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USO Canteen FReeper Style....Helo’s Angels .......
November 5,2002
FRiends of the USO Canteen FReeper Style and Snow Bunny
Posted on 11/05/2002 1:01:18 AM PST by Snow Bunny
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The USO Canteen FReeper Style
Delivering a Touch of Home


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A Touch of Home
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This is how I think of the USO Canteen
Freeper Style. It is like a cottage down a road,
a place where a weary veteran can spend the night.
Since it opened, it is magical how so many
Freepers who post here, feel it too.
It has been so dear how the Freepers
kept making it a cottage - a home-type of
place that had a huge living room
for them to visit in and a dance floor,
a library, etc.
Many Veterans have written to me,
saying that the Canteen is like home
to them for the first time since they
served.
This is your Canteen -
a respite from our busy
and sometimes troubling world.
Make yourself at home.
Snow Bunny
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If you know a Veteran, someone in your family,
friend of the family, neighbor, who served their
country, take a brief moment of your day to thank
them.
Thank them for the sacrifice they made
for the better good of their country.
We at Free Republic, and the USO Canteen FReeper
Style, are thankful for every service member
in our military, who has served our great nation.
So, to the men and women who answered the call,
In both times of war and peace, thank you.
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Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
John McCrae
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Helos Angels
The U.S. Army is embracing new
helicopter technology to fight
the wars of tomorrow.
In the deadly SHAH-E-KOT mountain range,
at elevations over 8,000 feet lies a region of
jagged peaks and underground caves where,
for more than 2,000 years, no attacking force,
from Alexander the Great to the Soviet Union,
has ever defeated Afghan fightersuntil now.
In these high mountains of Afghanistan,
America's armed forces are relying on
helicopters to move soldiers, weapons
and supplies.
The soldier's weather-beaten face
was streaked with tears of gratitude.
Just days earlier, separated from
his buddies and pinned down
by intense fire from al-Qaida
soldiers in the ridgelines around
the Shah-e-Kot valley, he thought
he was going to die.
Then, like fire-spitting avenging angels,
Apache attack helicopters sliced through
the thin mountain air pouring rocket
and chain-gun fire on his would-be killers.
"We came in and took the fire
away from him," said Capt. Bill Ryan,
the commander of those Apaches. He
said it matter-of-factly, as if there were
nothing remarkable about piloting a
helicopter through hails of bullets and
rocket-propelled grenades to save a man's life. Now safely back at Bagram Air Base,
that soldier had come to thank his deliverers.
As Operation Anaconda wound down,
a string of well-wishers stopped by to pay
homage to the dozen or so Apache pilots
who had kept the al-Qaida troops at bay.
Not every visitor broke into tears. But all
echoed the sentiments of Lt. Col. "Chip" Preysler,
commander of 2nd Battalion,187th Infantry Regiment.
Preysler's battalion was one of two that > flew into the teeth of entrenched al-Qaida
positions March 2, the first day of the operation.
Their very lives depended on Ryan's
Seven Apaches for close air support.
When he came out of the battle nine days
later, Preysler immediately sought out Ryan.
With a smile on his face and his hands spread wide,
he said, "You guys have huge balls."
"The weapon that changed the face of
the battle for us was the Apache," said
Col. Frank Wiercinski, commander of the
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
3rd Brigade and in charge of all conventional
U.S. troops in the battle.
"I was just so impressed by its capability,"
he said. "I had never seen the Apache in
combat before, though I've always trained
with it. I am a firm believer right now that
a brigade combat team commander needs his
Apache battalion in an air assault division its
ability to protect us en route, its ability to set
the conditions on the landing zones and then
its close combat attack capability to take out fires.
"Artillery is a wonderful asset, but you need
an observer, you need a sensor, and then
you've got the artillery [tube] as the shooter.
An Apache can do all of that, and it's always moving."
But the rugged environment presents
fundamental challenges to flying
rotary-wing aircraft safely.
U.S. helicopters are routinely operating in
Afghanistan at altitudes of 6,000 feet to
12,000 feet above sea level, according to
Lt. Col. James Yonts, an Army CH-47
Chinook pilot.
"You're pushing the envelope right there,"
said Yonts, a spokesman for the U.S.
Central Command at MacDill Air Force
Base in Florida. "It's not a dangerous
environment, but as a pilot, it's one where
you have to be careful about what you're doing."
Cruising at those altitudes is not the problem.
The problem is taking off and landing so far
above sea level.
The key is the power available at those
altitudes from a helicopter's engine to
overcome the aircraft's weight.
Power spins a helicopter's rotor to produce
its lift force, which must exactly balance
the helo's weight to hover or fly.
"Power and weight, that's everything,"
said Lt. Cmdr. Ed Hansen, an engineering
test pilot at the Coast Guard's Aircraft Repair
and Supply Center in Elizabeth City, N.C.
"For the helicopter pilot, that's the key to life."
"You've got to do a roll-on landing," the
engineer said, flying the helicopter onto
the ground like an airplane, which demands
a large, flat area. But in the mountains of
Afghanistan, large, flat areas are scarce.
Flying in the thin air around mountain peaks
and valleys, aviators "must constantly be alert
for vicious air currents and winds that . . .
blow down slopes after dark, reverse course
after daybreak, curl over crests, bounce off
valley walls, drop aircraft a thousand feet or
more . . . in unpredictable downdrafts, and
whiplash them without warning," Collins said.
The harsh, arid environment in Afghanistan
and the austere military bases the rotary-wing
aircraft must operate from contribute to robbing
finely machined turbine engines of vital power.
When they take off and land, helicopters'
downwash can throw up enveloping clouds of
sand and dust.
Helicopter turboshaft engines - which can be
thought of as huge air pumps - suck in the
abrasive particles, which erode the delicately
shaped turbine blades.
The helicopter will continue to provide
close support. The AH-64A and later,
the AH-64D Apache Longbow, will act
as instant artillery and fire suppression.
Both carry a lethal arsenal of weapons,
including: 16 laser-guided Hellfire missiles;
76 70mm rockets, or a combination of both;
and a 30mm M230 automatic cannon with
1,200 rounds of ammunition.
"The Apache is the most lethal heavy
attack helicopter platform in the world,"
says CWO Jay Ferguson, a retired instructor
and maintenance test pilot with the U.S. Army
and Idaho National Guard."With almost 4,000
horsepower, the Apache can easily tackle the
toughest missions."
These Apaches have proven themselves by
playing key roles in Operation Desert Storm,
and more recently in Afghanistan, fighting in
rugged mountains, bringing their firepower
and survivability into the heat of battle.
During the opening days of Operation Anaconda,
with heavy resistance by al Qaeda and Taliban
forces, U.S. helicopters were forced to fly into
towering mountain ranges at high altitudes.
Attacking helicopters often found themselves
under heavy and sustained enemy fire from
many caves and bunkers that dot this rugged area.

"You have to love looking at the
30mm Chain Gun throwing
chunks of steel downrange"

An Apache Longbow armed with
16 Hellfire missiles, eight under
each wing.The Apache has been
designed for high survivability in combat.

The M230 provides a fire rate
of 625 rounds per minute.

The AD-64D Apache Longbow
is the most lethal, survivable,
deployable and maintainable
multimission helicopter in the world.

1st Battalion 229th Aviation Regiment

3rd Battalion 229th Aviation Regiment
"Hells Angels" "Flying Tigers"
The 229th Aviation Group (Attack)
(Airborne) rapidly deploys anywhere
in the world to provide the XVIII Airborne
Corps an attack helicopter capability which,
upon arrival, is prepared to conduct effective
combat operations. The 229th provides the Deep
Attack (Apache) helicopter capability for the
XVIII Airborne Corps worldwide, no notice
contingency mission. The 229th is the most
deployed attack helicopter unit in the Army.
"The Apache is the most deadly aircraft
we have," said Capt. Erick Enyart,
battalion S-1."We wait years and years
for the opportunity to fly the one aircraft
thats the toughest to get."
"I love the gun," said Chief Warrant
Officer Wes Cox, an Apache pilot
and native of Moultrie, Ga. Of all the
Armys aircraft, Enyart said the
Apache is one of the safest.

The Apache is designed (with protection)
around the cockpit, much like NASCAR,
he said.
"Its designed for survivability of its crew."
My family saw what happened Sept. 11,
added Apache pilot Chief Warrant Officer
Scott Skinny Reagan, a native of
Summerville, S.C. Theyre proud that Im here.
They know what I can do. They know what
the aircraft is capable of."

Chief Warrant Officer Glenn Osborne,
a Fayetteville, N.C., resident, said his
wife understands his job, especially since
shes dealt with his two tours in Bosnia
and one in Kosovo.
Being an Apache pilot in todays environment,
with the world the way it is, you have to go into
it knowing youre giving a lot, Osborne said.
"You have to communicate with your family.
Each person has to know of the sacrifices."
Apache crews are placed on shifts 12 to 15
times a month. In Afghanistan, the birds
have to be maintained at all times, according
to Osborne. Dust, dirt and heat affect the
systems, he said. Think of the weapon
systems like letting a $3,000 laptop sit on
the flight line. Its not designed to tolerate
A the heat and dust, but we have always met
mission because our guys bust butt to keep it clean."
Kandahar, Afghanistan -- Sgt. Peter Magua,
an AH-64 Apache mechanic with D Company,
3rd Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment,
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), tightens
the nuts on one of the Apaches which recently
arrived in theater. A U.S. Army general called
the helicopter mechanics in Afghanistan
"mechanical heroes for super work in assembling
the helicopters very rapidly, working day and night,
because these additional Apaches were urgently
needed in the battles of Operation Anaconda.
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To: Snow Bunny
Morning, Snow Bunny =^)
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A PRAYER OF PROTECTION
The light of God surround you The love of God enfold you The power of God protect you The presence of God watch over you Wherever you are,God is, And all is well. Amen.
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Written by David K.
aka Johnny Gage
In Honor of the fallen unknown:
There are soldiers in many places
For some, we're allowed to see their faces
For others, are required to stay hidden
and do the orders that they are bidden.
If a known, brave soul's life comes to pass
we're told who he is and that he's home at last
If a hidden one dies while he's doing the plan
he's known only to his family and not the average man.
He's on a covert mission, so we are told
He died a soldiers way, and his life was bold
He's a hero to us, in each and every way,
because he died protecting the U.S. of A.
October 29th, 2002
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To: Snow Bunny
G'nite, y'all! Bedtime for me
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Three soldiers from the "Screamin' Eagles," also known as the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), 3rd Brigade, get prepared to patrol the mountainous area around the Kandahar International Airport in Afghanistan on Feb. 18, 2002. The 3rd Brigade is out of Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, and their mission, as part of this multinational task force is to destroy enemy forces, seize and retain terrain, and control land, people and resources. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Derrick C. Goode)
Poor is the nation that has no heroes.
Shameful is the one that, having heroes - Forgets them!
from a monument on the Davis Bridge Battlefield, Bolivar,Tn.
We support our Canadian troops, our friends fighting the enemy with us.
Operation APOLLO is Canada's military contribution to the international campaign against terrorism.

Sergeant Kory Fisher of the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (3 PPCLI) Battle Group
To: JohnHuang2
Hi John a beautiful voting good morning to you my friend.
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Operation APOLLO is Canada's military contribution to the international campaign against terrorism

Canadian Lt. Col. Pat Stogran, 3rd Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Battle Group commander, and U.S. Army Col. Frank Wiercinski, Task Force Rakkasan commander.






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Thank you for your fantastic support of the USO Canteen FReeper Style, the troops and their families.
Thank you Veterans!
To: Snow Bunny
I hate to burst your bubble, Snow Bunny, but all this talk about density altitude, run-on landings and the beauty of Helicopter Flying is all bunk. The dirty little secret is that Helicopters don't fly at all - - they beat the air into submission.
I still love 'em, though!
To: Snow Bunny
Good morning Bunny.
Everyone Vote today!
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11/05/2002 1:34:58 AM PST
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Aeronaut
To: leadpenny
Helicopters don't fly at all - - they beat the air into submission.Helicopters - A large gathering of parts flying in formation.
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11/05/2002 1:36:14 AM PST
by
Aeronaut
To: Aeronaut
An Air Force friend once defined Helicopter Formation Flying to me as, "Various numbers of machines flying in the same general direction, at roughly the same altitude, on the same day."
To: leadpenny
A helicopter is a good way to turn JP-4 into noise.
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posted on
11/05/2002 1:46:50 AM PST
by
Aeronaut
To: Snow Bunny
I watch your USO posts with affection, and hope you are doing well. You do good work.
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11/05/2002 1:55:50 AM PST
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Iris7
To: Snow Bunny
Hello, Miss Bunny... in case FR is overloaded today, you might want to bookmark and pass on this:
-Election Night USA 2002 (FR overflow join us here) --
It's a post in the "Guest Room for Freepers," where, if you are a registered member of FD ( no big deal, you can probably use your handle here over there ) you can reply or start your own thread.
They use html format ( there is a box in "post reply" you have to check to enable it ) so you can use all the stuff you have saved without stripping it.
I am probably going to use the control-n trick to pop up a second browser and simultaneously monitor FR & FD all day... and yes, come Hell or High Water, vote...
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posted on
11/05/2002 2:06:51 AM PST
by
backhoe
To: Snow Bunny; All
Good morning...
Thanks for the ping SnowBunny
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posted on
11/05/2002 3:02:04 AM PST
by
firewalk
To: Snow Bunny; PhilDragoo
MONACO, FREE TED MAHER NOW!!!!!!
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posted on
11/05/2002 3:07:11 AM PST
by
E.G.C.
To: Snow Bunny; *USO Canteen
Good morning all! I'd like to invite all of you to join us at our special celebration of the 25th anniversary of our wonderful FIRST Couple, just in case you missed it last night!
GEORGE AND LAURA: A 25th ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE
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posted on
11/05/2002 3:38:36 AM PST
by
ohioWfan
To: Snow Bunny

Today's classic warship, USS North Carolina (ACR-12)
Tennessee class armored cruiser
Displacement: 14,500 t.
Length: 5046
Beam: 7211
Draft: 25
Speed: 22 k.
Complement: 859
Armament: 4 10; 16 6; 22 3; 12 3-pdrs.; 4 1-pdrs.; 2 .30 cal MG; 4 21 torpedo tubes
The USS NORTH CAROLINA (ACR-12) was laid down 21 March 1905 by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newport News, Va.; launched 6 October 1906; sponsored by Miss Rebekah Glenn, daughter of the Governor of North Carolina; and commissioned at Norfolk 7 May 1908, Captain William A. Marshall in command.
Following shakedown along the eastern seaboard and in the Caribbean, NORTH CAROLINA carried President-elect William Howard Taft on an inspection tour to the Panama Canal in January and February 1909. Between 23 April and 3 August, the new cruiser cruised the Mediterranean, sailing with MONTANA (ACR-13) to protect Americans threatened by conflict in the Turkish Empire. NORTH CAROLINA sent a medical relief party ashore 17 May to Adana, Turkey, to treat both wounded and desperately ill Armenians, victims of massacre. NORTH CAROLINA provided food, shelter, disinfectants, distilled water, dressings and medicines, and assisted other relief agencies already on the scene. For the remainder of her Mediterranean cruise, NORTH CAROLINA cruised the Levant succoring American citizens and refugees from oppression.
In the years before World War I, NORTH CAROLINA trained and maneuvered in the western Atlantic and Caribbean and participated in ceremonial and diplomatic activities. Highlights included attending centennial celebrations of the independence of Argentina (May-June 1910) and Venezuela (June-July 1911); carrying the Secretary of War for an inspection tour of Puerto Rico, Santo Domingo, Cuba, and the Panama Canal (July-August 1911); and bringing home from Cuba bodies of the crew of MAINE for their final interment in Arlington National Cemetery.
As war began in Europe, NORTH CAROLINA departed Boston 7 August 1915 to protect Americans in the Near East. After calling at ports of England and France, she cruised constantly between Jaffa, Beirut, and Alexandria, her presence a reminder of the might of the still neutral United States. She returned to Boston 18 June 1915 for overhaul.
Reaching Pensacola, Fla., 9 September 1915, NORTH CAROLINA contributed to the development of naval aviation through service as station ship. On 5 November 1915, she became the first ship ever to launch an aircraft by catapult while under way. This experimental work led to the use of catapults on battleships and cruisers through World War II, and to the steam catapults on present-day aircraft carriers.
When the United States entered World War I, NORTH CAROLINA sailed north to escort troop transports plying between Norfolk and New York. Between December 1918 and July 1919, she brought men of the AEF home from Europe.
Renamed CHARLOTTE 7 June 1920 so that her original name might be assigned to a new battleship, she decommissioned at Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Wash., 18 February 1921. Her name was struck from the Navy List 15 July 1930, and she was sold for scrapping 29 September 1930.
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posted on
11/05/2002 4:12:01 AM PST
by
aomagrat
To: Snow Bunny; All
Good morning, Snow! Good morning, EVERYBODY!
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posted on
11/05/2002 4:12:39 AM PST
by
tomkow6
To: Snow Bunny; SAMWolf; FallGuy; Victoria Delsoul; radu; AntiJen; Kathy in Alaska; WVNan; SassyMom; ...
Today's FEEBLE attempt at humor:
Things that are difficult to say when you are drunk:
Indubitably
Innovative
Preliminary
Proliferation
Cinnamon
Things that VERY difficult to say when you are drunk:
Specificity
British Constitution
Passive-aggressive disorder
Loquacious transubstantiate
Things that are DOWNRIGHT IMPOSSIBLE to say when you are drunk:
Thanks, but I don't want to have sex
Nope, no more booze for me
Sorry, but you're really not my type
Good evening officer, isn't it lovely out tonight
Oh, I just couldn't. No one wants to hear me sing
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posted on
11/05/2002 4:19:29 AM PST
by
tomkow6
To: Snow Bunny; SAMWolf; FallGuy; Victoria Delsoul; radu; AntiJen; Kathy in Alaska; WVNan; SassyMom; ...
Off thread, but this is for the troops & their famlies:

At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Nov. 3, 2002 -- Mess Management Specialist 3rd Class Nicole Phillipe (left) and Mess Management Specialist Seaman Crista Spencer, prepare roast turkey for the noontime meal aboard the ship. Abraham Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are conducting combat missions in support of Operations Southern Watch and Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Dan J. Mark.

At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Nov. 3, 2002 -- Mess Management Specialist Seaman Apprentice Mariliz Zambrana, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, decorates the salad bar prior to lunch being served aboard the ship. Lincoln (CVN 72) and Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are conducting combat missions in support of Operations Southern Watch and Southern Watch. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Dan J. Mark.

At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Nov. 1, 2002 -- Lightning strikes on the horizon, light up the bow of the aircraft carrier during a storm in the Arabian Sea. Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are on a regularly scheduled six-month deployment conducting combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Southern Watch. U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate 2nd Class Aaron Ansarov.
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11/05/2002 4:22:05 AM PST
by
tomkow6
To: Snow Bunny; SAMWolf; FallGuy; Victoria Delsoul; radu; AntiJen; Kathy in Alaska; WVNan; SassyMom; ...

San Diego, Calif., (Nov. 2, 2002) -- USS Constellation (CV 64) departs Naval Air Station North Island at the start of a regularly scheduled six-month deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Constellation carries aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Tim Smith.

San Diego, Calif. (Nov. 2, 2002) -- After pulling away from the carrier pier at Naval Air Station North Island, USS Constellation (CV 64), heads down San Diego bay at the start of a regularly scheduled six month deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Photo provided courtesy Retired Navy Photographers Mate 1st Class Chuck Cavanaugh.

San Diego, Calif. (Nov. 2, 2002) -- The guided missile cruiser USS Valley Forge (CG 50), heads out of the San Diego bay to begin their regularly scheduled six-month deployment, after pulling away from the pier at Naval Station 32nd Street. Photo provided by Retired Navy Photographers 1st Class Chuck Cavanaugh.
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posted on
11/05/2002 4:23:05 AM PST
by
tomkow6
To: Snow Bunny
Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow;
I am the diamond glints on snow;
I am the sunlight on ripened grain;
I am the gentle autumn's rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of birds in circled flight,
I am the soft star that shines at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry.
I am not there; I did not die.
A Vietnam chopper pilot to his son. Jim
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posted on
11/05/2002 4:26:14 AM PST
by
Chapita
To: tomkow6; AntiJen; Snow Bunny
I love women in uniform,even if they are wearing official food service golf shirts! Rain and 37 deg F on the downeast coast. When it stops I will vote. Maine has issued me a button which says... "I AM VOTING IN HONOR OF A VETERAN".I can write in any name. Today it is my neighbor and BIL who served in the Army.
To: larryjohnson
I like that idea about the button
"I AM VOTING IN HONOR OF A VETERAN".Um, if it don't stop raining there, will you still vote? LOL!
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posted on
11/05/2002 4:38:05 AM PST
by
tomkow6
To: Snow Bunny
Morning all- go vote and vote often!
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posted on
11/05/2002 4:39:50 AM PST
by
herewego
To: Aeronaut; Snow Bunny; jwalsh07; *USO Canteen
GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS AND VETERANS
I voted as soon as the polls opened this a.m. Always feels good to vote the right way ;-) Have a great day all!
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posted on
11/05/2002 4:44:56 AM PST
by
deadhead
To: deadhead
I voted as soon as the polls opened this a.m. Always feels good to vote the right wayI'm leaving in 5 minutes. Polls open here in 15 (central time zone)
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posted on
11/05/2002 4:46:39 AM PST
by
Aeronaut
To: herewego; All
All this talk about voting today.........Is there some kind of election going on?
I haven't noticed...............
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posted on
11/05/2002 4:46:45 AM PST
by
tomkow6
To: tomkow6
One thing that's
easy to say while you're drunk:
Hey ociffer Murphy! I thought you said you di'n't wanna come out here no more tonight! *belch*
To: uglybiker
I'll have to add that TO the list! LOL!
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posted on
11/05/2002 4:48:43 AM PST
by
tomkow6
To: All
Vote. It matters.
Mash the form.
Good Election Day morning, everybody!
To: Snow Bunny; FallGuy; LindaSOG; Kathy in Alaska; radu; coteblanche; AntiJen; MoJo2001; SAMWolf; ...
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To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
Okay, so the packers got lucky last night.........
47
posted on
11/05/2002 5:40:28 AM PST
by
tomkow6
To: Snow Bunny
Subject: PMS and the Lightbulb!
QUESTION: How many women with PMS
does it take to screw in a
lightbulb?
ANSWER: One. ONE!! ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!
And do you know WHY it only takes ONE??
Because nobody else in this damned house
knows HOW to change a light bulb!
They don't even know the lightbulb is
FREAKING BURNED OUT!
They would all sit in this FREAKING HOUSE
in the DARK for DAYS
before they tried to figure it out!
AND once they had FIGURED it out,
they wouldn't be able to FIND the light bulbs,
despite the fact that they
have been in the SAME DAMNED CUPBOARD FOR
THE PAST 17 YEARS!!!
But, if they did,
by some miracle of God, actually FIND
the light bulbs,
TWO DAYS LATER,
the chair that they dragged from 2 rooms over
to stand on
to
change the stupid lightbulb would
STILL BE IN THE SAME SPOT UNDER THE
LIGHT!!!
AND UNDERNEATH THE FREAKING CHAIR
WOULD BE THE CRUMPLED
WRAPPER
THE STUPID @#%$& ^* LIGHTBULB CAME IN!!
WHY??
BECAUSE NOBODY IN
THIS HOUSE
EVER EVEN CARRIES OUT THE FREAKING GARBAGE!!!
IT'S A WONDER THAT
WE HAVEN'T ALL SUFFOCATED FROM THE PILES OF GARBAGE THAT ARE 12 FEET
DEEP THROUGH THE WHOLE DAMNED HOUSE!!
IT WILL TAKE THE NATIONAL GUARD
TO
CLEAN THIS PIGSTY!!!!
NO!!!
EVEN PIGS WOULD REJECT THIS PLACE!!!!
I'm sorry, what did you ask me?
48
posted on
11/05/2002 5:41:19 AM PST
by
Valin
To: Snow Bunny; coteblanche; Kathy in Alaska; bluesagewoman; MoJo2001; radu; LindaSOG; AntiJen; ...
49
posted on
11/05/2002 5:44:19 AM PST
by
SAMWolf
To: Snow Bunny; Kathy in Alaska; coteblanche; SK1 Thurman; AntiJen; radu; MoJo2001; ...
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