USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ Camp Run-A-Muck ~ WooHoo! ~ Friday, September 19, 2003

My "VOICES", "kitty-katz", Linda, and FRiends of the Canteen

[tomkow6]

 

For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday...
Thank the Veterans who served in
The United States Armed Forces.

Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom?
Support The United States Armed Forces Today!

 

 

 

...got any pet peeves?....um, don't know!....I got a pet rock.......
................huh?.....noooo!...pet PEEVES!....
.....look it up!...where???.....in TomKow's Treasury of KNowledge???
Noooooooooooooooo!!!!.......YES!...

pet peeve (plural pet peeves)

noun

particular personal complaint: somebody’s constant issue or topic of complaint

Got any PET PEEVES???

I got a few!!

People who let you embarrass yourself and don't tell you.

Like, when your zipper is undone, or you've got unsightly food on your teeth, or you're trailing a wad of toilet paper on your shoe...and people think they're being polite by not saying anything.

People who push all the buttons on the elevator

Will it make the thing come any faster? No.....

Grocery Cart Wheels

It seems like every time I get a cart, it goes screwy on me. Maybe I should invent some neologisms to describe all the ways the wheels can get out of whack. Like that bizarrely violent shimmying the front left wheel sometimes adopts, where, if it were a living, breathing creature, you'd most likely rush it to the hospital? Or what about the wheel that decides it hit a speck of dirt and so can go no further. Easier to drag a spooked horse into a trailer than to get that sucker around the aisle. Then there are the ones that simply decide they are not wheels after all but compasses, and refuse henceforth to go any direction except north? And nothing short of crashing into the wall will dissuade them from their path....

When the Express Lane doesn't mean Express

Your at the "Express" cash (10 items or less) and the twit in front has a year's worth of groceries and the dodo cashier doesn't say anything.

 Bad HAIR day?

People's comments when you're at someone else's desk

"Oh Gee Sally - nice moustache."
"Sally - you're not looking yourself today."
"Wow Sally, you look alot like Bob today."
!@#$!@#$$%#$%....ok ok I'm better now...SMILE

Old-boaters

1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz. Need I go on? Ok - you've seen them all over the place. They come from Florida and drive an old car that gets near-zero gas mileage, has jelly-suspension, and fins. The driver is typically octagenarian and tends to weave a lot. Except that from behind you can't even see if there's a driver. They should have a bumper sticker on the back that's just a steering wheel with a pair of knuckles and a hat.

Welcome to Camp RUN-A-MUK!

 

 

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

You will stay right where you are on the thread.
Please take a moment and Thank a Service Man or Woman.
Just Click on the graphic to send an e-mail.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"Hear anything about MoJo?"

Posted late last night:

"...MoJo2001 update
As of 1/2 hour ago(1:30 EST) all is well at her house.
Generator working, boys asleep, the Sailor on watch.
Things a bit calmer.
MoJo2001 Thanks you All for your thoughts and prayers. ..."
711 posted on 09/18/2003 11:04 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

[JustAmy]

Thanks for the ping, Tonk! Thanks for all you do for our Military.

That picture is adorable.

[The Mayor]

Where is my coffee....

Right here!

Isabele is here in Buffalo..

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

To every service man or woman reading this thread.
Thank You for your service to our country.
No matter where you are stationed,
No matter what your job description
Know that we are are proud of each and everyone of you.

To our military readers, we remain steadfast in keeping the Canteen doors open.
The Canteen is Free Republics longest running daily thread specifically designed
to provide entertainment and morale support for the military.
The doors have been open since Oct 7 2001,
the day of the start of the war in Afghanistan.
We are indebted to you for your sacrifices for our Freedom.



FReepers:

If YOU are interested in participating in doing threads, either your own,
or helping on existing ones, please contact LindaSOG by FReep mail.

If you are interested in being a Sports Columnist please FReep mail MoJo2001

[minor49er]

Good Morning everybody! Good Morning troops! I don't have time to post a humor attempt this morning so I'll post it after school.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

CLICK HERE for Troop Prayer Thread 7

Thank You TEXOKIE

[getgoing]

Think'in about our friends at Bridgeport, CA. And, YES WE MISS YOU! Second thoughts on the haircuts you had a couple of hrs before loading onto the bus? teehee

Anyone here know what the temp is in the mountains?

[tomkow6]

 

Hi,  Getgoing!

Welcome to the Canteen!

Wanna buy a burka?

 

[The Mayor]

Things are fine here, I put work on hold because it was suppose to be worse. Right now a little rain and wind gusts so far up to 29mph.

They are calling for winds gusts of up to 50 mph and driving rain.

[Long Cut]

PING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...click here for a GREAT story.

Greetings from Iceland!

[LaDivaLoca]

Hello everyone. Just an update from my end: So far we still have electricity but no water! Thank goodness I stacked up on it. My sis don't have electricity yet but they have a gas stove and they have water. My bro don't have any electricity in their area and could not get in touch with them. I'm going to try again.

From my balcony,I see 2 trees down and one car got hit. I'm going down in a while to check on my car in front of my building (we have 5 buildings here). I'll check too if I can get more ice from our community center (we have a grocery and restaurant there) and see if they have any. Just in case.

As long as the power is on, I'll be able to join you guys later.

Beach, I hope you're OK and everyone else out there. No more rain but the wind is still very strong. Take care

[Valin]

On This Day In History


Birthdates which occurred on September 19:
86 Antoninus Pius 15th Roman emperor (138-161)
1655 Jan Luyts Netherlands, scholar/physicist/mathematician/astronomer
1737 Charles Carroll signed Decl of Ind
1802 Louis Kossuth Hungary, President of Hungary (1849)
1867 Arthur Rackham England, artist/illustrator (Grimm's Fairy Tales)
1889 Ernest Truex KC Mo, actor (Pop-Pete & Gladys, Mr Peepers)
1898 Giuseppe Saragat president of Italy (1964-71)
1901 Joseph Pasternak film producer (Anchors Aweigh, Date With Judy)
1902 James Van Alen created Simplified Scoring System for tennis
1904 Dr Bergen Evans Ohio, English professor ($64,000 Question)
1905 Betty Garde Phila, actress (Aggie-The Real McCoys)
1907 Lewis F Powell Jr Va, Supreme Court justice (1972-87)
1908 Mika Waltari novelist (Egyptian)
1910 Margaret Lindsay Dubuque Iowa, actress (Take a Guess)
1911 William Golding England, novelist (Lord of the Flies-Nobel 1983)
1914 Rogers Morton Louisville Ky, US Secretary of Interior (1968-75)
1919 Blanche Thebom Monessen Penn, mezzo-soprano (Amneris-Aida)
1922 Dana Zatopek Czechoslavakia, javelin thrower (Olympic-gold-1952)
1922 Emil Zatopek Czechoslavakia, 5K/10K/marathon (Olympic-gold-1952)
1926 Edwin "Duke" Snider Bkln Dodger centerfielder (406 HRs)
1926 Lurleen Wallace (Gov-D-Ala)
1928 Adam West Walla Walla Wash, actor (Batman, Last Precinct)
1930 Rosemary Harris Ashby Suffolk England, actress (Holocaust)
1931 Brook Benton Camden, SC, singer (Frankie & Johnny)
1931 Ray Danton NYC, actor/director (Longest Day, Psychic Killer)
1932 Mike Royko Chicago, journalist (Chic Daily News)/author (Boss)
1933 David McCallum Glasgow Scot, actor (Ilyla Kuryakin-Man From UNCLE)
1936 Al Oerter US, discus thrower (Olympic-gold-1956, 60, 64, 68)
1940 Bill Medley Santa Ana Cal, rocker (Righteous Bros-Up Where We Belong)
1940 Paul Williams singer/composer/actor (Planet of the Apes)
1941 Jim Fox England, pentathlete (Olympics-1972)
1943 Christi Haas Austria, downhill skier (Olympic-gold-1964)
1943 Mama Cass Elliot Balt Md, singer (Mamas & Papas-Monday Monday)
1945 David Bromberg Phila, musician (Demon in Disguise)
1945 Freda Payne Detroit Mich, singer (Band of Gold)
1945 Jane Blalock LPGA Golfer (Rookie of the Year-1969)
1945 Randolph Mantooth Sacramento Calif, actor (Emergency, Loving)
1948 Jeremy Irons England, actor (French Lieutenant's Woman)
1948 Michael Cooper SF Calif, sodomizer (FBI Most Wanted List)
1948 Nadyezhda Tkachenko USSR, pentathelete (Olympic-gold-1980)
1949 Twiggy Lawson [Leslie Hornby], England, model/actress (Boyfriend, W)
1950 Joan Lunden Fair Oaks Calif, news host (Good Morning America)
1950 Rudy Ramos Lawton Okla, actor (Wind-High Chaparral)
1952 Scott Colomby Bkln, actor (Stash-Sons & Daughters, Szysznyk)
1956 Rex Smith Jacksonville Fla, actor (Solid Gold, Pirates of Penzance)
1957 Richard M Linnehan Lowell Mass, US Army Capt/astronaut
1958 Kevin Hooks Phila, actor (Sounder, Aaron Loves Angela)
1962 Tonja Walker actress (Capitol, General Hospital)
1964 Kim Richards LI NY, actress (Nanny & Prof, James at 15)
1965 Debbye Turner Miss America (1990)

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Deaths which occurred on September 19:
1180 Louis VII, the Younger, King of France (1137-80), dies
1356 Jean de Clermont, French marshal, dies in battle
1864 Archibald Campbell Godwin, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle
1881 James A Garfield US president, dies of gunshot wound
1967 Martin Block TV announcer (Chesterfield Supper Club), dies at 64
1968 Red Foley country singer (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 58
1978 Rolf Gunther, East German priest, self imolation
1984 June Preisser dancer/actress, dies at 61 in an auto accident
1988 Oren Lee Staley 1st pres of Natl Farmers Org (1955-79), dies at 65
1995 Orville Reddenbacher, popcorn magnate, drowns in bathtub at 88

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Reported: MISSING in ACTION

1966 BROWN FRANK MONROE JR. TUNKHANNOCK PA.
1966 HENRY DAVID ALAN EL CERRITO CA.
1966 PARSONS DON B. FREEPORT NY.
1966 PILKINGTON THOMAS H. MORTON GROVE IL.
1966 WALTMAN DONALD G. KELLOGG ID.
[03/04/73 RELEASED BY DRV,DECEASED 5 SEPT 97]
1968 CAPLING ELWYN R. DETROIT MI.
[REMAINS RETURNED 03/18/77]
1968 HOLT ROBERT ALAN READING MA.
[REMAINS IDENTIFIED 06/04/99]
1968 LA VOO JOHN ALLEN PUEBLO CO.
[REMAINS IDENTIFIED 06/04/99]

POW / MIA Data & Bios supplied by
the P.O.W. NETWORK. Skidmore, MO. USA.

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On this day...
1356 English defeat French at Battle of Poitiers
1523 Emperor Charles I & England sign anti-French covenant
1559 5 Spanish ships sinks in storm off Tampa, about 600 die
1676 Rebels under Nathaniel Bacon set Jamestown Va on fire
1692 Giles Corey is pressed to death for standing mute and refusing to answer charges of witchcraft brought against him. He is the only person in America to have suffered this punishment.
1777 Battle of Freeman's Farm (Bemis Heights) or 1st Battle of Saratoga
1796 George Washington's farewell address as president
1846 Elizabeth Barrett & Robert Browning elopes
1848 Bond (US) & Lassell (England) independently discover Hyperion, moon of Saturn
1849 1st commercial laundry established, in Oakland, California
1862 Battle of Luka, Miss
1863 In Georgia, the two-day Battle of Chickamauga begins as Union troops under George Thomas clash with Confederates under Nathan Bedford Forrest
1864 3rd Battle of Winchester, Virginia
1873 Black Friday: Jay Cooke & Co fails, causing a securities panic
1879 Thomas Ray becomes youngest to break a world track & field record pole-vaulting 11' 2¬" at age 17 years & 198 days
1890 Turkish frigate "Ertogrul" burns off of Japan, kills 540
1914 Brooklyn's Ed Lafitte no-hits KC (Federal League), 6-2
1928 Mickey Mouse's screen debut (Steamboat Willie at Colony Theater NYC)
1934 Bruno Hauptmann arrested for kidnapping the Linbergh baby
1940 Nazi decree forbids gentile women to work in Jewish homes
1945 Lord Haw Haw (William Joyce) sentenced to death in London
1955 Argentina's President Juan Peron is overthrown by rebels.
1956 1st intl conference of black writers & artists meets (Sorbonne)
1957 1st underground nuclear explosion (Las Vegas Nevada)
1959 Nikita Krushchev is denied access to Disneyland
1966 Mike Burke named Yankees pres
1968 Baby born on Golden Gate Bridge (those Marin County folk!)
1970 "Mary Tyler Moore" show premiers
1973 NL refuses to allow San Diego Padres move to Washington DC
1973 Pirate Radio Free America (off Cape May NJ) goes on the air
1980 Titan II missile explosion (Damascus, AR)
1981 Satellites China 10 & 11 launched into Earth orbit by B-1 rocket
1981 Simon & Garfunkel reunite for a NYC Central Park concert
1982 New Orleans Saints 1st road shutout victory beating Chic Bears 10-0
1982 Streetcars stop running on Market St after 122 years of service
1983 St Christopher-Nevis gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day)
1985 9,500 die in Mexico's earthquake (6.9)
1986 "Captain EO" with Michael Jackson permieres
1986 Chic White Sox Joe Crowley no-hits Calif Angels, 7-1
1986 Fed health officals announce AZT will be available to AIDS patients
1988 Israel launches 1st satellite, for secret military reconnaissance
1989 Chase Manhattan Discovery Center at Brooklyn Botanic Garden opens
1989 Appeals court restores America's Cup to US after NY Supreme Court gave it to New Zealand (NZ protested US's use of a catamaran)

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Holidays
Note: Some Holidays are only applicable on a given "day of the week"

Bhutan : Blessed Rainy Day
Chile : Army Day (1810)
UN observance : Intl Day of Peace (Tuesday)
Laundry Day
National Chicken Month

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Religious Observances
Ang, RC : Ember Day
RC : Memorial of St Januarius, bishop, & companions, martyrs (opt)
Ang : Commemoration of Theodore of Tarsus, archbishop of Canterbury

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Religious History
1853 Baptist pioneer missionary J. Hudson Taylor, 21, set sail from England to China. In 1865, Taylor founded the China Inland Mission, now known as Overseas Missionary Fellowship. Its U.S. branch is HQ'd today in Robesonia, PA.
1938 The Carpatho-Russian Diocese of the Eastern Rite of the U.S.A. was canonized as a diocese of the Greek Orthodox Church. Father Orestes Chornock, Orthodox bishop of Agathonikia, was made Metropolitan of the new diocese.
1943 The first Baptist church was organized in Anchorage. (Prior to this date, there had been no Baptist church in Anchorage, and only one Baptist church in all the rest of the state of Alaska.)
1948 American missionary and martyr Jim Elliot wrote in his journal: 'Father, make of me a "crisis man." Make of me a fork, so that men must turn one way or another on facing Christ in me.'
1971 Death of William F. Albright, 80, American Methodist archaeologist. Professor of Semitic languages at Johns Hopkins for nearly 30 years, he penned over 1,000 articles and books, and led several Near Eastern expeditions which excavated the biblical sites of Gibeah, Bethel and Petra.

Source: William D. Blake. ALMANAC OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Minneapolis: Bethany House, 1987.

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Thought for the day :
"Man and wife make one fool."

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You might be a drunk if...your only conversations with God are over a commode pleading "just help me stop puking and I'll NEVER drink again!"

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Murphys Law of the day...(car laws)
Being dead right doesn't make you any less dead.

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It's a little known fact that...
"Rhythms" is the longest English word without vowels.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Friday !!

Have a cup while you FReep !

For those who prefer hot chocolate.....

[Mr. Silverback]

Today's feeble attempt at humor for the lurking troops:

A truck driver is driving a truckload of penguins to the city zoo. Unfortunately, his truck breaks down, and it's going to take a while to repair. He sees another trucker and, desperate to get his job done, says "I'll give you $100 to take these penguins to the zoo." The second trucker agrees.

Later that day, the first trucker sees the second trucker walking along the street, followed by fifteen penguins in a long line. "Hey," says the first trucker, "You were supposed to take those penguins to the zoo!"

"I did," says the second trucker. "But there was still $50 left over, so now I'm taking them to a movie."

[StarCMC]

Good one Tomkow, thanks for the laugh!

[StarCMC]

Prayers for your father-in-law.

[blackie]

Camp Run-A-Muck ~ WooHoo ~ Bump!