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I don't think Metro and my neighbors would like that very much. LOL!

I've been known to tear up when attempting to say it. Especially with older vets. I totally lost it a few years back when I met a survivor of the Indianapolis. And when I bumped into a Medal of Honor Recieptiant accidently. I do mean accidently too. I was walking in a hallway from a bathroom when I almost tripped over this man. Turning to apologize, I saw his uniform and then that medal. I was tongue-tied for several seconds before I could speak.

I do not want to meet this guy!

Off track a bit, but...you guys have any comments on the FB theories that spreading Irish Spring soap will stop deer from eating fowers and garden plants? Tempted to try it with her new flower bed.

Keep repeating. I don't need this! I don't need this! But....

I'm sorry to say that's right. It hurts to see where we've gone. I can't believe we as a people can forget where we are and just how we got here. Of course today may not be as pleasant as days gone by, but we still need our vets!

While you vets make some very good points, I must say I disagree with the giving/recieving of the "Thank You" greeting. It allows the greatful among us to show our thanks, and for the pride we have in youfor the duties you have fullfilled and for the lives lost for us and the nation. I must admit that lately I have gotten lax in offering my thanks to those vets I can identify via caps and patches, etc., I try do do so in the spirit of love and thanks for those who did what I couldn't do for this...our country. If you find it embarassing, I'm sorry. If you find it offensive...well I'm sorry for you. My wife reminds me when she sees that I've missed honoring an identifiable vet. A father, 4 returning uncles. 1 who didn't come back, and one returnee that commited sucide. You can bet she doesn't forget to do it. All but her father were Vietnam vets. Her father... Air Force in the Korean "Conflict." Of the 4 brothers, all were in active combat situations. 3 of them at thes same time, the 4th a year earlier. 2 diagnosed with PTSD, 2 with now admitted Agent Orange issues. The suicide was one of the 1 with PTSD, as it is now identified. After years of struggling, he drank himself into a stupor. But not before leaving a short note and setting himself and his home afire. A case of TMI, I'm sure, but just explaining why we say Thank you for your Service.

Hard prison time might help. Liberal sentencing and plain dropping charges must stop if we are ever to regain our safety and country. That's about as plain as I can make my feelings known.

Pulled a dumbass move 3 years ago. Sold my 88 Silverado Short bed. Needed about 8K to really make it "nice" again. Even then, finding a nice replacement for it was difficult. Much more so now. Sure wish I had that truck back.

Nice rig! But for reasons outlined in another thread, I'll have to say no to it. Sadly.

The old story. Life sometimes sends you a " Whoa there fella" message. So have to make critical decisions on spending. Like this one...Sunday evening, my wife wanted tp go pick up mulch for her flower bed, Has a huge (at least by my standards) bed laid out. 25 ft x 65 ft, planted with wildflowers and what she calls desert flowers. So I hook the utility trailer and away we go. 60 bags of Vigero Red mulch planned. About halfway loaded and I see tires looking a bit "off." 10 more bags go on. A pop and hiss later, right side tire goes down. Then the left. Looks like dry rot. It's 6 and I'm looking at the trailer. I have 1 spare tire 5 miles away. Thought Triple A would help. Nope. Wrong level of membership. Upgrading takes 3 days to kick in. Crap! Get the HD manager to allow me to drag the trailer into the fenced area, told her I'd get tires changed out Monday morning. OK short version...ended up buying 2 new rim/tire combo and spend an hour trying to get someone to come and put them on. Local guys wouldn't touch it because the trailer was "loaded". Have to take the load off!?!? No! Got a commercial tire outfit to do the job. They came, looked it over and were done in 15 minutes. Wife's 110 buck load of mulch got me for an additional 560 for wheels, tires, and service call. That's where my spending money went,

One of my reasons for looking for coverage elsewhere! Years ago, FB was great. Now...well I'm leaving them, so you can form your own opinions,

Sell this sucker already!!! Only my desire for a PDP F series is stopping me. I promised to get one of the "F" series guns for my wife, and I'm sorta leaning towards one as well. Can't have too many Walthers! Or Caniks. Or CZs.

Sure wish I'd copied all that thread. It really was fairly long and had lots of wackiness to it. You know...sort of like the Great Golden Gunny Bear thread. Now there was a super dooper line of pure gold!

Thanks for the information. This thread has me thinking about different insurance methods. Not terribly happy with Farm Bureau at he moment, so this is most opportune. I don't have any High$ items, but as you say, some have appreciated, and some with sentimental value that probably exceeds their worth. Still, the total value is enough to make my wife gasp for air and scream at me! Even so, the total is not one I'd really be happy to lose. Also like not having to supply an itemized list to the insuror. I do have pretty good records and photos, which I keep copies of in safe deposit box. I just really dislike handing that information over to a basically unknown entity. To me, that is tantamount to sending it to some government agency that shreds it's records on me at every purchase. Again, thank you buddy. Off on a tangent here...remember that cold, windy day in Murfreesboro at the Jack's Burger place? That's where I found out what really "small potatoes" I was in the collecting/accumulating world! Geez you guys were downright intimidating as we spoke of ownership items and numbers! LOL! I felt like a rank amatuer in your world! I know it doesn't matter. Just the vibe I walked away with. Still...it was one of the most enjoyable meets I've had here with our brothers-in-arms.

And all the while...the Mothership watched CNN coverage of the trailerpark transform into Fernando's Hideaway!

...the cocaine wore off and the bear ate the little green man, saying...

I have no magical healing words for this. I can only add more prayers for you all. And I will continue to do just that.

Yes...I left that aspect out. I just got tired of attempting to be humorous on this one. Was pooped after a long day of medical testing.

Yes, I thought of The Dark Crystal as well. An excellent movie I watch several times a year. As far as the spidermonkey references, I am a comics guy from way, way back. In the dim past, I ran across a some things that featured bizarre genetic creatures. Sort of like the Island of Doctor Moreau. It had all sorts of combos in it. Your handle and this thread just reminded me of it. If I should run across it, I'll try to get an image to you. I will caution you not to hold your breath on it, I am pretty slow these days. But will look as I go thru them. Hoping to sell them off.

PM with question sent.

My prayers for all. May the Hand of God, and the Love Jesus cover you all.

Thanks for that explanation. I had something totally different in mind! Off on a wild tanget here...Does anyone remember when Jim Henson did his puppets on the original Saturday Night Live? Comments below are a mix of my origional, and new info I found today. Sorry for my mistakes at first rememberance. The Mighty Flavog is what I remember most from it. Looks like your spidermonkey/monkey lizard is based on one of his characters. The skits were awesome. Sadly, Lorne Michaels owns the rights to those shows and refuses to release the Henson skits. At least that's what I got when delving into it several years ago. Probably need to check again. Edited...Found some info on the Land of Gorch skits in the first season of SNL. Tells a little more than I remembered. Doesn't corrabate what I said of Lorne Michaels and Henson. But it was something I read somewhere in articles about SNL. Either way, I liked the skits and would like to see them all again. Still looking on utube. Finding a few, but not all.

I do agree with your assessment of this situation. As you say, I don't like it either. Not a lot an old decrepit codge like me an do except voice opinions and hope that someone else listens. There are a lot of us old people in this country, how about an organised group expressing these same opinions to the public? Oh...wait. There is one. The AARP. It may have started out with good intentions, but sure isn't much more than a self-serving group preying on old people these days. Pessemism at it's finest today! In a bad mood. Sorry.

Thanks guys for all the information and comments. At this point, I'm going to shut down this thread. Just not finding the price I need to give him a 10/22. Yes, I'm cheap, but not able to just buy and give him one from a retail purchase. So thanks again.