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Good morning all,

What an eventful week. Next week plans to be as packed though maybe I can hide two of those days...

Just too much going on but "whatcha" gonna do...

Sitting in front of my church, plan to go inside in about ten minutes. Drinking coffee and enjoying a little dark chocolate...

May God Bless your days today....
 
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AustinTXCat said:
Good morning from ATX. Currently 80°F and cloudy. Excessive heat warning in effect. Expect 99°F for our high today.

I'm largely packed for Wednesday's upcoming multi-stop trip. Probably forgot something, but as long as I have a passport, all good.

Last day of the month, y'all. @MdWIldcat55 : safe travels.


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Last week seemed like asteroid week.... Have a fun and safe trip brother ATXC....
 
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Someone mentioned Wal-Mart in another thread and it got me to thinking. Years ago when I still had several employees I made an order for WalMart. They had a made in America push going on and there was an importer in my area who wanted an "in" with WalMart, so I made the order for him. Wal-Mart sent an inspector to my location to inspect my shop and a place just down the road that made my wire. We made the order that got him classified as a Wal-Mart supplier and that allowed him to sell anything to them. He never bought from us again. It however also got me in the door since I had been inspected. For a year or two, they sent me monthly emails inviting me to Propose an offer. I don't like Wal-Mart and didn't want the extra work, so I never responded.

There was a guy about twenty miles from me that worked about 200 people and had 3 shifts going in his plant. He got in with K-Mart when they were still going good. He said it was the worst thing he ever did. They only paid 3 times a year and if something didn't sell, you had to pick it up after so many days. They were very picky about packaging. It started him on a decline that eventually put him out of business.
 
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My normal parking spot now... I get a choice one as early as I go... (Drop the wife at choir practice.)

I attended a Freewill Baptist church while I was growing up in Michigan (River Rouge), (That was a shouting church I have fond memories of attending. I guess that is what Freewill meant, a shouting Baptist... ;))

Have attended many denominations of churches, Full Gospel, Korean Full Gospel, Baptist, Korean Methodist for a short time, Pentecostal, Cornerstone Church (About four years.) (John Hagee) (His is a true ministry though he is in his eighties now I believe and is not full time.)... I am thankful that where we've lived, we've been able to find a good church. This is about the largest church besides Cornerstone Church we've attended since before the China virus..

We arrived with one pastor retiring after I think thirty + years, then another pastor for a short time (Year or three or so.) and now this pastor is in his forties it seems but to be honest, he is about the first I have been around in decades that is a humble but spirit-filled man that I feel good about investing myself in this church. (Not being selfish as I know you attend church to worship God, not the pastor.) This is not worship of any man, it is a heart-felt thanks to find a place that I can feel that way about. (We visited several churches in Northern Virginia.. They were kind of scary. I will stop at that.) Have a fine afternoon...

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Morning Legionnaires!

102° expected for a high today with light winds.

Played 2 coed games yesterday at 1 and 3pm. Hit 101° with hardly any wind (unusual for here) so it was stifling. I played 2nd base in the first game and pitched the second. We lost the first one 16-13 as I went 1-3 and a walk with 2 throwing errors (not my best game this year) and won the second game 14-3 and I went 3-3 with a walk. Last of the regular spring/summer season. Lost 4lbs during those games even though I drank a lot of Gatorades/sports drinks and a couple of post-game beers. Spent the rest of the evening watching a movie with my wife and daughter gaining those pounds back rehydrating.

Monday, Monday for you grinders so, go get it done and prepare for the shorter week. Hope you all get a 4-day weekend as it makes it easier for you to celebrate the 4th better.

You folks be careful out there and God Bless.
 
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Good morning folks. Slept well after an 8 hour drive yesterday.

Luck was on my side. I had relatively light traffic despite some early 4th vacation drivers. But on the other side of I-70 I saw THREE accidents that caused temporary shut downs of the entire Interstate. I-270 about twenty miles north of my home was shut down by a brutal looking wreck, with firetrucks, ambulances, cops and so on responding. The northbound back-up was SEVEN MILES. Glad to have missed all that, especially the pile ups.

Feel like a wrung out rag today after a quick run to try to get back in the rhythm of normal life, but maybe I just need coffee.

Have a good day folks.
 
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I see where our European soldiers are on FPCharlie alert. There was a time when I was in Turkey when they were scared Turkey and Greece would go to war. They had us pack our alert gear and be ready to leave (to where I don't know) in one hour. We (the cops) worked 12 hour shifts for ninety straight days without a day off. I drew 6.00 PM to 6 AM. Felt like a zombie by the end.
 
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Good morning from ATX. Currently 80°F and clear. Excessive heat warning in effect. Today's high expected around 102°F. Dog days of summer.

Over 50,000 attended UTexas SEC Celebration this past Saturday. Combined with the heat, numerous casualties resulted. What a mess.

Gonna repack later today. Weather service forecasts 50s and 60s up in Iceland next week. Ordered food for BOS -> KEF and return flights.

Three Course Icelandic meal

Starter: Skyr, apple, mint gelée. Main: Flat-bread, smoked lamb, reindeer, arctic char, citrus. Dessert: Happy marriage cake.

Granddaughter gonna hate Pap-paw after this trip.

Wishing y'all a great day.

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Good morning everyone.

Off to go hiking at Mt Mitchell, NC (highest point east of the Rockies....6684 ft (I think). It's 45 degrees there now and expected high of 59. :D

I worked all day at the hunting property yesterday have to go to Lexington bright and early tomorrow morning and then back to the regular life at home during the holiday.

I hope everyone has a great day.
 
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Morning Legionnaires!

80° this morning with a high of 104° expected as a high. Whew! No fishing the next two days, but Friday brings in lower temps with a possibility of rain. Saturday morning should be nicer and will be the target day.

Clean the house this morning after monster walk and workout, then, couch potato time.

Hump Day! Sort of. You folks be careful out there today if you are out and working and God Bless.
 
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Good morning all,

Been at my desk in DC for 90 minutes already, trying to earn (in my own mind) an early quit tomorrow when my son gets home from Texas.

I was talking to my in-laws last night, hardcore lefties but great people despite their politics, and they said they'd decided to do a write-in protest vote instead of voting for Biden. And they are serious -- they 'early vote' the second that is possible so I doubt they change their minds. If Mumbling Joe has lost them, he's in a big hole.

I hope you folks are sliding into a nice extended July 4 holiday. I'm looking forward to tomorrow evening and the day after with my family.
 
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MdWIldcat55 said:
Good morning all,

Been at my desk in DC for 90 minutes already, trying to earn (in my own mind) an early quit tomorrow when my son gets home from Texas.

I was talking to my in-laws last night, hardcore lefties but great people despite their politics, and they said they'd decided to do a write-in protest vote instead of voting for Biden. And they are serious -- they 'early vote' the second that is possible so I doubt they change their minds. If Mumbling Joe has lost them, he's in a big hole.

I hope you folks are sliding into a nice extended July 4 holiday. I'm looking forward to tomorrow evening and the day after with my family.
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I saw your post in the other thread that led to posts about the David Allen Coe song You Never Even Call Me By My Name. As in the lyrics, it was written by Steve Goodman, but it was actually cowritten by John Prine. Prine did not want his name associated with the song as he was afraid the music powers in Nashville would be upset. Prine and Goodman were drunk when they wrote the song.
 
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I saw your post in the other thread that led to posts about the David Allen Coe song You Never Even Call Me By My Name. As in the lyrics, it was written by Steve Goodman, but it was actually cowritten by John Prine. Prine did not want his name associated with the song as he was afraid the music powers in Nashville would be upset. Prine and Goodman were drunk when they wrote the song.
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Bernie -- I've heard that story. I'm a big John Prine fan. His songwriting talent was other-worldy. I remember a story he told about getting up in a club on open mike night when he was just thinking about a music career and singing a couple of his songs. The club owner called him and invited him back for a paying gig. As he was driving back to the club he realized he didn't have enough songs he hadn't sang the other night to fill a set -- so he wrote a few in his head on the way. Some were classics that ended up on his terrific first two albums.

Here's one of his songs I played on my way back to Maryland after visiting home this weekend. Means more than ever now that I'm well into my 60s. The idea tat it was written by a guy in his early 20s blows my mind.

 
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berniecarbo said:
I saw your post in the other thread that led to posts about the David Allen Coe song You Never Even Call Me By My Name. As in the lyrics, it was written by Steve Goodman, but it was actually cowritten by John Prine. Prine did not want his name associated with the song as he was afraid the music powers in Nashville would be upset. Prine and Goodman were drunk when they wrote the song.
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When I was in the Bug Business Sir. One of my customers was I think the name was LaBo's or something like that. A man named Bo Higdon owned it. (He has to be in at least his 70's or 80's now.

Anyway I took care of any issues he had in his place and we always did what we stated we'd do and that was good enough.

David Allen Coe came to his club (Jerry Clower would have called it a beer joint.) (I put a few away there myself back in the day.) once back then. Bo told me he got sick of the way Coe was acting while performing and he just paid him off and kicked him out...

We are talking Lebanon Junction mind you. Nothing like Vegas... Coe must be some kind of jerk for Bo to have done that... (Bo watched his dough...)

I like that song though. I have seen Coe in a couple of other type video's and I will pass...

Here it is though...




Along with the guy you mentioned...

 
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BBUK said:
When I was in the Bug Business Sir. One of my customers was I think the name was LaBo's or something like that. A man named Bo Higdon owned it. (He has to be in at least his 70's or 80's now.

Anyway I took care of any issues he had in his place and we always did what we stated we'd do and that was good enough.

David Allen Coe came to his joint once back then. Bo told me he got sick of the way Coe was acting while performing and he just paid him off and kicked him out...

We are talking Lebanon Junction mind you. Nothing like Vegas... Coe must be some kind of jerk for Bo to have done that... (Bo watched his dough...)

I like that song though. I have seen Coe in a couple of other type video's and I will pass...
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I knew a little about Coe, but after your post, I did a search on him. He was sent to reform school at age 9 and was mostly in them till he was an adult. After he got out of prison, he was homeless and lived in a red hearse. He rode with the Outlaw Motorcycle club for awhile. He was probably Destined to be rough and crude from childhood.
 
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Good morning from ATX. Currently 79°F and clear. Excessive heat warning in effect. Today's high may top 100°F.

Leaving out around 6:15 am. Plan on visiting my friend, Sonny, who works at nearby car lot on way to bus stop. Gent is 69 years-young and can do 80 pushups non-stop. Ride bus 801 downtown. Change at UT West Mall for bus 20 to ABIA. Flight departs at 12:45 pm. Arrive 2:50 pm. Pick up rental around 3:30 pm. Drive out to Sparta, TN for quick side-trip with cousin Bob. He was discharged just yesterday from hospital. Plan on staying an hour then on to SE KY/East TN. Daughter really wants a visit together on morning of 4th.

Leave SE KY area Thurs about 1 pm EST and drive out to Nolin Lake. Stay with other cuz overnight. Leave 4:30 am on July 5, bound for Nashville airport. Depart Nashville at 10 am for Boston. Stay overnight with another Army buddy. Fly out next day around noon for Keflavik, Iceland.

Whew! Enough about my upcoming travels.

Wishing y'all a Happy Hump Day.

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AustinTXCat said:
Good morning from ATX. Currently 79°F and clear. Excessive heat warning in effect. Today's high may top 100°F.

Leaving out around 6:15 am. Plan on visiting my friend, Sonny, who works at nearby car lot on way to bus stop. Gent is 69 years-young and can do 80 pushups non-stop. Ride bus 801 downtown. Change at UT West Mall for bus 20 to ABIA. Flight departs at 12:45 pm. Arrive 2:50 pm. Pick up rental around 3:30 pm. Drive out to Sparta, TN for quick side-trip with cousin Bob. He was discharged just yesterday from hospital. Plan on staying an hour then on to SE KY/East TN. Daughter really wants a visit together on morning of 4th.

Leave SE KY area Thurs about 1 pm EST and drive out to Nolin Lake. Stay with other cuz overnight. Leave 4:30 am on July 5, bound for Nashville airport. Depart Nashville at 10 am for Boston. Stay overnight with another Army buddy. Fly out next day around noon for Keflavik, Iceland.

Whew! Enough about my upcoming travels.

Wishing y'all a Happy Hump Day.

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Good morning D, it's hot here in the Berg! All the John Prine talk, we have the Everly Brothers and the John Prine memorial right here in Central City a statue of each one. I went to the dedication then to the concert later where his brother's band performed, good show! I hope the D has a great day, stay safe and still praying for you ATX and the rest of the D!!!!
 
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Good morning D, it's hot here in the Berg! All the John Prine talk, we have the Everly Brothers and the John Prine memorial right here in Central City a statue of each one. I went to the dedication then to the concert later where his brother's band performed, good show! I hope the D has a great day, stay safe and still praying for you ATX and the rest of the D!!!!
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Fine area of the country. I am close to being a Green River boy. My Elmore grand parents lived on it. I learned to swim in the Green river.

You all have a good day and safe travels @AustinTXCat.

It is already 80°F here on our way to 92°F. There are clouds but the weather forecast only show a 2°F chance of rain today.
 
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MdWIldcat55 said:
Good morning folks. Early start to work today, and I hope an early quit.

My son is flying in from Austin. And my daughter who lives locally is coming over for a small cookout. Dogs, brats and burgers. Looking forward to it.

Hope it’s the beginning of a wonderful 4th for everyone.
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Dallas or Dulles??? jk jk... Have a great time with your family! 😁
 
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