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The FReeper Canteen - Scuttlebutt - 20 Oct 2011
A respite place for our troops, vets & military families!
| The Canteen Crew
Posted on 10/19/2011 6:07:37 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.
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The peace is shattered in an airplane by a five-year-old boy who picks the moment after the plane has taken off to throw a wild temper tantrum. No matter what his frustrated, embarrassed mother does to try to calm him down, the boy continues to scream furiously and kick the seats around him.
Suddenly, from the rear of the plane, a man in a Marine uniform is seen slowly walking forward up the aisle. Stopping the flustered mother with an upraised hand, the courtly, soft-spoken Marine leans down and, motioning toward his chest, whispers something into the boy's ear.
Instantly, the boy calms down, gently takes his mother's hand, and quietly fastens his seat belt. All the other passengers burst into spontaneous applause.
As the Marine slowly makes his way back to his seat, one of the cabin attendants touches his sleeve. "Excuse me, sir," she asks quietly, "but could I ask you what magic words you used on that little boy?"
The Marine smiles serenely and gently confides, "I showed him my pilot's wings, service stars, and battle ribbons, and explained that they entitle me to throw one passenger out the plane door on any flight I choose."
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**Kaleidoskop**
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A new Video by our FRiends 'Due South'!
~The Good Guys~
Please give a watch to this new video by the musical Group "Due South".
"The Good Guys is not just a song....but a movement to honor & restore support to those who protect us"!
*Official Website* Support the artists!
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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground cloves 4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 1 pinch cardamom (optional) 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 4 eggs 2 cups sugar 2 cups pumpkin 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil 8 ounces cream cheese chopped pumpkin seeds (optional) or walnuts (optional) or pecans (optional)
Directions:
1 Preheat oven to 350. 2 Put the entire brick of cream cheese on a piece of wax paper or parchment paper and shape it into a long log. 3 Put it in the freezer while you mix and fill the pans, up to an hour. 4 Unwrap and cut with a sharp knife so each cream cheese disk equals 1-2 teaspoons. If the cream cheese disks are too big around, cut thick slices and then cut them in half. This lets you push it down into the batter easier. 5 Mix all ingredients together (except cream cheese and nuts). 6 Fill muffin tins (greased or paper cups) half full. 7 Put cream cheese disc in the middle, pressing down. 8 Sprinkle with 1 tsp chopped nuts. 9 Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean from the muffin part (do not touch the cream cheese!). 10 Let cool in pans for 5 minutes, then remove to racks to cool completely. Do not touch the cream cheese until it cools. Makes 24 muffins
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KEYWORDS: canteen; military; troopsupport
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To: Kathy in Alaska
A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.
((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. How's it going?
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posted on
10/21/2011 2:45:57 AM PDT
by
E.G.C.
(Edward's Soft Rock Playlist: On Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/my_playlists?p=A7A56731DE671E6A)
To: Professional Engineer
Good morning, PE...fall is starting to fade and head into winter. No snow yet, but it is on the mountains just a few miles away.
182
posted on
10/21/2011 2:55:04 AM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: ConorMacNessa
YOU DID WHAT WITH YOUR BRACE A COUPLE NIGHTS AGO??
I remember trying to sleep with a leg cast...not fun and there was no way to get comfortable.
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posted on
10/21/2011 3:05:43 AM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: SkyDancer
Hurrah, Janey...((HUGS))...the world didn’t end!!
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posted on
10/21/2011 3:17:06 AM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: AZamericonnie
Half a byte is called a "nybble." ~ ~ ~ Somehow this tickles my funny bone!:) *hugMe too! HUGS
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posted on
10/21/2011 3:24:49 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(Looking for (former?) Marine LtCol Wainsgard.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Good morning, Kathy!
*HUGS*
Yes, I took it off - trying to sleep with it on was close to impossible.
Hope all is well with you!
TGIF!!!
Lamh Foistenach Abu!
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posted on
10/21/2011 3:53:48 AM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: AZamericonnie
Holy smoke Arrow is was cold at your house this morning!Yes, it was cold yesterday morning. 15 degrees higher this morning. (((HUGS))) to you.
187
posted on
10/21/2011 4:24:56 AM PDT
by
Arrowhead1952
(Dear God, thanks for the rain, but please let it rain more in Texas. Amen.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
WE are finally cooling off here as well. Morning low was 38 yesterday. Then I drove to Austin, where the high was close to 90.
Thankfully Fall lasts about 3 weeks, then we get out of the wild temp swings.
To: BIGLOOK; Arrowhead1952; SandRat
Thanks, unique, for the kitty.
Hawaii.....#50!!
Arrowhead.....#100!!
Sand.....#150!!
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posted on
10/24/2011 2:20:06 AM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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