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BigCityChief
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What? No Diet Coke to go with that sammich?[emoji12]
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bigwheelzip
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Coincidentally, as I read this about the end of WWII, the Tour de France on TV is showing a helicopter view of the Peloton riding along the Normandy landing beaches.
BigBill
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The rest of the world is free today because of the United States.
How soon they forget. It was our people and our industrial might that fed the world munittions.
shouldazagged
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Bast's account of the storm that battered Yolo reminded me of what my dad said about crossing the North Atlantic in winter aboard an LST. Though a war correspondent, he assisted in censoring mail and spent some time on the bridge. He said that in a heavy sea you could see the flat-bottomed hull flex "like a snake".
Apparently an LST will roll on a wet Kleenex.
Apparently an LST will roll on a wet Kleenex.
kwselke
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The Yolo was pretty much state-of-the-art LST at the time. LSTs had no keel and used ballast tanks for fine tuning. They would pitch and roll. According to one Lt(jg) that stood watch as OOD (also referred to as the Navigation Officer) during the storm... 'We had two Quonset huts on the deck. I could look out from the Bridge and those huts combined with the flex of the ship looked like a caterpillar creeping along.
SW MP15
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July 3rd
July 3rd is a Very Depressing Day for me.
Today is my 3 Sisters Birthday. And my cousin Philip was also born today.
My oldest Sister (now gone) and my twin Sisters were also born today (one has passed away). Momma always said that was Jamie's birthday present that year, twin sisters. And my cousin that passed away in June of last year was my best friend! And we helped raise him. He was more like a little brother I never had. We did everything together. He was retired and Loved going on car/truck hunting trips with me. We had a blast! And he was only 56 and died from a heart attack. But he passed away in his sleep and didn't suffer. I miss them all! All three are buried in the same family cemetery. Along with our Grandparents and aunts, uncles and more cousins ETC. And there is NO way I could go there today. But I know they're all at peace now and in a better place!
People always found it strange when we told them I had three sisters born on the same day. Then we'd have to explain one older sister and a set of twin sisters. It was weird? And then throw in Philip, our 1st cousin also. That we helped raise. Really strange.
It used to be a BIG Day of celebration. When I was young, the entire family would get together and celebrate they're birthdays and the 4th all in one. But now it's just kind'a depressing.
But all of them wouldn't want me to be sad. They would want me to Celebrate They're Life's!
And Philip was a smoker and every now and then, out of the blue, I smell cigarette smoke. And NO one in my family smokes! I figure it's his way of telling me he's still around?
Bummer!
July 3rd is a Very Depressing Day for me.
Today is my 3 Sisters Birthday. And my cousin Philip was also born today.
My oldest Sister (now gone) and my twin Sisters were also born today (one has passed away). Momma always said that was Jamie's birthday present that year, twin sisters. And my cousin that passed away in June of last year was my best friend! And we helped raise him. He was more like a little brother I never had. We did everything together. He was retired and Loved going on car/truck hunting trips with me. We had a blast! And he was only 56 and died from a heart attack. But he passed away in his sleep and didn't suffer. I miss them all! All three are buried in the same family cemetery. Along with our Grandparents and aunts, uncles and more cousins ETC. And there is NO way I could go there today. But I know they're all at peace now and in a better place!
People always found it strange when we told them I had three sisters born on the same day. Then we'd have to explain one older sister and a set of twin sisters. It was weird? And then throw in Philip, our 1st cousin also. That we helped raise. Really strange.
It used to be a BIG Day of celebration. When I was young, the entire family would get together and celebrate they're birthdays and the 4th all in one. But now it's just kind'a depressing.
But all of them wouldn't want me to be sad. They would want me to Celebrate They're Life's!
And Philip was a smoker and every now and then, out of the blue, I smell cigarette smoke. And NO one in my family smokes! I figure it's his way of telling me he's still around?
Bummer!
Isis hasn't been on the forum since 06-09-2016 at 09:47 PM.
I've been wondering about her. The only contact info she has is her PM box.
Rusty's been around, just not posting as much. He was last on the forum on 07-01-2016 at 09:56 PM.
Probably having some Independence Day fun.
I've been wondering about her. The only contact info she has is her PM box.
Rusty's been around, just not posting as much. He was last on the forum on 07-01-2016 at 09:56 PM.
Probably having some Independence Day fun.
I thought it had been awhile since she was here...sure do miss her, & Rusty too.
I've gotten, what we used to call, "stupid air" on my mountain bike.
The kinda air where you can plan supper while you wait for the ground to come back around.
I've also been over the handlebars. Enough times to learn how to land without getting hurt.
Of course a botched landing led to "airaphobia" where you're afraid to air it out for a while.
But I always got over it.
Since I built my mountain bike from a bare frame, if anything failed it was my own fault.
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SW MP15
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News just said there are 16 semi truck trailers full of fireworks setting at the Titans stadium waiting to be set up for tomorrow's Nashville Show.
That's allot of Boom Boom, Pow Pow!
That's allot of Boom Boom, Pow Pow!
SW MP15
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I hope Isis is OK? I enjoy her posts.
Bill,
My brother was quadriplegic at age 14. He was accidentally shot
in the back with a .22
Donnie passed in 2001 at age 40 due to sepsis.
He loved those Polaris quads and he didn't let his handicap stop him. He liked the Polaris due to the large foot platforms and all the controls were right there at hand level. He had some short bungee cords that he tied his feet down to the foot boards
then off he went. We had to send out search parties in the
woods more than once to look for him while riding.
He would be found if he didn't show up for dinner most times
on the ground with his quad upset a few yards away. He bounced it off trees and liked to hit the jumps.
He and I both got many "bumps and bruises" from that quad.
He had one of those 500 cc 2 strokes. I would bet that
thing up against a lot of cars in the quarter mile.
I was cautious enough to never get seriously hurt and Donnie
took a lot more abuse but neither did he.
Your post just brought back some good old memories.
I Miss my Brother.
Chuck
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My wife cooked another quiche for supper.
Some post workout protein.
Some post workout protein.
Tomorrow's gonna suck.
Supposed to be cool and rainy all day.
Wife's gonna be at work.
Well, I guess I can get started on that leather belt pouch I've been wanting to make for my camera.
Supposed to be cool and rainy all day.
Wife's gonna be at work.
Well, I guess I can get started on that leather belt pouch I've been wanting to make for my camera.
BigBill
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Cigarette smoke?
Me and my older brother were very close. We hunted and fished together no matter what. Ever since he passed away now it's been twenty years I still smell his cigarette smoke. I think about him everyday.
kwselke
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Winning the war and winning peace are different things... As I recently explained to a young lady half my age.
Will never be World wide Peace i'm afraid.
Man has been killing man since he went bipedal.
Best we can do is protect our OWN. God Bless All.
Chuck
Hang in there Snubby.
You're getting tomorrow what we have today.
But after Monday we get "your" kinda' weather.
Hot Mid-90's
Chuck
FastFossil
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Drift, this is Fast Fossil, radio check, over.
Drift, this is Fast Fossil, radio check, over.
Sitrep Operation Bull Dust.
Need R&R. I mistook termite mound
Termite mound - Australian Museum
for Echo Mike Uniform scat.
I am going to spend some time with my grand son.
Fast Fossil out.
Drift, this is Fast Fossil, radio check, over.
Sitrep Operation Bull Dust.
Need R&R. I mistook termite mound
Termite mound - Australian Museum
for Echo Mike Uniform scat.
I am going to spend some time with my grand son.
Fast Fossil out.
Fossil,
For future reference... Termite Mound
.
Emu extracts.......Although this is from an adult Male.
Keep us safe there in the Outback.
Chuck
Supposed to be in the 90's and sunny by Wednesday.
I've got a pair of moccasins done and I'm gonna see if I can deliver them to the gated nudist community, go for a walk and work on my all over tan.
BigCityChief
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I hope never to tire of beautiful sunsets.
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kwselke
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As a youth I was having problems with math. Then I had an instructor who explained how it was used for naval gunfire aiming solutions. If you want to hit with the big guns you have to do math. Although I believe pants are still optional.
625-7
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Snacktime
I just stopped in for a minute for a lobster sammich and a snifter of bourbon aged in combat grips
I just stopped in for a minute for a lobster sammich and a snifter of bourbon aged in combat grips
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