FReeper Canteen - Scuttlebutt - 26 Aug 10

Thank you Troops, Vet's & military families! | Canteen Crew

[AZamericonnie]

 

 

At the FReeper Canteen!

C'mon and take a break ! Walk on over to the water cooler and lets chat. Post your thoughts, opinions, news of the day, rantings, ravings, pontificates, hypothesis, hyperboles, your soap box cause, your mantra, your baggage, your garbage, your blogging, your secrets, whatever you feel would make talk around the water cooler real interesting!

Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.  

 

 

I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn't work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.

Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.

I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather. Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car.

Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.

The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list.

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

If I agreed with you we'd both be wrong.

We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

Evening news is where they begin with 'Good evening', and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.

To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.

A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station.

How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?

Some people are like Slinkies ... not really good for anything, but you can't help smiling when you see one tumble down the stairs.

Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish.

I thought I wanted a career, turns out I just wanted pay checks.

A bank is a place that will lend you money, if you can prove that you don't need it.

Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says "If an emergency, notify:" I put "DOCTOR".

I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

I saw a woman wearing a sweat shirt with "Guess" on it...so I said "Implants?"

Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?

Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.

Why do Americans choose from just two people to run for president and 50 for Miss America ?

Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.

A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.

The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!

Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won't expect it back.

A diplomat is someone who can tell you to go to he** in such a way that you will look forward to the trip.

Hospitality: making your guests feel like they're at home, even if you wish they were.

Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with.

I discovered I scream the same way whether I'm about to be devoured by a great white shark or if a piece of seaweed touches my foot.

Some cause happiness wherever they go. Others whenever they go.

There's a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so they can't get away.

I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.

I always take life with a grain of salt, plus a slice of lemon, and a shot of tequila.

When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water.

You're never too old to learn something stupid.

To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.

Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.

Some people hear voices. Some see invisible people. Others have no imagination whatsoever.

A bus is a vehicle that runs twice as fast when you are after it as when you are in it.

If you are supposed to learn from your mistakes, why do some people have more than one child?

Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

 

Gulf Oil Spill Workers Find Mom's Message

Pvt. James Prosser was killed in Afghanistan in September. His mother, Sarah Adams, put a message to her dead son in a bottle and set it adrift in the sea in January. Seven months later, cleanup crews in the Gulf of Mexico found the bottle.

LONDON (Aug. 10) -- When Sarah Adams dropped a glass bottle containing a heartfelt tribute to her dead son into the sea in January, she had no idea whether it would be swallowed by the ocean or washed up on some faraway shore. Now, seven months later, the British mother's touching letter to the son she lost in Afghanistan has been found by workers cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill -- uniting two countries in remembrance of this young soldier's life.
The rest of the story....

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~Tripp Marxx - When You Come Home~

 

*Mandarin Magic Cake* 1 (18 oz.) yellow cake mix 4 eggs 1/2 cup oil 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges and juice 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple 1 small box instant vanilla pudding mix 9 oz. Cool Whip Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together cake mix, eggs, oil, and mandarin oranges and juice; pour into a 9 by 13 inch greased and floured pan. Bake for 30 minutes or until done. Mix the whole can of pineapple along with the juices with pudding powder and Cool Whip. Spread over the cooled cake. Keep this cake refrigerated.

 

 

 

[tomkow6]

 

 

 

 

Good morning, Connie!

Good morning, Kathy!

Good morning,

EVERYBODY!

GOOD

MORNING

TROOPS!

 

 
 I managed to get a good job working for a pool maintenance company, but the work was just too draining.

 

 

[tomkow6]

FINAL 

CUBS 4

Nationals   0 

 

TOMORROW

AUG 27 @ 7:10 p.m. CT
 Radio: WGN 720

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FINAL 

CUBS 4

Nationals   0 

 

TOMORROW

AUG 27 @ 7:10 p.m. CT
 Radio: WGN 720

  VS    
 

[E.G.C.]

Good morning, Tomkow6. How’s it going?

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen.
Have a great Thursday. I'll be a hit and run poster again today.

[luvie]

Good morning, EGC! hope you, Chuck and Bo are having a good week. Isn’t this cooler weather great?

I hope it spells the end of the awful heat wave that we have had!

[left that other site]

here’s how it works:

The list is in a Computer.

Which means one has to Access it.

That is called WORK.

It is easier to pick up the phone and call.

No answer, no entry.

I used to argue with these jerks, but it caused me stress and aggravation. No, I just charge the client for a missed lesson, and let them fight it out with their security company.

They are given minimum wage, a badge, a uniform, and sometimes a sidearm. Sometimes they are mentally challenged, or don’t even speak English. I will NOT argue with them anymore.(and they are ALL Obama voters!)

[left that other site]

Good Morning!

[luvie]

*tap-tap*

Good luck with your new endeavor! I never have learned excel or word....but have never needed it either.

Yet....

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, ML!

*HUGS*

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[luvie]

Ok...where are the early birds this morning! Yoooohoooooo!!!

[Arrowhead1952]

HA!! I’ve been here for a while LUV W! (((HUGS))) to you.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Luv!

*HUGS*

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[beachn4fun]

WELCOME TO

(where our troops, allies and their families can refresh themselves)

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning to our

Military, our Allies, and their families.

Thank you, Connie, for preparing the Canteen for today's activities.

Oh, I modified a couple from you humor lines:

Do not argue with an Liberal. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people (Obama) appear bright until you hear them speak.

I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you. (Got to use this one on hubby)

Why do Americans choose from just two people to run for president and 50 for Miss America ? (Good question)

I discovered I scream the same way whether I'm about to be devoured by a great white shark or if a piece of seaweed touches my foot. (ROTFLOL - what a hoot)

Now our local DC Metroland weather report

~ Today...Mostly sunny. High near 85F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.

~ Tonight...Partly cloudy skies. Low near 60F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.

The ten day forecast is looking pretty good. Might even be able to get outside and enjoy what's left of the summer.

Looks like it's time for another installment of

DID YOU KNOW?

Before deciding on the name "Sherlock," Arthur Conan Doyle had named his now famous detective – Sherrinford. The name was used in a short story Doyle wrote in 1886. Holme's sidekick in the story was called Ormond Sacker – soon to be renamed Thomas Watson.

Lettuce and celery will keep longer if stored in the refrigerator in paper bags instead of cellophane ones. Do not remove the outside leaves of either until ready to use.

Peter the Great hated the Kremlin, where, as a child, he had witnessed the brutal torture and murder of his mother's family.

The December 1946 issue of "Arizona Highways" was the first all-color issue of a nationally circulated magazine in the United States.

I have to make my rounds before some one comes a knocking. But, you stay right where you are. Keep the troops entertained and the Canteen clean.........Cause.......if you don't........I'll tell Ma!

So, come on in and sit for a while. There's always plenty of coffee, pancakes, conversation, silliness, and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM ....

DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

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.

[luvie]

LOL! I didn’t see the weather gizmos! It’s too early for this night owl!

See ya later! (((hugs)))

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Beachy!

*HUGS*

Happy Thursday!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach. How’s it going?

[Howie66]

So Happy It’s Thursday, Kathy!!

How are ya this fine day?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, CMN ((HUGS))

Happy Thursday back atcha.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning and ((HUGS)) EG. All is well. One day closer to the weekend.

Howz it out your way? Did you and Bo get to the lake?

[E.G.C.]

Planning on taking him to the lake sometime today. Weather’s nice.