FReeper Canteen - Scuttlebutt - 8 July 2010

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It's A Trap!

A large group of Taliban soldiers are moving down a road when they hear a voice call from behind a sand dune: "One Texas soldier is better than ten Taliban."

The Taliban commander quickly sends 10 of his best soldiers over the dune.... whereupon a gun-battle breaks out and continues for a few minutes............ then silence.

The voice then calls out: "One Texan is better than a hundred Taliban soldiers."

Furious, the Taliban commander sends his next best 100 troops over the dune.... and instantly a huge gunfight commences. After 10 minutes of battle............ again silence.

The Texan voice calls out: "One Texan is better than one thousand Taliban."

The enraged Taliban Commander musters a thousand fighters and sends them over the dune. Cannon, rocket and machine gun fire rings out as a huge battle is fought.............. Then silence.

Finally, one wounded Taliban fighter crawls back over the dune and with his dying words gasps to his commander, "Don't send any more men; its a trap; ....... There are two of them."

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Weather means more when you have a garden. There's nothing like listening to a shower and thinking how it is soaking in around your green beans. ~Marcelene Cox

 

"Many things are written about The Wall, but never anything of being on the other side. I was inspired by the famous painting, Lee Teter's: "Reflections", and Don Poss' recent: "Autumn's Wall" story. For me, and I hope for you: "Reflections", and: "Autumn's Wall", reveal the Wall's emotion and healing power. Now, remember that walk we all began in Vietnam, and know that it will be completed . . . Patrick Camunes"

~From The Other Side~

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It happens every Friday evening, almost without fail, when the sun resembles a giant orange and is starting to dip into the blue ocean. Old Ed comes strolling along the beach to his favorite pier. Clutched in his bony hand is a bucket of shrimp.

Ed walks out to the end of the pier, where it seems he almost has the world to himself. The glow of the sun is a golden bronze now. Everybody's gone, except for a few joggers on the beach. Standing out on the end of the pier, Ed is alone with his thoughts....and his bucket of shrimp . Before long, however, he is no longer alone. Up in the sky a thousand white dots come screeching and squawking, winging their way toward that lanky frame standing there on the end of the pier Before long, dozens of seagulls have enveloped him, their wings fluttering and flapping wildly. Ed stands there tossing shrimp to the hungry birds. As he does, if you listen closely, you can hear him say with a smile, "Thank you. Thank you."

The rest of the story.....

 

*Oxtail Stew* Ingredients: 2 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 cup white flour ½ teaspoon sea salt ½ teaspoon black pepper 2 to 3 pounds oxtails cut into 2 ½-inch pieces 2 tablespoons tomato paste 4 cups chicken or beef broth 2 bay leaves 1 tablespoon dried thyme 1 tablespoon dried rosemary 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup chopped celery 1 clove garlic, minced 6 carrots cut into 1 ½ inch pieces 6 potatoes, cut in half lengthwise Pour the vegetable oil into a large kettle, and place on the stove. Combine the flour, salt and pepper in a plastic bag. Place the oxtails into the bag and shake, making sure all are evenly coated before removal. Pour the oxtails into the heated oil, and cook on medium-low heat until evenly browned, turning as often as needed. When the oxtails are browned, pour in the tomato paste, broth, spices, onions, celery and garlic and cover. Simmer for about two hours, stirring occasionally. When the meat is tender, add the carrots and stir. Then carefully place the potatoes into the stew, shoving them down into the liquid so that they are well immersed. Cook for a half hour to an hour, checking often. If, at any point, the broth has cooked down too much, add more as needed. Skim fat and serve Optional.....you may also add 2 tsp of allspice to taste & a can of butter beans for a more Jamaican flair mon.

 

 

 

[AZamericonnie]

Pole Dancer

Adorable ML! *hugs*

[AZamericonnie]

Rest In Peace our Heroes

Il Silenzio

Let Them In St. Peter

[BIGLOOK]

Ahhhh....close. Tutu is gramma and I’m just grampa. I get a chorus of ‘Grampa’ from the two whenever they’re down here....several times a minute. It’s always something...

[ConorMacNessa]

REST IN PEACE, FALLEN BROTHER!

Spc. Louis R. Fastuca, USA, KIA Afghanistan 5JUL2010

I have fought a good fight,
I have finished my course,
I have kept the faith.
2 Timothy 4:7 (KJV)

God Of Our Fathers



Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in peace!
We who remain hold you in high honor.
Rest, fallen brother, in this sacred precinct;
We who remain keep this place sacred.
Rest, fallen brother, among these, your comrades;
We who remain keep the watch.
Rest, fallen brother, among these who answered the Nation’s call;
We who remain press the fight forward in your name.
Rest, fallen brother, lay down thy burden;
We who remain have taken up the torch.
Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in eternal peace!



Taps

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[AZamericonnie]

Hiya Jinxie! *hugs*

Cottontails giving you grief?

I remember one year they ate all the vinca around here.

We haven’t seen as much of them in recent years.

Did I tell you we had 25 javelina’s on property a couple of weeks back?

Good gads it was a migration! lol

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Luv!

*HUGS*

Nice to see you this evening!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[HiJinx]

Oh, LUV, that’s naughty!!

[AZamericonnie]

Gads I love acorn squash!

Ping me to the garden thread will ya?

Any AZ gardeners there?

I’m not a “real” gardener, just bits & peices here & there but I have goals! LOL

[TASMANIANRED]

Evening Luvvy, Hugs.

Great post.

[HiJinx]

LOL!!! Yeah, except Nana thinks the bunnies are cute.

Until they get into her tomatoes!

[TASMANIANRED]

Safe trip, watch out for wildlife.

[AZamericonnie]

Bwahahahahahaha! It’s Walter!!!!!!

[ConorMacNessa]

Welcome To All Who Enter This Canteen, To Our Serving Military, To Our Veterans, To All Military Families, To Our FRiends and To Our Allies!

Missing Man Setting

Never Forget Those Who Sacrificed All That We Could Live In Freedom!!

[luvie]

LOL! Adorable!

[TASMANIANRED]

I think we need a shotgun and some rock salt.

[HiJinx]

25 Javelina?

Man...that’s a huge herd!

Too bad they don’t taste very good...

[The Mayor]

Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list

False Predictions

July 8, 2010

News that a solar eclipse would take place on July 22, 2009, brought an alarming prediction. It was predicted that the eclipse would sufficiently affect gravitational pull, causing tectonic plates to “pop a seam,” resulting in a sizable earthquake and a subsequent devastating tsunami in Japan. The US Geological Survey responded that no scientists “have ever predicted a major earthquake. They do not know how, and they do not expect to know how, anytime in the foreseeable future.”

There have also been many false predictions about the date of Christ’s second coming—despite our Lord’s emphatic words: “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only” (Matt. 24:36). Christ told His followers that instead of trying to predict the date of His return, they should “watch” (v.42) and “be ready” (v.44).

Peter warned, “The day of the Lord will come like a thief.” Then he added: “What kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives” (2 Peter 3:10-11 NIV).

Striving to live for God—that’s what Jesus wants us to focus our energy on while we wait for that “blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ” (Titus 2:13).

When someone says, “I can discern
Exactly when Christ will return,”
Don’t be deceived or led astray—
The Lord said we can’t know the day. —Sper

Look for Christ’s return, and you’ll live for Christ’s glory.

Read: Matthew 24:36-44

Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age? —Matthew 24:3

Bible in a year:
Job 36–37 & Acts 15:22-41

[HiJinx]

Forgot the {{{HUGS}}}, Taz!!

Hope things are settling down for you, tonight.

[left that other site]

Come And Get Me!

Oh So Warm!
Oh So Fuzzy!

I'm just is one of those moods tonight! LOL.

Love,
ML/LTOS

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

“WooHoo! How did they know just what you wanted! LOL”

They must have been talking to those guys at Tire Rack. :)