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An old Army buddy of mine (CW4 retired) and boss for a while after the Army (Got me started with military contractor and then Civil Service) just lost his wife and mother-in-law to "Covid-19". His MIL moved in last year and was living with them after they built an extra room onto their house. MIL recently went out (not sure where) and came back apparently contracting the virus. All three tested positive but, MIL and his wife were both in poor health already have been hospitalized a few times over a year or so. Wife went to Hospital Sunday and died with MIL doing the same on Tuesday. He is doing good (72 years old) in relation to virus but is devastated from the losses. He worked with my wife for years on the contractor side and helped her get the job she is in. My wife's boss said he was not responding to anyone's text or calls from the contract and ask if I would contact him since we served together and got along. Not many got along with him because he was a straight shooter and did not coddle workers he supervised.

I contacted him last night in a text and offered my condolences and help if he needed it. He responded within minutes and thanked me and said he was having a tough time dealing with it and would let me know. My wife was a bit surprised he responded because he did not to anyone else. But, I said: "none of them were in the military and we spent a lot of time in Germany and Ft. Sill together before both retiring.

Bless you brother, only those who are, can understand why he'd answer you. Thanks for helping a fellow brother.

May God's comfort console those who seek it. It is a bitter loss to lose what you've had for so long. I have no words... other than to state God IS faithful....
 
Cold and white in Ohio. Haven't seen the sun for about three days.

Brief synopsis in reading the last couple days of posts....

I like Church's chicken. Good stuff.
Don't like gizzards....Lee's or otherwise.
Eggnog...not a fan, but will drink a little this time of year.
Grass is green....unless it turns brown.
With all the systemic racism in America, how did Charlie Pride ever sell a record?


Think that covers it. A good, safe, healthy day to all this Friday before Christmas.
 
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Or having the room under the hood (without all the pollution stuff) to actually be able to work on it. That's assuming any kids today even know how to.

Had a '56 Chevy and you could literally sit in it while working on it if you wanted to.
I had a 56 too, title for it read assembled from junk!!!!! 4 speed and had cutoffs on. It sounded great when the caps were off except when the cops stopped me!!!
 
My little 56. Nothing could harm this ole Chevy. I had an oil change once and the boy left the oil cap off. I drove it about 5 miles before I realized what happened. Smoke started coming from under the hood and finally the oil light came on.

I drove it back to the service station and by the time I got there it had pumped all the oil out. We just filled it back up, put on the cap and kept on truckin'

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Dang it Bert, that package stayed in Evansville for two days!!!!! I could have walked to Smith's Grove by now!!!! It says it is in route, hopefully today!!!
70 miles? Indeed.

Gotta love US Postal Service, especially this time of year. I wonder if @UK_fan_41102 received his package yet?
 
70 miles? Indeed.

Gotta love US Postal Service, especially this time of year. I wonder if @UK_fan_41102 received his package yet?

In Ashland, I sent a Christmas card to my neighbor, and it went to our post office, then to Charleston, WV, and back to Ashland, then out for delivery. Took 4 days for a card to go across the street. Next year, I'll just take it to her.
 
70 miles? Indeed.

Gotta love US Postal Service, especially this time of year. I wonder if @UK_fan_41102 received his package yet?
Not yet. It has went from Indianapolis to Charleston, WVa to Memphis and now to Cincinnati. So it went by Cincinnati the first time, only to wind up there now. That's what you call efficient.
 
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An old Army buddy of mine (CW4 retired) and boss for a while after the Army (Got me started with military contractor and then Civil Service) just lost his wife and mother-in-law to "Covid-19". His MIL moved in last year and was living with them after they built an extra room onto their house. MIL recently went out (not sure where) and came back apparently contracting the virus. All three tested positive but, MIL and his wife were both in poor health already have been hospitalized a few times over a year or so. Wife went to Hospital Sunday and died with MIL doing the same on Tuesday. He is doing good (72 years old) in relation to virus but is devastated from the losses. He worked with my wife for years on the contractor side and helped her get the job she is in. My wife's boss said he was not responding to anyone's text or calls from the contract and ask if I would contact him since we served together and got along. Not many got along with him because he was a straight shooter and did not coddle workers he supervised.

I contacted him last night in a text and offered my condolences and help if he needed it. He responded within minutes and thanked me and said he was having a tough time dealing with it and would let me know. My wife was a bit surprised he responded because he did not to anyone else. But, I said: "none of them were in the military and we spent a lot of time in Germany and Ft. Sill together before both retiring.
So sorry for your friend Warrior. Thankfully he has someone like you to talk to.
 
I just got a package from Amazon that sat in Louisville's distribution center for 6 days. Frustrating as hell.
My wife is the one frustrated, since it's a Christmas gift for our daughter and it was ordered on Black Friday. At this point, it's become laughable, watching it go around in circles. I told my wife that before it's over, it will be back in Charleston. She wouldn't bet me on it.
 
Many have heard of the "Don't Mess With Texas" anti-litter ad campaign. 30 years ago, Texas Department of Transportation filmed an amazing commercial involving the Confederate Air Force. Below are production shots. B-17 flyover was breathtaking at ~20 feet altitude. Location was near Midland, TX.

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Flyby footage. Amazing for such a big bird.

 
My wife is the one frustrated, since it's a Christmas gift for our daughter and it was ordered on Black Friday. At this point, it's become laughable, watching it go around in circles. I told my wife that before it's over, it will be back in Charleston. She wouldn't bet me on it.

Know the feeling. Family member waiting on a letter mailed from Indy on the 2nd. Still has not arrived. Maybe Santa will bring it to them.
 
Many have heard of the "Don't Mess With Texas" anti-litter ad campaign. 30 years ago, Texas Department of Transportation filmed an amazing commercial involving the Confederate Air Force. Below are production shots. B-17 flyover was breathtaking at ~20 feet altitude. Location was near Midland, TX.

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Actual commercial



Flyby footage. Amazing for such a big bird.

Dang that's cool!!!!!
 
Many have heard of the "Don't Mess With Texas" anti-litter ad campaign. 30 years ago, Texas Department of Transportation filmed an amazing commercial involving the Confederate Air Force. Below are production shots. B-17 flyover was breathtaking at ~20 feet altitude. Location was near Midland, TX.

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Actual commercial



Flyby footage. Amazing for such a big bird.

Wow is all I can say. WOW
 
Many have heard of the "Don't Mess With Texas" anti-litter ad campaign. 30 years ago, Texas Department of Transportation filmed an amazing commercial involving the Confederate Air Force. Below are production shots. B-17 flyover was breathtaking at ~20 feet altitude. Location was near Midland, TX.

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Actual commercial



Flyby footage. Amazing for such a big bird.

Wonder if you could even make a commercial like that these days with all the OSHA laws and so forth.
Probably would be all computer generated. And of course the name of the 'Air Force' would have to be changed.
 
All kidding aside, a shot of bourbon is great in eggnog, if you like bourbon. And I may be the only person on the planet who mixes vodka with ice cream for a float. Or double float maybe.
I've heard a lot of people say it's even better spiked. I guess I'm going to have to try some bourbon in eggnog and find out.
 
Would have Paid a small fortune back in the day to have been there. Unfortunately for me, that would have amounted to about ten bucks. Come to think of it, ten bucks is still a lot if you know what I mean. Things change, but everything stays the same. But I digress. Would have been fun.

I liked Willie Nelson's records but didn't like his performances. He seldom sang them in his performances like they were recorded. Same for Jerry Lee Lewis.
 
All kidding aside, a shot of bourbon is great in eggnog, if you like bourbon. And I may be the only person on the planet who mixes vodka with ice cream for a float. Or double float maybe.
I've heard a lot of people say it's even better spiked. I guess I'm going to have to try some bourbon in eggnog and find out.
Seeing one part bourbon to 5 parts eggnog. I also plan on trying some very soon.
 
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