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Talking short speak over here!
Thank you for the thread - I think it's great to see this - as it shows in a great way our nation and its support for the troops -
God bless!
Good Morning troops!! Good Morning everyone! Only 2 1/2 days of school this week. Yes!! Anyway, here is today's humor attempt!
You are working on your family genealogy and for sake of example, let's say that your great-great uncle, Remus Starr, a fellow lacking in character, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Montana in 1889.
A cousin has supplied you with the only known photograph of Remus, showing him standing on the gallows. On the back of the picture are the words:
"Remus Starr: Horse thief, sent to Montana Territorial Prison, 1885. Escaped 1887, robbed the Montana Flyer six times. Caught by Pinkerton detectives, convicted and hanged, 1889."
Pretty grim situation, right? But let's revise things a bit. We simply crop the picture, scan in an enlarged image and edit it with image processing software so that all that is seen is a head shot.
Next, we rewrite the text:
"Remus Starr was a famous cowboy in the Montana Territory. His business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and intimate dealings with the Montana railroad.
Beginning in 1885, he devoted several years of his life to service at a government facility, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroad. In 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the renowned Pinkerton Detective Agency. In 1889, Remus passed away during an important civic function held in his honor when the platform upon which he was standing collapsed."
Good morning Everyone. Good morning to our
Military, our Allies and their families.
Thank you Star for your continued contribution to the higher education of the Canteen family. Just think.....one day we'll all be talking gibberish, and we'll have you to thank for it. LOL.
Well, here we are back at Monday. Isn't that wonderful? Many of us will have a short week this week due to Thanksgiving, I'm sure. I know I will. I will be staying in my home area, going to my parents house for the traditional Thanksgiving dinner. On Friday, I have to get the guest room ready for my oldest son, who is coming up from Florida for hunting season with his brother and grandfather.
I hope all of you have a wonderful time. And, remember our military in your Thanksgiving prayers.
OH.....And, remember as good as all the food is, leave room for dessert!
FOR OUR MILITARY AWAY FROM HOME
I need to go make my rounds and get on to things here at work. I need to do five days worth of work in 2 1/2 days.
Now remember, the Canteen is always open
So, come on in and sit for a while. There's alway plenty of coffee, pancakes, conversation, silliness, and plain old BS.
What are you doing for Thanksgiving?
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SALUTE!
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Good morning, STAR! Good morning, Canteen Crew! Good morning, EVERYBODY! 
TROOPS!
Today's FEEBLE
YOKE :
Fawnn called to make reservations. "I want to go from Chicago to Hippopotamus, New York." The agent was at a loss for words. Finally, the agent asked, "Are you sure that's the name of the town?"
"Yes, what flights do you have?" replied the Fawnn.
After some searching, the agent came back with, "I'm sorry, ma'am, I've looked up every airport code in the country and can't find a Hippopotamus anywhere."
Fawnn retorted," Oh don't be silly. Everyone knows where it is. Check your map!"
The agent scoured a map of the state of New York and finally offered, "You don't mean Buffalo, do you?"
"That's it! I knew it was a big animal!"
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On This Day In History
Birthdates which occurred on November 22:
1511 Erasmus Reinhold Germany, mathematician (calculated planetary table)
1710 Wilhelm Friedemann Bach composer, son of JS Bach (Sinfonias 64)
1805 Benjamin Hugur Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1877
1819 George Eliot England, novelist (Silas Marner)
1808 Thomas Cook founder Cook travel bureau
1818 Samuel Gibbs French Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1910
1835 Frank C Armstrong Brig Gen (Cavalry Commander under Forrest)
1856 Heber J Grant Salt Lake City, 7th President of Mormon church
1857 George Gissing English writer (Thyrza, Crown of Life)
1868 John Nance Garner (D) 32nd VP (1933-41)
1888 Tarzan of the Apes, according to Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel
1890 Charles de Gaulle Lille France, President of France (1958-69)
1898 Wiley Post Grand Plain TX, aviator/parachutist (crashed in Alaska)
1899 Hoagy Carmichael Bloomington IN, actor/songwriter (Stardust)
1904 Roland Winters Boston MA, actor (Mama, Smothers Brothers)
1905 James Burnham philosopher (Coming Defeat of Communism)
1912 Doris Duke NYC, multi-millionaire (American Tobacco heiress)
1913 Benjamin Britten Lowestoft Suffolk England, composer (Beggar's Opera)
1918 Claiborne Pell (Sen-D-RI)
1921 Rodney Dangerfield Babylon NY, comedian (Caddyshack, Back to School)
1922 Fikret Dzhamil Amirov Kirovabad Russia, Azerbaijani composer (Shur)
1924 Geraldine Page Kirksville Mo (Interiors, Trip to Bountiful)
1925 Gunther Schuller NYC, hornist/composer (Visitation)
1928 Juno Stover-Irwin US, diver (Olympic-silver-1956)
1928 Pat Smythe England, equestrian jumper (Olympic-bronze-1956)
1930 Owen K Garriott Enid, Oklahoma, astronaut (Skylab 3, STS-9)
1932 Robert Vaughn NYC, actor (Napoleon Solo-Man from UNCLE, Battle Beyond the Stars)
1935 Ludmila Belousova Protopopov USSR, pairs skater (Oly-gold-1964, 68)
1940 Terry Gilliam Minneapolis, comedy writer-animator (Monty Python)
1942 Guion S Bluford Jr Philadelphia PA, Col USAF/astr (STS 8, STS 61A, STS 39)
1943 Billie Jean King Cal, tennis pro (Wimbledon 1968, 72, 73, 75)
1949 "Miami" Steve Van Zandt rocker
1950 Greg Luzinski baseball player (Phillies, White Sox)
1958 Jamie Lee Curtis Los Angeles CA, actress (Halloween, True Lies)
1961 Mariel Hemingway Ketchum Id, actress (Manhattan, Personal Best)
1966 Brian Robbins Brooklyn NY, actor (Eric-Head of the Class)
1966 Nicholas Rowe London England, actor (Young Sherlock Holmes)
1973 USAF_SSgt Assembled out of old F-4, C-123, and P-38 parts! Mother reported to have said to father "This is ALL your fault, never touch me again!"
(A birthday is just the first day of another 365-day journey around the sun. Enjoy the trip!)
Good Morning Star! Thank you for another excellent installment of Short Speak!
I will resist the urge to make some jokes about OBIGGS and inert gas . . . heeheeehehee.
Actually spelled "OCOKA" which stood for: Observation and Fields of Fire, Cover and Concealment, Obstacles, Key Terrain, and Avenues of Approach.
It was recently rearranged to "OAKOC" in hopes that leaders would analyze terrain in a more logical sequence: "Obstacles, Avenues of Approach, Key Terrain, Observation and Fields of Fire, Cover and Concealment" - must have been a bullet comment on some officer's OER at TRADOC.
041119-N-4374S-006 Arabian Gulf (Nov. 19, 2004) - Lt. Jason Crain pilots a S-3B Viking in formation with other aircraft assigned to the “Diamond Cutters” of Sea Control Squadron Three Zero (VS-30), during a flight mission over the Arabian Gulf. Diamond Cutters are embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) and are currently operating in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Units in the Kennedy Strike Group are working closely with Multi-National Corps-Iraq and Iraqi forces to bring stability to the sovereign government of Iraq. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg (RELEASED)
041119-N-4308O-067 Arabian Gulf (Nov. 19, 2004) - An F-14B Tomcat assigned to the “Swordsmen” of Fighter Squadron Three Two (VF-32) launches from the flight deck aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman's Carrier Strike Group Ten (CSG-10) and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3) are on a scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Ryan O'Connor (RELEASED)
041119-N-4308O-034 Arabian Gulf (Nov. 19, 2004) - An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the “Bulls” of Strike Fighter Squadron Three Seven (VFA-37) launches from one of the four steam powered catapults on the flight deck aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman's Carrier Strike Group Ten (CSG-10) and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3) are on a scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Ryan O'Connor (RELEASED)
