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My Gulf war days waiting for the ground war in the Saudi desert. The young soldier with me there was also a private of mine when I was a Drill Sergeant. Had a lot of time to work out during the wait so, we did it a lot.
Be verwee verwee quiet, we're hunting wabbits.
My Gulf war days waiting for the ground war in the Saudi desert. The young soldier with me there was also a private of mine when I was a Drill Sergeant. Had a lot of time to work out during the wait so, we did it a lot.
Were staches mandatory for your troops, warrior?
A couple of other freebies, today are 1. a free entree at O'Charleys, and 2. a free blooming onion and Coke at Outback.
People often ask about my stashes and how did I get away with them being so big. I had them most of the time in the Army and my answer is this: just like in most things, if you are good at what you do, they let you get by with a lot. I was a always pushing myself and my troops to be the best wherever we were and generally came out top so, we could take some liberties. Below was me about 2 months before retirement.Were staches mandatory for your troops, warrior?
People often ask about my stashes and how did I get away with them being so big. I had them most of the time in the Army and my answer is this: just like in most things, if you are good at what you do, they let you get by with a lot. I was a always pushing myself and my troops to be the best wherever we were and generally came out top so, we could take some liberties. Below was me about 2 months before retirement.
You make it work too. I grew one for movember a few years back and almost got arrested for being a kid diddler. Hahahaha.
My Gulf war days waiting for the ground war in the Saudi desert. The young soldier with me there was also a private of mine when I was a Drill Sergeant. Had a lot of time to work out during the wait so, we did it a lot.
At first glance, the young guy kinda resembled Mark Spitz.
I did that up in Detroit, River Rouge to be exact. We lived on the road next the the tracks. No telling how many nickels, dimes, pennies, and quarters I had flattened. (Not too many quarters)
Oh, Good Morning all,
A gloomy day here but the sun will come up tomorrow if the Lord doesn't come.
May your needs be met and I ask you give thanks and glory to God...
He spit up good once during basic. Caught him coming back from the post club drunk about 2 am when the troops were locked in and not supposed to go anywhere. Did my normal head count (every hour when on night duty) and was missing one (over 230 troops in unit) so, I woke everyone up and wanted to know who was missing. Had a formation outside (January time frame) and they were standing in underwear and t shirts until someone told me who was missing. He came around the corner just in time to see us and we saw him. Sent the rest back to bed while I made him run up and down the stairs until the alcohol came up. Sent him to bed after that.
He was one of the best recruits I have had but, even the best screw up.
Tom Selleck would be jealousPeople often ask about my stashes and how did I get away with them being so big. I had them most of the time in the Army and my answer is this: just like in most things, if you are good at what you do, they let you get by with a lot. I was a always pushing myself and my troops to be the best wherever we were and generally came out top so, we could take some liberties. Below was me about 2 months before retirement.
About 50 miles South of us in the Gulf winds gusts have been clocked at 81 mph. Solid Cat 1. We are in the Northern part of the "cone" about 65 miles North of Tampa.
That was a wacky wabbit.
Same with me, quarters were hard to come by.
What is your connection to Middlesboro?
The guy on the left resembles one of my DI's from basic. I had to zoom in on the name tag to be sure it wasn't him.People often ask about my stashes and how did I get away with them being so big. I had them most of the time in the Army and my answer is this: just like in most things, if you are good at what you do, they let you get by with a lot. I was a always pushing myself and my troops to be the best wherever we were and generally came out top so, we could take some liberties. Below was me about 2 months before retirement.
The SEC has 4 games cancelled for this weekend. At this rate, the UK-Vandy will be prime time.
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LOVE that!
Who are your favorites? I'm partial to Stan the Man and Lou! Met them both.
46°➫ 70° Sunny, perfect & dry.
Love reading prayers answered!
Our small 2 bedroom house was too small so I slept where ever. Couches, floors basement. My favorite spot was the glassed in back porch adjacent to the Black cherry trees.
Correction: it is wild cherry.Our small 2 bedroom house was too small so I slept where ever. Couches, floors basement. My favorite spot was the glassed in back porch adjacent to the Black cherry trees.
You left Kentucky and dropped the proper terms for Cherry trees!
GEEZE!
Sorry, I don't have a photo of the Robin's nest outside the window with 4 stunning blue eggs in a magnificent white blooming Bing/Black Cherry tree. Persnickety goat. Good thing Bigfoot's your friend.
Glad to hear you got good news, Sawnee. Keep your shoulder to the wheel sir.
My Gulf war days waiting for the ground war in the Saudi desert. The young soldier with me there was also a private of mine when I was a Drill Sergeant. Had a lot of time to work out during the wait so, we did it a lot.
Were you into Martial Arts back then or is that something you started after your service, warrior?
Thanks to all for your service.
They have closed the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay due to hurricane force wind gusts. The last place you want to be in a hurricane is at the top of this bridge
www.wfla.com
Strong winds from Eta close Sunshine Skyway Bridge
The Florida Highway Patrol is closing the Sunshine Skyway Bridge ahead of Hurricane Eta’s arrival on Wednesday.
www.wfla.com
Like the Blooming Onion, but I don't do coke or any hard drugs!!
Free medium Blizzard at the DQ today also!!! Got mine!!!!
How was the line for that?
I remember when Jimmy John's was giving away a free slim sub once (retail $3.99) and there were 250 people lined up. I don't mean like homeless people - these were people with vehicles and jobs and smartphones. I'd sooner pay for one than wait more than a few minutes to get it for free.
That was my battalion commander.
Back then as well. Picture below was in the DoJo I used to train in during my Drill Sergeant days. In the background was my dog Simon, a malamute
My Dad and his seven brothers and one sister are from Middlesboro. My paternal grandfather and grandmother lived on the Y in Middlesboro. About all of the brothers and sister had two boys and a girl.
My Aunt moved to the Chattanooga area. A couple brothers moved to Michigan including my Dad. My Dad was the youngest son. I was about two to three (so I am told) when my paternal grandparents died. I really only remember my Uncle Fred, my Aunt Juanita as they lived until I was in my twenty's and a few of my Uncle's widows. (Knew/ know many cousins.)
My Dad and Mom did move back a short time when I was in the third grade. I attended the grade school near Noetown part of a year and also lived in Cumberland Gap and attended what I am told was the last class in that old historic school house in the Gap. Each row of desks was a different grade.
Then we moved back to Michigan where I completed High School.
Many subsequent visits and vacations.
I joined the Army when I was 19 out of Middlesboro and lived in Middlesboro about eighteen or so months after my four year enlistment.
I have only been back a few times since...
My wife really gets into these hurricanes. She was a grown woman before she visited Florida and never experienced them as a child so any activity gets her adrenalin flowing. She loves the wind and rain. She always yells at me "how can you go to sleep in a storm". I tell her easy, I turn out the lights (if we still have electricity) and close my eyes.
A few minutes ago she let me know we are going to get hit at about 1:00 AM tonight. Local radio says to expect 6 or 7 inches of rain and the storm surge will be 5 to 8 feet. It is expected to hit landfall right around where I live. But who knows.
The hurricane flags are up. There are 9 miles of marshes and swamps between us and the Gulf of Mexico and that can hold a lot of water. So flooding is not really an issue.
A few minutes ago she let me know we are going to get hit at about 1:00 AM tonight. Local radio says to expect 6 or 7 inches of rain and the storm surge will be 5 to 8 feet. It is expected to hit landfall right around where I live. But who knows.
The hurricane flags are up. There are 9 miles of marshes and swamps between us and the Gulf of Mexico and that can hold a lot of water. So flooding is not really an issue.
I have to start downsizing. I have over 300 1/24 scale model die cast models I collected over a period of about 25 years. I displayed them in a special automotive room I had in our house in Georgia but we just don't have the room down here. The Georgia house was three story 4,000 SF but back here we have less than 3,000 on one level.
The types I have are Danbury Mint and Franklin Mint.
The types I have are Danbury Mint and Franklin Mint.
The bottom one looks better than the actual court imo. Love the state outline at center court and championship years on the edge.
