USO Canteen FReeper Style Themeless Thursday .... November 7,2002

FRiends of the USO Canteen FReeper Style and SAMWolf

[Snow Bunny]

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The USO Canteen FReeper Style
Delivering a Touch of Home

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A Touch of Home

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This is how I think of the USO Canteen 
Freeper Style. It is like a cottage down a road,
a place where a weary veteran can spend the night. 

Since it opened, it is magical how so many
Freepers who post here, feel it too. 
It has been so dear how the Freepers
kept making it a cottage - a home-type of 
place that had a huge living room
for them to visit in and a dance floor, 
a library, etc. 

Many Veterans have written to me, 
saying that the Canteen is like home
to them for the first time since they 
served. 

This is your Canteen -
a respite from our busy 
and sometimes troubling world. 
Make yourself at home.

Snow Bunny

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If you know a Veteran, someone in your family, 
friend of the family, neighbor, who served their  
country, take a brief moment of your day to thank 
them. 

Thank them for the sacrifice they made
for the better good of their country.

We at Free Republic, and the USO Canteen FReeper 
Style, are thankful for every service member 
in our military, who has served our great nation.

So, to the men and women who answered the call,
In both times of war and peace, thank you.

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Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields. 

John McCrae 

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[tomkow6]

Christmas Gifts for men

Christmas is just around the corner so here are some gift ideas
for those special men in your life!

Buying gifts for men is not nearly as complicated as it is for
women. Follow these rules and you should have no problems.

Rule #1:
When in doubt - buy him a cordless drill. It does not matter if
he already has one. I have a friend who owns 17 and he has yet
to complain. As a man, you can never have too many cordless
drills. No one knows why.

Rule #2:
If you cannot afford a cordless drill, buy him anything with the
word ratchet or socket in it. Men love saying those two words.
"Hey George, can I borrow your ratchet?" "OK. Bye-the-way, are
you through with my 3/8-inch socket yet?" Again, no one knows
why.

Rule #3:
If you are really, really broke, buy him anything for his car.
A 99-cent ice scraper, a small bottle of deicer or something to
hang from his rear view mirror. Men love gifts for their cars.
No one knows why.

Rule #4:
Do not buy men socks. Do not buy men ties. And never buy men
bathrobes. I was told that if God had wanted men to wear
bathrobes, he wouldn't have invented Jockey shorts.

Rule #5:
You can buy men new remote controls to replace the ones they
have worn out. If you have a lot of money buy your man a big-
screen TV with the little picture in the corner. Watch him go
wild as he flips, and flips, and flips.

Rule #6:
Do not buy a man any of those fancy liqueurs. If you do, it
will sit in a cupboard for 23 years. Real men drink whiskey or
beer.

Rule #7:
Do not buy any man industrial-sized canisters of after shave or
deodorant. I'm told they do not stink - they are earthy.

Rule #8:
Buy men label makers. Almost as good as cordless drills. Within
a couple of weeks there will be labels absolutely everywhere.
"Socks. Shorts. Cups. Saucers. Door. Lock. Sink." You get
the idea. No one knows why.

Rule #9:
Never buy a man anything that says "some assembly required" on
the box. It will ruin his Special Day and he will always have
parts left over.

Rule #10:
Good places to shop for men include Northwest Iron Works, Parr
Lumber, Home Depot, John Deere, Valley RV Center, and Les Schwab
Tire. (NAPA Auto Parts and Sear's Clearance Centers are also
excellent men's stores. It doesn't matter if he doesn't know
what it is. "From NAPA Auto, eh? Must be something I need.
Hey! Isn't this a starter for a '68 Ford Fairlane? Wow!
Thanks.")

Rule #11:
Men enjoy danger. That's why they never cook - but they will
barbecue. Get him a monster barbecue with a 100-pound propane
tank. Tell him the gas line leaks. "Oh the thrill! The
challenge! Who wants a hamburger?"

Rule #12:
Tickets to a football game are a smart gift. However, he will
not appreciate tickets to "A Retrospective of 19th Century
Quilts." everyone knows why.

Rule #13:
Men love chainsaws. Never, ever, buy a man you love a chainsaw.
If you don't know why - please refer to Rule #8 and what happens
when he gets a label maker.

Rule #14:
It's hard to beat a really good wheelbarrow or an aluminum
extension ladder. Never buy a real man a step ladder. It must
be an extension ladder. No one knows why.

Rule #15:
Rope. Men love rope. It takes us back to our cowboy origins,
or at least The Boy Scouts. Nothing says love like a hundred
feet of 3/8" manilla rope. No one knows why.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Boycotts of these Anti-American folks is a very good idea. If America is so bad, leave. Good rant, Radix.

[Radix]

"Gotta dig out a sweater and fly"


Don't forget your parachute! (Or at least a bungee cord!)


Hey Linda Thank You very much for your help with my silly rant.

You are the best!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Terrific pictures of the A-10, Sam. Another piece of American aircraft I wouldn't want to see coming at me. I like the Captain waving to his ground crew. Please God, let their loved ones see them at work.

[tomkow6]

Twenty-three years ago, Herman James, a Tennessee mountain man, was drafted by the Navy. On his first day in boot camp, the Navy issued him a comb. That afternoon, an Navy barber sheared his head.

On his second day, the Navy issued him a tooth brush. That afternoon, an Navy dentist yanked several of his teeth.

On his third day, he was issued a jock strap............................



The Navy is still looking for him

[redhead]

"Check it out Girlz, is today's transportation cute or what?"

Cute, but I sure hope I get to ride up front for a change. Are all paddy wagons this spartan?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, Aeronaut. Thank you for your daily overflights of protection. And thanks to Otto too for his assistance.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Wanna drive? Maybe we can all pile into the front.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, Aeronaut. Thank you for your daily overflights of protection. And thanks to Otto too for his assistance.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Jen]

I wish I could construct a banner a thousand feet tall for everyone who has ever put on a uniform in the service of this great country that said: "THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!"

I sure would like to see that banner Cobby! As veterans I guess it's natural for us to want to show our support for the troops. I love and respect our troops and veterans so much, and if anybody ever tells you anything different remember this: They probably lie about other things too! Hahahahahahaha ;-)

[Kathy in Alaska]

"Katharine Lee Bates wrote the words to the classic American anthem "America The Beautiful" after her trip to the summit of Pikes Peak in 1893."

I know now. Thanks tom.

[Radix]

Thank you Kathy. I owe you a Diet Pepsi!