Freeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 05 September 2019

Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew

[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

Kicked back relaxin’ and restin’ up for your long day tomorrow?

Sure would be nice if you’d shoot some of your cooler temps down this-a-way. We are roasting and will be for another week at least.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...hope you can see some rain soon.

They are saying we will get some next week. I will believe it when I see it. Maybe an hours worth late evening and overnight. Sure does sound good on my skylights.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Biggirl...you anywhere near Dorian on her erratic trip?

[Kathy in Alaska]

No homework tonight!!

Have to do some personal paperwork for an outside meeting tomorrow.

[radu]

Hey there, Kathy.

No rain in sight for us for another week. Gonna be dry and hot. 90s every day except tomorrow, which they SAY will be “only” mid 80s.
We’re so ready for Fall.

I hope more rain does move into AK to help more with those fires.

[radu]

No homework????? How’d ya manage THAT? LOL
I hope the stuff for tomorrow’s meeting doesn’t take long so you’ll have some free time to chill for a bit.

[PROCON]

Hi Kathy, mostly rested, cooler weather here thankfully.

Going to bed early, 3:30AM calls too soon.

[PROCON]

Hi radu!

You're still hot, huh? September should be cooler for you I hope.

I'm hitting the sack soon, real early morning for me.

[luvie]

I read this on Facebook and had to share...another kind of heroes, some of which are also vets:

A tribute to the Cajun Navy - Let this sink in for a minute.....Hundreds and hundreds of small boats pulled by countless pickups and SUVs from across the South are headed for South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Almost all of them driven by men. They're using their own property, sacrificing their own time, spending their own money, and risking their own lives for one reason: to help total strangers in desperate need.

Most of them are by themselves. Most are dressed like the redneck duck hunters and bass fisherman they are. Many are veterans. Most are wearing well-used gimme-hats, t-shirts, and jeans; and there's a preponderance of camo. Most are probably gun owners, and most probably voted for Trump.

These are the people the Left loves to hate, the ones Maddow mocks. The ones Maher and Olbermann just *know* they're so much better than.

These are The Quiet Ones. They don't wear masks and tear down statues. They don't, as a rule, march and demonstrate. And most have probably never been in a Whole Foods. But they'll spend the next several days wading in cold, dirty water; dodging gators and water moccasins and fire ants; eating whatever meager rations are available; and sleeping wherever they can in dirty, damp clothes.

Their reward is the tears and the hugs and the smiles from the terrified people they help. They'll deliver one boatload, and then go back for more.

When disaster strikes, it's what men do. Real men. Heroic men. American men. And then they'll knock back a few shots, or a few beers with like-minded men they've never met before, and talk about fish, or ten-point bucks, or the benefits of hollow-point ammo, or their F-150.

And the next time they hear someone talk about "the patriarchy", or "male privilege", they'll snort, turn off the TV and go to bed.

In the meantime, they'll likely be up again before dawn. To do it again. Until the helpless are rescued. And the work's done. They're unlikely to be reimbursed. There won't be medals. They won't care. They're heroes. And it's what they do.
*not my words*

[radu]

Yeah, well “supposed” to be cooler in September ain’t a-happenin’ here just yet. LOL! We keep hoping but the heat just stays cranked up. *sigh*

VERY early morning for you tomorrow. Get a good night’s sleep so you won’t drag through the day.

[radu]

Howdy, LUV.

Saw this posted at the hurricane thread the other night.
The Cajun Navy rocks! I get the feeling whoever wrote this tribute might have been rescued in one of the storms by these fine fellas.

[luvie]

Whoever it was seemed to have great respect for these brave guys! And the galz that help them.

[luvie]

Dorian is a Cat 3 again. New stream coming in about 15 minutes.

[radu]

Indeed, and they deserve the respect. We’ve seen quite a bit of coverage of their efforts in the aftermath of several storms. I imagine there are a lot of them heading to the Carolina coast now. From what I’m seeing on the news at this moment, a lot of people will need some help and be grateful.

[radu]

Yeah, I just saw it had gone back up to Cat 3. :-( I figured that would be the case when I saw the pressure was dropping again.
Thanks for the heads up on the stream. I’ll be waiting for him.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Janey…((HUGS))...I can just imagine all the cancellations. Good luck getting back on schedule.

Stay safe and safe flights.

[Kathy in Alaska]

God Bless the Cajun Navy!!

Good evening, Luv.

[luvie]

They were absolutely crucial to the rescue operation after Harvey around the Houston area. There were so many rescues to be made and they made a real difference.

[luvie]

Howdy, Kathy! (((hugs)))

They are real live heroes. Houston could not have recovered from Harvey without their help rescuing people that were in places no one else would go.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Our Virginia FRiend is waiting to see if they get a mandatory evacuation notice. They’ve been told to be ready.