FReeper Canteen - Scuttlebutt - 2 Dec 10

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[AZamericonnie]

 

 

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*She Thinks My Tractors Sexy*

Cletus & Billy Bob

Cletus is passin' by Billy Bob’s hay barn one day when, through a gap in the door, he sees Billy Bob doin' a slow n' sensual striptease in front of an ol' green John Deere.

Buttocks clenched, he performs a slow pirouette, n' gently slides off first the right strap of his overalls, followed by the left. He then hunches his shoulders forward n' in a classic striptease move, lets his overalls fall down to his hips, revealing a torn and frayed plaid shirt. Then, grabbin' both sides of his shirt, he rips it apart to reveal his stained T-shirt underneath. With a final flourish, he tears the T-shirt from his body, and hurls his baseball cap onto a pile of hay.

Havin' seen enough, Cletus rushes in n' says, “What the heck ya doin', Billy Bob?”

“Jeez, Cletus, ya skeer'd the bejeezers outta me,” says an obviously embarrassed Billy Bob. “But me’n the Ol' Lady been havin trouble lately in the bedroom d'partment, and the therapist suggested I do "somethin' sexy to a tractor'."

 

On This Day In History

1804 - Napoleon was crowned emperor of France at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris.

1816 - The first savings bank in the U.S., the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society, opened for business.

1823 - U.S. President James Monroe outlined his doctrine opposing European expansion in the Western Hemisphere.

1859 - John Brown, a militant abolitionist, was hanged for his raid on Harper's Ferry the previous October.

1862 - Circus entrepreneur Charles Ringling was born.

1901 - Gillette patented the first disposable razor.

1917 - During World War I, hostilities were suspended on the eastern front.

1927 - The Ford Motor Company unveiled the Model A automobile. It was the successor to the Model T.

1939 - New York's La Guardia Airport began operations as an airliner from Chicago landed at 12:01 a.m.

1942 - A self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction was demonstrated by Dr. Enrico Fermi and his staff at the University of Chicago.

1943 - "Carmen Jones" opened on Broadway.

1954 - The U.S. Senate voted to condemn Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy for what it called "conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute." The censure was related to McCarthy's controversial investigation of suspected communists in the U.S. government, military and civilian society.

1961 - Cuban leader Fidel Castro declared in a nationally broadcast speech that he was a Marxist-Leninist and that he was going to lead Cuba to communism.

1969 - The Boeing 747 jumbo jet got its first public preview as 191 people flew from Seattle, WA, to New York City, NY. Most of the passengers were reporters and photographers.

1970 - The Environmental Protection Agency began operating under its first director, William Ruckelshaus.

1980 - The Central Committee of Poland’s Communist Party announced major Politburo changes. The changes were apparently aimed at coping with labor unrest.

1982 - Doctors at the University of Utah implanted a permanent artificial heart in the chest of retired dentist Barney Clark. He lived 112 days with the device. The operation was the first of its kind.

1985 - A Philippine civilian court acquitted armed forces chief Gen. Fabian C. Ver of charges related to the 1983 shooting death of opposition leader Benigno S. Aquino. 25 other defendants were also acquitted.

1988 - Benazir Bhutto was sworn in as prime minister of Pakistan.

1989 - V.P. Singh was sworn in as prime minister of India.

1990 - Chancellor Hekmut Kohl's coalition won the first free all-German elections since 1932.

1990 - The Midwest section of the U.S. prepared for a massive earthquake predicted by Iben Browning. Nothing happened.

1991 - American hostage Joseph Cicippio was released by his kidnappers. He had been held captive in Lebanon for over five years.

1992 - Germany's lower house of parliament voted in favor of the Maastricht Treaty on European unity.

1993 - Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar was shot to death by security forces in Medellin.

1993 - An unemployed man opened fire at an unemployment agency in Oxnard, Ca. He killed three workers at the location and a police officer during a chase that ended in Ventura, where the man himself was gunned down.

1993 - The space shuttle Endeavor< blasted off on a mission to fix the Hubble Space Telescope.

1994 - The U.S. government agreed not to seek a recall of allegedly fire-prone General Motors pickup trucks. Instead a deal was made with GM under which the company would spend more than $51 million on safety and research.

1994 - "Hollywood Madam" Heidi Fleiss was convicted in Los Angeles of three counts of pandering.

1994 - In Pensacola, FL, Paul Hill was given two life sentences for murdering a doctor and security guard outside an abortion clinic in July 1994.

1995 - NASA launched a U.S.-European observatory on a $1 billion dollar mission intended to study the sun.

1997 - U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno declined to seek an independent counsel investigation of telephone fund-raising by President Clinton and Vice President Gore. It was concluded that they had not violated election laws.

1997 - Actress Anat Elimelech was killed by her boyfriend David Afuta. Afuta then killed himself.

1998 - Microsoft Corp. chairman Bill Gates donated $100 million to help immunize children in developing countries.

1999 - The British government transferred political power over the province of Northern Ireland to a the Northern Ireland Executive.

2001 - Enron Corp. filed for Chapter 11 reorganization. The filing came five days after Dynegy walked away from a $8.4 billion buyout.

 

*Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas* 2 tablespoons olive or canola oil 1 cup finely chopped onion 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken (white meat is best) 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cumin or to taste 3.5 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (a small amount of cheddar & jack sprinkled over the top right after you pull it out of the oven then topped with cilantro makes it look pretty):) 12 corn tortillas 1/2 cup shortening, oil or lard 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 cups chicken broth 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon white or black pepper Add more cumin if you're like me!:) 2 cups sour cream 1/2 cup (1 7-ounce can) chopped green chiles (this is a great time to use your roasted fresh chilis if you have some) 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. The Filling: Sauté the onion in the oil just until softened. Add the shredded chicken, sprinkle with the salt, and a bit of the sauce (recipe below) & toss to combine. Set aside and allow to cool. Add the shredded Monterey Jack Cheese and mix thoroughly. The Tortillas: Soften the corn tortillas by Heating the shortening, oil or lard in a skillet and, using tongs, dipping each tortilla for 15 seconds in the hot oil, letting the excess drip back into the skillet. Drain the softened tortillas on paper towels as they are cooked. Place an equal amount of the chicken mixture on each of the 12 tortillas, roll them up and place them, seam side down, in the baking dish. The Sauce: Over medium heat in a saucepan, melt the butter, add the flour, and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon for a minute or so. Gradually whisk in the chicken broth, and cook until mixture thickens and bubbles. Remove from the burner, and stir in the sour cream and green chiles. Do not allow sauce to boil, but gently heat through. Pour the sauce evenly over the tortillas in the dish, and bake for 30 minutes at 375°F or just til heated through. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro, and serve hot. Makes four servings of three enchiladas each.

 

 

 

[ConorMacNessa]

Aloha, Biglook! Hope all is well with you this evening!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[AZamericonnie]

Amen & Amen Sister!:)

Good to see you Diana...a bit more free time for you now since the growing season has slowed down? *hugs*

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Kathy!

*HUGS*

Are you back in the Last Frontier yet?

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[SandRat]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JINX!

[BIGLOOK]

I'm not sure what good news is anymore these days, Connie. Just playing it by ear...

However, I did run into a couple old friends.....walking in the park, not with my Jeep. Interesting conversations....

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I’ll have even MORE time come Jan/Feb, LOL!

Right now I’m selling Christmas Trees and all the trimmings, Poinsettia, Christmas Cactus, Amarylis, Paperwhites, etc. at the garden center. Next week is our last big SALE of the season, then I can pretty much relax for two months and then hit it hard again come March.

I love my life. :)

[AZamericonnie]

Hiya Cold one but you can call me Connie now...being Canteen family & all!:)

I’m afraid to ask how much snow you have now & what the temps are....I do hope you are warm & cozy! *hugs*

[PROCON]

Hi Conor!!

Things are peachy-keen in my neck of the left coast!

How you doing?!

You up for a small wager on an upcoming football game on Dec. 11th?

[PROCON]

Woo-Hoo Jinxie!!

[AZamericonnie]

Good evening Ma & hope you are enjoying your last days of vacation! *hugs*

I ran behind & had to throw the thread together in a short time....oh well! LOL

[ConorMacNessa]

I could be up for a small wager, Army Bro. What did you have in mind?

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[BIGLOOK]

Jinxy!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Happy Birthday, HJ!!

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[PROCON]

Hi Connie and thanks so much for Scuttlebutt, great joke!

[AZamericonnie]

`Ain`t Goin`

One Sunday morning, a mother went in to wake her son and tell him it was time to get ready for church, to which he replied, “I`m not going.”
“Why not?” she asked.
I`ll give you two good reasons,” he said. “(1), they don`t like me, and (2), I don`t like them.”
His mother replied, “I`ll give YOU two good reasons why YOU SHOULD go to church.
(1) You`re 59 years old, and (2) you`re the pastor!”

[ConorMacNessa]

Good one, Connie!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[ConorMacNessa]

REST IN PEACE, FALLEN BROTHER!

1st Lt. Scott F. Milley, USA, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, KIA Afghanistan 30NOV2010M




I have fought a good fight,
I have finished my course,
I have kept the faith.
2 Timothy 4:7 (KJV)

God Of Our Fathers



Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in peace!
We who remain hold you in high honor.
Rest, fallen brother, in this sacred precinct;
We who remain keep this place sacred.
Rest, fallen brother, among these, your comrades;
We who remain keep the watch.
Rest, fallen brother, among these who answered the Nation’s call;
We who remain press the fight forward in your name.
Rest, fallen brother, lay down thy burden;
We who remain have taken up the torch.
Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in eternal peace!



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Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[Tanniker Smith]

Good evening, Connie! Good evening, all!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Doc!

All's well over here. It was a perfectly lovely day today that's disappearing quickly. Never turn your back on the sea or the weather.