FReeper Canteen ~ The Best City To Visit Is...? ~ 03 May 2006

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The best city to visit is...?

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Main Topic:

The best city to visit is....?

Simple question, right?

Have at it folks!!

Well den, if youse have summa dose too, dis IS sumting to tink about.

I know! If we go to Door County this summer, all 8 of us sibs & in-laws can stay at your house!

Yes?

Tanks!

HA!!!!!!!!!!!!

161 posted on 05/02/2006 8:17:32 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Call The Cee Eye A. I dare ya!)

To: HiJinx; Kathy in Alaska; MoJo2001; All

Classes are almost full in both places.

These are the same classes that
I was the co-ordinator
for in Aug and Nov of last year.

This year I have both locations back to back.

My idea, SO I have to make it happen! LOL

I've got great contacts in both Ports
to pull this off.

I don't teach the course
(only Alaska Marine Safety Education Association graduates can,
in this case MSO Portland and MSO Seattle)
BUT I do all the preliminary work to make it happen.
i.e. Arrange for classroom space, arrange
drill locations, arrange vessels for drills,
handle press releases, signups etc.

BUT I love my "job"!

U.S. Coast Guard News
Sector Portland, Oregon, 6767 N. Basin Ave., Portland OR 97217

Marine Safety and Survival Training
in Port Orford Mon May 15 and Tue May 16
and Charleston Wed May 17 and Thur May 18

Under the auspices of Alaska Marine Safety Education Association
(AMSEA) the Coast Guard will present
(2) two-day, hands-on safety and
survival workshops for commercial fishermen
in Port Orford Mon May 15 and Tue May 16
and Charleston Wed May 17 and Thur May 18

The workshops are free for commercial fishers.
Students enrollment limited to 20 per workshop.

This U.S. Coast Guard-approved, Marine Survival Equipment, Procedures
and Onboard Drills training meets USCG requirements for commercial
fishing vessels operating outside the boundary line.

Participants will practice with emergency equipment that should be
onboard any commercial fishing boat or other sizeable vessel - PFDs,
life rafts, immersion suits, EPIRBs, fire extinguishers. They will
learn and practice emergency procedures like man overboard retrieval,
abandoning ship, fire fighting and flooding control.

Mariners who have already taken the course are encouraged to attend
again to refresh their skills. A study by NIOSH determined that after
five years, the effectiveness of training in reducing fatalities
declines significantly.

For additional information or to register,
contact Brian Marotta at
541-888-1416 (24 hour message line)
(All calls returned same day or next)

162 posted on 05/02/2006 8:20:35 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (SEMPER PARATUS -- ALWAYS READY)

To: Brad's Gramma

All 8????

Um........whysure, dat's good for me....

....um.........just let me know when youse all are coming 'cuz we got lotsa stuff we gotta do dis summer and um, we might be busy dat week, don't-cha know???

BTW it's nice to see you still speak very fluent Wisconsin.;^)

163 posted on 05/02/2006 8:23:20 PM PDT by MozartLover ( My son, my soldier, my hero. Protect him, Lord, wherever he goes, and keep him strong.)

"KC" has the ribs....no doubt!

How do you compare that with (1) the GREATEST NFL FANS in the WORLD and (2) TWELVE NFL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES, to boot???

Can't be done!!

GO!! PACK!! GO!!

164 posted on 05/02/2006 8:25:54 PM PDT by Howie66 ("America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our people.")

we might be busy dat week, don't-cha know???

JA! I knowd. Anywayssss, youse neva know when.

165 posted on 05/02/2006 8:25:55 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Call The Cee Eye A. I dare ya!)

"ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!!"

GO!! PACK!! GO!!

Semper Fi, "Mom"!!! :-)

166 posted on 05/02/2006 8:27:44 PM PDT by Howie66 ("America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our people.")

Yep!

Pro 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

167 posted on 05/02/2006 8:28:40 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)

168 posted on 05/02/2006 8:29:15 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (DA BEARS!)

From military.com:

MILITARY SPOUSES APPRECIATION DAY MAY 12 2006

"If the military had wanted you to have a spouse, they would have issued you one." Remember those words? Well, that was then and this is now. America's military has realized and acknowledged the significance of the military spouse. In 1984 President Reagan proclaimed the Friday before Mother's Day of each year to be Military Spouse Appreciation Day. It is your day to stand up and be honored.

For the times you've stood and watched a ship sail from the harbor, an aircraft disappear into the clouds, or a truck convoy pull out of sight, not sure when they would return, we thank you.

For the countless household moves you've made from a place you know to one that's strange and different -- often by yourself -- we thank you.

For the families you've held together, for the anniversaries, birthdays, and holidays you've celebrated alone, we thank you.

For the hand you've extended to another military spouse when the need was there, truly creating a military family, we thank you.

For the spirit and strength you've shown when your service member has gone into harm's way, we thank you.

For the pride you've displayed while serving as an ambassador of the military spouse to the rest of the world, we thank you.

Far too frequently, the sacrifices and dedication of the military spouse have gone unnoticed and unappreciated. In our nation's recent history, thousands of service members have been placed in harm's way as they stood watch as freedom's guardian. You too have stood watch at home, facing challenges alone. You have waved flags and held banners high to express your support. You have kept the candles burning on the home front as a reminder of our deployed military.

You have made difficult sacrifices of your own, and have called upon your inner reserves to nurture family life so your service member can focus on the business at hand.

Even in times of relaxed alert status for our military, you have stood ready and alert for the slightest of signs, perhaps overlooked or ignored by your civilian counterparts, signaling a potential change in the status of our military forces. As a military spouse, you have willingly packed up and relocated countless times, and may have been separated from your own parents and siblings for several years at a time.

Quite often, you have been placed in an unfamiliar ethnic or cultural setting, or a remote location. You have met this challenge with confidence and pride, making your nation proud of you. By the same token, you have extended your hand and hospitality to visitors to our country.

A country cannot count itself strong by its armed services alone, but must also depend on its civilians. With military wives and husbands setting a superior example through devotion, courage, and commitment, we are a nation of strength.

Military spouses … stand tall, stand proud … we salute you, you are truly our unsung heroes. "

169 posted on 05/02/2006 8:29:28 PM PDT by MozartLover ( My son, my soldier, my hero. Protect him, Lord, wherever he goes, and keep him strong.)

170 posted on 05/02/2006 8:30:15 PM PDT by Howie66 ("America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our people.")

***Brad's Gramma***

Semper Fi, Hon!!

171 posted on 05/02/2006 8:31:25 PM PDT by Howie66 ("America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our people.")

WOO-HOO!!! Love those Packers!!

172 posted on 05/02/2006 8:32:51 PM PDT by MozartLover ( My son, my soldier, my hero. Protect him, Lord, wherever he goes, and keep him strong.)

***Fawnn***

Semper Fi, Ma'am!! :-)

173 posted on 05/02/2006 8:33:07 PM PDT by Howie66 ("America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our people.")

174 posted on 05/02/2006 8:33:11 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Call The Cee Eye A. I dare ya!)

175 posted on 05/02/2006 8:33:19 PM PDT by Lady Jag (Learning to shrug is the beginning of wisdom)

To: MoJo2001; Kathy in Alaska; mylife; LUV W; NYTexan; laurenmarlowe; El Gran Salseron; trussell; ...

Thanks for tonights thread Diva!
WOO freegin HOO!
I am officially on vacation!
Good evenin Ma!
Good evening Canteeners and Troops!
Let's rock!
Ms.B

176 posted on 05/02/2006 8:33:25 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)

WOO freegin HOO!
I am officially on vacation!

LOL!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations, MS.B!!!

177 posted on 05/02/2006 8:33:56 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Call The Cee Eye A. I dare ya!)

The best city to visit?

Hong Kong is tops on my list.

178 posted on 05/02/2006 8:34:25 PM PDT by wai-ming

To "tomkow6".....

Da Bears STILL SUCK!! (and always will!)

Semper Fi!!

179 posted on 05/02/2006 8:34:54 PM PDT by Howie66 ("America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our people.")

To: martin_fierro

>>I liked how polite everyone was in Savannah, GA<<

One advantage to Savanah is how close it is to Tybee Island - one of the last old time small beach towns on the coast.

180 posted on 05/02/2006 8:35:10 PM PDT by gondramB (He who angers you, in part, controls you. But he may not enjoy what the rest of you does about it.)

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