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[WhidbeyGirl 1]

You're into double posting ain't ya girl.

[Simply_Uno 1]

You're into double posting ain't ya girl.

it aint me, I promise you,

i-t-a-i-n-t-m-e!

[Ban Hammer 13,135]

You're into double posting ain't ya girl.

it's her computer, see what watching internet porn does to a computer?

[Simply_Uno 1]

You're into double posting ain't ya girl.

it's her computer, see what watching internet porn does to a computer?

ahem....>>>>> charles! <<<<<

[Enlighten one :) 5]

Good morning Subbied!

[Simply_Uno 1]

hello subberrrzzzzz

just passing on a bit of knowledge

WATCH NIGHT SERVICES

Many of you who live or grew up in Black communities in the United States have probably heard of "Watch Night Services," the gathering of the faithful in church on New Year's Eve. The service usually begins anywhere from 7 p.m. To 10 p.m.

And ends at midnight with the entrance of the New Year.

Some folks come to church first, before going out to celebrate.

For others, church is the only New Year's Eve event.

Like many others, I always assumed that Watch Night was a fairly standard Christian religious service -- made a bit more Afro centric because that's what happens when elements of Christianity become linked with the Black Church.

Still, it seemed that predominately White Christian churches did not include Watch Night services on their calendars, but focused instead on Christmas Eve programs. In fact, there were instances where clergy in mainline denominations wondered aloud about the propriety of linking religious services with a secular holiday like New Year's Eve.

However, there is a reason for the importance of New Year's Eve services in African American congregations. The Watch Night Services in Black communities that we celebrate today can be traced back to gatherings on December 31, 1862, also known as "Freedom's Eve."

On that night, Blacks came together in churches and private homes all across the nation, anxiously awaiting news that the Emancipation Proclamation actually had become law. Then, at the stroke of midnight, it was January 1, 1863, and all slaves in the Confederate States were declared legally free .

When the news was received, there were prayers, shouts and songs of joy as people fell to their knees and thanked God. Black folks have gathered in churches annually on New Year's Eve ever since, praising God for bringing us safely through another year.

It's been 145 years since that first Freedom's Eve and many of us were never taught the African American history of Watch Night, but tradition still brings us together at this time every year to celebrate "how we got over."

PS- Pass this information on so we can educate more of our Family and Friends about our History!

[Simply_Uno 1]

25 Simple Truths About Life...

01. Indecision is the key to flexibility.

02. You cannot tell which way the train went by looking at the track.

03. There is absolutely no substitute for a genuine lack of preparation.

04. Happiness is merely the remission of pain.

05. Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.

06. Sometimes too much drink is not enough.

07. The facts, although interesting, are irrelevant.

08. The careful application of terror is also a form of communication.

09. Someone who thinks logically is a nice contrast to the real world.

10. Things are more like they are today than they have ever been before.

11. Anything worth fighting for is worth fighting dirty for.

12. Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.

13. Friends may come and go, but enemies accumulate.

14. I have seen the truth and it makes no sense.

15. Suicide is the most sincere form of self criticism.

16. If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.

17. One-seventh of your life is spent on Monday.

18. By the time you can make ends meet, they move the ends.

19. Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious.

20. The more you run over a dead cat, the flatter it gets.

21. There is always one more imbecile than you counted on.

22. This is as bad as it can get, but don't bet on it.

23. Never wrestle with a pig: You both get all dirty, and the pig likes it.

24. The trouble with life is, you're halfway through it before you realize it's a "do-it-yourself" thing.

25. Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.

[Ban Hammer 13,135]

Murphy's Laws of Combat

1. If the enemy is in range, so are you.

2. Incoming fire has the right of way.

3. Don't look conspicuous, it draws fire.

4. There is always a way, and it usually doesn't work.

5. The problem with the easy way out is that it has already been mined.

6. Try to look unimportant, they may be low on ammo.

7. Professionals are predictable, it's the amateurs that are dangerous.

8. The enemy invariably attacks on two occasions:

1. when you're ready for them.

2. when you're not ready for them.

9. Teamwork is essential, it gives them someone else to shoot at.

10. If you can't remember, then the claymore IS pointed at you.

11. The enemy diversion you have been ignoring will be the main attack.

12. A "sucking chest wound" is nature's way of telling you to slow down.

13. If your attack is going well, then it's an ambush.

14. Never draw fire, it irritates everyone around you.

15. Anything you do can get you shot, including nothing.

16. If you build yourself a bunker that's tough for the enemy to get into quickly, then you won't be able to get out of it quickly either.

17. Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than yourself.

18. If you're short of everything but the enemy, you're in a combat zone.

19. When you've secured the area, don't forget to tell the enemy.

20. Never forget that your weapon is made by the lowest bidder.

21. Friendly fire isn't.

22. If the sergeant can see you, so can the enemy.

23. Never stand when you can sit, never sit when you can lie down, never stay awake when you can sleep.

24. The most dangerous thing in the world is a second lieutenant with a map and a compass.

25. There is no such thing as an atheist in a foxhole.

26. A grenade with a seven second fuse will always burn down in four seconds.

27. Remember, a retreating enemy is probably just falling back and regrouping.

28. If at first you don't succeed call in an air-strike.

29. Exceptions prove the rule, and destroy the battle plan.

30. Everything always works in your HQ, everything always fails in the colonel's HQ.

31. The enemy never watches until you make a mistake.

32. One enemy soldier is never enough, but two is entirely too many.

33. A clean (and dry) set of BDU's is a magnet for mud and rain.

34. Whenever you have plenty of ammo, you never miss. Whenever you are low on ammo, you can't hit the broad side of a barn.

35. The more a weapon costs, the farther you will have to send it away to be repaired.

36. Field experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.

37. Interchangeable parts aren't.

38. No matter which way you have to march, its always uphill.

39. If enough data is collected, a board of inquiry can prove ANYTHING.

40. For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism. (in boot camp)

41. The one item you need is always in short supply.

42. The worse the weather, the more you are required to be out in it.

43. The complexity of a weapon is inversely proportional to the IQ of the weapon's operator.

44. Airstrikes always overshoot the target, artillery always falls short.

45. When reviewing the radio frequencies that you just wrote down, the most important ones are always illegible.

46. Those who hesitate under fire usually do not end up KIA or WIA.

47. The tough part about being an officer is that the troops don't know what they want, but they know for certain what they DON'T want.

48. To steal information from a person is called plagiarism. To steal information from the enemy is called gathering intelligence.

49. The weapon that usually jams when you need it the most is the M60.

50. The perfect officer for the job will transfer in the day after that billet is filled by someone else.

51. When you have sufficient supplies & ammo, the enemy takes 2 weeks to attack. When you are low on supplies & ammo the enemy decides to attack that night.

52. The newest and least experienced soldier will usually win the Congressional Medal Of Honor.

53. A Purple Heart just goes to prove that were you smart enough to think of a plan, stupid enough to try it, and lucky enough to survive.

54. Murphy was a grunt.

55. You aren't Superman. (Freshly graduated recruits from Marine boot camp, and all fighter pilots, especially, take note.)

56. Suppressive fires - won't.

57. If it's stupid but it works, it isn't stupid.

58. When in doubt empty the magazine.

59. No plan survives the first contact, intact.

60. If you are forward of your position, the artillery will fall short.

61. The important things are always simple.

62. The simple things are always hard.

63. No-combat ready group has passed inspection. (Note: No marine unit has ever failed a combat readiness inspection, which suggests peacetime inspections are readiness as mess hall food is cuisine.)

64. Beer Math -> 2 beers time 37 men equals 49 cases.

65. Body count math -> 3 guerrillas plus 1 probale plus 2 pigs equals 37 enemies killed in action.

66. Things that must be together to work, usually can't be shipped together.

67. Radios will fail as soon as you need fire support despertly. (Corollary: Radar tends to fail at night and in bad weather, and especially during both.)

68. Tracers work both ways.

69. The only thing more accurate than incoming enemy fire is incoming friendly fire.

70. If you take more than your share of objectives, you will have more than your fair share to take.

71. When both sides are convinced they are about to lose, they're both right.

Edited October 15, 2009 by charles!

[Zee Bee 61]

Hey everyone!!

Just dropped by to say hey I've been really busy, we have so many things going on and I feel like I need 40 hours in a day to get everything done

Hope everyone is doing well

[Simply_Uno 1]

Murphy's Laws of Combat

1. If the enemy is in range, so are you.

2. Incoming fire has the right of way.

3. Don't look conspicuous, it draws fire.

4. There is always a way, and it usually doesn't work.

5. The problem with the easy way out is that it has already been mined.

6. Try to look unimportant, they may be low on ammo.

7. Professionals are predictable, it's the amateurs that are dangerous.

8. The enemy invariably attacks on two occasions:

1. when you're ready for them.

2. when you're not ready for them.

9. Teamwork is essential, it gives them someone else to shoot at.

10. If you can't remember, then the claymore IS pointed at you.

11. The enemy diversion you have been ignoring will be the main attack.

12. A "sucking chest wound" is nature's way of telling you to slow down.

13. If your attack is going well, then it's an ambush.

14. Never draw fire, it irritates everyone around you.

15. Anything you do can get you shot, including nothing.

16. If you build yourself a bunker that's tough for the enemy to get into quickly, then you won't be able to get out of it quickly either.

17. Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than yourself.

18. If you're short of everything but the enemy, you're in a combat zone.

19. When you've secured the area, don't forget to tell the enemy.

20. Never forget that your weapon is made by the lowest bidder.

21. Friendly fire isn't.

22. If the sergeant can see you, so can the enemy.

23. Never stand when you can sit, never sit when you can lie down, never stay awake when you can sleep.

24. The most dangerous thing in the world is a second lieutenant with a map and a compass.

25. There is no such thing as an atheist in a foxhole.

26. A grenade with a seven second fuse will always burn down in four seconds.

27. Remember, a retreating enemy is probably just falling back and regrouping.

28. If at first you don't succeed call in an air-strike.

29. Exceptions prove the rule, and destroy the battle plan.

30. Everything always works in your HQ, everything always fails in the colonel's HQ.

31. The enemy never watches until you make a mistake.

32. One enemy soldier is never enough, but two is entirely too many.

33. A clean (and dry) set of BDU's is a magnet for mud and rain.

34. Whenever you have plenty of ammo, you never miss. Whenever you are low on ammo, you can't hit the broad side of a barn.

35. The more a weapon costs, the farther you will have to send it away to be repaired.

36. Field experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.

37. Interchangeable parts aren't.

38. No matter which way you have to march, its always uphill.

39. If enough data is collected, a board of inquiry can prove ANYTHING.

40. For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism. (in boot camp)

41. The one item you need is always in short supply.

42. The worse the weather, the more you are required to be out in it.

43. The complexity of a weapon is inversely proportional to the IQ of the weapon's operator.

44. Airstrikes always overshoot the target, artillery always falls short.

45. When reviewing the radio frequencies that you just wrote down, the most important ones are always illegible.

46. Those who hesitate under fire usually do not end up KIA or WIA.

47. The tough part about being an officer is that the troops don't know what they want, but they know for certain what they DON'T want.

48. To steal information from a person is called plagiarism. To steal information from the enemy is called gathering intelligence.

49. The weapon that usually jams when you need it the most is the M60.

50. The perfect officer for the job will transfer in the day after that billet is filled by someone else.

51. When you have sufficient supplies & ammo, the enemy takes 2 weeks to attack. When you are low on supplies & ammo the enemy decides to attack that night.

52. The newest and least experienced soldier will usually win the Congressional Medal Of Honor.

53. A Purple Heart just goes to prove that were you smart enough to think of a plan, stupid enough to try it, and lucky enough to survive.

54. Murphy was a grunt.

55. You aren't Superman. (Freshly graduated recruits from Marine boot camp, and all fighter pilots, especially, take note.)

56. Suppressive fires - won't.

57. If it's stupid but it works, it isn't stupid.

58. When in doubt empty the magazine.

59. No plan survives the first contact, intact.

60. If you are forward of your position, the artillery will fall short.

61. The important things are always simple.

62. The simple things are always hard.

63. No-combat ready group has passed inspection. (Note: No marine unit has ever failed a combat readiness inspection, which suggests peacetime inspections are readiness as mess hall food is cuisine.)

64. Beer Math -> 2 beers time 37 men equals 49 cases.

65. Body count math -> 3 guerrillas plus 1 probale plus 2 pigs equals 37 enemies killed in action.

66. Things that must be together to work, usually can't be shipped together.

67. Radios will fail as soon as you need fire support despertly. (Corollary: Radar tends to fail at night and in bad weather, and especially during both.)

68. Tracers work both ways.

69. The only thing more accurate than incoming enemy fire is incoming friendly fire.

70. If you take more than your share of objectives, you will have more than your fair share to take.

71. When both sides are convinced they are about to lose, they're both right.

OMG! charles! I am literally ROFLMBAO!!!!!!!

[Simply_Uno 1]

a little known fact:

In Greece, prostitutes wore sandals with nails studded into the soles so that their footprints would leave the message "Follow me."

[Enlighten one :) 5]

Good morning Sub! Been too shock to post, but I am anxiouse to share my story. When time and presence allows.

[WhidbeyGirl 1]

Good morning Sub! Been too shock to post, but I am anxiouse to share my story. When time and presence allows.

My first intuition is .................... PREGNANT?????????

[WhidbeyGirl 1]

WOO HOOO!!!

Job interview for hubby tomorrow afternoon!!! He actually got calls on TWO jobs today!!!! You have to understand there are a whopping 22 jobs listed for this island and he applied for the three he could do!!! The 1st job he got called for is for a farm store - which would be REALLY beneficial for our farm costs and it's 30 to 40 hours a week. The job he got the interview for is a bank teller, it's only 20 hours a week but definitely more something he'd prefer to do so a step in the door.

We'll pray and God will provide the best one!

[Ban Hammer 13,135]

WOO HOOO!!!

Job interview for hubby tomorrow afternoon!!! He actually got calls on TWO jobs today!!!! You have to understand there are a whopping 22 jobs listed for this island and he applied for the three he could do!!! The 1st job he got called for is for a farm store - which would be REALLY beneficial for our farm costs and it's 30 to 40 hours a week. The job he got the interview for is a bank teller, it's only 20 hours a week but definitely more something he'd prefer to do so a step in the door.

We'll pray and God will provide the best one!

good news! best wishes for tomorrow!