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FReeper Canteen - Scuttlebutt - 26 Aug 10
Thank you Troops, Vet's & military families! | Canteen Crew

Posted on 08/25/2010 6:02:54 PM PDT by 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....

********

~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.

 

 




 




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To: redrock; All

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!


21 posted on 08/25/2010 6:26:15 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Looks like 'Mission Accomplished' for you :).

Day went well. We only hit 109 today...lol. Set a new record.

22 posted on 08/25/2010 6:26:15 PM PDT by oldteen
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To: kalee

Pig Pickin’s?
Is that where you select livestock from breeders?


23 posted on 08/25/2010 6:26:54 PM PDT by HiJinx (I can see November from my front porch - and Mexico from the back.)
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To: AZamericonnie

Great stuff.


24 posted on 08/25/2010 6:27:49 PM PDT by Eagles6 ( Typical White Guy: Christian, Constitutionalist, Heterosexual, Redneck.)
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To: AZamericonnie

Watching the season premier of GHOST HUNTERS!

Yeeeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaaaa!!


25 posted on 08/25/2010 6:29:27 PM PDT by Howie66 (I can see November from my house.)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Good Evening Everyone!





Got Caught in Massive Thunderstorms Tonight!
Not only THAT, but was turned away from a gated community where I was supposed to work, because the client had left her PHONE OF THE HOOK AND COULDN'T ANSWER THE GUARD so he wouldn't let me in.I really couldn't argue with the guy, as he was armed with a sidearm, and all I had was my Bass.
These guys can be SUCH Idiots!

El Kabong



ML/LTOS

26 posted on 08/25/2010 6:34:25 PM PDT by left that other site
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To: All






Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen
at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

~Tribute to Our Troops~


27 posted on 08/25/2010 6:35:01 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (I can see November from my house!)
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To: All

From Xerox ~ Let's Say Thanks to our Troops

Simple. Easy. Involve your kids.
We can each send thanks every single day.


28 posted on 08/25/2010 6:36:06 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: HiJinx

Howdy Jinx! *hugs*

Nana makes that cake? I had the recipe in my binder of collected recipes but have never made it.

It just sounds soooo yummy!


29 posted on 08/25/2010 6:42:05 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (I can see November from my house!)
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To: AZamericonnie
I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

“I didn’t ask you who did it, I told you to clean it up”, said Mom

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

An optimist can never be pleasantly surprised.

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

Arthur C. Clarke, The Nine Billion Names of GOD

30 posted on 08/25/2010 6:43:24 PM PDT by Cyber Ninja (Live and Let Live; is not working...)
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To: AZamericonnie

Maneuver safely. Watch out for critters! *HUGS*

This just in on the election.....the last precinct has been counted, and Joe Miller has picked up several hundred more votes. This leaves the absentee ballots. Maybe I can breathe now......hope is building!!!


31 posted on 08/25/2010 6:46:04 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: SevenofNine

Would you say he’s racist? :D


32 posted on 08/25/2010 6:46:05 PM PDT by luvie (DIMs?......start packin'--you're fired!....I can see November from my house!)
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To: brushcop

33 posted on 08/25/2010 6:47:03 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

God bless our Canteen heroes...and all our heroes around the world! The list sure is growing long, Kathy!

Thank you for your daily reminder of all of them!


34 posted on 08/25/2010 6:47:48 PM PDT by luvie (DIMs?......start packin'--you're fired!....I can see November from my house!)
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To: AZamericonnie; Kathy in Alaska


REQUEST PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD!





SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!!!

OUR TROOPS ROCK!!!!!!!





Lamh Foistenach Abu!
35 posted on 08/25/2010 6:48:58 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN '69 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)
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To: HopeandGlory

Good evening Hope & thank you for our our pledge.

Hand over heart & prayers up! *hugs*


36 posted on 08/25/2010 6:49:03 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (I can see November from my house!)
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To: SoldierDad; sneakers; arbee4bush; vigilante2; Jemian; jackv; Old_Professor; mystery-ak; freema; ...
Thanks, Families, for your service to our country.

Thanks, unique, for the perfect woohoo.


John Conlee ~ They Also Serve


37 posted on 08/25/2010 6:49:44 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: SgtBob
SgtBob...((HUGS))...how are you this fine evening? Have you had a good summer. We thank you for your service to our country.


38 posted on 08/25/2010 6:54:05 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: oldteen

Hiya Teenie girl....a good day? *hugs*

We got rain last night & winds this morning....made for a bit of a cool down in the morning.


39 posted on 08/25/2010 6:54:20 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (I can see November from my house!)
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To: ConorMacNessa
Permission Granted!


40 posted on 08/25/2010 6:54:59 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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