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[BBUK]

"Raines, Howertons, Crockett's, Webb's, "

Raines - dated hot Kim Raines in HS

Howertons - i remember Andy Howerton ...seems he was a little shit on the bus

Crockett's - yep ...Ruby taught me in first or second grade at Ellen Meyers - that field there now (minus the apts) - is owned by my brothers' Philippine connection

Webb's - Played football with Tommy at MHS
/- played music with Haskell --- there were some alluring Webb females

Remember Iva Smith or Ms Skeen?
Robert & Betty Ruble ?
Tim Bolinger ((((😖careful answering that one))))


you are close to my next older brother -- Bobby ...played good football at Powell Valley - graduated about 81

"Raines, Howertons, Crockett's, Webb's, "

Raines - dated hot Kim Raines in HS

Howertons - i remember Andy Howerton ...seems he was a little shit on the bus

Crockett's - yep ...Ruby taught me in first or second grade at Ellen Meyers - that field there now (minus the apts) - is owned by my brothers' Philippine connection

Webb's - Played football with Tommy at MHS
/- played music with Haskell --- there were some alluring Webb females

Remember Iva Smith or Ms Skeen?
Robert & Betty Ruble ?
Tim Bolinger ((((😖careful answering that one))))


you are close to my next older brother -- Bobby ...played good football at Powell Valley - graduated about 81

Can't say I knew them but I think I heard of a couple of them. I am about the youngest except for my cousin Gary. My Dad was the youngest of seven brothers and a sister. Each of them had two boys and a girl. Just amazes me to this day. (One or two brothers had a child out of wedlock too.)(All of them lived in the Middlesboro area except me, my older brother and older sister. They both still live in Michigan.)

I graduated in 79 but in Michigan.

Look forward to talking with you more.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Good Thanksgiving Morning

Central Gulf Coast of Florida checking in at 65° and scattered clouds on the way to 75° with no chance of rain.

Today is a day for families and friends to pause and be thankful for who we are and what we are. To thank God for providing our needs and keeping us safe another day. In times past most people made a living by the sweat of their brow and a I always think about the men and women who came before me and their sacrificies and hard work to make a better life.

My mother was one such person who worked hard for the family and was always there when we needed a hug or a word of encouragement. I never saw her "down" a day in her life. Always positive, always a smile and always a good word.

She was very traditional and in my first year of school I had to give a word to the class about the Pilgrims so she made me the Pilgrim suit the day before class, I had to wear it to school that day. She made the buckles out of cardboard, wrapped with aluminum foil and the hat was made of cardboard. The white scarf was a piece of linen on the living room table. Thanksgiving 1949. That was mama.

Have a great day all, we are headed out to the airport soon to join family up North in Kentucky. Prayers for all.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Good morning folks.

And Happy Thanksgiving.

We’ll have a nice traditional feast at my Maryland home which will include my wife, daughter, her boyfriend and my wife’s parents. The women will bake and my wife’s step-father, who is an excellent cook, will have a perfect Turkey, home-made cranberry sauce and lots of other dishes.

A small gathering but it’ll be nice.

As someone who has been in Mogadishu, Kabul, Baghdad and a remote Marine camp in northern Saudi Arabia on Thanksgiving Day, stable and comfortable are big virtues for me.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

 

[55wildcat]

Best wishes to all you old turkeys for a HAPPY THANKSGIVING.

 

[storm1507]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

We'll be heading out to my parents soon. So thankful that they are both still with us and we get Mom's Thanksgiving Dinner. Leaving the mountains this morning, going through Lexington (lived there as a child), and on to Salvisa. We should have a crowd of about 40.

Fun little game yesterday. I'm glad I choose to enjoy sports now instead of wallowing in misery.

Be careful on the roads today and enjoy your Thanksgiving.

 

[warrior-cat]

Happy Thanksgiving all and God Bless.

 

[UK_fan_41102]

Good morning D-League. It's currently 31° and sunny here in Eastern Kentucky. This afternoon will be mostly sunny with a high of 64°.

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

 

[BBUK]

Good morning all,

May today bring you peace, contentment and joy. Enjoy your families and surround yourselves and them with love. God Bless you all ..

 

[AustinTXCat]

Austin -- dude you're probably 2-3 blocks fm my original home -

give me a hint as to where u are the in Sewanee - down towards the nursing home & old masons lodge?

or maybe back towards Pappys?

Towards Pappy's. Corner of Foxglove and Bristol Rd. Staying there again tonight. Larry Ellis' place.

 

[AustinTXCat]

Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving from Forge Ridge, TN. Currently 33°F and sunny. Today's high expected around 63°F.

Watched "Hell or High Water" last night. Filmed around West Texas. Interesting flick. Heh, I drank only two beers. Getting older.

Drove over to MCD in Middlesboro earlier and grabbed breakfast for everybody. At my daughter's place near Forge Ridge school right now. She's got really fast internet. Ex is cooking turkey roast and ham in the oven. We'll probably eat around 2 or 3 pm.

Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Our local Lowes is pretty good. I go there a lot for the military discount, but it kind of makes me feel like a mercenary. That part bothers me.

You earned that 10%. Feel good about it.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

I have the turkey smoking. Some company already here and some will be here later.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Watched "Hell or High Water" last night. Filmed around West Texas. Interesting flick.

Austin, here's my favorite scene from that movie. Luckily, today is THANKSGIVING, a day no one has to say "what don't you want." (may have to follow link to YouTube, but it is there.)

 

[AustinTXCat]

Austin, here's my favorite scene from that movie. Luckily, today is THANKSGIVING, a day no one has to say "what don't you want." (may have to follow link to YouTube, but it is there.)

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I hear ya. Classic scene. Old gal set those Texas Rangers straight.

 

[berniecarbo]

You earned that 10%. Feel good about it.

Appreciate you saying so and we need a military to survive as a nation. I realize this in my heart and, in my mind. I'm happy to get the 10%, but there's mixed feelings. At times, I feel like I was a hired gun when I take the discount.

 

[warrior-cat]

Worked out this morning (preparing to eat a lot), walked 2 dogs right after (different times), dusted, vacuumed, cleaned the house, cleaned up, helped wife prepare turkey, peeled and cut potatoes for cooking and mashing and now watching the Lions play the Bills. Rooting for the Lions since they have a losing record so far this year. Plus, they have lost more games on Thanksgiving than they have won. Their fans need a break.

 

[BBUK]

Worked out this morning (preparing to eat a lot), walked 2 dogs right after (different times), dusted, vacuumed, cleaned the house, cleaned up, helped wife prepare turkey, peeled and cut potatoes for cooking and mashing and now watching the Lions play the Bills. Rooting for the Lions since they have a losing record so far this year. Plus, they have lost more games on Thanksgiving than they have won. Their fans need a break.

Not been a Lions fan since they did Barry Sanders like they did him...them losing is okay by me...

 

[CastleRubric]

Towards Pappy's. Corner of Foxglove and Bristol Rd. Staying there again tonight. Larry Ellis' place.

arent we the same age ?
you went to MHS?

 

[55wildcat]

My double smoked ham with pineapple heat glaze, and turkey breast using dan o's seasoning turned out perfect.

Unbuckle those belts and eat hardy my friends...

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Enjoying the John Madden remembered clips during the Dallas-Giants game.

Strong associations with him and those Golden Hours at my parents’ house just before and after the Thanksgiving feast. Seems like he did that game from when I was a teenager until I was in my 50s. Probably wasn’t quite that long, but he’s part of the background color of lots of happy memories.

The Tur-Duck-In. Classic!

 

[berniecarbo]

Enjoying the John Madden remembered clips during the Dallas-Giants game.

Strong associations with him and those Golden Hours at my parents’ house just before and after the Thanksgiving feast. Seems like he did that game from when I was a teenager until I was in my 50s. Probably wasn’t quite that long, but he’s part of the background color of lots of happy memories.

The Tur-Duck-In. Classic!

We didn't have a TV till the late fifties. We always had the holiday dinners at one of my grandparents. I don't recall them ever having a TV, thus no ball games.the women cooked, the kids played outside and the men went hunting. After about 11 or so, I got to join in with the hunting.

 

[warrior-cat]

Enjoying the John Madden remembered clips during the Dallas-Giants game.

Strong associations with him and those Golden Hours at my parents’ house just before and after the Thanksgiving feast. Seems like he did that game from when I was a teenager until I was in my 50s. Probably wasn’t quite that long, but he’s part of the background color of lots of happy memories.

The Tur-Duck-In. Classic!

I wish they would have bought Frank Caliendo into the studio to do some Madden like talking points.

 

[UK82]

Happy Thanksgiving D-League! Hope all enjoyed this day of giving thanks.

Reading the Madden posts really brought back memories. I was a huge Raiders fan back then. Not so much these days. Madden was famous for his fear of flying, hence the Madden Cruiser was born. More of a claustrophobia thing than fear of flying it turns out. My favorite Christmas commercial of all time included the man:

 

[BBUK]

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[AustinTXCat]

arent we the same age ?
you went to MHS?

No. I'm roughly 10-12 years older. Attended/grad MHS '78-'79. Spent a few years in FL prior. We know many of same folks.

 

[BBUK]

I hope all your days were great ones. Family is everything. Be thankful... I am...

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Good morning folks.

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Taking advantage of a morning off to catch the end of Planes, Trains and Automobiles. John Candy, RIP.

Overcast and cool today. Heading out for a hike in a few minutes. Have a Good Friday.

 

[warrior-cat]

Morning Legionnaires!

Hope all have the rest of the weekend off so you can rest for the weekend.

40° this morning with the high in the low 50's and moderate winds expected. Rain coming (99%) chance for the evening.

Watched the first two football games yesterday then gave the new 75" tv over to my daughter so she could play video games with her mother, uncle, and grandmother after dinner. Went to bedroom and watched a lot of music videos from the 80's and fell asleep. Wife came to bed around 0230 after her mother and brother left. They are coming back over Saturday so; the Christmas decorations go up today (my wife wanted to rest) or Sunday which was going to be another rest day since Saturday was the planned day to decorate. Good thing she took Monday off too.

You guys enjoy your day and leftovers.

God Bless.

 

[UK_fan_41102]

Good morning D-League. We currently have 53° and rain sprinkles here in Eastern Kentucky. This afternoon the rain tapers off, giving way to cloudy skies and a high of 56°.

Hard to believe another Thanksgiving came and went. It's always been my favorite holiday.

Have a great day.

 

[AustinTXCat]

Good morning from Forge Ridge TN. Currently 46°F, cloudy with occasional rain drops. Today's high expected around 58°F.

Sitting here watching WVLT Morning News Knoxville via stream. So far it's remarkably on time. Plan on drinking coffee as soon as daughter wakes up.

Leaving today. Heading back to Nolin Lake. Gonna miss these mountains. Plan on arriving back out there by 6 PM CST today.

Hope y'all enjoyed you Thanksgiving and had a great one, It's Black Friday, an event I never participate at all.

Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Good morning D-League. We currently have 53° and rain sprinkles here in Eastern Kentucky. This afternoon the rain tapers off, giving way to cloudy skies and a high of 56°.

Hard to believe another Thanksgiving came and went. It's always been my favorite holiday.

Have a great day.

Very nice 41102. Christmas in New York City. My wife’s aunt who lives on the upper east side of Manhattan has a Christmas party every year. We’ve made it about half the time over the past two decades —did make it last year, the day Kentucky crushed UNC-Cheats. Not going this year because of my hip surgery.

Everyone should do it once.

 

[berniecarbo]

Very nice 41102. Christmas in New York City. My wife’s aunt who lives on the upper east side of Manhattan has a Christmas party every year. We’ve made it about half the time over the past two decades —did make it last year, the day Kentucky crushed UNC-Cheats. Not going this year because of my hip surgery.

Everyone should do it once.

No thanks. The only time I was in NYC was military related. Had a layover there, but never left the airport. Caught one of the first successful 747 flights across the Atlantic. We had some minor issues but didn't have to turn back.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

My double smoked ham with pineapple heat glaze, and turkey breast using dan o's seasoning turned out perfect.

Unbuckle those belts and eat hardy my friends...

My turkey. Simple recipe, rub with olive oil, salt and pepper then smoke with apple wood. Moist as can be if you don't cook it above 165 degrees.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

We didn't have a TV till the late fifties. We always had the holiday dinners at one of my grandparents. I don't recall them ever having a TV, thus no ball games.the women cooked, the kids played outside and the men went hunting. After about 11 or so, I got to join in with the hunting.

Very similar to my background except I did not have the grandparents (I knew my maternal grandmother, she died when I was 14). The women cooking, the men hunting etc. was exactly what happen with my family.

Uncle Elmer's farm was the most productive for rabbits and quail. It was ill kept and the animals loved it.

 

[storm1507]

No. I'm roughly 10-12 years older. Attended/grad MHS '78-'79. Spent a few years in FL prior. We know many of same folks.

Doyle Givens
Sam Brown
Rick Ealy
Rodney & Mike Wilder
Lewis Lingar
The guy that owned the pawn shop in Mboro forever. I can't remember his name.

 

[warrior-cat]

Good morning D-League. We currently have 53° and rain sprinkles here in Eastern Kentucky. This afternoon the rain tapers off, giving way to cloudy skies and a high of 56°.

Hard to believe another Thanksgiving came and went. It's always been my favorite holiday.

Have a great day.

My favorite too, always has been. If we had Friday off after fine, if not, most of the time we still had Saturday and Sunday off so, along with the food being great, it was also good to have more than one day off.

 

[storm1507]

Very similar to my background except I did not have the grandparents (I knew my maternal grandmother, she died when I was 14). The women cooking, the men hunting etc. was exactly what happen with my family.

Uncle Elmer's farm was the most productive for rabbits and quail. It was ill kept and the animals loved it.

I rabbit hunted with Dad, Uncle, cousins and little brother when I was younger on Thanksgiving Day.

After getting married I duck hunted with my wife's cousins on Thanksgiving and then traveled to my parents the day after.

Now we skip the hunting and go to my parents. We had 41 in every nook and cranny yesterday.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

I rabbit hunted with Dad, Uncle, cousins and little brother when I was younger on Thanksgiving Day.

After getting married I duck hunted with my wife's cousins on Thanksgiving and then traveled to my parents the day after.

Now we skip the hunting and go to my parents. We had 41 in every nook and cranny yesterday.

My first gun was on my 8th birthday. A 410.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

My first gun was on my 8th birthday. A 410.

That’s about the same with me Bert.

Just got off the phone with my dad, and coincidentally we talked shotguns. He’s got an old L.C. Smith 12 gauge double barrel I loved as a kid. I used to hunt with it until he bought me an Ithaca Model 37 pump 12 gauge I’ve kept in pristine condition for over 50 years now.

When we’d hunt together he used his Remington Automatic. But his favorite gun is one his favorite uncle gave him years ago. It’s a 12 gauge double barrel with cocking hammers. It’s been in the family since his grandfather bought it in a hardware store in Cynthiana brand new in 1907 —for $7.50. Love stories like that.