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~ Canteen Music Dedication FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) ~
 


Q. How long has the Canteen Music Dedication existed?
A. The Canteen Music Dedication as a thread began over 2 years ago. It first began as a post on the thread and grew from there.

Q. Why can't I get the music to play in Quicktime or RealPlayer?
A. You can adjust it to play in whatever media player you have. You'll have to search for the answers for your specific player. We prefer to use Windows Media Player because more people have access to it. If you are still having issues, FReepmail MoJo2001 for help.

Q. I've requested a song and I still haven't seen it.
A. If it's not at the top of the thread, it's probably in the thread itself. Keep scrolling. Also, a running list of songs that we haven't found is kept. We'll keep it until we find the song and play it.

Q. I have been at FR for a long time. Why haven't I seen this thread before?
A. Why indeed. Glad you made it finally!

Q. Do the Canteen Deejays mind getting requests on the thread?
A. Not at all. One of us can fill it eventually. If not, it will go in The List.

Q. What is an MP3 search engine?
A.  MP3 search engines are places online that specifically search for MP3s elsewhere. They use either bots, spiders, or numerous other ways to track the songs for their websites. We don't like this at all. If you are caught coming from one of those sites, we'll block your ISP if possible.

Q. I have further questions. Who can I talk to about it?
A. You can FReepmail MoJo2001 or Kathy In Alaska with any questions you may have. Or you can FReepmail StarCMC.

Q. Are you going to do anymore themed music dedications?
A. Eventually! The plan at the beginning of the year was to do music themes every week. However, we've become request central these days and our time is spent fulfilling music requests. We'll try to do more in the future.

Q. I have an idea for a future music thread. Who can I contact?
A. You can contact MoJo2001, Kathy In Alaska, or StarCMC.

Q. Who exactly are the Canteen Deejays?
A. acad1228 (he plays the blues daily), Bethbg79, laurenmarlowe, bentfeather, StarCMC, Kathy In Alaska, Drumbo, GoldStarBrother, uncleshag, tomkow6, AZAmericonnie, beachn4fun, hotstreak, and MoJo2001. (Basically, anyone that has space and knows how to do it. Hehe!) As you'll see, each of the Canteen Deejays bring his/her own musical favorites to all of you. That is diversity folks!

Q. How do you determine what music is played at the top?
A. Usually it's dictated by requests. However, it began as a quest to introduce as much diversity for people to listen to. Listening to one genre can make you as boring and dull as Ma's taste. (Just kidding--sort of!)

Q. Do you have special music dedications?
A. We run special music dedications for Christmas/Hanukkah, Patriotic Music Festivals for Memorial Day and 4th of July. If a very popular artist dies, then we may do one for them. The last two were Barry White and Johnny Cash. Barry White happens to be a favorite for many Canteeners.

Q. Some of the artist you play have political agendas that I don't like. I really don't like seeing them played for our Troops and Veterans.
A. You're kidding us, right? If you based everything on someone's political views, you would hardly find that many folks you would like. Even at FR there are those that don't get along. This music dedication is about our Troops, Veterans, and their families. We aren't analyzing political views. We're here to ENTERTAIN!

Q. Would you mind playing more Alternative music for The Troops?
A. We've got quite a few emails lately asking about playing this genre more or another one. We highlight the Alternative music question because folks need to understand something. If you want to hear more of the music you like, request it. We aren't mind readers. Also, we try to provide as much diversity as possible. We just need feedback. Thank you!

We'll add more questions and answers when we receive the same question over and over again!!! Thank you!!


1 posted on 08/19/2005 6:38:31 PM PDT by MoJo2001
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From the men in the Military and the Canteen


68 posted on 08/19/2005 7:04:57 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Have you said Thank You to a service man or woman today?)
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To: All
To every service man or woman reading this thread.
Thank You for your service to our country.
No matter where you are stationed,
No matter what your job description
Know that we are are proud of each and everyone of you.


To our military readers, we remain steadfast in keeping the Canteen doors open.
The FR Canteen is Free Republics longest running daily thread specifically designed
to provide entertainment and morale support for the military.

The doors have been open since Oct 7 2001,
the day of the start of the war in Afghanistan.

We are indebted to you for your sacrifices for our Freedom.


FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT
Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies military
and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.
CLICK HERE TO FIND LATEST THREAD.



72 posted on 08/19/2005 7:05:43 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Have you said Thank You to a service man or woman today?)
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To: All
The King of the Eight Hole Harp:

A Funny Thing
~ Carlos del Junco ~







98 posted on 08/19/2005 7:11:31 PM PDT by Drumbo ("Of course I have an attitude, I spent my life beating things for a living." - Drumbo Thunder)
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To: EsmeraldaA; All
As You Said
~ CREAM ~







118 posted on 08/19/2005 7:15:57 PM PDT by Drumbo ("Of course I have an attitude, I spent my life beating things for a living." - Drumbo Thunder)
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To: MoJo2001; hotstreak
For hotstreak while he listens to the guitar solos, for Ma and I with the punk and rap music (if you can call that music...;-)):


126 posted on 08/19/2005 7:17:21 PM PDT by GummyIII (If you have the ability, it's your responsibility." Marine Sgt. John Place, Silver Star recipient)
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To: All
Ice Cream Cakes
~ The Jeff Beck Group ~







144 posted on 08/19/2005 7:21:46 PM PDT by Drumbo ("Of course I have an attitude, I spent my life beating things for a living." - Drumbo Thunder)
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To: All
Life's A Long Song
~ Jethro Tull ~







157 posted on 08/19/2005 7:24:27 PM PDT by Drumbo ("Of course I have an attitude, I spent my life beating things for a living." - Drumbo Thunder)
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To: All
Pressed Rat & Warthog
~ CREAM ~







170 posted on 08/19/2005 7:28:14 PM PDT by Drumbo ("Of course I have an attitude, I spent my life beating things for a living." - Drumbo Thunder)
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To: All
Hots On For Nowhere
~ Led Zeppelin ~







201 posted on 08/19/2005 7:34:32 PM PDT by Drumbo ("Of course I have an attitude, I spent my life beating things for a living." - Drumbo Thunder)
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To: All
Rock Me Baby (Live)
~ B.B. King & Jeff Beck ~







220 posted on 08/19/2005 7:39:41 PM PDT by Drumbo ("Of course I have an attitude, I spent my life beating things for a living." - Drumbo Thunder)
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To: All
This Is A Man's World
~ Jeff Healy ~







258 posted on 08/19/2005 7:47:35 PM PDT by Drumbo ("Of course I have an attitude, I spent my life beating things for a living." - Drumbo Thunder)
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To: All
Those Were The Days
~ CREAM ~







282 posted on 08/19/2005 7:53:07 PM PDT by Drumbo ("Of course I have an attitude, I spent my life beating things for a living." - Drumbo Thunder)
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To: MoJo2001

Good evening, MoJo!

Superlative selection tonight, FReeper Divas!

Any chance of some Warren Zevon?

"Excitable Boy"?
"Lawyers, Guns & Money"?
"Roland, The Headless Thompson Gunner"?

Jack.


286 posted on 08/19/2005 7:54:14 PM PDT by Jack Deth (Knight Errant and Disemboweler of the WFTD Thread)
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To: All
Reasons For Waiting
~ Jethro Tull ~







301 posted on 08/19/2005 7:56:45 PM PDT by Drumbo ("Of course I have an attitude, I spent my life beating things for a living." - Drumbo Thunder)
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To: MoJo2001

Hi everyone! I always look forward to the music, and you guys do such a great job. Thank you!!


315 posted on 08/19/2005 7:59:24 PM PDT by Fudd Fan (Praying for the Troops & Vets, especially those currently in harm's way, and their families.)
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To: All
In My Time Of Dying
~ Led Zeppelin ~







321 posted on 08/19/2005 8:01:36 PM PDT by Drumbo ("Of course I have an attitude, I spent my life beating things for a living." - Drumbo Thunder)
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To: MoJo2001

Marine Corps marksmanship instructors with the Headquarters Squadron Marksmanship Training Unit use hand signals to warn the control tower on the station’s M-16A2 service rifle firing range that they are not ready to begin on Aug. 8. Among their other duties, instructors use hand signals to ensure safe conditions for firing.

Even though it was the first day of training for the future sharpshooters, the Range NCOs all attested that they had never seen a sorrier lot of trainees who universally could not discern their "military right" as opposed to their "other right."

Army Reserve Spc. Francis Vitiello, from Dedham, Mass., receives a hug from his mother Linda McGahan, and sister Jillian, 4, during a farewell ceremony in Boston on Thursday. Vitiello is part of the 883rd Medical Company, a combat stress control unit which offers support to soldiers who may be suffering from psychological problems associated with what they see on the battlefield.

Only his mother calls him Francis, his friends all call him "Psycho."

A naval aviator assigned to Carrier Wing Five embraces his family members during a homecoming ceremony at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan on Thursday. The unit is returning from a regularly scheduled deployment aboard the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk.

Paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, search a bike shop in a village in Dila District, Afghanistan during Operation Neptune on Aug. 9.

A false lead led the Troops once again on a failure to find the missing bike of Pee Wee Herman.

Senior Airman Jeffrey Porter Jr. shows his father, Master Sgt. Jeffrey Porter, how to operate a .50 caliber machine gun at Hurlburt Field, Fla., on Thursday. Airman Porter Jr. is a gunner with the 20th Special Operations Squadron, and Sergeant Porter is a radio maintainer with the 720th Operations Support Squadron. 

Son, this is not the Wal-Mart back home, and I am definitely out of quarters so get off of that ride once and for all and let the other kids have a chance.

Army Cpl. Jessica Stephenson of the Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command gives a ball to a youngster on Thursday during a humanitarian mission to a southern Afghanistan village. 

Some people believe that it takes balls to go out and mingle with civilians in Afghanistan.

Airman 1st Class Matthew Metzger, assigned to the 447th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, investigates a simulated hazardous materials spill during a drill on Aug. 8.

Does the name "Quasimodo" ring a bell?

Soldiers from the 172nd Stryker Brigade, 4th Battalion, 23 Infantry Regiment, take a short break before boarding a plane on Thursday for a year-long deployment in Iraq. About 3,800 troops, the largest deployment from the state since the Vietnam War, are on their way to relieve other units in the Middle East.

Democrats on Capitol Hill have criticized the administration because not all of the Troops have been issued the new "Knotty Pine" camouflage uniforms as is obvious in this image. 

Navy Hospitalman 3rd Class Chan Vang, 32, from Minneapolis, Minn., gives local children candy on Aug. 4 during a patrol stop. Vang is assigned to Company I, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment.

Michael Moore's upcoming documentary will charge that the Army is deliberately increasing the level of cavities in the mouths of civilian children while in occupied areas.

Just another day at the office for our Troops.

331 posted on 08/19/2005 8:03:28 PM PDT by Radix (Why do they call them morons when they do not know as much? Shouldn't they be Lessons?)
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To: All
Train In Vain (Stand By Me)
~ Scott Holt ~







355 posted on 08/19/2005 8:09:52 PM PDT by Drumbo ("Of course I have an attitude, I spent my life beating things for a living." - Drumbo Thunder)
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To: All
Cat's Squirrel
~ CREAM ~


Cat's Squirrel
~ Jethro Tull ~







399 posted on 08/19/2005 8:25:21 PM PDT by Drumbo ("Of course I have an attitude, I spent my life beating things for a living." - Drumbo Thunder)
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To: All
You Left Me Standing
~ Leo Kottke ~







410 posted on 08/19/2005 8:28:29 PM PDT by Drumbo ("Of course I have an attitude, I spent my life beating things for a living." - Drumbo Thunder)
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