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  retcolusa Follow the money, it's ALWAYS about the money....

  

  Reports: Company Tied to Reid's Son Wants Land in Bundy Standoff

  The Nevada rancher who forced the federal Bureau of Land Management to back down last week may have been targeted because a Chinese solar company with ties to Sen. Harry Reid's son wants the land for an energy plant, several websites report.

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    Wolf <> Quite true Terry >> Following the green will just about always get to the heart of matters... Trying to stay civil so i'll leave comments on H. Reid temporarily in the hole where he was evidently spawned, deserves to be & is happily draggin...  more<> Quite true Terry >> Following the green will just about always get to the heart of matters... Trying to stay civil so i'll leave comments on H. Reid temporarily in the hole where he was evidently spawned, deserves to be & is happily dragging the rest of us into/  

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    Sargesbrat This will be a great one to follow. At first, it looked like an old, rambling coot was sucking off the taxpayers' land to make a buck. Then, the layers of the onion started peeling off and I made a note to follow this story. This is going to lead to ...  moreThis will be a great one to follow. At first, it looked like an old, rambling coot was sucking off the taxpayers' land to make a buck. Then, the layers of the onion started peeling off and I made a note to follow this story. This is going to lead to another Democratic scandal and hopefully be the kickoff to the revolt we need to turn this dumb country around.  

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  Wolf wrote a new blog entry:

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  Thought occurred to me while watching a burning ship segment on Mysteries at the Museum <> Anyone have the privilege (said somewhat tongue in cheek) of performing their dependent tag-a-long duty station to duty station travels aboard ocean sailing v...

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    Wolf <> Dramamine the travelers magic potion Vann >> Of course it's simple luck of the draw and season as to what the sea's going to be like... At age 10 i've little doubt most aspects of that journey were viewed with wide eyed youthful interest fr...  more<> Dramamine the travelers magic potion Vann >> Of course it's simple luck of the draw and season as to what the sea's going to be like... At age 10 i've little doubt most aspects of that journey were viewed with wide eyed youthful interest from the ship to ports of call/  

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    Wolf <> I hear ya on the "significance" Joe... Uncle Sam put some thought & capital into those ship conversions, not plush by any means but the US had obvious plans on ferrying troops & fam's to the European Theater for quite some time, eh... A few in th...  more<> I hear ya on the "significance" Joe... Uncle Sam put some thought & capital into those ship conversions, not plush by any means but the US had obvious plans on ferrying troops & fam's to the European Theater for quite some time, eh... A few in that fleet had some interesting round the world WWll history/  

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    Wolf <> As an afterthought John, didn't hurt my feelings too much when the Old Man accumulated enough rank to fly hither & yon vs. sea going... However the experiences i wouldn't wanna give back/

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    JoeRein1953 We could have flown both ways but my mother was afraid of flying so we took the boat both ways. 8 days over and 10 days back! Funny what things you remember. There was this guy who would come through the hall with a xylophone and yell "Rise and sh...  moreWe could have flown both ways but my mother was afraid of flying so we took the boat both ways. 8 days over and 10 days back! Funny what things you remember. There was this guy who would come through the hall with a xylophone and yell "Rise and shine 7 o'clock". Also in the mess hall the dishes would slide on the table when it was rough. Of course I didn't feel like eating when it was that way. How about all the shots you had to get prior to going overseas!!  

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    Sargesbrat Wolf -- The experiences are indeed lasting a life time. You guys had the easy route, though. The trip to Japan takes two full weeks in the roughest seas in the world. The first three days were among the roughest due to the "land swells" cre...  moreWolf -- The experiences are indeed lasting a life time. You guys had the easy route, though. The trip to Japan takes two full weeks in the roughest seas in the world. The first three days were among the roughest due to the "land swells" created by the tetonic plates in the Pacific. The storm we hit after that had us all locked under decks. Our cabin was at the water line. The shipp took a 45 degree tilt, broke things on deck and emptied every shelf, toppled cabinets and caused some injuries. Wouldn't trade it for the world.  less

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  Roberta Vann did you get kicked out of the chat room? I was typing but never saw a response.

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    Sargesbrat There is an easier way to get your pants wet.

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  Sargesbrat 9/4/14 --  PINGS!  -   They are picking up pings.  This time, not just the Chinese.  The US Navy is preparing to sweep the area with their super searcher.    Will our lives soon be interrupted again with the news of the missing Malaysian jet liner ?

  

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    retcolusa Whale farts.

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    Sargesbrat More Pings! Must be a whole school of them.

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    retcolusa A pod, John, a pod. Pod poops.

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    Sargesbrat Podden me !

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  JuJu Terry and I are watching a show about the American Revolution.    Just heard on it a funny Horace Walpole quote.  "The Americans are not quite ready to be conquered yet, although from time to time we fancy that they are."   :-)

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  frankpickard Sargesbrat -- Thank you for the tip.  I will certainly check it out.

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  JuJu → Sargesbrat: Scary, isn't it?  I do not trust the Iranians....

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  JuJu I was watching the news this morning and they said the Chinese had heard a. Ping in the Indian Ocean...  Maybe the missing plane.   I told Terry and he said, " nah.   That was a whale fart..."  A few minutes later they said on the news it was, i...  moreI was watching the news this morning and they said the Chinese had heard a. Ping in the Indian Ocean...  Maybe the missing plane.   I told Terry and he said, " nah.   That was a whale fart..."  A few minutes later they said on the news it was, indeed, a whale.  :-)  

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    Sargesbrat Takes one to know one

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    retcolusa Mine pale in comparison to our poodle. His can peel paint off the walls.

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    Sargesbrat Pick on my dog and you pick on me! You...you catnip sniffer.

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  Sargesbrat → retcolusa: Guess what just flew over my head while driving down the road today.   My B-25 probably taking another load of nostalgic passengers.  

  

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  Roberta Terry, I made it although 2 hours late. Sorry we missed each other again.
   

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    retcolusa Yep, hopefully this week we can get in sync.

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  Vann → edithb: Thank you for checking in at the Brat Chat tonight. It's been delightful to learn more about the brat life in the late 40s and great to meet someone  who also lived in Mannheim, my adpoted German town!

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  frankpickard Would love to hear so much more about everyone's experiences as military brats. It was so much part of my life that I married another brat.

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  frankpickard I'm an author who has written on the life of a military brat in the late '50s and '60s.

  

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    retcolusa Check the hundreds of blogs here, there are a lot of interesting stories. Welcome.

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  frankpickard Glad to be here.  First time responding to this site.

  

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    Sargesbrat Welcome, Frank. What is the name of your book?

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    Sargesbrat Duh, could it be American Nomad that could be previewed on fr­ankpickard­.com ?

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    frankpickard Sargesbrat -- you got it. If your dad was a sarge, than you might find some moments in AMERICAN NOMAD that bring back memories for you. My father was a sarge. AMERICAN NOMAD was popular enough that I wrote a sequel, ISLAND JEWEL, about our journey to, ...  moreSargesbrat -- you got it. If your dad was a sarge, than you might find some moments in AMERICAN NOMAD that bring back memories for you. My father was a sarge. AMERICAN NOMAD was popular enough that I wrote a sequel, ISLAND JEWEL, about our journey to, and military life in, Territorial Hawaii. Thank you for your note.  

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    Sargesbrat Frank -- You may want to visit our site where we keep our stories. There is one story that was so long, it had to be broken up into five parts titled Family Secrets. They are not in order but, are numbered. Go to Militarylife.com This could be a ...  moreFrank -- You may want to visit our site where we keep our stories. There is one story that was so long, it had to be broken up into five parts titled Family Secrets. They are not in order but, are numbered. Go to Militarylife.com This could be a gold mine for you.  

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    frankpickard Sargesbrat -- Thank you for the tip. I will certainly check it out.

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  Roberta I wont be able to make it to the chat until late again tonight:( So if I miss everyone again have a good chat:)
   

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    Vann Hi Roberta, no problem. It's 8:30 and I am trying to contact Wolf to get him in the chat room. Wolves are elusive creatures . . . . ; - )

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    retcolusa Sorry we couldn't make it, we had a going away party for some dear friends who are moving.

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  JohnWilhite → Sargesbrat: Sargesbrat, The only places in Thailand that the 777 could possibly land would be too public. Besides, what would be their motive. They would be more inclined to help find it than hide it. I don't think it would be possible for it to land there and not be...  moreSargesbrat, The only places in Thailand that the 777 could possibly land would be too public. Besides, what would be their motive. They would be more inclined to help find it than hide it. I don't think it would be possible for it to land there and not be reported on or discovered. As far as Burma, I have been there. They are not technologically developed enough, nor organized enough to either land or hide a plane such as that. However, just north of the border are remote places and to borrow from the words of Will Shakespeare, it seems to me that the Chinese ". . .doth protesteth too much."  less

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    Sargesbrat Great input from someone who has been there. was not theorizing the Thais have anything to do with this terrorist takeover. We are just looking for landing strips. The terrorists, in our theory, would have the resources to deal with the plane and use ...  moreGreat input from someone who has been there. was not theorizing the Thais have anything to do with this terrorist takeover. We are just looking for landing strips. The terrorists, in our theory, would have the resources to deal with the plane and use it possibly ala retcolusa's scenario (ref: Blogs). Till they find one piece of this air plane, our folly is valid although, I would encourage any talk of the crew cease as this only brings pain to their families. The theory that they may be involved has been noted. Saying any more without evidence, in my opinion, is wrong.  less

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  Vann Hi everyone. I just verified a number of new members . . . please welcome them to our community.

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    Sargesbrat What is the total membership now ?

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    Vann 5,249, but many members are not active.

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    Sargesbrat Really? Why?

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  retcolusa God, Not Again!  Breaking news, another shooting at Fort Hood.  Initial report is 1 dead and 8 wounded, two shooters, one still at large.  My God!

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    Sargesbrat One point that can be exposed by this is the extreme difficulty it is to get violently ill medical subjects into protective custody.

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    Roberta Four months in Iraq and he saw no combat and he says he supposedly suffers from TBI, depression, and PTSD? You have got to be kidding me! Someone needs to look up his drill sergeant, people this weak always show signs. What was his drill sergeant doing in...  moreFour months in Iraq and he saw no combat and he says he supposedly suffers from TBI, depression, and PTSD? You have got to be kidding me! Someone needs to look up his drill sergeant, people this weak always show signs. What was his drill sergeant doing in boot camp? Sleeping? I have TBI, depression, and PTSD, 3 plates in my head and a dozen vertebras in my back fused together, so no I can not relate at all to this guy. I just know there were signs and everybody looked the other way. He was not that mentally ill that he did not know what he was doing was wrong. No I think it all comes down to being weak, it is as simple as that.  less

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    Wolf <> With no intended offense to anyone serving past, present & future Roberta, some manage to squeeze through the mesh under the most stringent of circumstances >> I'm thinking entry via the Puerta Rican Nat'l Guard may not be the tightest of m...  more<> With no intended offense to anyone serving past, present & future Roberta, some manage to squeeze through the mesh under the most stringent of circumstances >> I'm thinking entry via the Puerta Rican Nat'l Guard may not be the tightest of measuring tapes... My thoughts were of like mind when some of this mans history came to light/  

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    Roberta Wolf, you do have a valid point there. I did not realize that is how he entered. I think it is bad idea to even have an option like this.

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    Sargesbrat Roberta, your opinion is still valid .Your first guess as to how he got through the system does not invalidate your diagnostic points that you worded so well. You sound like a guy. Who you been hanging around with lately? He also was VERY attached to...  moreRoberta, your opinion is still valid .Your first guess as to how he got through the system does not invalidate your diagnostic points that you worded so well. You sound like a guy. Who you been hanging around with lately? He also was VERY attached to his mother who died recently. Maybe the news people are trying to bend things in the "momma's boy" direction. He just had a very heated argument with some of his co-workers. It would be interesting to find out the subject of that argument. So far, it does not appear that his military experience had anything to do with his mental condition. He may have been shouting out for help and just grabbed the most handy excuses to get into the doctors. Little good that did, though. They let this maniac walk around free. Just like that officer's wife that inflicted your injuries. I am as ticked off as you about what happened so you go girl !  less

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  Sargesbrat TOP SECRET -- Doing this on April Fools so "they" may think this is a prank.   While we are in the lull of the airline mystery story, a very viable conspiracy theory formulated in my thoughts.  Why did they find a search area closer to Perth?  W...  moreTOP SECRET -- Doing this on April Fools so "they" may think this is a prank.   While we are in the lull of the airline mystery story, a very viable conspiracy theory formulated in my thoughts.  Why did they find a search area closer to Perth?  We know for a fact that satellites could have easily seen that the debris that most recently chased was fishing gear even though we are being shown blurred images to cover up what those babies can really do.  You can work out further details that indicate they may be just going through the motions.   Remember Desert Storm ?   The Marines laid off in ships as a decoy for our end run on land into Kuwait?  Put the pieces together and figure out what I am saying.   Are they end running us so we focus on the water when the true location is on land?  less

  

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    retcolusa Speaking of April Fools, did you know that 7.1 million people have enrolled in Obamacare?

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    JuJu I don't believe that many have enrolled...I think that is BS truly...

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    Sargesbrat retcolusa -- Would you believe the "CIA expose' " today? When did they get into the whitewash business?

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    Sargesbrat JuJu -- If we even accept the 7.1 mill number, we must subtract the 6 mill policies that Obama Care cancelled thus leaving a net gain of 1.1 mill. This is a far cry from the 40 mill uninusured that this plan was created to cover. "Don't pee on me and ...  moreJuJu -- If we even accept the 7.1 mill number, we must subtract the 6 mill policies that Obama Care cancelled thus leaving a net gain of 1.1 mill. This is a far cry from the 40 mill uninusured that this plan was created to cover. "Don't pee on me and tell me it is raining."  

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    JohnWilhite It is a good question and description of the kind of misdirection that might be expected. I think you are right about the climb to 4500 ft. I think it may well have been done to shut the passengers up - permanently. The question I have is why would someon...  moreIt is a good question and description of the kind of misdirection that might be expected. I think you are right about the climb to 4500 ft. I think it may well have been done to shut the passengers up - permanently. The question I have is why would someone steal an airliner? The only reason I can come up with is the reason that I believe it was the Iranians. With a 777 in their possession, they now have a delivery system for a nuclear weapon that would go unnoticed until all challenges to its identity failed.  less

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  retcolusa Never forget the prices that have been and continue to be paid.

  Mansions!

  A video by John Langskov!

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    JuJu Get a tissue before you watch....

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  JuJu → Sargesbrat: We may never find out the truth..

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    Sargesbrat JuJu -- Possibly. At least not in our lifetime.

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    Wolf <> I believe this labor of love has been fixerated/

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    retcolusa Now Momma and daddy weren't proud were they? :>)

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    Sargesbrat Wolf -- What's "fixerated". Are you mixing German with your English again? How proud you must be to watch your love one mature and be part of the only part of our government that knows how to do things right. Mosaltof !!

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    Wolf <> "What's "fixerated" <<>> I make it up as i go John, ala the school of BarryO'ism >> Diff. being my salary sucks, end result's far less harmful & i'm really not trying to shyster the minions... Amen to "do things right", probably...  more<> "What's "fixerated" <<>> I make it up as i go John, ala the school of BarryO'ism >> Diff. being my salary sucks, end result's far less harmful & i'm really not trying to shyster the minions... Amen to "do things right", probably why it's a reduce funding, trim back de-escalate threat & target to the Moonies/  

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    Sargesbrat Wolf, I am getting worried. I actually understood what you just wrote. Be proud my man.

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  retcolusa Truism # 1:  "Those citizens, both salesmen and customers, who quibble about the cost
  of guns seem to have lost sight of an important element in the
  discussion. It is this: a firearm is a permanent possession. Unlike
  almost anything else you can n...  moreTruism # 1:  "Those citizens, both salesmen and customers, who quibble about the cost
  of guns seem to have lost sight of an important element in the
  discussion. It is this: a firearm is a permanent possession. Unlike
  almost anything else you can name, a good gun which you acquired in your
  youth will last you throughout your lifetime and that of your child.
  Seen in that light, your personal firearm can hardly ever be "too
  expensive." A steak dinner is too expensive. A bottle of champagne is
  too expensive. An automobile is too expensive. A vacation cruise is too
  expensive. A pair of boots is too expensive. But not your gun. In a
  short time those other things will exist only in your memory, but if you
  take care of it your gun will be as good as it was the first day you
  touched it. That is the reason why the feeling we shooters have for our
  weapons approaches the mystic. Those other people do not understand
  this. We would explain it to them if they would listen."
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    retcolusa Hot women, cold beer and warm guns, gotta love it, Brother!

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    Sargesbrat You sure it wasn't a metafore? Maybe too much time in the yellow submarine? Wonder what kind of guns they would have? Ringo would most certainly be a shotgun guy, Browning Over and Under? Paul seems like a Beretta guy. Geoge, a deer rigle like a .2...  moreYou sure it wasn't a metafore? Maybe too much time in the yellow submarine? Wonder what kind of guns they would have? Ringo would most certainly be a shotgun guy, Browning Over and Under? Paul seems like a Beretta guy. Geoge, a deer rigle like a .243? John, bless him, would have preferred a vest...  

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    retcolusa Too bad he wasn't allowed to have one in NYC, maybe he'd be alive today to write more songs.

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    Sargesbrat retcolusa -- Those guys were into heavy drugs. Would you really want them to be packing?

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    JuJu You may have a point there, John.

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    Wolf <> I believe this labor of love has been fixerated/

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    retcolusa Now Momma and daddy weren't proud were they? :>)

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    Sargesbrat Wolf -- What's "fixerated". Are you mixing German with your English again? How proud you must be to watch your love one mature and be part of the only part of our government that knows how to do things right. Mosaltof !!

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    Wolf <> "What's "fixerated" <<>> I make it up as i go John, ala the school of BarryO'ism >> Diff. being my salary sucks, end result's far less harmful & i'm really not trying to shyster the minions... Amen to "do things right", probably...  more<> "What's "fixerated" <<>> I make it up as i go John, ala the school of BarryO'ism >> Diff. being my salary sucks, end result's far less harmful & i'm really not trying to shyster the minions... Amen to "do things right", probably why it's a reduce funding, trim back de-escalate threat & target to the Moonies/  

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    Sargesbrat Wolf, I am getting worried. I actually understood what you just wrote. Be proud my man.

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  bratdawn → MartinChartier: Hi Martin! Just sent you Friend request...we seem to have a lot in common, although different branches of the service..

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  RickSlayden → Decommissioned Posts and Bases: I am looking for a friend of mine or anyone else that was at Phalsbourg AFB France around 1960 to 1963. My Friends name was Floyd Eugene Cobbs Jr. if anyone knows him please give him a message that I for him on Facebook. Have him or anyone else there then...  moreI am looking for a friend of mine or anyone else that was at Phalsbourg AFB France around 1960 to 1963. My Friends name was Floyd Eugene Cobbs Jr. if anyone knows him please give him a message that I for him on Facebook. Have him or anyone else there then look me up.  

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    Lindy1962 Rick, there is a Floyd E. Cobbs , 63 yrs. old, living in Chesapeake, VA. He is the only person with that name (and middle initial) that I could find on my favorite online peiople search engine. Good hunting!

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  Roberta Sorry I missed the chat. I was hoping it still would be going when I could make it. But it looks like it ended early again:(
   

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    JuJu No, we chatted for a long time.... A coUple of hours, anyway....sorry we missed you...

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  JuJu → MichelleNance: Hi Michelle, 
  I also went to London Central....1959-1960.

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    Sargesbrat Did you stay in the dorm or commute? I think of London Central as the collest DOD school of them all. Envied the guys that wore the Central High jakets.

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    JuJu I did not stay in the dorm because my dad was stationed right on the same base where the school is, so I got to live at home.. Actually, I doubt the school is still there.... They closed about all our bases in England
    When the Cold War ended.... The end of an era.

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  janetwagner Does anyone remember Ms Codel or any of the other teachers that taught at Augsburg Elementary in the 60s?  I had Ms Codel for fourth grade in 1965-1966.

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    bratdawn Hi Janet! I was at AAES 1/72-12/75...I don't remember Ms Codel, but had a MS Cotterman in 5th grade, and Weisker for 4th. I also remember a Ms. Leavitt, and Ms Lind....a lot of our teachers were Army wives, so got transferred a lot. There we a few that we...  moreHi Janet! I was at AAES 1/72-12/75...I don't remember Ms Codel, but had a MS Cotterman in 5th grade, and Weisker for 4th. I also remember a Ms. Leavitt, and Ms Lind....a lot of our teachers were Army wives, so got transferred a lot. There we a few that were hired to go over by DODDS, but were civilian....they rotated schools. (One I know kept getting kicked out of one school and sent to another, she was so bad!)..Where in Augsburg did you live?  

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    janetwagner We were in Augsburg from 1965 to 1968. We lived in the economy for a couple of months then Sullivan Heights (on the top floor) which had about four or five bedrooms. But that was only temporary because after a couple more months we got a place in Center...  moreWe were in Augsburg from 1965 to 1968. We lived in the economy for a couple of months then Sullivan Heights (on the top floor) which had about four or five bedrooms. But that was only temporary because after a couple more months we got a place in Centerville, across the street from the back of AAES.  

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  gregkerr Well the Russian takeover of the Crimea seems a done deal. Now they say the Russian Army is poised to maybe take over the rest of Ukraine. Our President strongly urges the Russians to pull back their troops...or else...well, I guess he'll draw a red line ...  moreWell the Russian takeover of the Crimea seems a done deal. Now they say the Russian Army is poised to maybe take over the rest of Ukraine. Our President strongly urges the Russians to pull back their troops...or else...well, I guess he'll draw a red line that will turn yellow once the Russians cross it. Seems Putin took a play out of Hitler's playbook when he took the Crimea like Hitler did the Czech Sudetenland land in 1938. At least someone out there appears to be learning from past history. Perhaps he has learned even more and will take the rest of the Ukraine in a sneak attack on a Sunday morning like Tojo did at Pearl Harbor....while we are distracted reading the Sunday funnies and the latest celebrity escapades. And there is that pesky Poland that the Russians have always had a beef with...and likely there are a few "persecuted Russians" living there as well. It's one of those times when I look back at all the time, energy, blood, treasure and sacrifice that went into my Father's generation's att...    less

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    gregkerr Wolf...you read my mind...I heard on the radio about a few billion in an aid package for the Ukraine...so I don't figure Putin (who does like that money!) will invade till the dollars are in country. It's like we are fixing to pay his costs for invading t...  moreWolf...you read my mind...I heard on the radio about a few billion in an aid package for the Ukraine...so I don't figure Putin (who does like that money!) will invade till the dollars are in country. It's like we are fixing to pay his costs for invading the Ukraine! Don't you know Pootin just loves America!  

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    retcolusa Actually, now that I think about it, it's probably best for "O" to do nothing, as every time he does something it's screwed up.

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    bratdawn Yep..cold war never ended. Another Wall (red line) going up! All the posts they closed are going to have to open back up, build new quarters to house career military...hmmm..seems like a waste of a bunch of money!

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    Wolf <> " Yep..cold war never ended" <<>> Pretty much the truth of it bratdawn >> The opinion doesn't overwhelmingly win friends or draw accolades and while a hugely general statement & presumably shallow, "The Wall" did not come down o...  more<> " Yep..cold war never ended" <<>> Pretty much the truth of it bratdawn >> The opinion doesn't overwhelmingly win friends or draw accolades and while a hugely general statement & presumably shallow, "The Wall" did not come down out of Iron Curtain philanthropy and global goodwill... Much like Haitian Boat People & Cuban Exiles while w/o arguement many decent people benefited there's a flip side of 1) ridding a nation of idealogical, the physically & psychologically challenged, as well as criminal undesirables 2) covertly infiltrating with much greater ease & 3) dumping economic drain/  less

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    Sargesbrat Greg & Wolf -- Great analysis. You two could teach a history class. If we had not been wasting so much time on useless countries with ambivalent people, our nation would not be so war weary. It did little good for our people to hang around as long as ...  moreGreg & Wolf -- Great analysis. You two could teach a history class. If we had not been wasting so much time on useless countries with ambivalent people, our nation would not be so war weary. It did little good for our people to hang around as long as they did in Iraq and Afghanistan. Obama knows we have had our fill of war. So does the rest of the world. He was only making a fool of himself when he started drawing red lines all over the place. Now we have a western European country that wants to actually grow and draw away from the Soviets. Without the protection of its European neighbors or Uncle Sam, they will continue to be hobbled by Mother Russia. Our lives and money lost in the past ten years would have been better expended on the Ukraine than the deserts and opium fields where it all went.  less

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  bratdawn Ahhh..music to my ears! Listening to the Blue Angels flying in/practicing for the SW FL airshow this weekend at the Punta Gorda airport 2 miles away (old WWII training airfield.) Used to go to show every year, but then realized I could see most of it from...  moreAhhh..music to my ears! Listening to the Blue Angels flying in/practicing for the SW FL airshow this weekend at the Punta Gorda airport 2 miles away (old WWII training airfield.) Used to go to show every year, but then realized I could see most of it from back yard! Would love to go again though so I could take picture of the nose art of the B17 that was stored at that airport...haven't seen it since the hurricane, and I know most of the hangars were demolished and planes flipped in 178mph winds...I hope it's still there! OOps...going by again!...gotta go set up my lawn chair!  less

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    Vann Dawn, it would be great to get a nice audio recording to place on the website. I went to a NASCAR race in Georgia in the early 2000s and they had a F-16 (I think) fly over the stands and it was awesome! Made the sound of the race cars sound like windup to...  moreDawn, it would be great to get a nice audio recording to place on the website. I went to a NASCAR race in Georgia in the early 2000s and they had a F-16 (I think) fly over the stands and it was awesome! Made the sound of the race cars sound like windup toys in comparison!  

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  Sargesbrat MALAYSIAN MYSTERY JET -- 
  
  27/3/14 -- REGROUP TIME
  -- With no evidence of a plane crash, the news folks have been going
  ...  moreMALAYSIAN MYSTERY JET -- 
  
  27/3/14 -- REGROUP TIME
  -- With no evidence of a plane crash, the news folks have been going
  back over the evidence and correcting errors. The results being we know
  less now than we thought we did a week ago. The plane's positions on
  the maps were wrong, timing of events confused and the wife's leaving the
  pilot revisited. The time of theorizing has passed, This story is
  dead and can only be brought back to life with simple, hard facts.    less

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  MartinChartier → Air Force Brats: Enjoyed reading about your fathers. We had special dads. My father was a MSgt in ACIA, and we were respectful children . . . most of the time.
  Returning from the Philippines in 1968, I was introduced to a new world of protests. A new neighbor innocently a...  moreEnjoyed reading about your fathers. We had special dads. My father was a MSgt in ACIA, and we were respectful children . . . most of the time.
  Returning from the Philippines in 1968, I was introduced to a new world of protests. A new neighbor innocently asked "Is that you 'Old Man'?" Giving him an opportunity to recant, I looked him in the eye and slowly asked, "What did you call my father?"  . . . He replied "Old Man."
  I decked him. I thought he was being disrespective.  Oops.  It still makes me smile.  less

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    Sargesbrat Thanks, my dad was a MSgt in AISS. FEAFCOM, Tokyo. Remind me to never talk ill of your dad. Mine gathered info. that ended up being targets on your dad's charts.

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    MartinChartier Interesting! I wonder if our fathers ever met? When were you all there? (Dad was there from 1964 through 1968 . . . a year ahead of us.)
    My father went in and out of "places" . . . for verification . . . and to transfer information. His clothes & boots we...  moreInteresting! I wonder if our fathers ever met? When were you all there? (Dad was there from 1964 through 1968 . . . a year ahead of us.)
    My father went in and out of "places" . . . for verification . . . and to transfer information. His clothes & boots were sometimes soaked in that oily agent orange when he returned . . . but because of how info was moved, we could never prove he was exposed to it.
    Feel free to email me: mcchartier@airmail.net  

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    bratdawn My dad did the same (mostly) as John's, only for the Army..we were on the Northernmost Island (Haikaido) of Japan in 1968...I turned 4 over there, so don't remember a lot of protests...we even went to D.C a couple times when we got back, I guess my folks ...  moreMy dad did the same (mostly) as John's, only for the Army..we were on the Northernmost Island (Haikaido) of Japan in 1968...I turned 4 over there, so don't remember a lot of protests...we even went to D.C a couple times when we got back, I guess my folks kept me away from that stuff, but I saw the "right" stuff. Dad was ASA (Army Security Agency),,,like John's dad, probably a lot of his stuff showed up on your maps.  

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    bratdawn I meant your dads maps! LOL

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    Sargesbrat Martin -- We left Japan 10 years before you got there. Since dad's cover was blown, we were evacuated over night. That was the end of the spy stuff. He had so many false ID cards, your dad could have met him as a colonel. His picture is in a coupl...  moreMartin -- We left Japan 10 years before you got there. Since dad's cover was blown, we were evacuated over night. That was the end of the spy stuff. He had so many false ID cards, your dad could have met him as a colonel. His picture is in a couple of books with false names. This civilian life is boring. Dawn -- Didn't know you were up in bear country. After all that snow up there, no wonder you settled in Florida.  

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  MartinChartier I sometimes think of childhood friends. We shared a life in common, where our home was our family, our love was our country, and we were proud to be in military families. We had good times . . . some of which were perhaps a little too mischevious. :)

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    bratdawn PS I realize this has happened to many/most of us. Sad.

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    JohnWilhite heavy on the mischevious

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    MartinChartier Bratdawn, I understand and recall the words "You can never return home." . . . One consolation is that while almost all things change, God always was, is now and ever shall be the same. It's fun getting to know Him better as time goes one.

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    MartinChartier John . . . you surprise me . . . NOT. :)

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    bratdawn That's affirmative, Martin...He was the only constant! JohnWilhite..we had to have SOMEplace to leave our mark! LOL :)

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    MartinChartier Wow! Yes. I was in it from 1965 till 1968. It was a blast . . . was in the PI

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    Sargesbrat Were you in the OA at Clark AFB ? Their neckerchief is selling for four grand on ebay. Go figure. We are thinking of forming a Scout chat group. Would you be interested?

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    MartinChartier Sargesbrat: I'm in OA but joined after the PI and was very active in the St. Louis Area Council and later served as an adult Advisor in a TX Chapter.
    I have a few patches and such from the Far East Council . . . but am not a big collector. I still have ...  moreSargesbrat: I'm in OA but joined after the PI and was very active in the St. Louis Area Council and later served as an adult Advisor in a TX Chapter.
    I have a few patches and such from the Far East Council . . . but am not a big collector. I still have my uniform shirt that was designed for tropical climates. I didn't realize I was so small.
    Did you participate int he paper drives?
    I used to spend from 1000 to 1500 hrs/yr in BSA, and started several new units, until last year when BSA, condoned homosexuality. This will likely be my last year in BSA but I haven't been active anyway. I miss and loved the old BSA but can not support the new BSA.
    I may get involved in building the "Troops of St. George", which officially started in January 1st, 2014  less

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    Sargesbrat Hello, who ever you are. How about a picture? You have a sister? What's a Navy brat doing in New Mexico? You related to the doughnut
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  Birds Falling from Sky, and Fish Dying

  This phenomenon of the Birds falling out of the sky dead, and the fish dying has me very concerned. One of the Facebook groups I belong to asked "What do you think is causing this"? So, I wanted to ask my brat friends their opinion. This has me very conce...  moreThis phenomenon of the Birds falling out of the sky dead, and the fish dying has me very concerned. One of the Facebook groups I belong to asked "What do you think is causing this"? So, I wanted to ask my brat friends their opinion. This has me very concerned...reminds me of the canaries used to test air quality. Could this be a warning to us from Terrorists? Or is this a Natural occurrence, or a contamination problem with water reservoirs? Or something else. What is your opinion? This really has me concerned.  less

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    I believe this is a biological Terrorist Attack
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    I believe it is a sort of contamination-intentional, or accidental
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    I believe it is part of the natural selection process.
  • Other--Please share your opinion.

     

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    Other--Please share your opinion.

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    bratdawn And I swear, someone showed up and abducted me that night...I have no recollection! :)

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    Sargesbrat You have no recollection or just aren't telling? You ain't the first one to use the ol' abduction coverup. When I was abducted, they cut off my tail and shaved me then sent me back as a human.

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    bratdawn Umm... Both? Lol!

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    JohnWilhite Things like birds or fish falling out of the sky are usually caused by weather phenomenen like tornados, water spouts that suck them up into the air from their native invironements and through the turmoil of the clouds holds them there until there is fina...  moreThings like birds or fish falling out of the sky are usually caused by weather phenomenen like tornados, water spouts that suck them up into the air from their native invironements and through the turmoil of the clouds holds them there until there is finally not enough energy in the atmosphere to hold their weight. Read the book "The Man who rode the thunder." It is the story of an F-8 pilot who bailed out of his aircraft only to be tossed around in the clouds by the very strong winds that were at work there. He fell to the earth and survived to tell the story.  less

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    Wolf <> Poisonous hot air vortex coming out of Washington DC... As self evident in the phenom's secession when Congress is in adjournment and the CinC et all are on a "Cheap Deals" vacation/

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  Sargesbrat Re: The Malaysian Mystery Flight -- 
  
  HOLD IT ! -- 24/3/14 --
  We are used to the Prime Minister of Malaya being wrong but, Bill
  ...  moreRe: The Malaysian Mystery Flight -- 
  
  HOLD IT ! -- 24/3/14 --
  We are used to the Prime Minister of Malaya being wrong but, Bill
  O'Reilly? They both claim the plane crash is a fact. It is not. We
  have not seen one rivet from a Boeing 777 yet. Till we do, neither of
  these guys should be taking a stand. Bill even admonished anyone who
  does not agree with him, as usual. Right after his program tonight,
  Megan Kelly comes on stating my concerns. I have missed nothing. We
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    Sargesbrat John -- Thank you. Finally got a vot for Iran ! I voted for Pakistan and retcolusa, being a member of the party, votes for the alliens. All theories are valid (or tolerated) until the plane is found. Good luck.

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    Sargesbrat John -- Certainly your thoughts on secrets has passed many of our minds. The FBI has still not reported on the contents of the pilot's computer even though the New York Times declares they found nothing. If they did find something, Delta Force or the...  moreJohn -- Certainly your thoughts on secrets has passed many of our minds. The FBI has still not reported on the contents of the pilot's computer even though the New York Times declares they found nothing. If they did find something, Delta Force or the Seals should know about it first. We can wait.  

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    JuJu I think it is parked in Iran.... Two Iranian passengers with stolen passports....

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    Sargesbrat JuJu -- Two votes for Iran now. All they are finding in the oceans is fishing gear. All we have learned in the past few days is that the few remaining facts have been washed away as they were exposed as being incorrect in the first place. It turns o...  moreJuJu -- Two votes for Iran now. All they are finding in the oceans is fishing gear. All we have learned in the past few days is that the few remaining facts have been washed away as they were exposed as being incorrect in the first place. It turns out we know next to nothing. Have we any votes for that place once known as Siam then Burma and now... ?  

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    JohnWilhite Sargesbrat, The only places in Thailand that the 777 could possibly land would be too public. Besides, what would be their motive. They would be more inclined to help find it than hide it. I don't think it would be possible for it to land there and not be...  moreSargesbrat, The only places in Thailand that the 777 could possibly land would be too public. Besides, what would be their motive. They would be more inclined to help find it than hide it. I don't think it would be possible for it to land there and not be reported on or discovered. As far as Burma, I have been there. They are not technologically developed enough, nor organized enough to either land or hide a plane such as that. However, just north of the border are remote places and to borrow from the words of Will Shakespeare, it seems to me that the Chinese ". . .doth protesteth too muc  less

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  bratdawn Just saw a trailer for new series coming out called Against all Odds about VN....best quote was "There's no better fighting machine than a 19 year old pissed of Marine" OOh Rah! Privileged to know a few!

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    MartinChartier Interestingly some of the gentlest people I know are Marines. You just don't want to piss them off. :)

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    bratdawn Don't I know...my foster son was in Iraq for 18 mos...came home a very changed person. The ones I know from VN are the same way..you just have to watch the fuse.

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    JuJu My son is a gentle Marine, but I wouldn't want anyone to piss him off... Actually, he is an ex-Marine, but once a Marine, ALWAYS a Marine.

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    Wolf <> Most combat vet's have seen enough not to want to push the angst button aimlessly... They simply have the wherewithal to find it during a state of requisite alert/

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    Sargesbrat Overwhelming.

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    JohnWilhite Overwhelming, indeed

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    JuJu Yep, George and Laura were there, and Rick and Anita Perry.... But not even a comment from Barack and Michelle Obama.

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    Sargesbrat JuJu -- No comment from the O's may be a blessing. Word has it that they both were disbarred.

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  alexa → Our Beloved Pets: just had to put my dear Addie (in my profile photo) down. she was 17. with me before I married, after I learned of the affairs and threw him out, with me when I lost my home, relocated, lived in squalor to save money and finally here, in a small home. so ...  morejust had to put my dear Addie (in my profile photo) down. she was 17. with me before I married, after I learned of the affairs and threw him out, with me when I lost my home, relocated, lived in squalor to save money and finally here, in a small home. so difficult to let her go. but, so fair to let her rest. *sigh*  

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    Sargesbrat You were so fortunate to go through all that and still keep your pet with you. What wonderful memories that will still comfort you.

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    bratdawn So sorry for your loss Alexa...I, among almost everyone here knows and feels your pain.

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    JuJu Alexa, I am so sorry... I have lost pets that I loved, so I do know how you feel...

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  I went to Trinity Luthern school -kindergarten thru 4th grade before moving to Virginia.

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    Sargesbrat The Putin cup. Not as fancy as the Obama Cup but, the contents are the same.

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