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I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.
Prayers going up.
me
Good morning, Tonk !! Good morning, Canteen Crew! Good morning, EVERYBODY! 
TROOPS!
Today's FEEBLE
YOKE :
Ms Feather & Ms. Poohbear (two blondes) ventured into the woods to bring home a Christmas tree. They were determined not to leave until they found the right tree. They walked for hours in the snow, examining every tree they found.
As the afternoon turned into evening, the temperature dropped ten degrees and the wind began to blow. Still no tree.
Finally, Ms. Poohbear piped up: "Listen Ms Feather, I really think we'd better take the next tree we see, whether it has lights and decorations on it or not!"
Thanks for the thread Bro!
heh heh...
I would have to get the John Kerry punching bag for my dad....he would love that one...
of course I Think he would let Duke the 180 lb Newfie eat it instead :)
Radically funny opening, my friend!
I don't care what anyone says, (and I have heard most of the voices talking), but when I grow up, I wanna be just like Tomkow!
Tomkow, you rule!
Got anything I can BBQ for you?
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Thank you Tom for this hilarious thread, and the great Christmas music!
We support our troops!!
Good morning Everyone. Good morning to our
Military, our Allies and their families. May God truly bless each of you this year.
Thank you tomkow for opening the doors to
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So, we're doing gift ideas today. Well, let me see what I've got....
These are the gifts I give to you.......
That you may always have a warm home in which to feel safe
That you would always have joy in your heart
That you would alway have something to sing about and that you will let your light shine
And, that for those of us of the Christian faith, that we would always remember that Jesus is the Reason for the Season
And, for the guyz here at the Canteen, I give you this
SURPRISE
And, for you galz
May you always get what you want.
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.
Chicagoland Weather
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| Sunrise | 7:13 AM (CST) |
| Sunset | 4:21 PM (CST) |
| Hrs. of Daylight | 9 Hrs., 8 Mins |
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Thanks for all those Gift Ideas...very, very interesting, especially the crazy cat woman doll with all her cats. Honestly though, I think I have punched John Kerry enough.
On This Day In History
Birthdates which occurred on December 17:
1706 Gabrielle Châtelet [La belle Emilie] French writer (Voltaire)
1734 William Floyd US soldier/signer (Declaration of Independence)
1778 Sir Humphrey Davy discovered several chemical elements
1797 Joseph Henry US, scientist/inventor/pioneer of electromagnetism
1824 John Kerr System physicist (electro-visually Kerr-effect)
1824 Manning Ferguson Force Brevet Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899
1835 Alexander E Agassiz US, businessman/biologist/geology
1873 Ford Madox Ford England, novelist/editor (The Inheritors)
1874 William Lyon Mackenzie King (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48)
1894 Arthur Fiedler Boston MA, conductor (Boston Pops)
1894 Hans [Henry] Kramers Dutch theoretical physicist (quantum mechanics)
1903 Erskine P Caldwell author (Tobacco Road, God's Little Acre)
1908 Willard Frank Libby inventor (carbon-14 "atomic clock" (Nobel 1960))
1935 Cal Ripken Sr baseball manager (Baltimore Orioles)
1939 Eddie Kendricks Alabama, rocker (Temptations-My Girl, Boogie Down)
1942 Paul Butterfield Chicago IL, blues musician (Better Days)
1944 Jack L Chalker US, sci-fi author (Charon: A Dragon at the Gate, Saga of Well World)
1970 Benedictine [St Bernard] becomes heaviest known dog (137 kg)
HAMZILLA???? Too funny!!!
Today's classic warship, USS John M. Bermingham (DE-530)
Evarts class destroyer escort
Displacement. 1,140
Lenght. 289'5"
Beam. 35'1"
Draft. 8'3"
Speed. 21 k.
Complement. 156
Armament. 3 3", 4 1.1", 9 20mm., 2 dct., 8 dcp., 1 dcp.
USS John M. Bermingham (DE-530) was laid down by Boston Navy Yard 14 October 1943; launched 17 November 1943; sponsored by Mrs. J. M. Bermingham, widow of Lt. Comdr. Bermingham; and commissioned 8 April 1944; Lt. M. Beerman in command.
The new destroyer escort conducted shakedown off Bermuda and arrived Charleston 9 June to begin her vital convoy escort duty. Departing 14 June, she escorted the ships to the English Channel; and, after steaming to Belfast 23 July, she returned to Boston 2 August 1944. She then underwent further training in Casco Bay before arriving New York 28 August to join an unusual convoy.
John M. Bermingham sailed 19 September with other escort vessels to convoy a large group of Army tugs and barges for use in the important captured ports of northern France. During the arduous crossing, rough weather claimed several tugs and many of the vitally-needed harbor barges. Only a heroic effort on the part of escorting ships brought the remainder of the convoy to safety at Plymouth 20 October. After a week of searching for straggling barges, the ship joined a return convoy and arrived New York 21 November.
After training, John M. Bermingham was assigned to regular convoy runs between American ports and Oran, Algeria, in support of the giant land offensive underway in Europe. She made three voyages to Oran in the month that followed, arriving New York 29 May 1945. Her mission in Europe completed with the fall of the Axis, the ship arrived Miami, Fla., 20 July for duty as a school ship at the Naval Training Center.
John M. Bermingham sailed to Charleston after V-J Day, arrived 9 September, and decommissioned 12 October. She was scrapped in March 1946.
John Michael Bermingham was born in New York City 5 July 1905 and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1929. During the 1930's he served in many ships, including Wyoming, Utah, and Augusta, and at various shore stations. In 1940 he was assigned as Executive Officer of destroyer Stewart and at the outbreak of the war in the Pacific was second in command of the four-piper Peary. During the first Japanese attack on Cavite 10 December, Peary's commanding officer was wounded and Lt. Comdr. Bermingham took command. The ship was assigned to offshore patrol and came under heavy air attack many times in the days to come. Only brilliant seamanship during bombing and torpedo attacks 26 and 27 December saved her from destruction. Despite the Japanese air superiority, Bermingham succeeded in bringing his ship to Darwin, Australia, to operate with allied forces attempting to hold Malay Barrier. Peary operated with cruiser Houston in February, and was anchored at Darwin when the Japanese attacked with bombers 19 February 1942. Bermingham got his ship underway and attempted to maneuver in the restricted waters; but, despite valiant antiaircraft fire, his ship was hit with five bombs. Lt. Comdr. Bermingham and about 80 of his crew went down with the ship. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his courage and leadership while commanding Peary during this crucial early period of the war.
