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USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ Sports Day: GAMES! CALLING ALL GAMERS! ~ July 31 2003
MoJo2001, Kathy in Alaska , 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub and FRiends of the Canteen

Posted on 07/30/2003 10:29:23 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

 
 
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CANTEEN SPORTS CORNER PRESENTS: GAMES!
CALLING ALL GAMERS!!
HOSTED BY: Tonkin, Ma, and MoJo2001

 

 
Today we kick off our shoes and ready ourselves for some fun. If you love playing or watching games, then today will be fun. If you don't like playing games, then join us for some silliness. Please share your favorite video, card, board, or computer games on the thread. We'd love  to read about it. As always, enjoy yourself. Don't forget to click on the links on the right hand side for our weekly threads and sports links. Also, links will be provided throughout the thread. Thank you!

If you are wondering why we are doing this, please keep in mind the troops around the world that visit us. Sometimes mindless fun for a few minutes can provide that extra release from the often thankless job of defending our freedom. For our troops, their families, and friends; it is important to create a place where they can get a moment of silliness and fun. Well, that's what we are here for. We hope you keep that in mind. Not all games will be to everyone's liking. However, we do feel that we've provided games for everyone to enjoy.

 


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Game Links

  Game BoyGame Boy

Game Boy AdvanceGame Boy Advance

GameCubeGameCube

Mac GamesMac Games

Browse Nintendo 64Nintendo 64

Browse PC GamesPC Games

Browse PlaystationPlayStation

Browse Playstation2PlayStation2

Browse Sega DreamcastSega Dreamcast

XboxXbox
 

 

 All the information posted in the thread were found in public domains around the internet. We promise that no computer geeks or hackers were harmed during this searching process. We made sure that no egos were bruised. We also promise to have given Bill Gates top billing in the Top Sellers listing at the bottom. We do not encourage gambling in any form. However, if you do win some money from Powerball or the lottery, please Freepmail us at once. We are probably related. If you play any of these games and you lose, we are not responsible for your lack of gaming capabilities. We apologize for any stress that has been caused having to read this message on the right sidebar. We realize that you'd rather play the games and not have to read another useless word posted over here. With that in mind, we leave you now. Goodbye!


FANTASY SPORTS GAMES ONLINE

Do you like football? If you are ready for football season, why not try your skill as a Coach or manager of your own team. The following links will allow you to set up your own teams and leagues. So? If you have any friends you know you can beat, definitely invite them to join you! Oh! You can pay for some leagues, but we are just interested in the FREE games. Don't forget to read the rules. You will also need to register in order to begin playing. If you don't want email to your account, set up a yahoo or hotmail account for free.  Using these games for gambling purposes is prohibited. Also, all games we searched for are free. Prizes are given out, but no purchase is necessary to play. (Why pay to play games that are offered for free?)



Sporting New's Basica Fantasy Football (Free)Sporting New's Fantasy College Football (Free)
*Sporting News has two free Fantasy Football Leagues one for the NFL and the other for NCAA football. The basic premise of this game is the player (that's you!) is given 35 million dollars. You then create your ultimate team. Each week, depending upon the players performance from the week before, they will either increase or decrease in value. Don't forget that you start with 35 million dollars and you want to have an increase each week with the players available on your roster.  (Don't forget to click on the footballs to transport to their site!)



Pigskin Pick'em (Free---Not Started Yet! Sign Ups begin soon!)ESPN's Gridiron Challenge (Free--Sign Ups Begin August 20th)ESPN's College Pick'em (Free--Sign Ups Begin in August)
*ESPN.com offers their free Fantasy Pro and College games. These games are usually very fun. There's not too much stress with these games. You basically just pick the teams each week that you believe is going to win. One of the college games deals with the point spread. Will the team win by the spread or lose by it. It's not very complicated. (Don't forget to click on the footballs to transport!)



Yahoo's Free Fantasy Football Game

*Yahoo's Fantasy Football League is for all of those fans that love to participate in a Live NFL Draft. You first begin by ranking the players that you really like. After you've set up or joined a league, an actual Draft date will be set. After the Draft has taken place, you can begin looking at your team. You will be able to do trades and act like a general manager and coach. What a wonderful way to play the game without the drama or egos. Enjoy this game. Sign Ups are still available now. (Don't forget to click on the football to transport!)



These are just a few of the Free Fantasy Football games. We are sure there are others out there, but they are hard to come by these days. When Fantasy Football games first began online, they were virtually all free. However, the popularity of these games has created a need (in the opinions of the website gurus) for more interactive and paid services. Which is fine, but we remain cheapskates and free is good for us.






 

 

FREE ONLINE GAMES
(Kids, families, and adults)

Take a look at some places on the web where you can find entertainment for every person in your family. (Some of the games will require you to register (for free) for a username/password.)

Yahoo! Games (Click To Transport)
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*Yahoo offers a variety of games. You can pick and choose what you'd like to play and it can be fun for the whole family.



Neopets.com (Click To Transport)
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Neopets is a very popular website for everyone in the family. It is your cyber pet community. You can choose from a variety of pets to own. There are games and many other interactive things for you to enjoy. A bonus is the family friendly atmosphere. Children as young as four years old can play this game. There are different rules for each age group. If you are under 15 years old, you must have written permission from your parents to allow others to message you on their boards. It is just one of the safety features they've added to protect young players.


NickJr.com (Click To Transport)
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NickJR.com is a fun place to take the little members in your house that watch Nickelodeon in the mornings. They can play their favorite games from their favorite characters on NickJr. So? Watch out for Bob the Builder, Dora the Explorer, Blues Clues, and many other friends.



Nick.com (Click To Transport)
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Nick.com is for all the "kids" who have finally grown bored of NickJR.com. Many fun games and characters that come on in the afternoons on Nickelodeon. This ain't baby stuff and that's why it's popular for anyone older than 7 years old.


iWon Games and Casino
(Click to transport)

Want to play Casino Games without spending or losing any money? Well, here's the place to go. It really isn't for children, but for adults. So? Play all you want, but do it for free! Yes, there are other games there to enjoy besides Casino Games.



FreeArcade.com (Click To Transport)
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This is one of the best places online to play really cool games. Anyone can play at this site. So? If you are tired of the same old boring games, this is the place for you!



Pac Man (Click To Transport)
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Remember Pac Man? Well, click the above link to play!!



PlayFreeOnlineGames.com follow the link to play some new games and a lot of old favorites!


 


 

CALLING ALL GAMERS!
In this section, we will look at some of the top games for all the game consoles and a few PC games. We hope you enjoy it. If you have a review you'd like to share, please post it. Please click on the links provided! (Some of the links are provided through the graphics. Others are just hyperlinks!)

 
Playstation.com (The Actual Website--Click To Transport)
PlayStation2
All Games
New Releases
Game Hardware
 

PC Games
All Games
New Releases
Game Hardware
 
Ninetendo GameCube Website
GameCube
All Games
New Releases
Game Hardware
 
Playstation.com (The Actual Website--Click To Transport)
PlayStation
All Games
Greatest Hits
Game Hardware
 
Xbox.com Website (Click To Transport)
Xbox
All Games
New Releases
Game Hardware
 
Gameboy Advance Website (Click To Transport)
Game Boy Advance
All Games
New Releases
Game Hardware

SPOTLIGHT GAMES

Entertainment Software Rating Board (Click For More Info!)
(Please click the ESRB graphic to read the important software ratings! Most of the information in this section can be found at Amazon.com)

 

ESRB Ratings Defined
Each product is rated by three independent, trained raters. The raters represent a wide range of backgrounds, races, and ages and have no ties to the interactive entertainment industry. Raters include retired school principals, parents, professionals, and other individuals from all walks of life. Ratings can be found on the cover of each game, and this site also features a text description of each rating on product information pages. Here are the ESRB rating definitions:

Early Childhood

Titles rated Early Childhood (EC) have content suitable for children ages 3 and up and do not contain any material that parents would find inappropriate.

 

Everyone

Titles rated Everyone (E) have content suitable for people ages 6 and up. These titles will appeal to people of many ages and tastes. They may contain minimal violence, some comic mischief (slapstick comedy, for example), or some crude language. This rating was formerly known as Kids to Adult (K-A).

 

Teen

Titles rated Teen (T) have content suitable for people ages 13 and up. Titles in this category may contain violent content, mild or strong language, and/or suggestive themes.

 

Mature

Titles rated Mature (M) have content suitable for people ages 17 and up. These products may include more intense violence or language than products in the Teen category. In addition, these titles may include mature sexual themes.

 

Adults Only

Titles rated Adults Only (AO) have content suitable only for adults. These products may include graphic depictions of sex and/or violence. Adults Only products are not intended to be sold or rented to persons under the age of 18.

 

Rating Pending

The product has been submitted to the ESRB and is awaiting final rating.

 

 

 

 

Name: Enter The Matrix
Platform: Xbox, Playstation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Atari, and PC
Rating: T for Teen (See the above Ratings)
Enter The Matrix Homepage
Premise: Enter The Matrix is a game based on The Matrix movies. If you loved the movie, you'll love the game. It is available online for purchase or wherever video games are sold.


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Name: Madden 2004
Platform: Xbox, PS2, Nintendo GameCube, Gameboy Advance, and PC.
Rating: E for Everyone
Maker: EA Sports

Madden 2004 Homepage

Review: In its 14th season, Madden NFL Football remains the undisputed leader in authentic NFL football simulation. This year, players can make adjustments after the snap and create championship caliber plays with revolutionary Playmaker Control. With new EA SPORTS Talk, online tournaments, and new Owner Mode, no other football video game offers more depth. Madden NFL 2004 is the most complete, authentic sports video game ever, making it The Ultimate Judge for sports gamers. Key Features for 2004: New Playmaker Control: Make pre-snap adjustments to your receiver routes, direct receiver routes during a scramble, direct blocking down field during a run, or read and react to the offense to deliver a crushing tackle. New Owner Mode: Hire your own staff, set your team's ticket prices, build your own stadium, reward key players with signing bonuses and boost player attributes in Mini-Camp drills.  ---Amazon.com

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Name: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Platform: PS2, GameCube, Gameboy Advance
Rating: E for Everyone
Maker: Nintendo


Review: The story of Majora's Mask begins with Link having a brief yet strangely violent encounter with a mask-wearing stranger deep in the heart of the forest. The masked figure kidnaps Link's beloved horse, Epona, and his Ocarina, and Link falls down through a dimensional warp hole. When he wakes up, our pointy-eared hero finds he has been turned into a Deku Scrub! Now he must fight against time, not to mention many other foes, to save his friends. --- from Amazon.com

 

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Name: Finding Nemo
Platform: All Game Consoles
Rating: E for Everyone
Maker:
THQ
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Review: In summer 2003, Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation will present the theatrical release of Finding Nemo. The film follows the undersea journey of a clownfish named Marlin as he searches for his missing son Nemo. The games will follow the movie's plotline and allow kids to play as the film's key characters and interact with the film's amazing 3-D underwater environment. ---from
videogamereview.com
 

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Name: Warcraft 3 Expansion: The Frozen Throne
Platform: PC and Playstation 2
Rating: T for Teen
Maker:
Blizzard Entertainment



Review:  Following in the tradition of previous Blizzard expansion sets, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne provides gamers with a vast new chapter in the epic Warcraft saga. In the single-player campaign, players revisit the war-torn world of Azeroth. Several months have passed since Archimonde and the Burning Legion were defeated at the battle of Mount Hyjal, yet a new threat has arisen throughout the land... from
Amazon.com

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Name: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Platform: PC and Xbox
Rating: T for Teen
Maker:
LucasArts

Star Wars

Review: Star Wars role playing experience with evolving characters including humans, droids & wookiees. from
Amazon.com

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Name: Diablo 2 Expansion: Lord of Destruction
Platform: PC - MAC OS and Windows
Rating: M for Mature
Makers: Blizzard Entertainment



Review: Not content to merely add additional levels, the creators of the Diablo II: Lord of Destruction expansion have improved the entire Diablo II game experience while concluding the story. The expansion has been described as both an add-in and an add-on, and it truly is a must-have for Diablo II players. --from Amazon.com


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XBOX TOP SELLERS

1. 
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
by Lucas Arts Entertainment Co. LLC
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Xbox
 
2. 
NCAA Football 2004
by Electronic Arts
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars
Xbox
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
 
3. 
HALO
by Microsoft
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars
Xbox
 
4. 
Madden 2004
by Electronic Arts
Xbox
Not yet released
 
5. 
Enter the Matrix
by Atari
Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars
Xbox
 
6. 
Halo 2
by Microsoft
Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars
Xbox
Not yet released
 
7. 
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
by UBI Soft
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Xbox
 
8. 
Brute Force
by Microsoft Software
Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars
Xbox
 


PLAYSTATION 2 TOP SELLERS

1. 
Madden 2004
by Electronic Arts
Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars
PlayStation2
Not yet released
 
2. 
Enter the Matrix
by Atari
Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars
PlayStation2
 
3. 
Finding Nemo
by THQ
Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars
PlayStation2
 
4. 
MLB Slugfest 20-04
by Midway Entertainment
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
PlayStation2
 
5. 
Sega Sports: World Series Baseball 2K3
by Sega of America, Inc.
Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars
PlayStation2
 
6. 
EverQuest Online Adventures
by Sony Online Entertainment
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
PlayStation2
7. 
NCAA Football 2004
by Electronic Arts
Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars
PlayStation2
 

NINTENDO GAMECUBE TOP SELLERS

1. 
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
by Nintendo
Average Customer Review: 4.5 
out of 5 stars
GameCube
2. 
Sonic Adventure DX
by Sega of America, Inc.
Average Customer Review: 4.5 
out of 5 stars
 
3. 
Super Smash Bros. Melee
by Nintendo
Average Customer Review: 4.7 
out of 5 stars
GameCube
 
4. 
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
by Nintendo
Average Customer Review: 4.2 
out of 5 stars
GameCube
Not yet released
 
5. 
Turok Evolution
by Acclaim
Average Customer Review: 3.7 
out of 5 stars
GameCube
 
6. 
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
by Sega of America, Inc.
Average Customer Review: 4.5 
out of 5 stars
GameCube
7. 
Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron II
by Lucas Arts Entertainment Co. LLC
Average Customer Review: 4.4 
out of 5 stars
GameCube

Be sure to check out Amazon.com for more information about these and other games.  Be sure to add your favorite games to the thread. Thank you!

 

 

 

 

 



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To: tomkow6
Oh! Did I get 200? Oh my!! How did that happen? LOL!
201 posted on 07/31/2003 9:57:11 AM PDT by MoJo2001 (God Bless Our Troops and Allies!)
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To: MoJo2001
Of course! While you're at it, why not put a "maid" on the list.

Done!

(In fact, I added a handman with nice forearms wearing a toolbelt that fits him well while I was at it!) ;)
202 posted on 07/31/2003 10:00:58 AM PDT by Fawnn (No liberals were supported during the making of this tag line!)
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To: Fawnn
"Good Evening, Mr. and Mrs. America, and all the ships at sea . . . "

Walter Winchell?

203 posted on 07/31/2003 10:02:19 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Troops Who Protect Her)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Walter Winchell

Yep! I'm bettin' he's the one. ;)
204 posted on 07/31/2003 10:06:17 AM PDT by Fawnn (No liberals were supported during the making of this tag line!)
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To: MoJo2001
Oh Yeah. shopping already.
205 posted on 07/31/2003 10:21:39 AM PDT by beachn4fun (Dear PETA....no animals were harmed during the making of this thread.)
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To: MoJo2001
I pledge allegiance to this flag And if that bothers you, well that's too bad WA-HOOOOOOOOO!
206 posted on 07/31/2003 10:24:31 AM PDT by beachn4fun (Dear PETA....no animals were harmed during the making of this thread.)
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To: Fawnn
Fawnn, be sure to start your shopping now like I did. This way you are sure they have every by Christmas time. Just put it on lay-away til just before Christmas and then Tonk knows where to get it.
207 posted on 07/31/2003 10:28:09 AM PDT by beachn4fun (No liberals were maimed during the making of this thread.)
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To: SouthernHawk; LadyHawk
Mr. Hawk, I have been wondering what you looked like. Just doesn't fit the "southern gentleman" image I had of you.
208 posted on 07/31/2003 10:31:01 AM PDT by beachn4fun (No liberals were maimed during the making of this thread.)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; Radix; southerngrit; tomkow6; SouthernHawk; Bethbg79; MoJo2001; ...
My less than weekly attempt at humor

A first grade teacher collected well-known proverbs. She gave each child in her class the first half of a proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb.

While reading these keep in mind that these are first graders.....6-year-olds,

1. Better to be safe than......................punch a 5th grader.
2. Strike while the............................bug is close.
3. It's always darkest before..................Daylight Saving Time.
4. Never underestimate the power of............termites.
5. You can lead a horse to water but...........how?
6. Don't bite the hand that....................looks dirty.
7. No news is..................................impossible.
8. A miss is as good as a......................Mr.
9. You can't teach an old dog new..............math.
10. If you lie down with dogs, you'll...........stink in the morning.
11. Love all, trust.............................me.
12. The pen is mightier than the................pigs.
13. An idle mind is.............................the best way to relax.
14. Where there's smoke there's.................pollution.
15. Happy the bride who.........................gets all the presents.
16. A penny saved is............................not much.
17. Two's company, three's......................the Musketeers.
18. Don't put off till tomorrow what............you put on to go to bed.
19. Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and.........you have to blow your nose.
20. There are none so blind as..................Stevie Wonder.
21. Children should be seen and not.............spanked or grounded.
22. If at first you don't succeed...............get new batteries.
23. You get out of something only what you...........see in the picture on the box.
24. When the blind leadeth the blind............get out of the way.
25. Better late than.........................pregnant!!!!

209 posted on 07/31/2003 10:51:20 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Troops Who Protect Her)
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To: dixiechick2000; JohnHuang2
Thanks for dropping by you 2. I fell asleep and missed you last night. Always good to see you.
210 posted on 07/31/2003 10:57:42 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Troops Who Protect Her)
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To: beachn4fun; MoJo2001; LadyHawk
That wasn't me, but I had that big a smile listening to the song Mojo posted. You could probably call it my "theme song". It does a good job describing how I think and how I feel! My blood runs red,white and blue!

The smile shows someone with high spirits and that also describes me. God blessed us with the gift of laughter and it has not been used enough! LOL! LOL! LOL! . . .
211 posted on 07/31/2003 10:59:07 AM PDT by SouthernHawk
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Those are great! Especially #19.

Thank God for the innocence of children. It reminds us what we are really all about!


212 posted on 07/31/2003 11:09:00 AM PDT by SouthernHawk
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To: LindaSOG
I like Brain Clutter. LOL. Thanks, Linda. No rain yet. *sigh*
213 posted on 07/31/2003 11:11:16 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Troops Who Protect Her)
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To: SouthernHawk
Good morning, SH! Good warm up exercise today.

"That's handy, I'll have twenty Benson and Hedges then!"

214 posted on 07/31/2003 11:13:35 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Troops Who Protect Her)
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To: WSGilcrest
Thanks, WSGilcrest, for adding links for more games.
215 posted on 07/31/2003 11:14:43 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Troops Who Protect Her)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; Radix; tomkow6; MoJo2001; LindaSOG; southerngrit; TEXOKIE; HiJinx; ...

CLEARED FOR TAKEOF — A Navy flight deck shooter gives the signal to launch an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the “Black Aces” of Strike Fighter Squadron Forty One (VFA-41) off one of the four steam-powered catapults on the flight deck aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Strike Force and Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) are currently deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Yesenia Rosas

216 posted on 07/31/2003 11:17:05 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Troops Who Protect Her)
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To: Kathy in Alaska; tomkow6
Should we tell the pilot Tomkow fell off?


217 posted on 07/31/2003 11:25:32 AM PDT by SouthernHawk
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; Radix; tomkow6; MoJo2001; LindaSOG; southerngrit; TEXOKIE; HiJinx; ...
txradioguy -- is this your 1st Armored?

The 1st Armored Division's rock band performs for soldiers at the 354th Civil Affairs Brigade's Summer Jam in Baghdad July 25. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ryan Smith, 372nd MPAD

U.S. Army Sgt. Brian "Schoon Baghdaddy" Schoonover, civil affairs specialist, 354th Civil Affairs Brigade, and master of ceremonies for the brigade's Summer Jam, dances with another soldier while the 1st Armored Division rock band performs in Baghdad July 25. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ryan Smith, 372nd MPAD

1st Armor Div. Band Performs in Baghdad
By U.S. Army Spc. Ryan Smith 372nd MPAD

BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 25, 2003 — The 1st Armored Division’s rock band performed a show for soldiers at the 354th Civil Affairs Brigade’s Summer Jam in Baghdad July 25.

Sgt. Brian “Schoon Baghdaddy” Schoonover, civil affairs specialist with the 354th Civil Affairs Brigade, an Army Reserve unit from Riverdale, Md., was the master of ceremonies for the Summer Jam, held at the Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Center in Baghdad.

The band played classic rock and Motown songs by artists such as Bob Seger and James Brown, as well as current hits by Nelly and Eminem. Soldiers from units on the Republican Palace compound were invited to the event, where they enjoyed hot dogs, hamburgers and cold sodas while the band performed.

“We sent flyers out inviting everyone on the compound,” said Master Sgt. Nelson Oquendo, the acting first sergeant for the 354th. “This is to boost the morale of the soldiers.”

“ This is a chance to bring a piece of America 8,000 miles away, where many soldiers don’t have anything,” said 1st Sgt. Dennis Herold, first sergeant for the 1st Armored Division band, and guitarist and singer.

Herold, who has terrorist hunting permit stickers on his Fender Stratocaster guitar, said that the reward is in the soldiers’ faces. “The look on their faces—the smiles when they sing along with songs they know—is priceless.”

“It gives us something good to do,” said Pfc. Alex Hansen, infantryman for B Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division. “It’s great not to be stuck in the barracks.” The party was the first time he and other soldiers in his unit have been able to get out and relax like this since arriving here, he said.

“It was an outstanding show,” said Sgt. James Sherwood, civil affairs specialist with the 354th. “They’ve played some good classic rock.”

Sgt. Brian “Schoon Baghdaddy” Schoonover, civil affairs specialist with the 354th Civil Affairs Brigade, an Army Reserve unit from Riverdale, Md., was the master of ceremonies for the Summer Jam, held at the Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Center in Baghdad.

The band played classic rock and Motown songs by artists such as Bob Seger and James Brown, as well as current hits by Nelly and Eminem. Soldiers from units on the Republican Palace compound were invited to the event, where they enjoyed hot dogs, hamburgers and cold sodas while the band performed.

“We sent flyers out inviting everyone on the compound,” said Master Sgt. Nelson Oquendo, the acting first sergeant for the 354th. “This is to boost the morale of the soldiers.”

“ This is a chance to bring a piece of America 8,000 miles away, where many soldiers don’t have anything,” said 1st Sgt. Dennis Herold, first sergeant for the 1st Armored Division band, and guitarist and singer.

Herold, who has terrorist hunting permit stickers on his Fender Stratocaster guitar, said that the reward is in the soldiers’ faces. “The look on their faces—the smiles when they sing along with songs they know—is priceless.”

“It gives us something good to do,” said Pfc. Alex Hansen, infantryman for B Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division. “It’s great not to be stuck in the barracks.” The party was the first time he and other soldiers in his unit have been able to get out and relax like this since arriving here, he said.

“It was an outstanding show,” said Sgt. James Sherwood, civil affairs specialist with the 354th. “They’ve played some good classic rock.”

218 posted on 07/31/2003 11:31:30 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Troops Who Protect Her)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; Radix; tomkow6; MoJo2001; LindaSOG; southerngrit; TEXOKIE; HiJinx; ...
Audio Reports
from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team

Click on the patch and you can see and hear the voice
of our own txradioguy reporting from somewhere incountry.

Thank you, John, for your service to our country.


219 posted on 07/31/2003 11:33:00 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Troops Who Protect Her)
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Went back to the original theme of the thread. My favorite computer game is


FREECELL (for those days when you aren't already frustrated enough!)

220 posted on 07/31/2003 11:58:41 AM PDT by SouthernHawk
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