FReeper Canteen ~ Hints & Tips Thursday ~ 2 August 2007

August 1, 2007 | Entertaining the Troops Committee

[beachn4fun]

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.

HINT & TIPS

Welcome to another installment of the FReeper Canteen Hints & Tips. Hopefully, you’ll find something here that you’ve never heard before. If you have tried one of these hints, please share your thoughts on it.

Tonight, we’ll do some general household hints.

*** Metal cookie cutters double up nicely as unique napkin holders for special dinners. If you want, spray paint them to match the decor.

*** Remove adhesive from stickers on glass by rubbing vegetable oil with a soft cloth or paper towel, then wash.

*** Pan size is measured from the top, not the bottom.

*** Put used steel wool scrubbing pads in a plastic bag and store in the freezer to help prevent rust.

*** Trouble putting the lid on a plastic container? Run the lid under hot water for 20-30 seconds and it will close easily.

*** Glass tabletops will sparkle if you rub gently with lemon juice or with vinegar, then dry with paper towels and polished with newspapers.

(All hints found on websites. Management makes no claims to the effectiveness of any hints)

Join us again next week for more hints.

[Arrowhead1952]

Well, I’d rather have 55º than 84º any day. At least we have the lower humidity for now. We had 90% humidity last Monday morning when I went walking, and I got so dehydrated in 2 1/2 miles.

[Lady Jag]

If my motorhome drove at the speed of sound, I’d be at Kathy’s now, invite or no invite.

[tomkow6]

The Russian's ain't looking for oil in the Artic circle......

They think my stash of Vlady Vodka is stored there....

[Kathy in Alaska]

“They” say showers this morning (not a drop so far and it is 10am), and RAIN this afternoon...BUT...they have said showers every day this week and nothing so far.

It did into the high 70s and low 80s yesterday...much too wrm. Don’t know how you guys manage.

[SevenofNine]

I seeeee they looking for stash what happen you went to ice fishing with some of your buddies left your vodka there by accident that what happen to Vlady’s vodka LOL!

Tomkow you could tell me here you have vodka stash in old Al Capone vault right like aka Geraldo busted it back in 1980s in Chicago

[Arrowhead1952]

I’d get in the lake, but the water is still murky from all the rain we had the past two months. There was an article in the paper about the gulf having a “dead zone” at the mouths of the rivers, where all the oxygen was gone from the pollutants. All the fish have gone into deeper waters.

[SevenofNine]

OH Lordy here we go guess who badmouth merger of Dow Jones and News Corp the Fox news channel parent company report is Pretty little pony himself John Edward OH GOD too many jokes on that he told that to AP wire

[Arrowhead1952]

So far, we are having a cooler than normal summer this year. Normally, we would have had some triple digit days. Not so this year, but that is fine with me.

[Sensei Ern]

Hint when playing the old Microsoft game “Close Combat”:
When planning to do a frontal assault, have the howitzers lay ground smoke, then lay a rolling barrage of HE rounds in front and leap frog your units.

Also, never use your Allied sniper to take out a tank.

[Lady Jag]

Waddayathink I buy a summer house in AK, KA?

What is it, 10 AM there and 60º. Sounds perfect so far.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Not word 1 in our daily rag about this quake....all action seems to be on Putin’s turf.

[SevenofNine]

LOLOLOL

OKAY Kathyyyy if you see KGB agent walking Anchorage looking for Tomkow don’t say where Tomkow is

I told my uncle that if KGB agent looking for me in Fairbanks, AK sheesh tell him I am friggin in SO CAL NOW

[SevenofNine]

LOLOLOL

OKAY Kathyyyy if you see KGB agent walking Anchorage looking for Tomkow don’t say where Tomkow is

I told my uncle that if KGB agent looking for me in Fairbanks, AK sheesh tell him I am friggin in SO CAL NOW

[Lady Jag]

Best thing is to stand next to an air conditioner.

And if that doesn’t work, shower with your clothes on.

And if that doesn’t work, shower with your clothes on AND stand in front of the air conditioner.

[Lady Jag]

Indoors today and tomorrow, by the sounds of local weather forecasters.

The air isn’t visible yet, however, so it’s not dangerous.

I am pretty glued to the bridge collapse coverage.

Trying to relate, one of the things that came to mind is would I even remember getting out of my car?

[SevenofNine]

More breaking news off Interfax wire earthquake of 7.0 hit Saukatian Island near Siberia earlier today kill 30 people so far village are complete destroyed

There some people still in Siberia???

[Arrowhead1952]

That is one reason I am glad to have an office job. The AC is nice.

I just don't think I'd like to be outside working in this heat.

It's bad enough having to do lawn work on weekends, but I do the jobs I wouldn't let illegals do for me. ☺☺

[MS.BEHAVIN]

I can’t take that kind of heat...
Plenty to do in here anywho!
I get the “willys” everytime I go over the huge bridge into Portsmouth, NH.
If THAT one ever let go, there’d be no need to worry about getting out of the car..
It would be all over but the crying.
Ms.B

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Good afternoon, Ma!
*HUG*
Ms.B

[Kathy in Alaska]

Now it's 11:30am and we are supposed to be getting rain...tap, tap, tap. It's kinda toasty for you. Don't forget mosquito repellant, and most houses don't have air conditioning (maybe new housing does). Come on up! Oh....if you need dark to sleep, bring your sleep mask.