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FReeper Canteen ~ Pancakes on Wednesday ~ Dec 8, 2004
Guest Chef Spotsybelle

Posted on 12/07/2004 8:05:04 PM PST by Spotsy


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!


Welcome Troops, Veterans, Military Families, Allies, and FRiends!
Have a seat by the fire and enjoy the pancakes.

Today's Birthdays


Sammy Davis Jr, entertainer (1925 - 1990)
Jim Morrison, Doors singer (1943 - 1971)
Gregg Allman, Allman Brothers Band (1947)
Sam Kinison, comedian (1952 - 1992)
Kim Basinger, actress (1953)
*click the pictures for these stars' biographies

Silly Word of the Day
panjandrum \pan-jan-druhm\ noun
an important personage or pretentious official

And so I have appointed myself the chairman, the High Panjandrum, Grand Inquisitor - and sole member - of the grievance committee of my own making.
--Alan K. Simpson, Right in the Old Gazoo

On this Day in History
1941 U.S. and Great Britain declared war on Japan
Field Trip
click here to visit the National Archives
to learn more about FDR's "Day of Infamy" speech

On this Day in History


1980 John Lennon assassinated
at age 40 in New York

Don't forget the syrup -

Picture from Hanukkah, 2001; President Bush watches his young helper light the second candle on this 100-year old menorah loaned to the President and Mrs. Laura Bush for the White House private residence.


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To: Kathy in Alaska

BTT!!!!!!!


381 posted on 12/08/2004 1:32:12 PM PST by E.G.C.
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To: beachn4fun

Glad to hear you check in re the fires. When I heard Indian Head..........


382 posted on 12/08/2004 1:32:16 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (Support Our Troops! Operation Valentine's Day www.proudpatriots.com)
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To: Arrowhead1952
Thanks, Arrowhead, for the wonderful array of food. I think freedom toast and bacon does the job. No napping in class. Thanks for helping keep Texas and the USA safe.
And thanks for helping honor our military, past and present.

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383 posted on 12/08/2004 1:36:34 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (Support Our Troops! Operation Valentine's Day www.proudpatriots.com)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
{{{{{ KATHY! }}}}}

Glad to see you during daylight!


384 posted on 12/08/2004 1:39:27 PM PST by Old Sarge (In for a penny, in for a pound, saddlin' up and Baghdad-bound!)
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To: bentfeather
FEATHERS!!!

Why yes, I like poetry...

385 posted on 12/08/2004 1:41:14 PM PST by Old Sarge (In for a penny, in for a pound, saddlin' up and Baghdad-bound!)
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To: Old Sarge

Hey there, SSarge! *HUGS* Things coming along as expected? And where, pray tell, did you lose your suspenders??? Is The Boy's volleyball over? Enjoyed?


386 posted on 12/08/2004 1:41:35 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (Support Our Troops! Operation Valentine's Day www.proudpatriots.com)
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To: Jet Jaguar

Greetings from the other side of the pond, JJ!

Stay dry!


387 posted on 12/08/2004 1:42:26 PM PST by Old Sarge (In for a penny, in for a pound, saddlin' up and Baghdad-bound!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Wasn't much of a class. Just on-line payroll issues.

This was a quote from one of the bigwigs some years ago: "One of these days, we will be totally paperless."

NOT!!

Yeah, I heard that long ago, and now it seems like we have MORE papers to file than ever before.

388 posted on 12/08/2004 1:42:28 PM PST by Arrowhead1952 (New name for ACLU ---- TCLU = Terrorists Civil Liberties Union)
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To: SevenofNine
Putin talks too much. Thanks, Seven, for the updates.


389 posted on 12/08/2004 1:43:48 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (Support Our Troops! Operation Valentine's Day www.proudpatriots.com)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

I never did find them, altho' the supply guy says I had them...

The Boy's last game was back last month. He's already talking about next year.

Things are about like what i expect: Hurry Up And Wait...


390 posted on 12/08/2004 1:44:23 PM PST by Old Sarge (In for a penny, in for a pound, saddlin' up and Baghdad-bound!)
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To: Arrowhead1952

Sorry, the bigwig is dead WRONG!! It just will not happen. Paper is a security blanket, and gets more coveted with each computer crash. LOL!

OBTW!!! Have you had enough rain yet?


391 posted on 12/08/2004 1:45:38 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (Support Our Troops! Operation Valentine's Day www.proudpatriots.com)
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To: Old Sarge
He's already talking about next year.

An excellent sign!

392 posted on 12/08/2004 1:49:39 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (Support Our Troops! Operation Valentine's Day www.proudpatriots.com)
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To: All

Good Afternoon troops!! Good Afternoon everyone! Here is today's humor attempt!

Two statisticians were travelling in an airplane from LA to New York. About an hour into the flight, the pilot announced that they had lost an engine, but don't worry, there are three left.

However, instead of 5 hours it would take 7 hours to get to New York. A little later, he announced that a second engine failed, and they still had two left, but it would take 10 hours to get to New York.

Somewhat later, the pilot again came on the intercom and announced that a third engine had died. Never fear, he announced, because the plane could fly on a single engine.

However, it would now take 18 hours to get to new York. At this point, one statistician turned to the other and said, "Gee, I hope we don't lose that last engine, or we'll be up here forever!"


393 posted on 12/08/2004 1:51:39 PM PST by minor49er (Merry Chrismahanakwanzika!!!!!!!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
OBTW!!! Have you had enough rain yet?

I guess you could say that. There are two recording stations in Austin. Too long of a story to post today. One has Austin 20+ inches over normal for the entire year's totals.

The other has us only 19+ inches over normal for the entire year's totals. </sarcasm>

With almost one full month left, no telling what the final totals will be. My gauge at home is 18.75+ for the average annual totals.

394 posted on 12/08/2004 1:57:15 PM PST by Arrowhead1952 (New name for ACLU ---- TCLU = Terrorists Civil Liberties Union)
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To: acad1228
8000 songs ... I can e-mail 'em to someone else to post....

I have a friend who wants to hear "Who Can I Turn to?" (No idea who sings it. If you have it and want to e-mail it so that one of your Canteen sources can play it, that would be a good thing.) ;)
395 posted on 12/08/2004 1:57:59 PM PST by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)
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To: acad1228

Gotta wait til I'm home from work. Can't search from here. But...I will look tonight.


396 posted on 12/08/2004 2:04:24 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (Support Our Troops! Operation Valentine's Day www.proudpatriots.com)
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To: MoJo2001
CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?
397 posted on 12/08/2004 2:11:20 PM PST by Diva Betsy Ross (I am not NOT PC.. And Proud of it!: Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah!)
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To: Diva Betsy Ross

I can hear you now! WooHoo!!
*HUGS*


398 posted on 12/08/2004 2:12:53 PM PST by MoJo2001 (Operation Valentine's Day ---Begins January 1st - January 21st..www.proudpatriots.com)
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To: Spotsy

Today's classic warship, USS Dunlap (DD-384)

Gridley class destroyer

Displacement. 1,490
Lenght. 341'2"
Beam. 36'5"
Draft. 17'2"
Speed. 36k.
Complement. 158
Armament. 5 5", 4 .50cal mg, 12 21" tt.

USS Dunlap (DD-384) was launched 18 April 1936 by United Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Corp., New York N.Y., sponsored by Mrs. Robert H. Dunlap, widow of Brigadier General Dunlap; and commissioned 12 June 1937, Commander A. E. Schrader in command.

Dunlap operated along the east coast on training duty, and in June 1938 served as escort at Philadelphia for SS Kungsholm, carrying the Crown Prince of Sweden. On 1 September she got underway for the west coast; except for a cruise to the Caribbean and east coast for a fleet problem and overhaul in the first 6 months of 1939, Dunlap served along the west coast until 2 April 1940 when she sailed for Pearl Harbor, her new home port.

On 7 December 1941 Dunlap was at sea bound for Pearl Harbor with TF 8 after ferrying planes to Wake Island. She entered Pearl Harbor next day and patrolled in the Hawaiian area until 11 January 1942 when she sortied with TF 8 for air strikes on the Marshals, returning 5 February. After taking part in the raid on Wake Island of 24 February, she continued to patrol in the Hawaiian area until 22 March, then escorted convoys between various ports on the west coast until returning to Pearl Harbor 22 October 1942.

Dunlap arrived at Noumea, New Caledonia, 6 December 1942 and operated from that base on training and patrol duty, and as escort for convoys to the Fiji, Tonga, and New Hebrides Islands until arriving at Guadalcanal 30 July 1943 for duty in the Solomons. On the night of 6-7 August she was sent with five other destroyers to intercept a Japanese force carrying reinforcements to Kolombangara. In the resulting Battle of Vella Gulf, a brilliant night torpedo action, the ably handled task group sank three Japanese destroyers and drove the fourth back to its base at Buin. They suffered no damage themselves.

After overhaul at San Diego, Dunlap sailed 23 November 1943 for patrol duty out of Adak until 16 December when she left for Pearl Harbor, arriving 6 days later. She joined the 6th Fleet to screen carriers in strikes of the Marshall Islands operations from 19 January to 4 March 1944, then touched at Espiritu Santo briefly before sailing for Fremantle, Australia, to rendezvous with the British Eastern Fleet. After training here and at Trincomalee, Ceylon, she took part in the strikes on the Soerabaja area of Java on 17 May, and next day sailed for Pearl Harbor, arriving 10 June.

Dunlap returned to San Francisco 7 July 1944 to join the screen for Baltimore (CA-68) carrying President F. D. Roosevelt for conferences and inspections with top Pacific commanders of Pearl Harbor and Alaskan bases. Detached from this task group at Seattle 12 August, Dunlap returned to Pearl Harbor. She sailed 1 September, bombarded Wake Island 3 September, and arrived at Saipan 12 September for duty with the Marianas Patrol and Escort Group.

Dunlap took part in the bombardment of Marcus Island on 9 October. On 16 October 1944 she rendezvoused with the 3d Fleet units for strikes on Luzon, then supported the Iandings At Leyte. When the Japanese forces made a three-pronged attack on the Philippines, she was underway for Ulithi but reversed course to screen TG 38.1 in its attacks of 25 and 26 October on the enemy fleeing after the decisive Battle for Leyte Gulf. Dunlap arrived at Ulithi 29 October for patrol duty and took part in the daring bombardments on Iwo Jima in November and December 1944 and January 1945. She returned to Iwo Jima 19 March to support its occupation, and until the end of the war patrolled to intercept Japanese ships attempting to evacuate the Bonins. On 19 June she sank an enemy craft attempting to evacuate Chichi Jima, picking up 52 survivors. Japanese officers came on board 31 August to discuss surrender terms for the Bonin Islands, and returned 3 September to sign the surrender.

Dunlap sailed for Iwo Jima 19 September 1945 touched at San Pedro Calif., and arrived at Houston Tex., for Navy Day. she arrived at Norfolk 7 November where she was decommissioned 14 December 1945 and was sold for scrap 31 December 1947.

Dunlap received six battle stars for World War II service.


399 posted on 12/08/2004 2:15:25 PM PST by aomagrat (Where weapons are not allowed, it is best to carry weapons.)
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To: aomagrat

Mine?


400 posted on 12/08/2004 2:17:13 PM PST by HiJinx (Support Our Troops ~ www.ProudPatriots.com)
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