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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.

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."

******** **Kaleidoskop**

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"!

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Support the artists!

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

To: LUV W; SandRat

Poor Sandy, he received a form letter.
It’s not his fault that he’s smarter than the average unemployed person...

41 posted on 10/19/2011 7:43:07 PM PDT by HiJinx ("Family values donÂ’t stop at the Gulf of Aden." ~ Flag_This)

Funny and Accurate at the same time!

42 posted on 10/19/2011 7:45:03 PM PDT by left that other site (Psalm 122:6)

43 posted on 10/19/2011 7:45:03 PM PDT by luvie (This tagline reserved for a hero.......)

44 posted on 10/19/2011 7:48:28 PM PDT by PERKY2004 (Proud wife of a military pilot ~ Please pray (deployment #8 to Iraq))

Better odds winning the SuperPowerBall with only one ticket.

45 posted on 10/19/2011 7:49:29 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)

Insults by inepts don't count.
Geezzzz....

46 posted on 10/19/2011 7:52:48 PM PDT by AZamericonnie

To: AZamericonnie; Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; mylife; NYTexan; Allegra; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; ...

This is just a flyby..
Wanted to touch bases and say “hi” to everybody.
I’m off to Texas tomorrow!
Woo hoo!
I’m all packed and ready to go.
Tomorrow will be a long day, so must be off to me bedchamber.
Love to all!
Me

47 posted on 10/19/2011 7:54:44 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)

48 posted on 10/19/2011 8:00:12 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)

49 posted on 10/19/2011 8:00:16 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)

Aloha Little Devil, Steely eyed Downeaster, Guardian of the Troops....and Sharp Shooter!

Have a great time and rustle up some trouble!

50 posted on 10/19/2011 8:00:27 PM PDT by BIGLOOK (Keelhaul Congress!)

Aloha Sweetness!
*LITTLE DEVIL HUG*
Don’t worry, I’ll rustle up dome trouble!
*evil grin*

51 posted on 10/19/2011 8:03:16 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)

To: AZamericonnie

Hope the one I have to meet with next week has more gray matter between their ears than vacant space.

52 posted on 10/19/2011 8:03:45 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)

To: HiJinx; SandRat

My gosh! A rock is more intelligent than the average bureaucrat! LOL!

I hope his frustration ends soon!

53 posted on 10/19/2011 8:10:38 PM PDT by luvie (This tagline reserved for a hero.......)

Howdy...and goodnight....Sis! (((hugs)))

SEE you tomorrow afternoon! I am so looking forward to this!

Have a safe trip and don’t antagonize the TSA guys...we do want you to actually GET here! LOL!

54 posted on 10/19/2011 8:12:57 PM PDT by luvie (This tagline reserved for a hero.......)

To: Kathy in Alaska

G'Day frum:
Well it's Thursday here. Tomorrow the world ends according to Rev. Camp. So I'll let you know if it happens seeings how I'll know a day before you do. LOL
A New Joey

55 posted on 10/19/2011 8:14:20 PM PDT by SkyDancer (Pilot: n. The Highest Form Of Life On Earth)

To: left that other site

No joke! Going to a doctor lately...if you even CAN....is a study in frustration and anger management! LOL!

56 posted on 10/19/2011 8:14:30 PM PDT by luvie (This tagline reserved for a hero.......)

To: AZamericonnie

Thank you for the thread! Sometimes the Daily Bread fits the day... : )

57 posted on 10/19/2011 8:24:17 PM PDT by The Mayor ("If you can't make them see the light, let them feel the heat" Â— Ronald Reagan)

Have a wunnerful time luv & give my best to all. Looking forward to the pics!

58 posted on 10/19/2011 8:26:14 PM PDT by AZamericonnie

Good evening Janie. *hugs*

Tomorrow the world ends according to Rev. Camp

Why even predict it? You wouldn't even get the satisfaction of saying "I" told you so right??!:)

59 posted on 10/19/2011 8:32:10 PM PDT by AZamericonnie

re:18

I needed to hear that Brother!

God’s mercy and blessings be yours.

Meeky

60 posted on 10/19/2011 8:33:52 PM PDT by MeekMom (http://www.bible.ca/indexsalvation.htm)

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