FReeper Canteen - Scuttlebutt - 26 Aug 10

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At the FReeper Canteen!

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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.

 

 

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

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.

The only way to go...trying to reason with unreasonable people is pointless.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, tom...good job Cubs, you skunked em! Good luck today.

[left that other site]

Amen. Pearls B4 Swine.

[left that other site]

Amen. Pearls B4 Swine.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Happy almost time to go home, beachy...((HUGS))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, unique, for the seesaw.

Luv.....#150!!
E.....#200!!
tom.....#250!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

TAPS

RIP

Spc Tristan H Southworth, USANG
172nd Infantry, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team

Amazing Grace

[Kathy in Alaska]

Oh my goodness....talk about easy to remember...

10/10/10

[Kathy in Alaska]

TAPS

RIP

Sgt Steven J DeLuzio, USANG
172nd Infantry, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team

Amazing Grace

[SandRat]

Yep good for my Future S-I-L. Help keep him out of trouble. lol

[Kathy in Alaska]

TAPS

RIP

Sgt Ronald A Rodriguez, USMC
1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment,
1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force

Eternal Father Strong To Save - click

[blackie]

Thanks Kathy!

{{HUGS}}

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, retired curmudgeon...((HUGS))...yesterday was mostly sunny, but after some sun this morning, it has started to rain. I love the rain, but it would be nice to have sunny weekends for all those involved in outdoor activities. Nothing gets canceled because of rain, but sun would be nice.

How are you fixed for sun? How is Barb? Your furballs?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Oh my goodness, TS...you are the father of a kid in college!!

Is she going away to college, or closer to home?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Click the pic for ….

It's Finally Friday!

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[Tanniker Smith]

you are the father of a kid in college!!

Well, now I am.

She's nearby, out on Long Island, but she's dorming. She was talking to her Mom today. She seems okay for her first three days there.

[blackie]

Good morning Kathy...{{HUGS}}...it’s in the mid 50’s and it is clear, it should get in the 70’s.

There is a chance of rain tomorrow.

Barb is great, she a made a killer lemon cake yesterday, she poked holes in the top and pour melted butter over it and sprinkled powdered sugar on top.

The fuzz kids are still having a ball, they might change their tunes when it turns cold. ;)