FReeper Canteen ~ Pancakes on Wednesday ~ October 12, 2005

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[Spotsy]

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

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Welcome Troops, Veterans, Military Families, Allies, and FRiends!
It's Wednesday again and you know what that means: Tomkow still needs to take a bath? Well, yes, but it also means that it is Pancake time!

Born on this Day
1935 Luciano Pavarotti, Italian tenor
and legendary pancake eater

Born on this Day
1947 Chris Wallace, "FOX News Sunday" Anchor,
son of Mike Wallace of "60 Minutes"

Born on this Day
1950 Susan Anton, actress
credits include Goldengirl and a long list of forgettable television movies
(but she had the hair!)

On this Day in History 2000 A sad anniversary: the terrorist attack on the USS Cole
killed 17 sailors and injured 39 others

On this Day in History

1810 Bavarian Crown Prince Louis, later King Louis I of Bavaria, married Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. The Bavarian royalty invited the citizens of Munich to attend festivities that included horse races.

The decision to repeat the festivities in subsequent years gave rise to the tradition of the annual Oktoberfest. Alcohol consumption is an important part of the modern festival, and more than 1 million gallons of beer are consumed annually at Oktoberfest.

On this Day in History 1960 Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev erupted in anger and famously pounded his shoe on the desk at the U.N. General Assembly session

Don't forget the syrup! Pancakes Wednesday with the Troops --
definitely!

[Spotsy]

WE HONOR THOSE LOST ON THE USS COLE October 12, 2000

Kenneth Eugene Clodfelter, 21, of Mechanicsville, Virginia.
Richard Costelow, 35, of Morrisville, Pennsylvania.
Lakeina Monique Francis, 19, of Woodleaf, North Carolina
Timothy Lee Gauna, 21, of Rice, Texas
Cherone Louis Gunn, 22, of Rex, Georgia
James Rodrick McDaniels, 19, of Norfolk, Virginia
Marc Ian Nieto, 24, of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Ronald Scott Owens, 24, of Vero Beach, Florida
Lakiba Nicole Palmer, 22, of San Diego, California
Joshua Langdon Parlett, 19, of Churchville, Maryland
Patrick Howard Roy, 19, of Cornwall on Hudson, New York
Kevin Shawn Rux, 30, of Portland, North Dakota
Ronchester Manangan Santiago, 22, Kingsville, Texas
Timothy Lamont Saunders, 32, of Ringgold, Virginia
Gary Graham Swenchonis Jr., 26, Rockport, Texas
Andrew Triplett, 31, of Macon, Mississippi
Craig Bryan Wibberley, 19, of Williamsport, Maryland

God Bless our Troops and Veterans Everywhere

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, they're fighting for our Freedom.

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.

[SevenofNine]

YOu know what History Channel has awsome speical on USS COLE on Sunday Night that pretty cool

Can you imagine your son Chris Wallace career and ratings are far better than yours at 60 minutes OUCH

TOMKOWWWWW MY ANGELS are leading right now in top of nine innings 3 to 2 against your White Sox

[Soaring Feather]

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"WE HONOR THOSE LOST ON THE USS COLE October 12, 2000"

AMEN

[The Mayor]

October 12, 2005

It's In God's Hands

Read:
Romans 12:9-21

"Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord. —Romans 12:19

Bible In One Year: Nehemiah 7-9

The world was horrified when Chechen rebels massacred hundreds of people held hostage in a school in Beslan, Russia. Many of the victims were children, including six belonging to the two Totiev brothers, who are active in Christian ministry.

One of the brothers reacted in a way that most of us would have a hard time choosing. He said, "Yes, we have an irreplaceable loss, but we cannot take revenge." He believes what the Lord says, as recorded in Romans 12:19, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay."

Some of us have difficulty getting rid of bitterness about small slights, to say nothing of major offenses like this family faced. Totiev's attitude lets go of bitterness and doesn't seek revenge. It abhors what is evil (v.9), but doesn't repay evil for evil (v.17). What a difference there would be in marriages, families, churches, and in all our relationships if by the Holy Spirit's enablement we were filled with a Christlike attitude that puts in God's hands the injustices done to us.

Why not pause right now and search your heart. If there is any bitterness toward another or a desire for revenge, ask the Holy Spirit to help you not to be "overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good" (v.21). —Vernon Grounds

Search me, O God, and know my heart today!
Try me, O Savior, know my thoughts I pray.
See if there be some wicked way in me;
Cleanse me from every sin, and set me free. —Orr

Someday the scales of justice will be perfectly balanced.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
When Tragedy Strikes
When Forgiveness Seems Impossible

[Spotsy]

Hi Ma! I've been sticking my stinkin' contacts in my eyes for a whole week. Aren't you impressed?

Refresh my memory - are you one of those brave souls who had lasik done?

I watched "Mystery Alaska" this weekend and thought of you (when I wasn't too busy drooling over Russell Crowe).

I'm all caught up on reading posts all the way back to July. (Is that embarrassing or what?) Anyway, I didn't realize that Ashlie and family were in Houston (Spotsy's memory is terrible). WOW! The story about trying to evacuate and turning around to ride out the storm at home. Is everyone and everything okay and is life back to normal down there?

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

[Spotsy]

Very appropriate edition of the Pledge for this day.
Thank you Hope.

Prayers going up!

[MeekMom]

Agreed.
God bless our brave military!

[laurenmarlowe]

Ray Charles~America The Beautiful

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[Spotsy]

ROTFL!

Thanks Tonk! I won't be able to put my feet on the floor for another week - you never know what might crawl out from under the couch.

[Smartass]

 

A true American

Charlton Heston's Quotable Quotes

Monday, April 28, 2003

PHILADELPHIA (AP)
June 8, 1998

Two days after assailing President Clinton's character and views on guns, Charlton Heston was elected on Monday as the next president of the National Rifle Association.

At the group's convention over the weekend, Heston urged members to close ranks to fight gun-control advocates. "Get together," he said, "or get out of the way."

NRA CONVENTION
June 6, 1998

"... Too many gun owners think we've wandered to some fringe of American life and left them behind. ..."

"... Mr. Clinton, sir, America didn't trust you with our health-care system. America didn't trust you with gays in the military. America doesn't trust you with our 21-year-old daughters, and we sure, Lord, don't trust you with our guns."

TIME MAGAZINE SPECIAL REPORT
July 6, 1998 (Vol. 151 No. 26)

"... The day I became president, I don't think I held the gavel 10 minutes," he boasts. "I did 29 media interviews that day. ..."

"... I've been doing interviews for 50 years," he says. "I know how to sell a movie or a book. Now I'm selling the reputation of the N.R.A. ..."

"... Now his positions track the N.R.A.'s. Trigger locks? "A ludicrous invention. If you can't put it on a weapon without taking the bullets out, why put it on?" A five-day waiting period? "It's hard for me to accept that a guy says, 'I'm going to kill that s.o.b., but, darn, I have this five-day waiting period.' He probably still wants to kill him after five days." Ban Saturday-night specials? "The black and Hispanic women who clean office buildings until 3 a.m. and then walk home – of course, they want a handgun in their purse." Limit purchases to one gun a month? "It's the camel's nose in the tent. Look at Stalin, Mussolini, Hitler, Mao Zedong, Pol Pot, Idi Amin – every one of these monsters, on seizing power, their first act was to confiscate all firearms in private hands. ..."

SPEECH TO NATIONAL PRESS CLUB
September 14, 1997

"... You do not define the First Amendment. It defines you. And it is bigger than you. That's how freedom works. It also demands you do your homework. Again and again, I hear gun owners say, how can we believe anything the anti-gun media says when they can't even get the facts right? For too long, you have swallowed manufactured statistics and fabricated technical support from anti-gun organizations that wouldn't know a semi- auto from a sharp stick. And it shows. You fall for it every time. ..."

"... I simply cannot stand by and watch a right guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States come under attack from those who either can't understand it, don't like the sound of it, or find themselves too philosophically squeamish to see why it remains the first among equals: Because it is the right we turn to when all else fails. That's why the Second Amendment is America's first freedom. ..."

"... Now, I doubt any of you would prefer a rolled up newspaper as a weapon against a dictator or a criminal intruder. Yet in essence, that is what you have asked our loved ones to do, through an ill-contrived and totally naive campaign against the Second Amendment. ..."

LETTER TO THE NY TIMES
Printed May 12, 1998

"... The Founders' intent in framing the Second Amendment is perfectly clear and undeniable. Thomas Jefferson wrote, "No man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." Some anti-gun elitists declare this notion outdated. However, many constitutional scholars from this country's most prestigious universities agree that the Founders' intent is clear and irreversible: To "keep and bear arms" is a right for all law-abiding citizens. ..."

MSNBC TV
September 14, 1997

"... The First Amendment is crucial. Of course it is. So are all the others. And the Second Amendment is the one that guarantees that people can bear arms to protect themselves. ..."

Fox News Channel
September 15, 1997

"... There's no such thing as a good gun. There's no such thing as a bad gun. A gun in the hands of a bad man is a very dangerous thing. A gun in the hands of a good person is no danger to anyone except the bad guys. ..."

"... You could say that the paparazzi and the tabloids are sort of the 'assault weapons' of the First Amendment. They're ugly, a lot of people don't like them, but they're protected by the First Amendment – just as 'assault weapons' are protected by the Second Amendment. ..."

Fox News Channel
May 18, 1997

"... He [President Clinton] boasts about 186,000 people denied firearms under the Brady Law rules. The Brady Law has been in force for three years. In that time, they have prosecuted seven people and put three of them in prison. You know, the president has entertained more felons than that at fund-raising coffees in the White House, for Pete's sake. ..."

NBC "Meet the Press"
May 18, 1997

"... Let me make a short, opening, blanket comment. There are no good guns. There are no bad guns. Any gun in the hands of a bad man is a bad thing. Any gun in the hands of a decent person is no threat to anybody – except bad people. ..."

"... Teddy Roosevelt hunted in the last century with a semiautomatic rifle. Most deer rifles are semiautomatic ... it's become a demonized phrase. The media distorts that and the public ill understands it. ..."

"... You know, the Bill of Rights guarantees every citizen the right to own and bear firearms. It doesn't say anything about how many, how much you can pay for them. That's in the Bill of Rights. That's a sacred document in our country. There's no other country in the world that has such a document. And you know what its purpose is? To prevent the federal government from interfering with private citizens' rights. ... If you will read what the Founding Fathers wrote when they were writing it – Jefferson, Mason, Madison, Patrick Henry, Tom Paine – every one of them wrote at great length that they were talking about the individual rights of individual citizens. ..."

"... We have to pass on to America in the 21st century the same Bill of Rights that those wise, old, dead white guys that invented this country passed on to us. ..."

HESTON TAKING ON TIME WARNER'S PROMOTION OF "COP KILLER" ALBUM
(Conversation between host Tony Snow and Charlton Heston)

SNOW: "You have one of the great voices in the entertainment world. A few years ago, you showed up at a Time Warner stockholders meeting and started reading the lyrics from a rap album and just froze everybody in their tracks."

HESTON: "That was that terrible album by Ice T called 'Cop Killer.' And I'm very proud of this, I really am. I owned some Time Warner stock and I went in and confronted their full board meeting and read the lyrics. I can't repeat them on television."

SNOW: "No, you can't."

HESTON: "And I shamed Time Warner, the largest entertainment conglomerate in the world, into firing Ice T and dropping the album. Now, he threatened to kill me. He hasn't done that yet."

SNOW: "I believe your quote was something like 'Let him try.'"

HESTON: "Well, maybe I scared him. And I haven't gotten a job from Warner Brothers since or a good notice in Time, but I'm as proud of that as anything I've ever done."

Heston to Gore: Take My Gun 'From My Cold, Dead Hands'

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

From the men in the Military and the Canteen

[Spotsy]

First in line!

I was re-reading some of the poems that you and Bentfeather composed for pancakes.
You two are so talented.

Have a great Wednesday!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

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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.

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Photo by Sgt. Matthew Acosta
October 11, 2005

Pfc. Andrew Ponton, a field artillery cannon crewmember from Battery B, 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery, 1st Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Liberty, restocks the M109A6 Paladin's powder storage container with a "red bag," one of the most powerful charges the howitzer fires, during a mission in Balad, Iraq.

Photo by Sgt. Matthew Acosta
October 11, 2005

Troopers from 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Liberty, at Forward Operating Base MacKenzie, remove a blade from an OH-58D Kiowa helicopter so they can gain clearance to pull out the jet turbine engine.

Photo by Tech. Sgt. Andy Dunaway
October 11, 2005

Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Troop C, 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, search a haystack for weapons near Rawah, Iraq.

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