Our 1st Quarter Freepathon is Underway! - Thread 5

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[Mo1]

God Bless America
Land of the Free and of the Brave

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[Brad’s Gramma]

Awww, you don't REALLY want to do that, do you? You know what happend the last time Grammie got into YOUR whiskey!

[Gabz]

Latest incoming:

$20 from Tennessee
$5 monthly from Michigan
$25 from California
$10 from Maryland

Thank you all very much!!

[Brad’s Gramma]

Just in:

$10 from Never Never Land
$10 from Texas

Thank you Never Never Land and Texas!!

[Brad’s Gramma]

Nite Mr. Ed. Sleep well!!!

[Gabz]

Med school? WOW!!!!!!

Fabulous..........Good luck to you.

[AQGeiger]

This is a really random question, but I gather that we can talk about almost anything on this thread since we post to keep the thread bumped, so I'm going to go ahead and ask it....

After I click on the link to post a reply, and I go to the screen where I type in the text of my reply, I always see the words "Loose lips sink ships" in red. And being the curious gal I am, I keep wondering why. Would anybody who knows be kind enough to give me the answer? Thanks.

[AQGeiger]

Thanks! I'm definitely going to need as much luck as I can get. :-)

[Brad’s Gramma]

$20 from Tennessee
$5 monthly from Michigan
$25 from California
$10 from Maryland

Thank you all very much!!

[Gabz]

"Loose lips sink ships"

It's an old military (navy?) warning about being careful what you say about military operations.

if I remember correctly it was originally placed there by Jim shortly after the beginning of military operations after 9/11/01 as a reminder this is a public forum and to not post specifics about where people were stationed or any troop movements they were privy to.

I'm sure others better in the know will give a better anser, but that's how I remember the beginnings of it.

[hoosiermama]

During the WWII and maybe before it was a reminder to the troops and their families not to disclose any information, locations etc, in letters or other communications that might be useful to the enemy if their communication was somehow intercepted.

"Loose lips sink ships" was a line used at the theater,in the new reels that preceded the feature movie" SO I've been told, I'm not THAT old!

[Brad’s Gramma]

It's a war-time saying, reminding you to be careful with what you're saying...you don't want to post information that could cause our country or troops harm.

If someone has that pic of the puppy on the chair...it would be great right here.

[AQGeiger]

Thanks to you and everybody who answered my question.

G'night all!

[hoosiermama]

Good night and good luck in your studies.

"Your hard work will be rewarded"

[Gabz]

Goodnight.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Goodnight. Thanks for helping bump the threads, and for your support of FR.

[Gabz]

OK - take a vote....Do I get another beer and hang out another little while or do I just call it a night and put my head on a pillow?

remember, I declined "al baby"s offer of midol earlier today in favor of my preferred medication (beer).

[Jim Robinson]

Just in:

$10 from Never Never Land
$150 from Pennsylvania
$10 from Ohio

Thank you Never Never Land, Pennsylvania and Ohio!!

[Gabz]

Just in:

$10 from Never Never Land
$150 from Pennsylvania
$10 from Ohio

Thank you Never Never Land, Pennsylvania and Ohio!!

[trussell]

Blondes...ya just gotta love Em...

Two bowling teams, one of all blondes and one of all brunettes, charter a double-decker bus for a weekend bowling tournament in Atlantic City.

The brunette team rides in the bottom of the bus. The blonde team rides on the top level. The brunette team down below is having a great time when one of them realizes she doesn't hear anything from the blondes upstairs.

She decides to go up and investigate. when the Brunette reaches the top, she finds all the blondes frozen in fear, staring straight ahead at the road, and clutching the seats in front of them with white knuckles.

She says, "What the heck's goin' on up here? We're havin' a grand time downstairs"! One of the blondes looks up and says, "Yeah, but you've got a driver"!!

[Brad’s Gramma]

I vote the beer.