USO Canteen FReeper FRiday.......June 21,2002

FRiends of the USO Canteen FReeper Style and Snow Bunny

[Snow Bunny]

We are honored to introduce to you
G'nad

...."My mom always said she wasn't surprised I wanted to be a Marine...I still love scars and bruises...I acquired quite a collection over the years...

Newly commissioned, boot 2ndLt g'nad......

1stLt and Mrs. g'nad headed for the Marine Corps Birthday Ball. She's my best friend...my reality check...God has blessed me with her.

Above and Below...Desert Storm, cleaned up afterwards ... somewhere in Kuwait.......

Reunion with Mrs. g'nad, this photo ran in the OkiMar Edition of Stars and Stripes.......

On the range at 29 Palms with a buddy, our custom rifles, and M-14s...Life is good!.......

Winter warfare training with some of my Marines at the Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, CA. I'm the one standing far left. This was with 2d Marine Regiment... my best time, and my best Marines.......

The family as of Nov '01. Rebecca, Mrs. g'nad, Jake and me on the beach at Emerald Isle, NC.

I knew I wanted to be a Marine since I was three-years-old. I signed my Delayed Entry Program papers in Oct of my senior year, but in December the Officer Selection Officer (OSO) asked me if I wanted to try for an NROTC Scholarship. I never had any intention of being an officer, and my family was too poor for me to even consider college. I was accepted and attended Iowa State University and OCS, and was commissioned. I owe the Marine Corps a great debt.

. Still on active duty as a Major at Headquarters Marine Corps...my first desk job, and it's killin' me...

Been a lot of places, seen a lot of things... some bad, some good. But I have always served with the finest of men, Marines.

I trust in Jesus as my Lord and Savior...I believe in Duty, Honor, Sacrifice, Integrity...

I believe that there is no substitute for hard work... that pain is a good thing...if no one's shooting at you, there is nothing to stress about...oh yes, and beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy...

Die first, then quit.......

G'nad

Thank you G’nad for serving our country and for sharing with us here at the FReeper USO Canteen. It is an honor and blessing to know you.

[Pippin]

time to get off and head home BBL!

[tomkow6]

Yes! Burn that burka and who ever is in it

FOX NEWS SPECIAL:

BAD GIRLZ RUN AMOK & BURN BURKAS !!!

FILM AT 11 !

[SassyMom]

I hope you have a nice rest SB2. Get rid of that headache so that you can come play.

WELCOME smurf! We are sooooo glad that you came to the Canteen! Please just enjoy yourself.

[HiJinx]

Skunks are generally nocturnal and begin foraging at sunset. Skunks are omnivorous and help keep the rodent population in check. They often travel five to ten miles within their territory at night looking for field mice and other small rodents as well as lizards, frogs, birds, eggs, garbage, acorns, and fallen fruit.

They also dig for insects, especially beetles, larvae, and earthworms. Their diet includes black widow spiders and scorpions. Being carrion eaters, they help keep roadways and neighborhoods clean. An estimated 70 percent of a skunk's diet consists of insects considered harmful to humans.

Source: www.projectwildlife.org

[tomkow6]

Anybody got any spare rodents?

[smurf]

Thank you all for the welcome :)

[Billie]

My clothes keep shrinking even when I don't wash them. I don't understand it.

LOL! Maybe it's something about the longer they hang in your closet, the smaller they get....sorta like 'age'......you know......as people get older, they tend to shrink a bit. : )

[SAMWolf]

Welcome to the Canteen!

[piasa]

And now, for some more entertainment.... Mr. Spotted Skunk will do a handstand priot to firing off the odiferous salute:

[Billie]

And that was, what, right before she called the ambulance to take him to the hospital??

LOL! You'd think men would learn! ("Honey, does this dress make me look fat?") : )

[Jen]

Do you think they'd eat skwerls?

[tomkow6]

I like cinnamon skwerls! With LOTS of icing on them!

[Aquamarine]

sorta like 'age'......you know......as people get older, they tend to shrink a bit. : )

I haven't had that problem yet. :)

I have to finish vaccuming!

[HiJinx]

Hmmm...yup...but only after they're no longer a threat to your bird feeders...

I don't think you want to know...!!

[Jen]

I don't know how to make Cinnamon Skwerls, but would you like to try some Skwerl Cake?

AUNTY FRAILTY'S SPESHUL SKWERL RECIPES

SKWERL CAKE (HASEN KUCKA)

1 Sqwerl
1 1/2 tb Flour
1 potato filling recipe
Salt & pepper
1/2 c Broth

Use broth in which squirrel is cooked. Boil the squirrel until tender, separate meat from the bones and cut into small pieces. Butter a casserole and put a layer of the potato filling in the bottom, then a layer of meat; add 1 Tbsp of sauce (made by combining the flour and water), seasoning, and continue until dish is filled. Bake at 350-F until brown (about 25 minutes). Source: Pennsylvania Dutch Cook Book - Fine Old Recipes, Culinary Arts Press, 1936.

[Jen]

Hi smurf, good to meet you! A friend of Spookie's is a friend of mine. Welcome! Jen

[tomkow6]

Oh, that's SOOOOOOOO CUTE!

Can Mr. Spotted Skunk come & visit with me?

[tomkow6]

Where's the potato filling recipe ?

[SassyMom]

(this is kneezles) I think that Verizon is run by a bunch of dam,,,, I mean dang democrats..... My parents (elderly and not well) have been without service for 3 days and Verizon has poo-pooed them off. I gave them hell. There... I have vented. Now back to your regularly scheduled postings.

[tomkow6]

Sorry, don't have a cell phone, nor will I EVER own one. Wife & child (17) both have them.