A true Florida boy. What is beneath that black water?
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A true Florida boy. What is beneath that black water?
Sir, I have just been watching those short video's on facebook where gator's rise up out of the water and grab or catch their food... Gave me pause and a shock as that is so possible in this pictured situation.
Business reviews back during the 1920s. Heh.
Years ago I was camped out on the Suwanee River and boys a little younger than this boy were swinging on a rope and dropping in river. Now the Suwanee is a very dark, carmel colored river and you can not see to the bottom like rivers around where I live. All of these boys had large Bowie type knives strapped around their waist.
So I hollered at them ask "why the knives". One boy shouted back because this swimming hole was full of gators and their mama told them they couldn't go swimming there unless they took their knives. Good parents.
Good morning. Checking in with my old fart buddies. Still lurking around here in the shadows. Have gone through about 3 months of health issues that hit at about the same time. Had me down but not out. I'm just about over the worst of it I think.
Have you ever been to a Float In Movie and watched Jaws
Sir,
"I ain't never heard of a"... float in movie... (Took that verbiage from a clip in Tombstone...) It sure fit... 😁
Welcome back. Glad you're feeling better.
If asked to write down my pronoun preferences, I always respond nonsensically: He/Them/Hers. Something like that. Mix it up and make it impossible to use to address me.
If someone can't figure out my pronouns from looking at my 6'5'' frame and whiskered, lined face, then that's on him, her, them or it.
If every normal person responded to that idiotic inquiry by mixing it up in an absurd way (it/his/hers) They/she/his, whatever) the whole foolish conceit would fall apart.
"It" is a good response...
Yeah, I used to run 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, miles over a span of 8 days and then a day off and start again when I was not deployed or in the field while I was in the army. I was beaten only once my whole military career in the 2-mile run and that was in basic during our first test. After that, never again even at 39 years old when I took my last one. I was/am very competitive and don't like losing. The guy who beat me the only time is sitting just above me in the picture below with his hand on my arm. I quit running (distance) after my Achilles was injured and plantar fasciitis hit my feet. I do my regular running around the bases when playing ball but, that is it. Now I have some shoes design for foot problems so I am going to walk some until I think I can run.
Yeah, I used to run 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, miles over a span of 8 days and then a day off and start again when I was not deployed or in the field while I was in the army. I was beaten only once my whole military career in the 2-mile run and that was in basic during our first test. After that, never again even at 39 years old when I took my last one. I was/am very competitive and don't like losing. The guy who beat me the only time is sitting just above me in the picture below with his hand on my arm. I quit running (distance) after my Achilles was injured and plantar fasciitis hit my feet. I do my regular running around the bases when playing ball but, that is it. Now I have some shoes design for foot problems so I am going to walk some until I think I can run.
The original Mean Mug's....
Some funny ones. I will post a couple more together in one post.
Good to hear from you starchief. I hope you are totally back soon.
Cord, the last week we got .15", .47", 1.41" and last night .49" which is up to .53" now. That is it.
Good morning to the rest of you. It is a cloudy 76.5°F and we are suppose to top out at 81°. We will best that unless the thunder storms line up and cool it down.
I have a big limb down in the back yard off the wild cherry. I will have to get someone to clean it up. We did not get wind last night but it was broken off last week.
I always feel good when I see your name starchief5 and know all is well. I am thankful you are over the worst of it.
Acceptance Day had beautiful weather to hold their festivities. My son emailed me some photos of our granddaughter being accepted as a Fourth Year Cadet at the USAF Academy. The CBT is behind and the hard work has paid off. This is a day she will remember the rest of her life.
My son had a little over an hour with her before they had to say goodbye. He returns home tomorrow. Enjoy the weekend young lady because Monday morning classes begin. Squadron Viking 9 report. Just keep smiling and trust in God. All is well.
My son had a little over an hour with her before they had to say goodbye. He returns home tomorrow. Enjoy the weekend young lady because Monday morning classes begin. Squadron Viking 9 report. Just keep smiling and trust in God. All is well.
Congrats to the granddaughter!Acceptance Day had beautiful weather to hold their festivities. My son emailed me some photos of our granddaughter being accepted as a Fourth Year Cadet at the USAF Academy. The CBT is behind and the hard work has paid off. This is a day she will remember the rest of her life.
My son had a little over an hour with her before they had to say goodbye. He returns home tomorrow. Enjoy the weekend young lady because Monday morning classes begin. Squadron Viking 9 report. Just keep smiling and trust in God. All is well.
Crazy story - an older couple killed by lightning directly across from the White House. If the odds are in the millions against any one person getting killed by lightning, it must be incalculable for a married couple.
Lafayette Park is a lovely place. It's on my walk from the subway to work on days when I have time for the longer stroll.
Lots has happened in the park through history. My favorite story - in the late 1850s a New York Congressman named Daniel Sickles who was renting a house on the square stalked and killed in the southeast corner of the park the US Attorney for DC, a man named Barton Key -- the nephew of Francis Scott Key of 'Star Spangled Banner' fame. Key was sleeping with Sickles' very lovely wife.
The ensuing trial was, if anything, crazier than the OJ trial would be 140 years later. And like OJ, Sickles got off -- the first successful use of 'temporary insanity' in American history. He went on to become a Civil War general who very nearly lost the Battle of Gettysburg single-handedly. But that's another story.
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Lafayette Park is a lovely place. It's on my walk from the subway to work on days when I have time for the longer stroll.
Lots has happened in the park through history. My favorite story - in the late 1850s a New York Congressman named Daniel Sickles who was renting a house on the square stalked and killed in the southeast corner of the park the US Attorney for DC, a man named Barton Key -- the nephew of Francis Scott Key of 'Star Spangled Banner' fame. Key was sleeping with Sickles' very lovely wife.
The ensuing trial was, if anything, crazier than the OJ trial would be 140 years later. And like OJ, Sickles got off -- the first successful use of 'temporary insanity' in American history. He went on to become a Civil War general who very nearly lost the Battle of Gettysburg single-handedly. But that's another story.
Lightning Strike Near White House Kills 3
A couple from Wisconsin and a 29-year-old man died after lightning struck Lafayette Square in Washington, officials said. One other person was in critical condition.
Acceptance Day had beautiful weather to hold their festivities. My son emailed me some photos of our granddaughter being accepted as a Fourth Year Cadet at the USAF Academy. The CBT is behind and the hard work has paid off. This is a day she will remember the rest of her life.
My son had a little over an hour with her before they had to say goodbye. He returns home tomorrow. Enjoy the weekend young lady because Monday morning classes begin. Squadron Viking 9 report. Just keep smiling and trust in God. All is well.
Congrats to your Granddaughter and to you Sir, and your family. What an honor to behold just witnessing that as family.
What a proud day for the entire family. Congratulations Sawnee. I think we are seeing the first steps in the career of a future leader.Acceptance Day had beautiful weather to hold their festivities. My son emailed me some photos of our granddaughter being accepted as a Fourth Year Cadet at the USAF Academy. The CBT is behind and the hard work has paid off. This is a day she will remember the rest of her life.
My son had a little over an hour with her before they had to say goodbye. He returns home tomorrow. Enjoy the weekend young lady because Monday morning classes begin. Squadron Viking 9 report. Just keep smiling and trust in God. All is well.
I ran a lot till an accident and father time stopped me. I know you have dogs, but since they are real big ones, you may not want to take one of them. I got into walking when we got Maddie (boxer dog). I started taking her on walks and she loved it. It is the quickest way to bond with a dog. It's part of "the hunt" to them. I didn't concern with miles. We'd start walking and stay out at least an hour. Some days it became 2 or 3 hours (a tired dog is a good dog), depending on available time and weather.
Started walking the monster (our biggest one) early spring but, that did not last since it gets hot quick. She has a ton of fur, and I will have to wait until it cools down to take her again.
Berg Eltz. Visited in 2017. Great place!Good morning D-League. It's currently 73° and clear here in Eastern Kentucky. This afternoon will bring another chance of thunderstorms and a high of 80°.
Everyone stay safe on this Friday.
The monster was one of our joking names for Maddie. Smaller than your dogs, she was still big for a female boxer at 75 pounds and due to our exercise walks, she was very strong and in great shape. I was around a few German Shepards in the service. They controlled their weight at about 100 pounds and Maddie was stronger than most of them. She was also tired enough that she didn't get in much trouble at home. As an aside, during the war, the Germans used G Sheps as guard dogs because they were vocal (they would bark and tell prisoners, no you are to close to the fence). They used Boxers to hunt snipers or black marketeers because most boxers are quieter and would be on the suspect before they even knew there was a dog in the vicinity.
SC, I'm missing something. I understood she was just starting there. So how is she a 4th Year Cadet? Or does 4th Year mean freshman in layman's terms? Thanks.Acceptance Day had beautiful weather to hold their festivities. My son emailed me some photos of our granddaughter being accepted as a Fourth Year Cadet at the USAF Academy. The CBT is behind and the hard work has paid off. This is a day she will remember the rest of her life.
My son had a little over an hour with her before they had to say goodbye. He returns home tomorrow. Enjoy the weekend young lady because Monday morning classes begin. Squadron Viking 9 report. Just keep smiling and trust in God. All is well.
BBUK, doe to your wow on my boxer post; Boxers would need to be trained for that job. They are extremely people friendly. A few years back, they were developing a new breed of dog in the southwest to deal with feral hogs. The dogs were so mean that the handlers couldn't deal with. They bred them with Boxers to make them more people friendly.
Yes, they do it a little backwards. You advance from 4th year (freshman) 3rd (sophomore) 2nd (junior) and the seniors are First. The Fourth Class cadets are referred to as "Doolies," a Greek word δοῦλος ("doulos") meaning "slave" or "servant." First Class Cadets are referred to as "Firsties". They do not use the terms freshmen, sophomore, junior or senior.
I have learned a lot about the Air Force structure at the Academy. Of coure I started at ground zero. I am an Army man and knew very little about the AF. In the Academy structure there is the Cadet Wing. First Class cadets hold the positions of cadet officers, Second Class cadets act as the cadet non-commissioned officers and Third Class cadets represent the cadet junior non-commissioned officers. The Fourth Class are the lowly "airmen". What we called privates.
There are Four Cadet Wings and they are divided up into Squadrons. Each Cadet Wing has 10 squadrons. There are 40 Squadrons and all four classes make up the Squadron. They live together and train together with each class having certain duties and responsibilities. The "Firstie" are the leaders since they are acting as the officer corp. She is assigned to Viking 9. Viking 9 would be the 9th Squadron in The First Cadet Wing. Etc. A slave or servant must walk on certain blocks as they go through the complex. They have to yield to the Firsties and salute. This will be the rule all year. There are a host of other rules as well.
I have talked to a few grads of the academy and they told me the Espirit De Corp is off the charts and they will be bonding over the next four years it will remain with them the rest of their lives.
It is hard not to be proud of her because I know what she sacrificed and dedicated hours and hours when most kids were out joyriding and partying. She wanted to fly jets since a child and she knew only the best would get that chance at the Academy.
By not being Cardinal fans, you guys missed Mike Shannon who just retired from the Cards radio. he wasn't a great announcer technically. When he first started, he was brutal, but he was a barrel of laughs. He was known for Yogi Berra type statements, especially after about the sixth inning when the ice cold Busch started kicking in. He was a teammate of Stan Musial, so he had stories from way back.
He was known as Moon because as teammates used to say, "He can't be from this world!
Bernie, I certainly remember Mike Shannon as a player. I would have put him with the Cards a year or two after Musial retired, coming in as 3rd baseman after Ken Boyer.
There was a time in the mid-1960s when I was such a fan I could list all the starters on NL teams.
Here’s my guesstimate of the Cardinals in the 67 series against Boston: Cepeda, Julian Javier, Dal Maxville and Shannon around the IF. Brock, Flood and someone in the OF. Tim McCarver catching. Gibson as ace.
I know as soon as I post this the other outfielder will come to me. But pretty close. I was 11 that summer and followed the NL fanatically -reading box scores in the Cincy papers, reading SI and sporting news, keeping baseball cards on every teams’ key players, not just the Reds.
EDIT: Roger Maris was the other outfielder. I swear I didn’t look it up.
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I would never voluntarily swim in any waters in Louisiana...this doesn't help.
I always enjoyed listening to Shannon on the radio.
Roger Maris was the other outfielder. By that time, his numbers were way down, but he was still a solid fundamental player. Shannon always called a ground out to second to bring in a runner from third a Roger Maris rbi. shannons rookie year was Musials last.
Haha. See above. I came up with Maris before I saw this post. I guess Shannon was the back up in 63, and 64 to Ken Boyer.
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