FReeper Canteen ~ A Tribute to Mr. Tonkin ~ 1 July 07

The Canteen Crew | June 30, 2007 | Serving the BEST Troops in the WORLD

[NordP]

Thanks... Ultra Sonic 007 posted the full quote from Duncan Hunter - I just made it fit ;-) Go Duncan! (I like others too though....many good candidates for us!)

[SandRat]

Tonk’s Birthday Wish Buddy... lol

[Brad’s Gramma]

Boy oh boy....remember the flak he took for that, too?

Well.....tough. !!!

[Brad’s Gramma]

More than anyone....I want that man to win. Boy oh boy oh boy oh boy.....

If everyone across the country could spend a week in San Diego or (if they’re brave enough) the LA area.

But I digress....back to NO politics on this thread (even though big mouth me brought it up!).

On a lighter note. Brad just woke up. Yes. You read that right. He’s got a friend over & per the friend, they stayed up till 4:00 this morning. YOWZA’S is that boy going to be out of kilter...

I’m SO happy I’m going to work tomorrow....

[SandRat]

Yep I do and the flak came all the “OLD Hand” FRINO’s as he sometimes called them. lol

[Brad’s Gramma]

I ran across one of those threads last night, when I was looking up his posts. THAT was interesting, to say the least!!!!

[Brad’s Gramma]

History of the Navy Ration

http://www.seabeecook.com/rations/law/navy_ration_law.htm

Reprinted from the 1971 Commissaryman 3&2 rate training manual

The first Navy ration law is found in a act of Congress passed in 1794, which provided for a daily fixed allowance of food items for each day of the week. A typical day’s ration was one pound of hard bread, one and one-half pounds of salt beef and one-half pint of rice. Included with this ration was a half-pint of distilled spirits or one-quart of beer.

In 1842 the fixed allowance for each day of the week, as provided for in the 1794 ration law, was discarded in favor of a more flexible allowance of specified items and permitted substitution.

In 1842, the spirits ration was discontinued. This action was compensated for by a five-cents-a-day raise. Fresh meat and dried vegetables and fruit were added to the ration, which by this time already included coffee, tea and sugar. By 1902, management of the general messes had been assigned to the supply officers of the navy and it was the year that the first Navy cookbook was published.

The molasses was of the old-fashioned black strap kind, thick and heavy. The hardtack was really HARD. The coffee was weak enough to prevent the crew from getting nervous. (The bottom of the pot was always to be seen when it was full.) The port and salt horse was packed in large barrels that would have to be open to leeward because of the smell. It generally was put in small cargo nets and towed overboard to get the tock salt and smell out of it. (Sharks never disturbed it.)

On bean and soup days, enough was generally made to have enough for soaking hardtack to make scrouce. When in port, the crew generally fared pretty well, as they could get fresh food and vegetables but never cake and rarely butter. Meals generally consisted of stews, soups, meats and potatoes. Fruit had to be bought from bumboats by the crew, as it was rarely served in the mess.

The ration was approximately $9 a month per man. The sea ration was all they had on a trip from Newport, R.I., to Queenstown, Ireland, 16 days, and 42 days from Funchal, Marderia to Newport; fresh vegetables and meats could not be carried beyond two or three days.

In 1933, the present Navy ration law became effective. It increased the allowance of vegetables, milk and fruit while decreasing the allowance of meat. This ration law has remained unchanged to the present time except for the addition of vegetables and fruit juices and enrichment of flour with vitamin B1, niacin, iron and enriched yeast.

17 posted on 08/23/2006 6:16:52 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Have you said Thank You to a service man or woman today?)

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

History of the Navy Ration

http://www.seabeecook.com/rations/law/navy_ration_law.htm

Reprinted from the 1971 Commissaryman 3&2 rate training manual

The first Navy ration law is found in a act of Congress passed in 1794, which provided for a daily fixed allowance of food items for each day of the week. A typical day’s ration was one pound of hard bread, one and one-half pounds of salt beef and one-half pint of rice. Included with this ration was a half-pint of distilled spirits or one-quart of beer.

In 1842 the fixed allowance for each day of the week, as provided for in the 1794 ration law, was discarded in favor of a more flexible allowance of specified items and permitted substitution.

In 1842, the spirits ration was discontinued. This action was compensated for by a five-cents-a-day raise. Fresh meat and dried vegetables and fruit were added to the ration, which by this time already included coffee, tea and sugar. By 1902, management of the general messes had been assigned to the supply officers of the navy and it was the year that the first Navy cookbook was published.

The molasses was of the old-fashioned black strap kind, thick and heavy. The hardtack was really HARD. The coffee was weak enough to prevent the crew from getting nervous. (The bottom of the pot was always to be seen when it was full.) The port and salt horse was packed in large barrels that would have to be open to leeward because of the smell. It generally was put in small cargo nets and towed overboard to get the tock salt and smell out of it. (Sharks never disturbed it.)

On bean and soup days, enough was generally made to have enough for soaking hardtack to make scrouce. When in port, the crew generally fared pretty well, as they could get fresh food and vegetables but never cake and rarely butter. Meals generally consisted of stews, soups, meats and potatoes. Fruit had to be bought from bumboats by the crew, as it was rarely served in the mess.

The ration was approximately $9 a month per man. The sea ration was all they had on a trip from Newport, R.I., to Queenstown, Ireland, 16 days, and 42 days from Funchal, Marderia to Newport; fresh vegetables and meats could not be carried beyond two or three days.

In 1933, the present Navy ration law became effective. It increased the allowance of vegetables, milk and fruit while decreasing the allowance of meat. This ration law has remained unchanged to the present time except for the addition of vegetables and fruit juices and enrichment of flour with vitamin B1, niacin, iron and enriched yeast.

[SandRat]

He was direct in his responses to the FRino’s and put them in their place always staying just this side of the ever present suspension/banishment line.

[eyedigress]

May God be with you tomorrow. It is very painful to watch a loved one go. Always remember the celebration of his life, it’s right there, yet it will be clouded by tears. We all meet again, and that is the gift and promise of our Father.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Thank you, eyedigress...I only wish I could be there. :(

[Brad’s Gramma]

For you!

[Radix]

450......

 

Early Dark Ages...

 

[Radix]

Brad’s BratMa!

[Brad’s Gramma]

Voter Registration Info
http://www.fvap.gov/
Only 78 days until Election Day!

"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics
is that you end up being governed by your inferiors." PLATO

Vote on Nov 7 2006! Is YOUR voter registration current? Check today.

383 posted on 08/21/2006 8:52:38 AM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Have you said Thank You to a service man or woman today?)


Hey! I let the kid sleep in! I'm not THAT much of a brat. (sorta) (never mind....) ;)

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Voter Registration Info
http://www.fvap.gov/
Only 78 days until Election Day!

"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics
is that you end up being governed by your inferiors." PLATO

Vote on Nov 7 2006! Is YOUR voter registration current? Check today.

[SandRat]

Thanks for the August Reminder. Don’t want to be in trouble with Mrs. SR. lol

[Brad’s Gramma]

WHOOOOOOO boy. Ya mean I diverted The Big One? ;)

[SandRat]

Let’s just say It’s only happened once early on in the partnership,..... ohhhhhhhh the aaaagggggoooonnnnyyyyy suffered and never again. All Friendly reminders gladly accepted though to avoid the distress from ever happening again.

[eyedigress]

Good Evening Radix, Cool map.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome Troops, Veterans, Families, and Allies!
God Bless You and Keep You Safe.

Living in the Promiseland

Marching to Zion

[Brad’s Gramma]

You were a fast learner I take it?