard Auxiliary is not the best kept secret in the USCG anymore,
it's now a premier Force of the Department of Homeland Security
and the United States Coast Guard."

REAR ADMIRAL J. M. GARRETT
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT

"We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail..." President George W. Bush

[MoJo2001]

Have fun today.

Please don't stuff any classified reports in your socks, pants, or anyplace else. We'd hate to be the ones to turn you in for a million dollar reward. (Not that we would ever contemplate doing such a thing. Hehe!)

*HUGS*

[Allegra]

Hiya, Beach!

[MoJo2001]

Guards Finger Berger in Sox Docs Heist
NewsMax.com ^ | 7/22/04 | Carl Limbacher
 

Posted on 07/22/2004 9:52:17 AM EDT by kattracks
 

 

After three days worth of denials from his legal team, eyewitnesses to Sandy Berger's top secret document heist have confirmed that the former national security advisor did indeed stash national security secrets in his socks, as well as his pants pockets.

"The stuffed socks and pockets is real," a senior law enforcement official told the New York Daily News. "The (theft) was reported by the guards." Guards at the National Archives told the FBI that Berger was observed stuffing his socks with handwritten notes about files he reviewed that were going to the Sept. 11 panel, the News said.

 

Just an example of what not to do today, Mr.Tonkin!

Hehe!

[MoJo2001]

Welcome to the Canteen Allegra!!

Now that we got that over with. Please step to the side. We need to ensure that you aren't stuffing anything down  your socks that would be vital to national security issues.

For example, TAKING A TWINKIE from the NATIONAL ARCHIVES IS A NO-NO!

So?? Step to the side! This won't be painful. Or at least the last dude going to the hospital didn't really say much about it hurting.

LOL!!

[tomkow6]

If you wake up, I'll take you to HOOTERS!!!!!!!!!

[tomkow6]

Who wants to sign up to sacrifice for their fellow citizens?

ME!

ME!

ME!

ME!

ME!

 

[MoJo2001]

Can't hear a darn thing you are saying.
 

[MoJo2001]

Any applicant applying for the job of beer tester must have a strong gut and a dislike for Hooters.




Whoa!! That totally disqualifies you.


YOU ARE DENIED!
 

 

Oh well! You can always work on buying me a Ferrari Enzo. Hehe!

[Arrowhead1952]

I wanted to post some pictures of captured Iraqi arms by Texas Army National Guard soldiers. All are on a secure site, so that is out. Still no pics of the change of colors on the web page.

[Lady Jag]

I'm in for the thrill hills.