"... And we who must remain,
Go on living just the same."

Fair seas to the crew on leave

***Smash***

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Janice

A round for the house to bump this thread back to the front page.

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Donald
Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired

A round for the house to bump this thread back to the front page.

Thank you kind sir for both!!

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A round for the house to bump this thread back to the front page.

I'll drink to that

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Bob Smith
Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society)
Somewhere in the (un)known Universe?

Boy I hope anyone who lives above the 45th parallel had clear skies last night. The northern lights were spectacular! It was one of the best displays that I have seen for years this far south. There is a great chance that it will be over the top again tonight. I am going to try to see if I can get some pix with my old camera telescope set up.

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The grey-clad old sailor drops a handful of golden Presidents into the cigar box.
Donning his Chaplain's cap, he steps to the line and raises his glass.

Tomorrow we will interrupt our preparations for Independence Day celebrations to honor a fallen Hero.
Lance Corporal Jared C. Verbeek, USMC, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Camp Pendleton, Ca.) received his Final Orders, and transferred to the Staff of the Supreme Commander on 21 June 2011, in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Lcpl Verbeek was 22 years old, and leaves behind a wife, an 18-month old son, and a large extended family.

I was present, along with other local Veterans, the Patriot Guard and American Legion Riders, and his family, when his body arrived at NAS Lemoore on Wednesday afternoon. People from two counties turned out to line the route and welcome him home. Tomorrow we will muster at the church, then at the Visalia cemetery, to render Final Honors to our Departed Comrade and Shipmate, and lay him to rest.

We raise our glass to you, Lcpl Verbeek. We thank you for your service, and your sacrifice. May God's grace ease the pain of loss and separation felt by your family and Comrades. And may your death not be in vain.

Bon Voyage, Shipmate. Semper Fideles, Marine!

<crash! shatter!>

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Donald
Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired

Semper Fi Marine.

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PROUD MEMBER OF Team Starfire World BOINC

(Meanwhile at the Pearly Gates...)

"Good Afternoon General Petros! Lance Corporal Verbeek reporting for guard duty as ordered Sir!"

Semper Fi!

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"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." - Orwell

I could go for a large cocktail right now...Oh Bartender!

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rOZZ
Music
Pictures

"Gimmee the Black Bush Mike! Is it Punday already?"

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"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." - Orwell

***Smash***

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Janice

our friend is AC deprived and asked for me to post in her stead:

"Due to a failure of central(and all other) Air conditioning, I have shut down and I am unable
to
1: crunch for a bit
2: be online much
3: stay at a reasonable temperature level (indoors 83F and climbing, GPU's were hititng approx 1 degree Celcius per 1 degree interior Farenheit). I am turning things off for a while
until I can get some cooling in here.

*steps up to the line*
A toast! to cooler weather! ************ smash *********************'

(Janice aka soft^spirit)"

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our friend is AC deprived and asked for me to post in her stead:

"Due to a failure of central(and all other) Air conditioning, I have shut down and I am unable
to
1: crunch for a bit
2: be online much
3: stay at a reasonable temperature level (indoors 83F and climbing, GPU's were hititng approx 1 degree Celcius per 1 degree interior Farenheit). I am turning things off for a while
until I can get some cooling in here.

*steps up to the line*
A toast! to cooler weather! ************ smash *********************'

(Janice aka soft^spirit)"

And a speedy repair of your A/C, and a speedy return to us here.

<crash/shatter>

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Donald
Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired

Ahh that was a very speedy repair (or self recovery?). And I have a portable AC ordered for the next occurance.

It is always the perfect temperature in Callahans. Especially after you get a drink or three in you!

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Janice

it helps if you like sweaty chicks too....

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it helps if you like sweaty chicks too....

I assure you, the feathered kind can not sweat.

Somebody else can have my next drink - or the table might become an attractive spot for dancing.

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Carola
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I'm multilingual - I can misunderstand people in several languages!

it helps if you like sweaty chicks too....

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Janice

Somebody else can have my next drink - or the table might become an attractive spot for dancing.

And the problem with that is.......?

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Donald
Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired

any table dancers here?
have have a lot of $1 bills....

(canadian)

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any table dancers here?
have have a lot of $1 bills....

Phud, old friend, when I get these upgrades done, I'm going to pop into the Playhouse over across the bridge in Iowa. All I have is 3 rolls of quarters. Any chance I could buy some of them singles? Those Playhouse pole dancers get fussy when you pelt 'em with coinage.