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A guy that I grew up with and still play music with to this day........his dad was on Iwo Jima that day......he carried it with him the rest of his life.......
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My father in law, Richard Bardin, was in the U.S. Navy and survived the kamikaze attacks in the Philippine sea, Leyte Gulf, Okinawa et.al. He died in 2006 and until the day he died he told me that if he ever saw a Jap he would shoot him. (He carried a .44 all the time.)

They ruined him. He lived the rest of his life with a death wish and when they told him that he had cancer he said, so what, I will just die. And he did without any cancer treatment.

Here is a picture of Richard and his older brother Bob before they went away to war (Richard on the left and Bob on the right). The second picture is in 2004 again Richard on the left and Bob on the right).

Richard was in the Navy and survived the kamikazes. Bob was in the US Army air corp and was on the first B-29 over Toyko.

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I grew up with and lived with heros.

Bob is still alive and living my himself at 99 years old. Here is an old newspaper article about that flight:
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Bert Higginbotha said:
My father in law, Richard Bardin, was in the U.S. Navy and survived the kamikaze attacks in the Philippine sea, Leyte Gulf, Okinawa et.al. He died in 2006 and until the day he died he told me that if he ever saw a Jap he would shoot him. (He carried a .44 all the time.)

They ruined him. He lived the rest of his life with a death wish and when they told him that he had cancer he said, so what, I will just die. And he did without any cancer treatment.

Here is a picture of Richard and his older brother Bob before they went away to war (Richard on the left and Bob on the right). The second picture is in 2004 again Richard on the left and Bob on the right).

Richard was in the Navy and survived the kamikazes. Bob was in the US Army air corp and was on the first B-29 over Toyko.



I grew up with and lived with heros.

Bob is still alive and living my himself at 99 years old. Here is an old newspaper article about that flight:
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Dad's ship got torpedoed in August '45 while anchored in Okinawa Harbor just before Japan agreed to surrender. Killed 21 crew members & dang near sunk her on the spot. His brother in the Army Engineers on New Guinea was much more bitter about it than Dad. Shot at over & over building runways & bridges. Plus got malaria & received a partial disability for it. Five bronze stars for him. Just three for Dad.
 
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AustinTXCat said:
Good morning from ATX. Currently 62°F and cloudy. Clearing later for a high of 75°F. Warm yesterday. Our high reached 79°F. Walked for about an hour in shorts.

Seeing radiation doctor this AM. Short visit. Must give disposition via phone at noon regarding a legal case about crap that happened years ago.

Happy Hump Day, y'all.

Edit: Go Cats! Beat Tigers.

Cue Cheech and Chong. If you know, you know.

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MdWIldcat55 said:
Good morning folks.

Austin, hope your health and legal issues both go well.

A bit more health sadness in my wife's family -- and thus in mine. Her favorite aunt in NYC is getting worse with her cancer diagnosis. Still hope, but not positive. Another aunt by marriage is in an irreversible coma in New York, and there may be a funeral as early as this week. And she is taking her step-father to Georgetown Medical Center today so he can have a suspicious brain shadow that showed up in an MRI further probed. With what my mother is going through, it just feels like we've been hit by a hurricane of bad news. I know it is inevitable with the generation older than us - people ranging into their 80s and older. But it is still a lot to deal with at once.

As a distraction, I'd love to see the Cats keep up some momentum today.

You all stay safe.
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Hello all,

Go Cats!

I do hope all overcome the pains and hurts. I have to state, I am thankful. We all have our crosses to bear. I go back to in everything, give thanks. It is a verse among many I gain comfort by.... (The last several days have not been real fun for me. Had I not known and gained my faith to where it is at (Need more though.) I could not, at times, see myself existing...

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“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

I still read the King James Version... Many times, all that keeps me sane.... God has been so good to me, overcoming so much to be blessed and blessed again and again...

Take care my brother D-Leaguers....
 
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I don't understand Calipari. We hit two 3's to open the 2nd half up 15 and they call a timeout, score 15 points to our 2 over the next couple of minutes and Cal waits to call a timeout when we only have a 2-point lead. Why? As soon as they scored 2 or 3 strait, call a damn timeout for crying out loud and rally the team.
 
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LSU, 14-12 overall, 6-7 in the SEC. #10 position in the league. Cats up by 15 in the 2nd half. Horrible loss. No other way to describe it. This is not UK basketball. Every time this team seems to get it going they throw a clunker like this into the mix.

Also, Williams and Pasch have to be the worst combination for calling a game. Made the loss even more excruciating.
 
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Bradshaw and Edwards. Both top 5 players coming out of high school. The 2 players that people were most excited about. Everyone expected them to lead the team. Dominate opponents. Hell, preseason Edwards was predicted to be the #1 draft in the NBA by many of the so-called experts. Now an afterthought.

p.s. I'll give Edwards credit though. He's making progress.
 
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TheFrontRunner said:
Ready for baseball season...

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I wish I was.... i lost all interest and probably five or so years ago i played in five or six full fantasy baseball leagues. Had two leagues I set up and they are still going. I got invited back last season but did not. I keep saying to myself, sports lost me, I didn't lose them......sigh...

God save the Kentucky Wildcats basketball team (Me) from this same fate...
 
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awf said:
It is simple.......it is just lines and measurements............and you are allowed to use a straight edge to draw your lines........don't need any skills.....or at least that is the way it seems to me!
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Man, I just bought a set of cutters for my drill. have to do some serious and neat trimming. Made the BB a playroom for his Lego's and have some hard board I need to cut correctly. I couldn't do it neatly with the reciprocating saw. (All the saw I have now...) I have a Dremel tool as well but need some sort of guide to stay straight.

Bought these if they ever get here...

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That boy likes his Lego's... I put those pieces down for him in the interim...

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Plan to make him an L-shaped area around the walls and maybe a small middle section he can move around...
 
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*CatinIL* said:
One thing I've learned about myself over the years...no one will ever confuse me with a skilled finishing carpenter.
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I never learned to do many things well. I was born to be an MLB player, but Viet Nam and then booze got in the way, plus I couldn't hit a curve ball to save my soul. Uncle Sam taught me enough about security work that I was offered a number of jobs, but being a cop held no interest for me. That left me stumbling along with the Lord helping me out despite my lack of abilities.
 
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AustinTXCat said:
Good morning from ATX. Currently 62°F and cloudy. Clearing later for a high of 75°F. Warm yesterday. Our high reached 79°F. Walked for about an hour in shorts.

Seeing radiation doctor this AM. Short visit. Must give disposition via phone at noon regarding a legal case about crap that happened years ago.

Happy Hump Day, y'all.

Edit: Go Cats! Beat Tigers.

Cue Cheech and Chong. If you know, you know.

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Good luck to you Austin. My Mom just finished her 5th chemo yesterday. One to go. At 89 it's been tough but she's doing well.
 
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Good morning folks. Happy Friday. I hope everyone has a nice weekend planned.

Some bad news in our family -- my wife's aunt who had suffered the fall has died, or more accurately the decision was made to let her pass by disconnecting the equipment. She was in her 80s and a vital woman - had been a marathon runner back when that was less common. Slipped and fell entering her house and suffered such severe head trauma she could not be saved.

It's been said a million times and I'm not adding anything new here, but as Warren Zevon put it, "enjoy every sandwich." My wife is planning to go to NYC for the funeral. I have a medical procedure scheduled late next week which will likely be a conflict.

Have a great day guys.
 
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MdWIldcat55 said:
Good morning folks. Happy Friday. I hope everyone has a nice weekend planned.

Some bad news in our family -- my wife's aunt who had suffered the fall has died, or more accurately the decision was made to let her pass by disconnecting the equipment. She was in her 80s and a vital woman - had been a marathon runner back when that was less common. Slipped and fell entering her house and suffered such severe head trauma she could not be saved.

It's been said a million times and I'm not adding anything new here, but as Warren Zevon put it, "enjoy every sandwich." My wife is planning to go to NYC for the funeral. I have a medical procedure scheduled late next week which will likely be a conflict.

Have a great day guys.
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God's comfort to you and your family MdW... :(
 
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MdWIldcat55 said:
Good morning folks. Happy Friday. I hope everyone has a nice weekend planned.

Some bad news in our family -- my wife's aunt who had suffered the fall has died, or more accurately the decision was made to let her pass by disconnecting the equipment. She was in her 80s and a vital woman - had been a marathon runner back when that was less common. Slipped and fell entering her house and suffered such severe head trauma she could not be saved.

It's been said a million times and I'm not adding anything new here, but as Warren Zevon put it, "enjoy every sandwich." My wife is planning to go to NYC for the funeral. I have a medical procedure scheduled late next week which will likely be a conflict.

Have a great day guys.
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So sorry MD. Thoughts and prayers.
 
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_Rooster said:
Us folks from Poultland went on to settle Lexington because Flower smelled better?
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Sir Richard Steele Captain Andrew Steele




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I played HS football against Roger Bird.

I beat Larry Bird in a game of HORSE once. Well ... maybe not. My memory gets kinda fuzzy sometimes.

But I definitely remember the Bird:

 
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