FReeper Canteen - SCUTTLEBUTT FRIDAY

February 17, 2012 | Canteen Crew

[beachn4fun]

 

 

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.  

 

 

FUN FACTS
The shortest war on record was fought between Zanzibar and England in 1896.
Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes.

In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public,
he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.

Smelling bananas and/or green apples (smelling, not eating) can help you lose weight!

Men who kiss their wives in the morning live five years longer than those who don't.

The Yo-Yo originated as a weapon in the Philippine Islands during the sixteenth century.

The warmest temperature ever recorded on Antarctica was 3 degrees F.

The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.

The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%..

The state with the longest coastline in the Continental U.S. is Michigan.



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Today in History

American Revolution French and British battle in the Indian Ocean, 1782

Automotive Beetle overtakes Model T as world's best-selling car, 1972

Civil War Union troops sack Columbia, South Carolina, 1865

Cold War Voice of America begins broadcasts to Russia, 1947

Crime The first "Trial of the Century", 1906

Disaster Ferry sinks near Haiti, 1993

General Interest Deadlock over presidential election ends, 1801

Music Brian Wilson rolls tape on "Good Vibrations," take one, 1966

Old West Senate passes Missouri Compromise, 1820

Presidential Thomas Jefferson is elected, 1801

 

 

 

 

[beachn4fun]

Good evening, Canteeners. Sorry but I must post and run. Enjoy and I'll see you in the morning.

[ConorMacNessa]

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BOSTON, (Oct. 21, 2009) Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Philip Gagnon pipes as USS Constitution performs an underway demonstration in honor of the three-masted wooden frigate's 212th birthday. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman Mark Alexander/Released).



USS Constitution's 1812 Marine Guard fire vintage Springfield flintlock muskets during the ship's underway. "Old Ironsides" was underway for the "Constitution Day Cruise," which is conducted to thank the family and supporters of Constitution. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Nick Lyman (RELEASED)

OUR TROOPS ROCK!!!!!!!

Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.

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God Bless Our Republic

Prayers going up

[The Mayor]

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Side By Side
February 17, 2012

In my family scrapbook is a picture of my daughter at age 4 working next to me, using a toy hammer to repair the siding on the house. Side by side we worked that day; she imitated my every action, absolutely convinced that she too was fixing the house. Rarely have I enjoyed a chore more. In the picture, it’s obvious that she’s enjoying it too.

That photo reminds me that our children mimic most of what they see in us—words and deeds. They also form their images of God from the images they have of us as parents. If we’re stern and unmerciful, they’re likely to see God that way too. If we’re distant and cold, so God will seem to them as well. It is one of our most important duties as parents to help our children see God clearly, especially the unconditional nature of His love.

I can imagine the family scrapbook of my relationship with God having a similar picture. I’m learning from Him how to live life, how to love, and how to make it a permanent part of my being. He then teaches me how to teach others (Deut. 6:1-7).

May the Lord grant us an understanding of Him and the wisdom to pass it on.

We must teach our children clearly
What is right and what is wrong;
Live before them an example—
Godly, righteous, pure, and strong. —Fitzhugh

To teach your children well, let God teach you.

Read: Deuteronomy 6:1-9

You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. —Deuteronomy 6:7

Bible in a year:
Deuteronomy 4-6

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Beachy!

[luvie]

Beeeachyyyy!
Good to see ya here at night, Early Bird! :)
Sorry you ran before I got to really say "hi"...
...guess I got all gussied up for nuttin'!
See ya in the morning! (((hugs)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, beachy, for today's Scuttlebutt Friday.

[AZamericonnie]

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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[AZamericonnie]

Good evening Beachie & thank you for this evening’s thread! *Hugs*

LOL! That pup’s sweet face after destroying those stuffed animals is priceless!:)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, AZ, for the red, white, and blue tribute.

How was your commute? No obstacles? Light traffic? *HUGS*

[luvie]

Howdy...

Hope all of you had a good day
and that you're ready to party hearty
for the holiday weekend!
(((hugs)))
[Beachy is now "one of us" LOL!]

[AZamericonnie]

Such a grueling commute today!

And the fuel costs are just paining me!:)

I got home late & have been cleaning since then.

Sonboy was prescribed Prednisone (sp) for his injured back. Holy carp he's bouncing off the walls! LOL

A tad bit chatty & he's even cleaning!

Humm....maybe I like these pills! LOL

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[AZamericonnie]

Howdy luvie! *Hugs*

How are you doing?

Now you know beachie has always been “one of us”! (I know you’re teasing) LOL

Thanks to her for stepping up to help with posting threads!

Shall we post her “monkey kisses”?:)

[AZamericonnie]

Aloha Bigs! *hugs*

[Kathy in Alaska]

And in first....Mac grabs the gold!!

[ConorMacNessa]

Thanks very much, Kathy!

*HUGS*

We're on a new project at work and I've been all but chained to the desk the last several days. They're talking overtime in a couple of weeks.

I had another rip-roarin' PT session last night. Working hard - the tech thinks I'm making progress, and based upon last night I'm inclined to agree with her. Made it for two miles on the stationary bike warmup and exceeded most of my other benchmarks.

Of course, the legs feel like jelly today - I should be recovered enough to start on the treadmill tomorrow.

I hope everything is going well with you and with your Mom and Dad.



Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps pacem!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)