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To: AZamericonnie
Thank you for this terrific thread honoring our firefighters.
116 posted on
08/02/2006 8:35:15 PM PDT by
MEG33
(GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES.)
To: AZamericonnie
119 posted on
08/02/2006 8:40:50 PM PDT by
StarCMC
("The word of muslims will never, ever override what our U.S. Marines say." - TheCrusader)
To: AZamericonnie; Kathy in Alaska; mylife; LUV W; NYTexan; laurenmarlowe; Old Sarge; StarCMC; ...
what a gorgeous thread connie
thank you
good evening ma
good evening canteeners and troops
my shift key is not working so bear with me
i have to type in lower case until i can figger out what the heck is going on
i'm in for abit
hugs alla round
ms.b
122 posted on
08/02/2006 8:47:41 PM PDT by
MS.BEHAVIN
(Women who behave rarely make history)
To: FFforFreedom
Ping, Mr. FireFighterforFreedom.
Thanks for all you do here in Austin.
130 posted on
08/02/2006 8:55:56 PM PDT by
basil
(Exercise your Second Amendment Rights--buy another gun today!)
To: Allegra
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Happy Birthday To You!
Happy Birthday To You! Happy Birthday, Dear Allegra! Happy Birthday To You! Big birthday hugs to you! |
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152 posted on
08/02/2006 9:18:29 PM PDT by
StarCMC
("The word of muslims will never, ever override what our U.S. Marines say." - TheCrusader)
To: AZamericonnie
A FIREFIGHTER'S GLOVES
A Firefighters Gloves hold many things
From elderly arms to a kids broken swing
From the hands they shake and the backs they pat
To the tiny claw marks of another treed cat
From the DWI who was on her way home
And the equipment they use to roll back the dash
From a family of 6 she involved in the crash
The brush rakes in spring wear the palms out
When the wind does a "90" to fill them with doubt
The thumb of the glove wipes the sweat from the brow
Of the face of a firefighter who mutters "What now"
They hold inch and three quarters flowing one seventy five
So the ones going in, come back out alive
When the regulator goes; then there isn't too much,
But the bypass valve they eagerly clutch
The rescue equipment, the ropes, the C-collars;
The lives that they save never measured in dollars
Are the obvious things firefighters gloves hold
Or, so that is what I've been always told
But there are other things Firefighters Gloves touch
Those are the things we all need so much
They hold back the rage on that 3 am call
They hold in the fear when your lost in a hall
They hold back the pity, agony, sorrow
They hold in the desire to "Do it tomorrow"
A gloves just a glove till it's on firefighters
Who work all day long just to pull an all-nighter
And into the fray they charge without fear
At the sound of a "Help" they think that they hear
When firefighters hands go into the glove
It's a firefighter who always fills it with love
Sometimes the sorrow is too much to bear
And it seeps the glove and burns deep "in there"
Off comes the gloves when the call is done
And into the pocket until the next run
The hands become lonely and cold for a bit
And shake just a little thinking of it
And they sit there so red eyed with their gloves in their coats
The tears come so fast that the furniture floats
They're not so brave now; their hands they can't hide
I guess it just means that they're human inside
And though some are paid and others are not
The gloves feel the same when it's cold or it's hot
To someone you're helping to just get along
When you fill them with love, you always feel strong
And so when I go on my final big ride
I hope to have my gloves by my side
To show to St. Peter at that heavenly gate
Cause as everyone knows, firefighters don't wait.
Thank God
220 posted on
08/02/2006 10:06:49 PM PDT by
Species8472
(30 years in the fire service)
To: AZamericonnie; HopeandGlory; bentfeather; SandRat; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; MeekMom; ...
Thanks, y'all for all the lovely greetings. This is really nice.
Now, who spilled the beans? I'm going to get 'em. ;-)
255 posted on
08/02/2006 10:59:55 PM PDT by
Allegra
(FReeping LIVE! from "the other war zone.")
To: Kathy in Alaska; BIGLOOK
268 posted on
08/02/2006 11:18:54 PM PDT by
Allegra
(FReeping LIVE! from "the other war zone.")
To: AZamericonnie; All
Hit and run post because I have been snowed under with work:
In 1993 we had a house fire. Firemen came busting in totally unconcerned for their own well-being to get my wife, dogs and most important possessions out of the house. While they were doing that there were other firemen dousing the flames.
After the fire was out and things had calmed down they were the among the nicest people I have met and very helpful.
A smart, sharp, crispy, military salute to all firemen! You'll never hear me say anything negative about firemen and if I hear someone else say anything negative about firemen there is going to be a fight!
271 posted on
08/02/2006 11:35:24 PM PDT by
El Gran Salseron
(The FR Canteen's World Famous Resident Equal Opportunity Male Chauvinist Pig! Got it? :-))
To: AZamericonnie
Thank you so much for this beautiful tribute to Firefighters, AZamericonnie![](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/janinco/afflag.jpg)
Thank you to our troops and to all those that serve and protect us!
298 posted on
08/03/2006 1:23:05 AM PDT by
jan in Colorado
(http://www.bootmurtha.com -www.irey.com and www.vets4Irey.com)
To: AZamericonnie; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Old Sarge; Ms.Poohbear; 2LT Radix jr; Radix; LaDivaLoca; ..
307 posted on
08/03/2006 4:39:20 AM PDT by
tomkow6
(........Support the artists appearing in the Canteen (buy a BURKA)!)
To: AZamericonnie; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Old Sarge; Ms.Poohbear; 2LT Radix jr; Radix; LaDivaLoca; ..
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Good morning, Connie!!! Good morning, Canteen Crew ! Good morning, EVERYBODY! 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. ![](http://www.burkaman.com/movie_star_blow_kisses_md_wht.gif) GOOD MORNING TROOPS! ![](http://home.comcast.net/~tomkow6/13802.JPG)
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308 posted on
08/03/2006 4:39:57 AM PDT by
tomkow6
(........Support the artists appearing in the Canteen (buy a BURKA)!)
To: AZamericonnie; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Old Sarge; Ms.Poohbear; 2LT Radix jr; Radix; LaDivaLoca; ..
Today's FEEBLE
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YOKE :
Visiting a seriously ill lawyer in the hospital, his friend found him sitting up in bed, anxiously leafing through the Bible.
What are you doing? he asked.
Looking for loopholes, was the lawyers reply.
309 posted on
08/03/2006 4:40:21 AM PDT by
tomkow6
(........Support the artists appearing in the Canteen (buy a BURKA)!)
To: AZamericonnie; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Old Sarge; Ms.Poohbear; 2LT Radix jr; Radix; LaDivaLoca; ..
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Chicagoland Weather
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August 03, 2006 |
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310 posted on
08/03/2006 4:40:57 AM PDT by
tomkow6
(........Support the artists appearing in the Canteen (buy a BURKA)!)
To: txradioguy; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; tongue-tied; StarCMC; USA Horse Lover; SevenofNine
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CUBS 0
D Backs 0
RAINED OUT!
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TODAY
DOUBLE HEADER
Aug 3 @ 12:05 PM CST
2nd GAME: 30 minutes after 1st ends
Radio: WGN 720
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311 posted on
08/03/2006 4:41:37 AM PDT by
tomkow6
(........Support the artists appearing in the Canteen (buy a BURKA)!)
To: Fawnn
.....this post is NOT for Princess Potty Mouth Fawnn...(I'm not talking to her)...it's for her poor, sweet Mother Good Morning, Fawnn's Mom! ![](http://home.comcast.net/~tomkow6/drinks.gif)
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312 posted on
08/03/2006 4:41:56 AM PDT by
tomkow6
(........Support the artists appearing in the Canteen (buy a BURKA)!)
To: AZamericonnie; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Kathy in Alaska; MoJo2001; bentfeather; tomkow6; E.G.C.; ..
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to the
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Good morning, Everyone. Good morning
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OUR MILITARY AND ALLIED MILITARY ROCK
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Thank you, Connie, for preparing the Canteen for todays activities. A day to honor the firefighters of the World. I love that little fire truck speeding over to put the fire out. And, that fireman/angel ice sculpture is so awesome. A little "by-the-way" tidbit ~ Celticlass's son is a DC fireman.
Another HOT HOT day in DC Metroland. They're assuring us that the cooler temps will be here starting tomorrow.
Ah, the dog days of summer.
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My oldest granddaughter is up from Florida and we've managed to snag her for a couple of days before she goes back this weekend. So, today I am working at home so we can be together. And, tomorrow is my day off, so we will get to go somewhere, do something then. But, of course, it could be raining by then.
Time for me to make my rounds. But, you stay right where you are. Don't touch that dial. Don't change that channel. Put down that remote. Don't leave the room. Keep your eyes on your monitor. Cause...............I'll be bock!
Now remember, the Canteen is
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So, come on in and sit for a while. There's always plenty of coffee, pancakes, conversation, silliness, and plain old BS
REMEMBER THEM
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DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM
![](http://images9.fotki.com/v177/photos/2/292835/1050316/canteenbutton-vi.gif?10036) FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.
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(a special thanks to wonderful Sonora for the cute smiley woohoos & for his ultimate sacrifice. )
314 posted on
08/03/2006 4:56:50 AM PDT by
beachn4fun
(FReeper Canteen ~ Here for our Troops, Allies, and their families 24/7/365.)
To: AZamericonnie
Good Morning troops! Good Morning everyone! On the thread it mentioned that Dalmatians were sometimes used as fire dogs, but it doesn't mention why. At a fire fighting class for Sea Cadets we were told that it was because they were usually hard of hearing and so were less likely to be scared and then scare the horses. Here's today's humor attempt!
A nursery school teacher was delivering a station wagon full of kids home one day when a fire truck zoomed past. Sitting in the front seat of the fire truck was a Dalmatian dog. The children fell to discussing the dog's duties.
"They use him to keep crowds back," said one youngster.
"No," said another, "he's just for good luck."
A third child brought the argument to a close. "They use the dogs," she said firmly, "to find the fire hydrant."
317 posted on
08/03/2006 4:59:27 AM PDT by
minor49er
(If I had a kryptonite cross, then I could keep both Dracula AND Superman away.)
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353 posted on
08/03/2006 6:03:26 AM PDT by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: AZamericonnie
Very nice tribute.
I think of 9/11 in New York and their Valor that day.
357 posted on
08/03/2006 6:19:49 AM PDT by
citizensgratitude
(Our Military, present & past, the Highest example of Brotherhood of Man and doing God's Will)
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