FReeper Canteen ~ All I Want for Christmas is... ~ November 29, 2005

Gummy News | November 29, 2005

[GummyIII]

We Support Our Troops!!!!  Thank you for your service!!!

	Let's hear what YOU want for Christmas this year. If you don't celebrate Christmas, we'd still love to hear what new toy, gadget, gizmo, or whatchamacallit you'd like to have.  If you don't know, Gummy  has some ideas for you!! Just look below.  Some of our Canteeners have offered suggestions, too.
	HiJinx	Okay, at the top of my political wish list is Zarqawi's head on a spike. At the top of my tech wish list is a top of the line 19" LCD monitor. At the top of my personal wish list is the 501(c)3 designation/approval for Proud Patriots! (Gummy  knows she heard HiJinx wishing for a new house!! She whispered it in Santa's ear!)
	Apackof2	Wilderness Protection - Model 329PD Revolver - HIVIZ®
	Diva Betsy Ross	The troops to come home with a mission completed MoJo to call me everyday (hehe) hand held GPS for geocaching with the kids Coach bag named "Hampton's Weekend"-(black with black strap) New dishwasher Horse shoes set. :]
	beachn4fun	Our military to come home safely My sons and their family to be happy To be a FReeper forever Mr. Beachy and I to have a piece of property like this:
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Hot items for Christmas The all-solid-state iPod nano ($199 and $249) is a top on the list. Not much bigger than a pack of gum, it holds hundreds of songs - 500 for the 2GB $199 model, 1,000 for the 4GB, $249 version - plus thousands of photo stills, which look fine on nano's color screen According to a study by the Consumer Electronics Association many will settle for  a super-slim, flat-panel, high-definition-ready TV. Digital still cameras are another category where less buys more this year. Sennheiser cordless headphones, which transmit hi-fi-quality audio signals on the 900 MegaHertz frequency band, let the user roam around the house enjoying the music or a TV soundtrack while others sleep in peace. GN Netcom's GN 6210, the first wireless Bluetooth headset that works seamlessly with office and mobile phones. The base station charges the headset and makes any office phone Bluetooth-capable. Sony's PlayStation Portable game console, which made its U.S. debut in March, is facing its first official holiday shopping season. Since it first hit the market, more than 2 million units have been sold in the U.S., according to Sony. (Click here to read CNET's review) Unless you've been living under a rock for the last few weeks, you've heard about Microsoft's Xbox 360, the first of the next-generation game consoles to reach shelves.  According to CNET, the new box is expected to be a big hit for its power, as well as its improved controls and graphics.		Free Shipping Offered by Many Online Companies Target Corp. is offering free shipping for sales through the end of today (Monday), while J.C. Penney Co. Inc. will ship free for sales above $25. Circuit City Stores Inc. will run five-hour Internet specials throughout the season for shoppers who use lunch breaks to shop. L.L. Bean has free shipping for holiday purchases Macys.com has instituted free shipping for purchases of $125 or more eToys.com is offering free standard shipping on approximately 500 selected items. Online jeweler Blue Nile ensures gifts purchased before 3 p.m. EST on December 22 will be shipped free and arrive in time for Christmas. Toys R Us Inc. offers free shipping on purchases $49.99 or more and buy-one-get-one-free promotions Godiva.com is giving away $32 in truffles for every $100 spent. MyWinesDirect.com offers free shipping on every order. Hi-tech Gifts for Kids...  Buy electronics now. Wait to buy clothing. The hottest electronic items sell out and manufacturers just can't make enough to get back on the shelves before the holidays. But if you're looking to buy clothing, wait. It will continue to be marked down closer to the holidays, and you don't have to worry about it selling out. Industry experts say retailers are going to make markdowns earlier than last season because they hope to get shoppers buying before they get hit with their first big winter heating bill.	Portable PCs for Less Wal-Mart features a Hewlett-Packard $398 laptop with a 2800+ Sempron processor from Advanced Micro Devices, 256MB of memory, a 40GB hard drive, a CD-RW/DVD drive and a 15-inch screen. Wal-Mart is also selling a $398 desktop with a 3000+ Sempron, 512MB of memory, a 40GB drive and a 15-inch LCD monitor. Best Buy is countering Wal-Mart's offer by selling a Toshiba L25-S1192 laptop with an Intel Celeron M 370 processor with 256MB of memory, 40GB hard disk drive and wireless capabilities for $379.99. CompUSA offers a Compaq Presario notebook featuring an AMD Sempron Processor 2800+ 256L2 cache 40GB hard drive for $299. Originally offered for $729.99, the discount takes effect after manufacturer and retailer rebates, as well as a 12-month subscription to AOL. Demand for laptops is reaching record levels. IDC predicts that 12-inch ultra-portables and 14-inch and 15-inch wide-screen displays will fuel 62.5 million in notebook shipments this year.(Click here to read CNET's portable-PC roundup.) Top Online Comparison Sites: 1.  www.BizRate.com 2.  www.froogle.google.com 3.  www.smartshopper.com 4.  www.pricegrabber.com 5.  shopping.yahoo.com 6.  www.bottomdollar.com 7.  www.smarter.com 8.  www.shopzilla.com 9.  www.shop.com 10.www.become.com CNET's Deal Exchange is a good guide to tech's best deals--save on everything from digital cameras to web hosting. Check back daily because they are posting timely deals everyday.  Use their holiday gift guide to choose presents in your price range.
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[GummyIII]

All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth...my two front teeth...my two front teeth...

[Soaring Feather]

[Pukin Dog]

An excuse that will keep me from having to meet my girlfriends parents.

[Lady Jag]

All I want for Christmas is everything!

[SevenofNine]

Is kinda wrong for know what you get for Christmas I found by accident

I going get new DVD Player and box sets of new Godzilla trilogy movie from 1960s dont' ask

Breaking news off Kydto news wire minor earthquake just nail off coast of Tokyo Japan

GODZILLA???
And antoehr report off Kydto news wire report that gold is trading at 500 ounce

[Army Air Corps]

"An excuse that will keep me from having to meet my girlfriends parents."


Try the old "I have a rare 48-hour strain of the Avian Flu" trick.

[AZamericonnie]

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

~Tribute to Our Troops~

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

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[GummyIII]

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[GummyIII]

Whoops...you already knew!

[The Mayor]

November 29, 2005

Accident Or Design?

Read:
Romans 1:18-20

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork. —Psalm 19:1

Bible In One Year: 2 Corinthians 10-13

The Bible opens with this magnificent statement: "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth" (Genesis 1:1). How simple those words are and yet how fathomless!

Dyson Freeman, one of today's most brilliant scientists, writes that nature's laws are marked by "the greatest mathematical simplicity and beauty."

While I am not a scientist or a mathematician, I am intrigued by this statement. If there is no Designer—no Creator God—how is it that our universe can be a law-abiding system marked by beauty and simplicity? I wonder, why isn't our universe in chaos?

The only reasonable explanation to me is the God of the Bible. As it says in Romans 1:20, "Since the creation of the world [God's] invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that [we] are without excuse."

If it's only the reality of God's existence that explains the whole universe, that must also be true of our lives. We are not accidents but creatures designed by a Maker of limitless power and wisdom. Look for Him in what He has designed—you'll see Him there. —Vernon Grounds

So much about His character
God wanted to impart;
Creation shows His handiwork—
His Son reveals His heart. —Hess

The design of creation points to the Master Designer.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
How Can I Know There Is A God?

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, they're fighting for our Freedom.

I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Prayers going up.

[laurenmarlowe]

Ray Charles~America The Beautiful

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Thank You for today's thread.
All I want for Christmas is that our men and women,
in the military, not be forgotten at home or abroad.

"This is from me to those that have not written yet, please write, use it,
tell about your family, your hobbies, how the weather is, what are you planning for the weekend.
Tell a funny thing that happened, send a joke anything. Tell about your pets and kids.
We miss home and it means a lot to hear from everyone."

From a US Marine's e-mail

Will You help keep the Candle Lit for our service men and women?
Can you spare a few moments today to either
e-mail them or learn about sending packages to them?
Many of them are away from home for the 1st time.
PLEASE Click on the graphic and help cheer them up.
You will stay right where you are on this thread while you write them.
Thank You
Postmaster
FR Canteen Post Office

[laurenmarlowe]

Great thread and information Gummy! Thanks so much!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

FYI : Look in upper right corner of "My Comments" page.
Set it for "Brief" instead of Full.
You only will get title of thread and who pinged you.
No graphics will load.

[GummyIII]

Hi, lauren! I enjoyed doing it. Thanks!

[mylife]

Howdy Gummy! L0L nice graphic
But dont you mean teeff?

[GummyIII]

You are featured on our new thread!

[GummyIII]

Hee Hee...yep, I guess I do!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

From the men in the Military and the Canteen

[GummyIII]

All I want for Christmas is that our men and women, in the military, not be forgotten at home or abroad.

Amen, brother...amen!

[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 FR 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.

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Honoring those who have served before.
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[apackof2]

Bumpity bump, bump

[GummyIII]

Hey, LJ!!! Howdy!

[mylife]

;)

[LUV W]

Great theme, Gummy. I look forward to seeing what everyone wants for Christmas.

I would love it if my son and DIL could be here...but they can't. I would love for the troops to be home with their families and to stay safe. I would like to go to the mountains and just vege for the whole week of Christmas....instead of working in a mall that week! Ugh!

[apackof2]

You are featured on our new thread!

I see that and anyone can volunteer to get me my Christmas wish if they like!

LOL

[LUV W]

((((Connie)))))) It's been "forever" since I've gotten to talk to you! How are you doin'?

Thanks for your wonderful Tribute....it is comforting to see it here every evening!

[laurenmarlowe]

Photo by Staff Sgt. James Harper Jr
November 28, 2005

Spc. Kyle Shelton, from 23rd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, searches for insurgents in Mosul, Iraq.

Photo by Spc. Gul A Alisan
November 28, 2005

Soldiers from the 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, receive close combat air support as they patrol the Tigris River, southeast of Baghdad.

Photo by Spc. Jeanine Kinville
November 25, 2005

Country music singer Aaron Tippin performed for Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division and Task Force Band of Brothers Friday in Tikrit Iraq.

[GummyIII]

Hey, My...long time no see!!! (Of course, that could be MY fault...ahem...)

[LUV W]

((((Lauren))))) It is soooo good to see you tonight! Have ya been busy today?

Thanks for your beautifull flags!...and Ray!

[LUV W]

Good evening, Mayor. Thanks for our lesson from God's Word.

When we know the Lord, we have the answer to that question.

[trussell]

Let see...what do I want for Christmas?

1. To always have my canteen family and friends in my life.
2. Good health for me and my babes.
3. My relationship with God to always be strong.
4. My friends and loved ones to enjoy good health and lots of love.
5. To meet my prince, face to face.

[txradioguy]

All I want for Christmas?

To be home.

[GummyIII]

Hugs....I wish I could give that to you.

[LUV W]

Wonderful pictures, as usual. Great that Aaron Tippin entertained the troops! I'll bet they loved that!

That chopper picture looks like something out of a Vietnam movie. Eerie.

[EsmeraldaA]

Hi Gummy!

I decided NOT to ask for anything.

Great thread. Thanks!

[laurenmarlowe]

Hello Santa! Can I have an X-BOX and a new mp3 player please??

And can I have all our brave Troops come home safely, please??

Thank you Santa!!

[mylife]

Ahem...Hmmm Hmmmm ;)

[fatrat]

TigerDirect.com has the X2gen 19" lcd monitor on sale for $289 less $120 in Rebates, bringing the price to $169 plus shipping of about $19. best price i have ever seen on a 19" monitor and this one has some good specs, i.e. 8ms response time. Hurry, the sale ends at midnight tonight i think.

[GummyIII]

Good deal!!!!!!!!!

[laurenmarlowe]

Oh my gosh LUV! My day was so nutty, LOL! I am so feeling the urge to hit the road.

I hope you had a good one too sweetie!

[LUV W]

America rise up and fly
On eagle's wings into the sky!
We must live because they died...
AMERICA RISE UP AND FLY.

by Texas Songwriter...
from America Come Home Today

[laurenmarlowe]

Hi there my! How are you doin'?

I hope you have a great day. SMOOCHES!

[TheMom]

Here is what Santa got me for Christmas . . .

Of course the box will be wrapped and placed under the tree.

Gosh, I really like Santa.

[LUV W]

Well, if ya hit the road try to find your way out to West Texas! LOL!

My day was pretty good...we weren't too busy today.

Tomorrow I have jury duty...bummer! I just hope I don't get picked!

[GodBlessUSA]

Excellent Luv.
I love seeing your Lovely tables with Texas songwriters songs! :)

[redhead]

...A HUGE victory in Iraq, Iran to surrender without a shot, and a Homedics Shiatsu Back Massage...

[GodBlessUSA]

Thanks for putting together a fantastic thread. I have to read the deals carefully. :)